Has eGain (EGAN) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?

Investors focused on the Computer and Technology space have likely heard of eGain (EGAN), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? Collectively, these companies sit at #4 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual sector groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups.

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  Is SYNNEX (SNX) Stock Outpacing Its Computer and Technology Peers This Year?

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  Has Pure Storage (PSTG) Outpaced Other Computer and Technology Stocks This Year?

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CAPE Fear: The Bulls Are Wrong. Shiller's Measure Is the Real Deal

For the past half-decade, a controversial yardstick called the CAPE has been flashing red, warning that stock prices are extremely rich, and vulnerable to a sharp correction. And over the same period, the Wall Street bulls and a number of academics led by Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School, have been claiming that CAPE is a kind of fun house mirror that makes reasonable valuations appear grotesquely stretched. CAPE, an acronym “Cyclically-adjusted price-to-earnings ratio,” was developed by economist Robert Shiller of Yale to correct for a flaw in judging where stock prices stand on the continuum from dirt cheap to highly expensive based on the current P/E ratio.

Losing a job in your 50s is especially tough. Here are 3 steps to take when layoffs happen

This is one of the many reasons why I believe our 50s can be the most challenging decade of our lives. Assuming you can clear the mental challenges, the financial and administrative obstacles can leave you feeling like a Rube Goldberg machine. Income, health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, bills, expenses, short-term savings and retirement savings are all immediately important in the face of a job loss.

Berkshire Trims Apple, Sells Oracle and Buys Big Banks

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), the conglomerate run by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, sold some of its giant stake in Apple Inc. (AAPL), called it quits on Oracle Corp. (ORCL) and used some of its freed-up capital to top up on bank stocks in the last three months of 2018. Berkshire also boosted its stake in regional lenders, including PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) and US Bancorp (USB). Share price across the industry have been lifted by speculation that the recent merger between SunTrust Banks Inc. (STI) and BB&T Corp. (BBT) could pave the way for more deals, reported Bloomberg.

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  Why Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Took a Stake in Canadian Oil Giant Suncor

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  Buffett's Berkshire dumps Oracle after holding it for less than a year

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Payless ShoeSource closing all 2,100 U.S. stores, starting liquidation sales Sunday

The closings mark the biggest by a single chain this year and nearly doubles the number of retail stores set to close in 2019. "We expect all stores to remain open until at least the end of March and the majority will remain open until May," the company said in a statement to USA TODAY. This process does not affect the company's franchise operations or its Latin American stores, which remain open for business as usual.

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  2,300 Payless Stores Closing 2019: 7 Things We Know

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  Payless ShoeSource to start liquidation sales at stores

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IQVIA (IQV) Looks Good: Stock Adds 7.1% in Session

The company has seen one negative estimate revision in the past few weeks, while its Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter has also moved lower over the past few weeks, suggesting there may be trouble down the road. So make sure to keep an eye on this stock going forward, to see if this recent move higher can last. IQVIA currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) while its Earnings ESP is positive.

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  Cooper-Standard (CPS) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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  Civista Bancshares (CIVB) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

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Trade of the Day: Exxon Mobil Stock Is Poised to Rally More

Within this space, shares of Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) have shown good strength and XOM stock now looks poised to move higher toward a well-defined upside price target. As I always point out in this here column, money in the stock market at the margin is made where relative and absolute strength is found. To wit, while the energy sector of the S&P 500 has underperformed the broader market over the past few weeks, in the last few days new relative strength has emerged, and that is something I want to respect from a trading perspective.

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China's market is like a 'Black Friday' sale now: Investor

Eric Moffett of T. Rowe Price says a lot of babies have been thrown out with the bathwater in China's stock market and some "fantastic" companies are trading at "fire-sale valuations."

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  Trade talk, bank support hopes send European shares to three-month highs

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  Trade talks wrap up in Beijing

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5 Best 5G Stocks to Buy As the Trend Heats Up

The 5G upgrade is being driven by big U.S. telecom firms that are getting ready to test 5G sometime in the middle of this year. So as the upgrade cycle unfolds, investors will want to buy network suppliers offering 5G equipment. Before hopping on the 5G investment play, be wary on one outlier: Huawei.

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  Corning Stock Pops On 5G Optical Fiber Growth As Apple Business Slows

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  Seizing on Huawei's troubles, Samsung bets big on network gear

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Top technician says we may be nearing market top, but these stocks are going higher

Todd Gordon, TradingAnalysis.com, on key levels for the market. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman, Dan Nathan and Guy Adami.

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  Time to go shopping in retail? Big box breaks out

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  Dow soars more than 400 points on trade optimism

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The typical Facebook employee earns double Silicon Valley's median household income. How 50+ big tech employers compare

Median means half of the company's employees, not including the CEO, make more, and half make less. To further put that figure into perspective, consider that the Bay Area's median household (not individual) income rose to an all-time high of $118,400 last year, according to Joint Venture Silicon Valley's latest annual economic report for the region. That means the typical Facebook employee makes double what the typical household in Silicon Valley makes.

Retirement Account: Pros and Cons of Naming a Trust as a Beneficiary

Qualified retirement savings accounts are a great way to build a retirement nest egg. In the financial community, this has been a topic of an ongoing debate between estate planning attorneys and financial advisors. Since qualified retirement plans such as a 401(k) or 403(b), an IRA or a Roth IRA pass by way of contract directly to a named beneficiary, the often lengthy probate process, attorneys' fees and other costs associated with wills and settling estates are avoided.

