Invesco (IVZ) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q1 Release

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when Invesco (IVZ) reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 25. 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.

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Wealth manager: Buying a home is usually a terrible investment

"A lot of people will tell you that buying a home is a good investment and that couldn't be further from the truth," says certified financial planner Peter Mallouk.

HNA denies embezzlement claims as it fights for control of Hong Kong Airlines

Embattled Chinese conglomerate HNA Group has denied accusations of embezzlement and financial irregularity made by a rival group of shareholders in Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) as the two sides fight for control of the struggling carrier. The allegations were made by Zhong Guosong and Frontier Investment Partner who between them control 61 percent of HKA's shares. On Tuesday, they declared they had taken control of the carrier and made Zhong, a former HKA director, chairman after an extraordinary shareholder meeting.

DRI vs. WEN: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Restaurants sector might want to consider either Darden Restaurants (DRI) or Wendy's (WEN). The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, while our Style Scores work to identify stocks with specific traits.

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Zoom CEO says IPO is like a high school graduation: Lots of work ahead yet

Zoom Video Communications Inc. CEO Eric Yuan is extremely happy about his company's IPO, which soared past its targets and gave the company a valuation that's grown by nearly 16X in the past two years. "No one wants to be the person who peaked in high school!" A tireless evangelist for his company's cloud-based conferencing technology, Yuan used Zoom video throughout the IPO process, as well as on IPO day. "Eric didn't physically travel to any of our meetings with investors on the road show," Zoom Chief Financial Officer Kelly Steckelberg told the Silicon Valley Business Journal on Thursday.

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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”.

Is US-China Trade Deal a Reality Within 2 Months? 5 Top Picks

On Apr 17, both The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg reported that the United States and China are trying hard to reach a deal to end the prolonged trade-related conflict by early May. President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping could sign the deal later that month or the first week of June. In this regard, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are likely to reach Beijing in the week of April 29 for the final round of discussion. Notably, on Apr 4, President Trump had twitted that a trade deal with China is possible in the next four weeks.

Gold Faces A New Trade Conflict, Banks Accumulate The Metal

US-EU trade conflict However, a new trade conflict between the United States and the European Union is emerging following the World Trade Organization rulings against Boeing and Airbus. According to the WTO, both companies have been receiving illegal public support. First, the US threatened the EU to impose sanctions, and now the European Commission is doing the same.

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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.

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Best Time To Buy A Car: Shopping On These Days And Months Will Save You Tons Of Money

Best Time To Buy A Car: Shopping On These Days And Months Will Save You Tons Of Money

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Zoom's CEO emigrated from China 22 years ago and spoke little English — now he's worth almost $3 billion

Eric Yuan started Zoom in 2011 after helping build WebEx, which Cisco bought for $3.2 billion. After Thursday's market debut, Yuan's stake in Zoom is worth $2.9 billion. In 2018, he was named Glassdoor's big company CEO of the year, with a 99% approval rating from employees.

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  Zoom Technologies soared 56,000% in the past 30 days — as unrelated Zoom Video prepared its IPO

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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.

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.

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  Qualcomm Gets Multiple Upgrades after Apple Dispute Settlement

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7 No-Load Mutual Funds to Buy

The American Century High-Yield Municipal Fund Investor Class (MUTF:ABHYX) requires a minimum investment of $5,000, but at least this is a no-load mutual fund and its expenses are below those found in the category average. This fund focuses on high-yield municipal debt and is “designed to provide shareholders with a high level federal tax-free income while maintaining low exposure to the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT),” according to the issuer. ABHYX has a portfolio turnover of 49%, a 30-day SEC yield of 3.27% and a trailing-12-month yield of 3.8%.

I Make $107K As A Physician Assistant In Mental Health Care

In our series My 6-Figure Paycheck, women making more than $100,000 open up about how they got there and what exactly they do. We take a closer look at what it feels like to be a woman making six figures — when only 5% of American women make that much, according to the U.S. Census — w ith the hope it will give women insight into how to better navigate their own career and salary trajectories. Job: Physician Assistant in Community Mental Health Age: 26 Location: Yakima, WA Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biology, Master of Physician Assistant Studies First salary: $31,000 Current Salary: $107,000 As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

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.

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5G Chipset Market Humming: 3 Solid Buys

Fifth-generation (5G) chipset market is set to gain immensely, especially, in the United States as the country is impatiently awaiting its arrival. Increase in demand for high-speed Internet, advancement in IoT and the recent spike in government initiatives for better rural connectivity are helping the 5G chipset market gather steam. According to Markets and Markets report, the 5G chipset market is estimated to be worth $22.41 billion by 2026 and is valued at $2.03 billion for 2020.

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  Apple needs Qualcomm to make a 5G iPhone anytime soon, experts say

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  Spy game? Can China's Huawei be trusted with our 5G?

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Now Is the Right Time to Buy Kraft Heinz Stock

Kraft Heinz (NYSE:KHC) CEO Bernardo Hees, who gained notoriety on Wall Street as a cost-cutter, will now have to figure out how to invest money into the beleaguered packaged food company if its long-suffering shareholders ever hope to get any relief. Unfortunately, Hees won't be able to just write a check to make KHC's problems go away. Like other packaged food companies, KHC has been hurt by the rising consumer demand for “fresh and healthy” ingredients at the expense of processed food.

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Analysts Estimate United Parcel Service (UPS) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Wall Street expects a year-over-year decline in earnings on higher revenues when United Parcel Service (UPS) reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on April 25. 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.

Are Savings Bonds a Good Deal?

The different types of savings bonds There are currently two types of U.S. savings bonds available for purchase: Series EE and Series I. A third type, Series HH, is no longer sold but can still be redeemed. Series EE U.S. savings bonds are also known as "patriot bonds." You purchase these savings bonds at their face value.

7 Tech Stocks With Too Much Risk, Not Enough Upside

And when there are plenty of sectors — and companies — that will benefit from the slower, steady growth ahead, there's no point in holding these stocks and hoping for upside. Risky Tech Stocks: CoreLogic (CLGX) CoreLogic Inc (NASDAQ:CLGX) is a data firm that specializes in analytics for the real estate business. It has 99.9% of the property records for U.S. housing, covering over 3,100 counties.