Banking, Stocks

Trend: Banking Taking In Big Profits

“Citigroup profit surges 48%, driven by strong trading revenue” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/14/citigroup-c-earnings-q3-2021.html “Wells Fargo profit jumps nearly 60% in the quarter, revenue tops expectations” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/14/wells-fargo-wfc-earnings-q3-2021.html “Bank of America tops estimates on reserve release, strong advisory and asset management results” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/14/bank-of-america-bac-earnings-q3-2021-.html To be… Continue Reading…

Economy, Predictions, Opinions, & Comments, Stocks

“Dow sheds 400 points as investors ditch technology stocks, Nasdaq drops 2%”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 430 points, despite a large gain in Merck. The S&P 500 shed 1.2%. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite was the relative underperformer, dipping roughly 2%. Large tech shares like Apple, Nvidia, Amazon and Microsoft were lower as investors eyed bond… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Stocks

Global airline industry is expected to lose 51 billion in 2021 and 12 billion in 2022

“The global airline industry is expected to lose close to $12 billion next year, cutting its losses from this year by 78% as carriers slowly recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association said in a forecast Monday.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“2 Dividend Stocks Under $10 With at Least 11% Dividend Yield”

“Falcon Minerals Corporation (FLMN) We’ll start in the energy industry. Falcon Minerals is a small-cap oil and gas company, with ownership of energy and mineral rights on more than a quarter-million acres in the Texas Permian Basin… Overall, Falcon has 5… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Bed Bath & Beyond shares dive more than 25% as supply chain issues hit sales, inflation eats into profits”

“…Here’s how Bed Bath & Beyond did in its second quarter ended Aug. 28 compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a Refinitiv survey of analysts: Earnings per share: 4 cents adjusted vs. 52 cents expected Revenue: $1.99… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Slow Motion Deterioration: Some Shares Down 20% or More”

“EDITOR NOTE: A stock market crash that some experts are predicting calls to mind a sudden, catastrophic event. A recent CNBC report suggests it this drop may already be happening, but at a slower, steadier pace than in the past.… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Oil flirts with 3-year highs: Lock in these stable 5%+ yields before they disappear”

“A rebound in oil prices — and oil stocks — presents an unexpected opportunity for investors to collect some healthy dividend checks while fundamentals continue to improve. On Friday, oil prices rose for a third straight week near three-year highs… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Only 2 Stocks Outperform Every Fall, Offering Rare Moneymakers”

“Just two stocks in the S&P 500, consumer staples firm Lamb Weston (LW) and financial MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX), topped the index in each of the past three fall seasons, says an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSmith…… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“PSEG boosts dividend, sets $500 million stock buyback”

“PSEG said Monday it’ll increase its annual dividend by 12 cents a share to $2.16 per share beginning in the first quarter of 2022 and buy back $500 million in stock after it closes the $1.9 billion sale of its… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“The stock market would plunge 33% if the [US] government defaults: Moody’s”

“”Stock prices would be cut almost in one-third at the worst of the sell-off, wiping out $15 trillion in household wealth. Treasury yields, mortgage rates, and other consumer and corporate borrowing rates spike, at least until the debt limit is… Continue Reading…