October 9, 2020
“The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that the gross domestic product, the economy’s total output of goods and services, fell at a rate of 31.4% in the April-June quarter, only slightly changed from the 31.7% drop estimated one month ago. The… Continue Reading…
September 12, 2020
“Samsung shares could rally over 40% in the next year, according to one analyst who sees TV and smartphone sales rebounding sharply in the near-term and a boost in the chip division. SK Kim, analyst at Daiwa Capital Markets, raised his… Continue Reading…
June 16, 2020
“U.S. retail sales jumped by a record 17.7% from April to May, with spending partially rebounding… The government’s report Tuesday showed that retail sales have retraced some of the record-setting month-to-month plunges of March (8.3%) and April (14.7%) as businesses… Continue Reading…
March 30, 2020
“Stocks rose on Monday, building on a strong rally from last week as the U.S. extends measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 climbed 1.6% while the Nasdaq Composite traded 2.1% higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 237 points, or 1.1%… Sentiment was… Continue Reading…
March 10, 2020
“Markets in Asia and Europe staged a recovery Tuesday, and the Dow soared 800 points a day after novel coronavirus fears and an oil price war sparked a worldwide panic… The Dow (INDU) soared 3.3%. The S&P 500 (SPX) rose 2.9% and the Nasdaq (COMP) was up 2.7%.JPMorgan equity strategists… Continue Reading…
January 22, 2020
“Global growth is expected to hit 3.3 percent this year, the IMF predicted. That is up from 2.9 percent last year, which was the worst year for the world economy since the Great Recession. The more upbeat forecast for 2020 is… Continue Reading…
January 7, 2020
“Despite ongoing U.S. tensions with Iran that derailed markets last week, U.S. stocks staged an impressive rebound on Monday, recovering from earlier anxiety on Wall Street… “The rebound wasn’t so much in response to a specific headline but instead a reduction in… Continue Reading…
December 23, 2019
“U.S. factory production rebounded by more than forecast in November and rose excluding a surge in auto production following the end of the General Motors Co. strike, in a sign of stabilization in manufacturing. The 1.1% increase in manufacturing output,… Continue Reading…
April 6, 2019
‘After closing hundreds of locations in recent years, Sears plans to open three smaller stores in May in an attempt to reclaim shoppers by selling tools, appliances and other hard goods.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/sears-after-years-of-closures-is-opening-stores-again-11554379761 There seems to be some light at the… Continue Reading…
March 11, 2019
“Following December’s plunge, housing starts rebounded 18.6% in January, mostly the result of a surge in single-family starts, explained analysts at Wells Fargo. They point out “residential building should continue to improve as permits run ahead of starts”… “Despite recent… Continue Reading…
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