- 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 Oil56.94-0.04%
- Gold1,327.70-0.01%
- Silver15.79-0.07%
- EUR/USD1.1340-0.0113%
- 10-Yr Bond2.6880-100.00%
- Vix14.46+3.14%
- GBP/USD1.3034-0.0274%
- USD/JPY110.7630+0.1021%
- BTC-USD3,953.09+0.41%
- FTSE 1007,167.39-0.85%
- Nikkei 22521,414.55-0.23%
- CNBC•2 days ago
Amazon is projected to steal advertising market share from Google in 2019
Amazon is projected to claim 8.8 percent of the all digital ad spending in 2019. Google, by contrast, is expected to lose 1 percentage point of market share. Of the top five companies in digital advertising — which also include Microsoft and Verizon — only Amazon and Facebook are expected to grow market share in 2019.
- Reuters•23 hours ago
Nikkei turns up, marks 4th day of gains on U.S.-China trade hopes
Japan's Nikkei reversed course and ended higher as optimism over U.S.- China trade talks lifted companies which have large exposure to China such as Yaskawa Electric and Fanuc. Reuters reported that top U.S. and Chinese trade officials are working this week to hash out language on six broad agreements that aim to resolve the most contentious issues in their seven-month trade war. The Nikkei share average ended 0.2 percent higher to 21,464.23, after trading in negative territory for much of the day.
- Zacks•14 hours ago
Jagged Peak Energy Inc. (JAG) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
The market expects Jagged Peak Energy Inc. (JAG) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2018. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on February 28. 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.
Reuters•yesterdayEstonia investigates alleged Swedbank link to money laundering scandal
Estonia is investigating allegations linking Swedbank to suspicious transactions in the country involving Danske Bank, Estonia's state prosecutor said on Wednesday. Danske is being investigated in its home market of Denmark, Estonia, Britain, France and the United States over some 200 billion euros ($226 billion) in payments from Russia, ex-Soviet states and elsewhere that were found to have flowed through its Estonian branch. A Swedish television programme said it had uncovered documents indicating at least 40 billion Swedish crowns ($4.30 billion) had been transferred between accounts at Swedbank and Danske in the Baltics between 2007 and 2015.
- Bloomberg•6 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.
- Reuters•18 hours ago
RCom looks to real estate assets, Jio deal to pay Ericsson dues
Business tycoon Anil Ambani is planning to use a payment from his brother's company and the sale of real estate assets to pay what he owes to Sweden's Ericsson following a court ruling this week, a source familiar with the matter said. India's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Ambani's Reliance Communications Ltd and two of its directors to pay Ericsson 4.5 billion rupees ($63.30 million) within four weeks or face a three-month jail term for contempt of court. RCom owes a total 5.71 billion rupees to the Swedish telecoms equipment maker, including a one-time settlement of 5.5 billion rupees and interest payments of 210 million rupees.
- 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.
- FX Empire•13 hours ago
AUD/USD Price Forecast – Australian dollar falls hard
The Australian dollar initially tried to rally during the trading session on Thursday, but then rolled over at the 0.72 handle. By doing so, it looks very likely that we are going to continue to see struggles going forward, as the market has seen this area be the beginning of resistance for a while. I think that at this point it's very likely that we will go looking towards the 200 day EMA though, which means that we will probably go towards the 0.7250 level.
- InvestorPlace•20 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.
- Fox Business Videos•6 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.
- TheStreet.com•4 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.
- Investopedia•11 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.
- 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.
- InvestorPlace•13 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.
- InvestorPlace•13 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.
- Zacks•yesterday
Palo Alto Networks (PANW) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $5.19 per share and revenue of $2.83 billion. These totals would mark changes of +30.08% and +24.51%, respectively, from last year. Any recent changes to analyst estimates for PANW should also be noted by investors.
- FX Empire•22 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.
- Refinery29•15 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.
- Reuters•2 hours 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.
- TechCrunch•3 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.
Yahoo Finance•9 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.
- Zacks•2 days ago
Office Depot (ODP) Reports Next Week: What to Expect
The market expects Office Depot (ODP) to deliver flat earnings compared to the year-ago quarter on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2018. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on February 27, 2019, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.
- Associated Press•yesterday
Cimarex: 4Q Earnings Snapshot
Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $316.2 million. The Denver-based company said it had profit of $3.32 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.98 per share.
- Zacks•6 hours ago
The Trade Desk (TTD) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
The Trade Desk (TTD) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.79 per share. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 37.97%. The Trade Desk, which belongs to the Zacks Internet - Services industry, posted revenues of $160.47 million for the quarter ended December 2018, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.29%.
- Bloomberg•6 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.
