Market News
Teva: Starting to Pierce the Gloom
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2017 20:35
Regulatory approval for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' new treatment for Huntington's disease offers some much-needed good news.
Economy Will Miss that New-Car Smell
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2017 23:46
Slowing car sales may not be replaced by other consumer spending, which would weigh on the economy.
AIG on Track Despite Turmoil at the Top
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2017 23:47
AIG's own targets remain in sight even as it searches for a new chief executive.
Hard to Figure How Corporate Bonds Rally From Here
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2017 18:05
Corporate bonds have had a strong run in the past year. There is little room for further gains.
Barclays Africa Exit Looking Like Good Timing
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2017 16:45
Barclay's decision a year ago to sell its African subsidiary, among the group's most profitable businesses, still looks on track despite financial ructions in its biggest market, South Africa.
Unions Are The Solution To Help Women Close The Equal Pay Gap, 2017 Study Says
IBTimes - 5 Apr 2017 01:47
Tuesday marked 2017's Equal Pay Day, and recent data indicated women still earned 80 to 83 cents for every male dollar earned as of 2015, but one factor may substantially help to change that.
Market round up: Why political turmoil hasn't stopped EM rally
livemint.com - 5 Apr 2017 00:19
In other news, private equity deals rise in value in March quarter; spot LNG prices fall in global markets
Are Women Really Paid Less? Gender Pay Gap May Be Closing In Tech Sector, Study Finds
IBTimes - 4 Apr 2017 23:28
This year's Equal Pay Day came a week after Uber Technologies Inc. released its diversity report, a gloomy picture of gender presence--or lack thereof--for which the tech sector has become notorious. But women in tech, d...
Why Contrarians Won't Clean Up in Bed Bath & Beyond
Wall Street Journal - 4 Apr 2017 23:14
Bed Bath & Beyond's shares are trading near their lowest level since September 2010 and analysts don't see an end to the slump.
Tax department proposes to ease anti-abuse clause in finance bill
livemint.com - 4 Apr 2017 22:05
Tax department clarifies that budget proposal to levy capital gains tax on all equity share sales where securities transaction tax has not been paid would apply in three cases
Why We Cut Our Price Estimate For First Solar
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 22:04
We have cut our price estimate for First Solar , the largest U.S. based solar manufacturer, from about $43 per share to about $35 per share, on account of a challenging global market for solar products
Saudi Companies Cut $1.3bn From Retained Earnings After Adopting International Accounting Standards
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 20:21
The cost of adopting international accounting standards is having a significant effect on the financial position of some Saudi companies
S&P 500 And Nasdaq Performance Raises Serious Concerns
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 20:05
If you sought to diversify your portfolio globally, focus on income-oriented sectors, or just stay clear of high-fliers, your returns probably don't come anywhere near the S&P 500. That has some investors feeling like th...
US stocks lower, Trump-Xi Jinping meet eyed
livemint.com - 4 Apr 2017 19:04
Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 0.11%, S&P 500 down 0.20%, Nasdaq Composite drops 0.13%
Ex-Dividend Reminder: General Mills, Universal and McCormick
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 18:10
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/6/17, General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS), Universal Corp (NYSE: UVV), and McCormick & Co Inc (NYSE: MKC) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective u...
Investor Equity Allocations Reach 2-Year High
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 18:01
Equity allocations among individual investors rose to their highest level in nearly two years, while cash allocations fell to a two-year low.
The 2 Best Assets To Own While Waiting For A Recession
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 17:30
The current bull market celebrated its eighth birthday on March 9. At 96-months long, it's now the second longest in history.
Trump Meets Xi: What Can Possibly Go Wrong?
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 17:02
Matthews Asia: "It won't be a disaster."
Sotheby's sets world record selling $71 million pink diamond
livemint.com - 4 Apr 2017 16:49
Sotheby's sold a 59.6 carat pink diamond for about $71 million in Hong Kong, setting the world record for the top auction price for any gem
The No. 1 Dividend Grower For 2017 (From 50 Elite Finalists)
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 16:03
Dividend growers are practically guaranteed to outperform--not only when the Fed sends rates up, but in all market weather.
What Navient Says Its Lawsuit Means For Your Student Loans
Forbes - 4 Apr 2017 16:00
Is your student loan servicer looking out for your best interests? The answer may surprise you.
Microfinance firn Spandana Sphoorty set to raise $270 million
livemint.com - 4 Apr 2017 15:51
Around $100 million will come in the form of equity in Spandana Sphoorty Financial while the rest will be in the form of debt capital