Top Research Reports for McDonald's, CVS Health & Celgene

Friday, February 22, 2019 The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including McDonald's (MCD), CVS Health (CVS) and Celgene (CELG). These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.

Precious Metals Decline As Dollar Rebound in Broad Market

Precious metals saw some correction action today but continues to trade well near 2019 highs in broad market as steady safe-haven demand underpins positive price action. Further, precious metal bulls are supported by weak USD in the broad market. Gold price trades in red today, despite price action remaining well above critical support levels.

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  US Dollar's Strength Limits Precious Metals Price Action

  FX Empire
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  Gold will keep rising — here are 13 ways to profit from the rally

  MarketWatch

Twitter co-founder Ev Williams to step down from the company's board

Ev Wiliams, a co-founder of Twitter and the social media business's former chief executive officer, is stepping down from its board of directors effective at the end of the month, according to documents submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, first reported by CNBC. In a series of tweets, Williams addressed the news. "I'm very lucky to have served on the @Twitter board for 12 years (ever since there was a board)," he wrote.

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  Twitter co-founder Evan Williams steps down from board

  Reuters
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  Avalanche Studios' Co-Founder Departing in April

  Variety

Here's what stocks Warren Buffet's hedge fund is investing in

CNBC's Leslie Picker reports on Warren Buffet's hedge fund Berkshire Hathaway's latest filing with the SEC, which has some details that have surprised market participants.

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  Warren Buffett Can't Find Anything Big to Buy

  The Wall Street Journal
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  Warren Buffett and the Insurance Business: A 52-Year Love Story

  Motley Fool

Chesapeake Energy Stock Can't Outrun Its Bad Decisions Forever

For the life of my I don't know why people keep flogging Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK). It was McClendon who made fracking pay early in the decade, working an eastern Pennsylvania formation called the “Marcellus Shale” and bringing up a wealth of natural gas that still means the eastern seaboard is energy independent.  But there was too much of a good thing, prices crashed, and the debt used to acquire leases became an unmanageable burden after 2014.

Amgen Starts Phase III Enrollment for Heart Failure Drug

Important pipeline candidates include Evenity/romosozumab being evaluated for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at increased risk for fracture and is under review in EU and United States; CNP520 is a BACE inhibitor for Alzheimer's disease and is in phase III study; and tezepelumab being developed for the treatment of severe asthma and is in phase III. Tezepelumab is also in a phase IIa study, being developed for atopic dermatitis. Amgen Inc.

Trump administration weighs ending work program for the spouses of H-1B visa holders

The Trump administration this week moved forward a proposal to end an Obama-era work authorization program for the spouses of H-1B visa holders — a move that would largely impact Indian women living and working in Silicon Valley. The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday delivered a report to the White House outlining how the rollback would work, and what its impacts might be. The White House is expected to gather additional input from other government agencies before gathering public comments.

GBP/JPY Weekly Price Forecast – British pound show strength for the week

This is a market that looks like it has bottomed, although there is a lot of noise above that is going to continue to cause major issues. That being the case, expect pullbacks but longer-term traders will probably be looking to pick up dips as they should continue to offer value based upon what we have seen. GBP/JPY Video 25.02.19 Keep in mind that the GBP/JPY pair is very sensitive to geopolitical and global growth issues, and that being the case it is likely that there are a lot of headlines out there that will continue to throw this market around.

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  S&P 500 Price Forecast – stock markets continue to press major resistance

  FX Empire
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  GBP/USD Price Forecast – British pound pulls back

  FX Empire

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.

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.

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  Amazon May Not Build HQ2 in New York City After All

  Meredith Videos
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  Amazon, Google Fighting to Win $80 Billion Voice Commerce Market

  Motley Fool

What Is the Best Thing to Do With $100K in Cash?

Taxable Investments You also can put your extra cash into taxable investments. The advantages are that when you decide to withdraw your cash, this money will be tax-free because the principal that you invested has been taxed already. However, any money earned on interest, capital gains or an increase in the initial investment will be considered as taxable income.

