European stocks posted a modest loss on Tuesday, as most of the region’s markets were closed for the May Day holiday. What are markets doing? The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, -0.08% snapped a three-day win streak and ended marginally lower, down about 0.1% at 385.03, after finishing Monday trade up 0.2%. The U.K.’s FTSE […]
This year, more than any other in recent memory, is a stock picker’s market. With volatility back in full force, finding the best stocks to buy (and ideally nailing down the timing) is as valuable a skill as ever. Some market watchers worry that the rise of passive investing has driven correlations among stocks up […]
The bull market may be losing steam. But if it is petering out, investors may fare best by sticking with the winners—stocks with the most price momentum over the past year. Momentum is one of several “factors” that academics have identified as a source of outperformance. The thinking is simple: Stocks that have beaten the […]
Asian stocks were narrowly mixed in early Wednesday trade following the mixed close on Wall Street as several markets in the region re-opened for trade after a holiday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 edged down by 0.14 percent, with the broader Topix also recording slight weakness and trading lower by 0.23 percent as its mining and oil […]
Shares of T-Mobile and Sprint fell Monday in the wake of announcing their planned mega-merger — which faces potential regulatory roadblocks. Sprint’s stock was down as much as 14% and T-Mobile slipped more than 2% ahead of the stock market’s open Monday. T-Mobile effectively offered to acquire Sprint, respectively the U.S.’s No. 3 and 4 […]
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Sprint – Sprint will be bought by T-Mobile US in an all stock deal worth $26.5 billion. The combined company will take the T-Mobile name and will be run by current T-Mobile CEO John Legere. Walmart – Walmart agreed to sell its British unit Asda Group […]
U.S. stocks fell Monday, with major indexes dropping in a broad decline as the latest round of positive corporate earnings failed to excite investors. Despite the declines on the day, major indexes ended the month of April with gains. What did the main benchmarks do? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.61% fell 148 points, […]
Almost four months of 2018 have come and gone, leaving the S&P 500 index about flat despite some manic swings. According to the All-in-One Screener, 271 stocks of the index have failed to eke gains year to date. The stocks registering the worst performance are: L Brands Inc., Incyte Corp., Acuity Brands Inc., The Kraft […]
These energy stocks will warm your pocket. The energy sector started off the year with momentum, accelerating its multi-year turnaround as the OPEC production cuts, in place through the end of 2018, continue to suppress the supply glut that’s plagued oil prices since their steep descent began in 2014. Importantly, U.S. shale production may reach […]
PNC Financial’s Jeffrey Mills has a message for investors: Resist the urge to play it safe. The firm’s top investment strategist is concerned jitters are driving investors into less profitable or worse — losing — areas of the market. “Folks may have an inclination to do drastic things in portfolios to insulate themselves from higher […]
Now is the time to buy into top-notch tech stocks with robust fundamentals and big growth potential. Multiple factors are weighing on the sector, ranging from Chinese trade tensions to disappointing iPhone X demand. But when prices are low, interesting entry points develop. With this in mind, we used TipRanks’ stock screener to pinpoint the […]
Asian stocks posted cautious gains on the last trading day of the month. South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index gained 0.58 percent, with gains seen in banks, retailers and steelmakers in the morning. Technology names were mixed in early trade. Down Under, the S&P/ASX 200 edged higher by 0.19 percent as the heavily weighted financials subindex […]
