January 29, 2020
“Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corp. CHK, +7.87% soared 8.3% in premarket trading Wednesday, to bounce off the previous session’s 26-year low, after the oil and gas company provided a preliminary fourth-quarter production update… Chesapeake said it eliminated $900 million in debt, reduced expenses… Continue Reading…
December 24, 2019
“The number of available jobs jumped in October after hitting an 18-month low the previous month, a sign the job market remains strong. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available positions rose 3.3% to nearly 7.3 million. That suggests… Continue Reading…
November 25, 2019
Someone asked me what steps should or could be taken to make money in stocks. I’m glad they asked because now I can give an answer. Off the top of my head I can think of two strategies to make… Continue Reading…
November 23, 2019
“Rock-bottom interest rates have pumped up stock prices, knocked down mortgage rates and supported the creation of countless unicorns in Silicon Valley. Savers, on the other hand, have been crushed by near-zero rates.Some of those savers penalized by the Federal Reserve’s… Continue Reading…
November 20, 2019
“Of course, this is basically true all the time — consumer spending accounts for about 70% of GDP growth. But right now, investors see slowing manufacturing activity, slowing corporate investment, and slowing global growth as putting even more pressure on U.S. consumers… Continue Reading…
November 7, 2019
“Uber shares hit a record low of $25.58 when the market opened Wednesday after hitting a previous low of $27.97 on Tuesday. Shares bounced back to nearly $27 per share, or 40% lower than its IPO price of $45…” https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/06/tech/uber-stock-lockup/index.html
October 29, 2019
“A measure of hiring by U.S. companies has fallen to a seven-year low and fewer employers are raising pay, a business survey found… The hiring slowdown comes as more businesses are reporting slower growth of sales and profits… Hiring may… Continue Reading…
October 22, 2019
“China’s economic growth slowed to 6% in the third quarter, the lowest in thirty years and “below” analysts’ expectations of 6.1%. But, quite frankly, if anyone is seriously disappointed by the 6% figure because they had been expecting 6.1%, they… Continue Reading…
October 17, 2019
“Housing inventory hit a record low about two years ago, but a lull in home sales over the past year helped build back much-needed supply, especially in the mid-priced range. Then a sharp drop in rates this summer brought demand… Continue Reading…
September 6, 2019
“Job growth continued at a tepid pace in August, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by just 130,000 thanks in large part to the temporary hiring of Census workers, the Labor Department reported Friday… Wage growth remained solid, with average hourly earnings… Continue Reading…
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