Stocks to Watch
Profiting from Facebook’s Fallout
What will be considerably more difficult – and potentially much more profitable – is predicting which merchants will be affected the most by the decline in the size of Facebook’s pool of marketing data on its users.
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Investors Say “Meh” to Earnings; Stocks Close Mixed
Wall Street today exacted a toll for less-than-perfect operating results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq inched higher, in volatile trading.
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What’s Up With Walgreens?
Sooner or later, the discrepancy between Walgreens’ superior fundamentals and its lagging share price must be reconciled.
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Is the Magical Earnings Growth From Lower Taxes Sustainable?
The newly passed tax code is delivering huge tax savings to many domestic companies. Lower taxes means increased earnings growth. But how will investors view the one-time boost delivered from lower tax rates?
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Earnings Regain Driver’s Seat, Power Stocks Higher
Investors today shifted focus from geopolitical worries to strong corporate earnings. The major stock indices climbed higher, as operating results lifted Wall Street’s mood.
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Oil Is Breaking Out
Oil company stocks are moving higher, but they are lagging the 50% gain in the price of oil over the past eight months.
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Stocks Rise on High Hopes for Corporate Report Cards
The main indices closed in the green today, amid high earnings expectations. But excessive optimism could breed disappointment.
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Beware of Too Much of a Good Thing
Writing options can be a low-risk way to generate extra income and boost a portfolio's return. However, investors should be careful not to go overboard and write too many options at once.
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Foiled Expectations: Mixed Earnings Topple Stocks
Bank bellwethers posted respectable operating results today, but for Wall Street, the report cards weren’t good enough. The three main stock indices sharply fell in volatile trading.
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How Often Do You Want to Get Paid?
You can build a portfolio that generates monthly income with just a dozen dividend stocks. But there’s another way that gives you even greater control over how much and how often you get paid—and it also helps lower risk too.
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Syria, Schmyria: War Fears Ebb, Stocks Rally
President Trump today backed away from confrontation with Syria. The main indices jumped, as investors brushed off war worries to focus on positive earnings.
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What is a Fair Price to Pay for Stocks?
Here are three ways to estimate what stocks are really worth after a correction.
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Mayhem and Missiles: Stocks Fall Amid War Jitters
Geopolitical risk worsened today to tank the markets, as the U.S. threatened airstrikes against Syria. Dysfunction in Washington, DC also spooked investors.
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Cash and Your Mother: Both Important to Your Portfolio
Regardless of your relationship with your mother, cash is an integral part of risk management in any portfolio. With interest rates stretching upward investors finally have some low-risk options for storing cash.
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Stocks Soar as China Gives Trade Peace a Chance
Chinese President Xi Jinping today offered surprisingly conciliatory words on trade, avoiding further war on tariffs. The main indices surged in a relief rally.
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Profit From Volatility
Volatility has returned to the market after a nine-year absence. Investors can use that volatility to pick up quality companies at discount prices.
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Stocks Rise in Volatile Session as Investors Await Earnings Bonanza
Wall Street put aside trade fears today to focus on first-quarter operating results. Optimism reigned over corporate profits, pushing the main indices into the green. But late-breaking political news eroded gains in the final minutes of trading.
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These Steady Income Generators Provide Protection
Utility stocks may not be the most exciting investments out there, but they are dependable income-generating vehicles for conservative investors. And when market conditions deteriorate, they provide a haven.
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As China Hits Back, Investors Hit the Panic Button
The U.S and China intensified their tit-for-tat cycle of tariff threats today, suggesting that a trade war is imminent. Stocks plummeted across the board.
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A Rumble in the Amazon Jungle
I have long felt that Amazon was grossly overvalued, but I cannot honestly say that I thought this is what would send its share price downward.
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Wall Street Gives Earnings Outlook a Big Thumbs Up
Investors today put aside fears of a trade war to focus on robust expectations for corporate operating results. The main stock indices soared, in the best three-day gain since Donald Trump won the White House.