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Deutsche Bank and Barclays: Trans-Atlantic Drift
Wall Street Journal - 26 Apr 2018 23:53
Investment banking yielded surprises at Deutsche Bank and Barclays in the first quarter: the former's revenue looked as horrible as the latter's did outstanding. But neither results gave much clarity to investors.
Banks Pile Into Riskier Deals As Influence Of Obama-era Lending Guidelines Melts Away
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 22:32
After the financial crisis of 2008, federal agencies put strict limits on how much debt investment banks could load onto companies. But since self-proclaimed dealmaker Donald Trump walked into the Oval Office, the influe...
Proxy Advisory Firms Get Shotgun Treatment From Wall Street
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 22:28
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Tom Donohue called the services a racket
Starbucks shares sink as sales growth fails to inspire
CNBC - 26 Apr 2018 21:27
Shares of Starbucks slipped nearly 3 percent in aftermarket trading despite beating revenue expectations.
Amazon jumps after smashing earnings
CNBC - 26 Apr 2018 21:26
Amazon reported its first-quarter earnings on Thursday after the bell.
Microsoft stock up after strong guidance
CNBC - 26 Apr 2018 21:26
Microsoft beat expectations on earnings and revenue for its fiscal third quarter.
What Is Facebook's 2018 Outlook After Earnings Beat?
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 21:10
Facebook announced its Q1 results on Wednesday, April 25, reporting a massive 49% year-over-year increase in revenues to just under $12 billion.
What's Behind The Recent Fall In Capital One's Share Price?
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 21:05
Earlier this week Capital One reported a much better-than-expected EPS figure for the first quarter of the year. However, investors were unhappy with the card-focused bank's performance for the quarter, as they led its s...
Yahoo! Japan Earnings Preview: Sustained Top Line Growth Expected From Major Segments
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 20:58
Yahoo! Japan is scheduled to announce its Q4 FY'17 (fiscal 2017 ends March 2018) results on April 27. The company has reported steady revenue growth from its core media and e-commerce verticals in recent quarters.
Key Takeaways From AT&T's Q1
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 20:52
AT&T, the second largest U.S. wireless carrier and largest pay-TV provider, published a mixed set of Q1 2018 results amid continued headwinds at the company's traditional pay-TV operations and subscriber losses at its lu...
Facebook Provides A Master Class For Investors
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 20:51
Facebook reported fantastic first quarter earnings yesterday. As I write this Facebook is at $176, up from a low of $152 in March. What happened to Facebook is a master class of what it takes to get good returns in this ...
Exxon Mobil Will Likely Post A Solid Quarter Backed By Higher Price Realizations
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 20:34
Exxon Mobil is set to report its Q1 2018 earnings on April 27, and we expect the company to post solid numbers, primarily driven by improved price realization for its upstream operations and higher margins for its refine...
We're cautiously optimistic that trade tensions will not boil over: Manpreet Singh Gill
livemint.com - 26 Apr 2018 20:21
Manpreet Singh Gill of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) feels that a normal monsoon will lead to improved economic growth data and eventually equity market earnings growth
How Did Dr Pepper Snapple Perform In Its Final Quarter Before The Merger?
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 20:12
Dr Pepper Snapple released its first quarter results on April 25, wherein a growth in revenue and a drop in earnings was reported. The revenue growth was driven by higher pricing and increased volumes, besides improvemen...
Burger King Drives Restaurant Brand International's Growth In The First Quarter
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 19:42
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR) revealed its plan to improve customer experience and sales at its Tim Horton's segment while announcing its first quarter results. The company posted largely upbeat results, wh...
Price Hikes Help Chipotle Deliver An Earnings Beat
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 19:11
Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG) new CEO, Brian Niccol, has had an upbeat start to his tenure as the company posted revenues that were largely in-line with estimates, as well as an earnings beat. Price hikes of about...
Here Are 5 Of The Saddest, Most Heartbreaking Price Charts In America
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 18:45
The price charts of these 5 stocks show steady declines even as stock markets as a whole gained strength.
After Famed Short-Seller Jim Chanos Swipes At Franchise Models, Burger King And Dunkin' Stocks Swing
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 18:44
Shares of Dunkin' Brands and Restaurant Brands International, Burger King's parent company, are in negative territory after Jim Chanos told CNBC Thursday that he's taken short positions in both names. His reason: he is n...
How Rising Interest Rates Are Driving Bond Funds Down
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 18:20
A lot of people invest in bond funds to preserve capital and reduce risk. It's not working this time. As of today, 73% of Morningstar's taxable bond funds and 90% of municipal bond funds have lost money so far this year....
2018 Mock Stock Draft
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 18:13
In lieu of the NFL Draft this evening, CressCap is hosting a Mock Draft of its own. We will be drafting the top stocks an investor can add to a portfolio. Here are our top 10 picks across CressCap's covered sectors based...
This Is The End Of Privacy As We Know It
Forbes - 26 Apr 2018 17:47
Just a few decades ago, it was unthinkable to show to strangers the kind of personal images and information many of us share on social media today. Internet access and social media have radically changed our attitudes ab...
Chip stocks surge after earnings beats. Buyer beware, says market watcher
CNBC - 26 Apr 2018 17:39
Chipmaker stocks step into the earnings limelight this week, but one market watcher says to temper expectations.