- S&P 5003,091.84+0.16%
- Dow 3027,691.490.00%
- Nasdaq8,486.09+0.26%
- Russell 20001,595.17+0.03%
- Crude Oil56.77-0.16%
- Gold1,459.00+0.13%
- Silver16.77-0.16%
- EUR/USD1.1013-0.1982%
- 10-Yr Bond1.9090-1.75%
- Vix12.71+0.16%
- GBP/USD1.2849-0.0565%
- USD/JPY108.9770-0.0715%
- BTC-USD8,830.58+0.82%
- FTSE 1007,365.44+0.50%
- Nikkei 22523,520.01+0.81%
- TipRanks
Can Drake Make a Difference for Canopy Growth (CGC) Stock?
Under the surface, one really has to question why the large Canadian cannabis company is chasing yet another celebrity deal after firing the founding CEO to presumably focus on tighter cost controls. Another Celebrity Canopy Growth already has deals with lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, rapper Snoop Dogg and actor Seth Rogan. The addition of Canadian rapper Drake to the lineup only seems to add to an extensive list of celebrity cannabis investments where focus may become lacking and the different brands diluted.
- Reuters
Apple co-founder says Apple Card algorithm gave wife lower credit limit
Apple Inc co-founder Steve Wozniak joined in the online debate over accusations of gender discrimination by the algorithm behind the iPhone maker's credit card, fuelling scrutiny of the newly launched Apple Card. The criticism started on Thursday, after entrepreneur David Heinemeier Hansson railed against the Apple Card in a series of Twitter posts, saying it gave him 20 times the credit limit his wife received. The much anticipated titanium credit card, part of a broader effort by Apple to derive greater revenue from services after years of heavy reliance on iPhone sales, was launched in August, in partnership with Goldman Sachs Group Inc .
- Investopedia
Blackstone Group Warns of the Mother of All Bubbles
The Blackstone Group Inc. (BX), one of the world's largest private equity firms with $554 billion in total assets under management, sees growing risks for the markets right now, including a largely overlooked "mother of all bubbles." Moreover, there actually are troubling linkages between several negative developments that, on the surface, appear to be random and unrelated, warns Joseph Zidle, chief investment strategist at Blackstone's private wealth solutions group, per a detailed Business Insider report that is summarized below. Zidle sees a troubling parallel with the 2008 financial crisis, which erupted after a number of apparently unrelated risks converged. Meanwhile, CEO Steve Schwarzman of Blackstone searches for "discordant notes," or trends in the economy and the markets that appear to be separate and isolated, but which can combine with devastating results.
- American City Business Journals
Behind the deal: How this Middle Tenn. bank snagged one of its latest acquisitions
Reliant Bank upped its offer twice and beat out two lenders to buy its way into Cheatham County. In a recently filed document with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Reliant (Nasdaq: RBNC) offers a glimpse at what it took for the Brentwood-based lender to finalize its $37.2 million acquisition of Ashland City-based Community Bank & Trust. Reliant announced its deal for Community Bank & Trust on Sept. 16, but negotiations between the banks had gone on for at least five months, according to the new filing.
- Benzinga
Daseke Sees Large Loss As It "Rightsizes" Operations
The largest flatbed, specialized transportation and logistics solutions company in North America, Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSKE), reported a third quarter 2019 net loss of $273 million stemming from $307 million in impairment charges and $14 million in restructuring costs related to the company's operational reorganization efforts. As part of the company's ongoing transformation, new business heads were inserted at Daseke's two primary divisions, flatbed and specialized. "We took decisive actions to drive immediate operational changes across the company during the third quarter.
USA TODAYWealthy investors are bracing for a stock market sell-off, more turbulence in 2020
More than half of the world's wealthiest investors are preparing for a drop in financial markets before the end of next year, according to UBS Global Wealth Management. Investors are cautious about geopolitical risks as they reposition their portfolios into the new year. Among the most widely perceived risks for investors: the long-simmering trade dispute between the U.S. and China and the upcoming presidential election in 2020.
