Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Target (TGT) – The retailer announced a 3% dividend hike, increasing the quarterly payout by 2 cents a share to 68 cents per share. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) – The drugmaker began human testing of an experimental Covid-19 antibody cocktail designed as a treatment
One of the best reasons to hold Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) stock these days is the generous dividend. But it’s those dividends that are catching the attention of federal regulators during the novel coronavirus. So Bank of America stock now warrants some new scrutiny by investors. Source: 4kclips / Shutterstock.com Bank of America, as well
Years from now, it’s likely our history books will see the oil industry as the poster child for the economic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus. Shocking everyone, crude oil prices slipped below zero for the first time ever, suggesting that it was more practical to pay to not take delivery. And unsurprisingly, companies such
Download Preston’s 1 page checklist for finding great stock picks: http://buffettsbooks.com/checklist Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In this lesson, Students learned about the fundamental aspects of preferred stock. Although Preferred shares are a proportional ownership of equity
Rushing trades can destroy your account, especially if you’re making this mistake often. Example: -If a stock goes up and down several times and you’ve missed opportunities to sell when it peaked, you may get “ants in your pants” -This can cause you to buy before the stock begins to ascend again, and it may
Kevin Matras goes over an options strategy to make money when a stock is going sideways.
[Editor’s note: “10 Best High-Growth Stocks to Buy for Young Investors” was originally published in November 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] No investment strategy suits all the people all the time, irrespective of the disruptive events occurring now. This is particularly true for young investors in their
The Federal Reserve Bank building Kevin Lamarque | Reuters In addition to signaling a possible turn in the economy, the big job gains in May give the Federal Reserve some more wiggle room before its next policy move. Markets will be watching this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting more for what the central bankers
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Tailored Brands — Shares of the Men’s Wearhouse owner saw its stock soar 17% in extended trading after the company gave a business update following rumors that it was filing for bankruptcy. Tailored Brands said it had $201.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and that
What Is Cash Flow from Investing Activities? The cash flow statement is one of the most revealing documents of a firm’s financial statements, but it is often overlooked. It shows the sources and uses of a company’s cash, both incoming and outgoing. Various sections of a company’s cash flow statement contribute to the overall change
Chevron (NYSE:CVX) is on the rise, with Chevron stock gaining more than 6% over the last month. That’s excellent news as the American multinational energy corporation battles on several fronts to minimize the damage caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Source: Trong Nguyen / Shutterstock.com As the world grapples with Covid-19, oil prices have taken
Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is either currently facing or is likely to soon face strong opposition from the Federal Trade Commission, all 50 states, the president of the United States, left-wing activists, and the world’s largest digital advertising company. That’s a pretty long list of extremely powerful adversaries. The uncertainty is likely to prevent FB stock from generating
After some wide swings thanks to the FOMC announcement, the broader stock market was down just slightly on Wednesday. With that in mind, let’s look at a few key top stock trades ahead of Thursday’s session. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Gold ETF (GLD) Like seemingly every other asset, gold sold off in
A seeming disconnect between a historic bull run and everywhere else other than Wall Street may have investors believing cash is king. However, a forward-looking market and one made up of stocks continues to show strong signs of life. And in some cases, investors are being offered healthy price charts of leading tech stocks to
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, smiles as he speaks during the Economic Club of Washington’s Milestone Celebration event in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2018. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Amazon is introducing a new digital credit line for U.S.-based merchants with partner bank Goldman Sachs, CNBC has learned exclusively. Small
Nora Tam | South China Morning Post | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Amazon, Apple — Shares of Apple and Amazon rose more than 2% each to hit record highs as traders piled back into the big tech names and out of the so-called reopening trade. Apple traded above
In this video, a person learns what the Earnings Per Share (or EPS) is.
The Ascending Triangle: -It resembles accumulation. -It is a bullish pattern. -It doesn’t have to happen on an uptrend, but it is very helpful when it does. -The top of the triangle is fairly straight and the bottom of the triangle is ascending. The stock ascends and descends between these two lines of the triangle.
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[Editor’s note: “8 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Buy Now” was previously published in January 2020. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] After the big shock in March, many investors are still looking for defensive stocks to buy now. Of course, in the most extreme example, you can elect to