Employees wearing protective masks and gloves prepare drinks at a restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S., on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Jayme Gershen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stocks rallied on a much stronger-than-expected gain in hiring, but the bond market appears to be looking to the future and there are real doubts about whether
Editor’s note: This column is part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. Jason Moser’s pick for the contest is Wayfair (NYSE:W). To say that 2020 has been a crazy year for the stock market would be putting it mildly. And what about for my InvestorPlace.com Best Stocks pick? To say that 2020 has been a crazy year for shareholders
AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) stock is both cheap and has a very attractive dividend yield. In addition, this pharmaceutical company’s growth prospects are high, now that its purchase of Allergan is closed. Source: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.com For example, the stock trades on a forward earnings ratio of just 9.2 times 2020 expected earnings. It is even
You don’t need any special skill sets to recognize the dire picture for Carnival (NYSE:CCL). Recently, S&P Global Ratings downgraded the cruise ship operator’s long-term credit rating by three levels to BB-. This cut comes after Moody’s Investors Services rated the company as “junk.” Naturally, this leaves CCL stock in quite a predicament. Source: Ruth
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Here’s a question for you: How long does it take for you to purchase a vehicle? Let’s say I am buying your favorite ice cream – something that doesn’t cost more than $5. Chances are, you take more time deciding to purchase a vehicle (compared to the ice cream), because it costs so much more.
Zacks has 2 excellent stock rating systems. What’s the difference between them? And which one is right for you? Learn the answer in this video commentary.
Good Debt vs. Bad Debt: An Overview There certainly is an argument to be made that no debt is good debt, but borrowing money and taking on debt is the only way many people can afford to purchase big-ticket items like homes and cars. While such loans usually are justifiable and bring value to the
Kylie Cosmetics are displayed at Ulta beauty on November 18, 2019 in New York City. Kylie Cosmetics has sold a controlling stake to Coty Inc for a reported $600 Million. Coty Inc plans to buy 51% and the controlling share of Kylie Cosmetics, valuing it at $1.2 billion. Kylie Jenner will remain the public face
Editor’s note: This article is a part of InvestorPlace.com’s Best Stocks for 2020 contest. The Readers’ Choice pick for the contest is Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). Despite all the chaos in the stock market this quarter, investors have been able to count on a few certainties. You’re likely reading this on an iPhone or a Mac, perhaps an iPad. And if
If you’re in upper management at United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL), U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams probably doesn’t rank among your favorite people in government. It was his exasperated plea to the public not to buy masks that resulted in a concerted public campaign effort to save protective equipment for healthcare professionals. But subsequent confusion about
In the first day of the third quarter, equities did what they do best: continued to rally. That said, let’s look at a few top stock trades to get us started in the second half. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Roku (ROKU) Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU) stock was a beast on Wednesday, ending the day
BlackRock’s global chief investment strategist said after the market’s strong gains, he is more cautious on U.S. stocks into the second half of the year because of risks of fading fiscal stimulus and potential election volatility. BlackRock Investment Institute, in its second half outlook, said it retains equities at neutral, or benchmark weight in portfolios.
A woman walks past FedEx Corp. Ground vehicle parked in the Midtown neighborhood of New York, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. John Taggart | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. FedEx — Shares of FedEx jumped more than 14% after the company’s fourth quarter results blew past
The novel coronavirus has accelerated a digital shift in just about every industry. Working from home, homeschooling, e-commerce, and telemedicine are just a few ways coronavirus has upended the way people interact. But with all of that online exposure comes a greater risk of data breaches, which is why many investors have started to look
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) survived the attack of Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ:LK) on its China business and is taking what it learned back to the U.S. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com Luckin is in the process of being de-listed by NASDAQ after a scandal where it created false sales. But the company had some real sales and interesting ideas,
The writing has been on the wall for quite some time for Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) stock. Over the last few weeks, the company underwent a 200:1 reverse stock split. It was drowning in $9 billion in debt. Then, weeks later it told the U.S. regulators there was “substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as
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A ticker symbol is a short version of a company name. Benefits of Ticker Symbols: -Every ticker symbol is unique (some companies have similar names and this eliminates confusion) -It is faster to type than a full company name -Faster for trade executions Examples: -McDonald’s = MCD -Facebook = FB -Caterpillar = Cat -Google =
Institutional investors can and do move the market. Discover how you can use this information to your advantage through the use of the Zacks Rank.