- Bloomberg
How Trump’s Stock Market Record Stacks Up
It's been three years now since Donald Trump was elected president, which means it's been three years of listening to Donald Trump bragging about how great the stock market is doing. Contrary to one now-infamous pre-election prediction, it has done quite well. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard & Poor's 500 Index and other market indices are of course imperfect economic indicators.
- Bloomberg
Indian Oil Minister on Saudi Supplies, Domestic Demand, Gas Transition
Dharmendra Pradhan, India's minister for petroleum and natural gas, discusses Saudi Arabia oil supplies, domestic demand for energy and his country's transition toward a gas-based economy and away from crude. He speaks with Manus Cranny at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe."
- MarketWatch
Chesapeake stock falls to lowest price in 25 years as ‘going concern’ warning weighs
Chesapeake Energy Corp. shares took another dive Tuesday, pushing them well below $1 to hit their lowest price in more than 25 years as the natural-gas producer's going-concern warning continued to reverberate in the equity markets and beyond. The natural-gas producer last week rang the alarm in its quarterly filing with regulators and reported a quarterly loss that was wider than Wall Street expected. Chesapeake's most actively-traded bonds by volume on Tuesday fetched an average of 55.29 cents on the dollar, a record low, according to bond pricing and trading platform MarketAxess.
- Investopedia
How to Become a 401(k) Millionaire
Fidelity Investments reported that the number of 401(k) millionaires—investors with 401(k) account balances of $1 million or more—reached 180,000 at the end of the first quarter of 2019, a 35% increase from 2018's count of 133,800. Target-date funds are often offered as a default option by plan sponsors when employees don't make an investment choice on their own.
- MarketWatch
Amarin shares rise 21% ahead of FDA committee meeting for its only drug
Shares of Amarin Corp. jumped 21% on the likelihood that a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will recommend that the regulator grant a broader indication for the company's prescription fish oil-derived pill. The drugmaker (AMRN) is seeking to expand the label to say that Vascepa can reduce cardiovascular risks, like stroke, heart attack or death. Amarin president and CEO John Thero told investors during an earnings call last week that “millions of patients” may be helped by “the potential to use Vascepa and its cardio protective results,” according to a FactSet transcript of the call.
- Investor's Business Daily
What Is A Dividend? Plus The 5 Best Dividend-Paying Stocks Now
In the simplest terms, a dividend is your share of a company's profits. Some companies, such as those in the U.K., pay a semiannual dividend to shareholders. The best dividend-paying stocks tend to be older, more established companies.
- Oilprice.com
Apple Co-Founder Gives Up On Self Driving Cars
For those betting on 2030 being the tipping point year for autonomous, electric vehicles taking over global new vehicle sales — you might want to take a second look. While 2030 has been named the magic year in a few market reports and conference keynote speeches, the timeline for automated EVs to become the industry norm in global vehicle manufacturing and sales likely will be taking much longer. "The hurdles to battery electric vehicles and complete autonomous driving are still quite high," Honda CEO Takahiro Hachigo recently said in an interview at Honda Motor Co.'s global headquarters.
- Yahoo Money
Why saving for an early retirement may not be worth it after all
The dream of retiring super early is enticing many younger adults and fueling a frugal movement of extreme saving, aggressive investing and many hours of overtime and side hustles. The sacrifices you must make, such as turning down weddings or skipping date night, may end up eroding the happiness you experience now. Instead of abandoning early retirement altogether, adjust your expectations and maybe expand your deadline, so you can enjoy life today and later on.
- TipRanks
3 Stocks That Wall Street Thinks Could Rise 40% or More
After a period of uncertainty, confidence has returned to the market and sent stock prices soaring. There's no one true strategy to guarantee making money in the investment markets, but finding a stock a with strong upside potential is a good beginning. Today, we've used TipRanks' Stock Screener to find three Strong Buys with buy-side potential over 40%.
