Emerging Markets

The S&P 500 traded lower by more than 10 percent Wednesday morning as investors digest the latest developments in an ongoing Sino-American trade dispute.  Negotiations Sour On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump expressed skepticism about a potential trade deal with China, tweeting...

As Benzinga recently detailed, smoking is just one of many ways to consume cannabis. In fact, smoking is becoming less popular as other smokeless options continue to emerge. They include distillates, a kind of cannabis concentrate found in some vape pens or sold for use with dab rigs. Much has been...

The big headline out early on Monday is that Italy is likely to be run by a novice. Giuseppe Conte — a little-known 54-year-old professor who specializes in public administration law and has hardly any political experience — has emerged as the frontrunner to be prime minister for Italy...

This was a very active week in the cannabis capital markets, with Cronos Group reporting earnings, Canopy Growth applying to trade on the NYSE, Aurora Cannabis acquiring MedReleaf in the largest cannabis deal in history and GTI announcing intentions to go public in Canada. The news drove the United...

Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) has closed its operations in Venezuela in the face of tumultuous economic conditions. Poor access to raw materials due to economic barriers, supply chain disruptions and the limited access to dollars to import goods due to currency controls have disrupted operations...

Is it possible that, one day, someone would invest in an index of Michael Jordan shoes as opposed to commodities on the New York Stock Exchange? According to Josh Luber, this could be the future of investing. The CEO and co-founder of Detroit-based StockX spoke Wednesday morning at the 2018...

On May 10 2018, in a single stroke, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) completed its largest acquisition to date. As the international battle for a share of the e-commerce market heats up, Walmart and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) both turned to the world’s fastest growing economy to establish there a...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) announced last week it’s pursuing a 77-percent stake in the Indian e-commerce company Flipkart. The resulting exposure to the Indian market would heighten global competition with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) — a steady presence in southern Asia. The Rating...

Optical stocks jumped Monday following a weekend tweet from President Donald Trump indicating a reversal of last month’s move to ban American companies from doing business with China’s ZTE Corp. President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company,...

This has been yet another busy week for cannabis companies. The United States Marijuana Index, which tracks 17 of the largest marijuana stocks in the U.S., closed the week roughly flat. Meanwhile, the North American Marijuana Index, which also includes Canadian stocks, posted gains of approximately...

Retail behemoth Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) made a major push into the India market Wednesday with an investment in Flipkart, India's leading e-commerce platform. What Happened Walmart has agreed to buy a 77 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion, the companies said in a press release. The...

If you met Olivia Mannix, you'd never guess that her business is marijuana. Mannix, 29, is the founder and CEO of Cannabrand, a company often referred to as the world’s first cannabis marketing agency. It launched in 2014 and is responsible for the marketing of several leading marijuana-...

It may be hard for investors in developed markets such as the U.S., Europe and Japan to fathom, but there are some countries around the world with high interest rates. There are high interest rate countries and then there is Argentina. After last week's rate hike, Argentina, one of South...

For the Global Week Ahead, let's look into Reuter's in London's five big themes. These are the ones likely dominate the thinking of investors and traders. I have left them in rank-order below. (1) Fresh U.S. Inflation Readings Come Out The Federal Reserve has acknowledged U.S....

The cannabis industry witnessed the debut last month of AxisWire, a company conceived to offer a one-stop-shop for cannabis industry entrepreneurs looking to expose and grow their brands and journalists seeking the latest industry news. Think of a PRNewswire-style site created exclusively for the...