U.S. stocks opened flat as crude oil tops $100 per barrel. ADP reported that private employers added 217,000 jobs last month. MetLife is falling on news of a share sale, but Yahoo is jumping on a report it may sell its 30% stake in Yahoo Japan.
Global markets are falling again as crude oil rises back above $100 per barrel. The IATA cuts its 2011 profit forecast for the airline industry because of higher jet-fuel costs. Yahoo shares rise on a report it may sell its 30% stake in Yahoo Japan.
Stocks opened higher, following broad gains in Asia. Chinese manufacturing slowed in February. GM may post a 37% increase in domestic auto sales. Apple reportedly will unveil a new iPad tomorrow. General Mills may buy a half-interest in Yoplait.
Stocks may open higher following gains in overseas markets. Oil prices rise to around $98 per barrel. Chinese manufacturing slowed in February. GM may outperform rivals with a 37% increase in domestic auto sales. Apple may unveil a new iPad tomorrow.
Both oil and gasoline prices are headed higher, but overall gasoline demand keeps rising. This means more pain at the pump, but you can profit from it, too. Sean Brodrick shows you how.
Rudy Martin discusses the upgrades or positive outlooks on sovereign debt ratings that emerging market nations from China to Brazil and Turkey have been winning, highlighting the relative strength of developing economies versus advanced nations.
Global equity markets rise, as oil prices decline below $98 per barrel. U.S. personal income jumped 1.0% in January, but consumer spending rose at a slower pace, and core inflation ticked up slightly. Ventas buys Nationwide Health for $7.4 billion.
Stock futures are modestly higher, and oil prices are holding steady around $98 per barrel. Reports on personal income and spending and pending home sales are on tap. Ventas is buying Nationwide Health Properties for $7.4 billion in stock.
Carlsberg, the largest beer company in the world, reported lower than expected quarterly profits and warned that business is going to get worse. The reason: Rising commodity prices. Tony Sagami tells you about 15 stocks you need to dump.
Stocks are rebounding from three days of losses, but are off earlier highs after Q4 GDP was revised down to 2.8% growth. Oil prices are dropping below $97 per barrel. Boeing is rising after the U.S. Air Force awarded it a $30 billion tanker contract.
Global stock markets are lower again today, as crude oil rises above $100 per barrel for the first time since October 2008. GM swings to a profit but misses estimates. Retailers Target, Sears Holdings, Kohlâs and Limited Brands are out with earnings.
U.S. stocks may rebound from three days of declines, as oil prices stabilize at around $98 per barrel. Investors digest readings on GDP and consumer sentiment. The U.S. Air Force awards Boeing a $30 billion contract for aerial-refueling tankers.
Global stock markets fall again as crude oil rises above $100 for the first time since October 2008. Initial jobless claims fall more than expected, and civilian aircraft demand boosts durable goods orders. GM posts first annual profit since 2004.
The markets are wild and crazy, given the sovereign debt crisis, the Middle East situation, the miserable performance of the dollar, and more! But, as Larry Edelson points out, appearances are often deceiving, even in market action.
U.S. stocks are flat, but global markets fall again on fears about violence in Libya, and higher oil prices. Hewlett-Packard and Loweâs are lower after disappointing earnings outlooks. DirecTV, Saks and Toll Brothers rise on strong quarterly numbers.
U.S. stocks may rebound after yesterdayâs selloff, but global markets are falling. Continued violence in Libya is pushing crude oil prices to 2-year highs. Hewlett-Packard is tumbling after a disappointing earnings outlook. Loweâs also reported.
Global stocks are sharply lower, and crude oil surges, amid violence in Libya. Wal-Mart warned that profit may fall short of estimates. Home Depot and Macyâs rise on strong earnings. BHP Billiton is buying shale gas properties from Chesapeake Energy.
Silver is hitting a new 30-year high. But Sean Brodrick sees something that could know silver prices lower in teh short-term, and that would give you a great profit opportunity.
Global stocks are sharply lower, and oil prices are soaring, amid violence in the Middle East and North Africa. Wal-Mart says earnings for the current quarter and full year may miss estimates. But Home Depot and Macyâs shares rise on strong earnings.
Tony Sagami tells you the three most important financial moves you can make to protect yourself from the ravages of a global inflationary cycle as well as the best asset classes to own going forward.
Stocks open flat ahead of the long weekend. Bernanke defends quantitative easing at the G20 meeting. China raises the reserve requirements for its banks to fight inflation. Brocade and Intuit rise on strong earnings. Campbell Soup and Nordstrom fall.
Stock futures are flat. Ben Bernanke is speaking at the G20 meeting in Paris. China raised the reserve requirements for its banks to fight inflation. Brocade and Intuit are higher after earnings reports, but Nordstrom and Campbell Soup are lower.
Many think the recent trends have changed â with gold pushing the $1,372 level, silver near record highs, and the Dow Industrials pressing still higher. Larry Edelson examines whether or not these trends have really changed.
Consumer prices rose more than expected last month. More Americans filed for initial jobless benefits. Duke Energy, Barrick Gold and Dr. Pepper Snapple rise on strong earnings. Apple shares fall after CEO Steve Jobs was seen at a cancer center.
Traders are digesting data on consumer prices and jobless claims. Barrick Gold and Dr. Pepper Snapple rise after strong earnings reports, but Nvidia and NetApp fall. Apple is lower after reports that CEO Steve Jobs was seen at a cancer center.
