How to Beat Weak Same-Store Sales: Stop Reporting Them
Bloomberg News reported Wednesday morning that a spokesperson for McDonald's said the company would stop reporting monthly same-store sales.
Bloomberg News reported Wednesday morning that a spokesperson for McDonald's said the company would stop reporting monthly same-store sales.
thinkstockMay 19, 2015: Markets opened slightly higher on Tuesday following an uninspired trading day in Asia and a European equities market that was being batted around after a comment by a board…
Home Depot reported better-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday morning.
Home Depot is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter financials Tuesday before the markets open.
thinkstockMay 18, 2015: Markets opened lower on Monday, but the financial and healthcare sectors led the indexes above the break-even line by mid-morning. The gains are modest and trading volume was lighter…
24/7 Wall St. has put together a preview of some of the larger companies reporting their quarterly results in the week of May 18.
thinkstockMay 13, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday but were able to eke out just modest gains by the end of the day. Both the dollar and crude oil weakened today while…
thinkstockMay 8, 2015: Markets opened higher on Friday after a solid report on jobs. The unemployment rate fell another tick to 5.4%. The election results in the U.K. were also a source…
thinkstockMay 7, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Thursday but the three major indexes all turned higher by mid-morning and never looked back. Biotech and tech stocks boosted the Nasdaq Composite all day…
thinkstockMay 5, 2015: Markets opened lower on Tuesday and sank slowly throughout the trading day. Bond yields rose on U.S. Treasuries today and European bond yields also jumped. The U.S. trade deficit…
thinkstockMay 1, 2015: Markets opened higher on Friday following mixed news on construction spending, the ISM manufacturing index, and the Reuters/University of Michigan consumer confidence survey. None performed as well as expectations,…
thinkstockApril 29, 2015: Markets opened lower on Wednesday and were never quite able to overcome the morning’s low GDP print. Crude oil prices rose sharply following the report on inventories, but pulled…
Investors concerned with high prices may want to consider taking profits and moving money to some of the stocks on the UBS Quality Growth at a Reasonable Price list.
The key now for investors wanting to stay long stocks is buying good value. These Deutsche Bank stock picks have defensive qualities and pay better than average dividends.
thinkstockApril 8, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday on a quiet news data. Mortgage applications rose slightly even as mortgage rates slipped lower. Then the crude oil inventory report hit the wire…