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By Jon D. Markman On July 10, 201803:50 PM Eastern
Second-quarter earnings season kicked off with an earnings beat from PepsiCo (PEP). It brought in $1.61 per share vs. an expected $1.52. The company says its zero-sugar drink is doing “exceedingly...
By Sean Brodrick On July 10, 201809:30 AM Eastern
As you read this, I’m flying to Canada to look at a promising gold mine. However, there are some things I want to do before I go.
Your portfolio had a good week last week. Now, it’s time to...
By The Weiss Ratings Team On July 10, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Mike Larson shared his thoughts on the stock and bond markets, the sectors he likes and doesn't like, as well as some of his favorite investment recommendations with Chuck Jaffe of the Money Life...
By Jon D. Markman On July 9, 201803:44 PM Eastern
Investors’ appetite for risk appeared to return today after Friday’s Goldilocks “not too hot, not too cold” jobs data. Volatility hit its lowest level in two weeks during Monday’s session, and...
By Sean Brodrick On July 9, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Gold prices traded sideways for the first part of the year, and have been rolling downhill slowly since May.
It’s very disappointing for gold bulls. Worse than that, it’s boring.
But this also...
By Jon D. Markman On July 9, 201804:32 AM Eastern
The U.S.-China trade war started on Friday, with both sides pressing ahead with new tariffs on $34 billion in imported goods and threatening more to come. President Trump warned that he could...
By Jon D. Markman On July 6, 201811:22 AM Eastern
Stocks were marching higher Friday as investors balanced signs of a buoyant monthly jobs report with the escalation of trade tensions between the U.S. and China.
The Dow Jones Industrial...
By Tony Sagami On July 6, 201807:55 AM Eastern
An inverted yield curve is "a powerful signal of recessions."
— John Williams, New York Federal Reserve President
There is no shortage of things for investors to worry about. Tariffs, trade...
By Jon D. Markman On July 6, 201804:50 AM Eastern
Stocks recovered on Thursday what they lost on Tuesday, as investors hopped around uneasily ahead of the imposition of trade tariffs against Chinese goods due Friday.
Beijing rejected the U.S...
By Jon D. Markman On July 5, 201802:59 PM Eastern
Stocks ripped higher through early Thursday afternoon as investors appeared to look past the deadline for tariffs and focus instead on optimism for economic data due Friday and next week.
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