Month: March 2020

President Donald J. Trump is not a man who lives with regrets. However, after staging a press conference near the end of February to reassure the American people regarding the coronavirus pandemic, he may be wishing right now for a do-over. At the time, Trump “boasted” about having the country having only 15 cases. Now,
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Should dividend stocks have a place in your portfolio as the market continues to churn? The coronavirus from China is delivering a level of uncertainty that investors despise. Aside from the understandable — if perhaps overstated — health concerns, investors are trying to evaluate the impact on global supply chains. Investment banks JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM),
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Greycroft chairman Alan Patricof said Thursday the recent market pullback was a “blip” and that investors should remain calm. “This is a blip, and we’ve seen a lot of blips in the last 20 years,” Patricof said on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” Stocks sold off dramatically again on Thursday, continuing a volatile period of trading that
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A visitor holding a revolver by US manufacturer Smith & Wesson (S&W) at the IWA OutdoorClassics trade show for hunting, shooting sports, equipment for outdoor activities and for civilian and official security applications. Daniel Karmann | picture alliance | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. American Outdoor Brands — The gun
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Sam Zell, who made his fortune scooping up distressed assets, told CNBC on Thursday that he’s been taking advantage of the stock market’s volatility. The billionaire founder of Equity Group Investments said in a “Squawk Box” interview, “We’ve been buying some stuff that we thought was ridiculously low” in the recent coronavirus-driven sell-offs on Wall
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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Zoom Video (ZM) — The video conferencing company reported earnings of 15 cents per share on revenue of $188.3 million. Wall Street was expecting earnings of 7 cents per share on revenue of $176.5 million, according to Refinitiv.  American Eagle (AEO) — The retailer’s quarterly earnings beat on
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The market expected a withdrawal of 126 bcf Three weeks to go before the injection season begins Natural Gas prices move lower   During the final week of February, the prices of markets across all asset classes fell in risk-off trading conditions, and natural gas was no exception. In the last trading session of the
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In Swing Trading Today we discuss if gold, silver, dividend stocks and commodites are they the new FANG stocks of old. In short will there be a sector rotation out of technology and into hard assets? We review the charts. ✅Join out VIP Private Group session invitation list free! (we hate spam too) https://thecontrariantrader.com/15-minute-live-stream-alert/ ✅Please
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With the recent coronavirus-driven correction, what’s the next move for tech stocks? Before, high-flying tech stocks were moving higher in a runaway bull market. Strong growth projections may have justified high multiples. But, as the market moved higher, these stocks reached frothy valuations to say the least. So with this mind, it’s reasonable to assume
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[Editor’s Note: this article was originally published in December 2019. It is regularly updated to include the most relevant information.] The bull thesis on Chinese stocks going into 2020 was surprisingly simple and compelling. You had easing trade tensions, stabilizing geopolitical relations, ample fiscal stimulus from the People’s Bank of China, a rebounding manufacturing sector, and
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As the sustainable investing movement gains traction investors have increasingly shied away from traditional energy stocks. But ValueAct Capital’s Jeffrey Ubben believes that oil and gas companies that are working to clean up their operations can belong in portfolios focused on sustainable companies. The activist investor, who is the co-portfolio manager of the ValueAct Spring Fund,
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American clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle store seen in Tokyo. (Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | Light Rocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. American Eagle Outfitters — The clothing retailer’s stock was up 5% in extended trading after the company
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