Beyond Bitcoin: The Utility Settlement Coin From Global Banks
There is new further development in cryptocurrency via a hybrid effort by some of the world's top banking giants.
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Jon C. Ogg
Too Many Retailers Are Acting As If They Already Face a Recession
We aren't even in a recession yet, and the performance of retailers should make any investor wonder how bad they will see their shares fall when even the likes of Amazon and discount retailers…
Beyond Bitcoin: The Utility Settlement Coin From Global Banks
The world has gone from being puzzled about cryptocurrency and blockchain to being obsessed with them, and then the excitement was crushed after seeing bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies fall enough that it looked…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcon, Analog Devices, Big Lots, CACI, CenterPoint, Cree, Lyft, Teva, WellCare and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday included Alcon, Analog Devices, Big Lots, CACI, CenterPoint Energy, Cree, Lyft, Teva Pharmaceutical and WellCare Health Plans.
Are Utilities Losing Their Defensive Appeal Ahead of Summer?
When times become uncertain, investors who have to maintain exposure to the stock market tend to look for defensive sectors. One of the most defensive of them all, with safety and predictability of income,…
Tariffs and Uncertainty Act as Gift for Gold and Other Precious Metals
If tariffs and an ongoing trade war with China were not enough, now gold bugs get to cheer in silence at a 5% tariff implemented on goods coming from Mexico as an economic tool…
FINRA Brings Additional Rules to Protect Investors Against Troubled Brokers
Brokerage firms with a history of misconduct or that employ a high number of brokers and advisors with red flags may about to face even more regulatory scrutiny. FINRA has requested a comment period…
8 Major Losers From the Mexico Tariffs
With new tariffs on Mexico now in the mix, some companies are taking it on the chin far worse than others. 24/7 Wall St. has identified eight serious losers on Friday.
Atlanta and New York Federal Reserve Banks Point to Much Slower GDP Trends
It's too soon to be looking for an economy-crushing recession, but the reality is that growth looks like it should be a lot slower in the second quarter of 2019 and perhaps later in…
Consumer Sentiment Fades Into Trade War Angst
When the University of Michigan released its preliminary reading on consumer sentiment for May, it came with the caveat that the data had been collected prior to the end of trade talks and the…
Tariffs and Uncertainty Act as Gift for Gold and Other Precious Metals
If tariffs and an ongoing trade war with China were not enough, now gold bugs get to cheer in silence at a 5% tariff implemented on goods coming from Mexico as an economic tool…
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alkermes, Apple, Canada Goose, FireEye, J.Jill, Kraft Heinz, Uber, Vonage and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Friday included Alkermes, Apple, Canada Goose, FireEye, J.Jill, Kraft Heinz, Uber Technologies and Vonage.
Worries Over Kraft Heinz SEC Issue Continue to Haunt Warren Buffett
It’s been a long hard ride down from the top for Kraft Heinz Co. (NASDAQ: KHC) and its shareholders. On top of changes in food trends not going in the company’s favor, revenues have…
How Much Cypress Semiconductor Might Fetch in a Buyout
The big question that shareholders should be asking is how much of a premium Cypress Semiconductor might fetch in a buyout.
Why Frontier Communications May See Little Benefit From Its Big Asset Sale
It probably sounds like great news when a company is selling assets for more than six times its market cap. In this instance, it may only be a small blip.
Why Deutsche Bank Sees More Pain Coming for Major Steel Stocks
There is more pain coming for the steel industry. At least that is the take from Deutsche Bank.
Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Apple, Citigroup, Comcast, Cypress Semi, Huya, Six Flags, Tesla, Teva, US Steel, Verizon, Zynga and More
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday included Apple, Citigroup, Comcast, Cypress Semiconductor, Huya, Six Flags, Tesla, Teva Pharmaceutical, U.S. Steel, Verizon Communications and Zynga.
Why Credit Suisse Sees AnaptysBio Having 80% to 200% Upside
AnaptysBio has been called on to have as much as 82% upside in a Credit Suisse research report. There is a scenario in which the analyst even sees as much as 200% upside.
Widening Inverted Yield Curve: What a Fresh Look Implies Today
While the simple explanation of an inverted yield curve means that longer-term interest rates (bond yields) have gone lower than short-term ones, there is a discrepancy about what the definition should be.
Rare Earth Elements ETF Finds Itself in Middle of China Trade War Plays
This exchange-traded fund could find itself right in the middle of the trade war if China decides to halt or limit its exports of rare earth metals and minerals.