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- Zacks•12 hours ago
3 Northern Mutual Funds for Stellar Gains
Founded in 1889, Northern Trusts manages assets worth over $1.1 trillion (as of Dec 31, 2018) based on assets raised in the country. Northern Trusts is one of the major asset management companies, providing a variety of investment solutions and strategies to both individuals and institutions. Below we focus on three top-ranked Northern mutual funds.
- InvestorPlace•14 hours ago
If You Have the Stomach, Start Buying UNH Stock as It Bottoms Out
UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) delivered a perfect score Tuesday releasing Q1 2019 earnings that ticked all the boxes. If you're a shareholder of UnitedHealth or other healthcare stocks selling healthcare plans, you've got to be worried that Bernie Sanders or one of the other Democratic candidates proposing a universal health care plan gets into office. Howard Schultz, who's against the proposal, recently had this to say about the idea of “Medicare-for-All”.
- Zacks•yesterday
Analysts Estimate Netgear (NTGR) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
The market expects Netgear (NTGR) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 24, 2019, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
Sprint, T-Mobile Shares Fall Sharply on Report DOJ Is Resisting Merger Approval
fell sharply in premarket trading Wednesday after a published report suggested the Justice Department won't approve their merger as currently structured. Sprint shares fell 6.7% in premarket trading to $5.61, while T-Mobile slumped 2.8% to $72. Justice Department officials are balking at approving the $26.5 billion acquisition of Sprint by T-Mobile over antitrust concerns, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources.
- InvestorPlace•11 hours ago
5 Semiconductor Stocks to Buy for a Spring Charge
The end of the litigation between Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) sparked a fire for both of those stocks and the semiconductor sector as a whole. The renewed bullishness for semiconductor stocks could continue through to the rest of the year for one good reason — Apple and Qualcomm agreeing to end the litigation set the stage for friendlier times among technology firms ahead. Instead of fighting for high IP royalty rates, semiconductor stocks could forge multiyear supply deals with its customers.
- CNBC•8 hours ago
Zoom founder dreamed of coming to US after hearing Bill Gates speak — now he's a billionaire
When Eric Yuan was in his early 20s, he heard a speech from then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates about the promise of the internet, and Yuan decided he wanted to move from China to the US to be a part of the Silicon Valley tech boom. Today, Yuan is the 49-year-old founder and CEO of videoconferencing cloud software company Zoom, which debuted on the Nasdaq exchange on Thursday in an IPO that currently values the company at more than $16 billion . In 1994, Yuan was just out of college and working in Japan for a few months at the same time that Gates was in that country to give a speech.
Yahoo Finance•6 hours agoZoom CEO after IPO's big splash: 'We need to double down'
Zoom's (ZM) highly-anticipated public market debut began on a high, with the stock jumping 72% on its first day of trading. The company priced the initial public offering (IPO) at $36 per share and jumped to $65 as trading began on Thursday before settling at $62/share at market close. The company describes itself as “the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, collaboration, chat, and webinars across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems.
- Fox Business•17 hours ago
When can you retire? Retirement experts weigh in
How much do I need to retire? To be financially ready to retire by age 67, you should aim to have 10 times your final salary saved at retirement, says Meghan Murphy, vice president of Fidelity Investments. This rule of thumb, which Fidelity developed, takes into account all sorts of variables (from savings rate, wage growth, volatility and more) and is applicable for investors with a broad range of income.
- Zacks•2 days ago
Is Summit Midstream Partners, LP (SMLP) a Great Value Stock Right Now?
The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.
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- American City Business Journals•13 hours ago
Microsoft buyout rejection looks wise as Zoom's valuation soars to over $16B after IPO
Recode reported on Wednesday that Microsoft repeatedly offered to buy the San Jose cloud-based video-conferencing business over the years, including its most recent attempt earlier this year. While such a deal might have made sense for Microsoft, which has struggled to make its 2011 acquisition of Skype a success story, it looks like Yuan was correct to decline their offers. Zoom's stock (NASDAQ:ZM) jumped to as high as $66 a share in early trading after it raised about $357 million in its IPO.
- CNBC Videos•yesterday
Retail concerns return as 6,000 stores announce they will close, more than all of last year
Jan Kniffen, J Rogers Kniffen Worldwide, and CNBC's Lauren Hirsch discuss a new study from Coresight Research that has found nearly 6,000 stores have announced they were closing this year--that's higher than all of last year, and it's only April.
- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
10 Best Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
In a market environment that overwhelmingly encourages constant activity by investors who seemingly want to double their money every week, a discussion of stocks to buy and hold forever seems comically out of place. Conversely, the fact that Warren Buffett's favorite holding period is “forever” and how he's got a track record most investors would envy is just as telling. With that as the backdrop, here's a rundown of 10 stocks to buy and hold forever … or at least until something significant changes with your life plans or the companies themselves.
- Zacks•5 hours ago
Cloudera, Inc. (CLDR) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.16%. This has lagged the Computer and Technology sector's gain of 4.43% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.89% in that time. Investors will be hoping for strength from CLDR as it approaches its next earnings release.
- InvestorPlace•12 hours ago
Here's the Real Reason Why I Bought AT&T Stock
Big, boring AT&T (NYSE:T) recently made a splash, selling its minority stake in streaming video site Hulu. The divestment has several positive consequences for T stock. Following the Time Warner buyout, AT&T owns a very enviable content portfolio.
- InvestorPlace•10 hours ago
7 Healthy Dividend Stocks to Buy for Extra Stability
Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirees 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.
- InvestorPlace•14 hours ago
6 Cheap Stocks That Cost Less Than $10
But if you're looking for tips on cheap stocks to invest in, here are a few names that haven't went out of style yet: Cheap Stocks to Buy: AgroFresh (AGFS) Share Price (as of 4/18): ~$3.29 AgroFresh Solutions (NASDAQ:AGFS) is one of the best cheap stocks to buy now to capitalize on increased demand for healthier eating. AgroFresh specializes in technologies to keep produce like apples and avocados fresh and attractive to customers. Considering how once-seasonal fruits and veggies are in continuous demand in every geography, this is a no-brainer investment no matter the price.
- TheStreet.com•6 hours ago
Penny Stock Zoom Technologies Soars 50,000% in Apparent Mistaken Identity
The story of a tiny technology company whose stock has soared more than 50,000% over the past month would, at first glance, seem like an astounding story. The only problem is that the outfit in question, Zoom Technologies Inc. In fact, the Beijing-based developer of electronic components for mobile phones, which has all of 10 employees, has petitioned the SEC for permission to go private and end its tenure as public company.
- TheStreet.com•16 hours ago
Grab This REIT for Tremendous Total Return
is a real estate investment trust REIT, which has been marked down from north of $95, back in 2015, to $41. Share prices that drop by much more than justified create great buying opportunities. From 2011 through 2018 investors typically paid about 17.8x funds form operations (FFO) to own MAC.
- InvestorPlace•yesterday
4 Marijuana Penny Stocks That Could 'Double'
There seem to be countless advertisements courting subscribers to this or that service for marijuana penny stocks that have, allegedly, doubled or tripled in price. There can be statements that are technically true, but at best they're misleading … at worst, they're deceitful.
- InvestorPlace•yesterday
5 Dividend Stocks Perfect for Retirees
After all, dividend stocks generally offer higher yields than bonds and give you the ability to see your income rise through increasing dividend payouts as well as grow thanks to capital appreciation. The only problem is, not all dividend stocks are worthy for retirees. To this end, it takes a certain variety of dividend stocks to get you through your golden years.
- InvestorPlace•12 hours ago
Nokia Stock Is Still Waiting for the 5G Gold Rush
There is also the question of how much of that gold Nokia will get. The first clues to Nokia's success will come in the March quarter report, now due to be delivered April 25. Any profit would be welcome because Nokia hasn't had a positive bottom line since 2015.
- Zacks•5 hours ago
Qualcomm (QCOM) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $3.85 per share and revenue of $20.35 billion. These totals would mark changes of +4.34% and -10.46%, respectively, from last year. It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for QCOM.
- Fox Business•9 hours ago
Looking to retire early? 10 tricks to make it happen
Early retirement is a dream most us of want but few of us are able to accomplish simply due to poor planning and saving tactics. According to a recent survey from TD Ameritrade 50 percent of Americans dream of retiring by 60, yet only 33 percent of truly believe they will be able to accomplish that hope due to their current financial portfolio. As previously reported by FOX Business, the median savings account balance among U.S. households today is $4,830 with a whopping 29 percent of those households having less than $1,000 saved.
- TheStreet.com•7 hours ago
Be Careful With Healthcare Stocks Here
That has been evident in this week's trading in healthcare stocks. The Healthcare Select SPDR has plummeted this week, trading today at $85.68 after reaching a level of $92 per share as recently as April 5th. The plunge in healthcare stocks can be attributed to three words uttered by UnitedHealth Group CEO David Wichmann on his company's earnings conference call Tuesday: "Medicare For All."
