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The retail sector per se is in the doldrums, fighting more than one foe - fundamental flaws, a behemoth that is steam rolling over their prospects and a see-sawing economy. The retail sector has been bleeding jobs for four straight months now. Earnings reports of retailers are speaking volumes...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s theme park in Shanghai celebrated its first year by coming close to breaking even, a first for the entertainment giant in 30 years. But is the newest the best of the bunch? It’s certainly the biggest, reflective of its humongous market. At 963 acres, you could...

Within the smart beta exchange-traded funds arena, multi-factor funds are one of the important growth frontiers. Competitors in the multi-factor ETF fray include not only traditional ETF providers, but some big Wall Street names, such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) and JPMorgan Chase &...

IN THE NEWS BENZINGA Obama to lead Uber? It is a realistic possibility according to Trip Chowdhry, the managing director of Global Equities Research: Link Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares soared on Wednesday after the company provided details on its newly-launched EPYC server...

The exchange-traded fund landscape is home to increasing number of funds that adhere to environmental, social and governance themes. That includes some ETFs rooted in religion, such as the Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF (NASDAQ: CATH). The Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values Index ETF...

Over the next 20 to 30 years, the world will suffer a pandemic with the potential “to bring humanity to its knees,” epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, M.D., told CNN in April. He was talking about new strains of influenza found in birds across the world. Yes, it’s the flu — not...

Ever since the New York Post reported in mid-May that Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) had admitted to being open to the prospect of selling itself, one legendary investor has repeatedly been mentioned in conjectural conversations - Warren Buffett. Colgate CEO Ian Cook reportedly indicated he...

The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (NYSE: EMQQ) is up nearly 40 percent year to date, a performance that puts the exchange-traded fund ahead of the MSCI Emerging Markets by a better than 2-to-1 margin. Engaging With EMQQ EMQQ's components “must derive their profits from e-...

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) shares soared on Wednesday after the company provided details on its newly-launched EPYC server processor. With EPYC, AMD is taking dead aim at the x86 server chip market that is currently more than 99 percent controlled by rival Intel Corporation (NASDAQ...

A group of Republican senators, meeting secretly for weeks, finally unveiled on Thursday their version of a health care plan meant to replace the Affordable Care Act enacted by President Barack Obama. As expected, the 142-page bill — the American Heath Care Act — is similar to the...

The PowerShares BuyBack Achievers Fund (ETF) (NYSE: PKW) is up 5.6 percent year to date, a performance that trails the S&P 500 by more than 300 basis points. That is a result of the performances being notched by PKW's underlying holdings, but data indicate S&P 500 spent less on share...

IN THE NEWS BENZINGA The most important factor in business is trust, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) Executive Chairman Jack Ma said in a conversation with journalist Charlie Rose: Link The market reacted very positively to Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD)’s EPYC launch...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) chose the right city in which to engage American small business, Martha Stewart said at the Gateway '17 conference Wednesday. The 75-year-old publisher, entrepreneur and TV star is the founder of the Martha Stewart Living empire. “I applaud Jack...

The market reacted very positively to Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD)’s EPYC launch event on Tuesday, sending AMD shares higher by 7.5 percent. But not everyone sees EPYC making a meaningful impact for AMD in the near term. Investors shouldn’t expect the EPYC story to begin...

When Adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) and Arizona State University announced the launch of a global sport alliance, some speculated the partnership would make ASU Adidas' flagship school, akin to an Oregon-Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) or Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)-Maryland agreement. This isn’t the...