TOKYO — Asian shares slid in subdued trading Wednesday after the head of the U.S. Federal Reserve said that he’s feeling more optimistic about the economy. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.5 percent in morning trading to 22,287.97. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.4 percent at 6,030.00. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.4 percent […]
One of the “perks” of being the Fed Chair is that you occasionally get blamed for a market selloff. That’s what happened to Jerome Powell on Tuesday as the new boss met with Congress for the first time. Stocks seemed willing to continue rallying for a third straight day before the testimony, but then it […]
After a rough February, stocks are entering what are typically two of the best months of the year for the market. The S&P 500 closed out the final day of February with a 1.3 percent loss to 2,744. For the month of February, it was down about 2.8 percent, relatively modest after the gut-wrenching decline […]
Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell: Berkshire Hathaway – Warren Buffett’s firm got an immediate $29 billion windfall from the new tax law, according to Berkshire’s latest earnings report. Buffett also said Berkshire has a large amount of cash that it is hoping to deploy, but that it is difficult to […]
As a new stock investor, your toughest job is finding quality, inexpensive companies to buy. You want a stock that will likely go up in the future, and you don’t want to pay too much for it now. There’s a quick way to begin, and it’s available at many brokerages: the stock screener. It’ll help you […]
Asian markets closed mixed on Tuesday, with several indexes giving up early gains as mainland China stocks finished the day in negative territory. Meanwhile, the dollar slipped ahead of a congressional testimony from the new Federal Reserve chair. Mainland stocks closed lower after recording sharp gains in the last session, although small caps bucked the […]
The Dow and S&P 500 rose for a third session Monday in a broad-based rally led by technology shares on the back of rotational buying. Investors are also bracing for a busy week that will feature several Federal Reserve speakers, including the new Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s appearance in front of Congress. How did the […]
Chinese speculators pounced on stocks with “emperor” in their name on Monday, after the ruling Communist Party set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely. The party proposed on Sunday to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two terms in office, boosting prospects of Xi remaining in power […]
March Madness is upon us and we are excited about these 5 stocks which have been up every March for the last 10 years. CressCap’s RoboResearch models show the very best seasonal trends in the stocks with the strongest fundamentals. We use a multi-factor model to select the best-performing stocks based on their performance in […]
1. Bond jitters persist: One number threatens to derail the stock market comeback. The Dow has recovered almost two-thirds of the ground it lost during the sell-off earlier this month. Yet stocks remain fragile — and subject to the whims of the bond market. Each time the yield on the 10-year Treasury note creeps closer […]
As they said in their recent letter, “we remain firmly convinced that oil-related investments will offer phenomenal investment returns. It’s the buying opportunity of a lifetime.” With that, let’s take a look at some favorite energy stocks of the most informed and influential billionaire investors: David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital has about 5% of his […]
One of the world’s largest online services for backing up documents, photos and other video is opening its files in an initial public offering of stock. Dropbox is hoping to raise $500 million in an IPO that comes 11 years after it started in San Francisco. The company confidentially filed for its IPO in October, […]