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These New Exemptions Can Get You Your Biggest Refund This Tax Season

Whether you're planning to do your taxes online or work with an accountant, it helps to know which deductions and exemptions you are entitled to, so you have a rough idea of how big of a refund you might get — or how much you could owe to Uncle Sam. So we spoke to Brittany Turner, CPA, the founder of Countless, a New York City–based accounting firm for creatives. Brittany compiled a list of ten tax credits and deductions to be aware of while heading into tax season this year.

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  Expecting a Tax Refund This Year? Here's 1 Trap You Must Avoid

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  Tax Refund Data Puts Mnuchin in Hot Seat to Explain GOP Law

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Charlie Munger targets active managers, Elon Musk; praises China

Charlie Munger, the longtime business partner of Warren Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway Inc, on Thursday criticized active fund managers, bankers and even Elon Musk as he urged investors to court simplicity and temper expectations for future returns. Munger, 95, often provoked laughter as he fielded questions at the annual meeting of Daily Journal Corp, the Los Angeles newspaper publishing company he chairs, though he is better known for his four decades as a Berkshire vice chairman. Berkshire now owns more than 90 businesses in the insurance, energy, railroad and other sectors, along with dozens of stocks.

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  Warren Buffett's Investments: Did He Play It Safe in Q4?

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  The Real Story Behind What Warren Buffett Bought and Sold in the Fourth Quarter

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I'm 33, Make $135k & Finally Paid Off My Student Loans

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. Today, we chat with a senior marketing manager in fashion from San Francisco, CA.

5 Penny Stocks to Buy If You Can Risk It

Should you buy ENSV stock? In the past year, Enservco's stock is down 45%. But with 122.20% earnings growth in store over the next year and a steady 20% growth rate over the next five years, 50% upside in the stock isn't that much of a long shot.

Cadence (CDNS) to Report Q4 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

Cadence delivered non-GAAP earnings of 49 cents per share for the third quarter, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. The figure surged 40% from the year-ago figure of 35 cents. Under the old accounting standard, revenues increased 8.4% year over year to almost $526 million.

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  Taubman Centers' (TCO) Q4 FFO Surpasses Estimates, Stock Up

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  Why Camtek (CAMT) Might be Well Poised for a Surge

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How to Make Your Retirement Savings Last Forever

With life expectancy and inflation rates rising, Americans are increasingly delaying retirement as they fear their nest egg running out. Well, you could always plan for a shorter retirement, simply because it would be easier to manage costs over a shorter time frame. You could also take up a part-time job during retirement, and make small investments from any accumulated wealth to ensure a steady source of income.

Amazon places big bet on aspiring Tesla rival Rivian

DETROIT/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it would lead a $700 million investment in U.S. electric pickup truck startup Rivian Automotive LLC, in the e-commerce giant's biggest bet on technologies with potential to reshape the automotive sector. The deal represents a major endorsement of Rivian's electric vehicle technology by the world's largest online retailer. Amazon is hoping Rivian will assist it in its development of delivery vehicles that will bolster its logistics network, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified discussing the confidential strategy.

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  Morgan Stanley: An electric pickup from Tesla or Rivian is a 'serious problem' for Detroit

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  Amazon invests in electric vehicle startup Rivian

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Facebook reportedly negotiating multibillion dollar fine with FTC

Facebook is reportedly facing a record-breaking fine for its recent privacy lapses. According to the Washington Post, the social networking giant is negotiating an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission that would result in a multibillion penalty for security failures including the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The previous record fine imposed on a tech firm by the FTC was the $22.5 million penalty Google was made to pay following an investigation into its privacy practices in 2012.

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  Facebook might have to pay billions of dollars in fines to FTC for privacy violations

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  FTC And Facebook Reportedly Negotiating Multibillion-Dollar Fine

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Analyst: Boeing could impose a royalty on engine suppliers for new 797 jet

Boeing has asked potential future engine suppliers of its New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) to pay a royalty if they're involved in the jet program, a top aerospace analyst said this week at the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference. Kevin Michaels, the managing director at the consulting firm AeroDynamic Advisory, said no Boeing insiders told him of the plan, but he's hearing about it from clients, including aerospace parts makers throughout the supply chain. quot;How (engine suppliers) feel about it is that they think it's Armageddon," Michaels said.

Goldman Sachs Says S&P 500's Epic Bounce Is Set to Peter Out

The S&P 500 Index's 17 percent surge from a Christmas Eve low means the pace of gains has surpassed the previous 10 recoveries from declines of about 20 percent since World War II, the firm's data showed. The firm's model tracking economic activity and financial market performance suggests concerns over a recession and Federal Reserve monetary tightening that gripped investors in the fourth quarter have evaporated. In their place is confidence over stable growth and a dovish central bank, leaving little room for positive surprises, according to strategists led by Ryan Hammond and David Kostin.

IRS refund frenzy: Democrats blast Trump Treasury for 'goosing' paychecks

While some Americans are frustrated with the size of their refunds this tax season, a number of Democratic lawmakers are using the opportunity to criticize the Trump administration's tax law. A group of about 40 Democratic senators sent a letter to the administration on Friday, calling for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to waive penalties on taxpayers that had their payments underwithheld this year as a result of the tax reform law and the adjusted withholding tables. “It looks like the Trump Treasury Department spent 2018, an election year, goosing people's paychecks by under-withholding, and it should have been obvious that the bill would come due eventually,” Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in a statement.

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  Tax Refund Fiasco Is Political Payback For Republicans

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  GOP senator: Your smaller tax refund is not the point

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