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The Cold, Hard Math Says Netflix Could Crash 70%
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 14:59
It's official... it's the beginning of the end for Netflix (NFLX). As you may have heard, the online video company made a troubling announcement...
4 Reasons New Media/Gannett Merger Will Not Pay Off
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 15:59
Why are investors giving the Bronx cheer to New Media's $1.4 billion Gannett buy?
Wheaton Precious Metals: Why Did The Stock Double In 4 Years?
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 19:52
Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) stock price has increased 2x from $13/share in July 2015 to $26/share in July 2019. The increase in WPM's stock price was primarily driven by higher revenues and a sharp rise in margin...
GreenSky Is Latest Online Lender to Tumble
Wall Street Journal - 6 Aug 2019 21:31
Shares of online lender GreenSky slide after it says it is exploring a range of strategic alternatives, a humbling turn for a high-growth financial-tech company that made a splashy debut on public markets just over a yea...
4 Ways The Rate Cut Helps The Economy
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 16:03
Rate cuts can have both a positive and negative impact on the economy. Check out four ways that rate cuts could positively impact the economy.
Welcome to Turnaround Tuesday
Wall Street Journal - 6 Aug 2019 10:43
"Turnaround Tuesday," when stocks rebound from Monday selloffs sparked by bad news over the weekend, is a part of market folklore. But the phenomenon is backed by unusually strong evidence.
Global Stocks Fall Sharply as U.S. and China Escalate Trade War
Wall Street Journal - 6 Aug 2019 04:15
Stocks and government bond yields fell on fears that fresh trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies could dent economic growth.
Buy Facebook And AMD After Yesterday's Plunge
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 23:07
The best time to buy stocks is when they are down for reasons that have little to do with the company. This is one of those times.
'Dark Phoenix' dragged down Disney's box office earnings despite 'Avengers' success
CNBC - 6 Aug 2019 22:47
Disney blamed "Dark Phoenix" for dragging on the company's massive box office haul. Overall, the studio reported revenue of $3.8 billion during the quarter, shy of the $4.5 billion analysts had foreseen, according to Ref...
Fertilizer StocksWilt Amid Trade Tensions
Wall Street Journal - 6 Aug 2019 22:40
Shares of farm-supply companies came under further pressure following disappointing quarterly results from fertilizer maker Mosaic Co. amid an escalation in the U.S.-China trade fight.
Cannabis Banking Bill Earns Interest From Republican Committee Chair
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 22:37
2019 has been a historic year for federal cannabis reform, and it may get even better. Last week, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) voiced his support for providing banking access to the cannabis industry. As chair of the Senate Ba...
Boris's Bluster Is A Negotiating Tactic, Not Endgame
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 22:24
Forward-looking highlights from GeoQuant's high-frequency political risk intelligence platform.
This Secret Asset Class Gets 17.2% Annual Returns and 9.8% Dividends
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 22:18
We don't want to wait 10 years to get a 6%+ yield! We want those payouts today!
Two Things Drive China's Economy. One Is In Trouble.
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 21:51
Consumers and real estate have helped China's growth story. Only one of them is healthy.
McDonald's: Why Did The Stock Double In 4 Years?
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 21:29
McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) stock price has increased more than 2x from $97/share in August 2015 to $211/share in August 2019. The increase was primarily driven by continuous re-franchising and a sharp rise in margins, Revenu...
When It Comes To Oil Prices Today, It's China, China, China
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 20:41
The oil market moves today based on President Trump's tweets about trade negotiations and China's responses to U. S. actions.
Disney shares fall after earnings miss
CNBC - 6 Aug 2019 20:32
Disney missed Wall Street expectations in its fiscal third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday.
Is China Telegraphing A Big One-Off Currency Devaluation?
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 20:26
It's nothing new to see China walking down the value of the yuan.
It's An All-Out Currency War! What Are The Next Moves?
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 19:40
China's central bank on Monday allowed its currency, the renminbi, also known as the yuan, to weaken past 7.0 versus the dollar, a level unseen since 2008. A weaker currency gives China certain advantages over the U.S., ...
Signals Say Don't Sweat The Amazon Stock Slide
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 19:38
Amazon's eight-day losing streak has brought the stock to two historically bullish trendlines
Oil Investors Worry Growth Slowdown Would Curb Demand
Wall Street Journal - 6 Aug 2019 18:06
Oil investors are as worried about slowing demand as they are about excess supply, amid fresh concerns that the U.S.-China trade fight will hurt the global economy and curb fuel consumption.
Adidas Is Giving Nike A Run For Its Money
Forbes - 6 Aug 2019 18:05
Nike and Adidas are two of the largest footwear companies in the world. Trefis captures trends in key operating metrics for Nike vs. Adidas in an interactive dashboard, highlighting how Adidas has been able to close the ...