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What Happens Next Now That The U.K. And EU Have Agreed To A Brexit Deal?
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 17:38
The U.K. and EU may have struck a new deal, but getting it ratified by lawmakers in Westminster and Brussels is the next battle.
Dyson Pulls The Plug On Electric Vehicle Development
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 17:46
Perhaps James Dyson, the founder and leader of the firm, realized that the real business for them lies in improving the battery.
4 Bank Stocks: Below Book Value With Earnings Growth And Paying Dividends.
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 23:58
Each one of these bank stocks is now trading below book value.
As Boris Delivers A Brexit Deal Sterling Soars Then Slumps
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 23:01
Sterling (£) endured a topsy turvy day against both the Dollar ($) and Euro (€) after the U. K. Prime Minister, Boris Johnson revealed that a Brexit deal had been agreed with the negotiating team of the EU.
Best Stocks To Hold For The October-May Run
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 22:31
Cycles research consists of the combining of cycles in order to project future prices.
What Does The Dow Jones Industrial Average Mean?
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 22:08
If you've ever watched the news, you have likely seen someone harping about the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) being up or down for the day. But do you know what it actually represents?
SEC Seeks Ideas For Improving Small-Stock Trading
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 21:47
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday asked stock exchanges and other firms to submit proposals on how to improve the markets for thinly traded securities.
Deals on Brexit, China Trade Don't Make Those Problems Go Away
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 21:28
Investors should avoid being misled by developments that cast complex and festering issues in a positive light, writes columnist James Mackintosh. Deals on Brexit and U.S.-China trade are improvements, but only marginal ...
Goodbye, Cucumber Vapes: Juul To Curb Flavored Products As Ban Looms
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 21:22
Facing increased scrutiny, Juul is taking more of its products off the market.
We Did The Math: The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Can Go To $302
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 20:05
For the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $301.83 per unit.
IBM's New Hat Doesn't Cover Old Problems
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 20:00
The folks at Red Hat will probably never feel unloved by their new adoptive parent.
Daily Dividend Report: Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson, Main Street Capital, SHW, PSXP
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 19:55
The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today announced the election of one new officer, along with declaring the company's regular quarterly dividend.
Schwab to Allow Investors to Buy and Sell Fractions of Stocks
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 19:47
Charles Schwab will let investors buy and sell fractions of shares in coming months as part of an effort to attract younger clients.
Goldman Sachs vs. Morgan Stanley: What Price for Stability?
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 19:11
Wall Street's two biggest stand-alone investment banks are starting to look more alike, but under the surface they offer some fairly different risks and opportunities for investors.
Franklin's Hasenstab Girds for a Downturn
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 11:30
Star fund manager Michael Hasenstab built an almost $200 billion government-bond franchise for Franklin Templeton Investments. Now he is pulling out of most emerging markets and building a big cash pile to prepare for th...
Foreign Demand For Treasury Debt Surges
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 19:10
Overseas investors held a record $6.86 trillion of U.S. government debt at the end of August, a 3.4% increase from the month before, according to Treasury data released this week.
Investors' Brexit Relief Turns to Deal Doubt
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 18:19
After more than three years of uncertainty, investors are understandably eager for the Brexit saga to end. But they aren't blind to the drawbacks.
Railroads Stare at an Economic Caution Signal
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 18:11
Results from both Union Pacific and CSX show economic problems span from industrials to consumers. Operating efficiencies won't be able to keep up pace.
Surging Crude Inventories Add to Mixed Oil-Market Signals
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 17:59
Oil-market analysts are struggling to discern whether a recent rise in crude inventories is signaling excess supply ahead or is a result of lower refining activity, adding to the complicated signals buffeting prices.
WeWork Proves There's No Such Thing As A "Tech" Company. You Build Software, Or You Don't.
Forbes - 17 Oct 2019 17:22
The world has now established that WeWork is not a tech business. But what if the label "tech" is simply not useful anymore? The bar markets expect "tech" companies to reach proves what's really important today: whether ...
Disrupted Consumer Giants Are Fighting Back
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 16:16
Packaged-goods companies are boring again, and investors are excited. Recent results from companies such as Nestlé and Unilver underline the appeal of companies that sell household staples as global growth slows.
The Expenses People Often Forget When They Plan for Retirement
Wall Street Journal - 17 Oct 2019 16:10
Columnist Glenn Ruffenach also answers a reader's question about auxiliary Social Security benefits.