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Start Retirement Planning While Time Is On Your Side
Friday, July 20, 2018 - 12:31pmRead More...When you're a young investor, retirement may seem far away. But there are good reasons to start preparing now through sensible budgeting, contributing to a 401(k) plan, and other practical steps. The years go by quickly, but in your case, the calendar is an ally. “The nice thing about...
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Trade Tension Back In Town, Weighing On Sentiment Despite Strong Tech Results
Friday, July 20, 2018 - 9:41amRead More...Tariff fears marched back onto Wall Street early Friday, stirring up tension and possibly overshadowing some solid earnings news in which info tech continues to lead the parade. Worries about a possible trade war might put a damper on things today as U.S. pre-market trading signaled a possible...
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Wall Street Appears Set For A Pause After Recent Gains
Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 10:31amRead More...Upbeat U.S. stock market sentiment on Wednesday appears to be ebbing today as earnings season rolls on, tensions over trade seem to be weighing and investors are perhaps consolidating yesterday’s gains. In earnings news, Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) reported earnings before the...
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Upcoming Earnings: Microsoft Close To All Time Highs Ahead Of Thursday's Results
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 4:12pmRead More...Over the next few weeks, the biggest companies in the tech sector are slated to report earnings. One of the first ones up is Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), which is scheduled to release results after market close on Thursday, July 19. The stock has steadily climbed higher over the past...
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Earnings Season Off To Good, But Not Great, Start As Morgan Stanley Reports
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 9:42amRead More...Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) became the latest big bank to notch an earnings beat Wednesday as the season is off to a mostly positive start. Stocks had a mixed tone early following mostly higher action in overseas markets and while investors prepare for more congressional testimony from Fed Chair...
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How Important Is The Yield Curve?
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 7:48amRead More...Bank earnings season is off to a mixed start, and bank investors haven’t gotten the type of returns they had hoped for in a climate of rising interest rates. A major part of the problem: the flat yield curve. Here’s a closer look at what the yield curve is and why it matters. What Is...
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Earnings Preview: Legacy Tech Giant IBM To Report After Wednesday's Close
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 10:41amRead More...As the tech sector has continued to outperform the S&P 500 (SPX) in 2018, IBM (NYSE: IBM) performance has lagged both so far this year. For almost six years, IBM had been consistently posting revenue declines. It finally broke its 22-quarter streak in the fourth quarter of 2017, and...
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Disappointing Netflix Subscriber Growth Appears To Weigh On Tech Sector
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 10:32amRead More...Info tech shares could be in for a rough day after disappointing results from Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). The NFLX sneeze appears to have given all the “FAANG” stocks a cold, as high-flying shares gave back ground in pre-market trading and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (COMP) dropped 1...
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Earnings Preview: Healthcare Giant Johnson & Johnson Set To Report Tuesday Morning
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 10:31amRead More...Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) reports second-quarter earnings before market open on Tuesday, July 17. JNJ has been in the headlines lately as it was ordered by a jury last week to pay $4.69 billion in a case related to its talc products. The company has said it plans to...
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Back To Banks: More Financial Results In Ahead of Powell Testimony Later This Week
Monday, July 16, 2018 - 10:14amRead More...It’s an earnings potpourri this week highlighted by big banks but also including the first info tech firms to report. With Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s planned congressional testimony also in the mix over the coming days, the headlines could come fast and furious. Despite all the earnings...
