By Jon D. Markman On September 22, 201702:00 PM Eastern
City dwellers are ditching four wheels for two. Bicycle lanes and sharing depots are popping up in cities and metro areas all across the world. Many more are coming.
The bike-share business...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On September 22, 201708:00 AM Eastern
Back in June, the average year-end bank forecast for the S&P 500 was a smidge over 2,500. Morgan Stanley was an outlier, calling for a bullish 2,700 on the broad stock index.
Those forecasts...
By Mike Larson On September 22, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Defense, defense, defense. I’ve been banging the drum like crazy on that sector all year. Then this week, we saw yet another reason why it’s beating the you-know-what out of the averages:...
By Gavin Magor On September 21, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Harvey, Irma, and now Maria. Who would have thought that these three names would strike so much terror into the hearts of residents of Texas, Florida, and now Puerto Rico?
The potential damage...
By Jon D. Markman On September 20, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Your parents probably told you to eat your vegetables so you could grow up strong and healthy.
Well, if you give the same advice to your children and grandchildren, you might be wasting your...
By Mandeep Rai On September 20, 201707:00 AM Eastern
In just a few short hours, the Federal Reserve will reveal its latest interest rate and balance sheet plans. My research suggests one sector could be a BIG winner, assuming the Fed says what I...
By Remi Lukosiunas On September 19, 201707:00 AM Eastern
Hurricane Irma had its eye set on the east coast of Florida, with catastrophic damage predictions running as high as $200 billion. But she switched gears at the last minute, losing power and...
By Sean Brodrick On September 18, 201703:33 PM Eastern
When you first joined us in this service, we told you all about the latest waves of fear money pouring into U.S. stocks from overseas.
We explained the enormous power of foreign crises spreading...
By Jon D. Markman On September 18, 201702:00 PM Eastern
Shares of semiconductor-maker NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) surged to a record high Friday of $180.11.
Some analysts are upbeat about new markets and the company’s lead over competitors.
The gains bring...
By Mike Larson On September 18, 201707:00 AM Eastern
First things first: Our office, my home, and the homes and families of our employees largely escaped the wrath of Hurricane Irma. I’m very thankful for that.
Unfortunately, I can’t say the same...