EUR/USD Price Forecast – Euro finding support

The Euro fell initially during the trading session on Friday but found enough support below at the 1.13 level to turn things around and show interest at the 1.1350 level. This is an area that seems to be a magnet for price currently, but ultimately it's very likely that we will see buyers come back in and push this market to the upside. Currently, we have been trading in a major consolidation area that extends all the way to the 1.15 handle above, so it's likely that we are going to see an attempt to get back there.

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  AUD/USD Price Forecast – Australian dollar finds support

  FX Empire
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  GBP/USD Weekly Price Forecast – British pound rallies for the week

  FX Empire

Global Trade Pain Stings Export Economies From Japan to Germany

From Japan to Germany, from economic numbers to profit warnings, there's no shortage of evidence that the world is feeling the pain of a slump in trade. In Asia, South Korea and Japan reported declines in exports, while European powerhouse Germany is seeing manufacturing shrink the most in six years. Shipping giant Maersk said Thursday that profit will fall short of expectations, and Chief Executive Soren Skou said the outlook for this year is bleaker.

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  German Services Keep Economy Afloat as Manufacturing Contracts

  Bloomberg
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  Japan manufacturing shrinks for first time since 2016 amid trade war: PMI

  Reuters

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.

Kraft Heinz Plunges On Earnings

Kraft Heinz Plunges On Earnings

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  Kraft Heinz gets crushed, Stamps.com ends crucial partnership, change at top for Zillow

  Yahoo Finance Video
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  Kraft Heinz Bonds Lead Declines in High-Grade Index on Writedown

  Bloomberg

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.

I Make $145K & Wish I Was Brave Enough To Leave My Career

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: Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Internet & Technology Age: 33 Location: San Francisco, CA Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Sociology & English First Salary: $55,000 Current Salary: $145,000 As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Why new tax rules make Roth accounts better than ever

The Tax Cut & Jobs Act lowered marginal tax rates, but, those rates revert to higher levels in 2026. No one knows if this will happen or not. Right now, according to the law, it will.

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  401(k) vs. Roth IRA: What's the Difference?

  Investopedia
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  'Happy Death Day 2U' Stars Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard Say a Sequel Wasn't Supposed to Happen | In Studio

  The Hollywood Reporter

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.

Kraft Heinz shares fall 28 percent after writedown, dividend cut

Kraft Heinz Co shares fell to a record low on Friday a day after the food company disclosed a $15 billion write-down on its marquee brands, raising concern that years of rigorous cost cutting have eroded the value of its Kraft cheeses and Oscar Mayer deli meats. Kraft's revenue growth has stagnated in the years since it merged with Heinz as consumers shun older, established brands for newer products, cheaper private label brands and non-processed and organic food. The shares fell as much 28 percent to a low of $34.51, wiping $17 billion off the company's market value.

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  Morningstar's Erin Lash dissects Kraft Heinz's earnings miss

  CNBC Videos
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  Kraft Heinz, Pinterest IPO, Trump Tech: CEO Daily for February 22, 2019

  Fortune

Amazon Doesn't Plan to Pay the IRS Anything This Tax Season

That sweet situation feeds into the public's annoyance that a company with more than $232 billion in revenue and led by the world's richest man -- Jeff Bezos -- doesn't pay more in taxes. That annoyance boiled over in New York earlier this month when Amazon, which had been offered as much as $3 billion in tax incentives to build a second headquarters in Queens, dropped the plan amid fierce opposition from local politicians and community activists. I get the frustration out there, but it's not like they're doing anything illegal,” Brian Yarbrough, a senior equities analyst at Edward Jones, said.

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  13 States That Tax Social Security Benefits

  Kiplinger
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  10 Tax Breaks for the Middle Class

  Kiplinger

Kraft Heinz in Freefall After Nightmare Quarter

Shares of The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) got crushed overnight, dropping more than 20% after missing fourth quarter estimates, disclosing an investigation by the SEC into company accounting practices and slashing the quarterly dividend by 36%. Wall Street analysts expected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) to grow in the fourth quarter, but the food giant failed to deliver, reporting a 13.9% year-over-year decline. The company also recorded a $15.4 billion loss on the Kraft and Oscar Meyer brands, adding to a laundry list of reasons that retail and institutional shareholders are abandoning ship, all at the same time.

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  The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC) Q4 2018 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

  Motley Fool
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  Kraft Heinz shares plunge on SEC investigation and $15bn writedown

  The Telegraph