- S&P 5002,774.88-0.35%
- Dow 3025,850.63-0.40%
- Nasdaq7,459.71-0.39%
- Russell 20001,575.55-0.39%
- Crude Oil56.85-0.19%
- Gold1,326.90-0.07%
- Silver15.78-0.10%
- EUR/USD1.1338-0.0340%
- 10-Yr Bond2.6880+1.28%
- Vix14.46+3.14%
- GBP/USD1.3029-0.0703%
- USD/JPY110.7770+0.1148%
- BTC-USD3,957.77+0.53%
- FTSE 1007,167.39-0.85%
- Nikkei 22521,401.37-0.29%
- Bloomberg•5 hours ago
Twelve Empty Supertankers Reveal Truths About Today's Oil Market
They are slowly plowing their way across thousands of miles of ocean toward America's Gulf of Mexico coastline. As they do, twelve empty supertankers are also revealing a few truths about today's global oil market. In normal times, the vessels would be filled with heavy, high sulfur Middle East oil for delivery to refineries in places like Houston or New Orleans.
- InvestorPlace•12 hours ago
9 High-Growth Stocks to Buy Now for Monster Returns
Healthy Dividend Stocks to Buy for Extra Stability Here are my top nine picks for “monster” growth stocks that will kickstart strong gains in 2019: High-Growth Stocks to Buy: Amazon (AMZN) E-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) had a monstrous final third in 2018, and I don't mean that in a good way. AMZN stock peaked on the first trading day of September. Since then, shares plummeted slightly over 34% before clawing back some of those losses.
- Investopedia•yesterday
What Is a Silver Certificate Dollar Bill Worth Today? (SLW, SVM)
Overview of Silver-Certificate Dollar Bill A silver certificate dollar bill is a former circulation of paper currency that allowed for the direct exchange of silver. This representative money allowed for the redemption of silver coins or raw bullion equal to the certificate's face value. The certificate was used to back U.S. paper currency systems during the 1800s and 1900s.
- Reuters•1 hour ago
Kraft Heinz forecasts gloomy 2019, writes down value of iconic brands
The gloomy results and forecast from the company, which is one of billionaire Warren Buffett's largest investments, reflect changes in consumer trends away from processed foods to healthier alternatives. The after-hours slump erased $12 billion from Kraft Heinz's stock market value and left its shares trading at their lowest point since H.J. Heinz Co bought Kraft Foods Group Inc in 2015, to create the world's fifth largest food and beverage company. The $15.4 billion write-down indicates declining fortunes of the iconic brands and other losses in asset value, meaning the company views those assets as less valuable than before the merger.
- Zacks•yesterday
Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
This has outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 5.62% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.28% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from AVGO as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be March 14, 2019. In that report, analysts expect AVGO to post earnings of $5.22 per share.
- TheStreet.com•3 hours ago
Stamps.com Shares Down As Much As 50% After Breakup With USPS
nosedived in after-hours trading Thursday after the online shipping and postage company said its key partnership with the USPS has ended. In a 5 p.m. conference call with analysts, Kenneth Thomas McBride, Stamps.com's chairman and CEO, revealed the reason for the dismal projections, detailing the split with the USPS. The breakup came after Stamps.com said it no longer wants to be exclusive with the USPS, terms with the postal service refused to accept, McBride said told analysts.
- InvestorPlace•19 hours ago
With AT&T Stock's Now-Near 7% Yield, Can You Afford NOT To Buy It?
No matter how many times management reiterates its cash flow outlook and plan to pay down debt, investors just aren't willing to gobble up AT&T stock. As a result, shares continue to stagnate in this $30 area, leaving it with an elevated dividend yield. That yield has been attractive to me over the past year, as I've steadily collected and DRIP'ed that quarterly payout as shares have essentially gone nowhere since last summer.
