After a rough fourth quarter, with a particularly brutal December, things seemed to be looking up for stock investors in the new year, even with the bull market nearing 10 ... Read Full Story »
Many investors, especially more aggressive traders, look at lower-priced stocks as a way to not only make some good money but to get a higher share count. That can really ... Read Full Story »
Stocks were indicated slightly lower on Friday, but investors also should consider that the Dow Jones industrials are now more than 2,000 points higher than the lows seen at the ... Read Full Story »
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 results before markets opened Thursday. For the quarter, the conglomerate reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.17 on revenues ... Read Full Story »
Earnings season is here and most major companies are gearing up to report and set a direction for the broad markets. After suffering through the worst December since 1931, it ... Read Full Story »
After one of the most brutal Decembers for stock investors in many years, we turned the calendar page on a new year. While the volatility did not go away, the ... Read Full Story »
December turned out to be one of the most brutal for stock investors in many years. That should have been good news for short sellers, depending on how they had ... Read Full Story »
January 10, 2019: The S&P 500 closed up 0.4% at 2,596.46. The DJIA closed up 0.5% at 23,998.39. Separately, the Nasdaq closed up 0.4% at 6,986.07. Thursday was another positive ... Read Full Story »
Stock prices usually are considered a proxy for a company’s future. This is particularly true for public corporations that trade large numbers of shares a day. The movement in a ... Read Full Story »
The Wall Street Journal list of the best-run U.S. companies of 2018 has several that are not well run at all, especially among the elite corporations at the top of ... Read Full Story »
Investors love their dividends. It was no secret that the bull market’s strength and reputation heading into the end of 2018 was tarnished. In fact, on the last trading day ... Read Full Story »
After a turbulent and volatile 2018, there are many companies that plan to conduct initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2019. Some companies already have formally filed their S-1 and equivalent ... Read Full Story »
December has turned out to be one of the most brutal for stock investors in many years. That should be good news for short sellers, depending on how they had ... Read Full Story »
Shares of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) traded up nearly 7% shortly after Wednesday's opening bell. There appear to have been a couple of reasons for that. First, analyst Jeffrey ... Read Full Story »
December 13, 2018: The S&P 500 closed flat at 2,650.32. The DJIA closed up 0.3% at 24,594.88. Separately, the Nasdaq closed down 0.4% at 7.070.33. Thursday was a mixed day ... Read Full Story »