Theoretically, it was the news that Wall Street was anxiously seeking. After a protracted trade war between the U.S. and China that left neither side as the clear victor, investors were ready to move forward with a productive relationship. Of course, one of the biggest beneficiaries would be China-based investments, such as JD.com (NASDAQ:JD) and
United Auto Workers members on strike picket outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Sept. 25, 2019 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC The strike by General Motors workers has cost about $2 billion through the first four weeks, Bank of America estimated, saying that the beginning of week five means “everyone hurts.” “A prolonged
After starting off the year red hot, shares of video game publisher Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:EA) have gone nowhere over the past eight months, bouncing between $90 and $100 with no net gain. The culprit behind the sideways trading in EA stock? Sluggish global video game sales trends, and a tapering of interest related to the
It was a snooze-fest in the stock market today, with investors seemingly missing the note that equities were open on Monday. While bond markets and banks were closed for Columbus Day, the stock, futures and options markets were open. Not that one could hardly tell. On Friday, equities put together a robust rally for most
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Boeing – Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg was stripped of his chairman’s title, in a move the company said was designed to allow Muilenburg to focus on returning the grounded 737 Max jet to service. Facebook – Facebook’s planned libra cryptocurrency is seeing more defections, with
[Editor’s note: “6 Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy Now” was previously published in September 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] From continuing concerns about the China-U.S. trade war to worries about the yield curve inversion, the stock market still faces many steep risks. America’s political situation hasn’t been this
For just a moment, in the summer, it seemed that Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) was going to give its first public investors a profit. On July 19 it closed at $67.45, buoyed by favorable moral comparisons with rival Uber (NYSE:UBER). Source: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com But its results for the June quarter showed no reason for optimism.
Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit hall as shareholders gather to hear from the billionaire investor at Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S., May 4, 2019. Scott Morgan | Reuters David Rolfe, a longtime Berkshire Hathaway shareholder and chief investment officer at Wedgewood Partners, is fed up with
Johnson and Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stock was recently upgraded to Outperform by a Bernstein analyst as “historically cheap.” JNJ stock is off its 52-week highs almost 12%. It seems the market has basically discounted in its present legal issues and potential liabilities. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Investors should consider the company’s underlying strengths both as
Last week, there was relief on the trade front. The pesky caveat was that the U.S. and China had not officially signed a trade pact. Investors were reminded of that fact Monday as stocks drifted slightly lower. This followed reports from state-run media agencies in China that plenty of questions remain. Source: Venturelli Luca /
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In this week’s episode what I’d like to do with your share with you What is Beta and How Can You Use Beta on the Stock Market Tables to make trading decisions or investment decisions for your personal portfolio. Knowing what Beta is First off before we even get into what is Beta more important
Kevin Matras compares the PEG ratio to the P/E ratio and shows how to use them both for finding classically undervalued stocks with market beating growth rates. Highlighted stocks include CSIQ, MEOH, RCL, SBRA and TRN.
HP logo, at Hewlett-Packard pavilion, during theMobile World Congress day 3, on February 28, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Blackstone – Shares of the alternative asset manager shed 1.5% following a downgrade to neutral
High-yield stocks with low price-to-earnings ratios tend to do well over time. It’s also a good deal for investors when the earnings of the company are significantly higher than the dividends paid out. This allows the company to grow its dividends even further. Beating these averages on a single basis is not that hard. But
It may sound like a familiar refrain, and it is, but cannabis equities are imperiled at the moment and Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB) stock is not immune to that theme. Last week, shares of the Canadian medical marijuana grower plunged 16.36%, extending the stock’s 12-month loss to over 63%. Some that tumble is attributable to Hexo (NYSE:HEXO),