- TechCrunch•2 hours ago
Baidu's video site iQiyi adds 37M subscribers in 2018 amid mounting losses
China's Baidu, which is often compared to Alphabet's Google, is showing no signs of slowing down its pace of betting on video content as its core advertising unit feels the squeeze from rivals. The company's latest financial results show its video streaming business iQiyi posted a net loss of 9.1 billion yuan or $1.3 billion in 2018, compared to just 3.74 billion yuan in 2017. Not long ago, iQiyi announced raising $500 million in convertible notes to fuel its spending spree.
- Investopedia•10 hours ago
How Congress Retirement Pay Compares to the Overall Average
While many Americans are struggling to save for retirement and employee pension programs, both public and private, are facing lots of uncomfortable realities, elected representatives and senators in the United States Congress still receive envious pension benefits for life. Retirement pay for Congress is not normally a big election year issue, but it might serve as evidence of a disconnect between lawmakers and mainstream America. Overview The median net worth for a member of Congress surpassed $1 million in 2013, where it remained through 2018.
- Fox Business Videos•5 hours ago
Tesla shares tumble after Consumer Reports criticize Model 3
The Car Coach Lauren Fix on how Tesla shares fell, after Consumer Reports says it will no longer recommend the Model 3 due to reliability issues.
- InvestorPlace•12 hours ago
6 Vanguard Index Funds for a Complete Portfolio
In terms of assets, two of Vanguard's funds, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index (MUTF:VTSMX) and Vanguard Total Bond Market Index (MUTF:VBTLX), are respectively among the largest stock funds and bond funds in the investment universe. When investors say they want to build a “set-it-and-forget-it” portfolio or a “lazy” portfolio, they look to Vanguard's broad selection of dirt-cheap mutual funds to do the building. There are many ways to construct a portfolio, but a timeless approach is to use a core and satellite structure, which consists of one or two core holdings that receive the highest allocations and usually three to five satellite holdings that receive smaller allocations.
- Refinery29•14 hours ago
I Took A 'Stress Leave' From My Job — Here's What Happened
For Abbi, 37, working as an advertising project manager at an agency in New York City meant long hours and high stress — "it was a work hard, play hard office," she says. After three years at the company, Abbi realized she needed to take time for her mental health. To top it all off, her father, who lived across the world in Australia, was battling pancreatic cancer; she desperately wanted to be there for her him.
- FX Empire•21 hours ago
US and China Drafting Memorandums to End Trade War
Early Thursday, Reuters is reporting the United States and China have started to outline commitments in principle on the stickiest issues in their trade dispute, marking the most significant progress yet toward ending a seven-month trade war, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The news is helping to support the U.S. Dollar, while putting pressure on dollar-denominated gold futures. U.S. Treasury yields are rising on dampened concerns of a global economic slowdown.
Yahoo Finance•8 hours ago'Amazon's biggest problem right now,' according to valuation expert Damodaran
Amazon (AMZN) has bigger problems than competition from Walmart and the retail industry, says Stern School of Business at New York University Professor Aswath Damodaran. “I think Amazon's biggest problem right now is it has a target on its back. Target on its back politically, economically,” Damodaran told Yahoo Finance's The Final Round, several days after the e-commerce giant decided not to build a second headquarters in New York City amid fierce opposition from local advocates.
- CNBC Videos•12 hours ago
Lyft will likely beat Uber to IPO. Here are the big differences between the companies
After much anticipation, Lyft plans to IPO in March. The ride sharing company has been racing its competitor Uber to go public, but investors should keep in mind that the two companies are very different. CNBC's Deirdre Bosa reports.
- Zacks•5 hours ago
Exact Sciences (EXAS) Reports Q4 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
Exact Sciences (EXAS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.44 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.50. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 12%. Exact Sciences, which belongs to the Zacks Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry, posted revenues of $142.98 million for the quarter ended December 2018, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.01%.
