May 4, 2020
“Nineteen S&P 500 companies upped their dividends during April, including materials company Newmont (NEM), consumer staples firm Costco Wholesale (COST) and information technology giant Apple (AAPL), says S&P Dow Jones Indices. The average dividend hike by these companies is 8.4%. Boosting a dividend might be the… Continue Reading…
February 11, 2020
“T-Mobile US and Sprint stocks are soaring after a federal judge gave his stamp of approval to the wireless carriers’ long-pending combination, ruling that the merger wouldn’t lead to less competition and higher prices for consumers in the U.S. Sprint stock (ticker: S)… Continue Reading…
February 6, 2020
“…Among married couples, wives now out-earn their husbands nearly 30% of the time, up from 15.9% in 1981, according to recently released data from the Census Bureau. “Men’s wages have stagnated in the past decade or so, in part because the economy… Continue Reading…
February 4, 2020
“Tesla shares rose almost 20% Monday, hitting another all-time high. The question is why? The move, frankly, baffled investment pros… But first a run down of recent numbers. They are incredible. Monday was the largest percentage increase in Tesla (ticker: TSLA) stock since May… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2020
“Shares of Amazon climbed as much as 11% in extended trading on Thursday after smashing earnings expectations for the fourth quarter. The company’s market cap surged above $1 trillion after hours on the back of the powerhouse earnings report. In doing so, it joined Apple, Alphabet and Microsoft,… Continue Reading…
January 30, 2020
“Microsoft reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the three months ending in December, easily beating analysts’ estimates and sending its stock up 3% in after-hours trading Wednesday… Sales at Microsoft grew 14% from the prior year to $36.9 billion in… Continue Reading…
January 14, 2020
“The Chinese yuan strengthened Tuesday to its highest level in more than five months as the United States removed China from its currency manipulator list. The US Treasury Department on Monday stripped away its designation of China as a currency manipulator, days… Continue Reading…
January 13, 2020
“Shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) gained 58.3% last year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That compares to a return of 28.9% for the S&P 500 index. The payment processor continued to post stellar growth rates on the top and bottom line. Investors see… Continue Reading…
October 25, 2019
“The company shares are trading 27.88% or 0.061 points up from last closing price of $0.217, reaching $0.2775 at last check. The ATNM share price has risen in 3 of the last 5 days and is down -14.78% over the… Continue Reading…
October 22, 2019
“The S&P 500 Index traded above 3,000, approaching its all-time high. Biogen Inc. surged on news it will ask U.S. drug regulators to approve an experimental Alzheimer’s therapy. The U.S. dollar fluctuated… It’s a huge week for earnings, with around one-fifth of… Continue Reading…
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