The price of staple foods has increased sharply over the past six months. The World Bankâs Food Price Index jis now nearly 30% higher than it was a year ago. Rudy Martin examines this trend and what it could mean.
Producer prices rose 0.8% last month, and the core PPI jumped more than expected. Housing starts rose to their highest level since September. Dell, Comcast and Cablevision are rising on strong earnings. Sanofi-Aventis is buying biotech firm Genzyme.
Stock futures are pointing to a higher open. Dellâs quarterly net income nearly tripled. Genzyme agreed to a buyout from Franceâs Sanofi-Aventis. Nelson Peltzâs Trian Management made a bid for Family Dollar Stores. Borders Group declared bankruptcy.
Stocks open lower after mixed economic data. Retail sales rose 0.3% last month, slower than expected. Chinese consumer prices rose 4.9%. Germanyâs Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext are merging. FedEx projected lower earnings for the current quarter.
Investors are digesting data on retail sales, import and export prices and manufacturing in the New York region. Euro zone GDP rose 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Chinese consumer prices rose less than expected. FedEx cut its quarterly earnings outlook.
Sean Brodrick got an update from Warwick Smith, the CEO of Western Pacific Resources. Western Pacific is a gold explorer with an exciting find in Idaho. Brodrick talked to Warwick a few months back, and his update is very positive.
The Peopleâs Bank of China raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points. And the Chinese government has raised the reserve requirement for banks six times since the start of 2010. Tony Sagami tells you his ETF pick to profit from the rising yuan.
Stocks down slightly. President Obamaâs budget release concerning investors. China officially surpasses Japan as second-largest economy in the world. Nokia and Wal-Mart both hit by downgrades.
U.S. stock futures unchanged ahead of new Obama budget report. Asian markets gained on strong China import and export figures, and news that China is now second-largest economy. Earnings reports from both MGM Resorts and Marriott releasing today.
Stocks on Wall Street and around the world sink. The U.S. trade deficit widened to $40.6 billion in December. The Treasury Department plans to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Nokia, Kraft Foods and Expedia are falling, but Ford Motor is rising.
U.S. futures and global stocks are lower, and the dollar is rising, after Egyptian President Mubarak refused to resign. Nokia drops after announcing a plan to use Microsoftâs operating system in its smartphones. Kraft falls on disappointing earnings.
Stocks open lower despite a bigger-than expected drop in initial jobless claims. Cisco Systems is dragging the Nasdaq lower. PepsiCo, Akamai, Allstate and MetLife also disappointed. Sprint Nextel, Alcatel-Lucent and Whole Foods are rising.
A new report from Zillow reveals that 15.7 million single-family homeowners are currently underwater on their mortgages. Amber Dakar provides some steps that you can take if you are one of the people who finds themselves underwater in their mortgage.
Stocks may sell off after big losses in Europe and Asia. Cisco Systems and Akamai are dragging down the Nasdaq. PepsiCo, Allstate and MetLife are also lower after disappointing earnings, but Sprint Nextel, Alcatel-Lucent and Whole Foods are rising.
Rudy Martin examines iron ore prices as they head higher. World consumption of iron ore is on the rise. In 2010, world steel production reached a new record high, the majority of which was produced in China and other emerging markets.
Stocks opened lower after a big recent rally. Coca-Cola, Walt Disney, Take-Two Interactive, Northrop Grumman and Polo Ralph Lauren are rising after strong earnings, but Ingersoll-Rand disappointed investors. Apple is reportedly producing a new iPad.
U.S. stocks may pull back today. The London Stock Exchange is merging with Canadaâs TMX. Coca-Cola, Walt Disney and Take-Two Interactive posted strong earnings. Apple is producing a new version of the iPad, according to the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. stocks are flat after China raised interest rates to curb inflation. Agco, Coventry Health, Teva Pharmaceuticals and Sara Lee are lower after disappointing earnings, but UBS and ArcelorMittal are rising. J.M. Smucker raises coffee prices by 10%.
U.S. futures are flat after China raised interest rates to stem inflation. Strong earnings from UBS and ArcelorMittal are boosting European stocks, but Coventry Health, Sara Lee and Teva Pharmaceuticals are falling after disappointing investors.
Both fuel and food prices are soaring. Sean Brodrick examines the relationship between food and fuel, and how you can play this rally for potentially big gains.
Stocks opened higher. Danaher is buying Beckman Coulter. AOL is buying The Huffington Post. Offshore driller Ensco is buying Pride International. Humana, Hasbro and Sysco are lower after disappointing earnings, but Loews and Lorillard are rising.
Food is big business in China, and investing in stocks that keep Chinese stomachs full and happy is a very profitable business. Tony Sagami introduces you to four profitable restaurant stocks that could easily double within 24 months.
U.S. futures and overseas markets are higher. Nokia rises on a report of a management shakeup. Humana and Hasbro are out with earnings. Danaher buys Beckman Coulter, AOL buys The Huffington Post, and Chesapeake Energy puts businesses up for sale.
A mixed January employment report produces a flat open on Wall Street. Non-farm payrolls rose by just 36,000, but unemployment fell to 9.0%. Aetna, Tyson Foods, Fortune Brands and JDSU are higher on strong earnings, but Las Vegas Sands declines.
