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- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
The 10 Stocks That Will Push the Dow Over 30K
Indeed, headed into 2016’s Presidential election, the Dow was stuck in neutral below a then-monumental 20,000, with investors unsure which candidate posed the biggest threat to the stock market. The Dow Jones stocks are collectively up nearly 40% for the past two years, and rather than wondering what might get the market going again, investors are wondering what — if anything — might even be able to merely slow the advance down. If the blue chip index gets there before this bull market finally comes to a close though, some Dow Jones stocks are going to help more than others.
- Investopedia•16 hours ago
AT&T Stock Seen Falling 20% Despite Court Victory
AT&T Inc. ( T) may have won its fight for Time Warner Inc. ( TWX) against the Department of Justice in court, but investors are not cheering, with the stock trading lower Wednesday by over 4% to $32.90 around noon. It adds to what has already been a painful year for AT&T, with shares already down by about 12.1% through Tuesday, and over 13% off the highs last seen in October 2017. Shares of AT&T have been trending lower since March 2017 and have shown no ability to reverse that trend.
Associated Press•13 hours agoTrump declares oil prices too high, blames OPEC
President Donald Trump blames OPEC for oil prices that he says are too high, and no doubt many Americans feel the same way. Crude has more than doubled since bottoming out below $30 a barrel in early 2016, causing U.S. motorists to face the highest gasoline prices since late 2014. "Oil prices are too high, OPEC is at it again.
- InvestorPlace•21 hours ago
7 Strong Buy Stocks Analysts Are Upgrading Now, Including Facebook, Inc.
Analysts reiterate their stock recommendations quite a bit. This is especially the case for a market-leading stock like Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) — see below! Value is being uncovered,” Wells Fargo Securities’ Chris Harvey told CNBC on May 6.
- Bloomberg•12 hours ago
Fired Tesla Workers Still Love Elon Musk
Tesla Inc. just started bidding farewell to more than 3,000 employees, the biggest layoffs in the company’s 15-year history. Some of those who lost their jobs have had surprisingly positive parting words to share with the chief executive who let them
- CNBC•yesterday
Cramer's lightning round: I can't get people to buy Alibaba's stock
It's that time again! "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rang the lightning round bell, which means he gave his take on callers' favorite stocks at rapid speed. JD.com JD : "Keep looking. Don't stop [at] JD. Go Alibaba BABA . I can't get people to buy Alibaba
- Bloomberg•yesterday
Apple Will Spend $30 Billion on Campus, Hiring, Tim Cook Says
Apple CEO Tim Cook talks about the investments the company plans to make in the coming years, including building a new campus and hiring 20,000 workers. He speaks with David Rubenstein on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer
- CNBC Videos•12 hours ago
Cramer on Fed rate hike: 'Owning stocks just got harder,'...
Jim Cramer breaks down what the Federal Reserve's Wednesday interest rate hike means for investors.
- Bloomberg•19 hours ago
Madrigal Pharma Is Exploring Sale After Receiving Takeover Interest
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc., with just nine employees and a market value of about $4.3 billion, is exploring a sale after receiving takeover interest from other drugmakers eyeing treatments for a liver disease linked to obesity, people familiar with the matter said. The West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania-based company is working with investment bank Centerview Partners Holdings on the potential sale, the people said, declining to be identified as the matter is private. The deliberations are at an early stage and Madrigal may opt to continue operations on its own, they said.
MarketWatch•13 hours agoHedge-fund boss who predicted ’87 crash sees stock market, bond yields set for ‘crazy’ tandem rise
Paul Tudor Jones, a hedge-fund luminary, said he’s expecting bond yields and stocks to rise in tandem toward the end of 2018. “I think you’ll see rates go up and stocks go up in tandem at the end of the year,” Jones told CNBC Tuesday morning. “I can see things getting crazy particularly at year-end after the midterm elections,” Jones said, referring to the potential for U.S. equities to rally after key notes in November.
- MarketWatch•21 hours ago
Fed will raise interest rates - here’s what it will do to keep market calm
Consumer inflation data does not change outlook for monetary policyFed Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press conference later Wednesday. The Federal Reserve will raise its short-term target rate while trying to keep markets calm by signaling future interest-rate hikes will come at an “unhurried” pace. The Fed, which ends two days of talks Wednesday , will make few wrinkles because “it is in a good spot,” said Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley.
