Getty Images A majority of companies has now reported their earnings, revealing the winners and losers from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Although many companies failed to meet analyst expectations, there are some notable exceptions. And with these fresh insights, analysts are reviewing their short-term and long-term take on the stocks they cover. In this unprecedented
Carlos Ponce joins other demonstrators participating in a protest asking Senators to support the continuation of unemployment benefits on July 16, 2020 in Miami Springs, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The worst appears over for the economy, but the latest data casts doubt on how long it will take to recover and for the
Pre-covid, a table in an active adult community developer’s welcome center shows remaining inventory … [+] in various sections. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg BLOOMBERG NEWS Florida has had some well-publicized challenges lately, but homebuilders statewide are seeing a continued rebound of demand from buyers that surprises even them. Building company executives and owners I’ve spoken
Vodafone’s heat-detection camera captures a person walking into an office building. Vodafone As employers around the world figure out how best to return workers to the office, tech companies are hoping that gadgets and software could help the process. The coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdowns have left offices around the world empty. And while there’s
In the wake of widespread outrage and protests about racial injustice, many people are looking at their stock portfolio and wondering: what can I do to support racial justice with my dollars? If you are an investor of any type — whether you have a 401(k), IRA, or trading account — there are a few
July saw a total of $42.61 billion in municipal bonds sold, a staggering 41.3% higher than July 2019’s total, as issuers continue to flood the market with deals, specifically taxable muni transactions. Taxable bond volume increased 518.3% month-over-month to $16.13 billion from $2.61 billion in July of 2019. Year-to-date, taxable volume sits at $68.98 billion.
Labor unions have existed in the United States since the birth of the country. A labor union is an association of workers that is formed to protect and further their rights and interests. The formation of a labor union–or a trade union–allows for an organized group of workers to come together to make decisions about
The video-sharing app TikTok is accused by the US secretary of state Mike Pompeo of feeding data to the Chinese Communist party © HAYOUNG JEON/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The Trump administration has vowed to “take action” in a matter of days against Chinese software companies that it perceives as a risk to security, in a sign that Washington
Weighted Average vs. FIFO vs. LIFO: An Overview When it comes time for businesses to account for their inventory, businesses may use the following three primary accounting methodologies: Weighted average cost accounting Last in, first out (LIFO) accounting First in, first out (FIFO) accounting Each of these three methodologies relies on a different method of
The Wirecard scandal will galvanise efforts by Brussels to upgrade EU level financial supervision, according to one of the bloc’s top officials, who said the company’s downfall showed the need for stronger defences against fraud. Valdis Dombrovskis told the Financial Times that the German payment group’s collapse had reinforced his belief that a previous thwarted
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said President Donald Trump’s Thursday morning tweet that suggested delaying the November election could cause problems for equity investors. “It sows chaos, and chaos is bad for the stock market,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” Dow futures extended their fall slightly in the wake of Trump’s tweet. They then made
Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are only the most recent examples of a notable trend: earnings much better than expected. The reopening story may be getting rocky, but one pleasant surprise has been earnings. They are far noisier than normal, but in general they have been better than expected. Much better. And that is one of
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Caterpillar (CAT) – The heavy equipment maker reported quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the 64 cents a share consensus estimate. Revenue also topped forecasts. The beat came even as sales tumbled from a year ago due to a pandemic-related slump in
As we roll toward the half-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on work, office space, and focus have been profound. Executives can now be found working out of what had been guest rooms, attics, or walk-in closets. The need to work in corporate offices, once considered indispensable, is now being rethought in its
Couple buying a new house. PeopleImages | Getty Images A Roth individual retirement account is often cited as a way to save for your golden years. It could also help you buy a house. In a nutshell, up to $10,000 in earnings can be withdrawn from such an account — free of both taxes and
Municipal bond buyers will see a varied slate of new deals heading their way, with taxable deals leading the slate. The largest issue on the calendar is a $900 million taxable general obligation bond deal from the state of Hawaii. Municipals continued to strengthen, with yields steady to down as much as two basis points
Healthcare is expensive. In addition to rent or mortgage payments, healthcare costs can be one of the biggest monthly budget items for many individuals. Paying medical bills can be a financial burden and a significant challenge. To help consumers address this challenge, a variety of well-known lenders and healthcare companies–including GE Capital, JPMorgan Chase, CitiGroup,
ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, is racing to save the video-sharing app’s US operations by making a last-ditch plea to the Trump administration to allow it to sell the unit to Microsoft. ByteDance has told the White House it is willing to divest its US operation in full through a sale, according to people
These two brokers have some fundamental differences, one being among the most established discount online brokers while the other is a relative upstart. Fidelity continues to evolve as a major force in the online brokerage space. Fidelity’s brokerage service took our top spot overall in both our 2019 and 2020 Best Online Brokers Awards, as the
Donald Trump has vowed to ban TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, from operating in the US as his administration finalised a national security review of the company. The move, announced by Mr Trump as he flew back to Washington from Florida on Friday night, is likely to further inflame geopolitical tensions with China. It also
Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway this week again added to his already-enormous stake in Bank of America at a time when the coronavirus pandemic dampens the economic outlook and interest rates hold near record lows. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing showed Buffett’s
Shake Shack, one of the many storefront businesses boarded in downtown Brooklyn over the fears of looting. Erik McGregor | Getty Images Just looking at the earnings for Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google, you might get the impression that everything is going swimmingly for second- and third-quarter earnings. But that’s not the case. “We continue to
A pedestrian wearing a face mask looks at a smartphone while passing in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, on Monday, July 20, 2020. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The market could lose some of its exuberance in the week ahead as the calendar turns to August, and
Shot of Corridor in Working Data Center Full of Rack Servers and Supercomputers with Blue Neon … [+] Visualization Projection of Data Transmission Through High Speed Internet. getty In a nutshell, QTS Realty kicked off data center REIT earnings last week hitting on all cylinders and raising FY 2020 Guidance across the board, including revenue,
The U.S. economy will face great risk if lawmakers do not step up and stave off a looming, far-reaching eviction crisis, an economist with mortgage aggregator LendingTree told CNBC on Friday. With eviction moratoriums lifting across the country, landlords could eventually default on mortgages and the coronavirus pandemic could worsen in the country if tens
Fitch Ratings Friday revised the outlook to negative on the United States’ sovereign rating. The rating agency affirmed its AAA rating on the United States’ long-term foreign-currency and local-currency issuer default ratings while dropping the outlook from stable. Fitch Ratings revised its outlook on the United States’ AAA rating to negative from stable. Fitch said
The health care sector includes companies that produce medical goods, such as drugs and medical devices, and companies that provide medical services, such as health insurance or hospital administration. Here are the 10 biggest health care companies based on 12-month trailing (TTM) revenue as of March 24, 2020. This list is limited to companies which
US chip company Nvidia is in talks to buy the UK chip designer Arm from SoftBank in a cash-and-stock deal that would value the unit at more than $32bn, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter. The talks began in recent months after Nvidia approached SoftBank, which has been pursuing a series of
Fidelity Investments For Janae, a Client Management Representative at Fidelity Investments, one of the most exciting aspects of working for the firm is the career development opportunities it offers. After graduating college in 2008, Janae began her career as an Internal Wholesaler for a large firm, before becoming a recruiter for financial advisors. But in
During its third quarter earnings results on Thursday Apple said that the company’s shareholders approved a four-for-one stock split. Stock splits are cosmetic, meaning they do not change anything about a company’s underlying fundamentals. They can lead to renewed interest from smaller investors by making the shares — which are now cheaper — more accessible.
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