It’s often said that investing for the long-term is the way to go, and for many investors that’s true. Specific to American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL), it’s possible that the carrier will someday soar again, but the road to recovery for AAL stock is likely to be bumpy and lengthy. Source: GagliardiPhotography / Shutterstock.com Every stock —
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Most equities are pushing higher again on Thursday thanks to yet another round of aggressive stimulus from the Federal Reserve. In addition to a $2.3 trillion stimulus to support small businesses and local governments through loans, as well as buy junk bonds in the open market via ETFs such as the iShares High Yield (NYSE:HYG).
A man buys water, food and toilet paper at a store, as people begin to stockpile essentials over fear that supplies will be affected by the spread of the COVID-19, coronavirus, outbreak across the country, in Los Angeles on Feb. 29, 2020. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Consumer prices fell 0.4% in March,
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday praised the Federal Reserve‘s latest moves to help keep afloat a U.S. economy that’s been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Before the stock market opened, the Federal unveiled details of its much-anticipated Main Street lending program and other initiatives, a total of $2.3 trillion in loans to help businesses and municipalities.
After a holiday-shortened, rowdy week, let’s look at a few top stock trades involving some of the most well-followed names on Wall Street. Top Stock Trades for Monday No. 1: S&P 500 ETF (SPY) The Fed announced an additional $2.3 trillion worth of stimulus and the S&P 500 can barely gain upward traction? That’s a
Year-to-date, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) stock is down about 33%. The Street is now debating whether the current global health crisis will also translate into a full-blown economic meltdown. So many investors were glad to say good riddance to the first quarter of the year. Now they are getting ready to embrace the potential volatility the upcoming
One of the dramatic shifts in our “new normal” is that several mundane businesses have suddenly exploded in demand. Among the biggest beneficiaries of this surge in interest is industrial giant 3M (NYSE:MMM). Previously an increasingly irrelevant organization, 3M’s N95 facemask division became a matter of national security. But without adequate production, smaller companies like
The stock market has rebounded swiftly over the past three weeks, with the S&P 500 rallying 27% from its March 23 low on the back of optimism that the novel coronavirus pandemic is starting to plateau and even fade across Europe and the U.S. In response to this big market rebound and the coronavirus curve
Eddie Rodriguez (R) and other City of Hialeah employees hand out unemployment applications to people in their vehicles in front of the John F. Kennedy Library on April 08, 2020 in Hialeah, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JPMorgan economists issued an even more dire forecast, now foreseeing a 40% decline in the nation’s gross
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James Gorman, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman fell ill with the coronavirus about three weeks ago and has since recovered and been cleared by physicians, according to a company spokesman. The executive remained in charge of Morgan Stanley the entire time he
This might have been a short week in the markets, but it certainly wasn’t lacking excitement. On Wednesday the investing community apparently started to feel that the curve may be flattening on the spread of the novel coronavirus. Today’s big stock charts show some of that optimism. Source: Shutterstock The proof of this upbeat sentiment
The last time I looked at Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock, oil prices were plunging and analysts were saying don’t go there. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com A few weeks later, the stock is trading higher and some think it could approach $50 per share. In fact, nothing much has really changed. Exxon Mobil stock is
In the first quarter of 2020, Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) defied gravity. The stock peaked at an incredible $42.89 by late February. The impossible valuations came to a quick end when market selling accelerated. The nearly full shutdown across the United States and in Europe put an end to reckless stock buying. SPCE stock fell below
Year-to-date, pharma giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) stock, a Dow Jones component, is down about 6%. By comparison, the Dow Jones as a whole is down about 17%. Source: Alexander Tolstykh / Shutterstock.com Given the market uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic, investors are understandably cautious about the outlook for many shares, including JNJ stock. I enjoy
The Federal Reserve dramatically expanded its efforts to save the economy, even adding junk bonds to the list of assets it can buy, as a wave of businesses are expected to have trouble surviving the recession. Stocks jumped, Treasury yields rose, and the dollar sagged after the Fed said it would would provide $2.3 trillion
Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, right, speaks beside U.S. President Donald Trump during a Coronavirus Task Force news conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Kevin Dietsch | Bloomberg | Getty Images Banks are scrambling to process a growing backlog of applications for the
After an ugly reversal on Tuesday, equities posted a solid bounce on Wednesday. With that in mind, let’s look at a few top stock trades as a result. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Pinterest (PINS) Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) stock surged higher on Wednesday, up more than 10% at one point, after the company reported
It’s no surprise that airline stocks have been among the hardest hit names as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s hard for them to make money when no one is flying. American Airlines’ (NASDAQ:AAL) stock has shed over 60% since mid-February. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A,BRK.B) has been hammered by its exposure to airline
Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) stock is back on the upswing. Yes, Lululemon stock got clobbered during the March crash — shares declined by as much as 50%. But they have recovered swiftly, with shares rallying from $130 to $195 over the past couple weeks. There’s good reason for that. Source: Richard Frazier / Shutterstock.com Looking at the