Month: November 2019

Oil ministers meet in early December Russia is an influential factor Saudi Arabia has a particular reason to increase production cuts Bullish and bearish factors continue to pull the price of crude oil in opposite directions these days. The crude oil market has changed dramatically over the past years. The United States has moved towards
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Firefighters battle a wind driven wildfire in the hills of Canyon Country north of Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 24, 2019. Gene Blevins | Reuters California’s biggest utilities aren’t the only U.S. companies grappling with the increased force and frequency of wildfires. The number of S&P 500 firms flagging “wildfire” as a potential risk factor
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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: AmerisourceBergen (ABC) – The drug distributor beat estimates by 3 cents a share, with quarterly profit of $1.61 per share. Revenue beat estimates as well. The company took a $50.9 million charge related to the recent opioid settlement with two Ohio counties. Cardinal Health (CAH) –
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U.S. stocks keep cruising higher. All three broad market indices closed Thursday at all-time highs. It’s not hard to see why. Source: Shutterstock Earnings season impressed, with Disney (NYSE:DIS) the latest major company to deliver an impressive report. Trade war negotiations are heading in the right direction. The “risk-on” trade has returned, as lower-risk treasuries
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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walt Disney (DIS) – Disney reported quarterly earnings of $1.07 per share, 12 cents a share above estimates. Revenue also beat forecasts, boosted by a 52% increase in studio entertainment revenue amid a strong movie box office performance. Booking Holdings (BKNG) – Booking Holdings earned $45.36
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