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How Credit-Card Data Might Be Distorting Retail Stocks
Wall Street Journal - 3 Jan 2017 20:41
Hedge funds and other big investors are relying on credit-card data to give them an edge, and that could be affecting trading in retailers.
How The Parts Add Up: VOOG Targets $122
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 16:39
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...
BP Starts 2017 On An Optimistic Note
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 21:07
Despite the turbulence in the commodity markets in 2016, the year ended on a high note for the London-based integrated company, BP Plc.While the energy company's stock price as well as profitability suffered throughout t...
Dow 20,000 Catchy, But...
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 23:26
With chatter about the Dow Index at 20,000, I forced myself to take a look-see. Was the Dow so obsolete an index as I remembered it? Or, had its custodians injected sufficient new blood to keep this index relevant to the...
One-third of Sebi orders were referred back by SAT last year
livemint.com - 3 Jan 2017 21:38
220 out of 750 cases heard at SAT were remanded back to Sebi. This is a jump over the 20% and 9% referral rate seen in the last two years, respectively
Tuesday Sector Laggards: Utilities, Financial
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 21:36
In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Utilities stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.4% loss. Within the sector, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (NYSE: PEG) and Exelon Corp (NYSE: EXC) are two large stocks ...
Tuesday Sector Leaders: Healthcare, Consumer Products
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 21:35
In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Healthcare stocks are the best performing sector, higher by 1.4%. Within that group, McKesson Corp (NYSE: MCK) and Endo International plc (NASD: ENDP) are two large stocks leading the way...
A huge rise in uncertainty
livemint.com - 3 Jan 2017 21:32
The global economic policy uncertainty index rose by a massive 149% in the 11 months to November 2016, its steepest rise ever
A Closer Look At General Motors' Cognitive Mobility Platform
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 20:41
(AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File) In October last year, General Motors announced a partnership with IBM to create OnStar Go, the auto industry's first cognitive mobility platform. This platform, which will be launched early t...
AAII Survey: Investor Fixed-Income Allocations At 17-Month Low
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 19:59
The drop in fixed-income allocations followed the rise in bond yields that occurred during the second-half of 2016.
Why Is This British Oil Stock Lifting Off?
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 19:53
This London-quoted crude stock has risen by double-digit percentages. Is this the start of something big?
The 8 'Dogs Of The Dow' For 2016 Added To Gains In December But 4 Will Leave The Dog Pound
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 19:33
The eight stocks designated as the "Dogs of the Dow" for 2016 gained 18.7% for the year.
Dollar hits 14-year highs after strong US manufacturing data
livemint.com - 3 Jan 2017 18:58DineEquity Enters Oversold Territory
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 18:40
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics -- s...
Macy's is Oversold
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 18:40
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics -- s...
Interesting FAST Put And Call Options For August 18th
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 17:46
Investors in Fastenal Co. (NASD: FAST) saw new options become available this week, for the August 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so w...
First Week of August 18th Options Trading For Steel Dynamics (STLD)
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 17:46
Investors in Steel Dynamics Inc. (NASD: STLD) saw new options become available this week, for the August 18th expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time valu...
Ex-Dividend Reminder: Universal, Banner and Mastercard
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 17:03
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/5/17, Universal Corp. (NYSE: UVV), Banner Corp. (NASD: BANR), and Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming di...
Ex-Div Reminder for Dollarama (DOL)
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 17:03
On 1/4/17, Dollarama Inc (Toronto: DOL) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.10, payable on 2/1/17. As a percentage of DOL's recent stock price of $98.81, this dividend works out to approximately 0.10...
Roper Technologies About To Put More Money In Your Pocket (ROP)
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 16:59
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 1/5/17, Roper Technologies Inc (NYSE: ROP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.35, payable on 1/23/17. As a percentage of ROP's rece...
5 Dividend Aristocrats Where Analysts See Capital Gains
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 16:43
To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track...
How The Parts Add Up: IWF Headed For $117
Forbes - 3 Jan 2017 16:42
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...