Next year at this time, we will celebrate the 400th anniversary of what’s considered the first Thanksgiving. Source: Shutterstock You know the story. Colonists who had come to America aboard the Mayflower and celebrated the harvest with the Native Americans. I had forgotten it was a three-day feast. Most of us today gather for one
Richard Newstead | Moment | Getty Images Drones have arrived on Wall Street. Goldman Sachs, the world’s top mergers advisor, is among investment banks using drone technology to give its clients a bird’s-eye view of the companies they are bidding on, according to Stephan Feldgoise, the firm’s global co-head of mergers and acquisitions. After Covid-19
Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE November’s strong rally may have stolen some of the thunder from a year-end rally. Promising vaccine news spurred a major rotation in November into cyclical stocks, like industrials and financials – the stocks that will do well in an economic recovery. The S&P 500
This year has been a challenging one, as financial advisors and their clients have had to navigate unprecedented issues. As we near the Thanksgiving holiday, we asked several of our top advisors to share what has been most meaningful for them this year and how it has shaped their professional outlook. “I’m incredibly grateful for
Big dividends. And I mean really big dividends. Yields that are multiples of the average of the members of the S&P 500 Index. But big dividends are worthless if the companies behind them aren’t up to sustaining them, or if the dividend stocks aren’t working in the market. A dividend yield won’t be worth much
Shares of Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) are down roughly 27% after canceling its entire U.S. fleet until Dec. 31. With the CDC’s no-sail order expiring late last month, investors felt the cruise liner would quickly get the ball rolling again. However, the opposite has transpired so far, with the company in no mood for a fast
Stocks can be cheap for a number of reasons and not all cheap stocks always offer value. Therefore, investors need to do due diligence to find bargain stocks that could also bring solid returns. Today’s article introduces seven of the best cheap stocks that also offer value. Over 80 years ago, economist Benjamin Graham, who
After soaring higher and higher, a handful of Chinese electric vehicle names are slipping on Wednesday. Beloved Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock is joined in the red by Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) and Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI). Is it just a change in sentiment? Or is something else plaguing these EV stocks? Dive in below. Source: Scharfsinn / Shutterstock.com Well,
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are seated to testify before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on oversight of the Treasury Department’s and Federal Reserve’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 22, 2020. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The Federal Reserve could provide clues
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Gap (GPS) – Gap reported quarterly earnings of 25 cents per share, missing consensus estimates by 7 cents a share. The apparel retailer’s revenue beat forecasts, however. Gap’s bottom line was hurt by increased marketing and shipping costs resulting from a shift to
If it seems like free checking accounts are becoming a thing of the past, you’re not totally wrong. A number of large banks have either given them up altogether or started charging a fee if your account balance doesn’t exceed a minimum level. Bank of America was the latest domino to fall. In January, it
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Many economic sectors have seen revenue and profits collapse over the course of 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Industries such as energy, restaurants and retailers are among the hardest-hit areas of the economy. But not all industries are struggling – alcohol stocks continue to generate strong profits and steady growth throughout the year. The
Hyliion (NYSE:HYLN) stock is one of the SPAC-funded, electric-vehicle names that have recently hit the markets. Investors know all about Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) and its woes. Lordstown Motors (NASDAQ:RIDE) and Fisker (NYSE:FSR) are two of the other EV companies that have obtained funding by merging with a SPAC. But Hyliion stock is not as well-known as
ElectraMeccanica (NASDAQ:SOLO) stock has caught fire recently, surging from about $2.50 to $9 in less than two months, as Wall Street has grown increasingly bullish on the electric vehicle megatrend. That’s a huge rally. And I’m here to tell you that this jaw-dropping breakout in SOLO stock is just the beginning. There are really two big things
With Thanksgiving just two days away … I offer you my special “Turkey Day” MoneyLine podcast. Source: Shutterstock It’s one of the most information-heavy and idea-packed shows I have ever recorded. It’s a special thank you to my loyal followers — and a nice little bonus to give you an edge at your holiday get-togethers.
Jim Cramer Scott Mlyn | CNBC CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that some of the stock gains in the market are “insane,” with investors recently buying certain names from Tesla to Royal Caribbean seemingly without regard for fundamentals or the state of the coronavirus pandemic and holding onto them. “Where are the profit takers” after
A person walks into the Nordstrom store open for business as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on June 29, 2020 in New York, New York. Rob Kim | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours on Tuesday: HP Inc. —
Black Friday is the name given to the first day after Thanksgiving. It is one of the most important retail and spending events in the United States. Every holiday season prognosticators make predictions about the level of sales on Black Friday, and investor confidence may be affected by whether or not those expectations are met or
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) is one of America’s most well-known brands, and it also has the largest market capitalization of any healthcare company in the U.S. But is JNJ stock a buy today? Source: Alexander Tolstykh / Shutterstock.com In fact, the 134-year-old company still has quite a bit going for it. It is broadly diversified,