Watch out for these 10 ‘retirement killers’

There are plenty of things that can ruin a person’s retirement plans — divorce, illness, job loss, overspending. A recent study has revealed for the first time the 10 biggest causes of financial regret among those who have retired or are near to retirement. The survey was conducted by researchers from the RAND Corporation and the Max Planck Institute in Munich, Germany.

CannTrust makes its case as a major Canadian weed producer, stock explodes higher

CannTrust Holdings Inc. said late Wednesday that it sold nearly as much recreational pot in September as Canadian cannabis rivals worth much more, and it is pursuing a listing on the New York Stock Exchange, pushing shares to large gains Thursday. The Vaughan, Ontario-based cannabis producer’s third-quarter earnings showed sales of C$500,000 in recreational pot, positioning it alongside large rivals with deep pockets such as Canopy Growth Corp. (CGC) , (CA:WEED) in the race to dominate the recreational-pot market that Canada kicked off less than a month ago. CannTrust (CNTTF)(CA:TRST) experienced early issues with supplying Canada’s recreational market with pot like other pot producers, but it was able to ship as much recreational weed as Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB)(CA:ACB) , which said Monday it moved about $500,000 of recreational product.

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Natural gas will soon find more fuel to feed its rally

Oil prices have declined sharply in November, but natural gas’ rise has been even more striking with prices for the heating fuel having soared by more than 30% for the month to date, recently touching their highest level in more than four years. “The price will move up and down with the weather, but the upside moves will be greater than the downside,” says James Williams, energy economist at WTRG Economics. December natural gas (NGZ18) rose 18% to settle at $4.837 per million British thermal units on Wednesday.

Google parent Alphabet’s stock becomes 2nd FANG to produce ‘death cross’ and Netflix is next

Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s stock chart has just produced a bearish “death cross” chart pattern for the first time in over two years, that may put the future of the internet giant’s 7-year old bull market in doubt. Some chart watchers believe the cross marks the spot when a shorter-term slump morphs into a longer-term downtrend. The last time Alphabet’s stock (GOOGL)produced a death cross was June 24, 2016.

The chip slowdown is real, but how bad will it be?

Applied Materials Inc., the world’s largest maker of equipment used to manufacture semiconductors, confirmed an industry slowdown Thursday, but also said it will be more modest than past downturns. In a conference call to discuss the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and disappointing outlook, Applied Materials (AMAT) executives said that industry spending on manufacturing equipment will be lower in 2019 compared with this year, citing a pullback on spending on memory chips and macroeconomic conditions. Just on Thursday, Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) plunged more than 16% in late trading following its earnings report, which also seemed to cause a drop for rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) after Nvidia said it has a big backlog of inventory of its Pascal products.

Walmart passes Apple to become No. 3 online retailer in U.S.

Walmart has overtaken Apple to become the No. 3 online retailer in the U.S., according to a report this week from eMarketer. While Amazon still leads by a wide margin, accounting for 48 percent of e-commerce sales in 2018, Walmart - including also Sam's Club and Jet.com - is poised to capture 4 percent of all online retail spending in the U.S. by year-end, totaling $20.91 billion. The news of the shift in e-commerce rankings comes alongside Walmart's strong earnings which saw the retailer reporting a 43 percent increase in online sales and upping its year-end forecast for both earnings and sales.

Thanksgiving, Black Friday — What you need to know for the week ahead

Next week will be a short week with markets closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day, and markets will close at 1 p.m. ET on Friday. “We suspect the housing market will continue to cool in coming months, as virtually every leading indicator of housing has continued to weaken.

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  Over 91,000 Pounds Of Ground Turkey Recalled Ahead Of Thanksgiving

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Apple, bitcoin, oil... here are the scariest charts from this week’s market tumult

You probably don’t need a bunch of charts to tell you just how sketchy the stock market’s behavior has been of late, but we’ll give them to you anyway. Shares of Apple  have plunged over 10% in the past three months. Apple isn’t the only FAANG stock whose chart was blaring out warning signs this week.

Sears’ demise could hurt, not help, J.C. Penney

While many retailers may be anticipating the market-share grab they’ll make as Sears Holding Corp.’s demise continues, J.C. Penney Co. Inc. could actually be hurt by the disappearing competitor. Retailers like Home Depot Inc. (HD)  stand to gain as Sears (SHLDQ)  stores close and customers look for a new place to buy goods, particularly appliances.

Wildfires Are Threatening California's Renewables Strategy

The embattled PG&E Corp. would face higher borrowing costs if its credit rating falls to junk following California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire. Climate change has made wildfires the new abnormal in the region, but now the fires themselves may make it harder to fight climate change. California has approved a series of measures to rein in carbon emissions, and will need PG&E’s help to achieve many of its goals.

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It’s time to stop lumping Netflix in with the other FAANG stocks, says analyst

It’s time to stop lumping Netflix Inc. (NFLX) in with the other FAANG stocks, Imperial Capital analyst David Miller wrote in a note to investors Friday. The FAANG stocks are a quintet of large-capitalization technology and internet companies widely followed by investors, comprising Facebook Inc. (FB) Apple Inc. (AAPL) Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) Netflix and Alphabet Inc.’s Google (GOOG) They’re often lumped together, but Miller says it’s time to “decouple” Netflix from the rest of FAANG.

Is early retirement possible?

Launch a new career, or plan for early retirement? According to SmartAsset’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, the average retirement age in the United States is 63 years old. When you look at the average by state, it varies from a high of 65 to a low of 62, with New Englanders having the oldest average retirement age.