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In this article M00-FF BLK RIO-GB UNH PINS WFC Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: UnitedHealth (UNH) – The health insurer’s stock rose 1.7% in the premarket after its quarterly earnings and revenue beat forecasts, and it raised its full-year outlook. The company’s results were helped in part by a strong performance
Government data continues to dole out bearish sound bites for financial pundits in need of gripping stories to weaken investor confidence. But other evidence suggests it’s time to shop for bargains on Wall Street. Right now there’s no better spot than in three butchered tech stocks to buy and hold for the long haul. This
Citigroup offices in New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Pinterest — Shares of the image-sharing social media company surged 15% on a report from the Wall Street Journal that Elliott Management has acquired a more than 9% stake. Citigroup — Citigroup rallied 11% after second-quarter
Trading sideways after pulling back last month, you may think the party’s over for shares in Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY). Yet while it may seem as if OXY stock, following its comeback from late 2020 through mid 2022, will disappoint from here, take a look at the details. There’s much to suggest that will not be
The world has changed substantially thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowhere is this more evident than in the travel and tourism industry and the workforce. Economic losses continue to mount in tourism-dependent countries as people remain reluctant to travel. And employers now allow their staff to operate outside the office—something most companies see for the
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, July 12, 2022. Source: NYSE Investors are likely to switch their focus to earnings season, after the market’s wild ride on rising and falling expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes. Stocks were volatile in the past week. The three major indexes posted sharp gains Friday, after worries the
A well-rounded portfolio has plenty of diversity. You can find a place for mega-cap stocks and small-cap growth stocks and everything in between. You can get your stocks in a variety of sectors as you pick and choose winners. That’s why I have a variety of portfolios. Diversity is critically important. Small-cap growth stocks are
The bear market has not been limited to a group of high-flying tech stocks. In fact, it hasn’t even been limited to stocks in general. Cryptocurrencies and bonds have also been under intense selling pressure this year. In turn, that has investors searching for the best long-term dividend stocks to buy — and rightfully so.
Inflation stormed the stage again this week with a pair of hotter-than-expected reports for June. The news had investors rushing the exits as odds of a 1% rate hike at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting surged past 50%. Emboldened bears have returned, and the backdrop for risk assets is as treacherous as ever. While some
We’ve talked about how some great stocks are on sale right now. Here’s one for you: What if a stock went from $2,260 per share to $113… in one day… and nothing about this dominant business changed? You will see that Monday morning with shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL). But don’t get too excited. In
In this article WMT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: PepsiCo (PEP) – The beverage and snack giant reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $1.86 per share, 12 cents above estimates, and revenue topped Wall Street forecasts. The company also raised its full-year forecast as consumer demand holds up even as prices
In this article AAL BA GPS PTON TWTR PLAY A Gap store in New York, August 2, 2020. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Gap — Shares of the apparel retailer dropped more than 3% after Gap announced Monday that CEO Sonia Syngal is stepping down from her
Source: Getty Images June’s headline consumer price index is expected to have been even hotter than May’s report, but consumer inflation may have finally peaked given the decline in oil and gasoline prices in July. Headline CPI is expected to rise by 1.1%, compared with 1% in May, according to Dow Jones. On a year-over-year
In this article NVAX U SNAP DAL TWTR SFIX Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Delta Air Lines (DAL) – Delta shares slid 2.9% in the premarket after reporting a mixed quarter. The airline earned an adjusted $1.44 per share for the second quarter, shy of the $1.73 consensus estimate. Revenue exceeded
The logo and trading symbol for Twitter is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, July 11, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Unity Software — Shares tumbled 17% after the interactive software company announced a
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 29, 2022. Source: NYSE After June’s super hot consumer inflation report, traders in the futures market immediately began to bet the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates by as much as 1% later this month. The consumer price index, reported Wednesday morning, rose 9.1% year-over-year, the hottest
In this article JPM MS TWTR 2330-TW ERIC.B-SE CAG Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: JPMorgan Chase (JPM) – JPMorgan Chase was down 2.9% in premarket trading after falling 12 cents shy of estimates with a quarterly profit of $2.76 per share. It also announced it was temporarily suspending share buybacks. CEO
In this article COST .BBKA CTRA FRC JPM Pedestrians pass in front of a JPMorgan & Chase bank branch automated teller machine (ATM) kiosk in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. JPMorgan Chase – Shares of JPMorgan Chase sunk nearly 4% and
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures rose slightly Thursday night after the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined following a disappointing start to second quarter earnings from the country’s largest banks. More major bank results