172.03 -0.25 (-0.15%)
Pre-Market: 4:45AM EST
Previous Close | 171.94 |
Open | 171.39 |
Bid | 172.08 x 800 |
Ask | 172.10 x 800 |
Day's Range | 171.39 - 172.80 |
52 Week Range | 143.46 - 187.53 |
Volume | 4,046 |
Avg. Volume | 50,396,377 |
Net Assets | 66.13B |
NAV | 171.97 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | 4.53 |
Yield | 0.84% |
YTD Return | 11.57% |
Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.10 |
Expense Ratio (net) | 0.20% |
Inception Date | 1999-03-10 |
Brent crude oil rallied to a near-four-month high after reports that Russia would accelerate its OPEC+ production cuts, but oil dropped after the U.S. posted disappointing Retail Sales data for December, along with elevated Jobless Claims. Separately, Saudi Aramco is reportedly seeking to raise $10 to $15 billion in the international debt markets with the help of a consortium of banks, including JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and HSBC. Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and Jared Blikre break it down.
The New York Federal Reserve's recession indicator now stands at 24%, indicating the average spread between the 13-month Treasury Bill and the 10-Year Treasury Note have compressed to levels seen in advance of certain prior recessions. Separately, Yahoo Finance's Julia La Roche interviewed Jeffrey Gundlach, who said his recession indicators are flashing yellow-green. Yahoo Finance's Alexis Christoforous and Jared Blikre break it down. Read Julia's article here.
In the Feb. 11 issue of the Chart Advisor newsletter, I mentioned Dow Theory and the principle of confirmation. Another aspect of Dow Theory is a three-phase model of bull trends. Over time, this model has been expanded and studied, but the core concept is helpful for creating rational expectations about when a trend may end.
Where Druckenmiller Suggests Investing amid Market FluctuationDruckenmiller’s bet against TeslaBillionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller bought put options against Tesla (TSLA) during last year’s fourth quarter, giving him an option but not an
Growth appears alive and well, blossoming from its drubbing last year, and positive earnings surprises constitute a further wind at our backs.
Did Warren Buffett Bend His Rules to Sell Apple?Warren Buffett’s investment rulesIf you’re an investor, then you must have heard the Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett’s quote, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are
Is Warren Buffett Expecting a Market Crash?(Continued from Prior Part)OracleBerkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) released its fourth-quarter 13F on Thursday, February 14, after the markets closed. The most notable exit for Berkshire was Oracle (ORCL), which
So far, 2019 is starting the opposite manner of how 2018 ended. The major difference is that this year, sentiment on Wall Street flipped back to positive. Investors are buying every dip and leaving no room for the sellers to gain momentum. Without any new, nasty geopolitical headlines, the instinct to "sell the rip" died and gave resurgence to the buy-the-dip crowd. Investors are still not out of the woods, however, as there are a slew of headlines and deadlines looming over the next few weeks. The most major of which is the U.S. political showdown and the tariff headlines from China.Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), unlike most other stocks, has the added risk of data breach headlines. Not that the other companies are not also vulnerable to hacking, but because Facebook has already suffered a major incident last year and used up its free pass. So, from now on, it's on notice, and it cannot afford another one.By "free pass," I don't mean that it didn't suffer any consequences. FB stock fell 40% from the July of 2018 high to the Christmas lows. And its management had to embark on a public relations tour, which included testifying in front of the governing bodies to justify its existence.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 7 Financial Stocks With Accelerating Growth FB also had to hire 20,000 people to sensor its streams and limit the possibility of errant or criminal content. This worries me a bit because more eyeballs sifting through data means higher probabilities of leaks.The good news is that so far, the added expense hasn't crippled the operational results. More importantly, neither the users of the Facebook platform nor the advertisers have left the company. I personally know friends who are heavy advertisers and they still prefer using Facebook over Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL).This is why, recently, Facebook stock has been strong. It rebounded 39% off the December lows. But investors are still on edge. They react negatively, selling any FB headline related to penalties or breaches. The key point to this is how sustainable are the dips.So far those interruptions in the chart have been minor and short. However, the earnings spike reaction left a giant gap below from $151 per share. So those who enter the stock long here may have to contend with the magnetism from this gap. Not every one of those gaps will fill, but they do leave the stock more vulnerable than normal. Add to it the macro-headline threat and, this week, FB stock has the potential of having an even worse week than last.Along the way, there is the zone near $156 per share that could lend support if the selling persists. It played a key role last October, so there may be more battles around it this time around, too. So the dip to