Business News
Four Low P/E Stocks That Look Like Good Bets
Barron's - 5 Jan 2019 01:49
Here's why AT&T, DXC Technology, Morgan Stanley, and Mylan look like good bets
Fund managers hoping for stock rally look to emerging markets
Reuters - 5 Jan 2019 06:14
After emerging market stocks led global equity markets lower in a brutal 2018, some U.S.-based fund managers are betting that the asset class may have the largest rebound in the new year.
Why There's Still Plenty of Value in Apple's Core
Barron's - 5 Jan 2019 04:12
A mediocre product cycle doesn't change Apple's strengths: a robust balance sheet, loyal customers, a stellar brand, and a sticky ecosystem of software and services.
Bluefin sold for $3 million in 1st 2019 sale at Tokyo market
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2019 04:03
A 612-pound (278-kilogram) bluefin tuna sold for a record 333.6 million yen ($3 million) in the first auction of 2019, after Tokyo's famed Tsukiji market was moved to a new …
Trump says China woes help U.S. in trade talks, downplays Apple warning
Reuters - 5 Jan 2019 02:50
President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in China and said China's weakening economic growth puts the United States in a strong position as negotiators from th...
F.D.A. Accuses Juul and Altria of Backing Off Plan to Stop Youth Vaping
The New York Times - 5 Jan 2019 02:02
Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the terms of the new partnership between the two companies appear to undermine pledges they made to keep flavored nicotine pods off store shelves.
Mardi Gras season kicks off with king cake, revelry
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2019 17:22
As the rest of America winds down from the parties, overeating and merriment of Christmas and New Year's, New Orleans keeps the party going. Mardi Gras season officially kicks off …
Key Words: Ocasio-Cortez suggests marginal income-tax rates as high as 70%
Market Watch - 5 Jan 2019 16:47
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is drawing attention Friday for suggesting that the wealthiest Americans ought to pay a tax rate of as high as 70% in order to fund a "Green New Deal."
Rauner OKs safety enforcement for underground gas tanks
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2019 16:38
Gov. Bruce Rauner has approved plans for enhanced safety at underground natural gas storage facilities. The Republican signed legislation Friday which authorizes the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to implement ...
Bozeman widow continues operating husband's computer museum
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2019 14:36
Barbara Keremedjiev suffered a terrible blow when her husband George Keremedjiev died unexpectedly after heart surgery in November. "After the initial shock . I thought, what am I going to …
Government shutdown enters third week and is on course to become second-longest on record
USA Today - 5 Jan 2019 14:35The Stock Market In 2019: Last Year's Decline Not A Good Forecast
Forbes - 5 Jan 2019 14:30Outside the Box: Stock-market investors, it's time to hear the ugly truth
Market Watch - 5 Jan 2019 13:45
The Federal Reserve is propping up the market -- and here's the evidence.
Mauritanian Tycoon Mohamed Ould Boumatou Banned From Entering Morocco
Forbes - 5 Jan 2019 12:54
Mohamed Ould Boumatou, a Mauritanian multi-millionaire tycoon and fierce critic of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has reportedly been banned from entering Morocco where he has been living in exile over the last few y...
Government shutdown enters third week and is poised become second-longest on record
USA Today - 5 Jan 2019 07:01The $9 Billion Upcharge: How Insurers Kept Cash From Medicare
Wall Street Journal - 5 Jan 2019 06:58
CVS, UnitedHealth, Humana and other health insurers' bids to manage Part D prescription-drug plans for seniors have been consistently off in ways that benefit the companies at the expense of taxpayers, and they can keep ...
Apple Beware: Samsung's Great Fall in China Was Swift
Wall Street Journal - 5 Jan 2019 06:24
Apple's stumble in China is an all-too-familiar story for rival Samsung Electronics. In five years, the iPhone's biggest rival went from China's No. 1 phone maker to an also-ran.
Values and Value Stocks--How to Beat the Market
Barron's - 5 Jan 2019 05:49
Parnassus founder Jeremy Dodson has taken his legendary value investing skills to the classroom. Barron's senior writer Leslie P. Norton took his seminar at New York University and came away with some valuable lessons.
Blame the Bankers for Bad Corporate Behavior
Barron's - 5 Jan 2019 05:46
The Muddy Waters hedge-fund manager takes aim at bankers, investors, and other Wall Street institutions that fund companies engaged in bad behavior. And he does so publicly.
Nissan's executive Munoz takes leave of absence in wake of Ghosn arrest
Reuters - 5 Jan 2019 05:22
A senior executive of Nissan Motor Co Ltd , Jose Munoz, has taken a leave of absence in a sudden management shake-up as the Japanese automaker deals with the aftermath of the arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.
Why Beef Prices Are Primed to Sizzle
Barron's - 5 Jan 2019 05:14
African swine flu, colder-than-usual winter weather, and falling beef production could propel prices for cattle futures more than 15% higher over the next few quarters
Stocks swing to huge gains after jobs report, trade talks
Miami Herald - 5 Jan 2019 03:45
Global stocks soared Friday and reversed the big losses they suffered just a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 746 points in the latest twist in a wild …