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PwC Clients More Likely to Revise Financial Statements
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 12:30
Public companies are less likely these days to have to restate their earnings or other financial figures. Clients of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP are bucking this trend recently, new data show.
Natural-Gas Shorts at Highest Level Since Financial Crisis
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 22:23
Net bets on declining natural-gas prices are at their highest level since 2008, according to U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data.
Trump: The Game -- Just the Thing for Family Holiday Arguments
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 20:46
Board games are having a surge in popularity, but that's nothing compared with the surge in prices of 30-year-old copies of Trump: The Game that once couldn't be given away.
Fund Managers Are Becoming Increasingly Bullish as Risks Fade
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 23:23
Expectations for global growth logged the biggest two-month jump in 25 years, according to a BofA fund manager survey.
XRP Falls To Lowest Since 2017 As Crypto Markets See Red
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 23:00
XRP fell to a more-than two-year low today. Will the digital asset recover soon?
This Fund Clobbers Stocks And Yields 6.4%
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 22:20
How the heck do you fund your retirement today, with regular stocks yielding a pathetic 1.8%?
Here's How Huge China's TikTok Has Become
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 22:14
China's TikTok: bigger than Twitter, gaining on Insta.
VEREIT Passes Through 6% Yield Mark
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 22:14
In trading on Tuesday, shares of VEREIT Inc (NYSE:VER) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.55), with the stock changing hands as low as $9.10 on the day.
Avoid the Holiday Crowds -- Unwrapping a New Financial Narrative this Season
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 21:21
Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker's actions to stomp out inflation in 1979 when juxtaposed with the actions of our present central bank suggests an alternate reality these days.
Boeing Bonds Fall on Credit Rating Fears
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 20:57
Prices of Boeing's bonds are dropping as investors bet the company's halt of its 737 MAX jetliner production could trigger a downgrade of its single-A credit rating.
Bear Signal Calls BIG Stock's Rally Reversal
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 20:46
A bearish trendline flashing on the charts could bring Big Lots stock to its knees
Passing The Torch ... Or Should I Say The Flashlight App?
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 20:17
In the last few decades, technological advances have altered how we go about nearly all aspects of our day-to-day lives. Much the same can be said about investing. Advancement in data and technology has increased transpa...
NEFT round the clock set to boost digital payments
livemint.com - 17 Dec 2019 20:06
National electronic funds transfer (NEFT), a retail payment system operated by the RBI, became a 24x7 facility on 16 December. The facility will be available on all days of the year, including bank holidays. Mint takes a...
Investors Watch Micron Earnings as Chip Shares Soar
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 19:27
Earnings from one of the semiconductor industry's most popular stocks will test the group Wednesday.
How Much Does Costco Spend On Selling, General And Administrative Expenses?
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 19:00
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) spent $15.1 billion on Selling, General and Administrative expenses in FY 2019 (ended August 2019) which was 9.9% of Total Revenues. Trefis estimates the expense to be around 9.8% of Total Revenue i...
Manufacturing's 737 MAX Problem
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 18:54
A rebound in industrial production may be cut short by Boeing's troubles.
Banks' Demand for Fed Liquidity Softens After Some Modest Short-Term Rate Pressure
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 18:44
Large banks' demand for Federal Reserve liquidity waned considerably relative to recent weeks.
Is Restaurant Brands Undervalued?
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 18:30
Yes, as per Trefis Price estimate Restaurant Brands International's (NYSE: QSR) valuation comes to $70 which is higher than the current market price. Restaurant Brands is one of the world's largest quick service restaura...
Carlyle, Others Buy Stake in Amex Corporate-Travel Business
Wall Street Journal - 17 Dec 2019 18:24
Private-equity firm Carlyle Group and others are taking a stake in American Express Global Business Travel, in an equity recapitalization deal that values the company at $5 billion, including debt.
Unilever's Blow-Up Shows That There Are No Defensive Stocks
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 18:04
As Unilever shares crater in Tuesday's trading, another "defensive stock" has bitten the dust.
Where The World Is Going
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 18:02
Many of us are already in pretty dark situations, "left behind" in a supposedly thriving economy. We're told there is no inflation even as the real cost of living rises ever higher. Where is it leading us? To answer that...
What Forms The Bulk Of Newmont-Goldcorp's Expenses?
Forbes - 17 Dec 2019 18:00
Newmont-Goldcorp (NYSE: NEM) expenses are largely driven by costs applicable to sales, which alone accounted for about 56.4% of the company's total revenues in 2018, which was marginally higher than 56% in 2016. Higher c...