It goes without saying that the novel coronavirus has been a huge negative for retail stocks. Across the world, malls and physical retail stores were forced to close throughout March, April and May. Where they have reopened, traffic volumes remain depressed relative to the norm. Sure, many of these retailers have seen a surge in
In the cloud investors are always chasing the next shiny object. A niche that seems earth-shaking when it opens will, once it’s mined, seem prosaic and staid. That’s the story of Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) and WDAY stock. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com The company has proven the value of its niche, human resource databases in the
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Much has been said about delaying Social Security benefits. Taking benefits at age 62 versus waiting until full retirement age makes a significant difference, and so does waiting until age 70 to start claiming. Should you delay? As in most financial planning, it depends. Do You Have an Immediate Need for the Money? Waiting until
The Robinhood investment app is see on a smartphone in this photo illustration on June 24, 2020 in Washington,DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Robinhood has postponed the launch of its popular stock-trading app in the U.K. indefinitely. The Menlo Park, California-based fintech firm told people signed up to its U.K. waitlist Tuesday that
Coca-Cola President and CEO James Quincey attends a press conference with International Olympic Committee (IOC) president and China Mengniu Dairy CEO and Executive Director, as part of the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the SwissTech Convention Centre in Lausanne, on June 24, 2019. Fabrice Coffrini | AFP | Getty Images With
A bottle of Diet Coke is pulled for a quality control test at a Coco-Cola bottling plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. George Frey | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Coca-Cola — Coca-Cola gained 2.5% after the beverage giant gave an optimistic view about its future. The company said it expects
The transportation sector is critical for GDP growth and global supply chain. The broad sector includes airline, shipping, railroad, trucking and logistics. Amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic, many transportation stocks have witnessed headwinds. However, there are several names in the space with robust fundamentals, high dividend payouts and are trading at attractive valuations. We’ll discuss
With so many terrible events that have happened this year, I don’t want to throw around the word tragedy lightly. Yet, that’s the only descriptor I have when I think about General Electric (NYSE:GE). A dumpster fire if there ever was one, GE stock was on a comeback trial in 2019. Of course, the novel
Market enjoyed another steady day of gains on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 grinding higher despite tech stocks struggling. With that in mind, here’s a look at a few top stock trades. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Coca-Cola Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) shares are reacting modestly higher to earnings, ending the day Tuesday up 2.3%.
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday the stock market could go higher if more people in the U.S. wore face masks to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The current strength in equities is concentrated in technology-related stocks and not sectors tied to state economic reopening plans, Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “Let’s give the
Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Snap — The social media company’s stock fell 5% in extended trading after itreleased its second-quarter financial results. The company reported a loss of 9 cents per share, in line with Refinitiv analysts’ estimate, and revenues of $454 million, compared to analysts’
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock is very attractive given its high dividend yield and other value markers. For example, at today’s price, $42.50, the annual dividend represents a dividend yield of nearly 8%. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com I pointed out in prior articles that Exxon Mobil’s management said maintaining the dividend is a priority. I
I’ve been very bearish on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock for a very long time. And, judging by the company’s stock price, my predictions about Apple could not have been more wrong. But, as I’ve pointed out in the past, from a fundamental standpoint, I’ve been more right than wrong. Source: View Apart / Shutterstock.com In line
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Accrued Expenses vs. Provisions: An Overview In accounting, accrued expenses and provisions are separated by their respective degrees of certainty. All accrued expenses have already been incurred but are not yet paid. By contrast, provisions are allocated toward probable, but not certain, future obligations. They act like a rainy-day fund, based on educated guesses about
Electramechannica Vehicles (NASDAQ:SOLO) has many positive characteristics that could make the company hugely successful, Consequently, I think that longer-term, risk-tolerant investors should devote a small portion of their portfolios to SOLO stock. Source: Shutterstock Electramechannica’s flagship car is an electric vehicle called the Solo, which sells for only $18,500. Not surprisingly, only one person can
Billionaire Mark Cuban told CNBC on Monday the stock market’s rally from its late March coronavirus-driven low reminds him of the 1990s dot-com bubble. “In some respects it’s different because of the Fed and the liquidity they’ve introduced and the inflation for financial assets that comes with that. But on a bigger picture, it’s so
Seven-year-old Hamza Haqqani, a 2nd grade student at Al-Huda Academy, uses a computer to participate in an E-learning class with his teacher and classmates while at his home on May 01, 2020 in Bartlett, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Last year at this time, many Americans were taking summer vacations, ahead of their children’s
[Editor’s note: “5 Stable Dividend Stocks to Buy as Fixed Income Vanishes” was previously published in May 2020. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] Income in the bond market is rapidly disappearing, and that’s a weird concept to try and wrap your head around. For decades — centuries, even