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Economy, Real Estate

“Average U.S. mortgage size hits record-high $354,500 -MBA”

“The average size of mortgages U.S. consumers were looking to obtain to buy a home or to refinance one hit a record high of $354,500 last week, suggesting resilience in the higher end of the housing market, the Mortgage Bankers… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…Nearly 5,000 store closings already in 2019”

“”Gap, Victoria’s Secret, J.C. Penney, Tesla and Abercrombie & Fitch. What do these companies have in common? They’re all closing stores this year. Already, 4,810 store closures have been announced by retailers in 2019, according to Coresight Research. And it’s… Continue Reading…

Stocks

Q4 2018: “Wheeler REIT plunges 28% after suspending preferred dividends”

Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust (NASDAQ:WHLR) plunges 28% after the REIT says it won’t pay Q4 dividends on its preferred stock “at this time,” citing its ongoing review of strategic alternatives. Plans to accelerate efforts to reduce short-term, higher-cst debt where accretive… Continue Reading…

Economy

2021: “This Is When 75% of Economists Expect the Next Recession to Happen”

“More than three-quarters of business economists expect the U.S. to enter a recession by the end of 2021, though a majority still estimate the Federal Reserve will continue raising interest rates this year. Ten percent saw a recession beginning this… Continue Reading…

Economy

Turning Point? “…Semiconductors are now showing better signs about the global economy”

“The semiconductor sector is turning the corner and showing signs that the global economy could be stronger than previously thought, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. The industry’s attempt to bounce back from its 2018 woes is being propped by Nvidia‘s… Continue Reading…

Economy

“America is set to surpass Saudi Arabia in a ‘remarkable’ oil milestone”

“…America is about to steal the kingdom’s energy exporting crown.The United States will surpass Saudi Arabia later this year in exports of oil, natural gas liquids and petroleum products, like gasoline, according to energy research firm Rystad Energy. That milestone,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

Not Good! “Former TARP watchdog: ‘No question’ that banks will need another bailout”

“A key figure in the financial crisis is not convinced that the U.S. government has fixed its “too big to fail” problem… Barofsky told Yahoo Finance that the largest banks have only gotten larger and more interconnected than they were… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Magellan Health Down Nearly 40%, in a Year: What’s Next?”

“During fourth quarter results, the company reported an operating loss of 77 cents per share missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 per share. In the year ago quarter, the company reported earnings of $2.55 per share. Revenues of $1.84… Continue Reading…

Business

IBM Makes Biggest acquisition In Software History

“… IBM said it would buy cloud computing firm Red Hat for $34 billion — the largest software deal in history. Red Hat, which facilitates the movement of data across various cloud platforms, is an industry leader. Dimitris Mavrakis, research… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“CBL & Associates Properties, Inc (CBL) projected to achieve -38.90% earnings growth for this year”

” CBL & Associates Properties, Inc (CBL) expected to achieve earnings per share (EPS) growth of -38.90% for this year while EPS growth projected to touch -50.00% for next year…” Wow, so I guess I can expect the stock to… Continue Reading…