Stocks were indicated sharply higher again on Wednesday, even ahead of the Federal Reserve rate hike decision, wherein the Fed is expected to finally raise interest rates after almost a decade. The…
While no stocks totally escape headline and market volatility, especially when terrorism is involved, these should be less prone to selling should another Paris or San Bernardino type event happen.
December 10, 2015: Markets opened lower for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday but almost immediately broke into positive territory and remained there for most of the day. Every sector traded higher…
December 1, 2015: Markets opened higher on again on Tuesday and, unlike yesterday, held on to the gains for the most of the day. Equities took their cue from markets in Asia…
A number of America’s largest private companies are big enough in terms of revenue that had they been public they would have placed in the upper ranks of the Fortune 500. As…
ThinkstockNovember 25, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday on a trading day when light volume is expected ahead of tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Day holiday.  WTI crude for January delivery added about 0.4% today…
November 20, 2015: Markets opened higher on Friday with the consumer discretionary sector leading the charge on the strength of Thursday afternoon’s announcement from Nike. Overnight markets in Asia and Europe had…
Anthem is trying to convey the message that the problems of UnitedHealth Group are not its problem. At least that is what the company's guidance suggests.
Jon C. Ogg Friday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include DepoMed, Gap, Intel, IBM, Nimble Storage, Workday and UnitedHealth.
We have word from UnitedHealth Group in an earnings warning that could be a serious blow to at least part of ACA/Obamacare.
November 18, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday led by energy stocks that opened the day on a high note following a somewhat bullish report on Tuesday evening regarding the U.S. crude…
While investors cannot constantly shuffle the holdings in their portfolios based on every current event, they can shift to companies that pay solid dividends and are less vulnerable to volatility selling.
November 16, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday, still shaken by the bombings in Paris, and waiting to find out how the attacks would affect equity markets. The answer appears to have…
November 11, 2015: Markets opened up on Wednesday but over the course of the day the markets drifted lower to close the day marginally negative. The dollar gained only slightly while equities…
November 5, 2015: Markets opened nearly flat on Thursday following a higher-than-expected report on new claims for jobless benefits. With Friday’s report on non-farm payrolls expected to improve, the odds for a…
