By Jon D. Markman On November 19, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Reminder: We may take a day or two off this week if markets are calm.
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Stocks flipped lower on Wednesday as investors fretted over New York City’s decision to close schools after...
By Mike Larson On November 18, 202004:57 PM Eastern
The headlines — shocking and scary — tell the story: COVID, coast to coast. It’s spreading everywhere — everywhere, it seems, except one eight-block enclave in Lower Manhattan ...
“America Locks...
By Jon D. Markman On November 18, 202003:00 PM Eastern
Stocks were scrambling Wednesday, as positive news from Boeing (BA) and Pfizer (PFE) gave way to worsening news about the pandemic spread and post-election political disruption.
The Dow Jones...
Last month, the People’s Bank of China gave its new digital yuan a trial run in Shenzhen, the border city adjacent to Hong Kong. It was a huge success.
More than 2 million people queued up for a...
Remember that recommendation we hinted at last week? It’s time to jump on board!
The stock we’re targeting is home improvement retailer Home Depot (NYSE: HD, Rated “B”). The trade we’re...
By Jon D. Markman On November 18, 202006:28 AM Eastern
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Reminder: We may take a day or two off this week if markets are calm.
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Stocks rambled lower Tuesday as fresh data showed a slowdown in retail sales last month, while surging...
By Jon D. Markman On November 17, 202003:25 PM Eastern
Stocks largely fell Tuesday, pulling back from record highs as the country’s monthly retail sales report showed a slowdown in spending in an economy driven mostly by consumers and that is battling...
By Jessica Borg On November 17, 202001:26 PM Eastern
Monumental events are defining this month: The winner of the highest office in the land has been declared and there’s a viable COVID-19 vaccine potentially coming soon — welcome news as our nation...
By Sean Brodrick On November 17, 202012:08 PM Eastern
Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC) blew the doors off earnings expectations yesterday, as this a leader in “intelligent” automotive software reported GAAP earnings of 17 cents a share. That beat...
By Jon D. Markman On November 17, 202011:12 AM Eastern
Finding oil and gas isn’t especially politically correct, but it’s vital to global economic growth. That’s why it’s time to add Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB), an industry leader, to the Weiss...