Market News
Money-Losing Companies Mushroom Even as Stocks Hit New Highs
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 00:16
A combination of forces has pushed the percentage of listed companies in the U.S. losing money over 12 month is close to 40%, its highest level since the late 1990s outside of postrecession periods.
The Fear Trade Perks Up A Bit: Gold, Oil And The VIX
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 17:10
The volatility index is showing a series of higher lows even as the S&P 500 hits new highs.
Is Cost Of Sales The Key Driver Of Procter & Gamble's Expenses And Profitability?
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 17:00
Procter and Gamble's total expenses have risen gradually from around $54.86 billion in 2017 to about $63.72 billion in 2019. However, expenses in 2019 included a one-time $8.35 billion write-down of Gillette.Cost of sale...
Low Liquidity Fueled Hidden Flash Crash in Junk Bonds
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 15:00
Violent price swings were common last fall in the riskiest segment of the market for corporate bonds and loans rated below investment-grade, a sharp contrast to the relative calm in most markets at the time.
Oil Producers Are Setting Billions of Dollars on Fire
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 12:30
Massive amounts of natural gas are being burned to make way for oil production. Unless the incentives are changed, the harmful practice will become even more common in the U.S.
The S&P 500 Is Likely To Be Lower At The End Of January
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 04:00
The S&P cycles are topping.
Genuine Parts Becomes Oversold
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 23:22
The DividendRank formula at Dividend Channel ranks a coverage universe of thousands of dividend stocks, according to a proprietary formula designed to identify those stocks that combine two important characteristics -- s...
Casper Files For IPO But Warns It Won't Be Profitable Anytime Soon
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 23:08
The company was valued at $1.1 billion in its last round of funding.
Hong Kong Investor Set to Make Record Purchase in London Property Market
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 22:55
A Hong Kong real-estate investor is set to buy a central-London residential property for just under £210 million ($274 million), in what would be the U.K.'s most expensive house sale ever.
Mattress Seller Casper Sleep Files for IPO
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 21:45
The company didn't offer a size for the offering, but did give a placeholder amount of $100 million to calculate the size of its registration fee.
Don't Discount A Black Swan Event For China
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 20:56
Here's the biggest black swan risk in China few are talking about.
Don't Get Punk'd by Celebrity Investor Wealth
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 20:10
British fintech firm Tide was looking to generate some buzz, so it launched a study with two things that rarely fail to get attention: Famous people and piles of money. It just seems to have taken the financial part of t...
RIP Stretch IRAs
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 19:46
Late last year, Congress passed the SECURE act, the most far reaching change in retirement planning and estate planning in over a decade. Of particular importance to anyone with more than trivial retirement plan or IRA a...
The Job Market's Manufactured Weakness
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 19:40
Manufacturing was the soft spot in December's jobs report, shedding 12,000 jobs.
Dunkin' Brands Group Breaks Above 200-Day Moving Average
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 19:23
In trading on Friday, shares of Dunkin' Brands Group crossed above their 200 day moving average of $77.53, changing hands as high as $78.09 per share.
Dow Hits 29,000 For First Time, Despite Sluggish Jobs Report And Ongoing Tensions With Iran
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 19:19
The stock market ended a volatile week on a high note.
Best Countries For Fixed Income In 2020
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 19:06
Three countries whose bonds you will want to own if you can.
Apple and Microsoft Are Dazzling Investors. That Won't Last.
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 18:36
The shiniest stocks are driving the bull market higher. But rusty old bargains will eventually have their day.
State Regulators Need To Be The Frontline Against Vaping-Related Illnesses
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 18:24
Due to the lack of federal regulation of cannabis, each state is challenged with identifying, monitoring and stopping a public health crisis. Without strong federal rules and an efficient monitoring system to track data ...
Beyond Meat's Shares Are Having Their Best Week in Months
Wall Street Journal - 10 Jan 2020 18:24
The plant-based meat substitute company has soared more than 20% this week, heading toward their biggest weekly gain since July. Still, large weekly gains and losses aren't uncommon for the stock.
Single-Asset Power Deals Find Inhospitable Market As $2.6 Billion Of Maturities Close In
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 18:00
A spate of leveraged loan deals backing single-asset fossil fuel power generators completed during the early part of the 2010s are set to mature over the next two years. But the environment for financing these assets has...
ESG Advent Leaves Coal Assets - And Investors - Stranded
Forbes - 10 Jan 2020 18:00
To some investors, the advent of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing represents the welcome arrival of a more conscientious investment approach in the U.S. - and the coal mining sector is low-hanging fr...