- Zacks•2 hours ago
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Builders FirstSource, Paycom Software, Salesforce.com, Facebook and Central Garden & Pet
Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR, Paycom Software, Inc. PAYC, Salesforce.com, inc. CRM, Facebook, Inc. FB and Central Garden & Pet Company CENT. Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations.
- MarketWatch•13 hours ago
Good news: Just 40% of Americans are at risk of going broke in retirement
When it comes to retirement and money, we usually hear mostly bad news. The number of people who expect to retire “broke”, meaning they have less than $10,000 saved for retirement fell to 42% from 55% last year, according to a survey by GoBankingRates. This also means that more than half of Americans have more than $10,000 saved for retirement.
- InvestorPlace•4 hours ago
3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Alphabet Inc (GOOG, GOOGL), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Twitter Inc (TWTR)
While the U.S. economy has been on a tear in recent months, some experts believe that it could crash in 2019 — including Joerg Angele, a senior economist for Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International, who was named as the winner of the February Forecaster of the Month award by MarketWatch. The weekend included news from several tech companies, including Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR). The search engine parent company is trying out a new user interface with its search bar through limited server-side tests.
- Investopedia•2 days ago
Top 5 Monthly Dividend Stocks for 2018
Most dividend-paying stocks do so on a quarterly basis, but you can find equities that will pay you each month. If you reinvest dividends, you can grow a position more quickly by buying shares each month. For those who invest in dividend stocks for income
- FX Empire•7 hours ago
EUR/USD, AUD/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY Daily Outlook – March 12, 2018
The pair initially went slightly higher during the Friday’s session but market collapsed as the US reported better than expected non-farm payroll data. The market looked bit shaky in the Friday’s session as the strong non-farm payroll data affected the dollar to gain some strength.
Reuters•7 hours agoJapan's Coincheck to start repaying customers Monday after digital money heist
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc, reeling from government reprimands over lax standards after $530 million dollar theft of digital money, said it would from Monday start repaying customers affected by the heist. Coincheck said last week it would repay about 46 billion yen ($431.6 million)to investors who lost digital money in the hack, one of the biggest of digital money ever. The incident sparked renewed concern in Japan and abroad over security at cryptocurrency exchanges, and raised questions over the country's system of regulating exchanges.
- Reuters•2 hours ago
Dropbox sees IPO price between $16 and $18 per share
A series of funding rounds had valued Dropbox at $10 billion, but investment bankers were doubtful about matching that valuation. Dropbox, which plans to raise $648 million at the top end of the range, expects its debut price to be between $16 and $18 per share, the company said in a filing. The venture capital arm of Salesforce.com Inc has agreed to buy $1 million of Dropbox's Class A common stock in a private placement at a price per share equal to the IPO.
- Associated Press•5 hours ago
Egalet posts 4Q profit
WAYNE, Pa. (AP) _ Egalet Corp. (EGLT) on Monday reported fourth-quarter net income of $1.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Wayne, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit
InvestorPlace•4 hours agoTo Chase or Not to Chase This Stock Market Rally…
The PowerShares QQQ Trust (ETF) (NASDAQ:QQQ) rallied more than 4% and closed the week at fresh all time highs while the small capitalization index the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) rounded off the week up by 4.25%. To be clear, it’s easy to recite the past week’s stock market statistics. The more pertinent question now is whether stocks on the back of last week’s rally are now to be bought or dare I say “chased higher” yet again?
- CNBC Videos•7 hours ago
Cryptocurrency scammers run off with over $2 million from...
CNBC's Arjun Kharpal reports on a fake initial coin offering from a start-up called Giza.
The Street•yesterdayDon't Be Dumb: Stock Prices Will Probably Be Higher in 10 Years
A cheery rendition of happy birthday is in order. This bull market just celebrated its ninth birthday. On Monday, March 9, 2009, the stock market hit a bottom. In the nine years since, Wall Street has rejoiced at enormous gains in the stock market that have surely made more than a handful profoundly wealthier this decade than they were last. In the past nine years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained 280%. The S&P 500 is up 312%, and the Nasdaq Composite has rallied 496%. In these nine years and 109 months, the bull market has become the second-longest -- and second-largest -- of its kind. The only run to beat out this one lasted 114 months in the 1990s. "We think this will be the longest
Reuters•4 hours agoDowDuPont says Andrew Liveris to step down, names CEO for new Dow
Last month, DowDuPont said it was pushing ahead with its plans to split into three separate units, starting with the materials science business by the end of the first quarter of 2019. The specialty products will be called DuPont and the agricultural unit will be named Corteva Agriscience. Dow and DuPont completed their $130 billion merger in September.
- Investopedia•20 hours ago
Top 4 Oil Stocks for March 2018
Many oil stocks have been beaten up for several years as oil prices were depressed. However, there has been some relief recently, with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) making moves to help relieve the oil oversupply that has been
- FX Empire•12 hours ago
EUR/USD Daily Fundamental Forecast – March 12, 2018
The EURUSD pair fell on the back of a stronger dollar that was boosted by the incoming employment data. On Friday, we saw the release of the employment data with the employment growth coming in much higher than expectations.
