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"SPAC" No Longer A Four-Letter Word On Wall Street
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 17:00
Sometimes called a 'buyer of last resort,' SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are revamping their image and enjoying a resurgence after a 25% uptick last year.
How Soon Does Amazon's Stock Recover From The Occasional Price Drop?
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 17:00
While Amazon's market cap has been hovering under $1 trillion in recent months, the stock has been volatile on account of mixed quarterly results. So how resilient is the stock to large swings? If Amazon sees a single da...
The Key Decision Awaiting Boeing's New CEO
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 12:40
Indecision at Boeing about building a midrange plane has allowed rival plane maker Airbus to eat away at a key market segment.
2 Steady 8.6% Dividends For A Dangerous World
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 22:40
The best defense is a good offense, so we're going to forge ahead as the world gets more uncertain and invest more of our cash outside America's shores.
Rising Tide Lifts Some Banks' Boats
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 21:59
The best-performing U.S. banks put their chips on Wall Street and credit cards, but investors should look past current pockets of strength.
Wells Fargo Shareholders Have Been Left Behind in Stock-Market Rally
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 21:07
Shares of the bank are back where they started before its sales-practices scandal erupted in 2016, despite the stock's bumpy ride.
$200 Billion Later, Here's What U.S.-China Naysayers Got Wrong
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 20:53
When the U. S. began its economic aggression against China two years ago, the chorus of voices decrying the worthlessness of such an effort were deafening.
No Trade Peace for Chips Yet
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 20:41
Momentary peace in the trade war comes with a painful exception for chip companies.
Earnings Preview: What To Expect From Morgan Stanley On Thursday
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 20:39
Morgan Stanley's earnings report.
Barclays, FactSet Offer New Tool to Navigate Opaque Bond Market
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 20:28
The quest for transparency in fixed-income markets has Barclays and FactSet teaming up.
Banks' alternative data signals no slowdown as earnings season kicks off
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 19:26
JPMorgan Chase reported record results Tuesday January 14, and suddenly it seems as if the dour outlooks issued for the banking space at the end of 2019 and the spooky narratives about Wall Street losing jobs this year w...
This Is What A Bernie Sanders China Deal Should Look Like
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 19:09
If Sanders ends up being the Democratic nominee, he will have to debate Trump on China. Here is what he should do.
Fed Adds Just Under $50 Billion In Temporary Liquidity Wednesday
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 18:46
Eligible banks offered the Fed $26.5 billion in Treasurys and $21 billion in mortgage securities. Banks sought far less than the $120 billion the Fed was willing to offer.
Target Enters Oversold Territory
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 18:32
But making Target an even more interesting and timely stock to look at, is the fact that in trading on Wednesday, shares of TGT entered into oversold territory
Investors Shouldn't Risk Skipping Health Insurance
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 18:21
Changes to health law don't necessarily mean a reduced role for insurers.
Two approaches to portfolio construction
livemint.com - 15 Jan 2020 18:06
Companies in the sectors that are poised to benefit are evaluated carefully and selection is made for inclusion in the portfolio accordingly
U.S. Government Recommends Time Served for 'Flash Crash' Trader
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 17:58
The U.S. government said Navinder Singh Sarao, the British trader accused of contributing to the 2010 stock-market "flash crash," shouldn't serve any more time in jail.
Consumer Sentiment And Spending Are Up; How Well Did Communications Sector Perform?
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 17:46
Several of the Communications sector's technology services stocks are getting ready to open their books. Will their stocks continue to soar?
Toyota's Red-Hot Hybrid Sales Prove That Tesla Is Not The Only Green Option For U.S. Car Buyers
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 17:21
Hybrids sold extremely well in the U. S. in 2019, quite in contrast to the flat full-year sales performance of Tesla's pure electrics (with Model 3 gains almost completely erased by losses in sales of the S and X) and th...
Ex-Div Reminder for Caterpillar
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 17:17
On 1/17/20, Caterpillar will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.03, payable on 2/20/20.
SEC Market-Surveillance Project Hits Snag Over Hacker Fears
Wall Street Journal - 15 Jan 2020 17:08
A project to create a massive market-surveillance database for U.S. financial regulators is encountering fresh resistance from Wall Street brokerages that fear hackers seeking investors' private information.
Middle Market Lending's Race To The Bottom Set To Continue In 2020
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 17:00
Competitive imbalance in a hot area of corporate debt - the middle market - forced lenders to take on more risk in order to do business in 2019. And that dynamic is expected to continue, and potentially accelerate, over ...