By Jon D. Markman On November 25, 201902:55 PM Eastern
Stocks are opening the week higher as investors swarm tech, healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks amid a slew of merger offers and weak economic data.
The Chicago Fed National Activity...
By Mike Larson On November 25, 201902:35 PM Eastern
Preparing for the 2020s is no easy feat.
The decade will be turbulent and predicting that turbulence could be tricky.
You will need a cool head. You will need the benefit of experience.
And...
By Jon D. Markman On November 22, 201902:10 PM Eastern
Stocks ambled higher on the final trading day of the week, snapping a three-session run of losses after the White House offered upbeat comments on a U.S.-China trade deal.
In an interview with...
By Sean Brodrick On November 22, 201912:00 PM Eastern
The Federal Reserve is throwing a free-money party! At least, that’s what it feels like. The Fed is moving heaven and Earth to keep the good times rolling. But the big question will be “Who gets...
By Tony Sagami On November 22, 201908:28 AM Eastern
“A chorus of signals calling for an economic contraction.”
— Donald Broughton, creator of the Cass Freight Index.
When it comes down to it, the foundation of commerce boils down to two...
By Jon D. Markman On November 22, 201906:28 AM Eastern
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Publication Note: I am on vacation for a couple of weeks. Time to escape the gray, wet skies of Seattle and enjoy some sunshine in Maui. We are on a limited publishing schedule. Also,...
By Jon D. Markman On November 21, 201903:35 PM Eastern
Stocks are churning in the red Thursday as traders assessed mostly positive economic data while the real estate sector experienced a sell-off despite an improvement in government data on home...
By Sean Brodrick On November 20, 201901:26 PM Eastern
Broad markets are moving lower today. The TV babble-heads will try to pin the blame on the fact that former U.S. ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland says there definitely was a quid pro quo in...
By Mike Larson On November 20, 201908:00 AM Eastern
Walt Disney Co. (DIS, Rated: “B”) took over the "Star Wars" brand name and intellectual property in 2012 when it bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion. Since then, the media conglomerate has been raking...
By Jon D. Markman On November 19, 201903:35 PM Eastern
Stocks are whipping around again Tuesday following earnings warnings from retailers Kohl’s (KSS) and Home Depot (HD) that put all the consumer discretionary stocks under pressure. Both companies...