- Oilprice.com•5 hours ago
The Oil Producer OPEC Is Overlooking
While everyone is talking about how surging U.S. crude oil production will offset a large part of the ongoing OPEC/non-OPEC production cuts, there are other oil producers not taking part in the OPEC+ deal and poised to see their output jump this year. Record-breaking U.S. oil production will lead the non-OPEC supply growth this year, all analysts and estimates concur. Second in terms of production growth among non-OPEC nations outside the deal will be Brazil, where several new start-ups and production ramp-ups are set to deliver the country's highest annual oil output growth in at least two decades.
- Associated Press•19 hours ago
Maui Land & Pineapple: 4Q Earnings Snapshot
Maui Land & Pineapple Co. (MLP) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $3.7 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Lahaina, Hawaii-based company said it had net income of 19 cents per share. The real estate company posted revenue of $2.7 million in the period.
- InvestorPlace•12 hours ago
5 Stocks That The Smart Money Likes
Investors looking for the best stocks are wise to try and follow the smart money. From that standpoint, the portfolios of fund managers with strong track records can be fertile ground. After all, the best portfolio managers may have different strategies and different specialties.
- InvestorPlace•yesterday
5 Vanguard Mutual Funds to Depend On
Vanguard Wellington Investor Shares (VWELX) Expense ratio: 0.25% per year, or $25 on a $10,000 investment. The Vanguard Wellington Investor Shares (MUTF:VWELX) is the oldest Vanguard fund of them all. Founded in 1929, this Vanguard fund is also the oldest balanced fund in the U.S. The investor share class requires a minimum investment of $3,000, but among actively managed mutual funds, this Vanguard has a favorable fee, making it less expensive than 70% of competing strategies, according to issuer data.
- InvestorPlace•yesterday
7 Healthy Dividend Stocks to Buy for Extra Stability
The 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy Right Now Overall, now seems like a good time to add some stability to the portfolio through dividend stocks. With that in mind, here's a list of seven healthy dividend stocks to buy in 2019. AT&T (T) Telecom giant AT&T (NYSE:T) has been burdened by a huge and growing debt load, and slowing operations in its core wire-line businesses.
- Bloomberg•5 hours ago
Stamps.com Plunges 50% as It Ends Crucial Partnership With Post Office
The company, which makes a software that allows customers to print postage for U.S. mail, said during its conference call that it would discontinue its exclusive shipping partnership with USPS. Under the partnership, Stamps.com subscribers were able to buy USPS postage at a discounted rate. Revenue forecast also disappointed, with Stamps expecting a range of about $540 million to $570 million, compared to analysts' estimate of $689 million, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
- Bloomberg•6 hours ago
Berkshire Suffers $2.8 Billion Hit on Kraft's Subpoena News
Kraft Heinz Co. announced Thursday that profit missed estimates and it received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission tied to accounting policies and controls, sending shares plunging 18 percent in after-market hours. Berkshire's investment declined from a valuation of about $15.7 billion to $12.9 billion as the stock plunged to $39.66 at 6:15 p.m. in New York. Kraft Heinz also said it would slash its quarterly dividend to 40 cents a share.
- Bloomberg•6 hours ago
Kraft Heinz Sinks Near Record Low on $15.4 Billion Writedown
The packaged food giant's charge to reduce the goodwill value of the Kraft and Oscar Mayer trademarks and other assets, coupled with disappointing fourth-quarter earnings and an accounting subpoena from securities regulators, sent the shares tumbling toward what would be a record low if the declines hold in trading Friday. Formed in a 2015 merger orchestrated by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and the private equity firm 3G Capital, Kraft Heinz's portfolio plays mainly in the center of the grocery store, an area hit hard by secular shifts in eating and shopping habits, and the one at greatest risk of being disrupted by Amazon.com Inc.
- InvestorPlace•yesterday
3 Dividend-Paying Stocks Trading at a Discount
I also look for stocks that are valued at discounts to what they should be priced at. This is done by varied processes that take into consideration how the underlying assets are valued against the stock price, as well as how the revenues of the company are valued against the price. If you've been reading my contributions to you have regularly read how I write about some of the means of seeing how a company's stock is a good value based on how its stock is valued on a price-book (P/B) or price-sales (P/S).
