May 31, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday but only the Nasdaq Composite was able to hold above the break-even line in time for the closing bell. Only the counter-cyclical telecom and utilities…
May 27, 2016: Markets opened higher again Friday and all three major indexes traded higher for the entire session. The second U.S. first-quarter GDP estimate out this morning was lower than expected…
May 18, 2016: Markets opened lower again Wednesday following the lead of both Asian and European markets. Both a strengthening dollar and an unexpected inventory build in U.S. crude oil stockpiles were…
May 12, 2016: Markets opened higher on Thursday despite the report that new claims for unemployment benefits had risen more than expected. Equities drifted below the break-even line by mid-morning and stayed…
May 11, 2016: Markets opened lower on Wednesday as the dollar weakened further against the euro, dragging crude prices down along with it. This morning’s crop of earnings reports were mostly sour,…
The Nike 2014-2015 Sustainable Business Report is full of information, but what will matter the most to investors is that Nike has set new targets for its fiscal year 2020.
Jon C. Ogg The Wells Fargo team of Tom Nikic and Ike Boruchow rated Nike and Under Armour only with Market Perform ratings after a change in coverage.
The top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Tuesday morning include Bats Global Markets, Eli Lilly, Gap, Hasbro, JD.com, Nike, Pfizer and SolarCity.
These stocks should do well for years regardless of who the next president is. They all have incredible franchises, long and mature product silos and, importantly, very strong consumer brand awareness.
May 5, 2016: Markets opened higher on Thursday primarily on strengthening crude oil prices despite a move higher by the dollar. Higher job cuts reported by Challenger combined with a rise in…
After eight months away from the game he dominated for more than a decade, Tiger Woods teed it up at Bluejack National Golf Club near Houston on Monday and made par on…
Paul Ausick There are many reasons that Buffett and his team have sold stocks. Sometimes they just become too expensive to hold for value and quality managers. Sometimes portfolio managers or unit heads retire.
Tiger Woods has reportedly been practicing several hours a day and even playing a few holes of golf for the first time since two back surgeries in September and October of last…
Paul Ausick A recent analysis by researchers at Perfect Price combed through billions of credit card transactions to find out how much shoppers actually spend on a visit to sporting goods stores.
April 4, 2016: Markets opened lower again on Monday following an expected decline in orders for new manufactured goods. Overseas, crude oil prices slipped and have continued to fall during the day.…