- CNBC Videos•23 hours ago
ZTE shares plunges more than 40% as shares resume trading
CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports shares of ZTE are deep in the red after resuming trading in Hong Kong.
InvestorPlace•19 hours agoU.S. Steel Corporation Is Primed for a Massive Breakout
After touching $32 in February, shares of United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) were over $45 just a few weeks later. Then, back down to $32 we went. To say it has been a volatile year so far would be an understatement. But based on how the charts
- Zacks•20 hours ago
New Strong Buy Stocks for June 13th
Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:Chevron Corporation (CVX): This company that engages in integrated energy, chemicals, and petroleum operations has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing
- InvestorPlace•19 hours ago
With or Without Time Warner, AT&T Stock Isn’t Worth Buying
The acquisition of Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) by AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) appears to be a go. And the approval of the AT&T-TWX merger, announced Tuesday afternoon, already is reverberating through the market. Time Warner’s stock surged 4.5% in after-hours trading
- Zacks•12 hours ago
Drug Stocks: The Next Hot Industry or Value Traps?
(0:15) - Drug Stocks: Value Traps or Opportunity? (1:30) - Tracey’s Top Stock Picks(11:45) - Health Service Industry(14:20) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.comWelcome to Episode #96 of the Value Investor PodcastEvery week, Tracey Ryniec, the editor
- InvestorPlace•20 hours ago
Microsoft Corporation and Cloud Kings Become Chip Giants
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is getting into semiconductor design. The announcement that Microsoft is hiring engineers to work on artificial intelligence (AI) designs in its Azure cloud has yet to impact the stocks of graphics chip maker Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), but maybe it should.
- Zacks•19 hours ago
Here's Why Netflix (NFLX) Stock Is Surging Today
Shares of Netflix NFLX moved nearly 2.5% higher in early morning trading Wednesday after the video streaming behemoth received its most bullish analyst call to date. The call came from analysts at Goldman Sachs, who reiterated the firm’s buy rating for NFLX and increased its price target to $490 from $390. “We believe the growing content offering and expanding distribution ecosystem will continue to drive subscriber growth above consensus expectations,” Goldman’s Heath Terry wrote in a note to clients.
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
Will General Motors Put the Squeeze on Tesla With Chevy Bolt?
told investors that it would increase production of the Chevy Bolt. Starting near $36,000 with a near-240 mile driving range, the Bolt is viewed by many in the industry as a serious competitor to the Model 3 from Tesla Inc. Given Tesla's production woes and the decades of experience (and far deeper pockets) that GM has, it could be a formidable matchup.
- Zacks•13 hours ago
NVIDIA Strong on Growing Datacenter, Gaming & AI Demand
NVIDIA Corp. NVDA has demonstrated impressive price performance over the last three years. Year to date, NVIDIA’s shares have returned approximately 36% compared with S&P 500 index’s and Nasdaq Composite’s rise of 4.3% and 11.6%, respectively. The upside can be primarily attributed to the company’s stellar financial performance.
- Zacks•22 hours ago
Options Traders Expect Huge Moves in Microsoft (MSFT) Stock
Investors in Microsoft Corporation MSFT need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. What is Implied Volatility? Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other.
- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
The Truth Behind iQIYI, Inc’s Multibagger Potential
China internet stocks are hot. The likes of Alibaba Holdings Ltd (NYSE:BABA), Tencent Holding/ADR (OTCMKTS:TCEHY), Baidu Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) and others have rallied well over 100% over the past several years. But, as noteworthy as these stocks may
- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
The Good Times Are Here to Stay for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Stock
Until early March, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) stock was in a bearish phase. Part of this had to due with the market volatility as well as worries about competitive threats from mega rivals like NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC).
Reuters•13 hours agoWall Street falls as Fed signals two more hikes this year
Stocks were volatile after the statement but ended near the lows of the session, and selling was broad-based, with most S&P sector indexes ending lower. "The expectation now is for four rate increases in total in 2018. Fresh projections from policymakers suggested that inflation would run above the Fed's 2 percent target, hitting 2.1 percent this year and remaining there through 2020.
- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
10 Stocks That Are Screaming Buys Right Now
Buckle up — the market is looking jittery right now. If it’s not the threat of further Federal interest rate hikes, it’s the possibility of a full-blown trade war with China and Europe. Analysts are ranked based on two crucial factors: success rate and average return per recommendation. Following top analysts is an easy way to identify stocks that experts believe have strong investing potential.
