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Jim Cramer: 'I Feel Bad For Harley-Davidson'
Monday, August 13, 2018 - 12:22pmRead More...Iconic American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE: HOG) would be "slapping" President Donald Trump in the face with an overseas production shift, according to CNBC's Jim Cramer. What Happened The motorcycle company is looking at moving parts of its...
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Is The Volatility Index Actually Useful In Measuring Volatility?
Thursday, August 9, 2018 - 2:45pmRead More...The volatility index, also known as the "fear index," is intended to measure the implied forward 30-day volatility of the market by using at-the-money put and call option prices for certain stocks. But this begs an important question: how accurate is the index? What To Know The volatility...
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Jobs Report Nudges The Dollar Lower: 5 Things The Global Markets Are Talking About Today
Friday, August 3, 2018 - 12:26pmRead More...The U.S. added 157,000 jobs in July and employment dipped to 3.9 percent according to non-farm payroll figures released Friday morning. The report fell shy of economists' projected 195,000 jobs, but the Labor Department revised figures for both May and June higher. President Trump's...
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Diageo CEO Talks Earnings, Global Trade
Saturday, July 28, 2018 - 1:12pmRead More...Diageo plc (ADR) (NYSE: DEO), the liquor conglomerate behind brands including Johnnie Walker, reported solid earnings Thursday morning. But with the ongoing threat of a global trade war still looming, should investors be concerned about what's next for the British company? What...
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For Boeing, GM, Trump And Juncker's Talks Provide A Needed Respite
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 3:27pmRead More...After its second quarter print Wednesday, Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) slipped 3.4 percent before recovering to end the day nearly flat. General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) fell 8.8 percent on its earnings before recovering slightly. Both companies beat profit expectations in the...
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A Running List Of The Companies Blaming Trade Policy For Stifled Earnings, Guidance
Friday, July 27, 2018 - 7:53amRead More...The Trump administration's trade decisions seem to be the theme of the quarter. Of the first 146 S&P 500 companies to report second-quarter earnings, more than 40 percent mentioned tariffs on their conference calls, according to CNBC. While Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) and CSX Corporation...
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Trump's Bailout For Farmers Caught In The Trade War: What You Need To Know
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 - 5:44pmRead More...The Trump administration announced a planned $12-billion emergency federal bailout Tuesday for U.S. farmers, who are suffering from the impact of retaliatory Chinese tariffs on exported U.S. goods. Critics of the president are questioning government bailouts related to Trump’s self-...
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BofA Points To Yum China's Earnings Downside Risk In Downgrade
Friday, July 20, 2018 - 2:58pmRead More...Shares of Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC) are trading near 52-week lows, and its decline since January doesn't fully factor in future downside risk, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Analyst BofA's Chen Luo downgraded Yum China from Neutral to Underperform with...
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Economist Discusses US-EU Trade Outlook
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - 2:25pmRead More...President Donald Trump's vision of the future United States-European Union trade relationship is based on bilateral agreements, rather than one agreement for the 28 member states, according to Marianne Schneider-Petsinger, a geoeconomics expert with the London-based think tank Chatham House....
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Tariff Tutorial: What Is Section 232, And Is Trump Using It Correctly?
Sunday, July 15, 2018 - 2:57pmRead More...Congress has awakened to potential abuses of presidential trade authority. President Donald Trump invoked "Section 232" to justify tariffs on about $46 billion in steel and aluminum imports, irking military allies and prompting retaliatory taxes from the likes of Canada, Mexico...
