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Warning Light Flashes for the Commercial Property Boom
Wall Street Journal - 16 Feb 2016 12:30
The financial engine of the market for office buildings, hotels and malls is showing signs of strain, raising questions about the resilience of the commercial real-estate boom.
How The Parts Add Up: JKG Headed For $157
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 16:17
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weigh...
Dr Pepper Expected To End 2015 On A High With Strong Sales In The Home Market
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 23:53
Dr Pepper Snapple is scheduled to announce its Q4 and full year results on February 17, and we expect the beverage manufacturer to cap off 2015 with solid growth, especially as most of its sales are from the home market....
Did Investors Miss The Gold Boat?...Thanks Goldman Sachs...
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 23:26
(Kitco News) - Despite gold's stellar performance last week, one commodity market strategist says investors may have already missed their shot to get into the market -- at least for now.
Hotel Investors Check Out
Wall Street Journal - 16 Feb 2016 23:02
Investors are shrugging off the lodging industry's best fundamentals in years to dump hotel stocks, a move that could signal a broader downturn for the commercial real-estate sector.
Prosecutors Seek Indictments in Monte Dei Paschi Case
Wall Street Journal - 16 Feb 2016 22:31
Prosecutors in Milan on Tuesday asked that 13 former and current executives at Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Deutsche Bank and Nomura International be indicted for alleged financial crimes.
Notable Tuesday Option Activity: PRE, DIN, FOSL
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 22:25
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE: PRE), where a total of 10,295 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1....
Draw First, Ask Questions Later: Why Oil and Gas Companies are Fully Tapping Their Revolvers Before Restructuring
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 21:47
With capital markets tightening and oil still below $30 a barrel in spite of the deal announced between Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela today to freeze oil output at current levels, a growing number of increa...
This $1,000 Stock Could Still Be a Bargain
Wall Street Journal - 16 Feb 2016 21:25
Priceline shares look appealing again as worries over dollar strength and decelerating growth appear to be priced in.
See How Teradyne Ranks Among Analysts' Top Picks With Strong Buyback Activity
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 21:22
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) is the #28 broker analyst pick among those stocks screened by The Online Investor for strong stock buyback activity. To mak...
Sensex to be derived from BSE 100 Index from June 2016
livemint.com - 16 Feb 2016 21:11
Under the current method of selection, the eligible companies for Sensex were selected from all common equities listed at BSE
Sebi chief U.K. Sinha should focus on the big picture
livemint.com - 16 Feb 2016 21:09
Three important areas for Sinha to focus on are growth in thought leadership, a vigorous pursuit of justice and robust rule-making processes
Decent show by M&M despite farm sector odds
livemint.com - 16 Feb 2016 20:53
Fuelling growth were the nine new launches in the auto segment through fiscal year 2016 that pushed up sales by about 15% from a year ago
AIG Earnings Takeaways: Misses Estimates, Stock Rises On Dividend Increase And Agreement With Icahn
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 20:52
AIG reported disappointing fourth quarter results last week with an after-tax operating loss of $1.10 per share compared to 97 cents a share in the prior year quarter. The loss was also considerably higher than analyst c...
When Negative Became Positive: A Critique of Negative Interest Rates
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 20:50
Several weeks ago Japanese policymakers “shocked the world” by announcing that they were bringing their nominal interest rate to negative territory for the first time, ever. Of course, real yields (the nominal yiel...
Hyatt Hotels Q4 Earnings Preview: Watchout For RevPAR Growth At Owned Hotels
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 20:50
Hyatt Hotels will report its Q4 2015 earnings on February 18th. The company should post steady growth in RevPAR (revenue per available room) led by continued growth in group and transient bookings. However, currency issu...
Nvidia's Q4'16 Earnings Preview: PC Gaming & Automotive To Drive Growth
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 20:48
Leading GPU manufacturer Nvidia is set to announce its Q4 2016 and fiscal 2016 earnings on February 17th. (Fiscal years ends with January.) The company managed to successfully weather the slow PC market, performing stron...
Daily Dividend Report: NEE, ALL, PRGO, GPC, LEA, ALV
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 20:47
NextEra Energy (NEE) declared a regular quarterly common stock dividend of 87 cents per share, up 13 percent versus the prior-year comparable quarterly dividend. The dividend is payable on March 15, 2016, to shareholders...
SunPower Q4 Preview: Distributed Solar, Post-ITC Extension Outlook In Focus
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 20:46
SunPower, the second largest U.S. solar equipment manufacturer, is expected to publish Q4 2015 results on February 17. We expect the company’s earnings to be largely driven by its distributed solar business, as the uti...
Restaurant Brands International Earnings Preview: Accelerated Restaurant Expansion The Highlight
Forbes - 16 Feb 2016 20:44
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR) is scheduled to report its fiscal 2015 annual report on February 16, 2016. The parent company of the two iconic brands, Burger King and Tim Hortons, has been posting stron...
Nestlé India: a recovery is no two-minute job
livemint.com - 16 Feb 2016 20:42
Nestlé is making a slow climb back to its position before the Maggi recall episode, but it's proving to be an uphill task
Sagging export volumes amid the Make in India dream
livemint.com - 16 Feb 2016 20:40
With overseas demand in the dumps, the latest trade data makes for dreary reading