Asia-Pacific stock markets on Tuesday largely shrugged off early pressure ahead of the latest U.S. reading on inflation, which is likely to give some idea about whether the Federal Reserve will accelerate its pace of interest-rate increases. Shares across the region started to eke out gains in the afternoon or pare losses after a subdued […]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended lower on Tuesday, driven partly by sharp declines in shares of Boeing Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The pair of Dow DJIA, -0.68% components contributed about 70 points to the blue-chip’s decline. Boeing shares BA, -1.60% ended off $5.52, or 1.6%, while Goldman’s stock GS, -1.77% closed down […]
Stocks fell in choppy trade Tuesday after tech shares pulled back amid concerns trade tensions between the U.S. and China could increase. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 171.58 points lower at 25,007.03. The 30-stock index climbed 197.79 points at its session high. Microsoft was among the worst-performing stocks on the Dow, falling 2.4 percent. […]
The blocking of Broadcom’s proposed takeover of Qualcomm dragged the entire tech sector lower Tuesday. The S&P 500 technology sector shed more than a percent in session trading, the sector’s biggest drop since March 1. Analysts credit the dip to an order from President Donald Trump on Monday banning a merger between the rival chipmakers. […]
While it’s impossible to not lose any money in the stock market (even Buffett himself has done so), investors can put themselves ahead of the game if they avoid buying companies that are terrible investments. Blue Apron (NYSE:APRN), Fitbit (NYSE:FIT), and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ:SHLD) are all stocks that will have you breaking Buffett’s golden rule […]
World shares inched higher on Tuesday, eking out limited gains as investors kept a wary eye on a U.S. inflation reading later in the day that could offer clues on the pace of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes this year. The MSCI All-Country World index of stocks, which tracks shares in 47 countries was up […]
Semiconductor stocks were battered by the recent market sell-off, but tech has made a strong recovery, and with several interesting trends like the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence on the rise, it is still an exciting time to be investing in chip-making corner of the technology sector. While tech behemoths like Microsoft MSFT and […]
U.S. stocks ended split Monday — technology companies continued to climb, but Boeing and other industrial companies gave back some of the ground they won Friday. Companies such as Apple and Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and chipmakers including Micron Technology have led the market’s recovery in recent weeks. Retailers including Amazon and Starbucks also made […]
Too many income-seeking investors get tripped up by chasing after the highest yielding stocks instead of considering a company’s ability to grow its payout. As a result, they miss out on the potentially greater reward from the higher total returns that dividend growth stocks often generate. The numbers bear this out; since 1972, dividend growers […]
Britain’s FTSE 100 index is seen opening up 8 points higher at 7,233 on Monday, according to financial bookmakers. * GKN-MELROSE: GKN has struck a $6.1 billion deal to merge its automotive business with U.S. company Dana Incorporated in a move by the British engineer to fend off a hostile takeover by turnaround specialist Melrose […]
The broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on an absolute tear in recent years. Over the trailing five-year period, through March 10, 2018, the S&P 500 was up 79%. Mind you, the stock market historically averages a return of 7% per year, inclusive of dividend reinvestment and when adjusted for inflation. Over the past […]
Asian stocks got off to a strong start to the week, with regional markets closing higher on Monday. Those gains came after stock indexes stateside surged in the last session on expectation-topping U.S. jobs data. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 closed up 1.65 percent, or 354.83 points, to close at 21,824.03 after recording a more […]