- Bloomberg
Nissan Cuts Profit, Dividend Forecast as Turnaround Stalls
Nissan Motor Co. slashed its profit and sales outlook for the current fiscal year, as the Japanese automaker struggles to get back on track almost a year after the arrest of former Chairman Carlos Ghosn. Dani Burger reports on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
- Investor's Business Daily
One of America's Biggest Solar Panel Makers Quits Manufacturing
SunPower Corp., one of America's largest solar-panel makers, is giving up its manufacturing business to focus on installing rooftop solar systems. The company is spinning off its panel production operations into a new company, Maxeon Solar, that will be based in Singapore with factories in France, Malaysia, Mexico and the Philippines, according to a statement Monday. As part of the deal, a Chinese supplier of silicon wafers will make a $298 million equity investment, valuing Maxeon at $1.03 billion.
- Fox Business
Mall of America wants control of empty Sears store
The Mall of America has an empty three-story space that it wants to use to generate more traffic. Financier Eddie Lampert is standing in the way. The space used to be a Sears store, which was lost in this year's bankruptcy proceedings.
- Reuters
JetBlue enters basic economy battle with new fare options
JetBlue Airways Corp on Tuesday became the latest U.S. airline to launch a low-fare option in an effort to rival basic economy offerings from major airlines and meet competition from ultra low-cost carriers. The new fare, to be called "Blue Basic," will allow one carry-on bag - space permitting - and free seat selection 24 hours before the flight, but those passengers will be the last to board the plane. "There is a growing customer segment that really values low fares and that are willing to trade off certain benefits," JetBlue President Joanna Geraghty told Reuters.
- Investopedia
Can Your 401(k) Impact Your Social Security Benefits?
The income you receive from your 401(k) or other qualified retirement plan does not affect the amount of Social Security retirement benefits you receive each month. However, you may be required to pay taxes on some or all of your benefits if your annual income exceeds a certain threshold—and your 401(k) distributions can cause it to do that. Why Doesn't 401(k) Income Affect Social Security?
- MarketWatch
Do NOT show these ominous charts to stock-market bulls, says strategist who sees a correction forming
He's not exactly a doom-and-gloomer, but Lance Roberts, chief strategist at RIA Advisors and author of the Real Investment Advice blog, just placed bets against the S&P 500 in all his portfolios to guard against a looming downturn. Given the fact that the short, intermediate, and long-term indicators have all aligned, the risk of running portfolios without a hedge is no longer optimal,” Roberts wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. My job, like every portfolio manager, is to participate when markets are rising.
- TheStreet.com
Twilio Drops on Report WhatsApp Is Cutting Usage
Shares of cloud communications platform Twilio were falling Tuesday following a report that WhatsApp, one of the company's biggest clients, was pulling back on using technology from the company and instead has turned to rival vendors. WhatsApp, a subsidiary of Facebook , accounted for about 7% of Twilio's revenue last year, according to StreetInsider, which broke the news, citing sources. During its recent third-quarter earnings report, Twilio announced that it will change its revenue recognition approach, which broke out "variable revenue" into its own category.
- Investopedia
How Secure Is Social Security?
In this story we first review the basics of the Social Security program, and then we take a look at the latest numbers provided in the 2019 Annual Report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Federal Disability Insurance (DI) trust funds. Finally, we'll look at possible fixes that have been proposed to keep Social Security solvent and able to pay benefits for the next 75 years. Notice that insurance is part of the names of both Social Security trust funds.
- MarketWatch
Everyone is bullish on stocks all of a sudden — here’s why you shouldn’t be
Two potential scenarios are developing in the U.S. stock market. • The chart shows that the stock market has undergone a strong rally. • The chart shows that the price action in the stock market after the breakout is subdued.
- Investopedia
10 Ways to Reduce Your 401(k) Taxes
If you have a traditional 401(k), you will have to pay taxes when you take distributions. Unfortunately, that 401(k) money is subject to the worst kind of taxes—ordinary income taxes. The amount you pay is based on your tax bracket, and if you're younger than 59½, add 10% (for early withdrawal) in most cases.
