Why JPMorgan Shares Fell After Q2 Results

Posted: July 16, 2019 at 8:15 am

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) reported second-quarter 2019 results before markets opened Tuesday. The investment bank and financial services giant reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.82 on ...
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Why Wall Street Has Such High Expectations for Microsoft Earnings and Guidance

Posted: July 16, 2019 at 7:40 am

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) has again become the darling of the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average component is the largest of all public companies, with a $1.06 trillion ...
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President Trump’s Huawei Pivot Could Be Huge for 3 Top Semiconductor Companies

Posted: July 16, 2019 at 6:55 am

Needless to say, the trade and tariff issues with China have been front and center now for well over a year, and most on Wall Street feel that President Trump ...
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Revisiting American Water Works as a Stock to Own for the Next Decade

Posted: July 16, 2019 at 6:35 am

American Water Works Co. Inc. (NYSE: AWK) has been an incredible performer over the years. It fits right in on the defensive utility sector trade for investors who want predictability ...
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Can These Tools Really Help You Escape a Burning or Sinking Car?

Posted: July 16, 2019 at 12:05 am

Recent flooding events, with the promise of more to come as climate change-related weather events become more common, have meant and will mean that more people are likely to be ...
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The Strangest Fair Foods Ever

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 10:25 pm

The first fair in the United States, in the sense that we understand the term today, was probably held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in 1807; it’s still going strong, as ...
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Most Photographed Structures in the World

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 5:45 pm

With the advent of smartphones, people now carry cameras with them wherever they go. Every two minutes, the world’s population takes more photos than they did in the entire 19th ...
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America’s Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Is…

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 4:27 pm

According to the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), in a report on ice cream sales and trends in the U.S., America’s favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla, followed (in this ...
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Sports Franchises with the Most Consecutive Winning Seasons

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 4:16 pm

Any pro sports franchise can luck into a winning season. American leagues are designed for parity -- losing teams get the first picks in the draft each year, so even ...
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Fast Food Items with the Fewest Calories

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 4:09 pm

Fast food is as American as, well, apple pie. More than a third of Americans consume fast food on any given day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Meet Gilead’s Newest Collaboration

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 3:29 pm

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: GILD) and Galapagos NV (NASDAQ: GLPG) each saw its shares shoot up on Monday after the companies announced a new collaboration. Under the terms of the ...
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Determining a Buyout Price for Barnes & Noble Education: Fair With a Chance of More Rain

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 2:24 pm

Some companies just want to remain public rather than go private. It's truly not possible to create a one-size fits all model for evaluating what is a fair offer for ...
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What to Watch When Johnson & Johnson Reports Tomorrow

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 12:55 pm

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is scheduled to report its most recent quarterly results before the markets open on Tuesday. The consensus estimates are calling for $2.43 in earnings per ...
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Why UBS Is Growing More Cautious About General Electric

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 12:50 pm

General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) has seen its share of volatility in recent years. After peaking before the Great Recession, even during the great recovery this conglomerate never came close ...
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Average US Rent Rose 2.6% in First Half of 2019

Posted: July 15, 2019 at 12:35 pm

The national average cost of renting an apartment rose to $1,465 a month over the first six months of 2019, a jump of 2.6% ($37) since January and up more ...
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