thinkstockJuly 9, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday and that’s when the major indexes posted their daily highs. New claims for unemployment benefits remain at close to the averages for full employment…
thinkstockJuly 8, 2015: Markets opened lower on Wednesday but that’s not even half the story. A technical issue shut down the New York Stock Exchange in the morning and trading did not…
thinkstockJuly 2, 2015: Markets opened higher on Thursday but equities slowly and steadily slipped lower and lower as the trading session went on. The non-farm payroll report for June was weaker than…
thinkstockJune 30, 2015: Markets opened higher on Tuesday even though the Greek government said it would not be making its €1.6 billion loan repayment to the IMF. Greece’s referendum on the no-longer-active…
JPMorgan commands a strong position in the financial sector, and it is a staple of many portfolios. However, one key analyst sees a rougher time ahead for this mega bank.
Chris Lange Wednesday's top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations include Avago Technologies, Citigroup, Electronic Arts, Ford, GM, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
thinkstockJune 23, 2015: Markets opened higher on Tuesday but hovered either slightly over or slightly under the break-even line for most of the day. The expected boost from a possible solution to…
thinkstockJune 19, 2015: Markets opened mixed on Friday with biotechs boosting the Nasdaq Composite to the upside at the bell. That did not last long, however, and all three major indexes sank…
Two areas that have been ongoing sore topics for the public are the fees that banks charge for ATMs and from overdrafts.
Older Americans, in many cases, have lost their tolerance for financial risk and they want to protect the size of the nest eggs they have put aside for retirement.
Three factors are coming to a head all at the same time now, could have a particularly negative effect on two specific Dow stocks.
Deutsche Bank thinks it is time for the Federal Reserve to start laying out their plans for rate hikes. They also think that these four big U.S. banks are solid buys now.
thinkstockJune 3, 2015: Markets opened higher on Wednesday following encouraging reports on the U.S. trade deficit (down) and non-farm employment up more than expected. The Fed’s Beige Book acknowledged continued economic expansion…
Moody's ungraded four of America's largest banks due to their new aversion to risk. JPMorgan layoffs were more about efficiency than about risk.
In a new research note, UBS says that the legal troubles that have been such an overhang for banks for the past seven years may be finally coming to an end.