- CNBC Videos•5 hours ago
Monday morning market strategies
Steven Wieting, Citi Private Banking, and Said Haidar, Haidar Capital Management, weigh in on Friday's strong jobs reports and provide their outlook on the markets.
Business Insider•yesterdayThese are the leading credit card processing companies (JPM, BAC, C, WFC, VNTV, TSS, BCS, FDC, WPG)
Credit card processors are mostly responsible for data transmission and security when you use your card at a store or online to make a purchase. Below, we've outlined the major players in credit card processing and described their major strengths.
- Bloomberg•20 hours ago
Emerging-Market Investors Face a Week of Tumult as Trade War Looms
Emerging-market investors will be gauging the effect of a possible trade war after President Donald Trump revealed his tariff plans. They will also be dissecting the U.S. inflation figures for clues on the Federal Reserve’s rate-hike path. Below are some of the events and issues likely to dominate trading in the coming days: Trade and Tariffs Russia releases January trade data amid concern the country could be among the most affected by U.S. tariffs. Shares of Russian metals companies tumbled in Moscow last week after Trump decided to impose levies on steel and aluminum. Keeping China Growing In China, the second week of the National People’s Congress may bring the announcement of a new head
- Zacks•6 hours ago
Why Is NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) Up 5.7% Since Its Last Earnings Report?
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for NVIDIA Corporation NVDA. Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Continuing its earnings streak for the 11th straight quarter, NVIDIA reported splendid fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein it not only marked a strong year-over-year improvement, but also came way ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
- CNBC.com•14 hours ago
Tell us what you think: What could be the next stumbling block for this bull market?
February's robust U.S. jobs numbers were seen as a "Goldilocks" report that was just right for the markets: Not too hot to indicate an overheating economy and not too cold to suggest the Federal Reserve should be concerned. That was in comparison to when expectation-topping average hourly earnings in the January employment reportlaunched a sell-off that took stock markets into correction territory early last month. Investors are also keeping an eye on trade developments after U.S. President Donald Trump last week signed proclamations imposing tariffs of 25 percent and 10 percent on steel and aluminum imports, respectively, although exemptions were made for several countries. Some are concerned
- FX Empire•11 hours ago
AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – Gann Angle Support .7781, Resistance .7855
The Australian Dollar settled higher last week while posting an inside move. The Reserve Bank of Australia left interest rates unchanged and economic data was mixed. The AUD/USD closed the week at .7846, up 0.0085 or +1.09%.
- barrons.com•3 hours ago
Markets Now: Dow Set for 59 Point Gain as Stocks Picks Up Where They Left Off
We're keeping a semi-live look on the volatile markets. Here's the latest from Barron's reporters... 8:03 a.m. The market is picking up this morning where it left off last week. S&P 500 futures have risen 0.2%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have advanced 59 points, 0.2%. Nasdaq Composite futures have gained 0.5%. Stocks are still responding to Friday's payrolls report, which showed big job gains but minimal wage increases, bout as good as you could hope for. Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Advisory Group, however, notes that the dollar "sat out the Friday exuberance," despite rising interest rates and better-than-expected economic data. "It had every reason
Bloomberg•17 hours agoStocks Fluctuate on Tariff Fears; Dollar Drops: Markets Wrap
Stocks gave up early gains Monday as uncertainty over the prospect of new tariffs chipped away at industrial and consumer staple shares. The S&P 500 Index retreated after opening higher, held back by manufacturers that would suffer more than most companies in a trade war. Strong economic indicators seem to have given fresh impetus to the nine-year-old bull market in global equities, but stocks have been roiled lately as U.S. President Donald Trump raised the prospect of a full-fledged trade war.
- Investopedia•19 hours ago
Top 3 Healthcare Penny Stocks for 2018
The healthcare industry can be precarious for stocks of large companies, much less penny stocks. Nevertheless, smaller companies that capture a niche can grow much faster than large caps. That higher reward potential comes with higher risk. Of course, small-cap healthcare companies can be nudged out of the market by big competitors, and they can simply become unable to service debt when products and services don't sell quickly enough. All of this makes the small-cap healthcare stalwarts on this list more attractive. None of these are new companies – they have made progress in developing products and finding the marketing outlets that are needed to sustain them. Because of the higher risk, investors
- Zacks•8 hours ago
T-Mobile US (TMUS) Up 4.0% Since Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is TMUS due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers.
- Fortune•2 days ago
Tariffs vs. Tax Cuts: Trump’s Ups and Downs With Business
President Trump's relationship with corporate America has hit a major speed bump. With the administration's new import duties on steel and aluminum, Trump has moved from tax-cutting hero to tariff-creating villain, pitting him against many of the nation's largest companies. Soft-drink makers could shell out an extra $500 million from higher aluminum prices, said Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Ken Shea.
