October 11, 2016: Markets opened lower Tuesday on another light newsday with no significant economic data scheduled for release. The FOMC meeting minutes are set to be released Wednesday, along with the…
Some analyst research reports cover stocks to buy, and some reports feature stocks to sell or to avoid. It is this latter category that can freak investors out.
October 6, 2016: Markets opened slightly lower Thursday and tracked close to the break-even line for much of the day. Tomorrow’s report on non-farm payrolls for September is the week’s big data…
American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) may still have Warren Buffett as a massive and long-term shareholder, but the news flow just has not been favorable for the credit card issuer. Things might…
Jon C. Ogg The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Thursday morning include American Express, Encana, Petrobras, Raytheon, Tesla and Walgreens.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 4% this year and hovering near record territory. Yet some of its components are down in 2016, which means they have kept the Dow from…
September 14, 2016: Markets opened higher Wednesday following a weak performance the day before. The energy sector did its best to drag the rest of the market down with it, but the…
September 13, 2016: Markets opened lower Tuesday as a stronger dollar curbed enthusiasm for oil and left Monday’s rebound in the rear-view mirror. The energy sector led the losers with techs posted…
September 1, 2016: Markets opened higher Thursday but the major indexes had little luck holding onto the gains, meager as they were. Energy again was the poorest performing sector with financials not…
August 29, 2016: Markets opened higher Monday following the report that personal spending met expectations for a gain of 0.3% while inflation turned a 1.6% reading for July. Equity markets were mixed…
Every company in the United States likes to promise an exceptional customer experience. Polls show that at least some corporations do an excellent job keeping their promise — these companies provide great…
Here is how the new list of Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway's public share holding looks as of June 30, 2016.
August 9, 2016: Markets opened higher again Tuesday following the lead of Asian and European exchanges. The productivity report cooled investors’ enthusiasm, though, and afternoon trading saw equities slipping below the break-even…
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) announced earnings. Operating earnings were $4.607 billion, in the second quarter up from $3.890 billion in the same period last year. The report showed an increase of…
August 5, 2016: Markets opened higher Friday following the report of 255,000 new U.S. jobs added in July. The financial and tech sectors led the gainers today, the former likely on improved…
