The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines a recession as “a significant decline in activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, visible in industrial production, employment, real income, and wholesale-retail trade.” A recession is also believed to be signaled when businesses cease to expand, the GDP diminishes for two consecutive
On the surface, Detroit-based Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) is what contrarian investors would consider an ideal company. Formerly known as Quicken Loans, it is one of the largest mortgage lenders in the U.S. Its business consists of personal finance and consumer service brands. RKT stock is down nearly 22% year-to-date. Source: Shutterstock Contrarian investing is about buying
Global investor Barry Sternlicht told CNBC on Wednesday he continues to hold a cautious view on investing in China. “We’re not investors directly in China,” the chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group said in an interview on “Squawk Box.” “It’s not a China thing, so much as countries where we think the deck is stacked or we can’t
A trader works behind plexiglass on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 28, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Today is the traditional start of third-quarter earnings. Here’s the good news: Business is good. Demand for most goods and services are high. Here’s the bad news:
In this article BLK DAL VMEO Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 landing at Athens International Airport AIA ,LGAV / ATH Eleftherios Venizelos, with registration N806NW, a former Northwest Airlines Airplane. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. BlackRock — Shares of the asset management giant rose
Hypergrowth stocks are among the most intriguing to watch right now. Retail investors and speculators of all kinds have flocked to various companies touting sky-high growth rates recently for exposure to booming valuations across the board. With interest rates still near historic lows (yes, they’re coming up, ever so slightly), investors have benefited from a
There are a few reasons why investors piled into Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) stock this year. It was a popular SPAC stock headed by the charismatic Chamath Palihapitaya. And its Jan. 8 merger with Social Capital Hedosophia, a SPAC, made many investors aware of the company. Clover is a Medicare insurance services provider. Source: Shutterstock But
DatChat (NASDAQ:DATS) is a private messaging application company with little going for it — aside from the cash it raised at its Aug. 13 initial public offering (IPO). DatChat raised $11.04 million according to its most recent prospectus. Somehow, DATS stock now has a market value of about $220 million, according to Yahoo! Finance. Source:
Spacecraft commander Jared Isaacman speaks into a microphone as he peers out the cupola window. Inspiration4 The historic Inspiration4 mission, launched and operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, returned safely from orbit last month. CNBC spoke to the mission’s commander and benefactor Jared Isaacman about the experience. He spent three days in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule
Shoppers carry bags of purchased merchandise at the King of Prussia Mall, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, December 8, 2018. Mark Makela | Reuters Consumer inflation is expected to have flared higher in September, at the same rapid pace as August, and economists say there will likely be more hot numbers to follow. Economists expect
In recent weeks, Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) has more or less traded sideways. CLF stock is still down a fair amount from its high of $26.51 per share. This is mostly due to falling iron ore prices caused by a cut in China’s steel output. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com Fortunately, shares in Cleveland-Cliffs, which produces both iron ore
When you have nearly 3 billion monthly active users, some things are bound to go wrong. As the adage goes, you can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time. That
This is how to trade options no one to talk about what exactly is a calendar spread. This is just an overview so it’s not going to get in detail about calendar spreads but i just want to give you an overview insight of what a calendar spread is. First of what you’re doing with
What is the Mortgage Interest Deduction and how can you use it to help save money on your federal income taxes? In this episode of Personal Finance 101, Madeleine Johnson walks you through the basics. She also helps explain how this popular deduction was changed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Looking for a great career? Why not consider going into the financial services industry? If you like a challenge, then this field might be the one for you. Working in this sector can also be very rewarding—both on a personal level and from a financial perspective. In fact, depending on the position and your years
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) stock looks like a long-term defensive play to a lot of smart people. Source: spiderman777 / Shutterstock.com Tech whisperer Cathie Wood loaded up on the shares in September. Of 20 analysts following the stock at Tipranks, 17 are telling investors to buy it. This has not helped the shares. Since the start of
Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management LLC, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City, September 13, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Closely followed innovation investor Cathie Wood said they migration trend playing out in her own company is further evidence that investors should fear deflation
In this article ENPH GE MGM The Airbnb logo is seen on a little mini pyramid under the glass Pyramid of the Louvre museum in Paris, France, March 12, 2019. Charles Platiau | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. MGM Resorts — Shares of MGM Resorts jumped nearly 7% after Credit
At just under $5 per share, ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) is technically in penny-stock territory. Worse yet, WISH stock has many of the negative traits usually exhibited by penny stocks. For example, ContextLogic’s financial results are poor, and its prospects are murky. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com Consequently, very few investors are holding their breath waiting for the company
Telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE:T) should be a darling of the markets, but it’s not. For the past five months, T stock has been “dead money,” temporarily robbing investors of their wealth. Source: Shutterstock In my view, AT&T is a company with staying power and global recognition, which deserves better treatment by Wall Street. The shares of