16 Major Housing Markets Expected to See Lower Sales and Lower Prices in 2020

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 1:35 pm

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions most people make. After a decade-long increase in housing prices after the Great Recession, there are at least some views ...
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The Best Pie Shop in Every State

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 1:07 pm

There's something about pie. It doesn't matter if it's sweet or savory; filled with fruit or custard or steak and ale; conventionally round or half-moon-shaped; store-bought or baked at ...
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Is Michaels in Trouble After Q3 Earnings?

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 1:05 pm

When Michaels Companies Inc. (NASDAQ: MIK) released its most recent quarterly results before the markets opened on Thursday, the arts and crafts chain said that it had $0.40 in earnings ...
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F5 Plummets as It Becomes the Latest Cloud Victim

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 12:30 pm

Undeniably, 2019 has been a strong year for technology stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was recently up just over 30%, but it's important to remember that the stock market and the ...
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15 of the Biggest Health Topics of 2019

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 11:57 am

Some of the most talked about health topics of 2019 are negative – measles, food recalls, deaths from smoking e-cigarettes. But it has not all been bad news. Yes, 2019 ...
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Saudi Arabia, Russia to Propose Slashing Oil Production Cuts by Another 42% 

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 11:45 am

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday morning that a select committee of OPEC members, including representatives of Saudi Arabia and Russia, will recommend that the cartel and its partners, collectively ...
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This Is What Amazon Could Look Like Broken Into Pieces

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 11:36 am

The Federal Trade Commission's review of Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) dominance of one industry has turned into scrutiny of two. The first involves whether Amazon has too large a piece ...
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DoorDash Tops List of the 20 Fastest-Growing US Brands

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 11:23 am

Every new company aspires to become the next Apple, with loyal (some might say fanatical) customers willing to pay a premium price for anything stamped with the company's brand. If ...
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Thursday’s Biggest Biotech Movers

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 11:20 am

Thursday was a breakout day for a few biotech companies. Some made absolutely massive runs, while others fell off a cliff. The biotechnology sector is pushing near all-time highs, and ...
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2019 Job Losses at 4-Year High as Tech, Mining Fire More Workers 

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 11:09 am

The outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas on Thursday released its job-cuts report for November, showing that a total of 44,569 planned U.S. job cuts were announced in the month. ...
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Why 2020 Is Looking Better and Better for Nike

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 10:30 am

There are some times in the markets when none of the traditional cautions seem to matter. Some U.S. companies do the bulk of their manufacturing overseas and may face continued ...
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Will These Q3 Earnings Put Kroger Back on Track?

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 10:15 am

Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) reported its fiscal third-quarter financial results before the opening bell Thursday. The grocery chain said that it had $0.47 in earnings per share (EPS) and $28.0 ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, At Home, Chewy, Etsy, Facebook, Nike, RH, Slack, Square, Verint, Visa, Wayfair and More

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 9:00 am

Stocks have been more volatile in recent trading days around trade and other data, but the major indexes were indicated to have a marginally higher open on Thursday, after hitting ...
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Should Dollar General Get More Credit for Q3 Earnings?

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 8:50 am

Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) reported its fiscal third-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Thursday. The discount chain said that it had $1.42 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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Weirdest News Stories of the Year

Posted: December 5, 2019 at 8:31 am

It used to be easier to dismiss strange news events as fringe occurrences -- be they conspiracy theories, hoaxes, fake news, or inexplicable behavior by public officials. But things have ...
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