By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 15, 201602:18 PM Eastern
Our latest round of ratings indicates the number of recommended health insurers has gone down by 46.9 percent since Q3, 2013, when there were 130 health insurers rated B+ or higher. Now, in Q1,...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 15, 201602:14 PM Eastern
Our analysis and ratings indicate this might be a good time to invest in real estate. And while some say the next crash is right around the corner, the most recent numbers suggest otherwise.
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By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 15, 201602:12 PM Eastern
As we noted in May, Macy’s (Weiss Rating of D+, a Sell) customers are shopping elsewhere in droves. CEO Terry Lundgren clearly agrees. During the Q2 earnings call last Thursday, it was announced...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 8, 201601:57 PM Eastern
Treasury ETFs have been on a tear in recent times, with five year average returns of 40.9 percent. This might appear completely at odds with the convention that says with interest rates so low...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 8, 201601:55 PM Eastern
Almost as if to say “We told you so,” the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, announced Thursday, there would be an interest rate cut of 0.25% from 0.50%, with immediate effect because...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 8, 201601:24 PM Eastern
Out of all buy rated bank stocks with market cap of $10 billion or more, there were three Canadian banks occupying spots in our top 5 performing bank list. With year-to-date returns in the high...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 8, 201601:23 PM Eastern
Don’t tell us we didn’t warn you. It has only been two weeks since we warned you about turmoil in the major U.S. airlines and their struggle to conduct business amid the price wars with each...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 8, 201601:20 PM Eastern
Sometimes companies do the right thing even though they risk shocking their diehard fans. Nike (NKE, Weiss Rating B) did just that last Thursday, when it announced it was dropping golf equipment...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 4, 201601:37 PM Eastern
The Best Low-Priced Stocks screen searches out the highest-rated stocks that are priced under $10.00. And a name on the screen that attracted our attention is Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI).
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By The Weiss Ratings Team On August 1, 201612:46 PM Eastern
With Exxon and Chevron reporting disappointing results on Friday, and considering the general malaise in the energy sector, surely there must be some stocks that fit the criteria for safe longer...