There are no two ways about it. The novel coronavirus has been brutal on the U.S. economy. Not since the Great Depression has the country faced the prospect of such a prolonged slowdown. In response, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and went on a bond-buying spree. That helped in propping up the financial markets
This year changed the travel industry in more ways than one. Cruise operators like Carnival (NYSE:CCL) have seen their operations come to almost a complete halt. As a result, CCL stock is down over 70%. In early January, Carnival prided itself on being the world’s largest cruise operator. The group owns major cruise brands including
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday there is more pain in the U.S. economy than what is reflected in the stock market’s robust recovery from coronavirus-era lows. “I’m thinking, wait a second, don’t get too optimistic. I think it’s our nature to be optimistic,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” ”We like the fact that the
James Walton, director of inventory and warehousing for Helping Harvest, carries a box of food to a car, in Reading, Pennsylvania, May 29, 2020. Ben Hasty | Reading Eagle | Getty Images A jump in jobless claims back above 1 million could be a warning that the labor market faces a setback and the economy’s
People stand in line outside the Apple store on Fifth Avenue as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on June 30, 2020. Noam Galai | Getty Images Apple is one of the big tech engines pulling the market higher, but it is unique in
Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during an event at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Nvidia — Chipmaker Nvidia posted record sales in
As we get ready to wrap up another earnings season, investors in Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) are wondering what may be next for the shares in the coming months. On July 31, the group reported dismal results for second quarter 2020, mainly reflecting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global oil demand. Yet Exxon Mobil stock
Ford (NYSE:F) surprised Wall Street earlier this month with second-quarter results that were “way, way, way better than feared.” Ford stock jumped 4.3% on the news as investors rushed back in. According to Robintrack, Ford is now the most owned company by Robinhood investors. Source: Philip Lange / Shutterstock.com But there’s a problem: Ford isn’t
It was a quiet day until the Fed Minutes were released this afternoon. Even then, things didn’t get too crazy. With all of that in mind, let’s look at a few top stock trades as earnings continue to roll in during this mid-August week. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Target (TGT) Target (NYSE:TGT)
Broadly speaking, U.S. equities are once again easily their foreign counterparts, but some of the best international stocks to consider hinge on reopening global economies and vanquishing the novel coronavirus. In fact, linking economic reopening to the best international stock ideas could be rewarding for investors because broader ex-US benchmarks are lagging this year. While
Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI). This healthcare REIT is a dominate player in the skilled nursing facility space. It recently delivered a solid ‘beat and raise’, prompting analysts to revise their estimates
The primary objective of the trend trader is to buy or sell an asset in the direction of the trend. Reading directional signals from the asset’s price alone can be difficult and is often misleading because price normally swings in both directions and changes character between periods of low versus high volatility. The directional movement
An artist’s rendition of Dynetics’ HLS lander on the Moon’s surface. Dynetics The race to return U.S. astronauts to the Moon has a dark horse seeking an upset. A few months ago NASA awarded three teams with contracts to develop competing options for the agency to use to deliver people to the lunar surface as
People wearing masks avoid social distancing as they wait in line to enter Target in Herald Square amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 16, 2020 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target — Shares of Target jumped almost 12% to hit an all-time high
MFA Financial (NYSE:MFA), a real estate investment trust that invests in mortgage loans, looks very appealing now as an investment vehicle. As it has recently reinstated a quarterly dividend, MFA stock now has an attractive 7% dividend yield. Source: Shutterstock Moreover, the dividends, albeit much lower than before, are now fully covered, unlike before, by
I have been consistently negative on iBio (NASDAQ:IBIO) as a potential vaccine play for most investors. You might be better off avoiding IBIO stock to find a successful novel coronavirus vaccine play. One of the reasons is that the company is far behind its competitors in their vaccine trials. Source: Shutterstock Despite the progress report
I’ll be among the first to acknowledge that taking a cruise right now seems like an awful and gross idea. But that doesn’t make me any less bullish about the long-term potential of Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL) stock. Source: Laszlo Halasi / Shutterstock.com In fact, I think RCL, even its dramatic rise over the last three
Chip Chipman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Cree — Shares of the semiconductor company ticked nearly 3% lower in extended trading on Tuesday after giving a weak earnings outlook for the current quarter. Fiscal first quarter revenue outlook came in roughly in line with estimates. Cree, however,
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) stock failed to rally in mid-August despite reporting second quarter numbers that simply blew estimates out of the water. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Normally when a red-hot stock fails to rally after super-strong numbers, that’s a sign of valuation friction and rally exhaustion. And that’s exactly what we’re seeing with HD
The S&P 500 finally did what the Nasdaq Composite did months ago, which is finally hit new all-time highs. With that in mind, let’s look at the charts to see what top stock trades Tuesday had to offer. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Amazon (AMZN) Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock was setting up for either