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Hunter Harrison's Train Overhaul Starts Running Out of Steam
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 11:30
Precision-scheduled railroading, the industrywide system to boost efficiency pioneered by the late Hunter Harrison, led to widespread improvements in recent years. But the momentum from that shift is now fading.
Beyond Meat Investors Will Choke on Their Optimism
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 16:02
Investors in the maker of pea-based burgers will almost certainly be disappointed, due to absurd growth expectations that ignore the realities of an economic downturn.
Financial Advisers Now Help With College Plans, Family Counseling, Cremains
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 13:00
As the price of investing hurtles to zero, some traditional financial advisers are taking new side gigs in a bid to justify their fees
Oil Slides as Latest China Tariffs Reignite Demand Fears
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 16:25
Oil prices fell after China said it would impose tariffs on $75 billion worth of additional U.S. products including crude imports, the latest protectionist trade policy that could crimp fuel consumption.
Merkel's Economic Miracle Is Slip Sliding Away
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 16:24
The German economy is wobbling as several key metrics take a turn for the worse.
Implied Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Analyst Target Price: $96
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 16:03
For the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $95.80 per unit.
Waiting Game: Investors Look to Glean Rate Clues From Powell Speech
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 15:22
This morning, investors are digesting trade war news as they wait for Powell to speak
UBS Faces Client Backlash Over Options Strategy
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 11:30
A complex investment strategy pitched as low-risk by stockbrokers at UBS has triggered a backlash from clients of its securities unit.
The Fed Is Cutting Interest Rates Because Of Trump's Blundering Actions, Not His Blustering Words
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 03:49
The Fed can fairly be said to be cutting interest rates because of Donald Trump. But the move has little to do with the unprecedented and buffoonish levels of political pressure this president is placing on the U.S. cent...
La-Z-Boy Shares Aren't Taking a Break
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 22:35
In a stumbling stock market, La-Z-Boy shares are up 17% so far this year, outpacing the broader market as well as the broader retail segment. The latest boosts for the stock were some upbeat results, announced this week
Dow Tumbles As Markets Finish Fourth Straight Weekly Loss
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 22:01
Recession anxiety, tariffs, the Fed and Trump tweets shook markets.
Toyota vs The American Giants
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 21:15
Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE: TM), the Japanese auto giant, sells its automobiles across regions like Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, Central & South America, Oceania, Africa, and the Middle East. Here, Trefis ana...
Electric Utilities: Duke Energy's Primary Growth Engine?
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 20:45
Electric Utilities and Infrastructure has maintained its position as the largest revenue generating segment for Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), despite growing at half the rate compared to the company as a whole, over recent ye...
Costco: Why Did The Stock Double In 4 Years?
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 20:29
Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) stock price has increased nearly 2x from $140/share in August 2015 to $274/share in August 2019. The increase was primarily driven by continuous increase in Total Revenue and Net Income margin. Re...
Ever Thought Of A 100-Year Green Bond? French Railway Firm Is Pitching The World's First
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 20:25
Green Bonds are all the rage these days but France's SNCF Réseau has notched things way up the industry trends chart.
Can Eliquis Continue To Add $1 Billion In Annual Sales For Bristol-Myers Squibb?
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 20:12
Bristol-Myers Squibb's (NYSE:BMY) Eliquis is a leading novel oral anticoagulant, which refers to blood thinners that treats, prevents, and reduces the risk of blood clotting. Other NOACs include Johnson & Johnson's Xarel...
Fed's Warning: We Can't Solve Everything
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 19:14
As China tensions escalate and President Trump fumes, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reminds the world of the limits to monetary policy.
When Will The Hong Kong Protests End?
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 18:53
Some signs to look for that the protests in Hong Kong are coming to an end.
VMware Goes Beyond Dell Family Matters
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 18:43
With its stock price being beaten down, software maker VMware will have to show it can juggle two complex acquisitions and while still managing some tricky Dell family relationships.
5 Dividend Growth Stocks With Upside To Analyst Targets
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 18:03
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.
Not All Energy Stocks Are Depressed
Wall Street Journal - 23 Aug 2019 17:56
Diamondback Energy shares are up nearly 4% this year, compared with a 20% loss at an exchange-traded fund tracking oil and gas producers, as the company's low-cost strategy pays dividends.
Difficult Days Indeed For German Banking Giants As Politician Pile On The Pressure
Forbes - 23 Aug 2019 17:53
When embroiled in a lengthy legal suit it often pays to seek a settlement. So, it is with the beleaguered Deutsche Bank. The German banking titan has agreed to pay a $16 million fine to U.S. authorities.