What are the most popular marijuana stocks on the market right now? It depends on how you measure popularity. Probably the best way to evaluate the popularity of a stock is to look at its average daily trading volume. This number provides a great barometer of investor interest in a given stock. You might argue […]
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Stock Markets This is the third straight week that U.S. stocks finished higher. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow closed at new record highs. The clear driver for the for the rally in both bonds and stocks was the Federal Reserve releasing news that it is open to rate cuts this year – possibly […]
The collapse in bond yields has helped lift the stock market to a record high this week. History shows, there are certain stocks that could be the biggest winners from declining rates. On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled interest rate cuts beginning as early as July. The Fed removed its “patience” approach which […]
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Beyond Meat fell 4.52% toward the end of extended trading after news that a consumer group, the Center for Consumer Freedom, launched an ad campaign alleging many plant-based meat products could include traces of toxic chemicals. Breanne Kincaid, the center’s research director, told CNBC’s “Fast Money” […]
Stocks rose in a broad rally Thursday as an easing of trade worries and dovish comments by the Federal Reserve set the stage for a record-high close for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) also gained close to 1%. Today’s stock market Index Percentage Change Point Change Dow 0.94% […]
Check out the companies making headlines midday Thursday: Exxon Mobil, Noble Energy, Devon Energy — Energy shares jumped with the price of oil as tensions between Iran and the U.S. intensified after a drone was shot down over Iranian airspace. President Donald Trump reacted to the event by tweeting “Iran made a very big mistake. […]
Every investor thinks about the investing process a little differently. For example, you may only care about broad investor sentiment toward a company if you are only planning to own a stock for a few weeks or months. However, if you are planning to own a stock for decades, you have to look at the […]
Stocks rose on Wednesday, bolstering their gains for the month, after the Federal Reserve opened the door for looser monetary policy in the near future. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 38.46 points to 26,504, while the S&P 500 gained 0.3% to close at 2,926.46. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.4% to 7,987.32. The Fed kept […]
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Southwest Airlines – The airline raised its full-year revenue for revenue per available seat mile, owing to what it calls “solid” demand. The airline said fuel efficiency is down, however, due to the grounding of its 737 Max jet fleet. Southwest also extended cancellations of flights […]
The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered around the flatline at the end of the session, with sectors and major bourses mixed. Basic resources led the losses with a 1.5% decline while autos and bank stocks both rose around 1%. In terms of individual stocks, German telecommunications company 1&1 Drillisch topped the European blue chip index, with […]
The S&P 500 is closing in on its all-time high, and is likely to sail past it, as long as the Fed continues to promise lower interest rates, and there is no irreparable divide between the U.S. and China on trade. Stocks were rising Tuesday as markets anticipated a dovish Fed on Wednesday, and as […]
