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TradeStation Intros Commission-Free Trading, Cryptocurrency Capabilities
Monday, November 11, 2019 - 4:29pm | 528Nick LaMaina, senior vice president of product management and strategy at TradeStation, a trading technology and brokerage service for individual and institutional traders, spoke with Benzinga regarding the company’s prospects. Background TradeStation is a subsidiary of Monex Group, a...
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Stocks Higher Following US-China Tariffs News
Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 6:27am | 223The stocks in the U.S. and Europe surged Thursday morning as the U.S. and China came to an agreement to cancel some of the tariff restrictions, Reuters reported. What Happened “Both sides have agreed to cancel additional tariffs in different phases, as both sides make progress in their...
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Stocksnips Leverages AI, Machine Learning To Deliver Actionable Trading Insights
Thursday, October 3, 2019 - 11:10am | 408Benzinga is highlighting nominees for the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards ahead of the event Nov. 19 in New York City. One nominee is Stocksnips, an AI stock market analysis solution. Background Stocksnip aggregates and analyzes news data from over 50,000 articles a day to deliver...
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EquityStat Wants To Help You Manage Your Investment Portfolio
Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 11:42am | 337Benzinga is highlighting nominees for the fifth annual Benzinga Global Fintech Awards ahead of the event Nov. 19 in New York City. One nominee is EquityStat, a tool for managing and tracking investments. Background Founded in 2015, EquityStat was built by investors for investors. The platform...
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A Look At The Dow And FANG Stocks In 2019
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 3:30pm | 672Legacy "blast from the past" stocks including Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are among the Dow's top performers so far in 2019, CNBC's Mike Santoli said on a recent "Trading Nation" segment. Are any of these names a compelling buy at today...
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How To Focus On A Hot Corner Of The REIT Market
Monday, December 17, 2018 - 3:56pm | 539Real estate investment trusts are showing some fortitude this year, but investors considering the exchange traded funds tracking them should do some homework before jumping into the asset class. Diversified REIT ETFs, which are the biggest and most popular funds in this asset class, can...
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Cramer Says Market Plunge Caused By Trading Algos
Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 12:05pm | 366Who or what is to blame for Tuesday's market plunge? Jim Cramer says the answer is simple: "The rise of the machines." What Happened U.S. stock indices sold off sharply Tuesday due to algorithmic trading machines that are designed to take action "when something happens to one key...
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Cramer: 3M's Q3 Showed Deterioration, Not Improvement
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 - 12:47pm | 448The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 500 points Tuesday morning after component companies Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) disappointed investors with their respective earnings reports. What Happened Caterpillar did report a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third...
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Is Now The Time To Buy Stocks? Cramer Thinks So
Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 9:29am | 321The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered one of the worst single trading day sessions in recent memory Wednesday, while the S&P 500 its first five-day losing streak since late 2016. A "vicious correction is a terrible thing to waste," said CNBC's Jim Cramer. The Time To Buy...
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Will Apple Shares Continue Their Run After Huge August Rally?
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 2:04pm | 515Up more than 16 percent since the start of August alone, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is on track to record its best trading month since 2012. But can the ongoing momentum continue? Two experts debate weigh in on CNBC. The Pros Matt Maley, an equity strategist at Miller Tabak, and Chad Morganlander,...
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Consider This Dow ETF In June
Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 11:47am | 537June is almost here and if history repeats, the arrival of the sixth month of the year isn't good news for equities. Over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has averaged June declines of 0.5 percent, making June the fourth-worst month of the year for the benchmark domestic equity gauge. While...
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Activision Blizzard's Q1 Earnings Leaked Ahead Of Release
Thursday, May 3, 2018 - 2:30pm | 388Activision Blizzard, Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) shares were halted around 2:15 p.m. after Dow Jones leaked incorrect earnings figures from the company’s first-quarter report a few hours before they were set to be released. What Happened Shares of the video game manufacturer initially spiked, but...
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Ackman's Pershing Square Exits Nike Stake, Likely Made $100M Profit
Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 1:43pm | 352Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shares ticked lower Thursday afternoon following a Dow Jones report that Pershing Square Capital's Bill Ackman sold his high profile stake in the company ahead of third quarter results slated for after the close. What Happened Ackman starting buying Nike in October around...
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When Markets Crash, What Do People Google?
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - 1:24pm | 458The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE: DIA) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) are recovering from 7.7-percent and 6.2-percent dips. The market moved down quickly over the last few sessions, leaving many on the Street surprised. "People are waking up shocked —...
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A Look At Caterpillar's Odd Volatility Thursday
Thursday, January 25, 2018 - 1:28pm | 439Shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) were trading higher by more than 3 percent ahead of Thursday's market open and even traded above its all-time high of $173.24. But the stock opened at $173.10 and then quickly traded as low as $162.46 before rebounding to the $170 level. Shares were...