fill the gap may not even happen now but I need to know that the scenario is there.In the long run, I bet that the data issues will die down … if we intend on staying connected, we have to accept the vulnerability of our data and privacy. Especially since Facebook's situation wasn't actually a breach. Rather, one of its clients breached Facebook's terms of service. Facebook's mistake was not telling the world about it at the time it happened. Bottom Line on FB StockNevertheless, for now, I have to remain nimble when investing in Facebook stock. Which means that I have to become a short-term trader if I want to avoid big draw-downs from headlines. So I use the aforementioned levels to watch for support.On the way up, the opportunity levels which are also resistance are at $164.50, $166.20 and $168.60. If the bulls can take FB stock above $172.60, they'd invite more momentum buyers for a much bigger rally. This will probably coincide with positive headlines from the tariff negotiations with China.Nicolas Chahine is the managing director of SellSpreads.com. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. You can follow him as @racernic on Twitter and Stocktwits. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Hot Stocks Leading the Market's Blitz Higher * 7 Strong Buy Stocks With Over 20% Upside * 5 Growthy Stocks Trading Below 15X Earnings Compare Brokers The post Trade Facebook Stock With Confidence appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Is Warren Buffett Expecting a Market Crash?(Continued from Prior Part)Warren BuffettLast week, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) released its much-anticipated 13F for the fourth quarter. Berkshire added more shares of US Bancorp, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of
Is 2019 Bill Ackman’s Comeback Year after a Series of Losses?(Continued from Prior Part)Lowe’s Lowe’s (LOW) stock is up 8.2% as of February 12. While the stock has underperformed the broader markets (SPY) (QQQ) YTD (year-to-date), Pershing
Is Warren Buffett Still Optimistic about Apple?Warren Buffett On February 14, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) released its fourth-quarter 13F. The company trimming its stake in Apple (AAPL) and exiting Oracle (ORCL) were the most notable changes.
Warren Buffett's Investments: Did He Play It Safe in Q4?(Continued from Prior Part)Warren BuffettAs we discussed in the previous part, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) lowered its stake in Apple (AAPL) slightly in the fourth quarter. Warren
Warren Buffett's Investments: Did He Play It Safe in Q4?(Continued from Prior Part)Apple stake In the fourth quarter, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) trimmed its stake in Apple (AAPL) ~1.0%. Warren Buffett started buying Apple in 2016. Berkshire Hathaway
Is 2019 Bill Ackman’s Comeback Year after a Series of Losses?(Continued from Prior Part)Automatic Data ProcessingAutomatic Data Processing (ADP) is another key holding of Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square. Pershing lost a proxy battle with ADP in
The bearish arguments are clear and compelling -- and the easy thing to do is to be more cautious and take some defensive action. If you have had some good gains in recent weeks, the prudent move is to protect them. There is only one problem: The market continues to hold up quite well and the potential for a breakthrough on China trade is providing support.
FCG and KBE saw massive trading volumes in yesterday's trading session.
Is 2019 Bill Ackman’s Comeback Year after a Series of Losses?(Continued from Prior Part)Holdings driving Pershing Square’s outperformance In Pershing Square’s latest shareholder letter, Bill Ackman explained what’s been driving
Is 2019 Bill Ackman’s Comeback Year after a Series of Losses?(Continued from Prior Part)Years of losses for AckmanPershing Square had a series of disappointing years, with losses of 20.5%, 13.5%, 4%, and 0.7%, respectively, in 2015, 2016, 2017,
US-China Trade Deficit Narrows: Will It Please Trump?(Continued from Prior Part)US-China trade surplus As we discussed in the previous part, China’s January trade data were better than expected for imports and exports. While China’s exports
Is 2019 Bill Ackman’s Comeback Year after a Series of Losses?Pershing Square’s performance 2018 turned out to be a dismal year for hedge funds. The poor performance of hedge funds also led to large investor redemptions. Due to years of
As the Nasdaq is on the verge of ending its longest bear market since 1991, we have highlighted five best performing stocks in its ETF.
A key level within this range is $172.20 which is the price at which the ETF reaches the bull market threshold 20% above its Dec. 24 low of $143.46. While impressive, QQQ will still be 8.2% below its Oct. 1 high of $187.63. What this means is that a bear market rally can reach bull market territory and still be below the all-time intraday high.
Futures have swung to negative levels following bad Retail Sales before Thursday's opening bell.
Activision Blizzard Surges Even as Analysts Lower Target PriceActivision Blizzard Activision Blizzard (ATVI) released its fourth-quarter earnings yesterday after the markets closed. The company’s earnings were largely in line with estimates.
BAML Survey: Fund Managers Aren't Optimistic about Recent RallyBAML survey and fund managers BAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch) conducted a survey that polled 218 global investors with $625 billion in total assets under management between February