Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) stock has a high dividend yield — it’s around 9.5% as I write this. That is usually a sign that the company can’t afford the dividend. Investors assume that the dividend is in danger of being cut. Source: hkhtt hj / Shutterstock.com Maybe that will happen in this case. It certainly looks like
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A move from the low last week President Trump- The US oil minister? Ten million barrels could do the trick When OPEC and Russia decided to flood the world with crude oil on March 6, the price fell to its lowest level since 2002. The first sign that crude oil was in trouble came in
Friday wrapped up another volatile week in the markets. The CBOE S&P 500 Volatility Index remained in the high $40-range, suggesting continued trepidation among the trading community. Source: Shutterstock When the price action is wild, investors may look to trend lines for support levels from our big stock charts. These lines can serve as guideposts
Travel and leisure equities, including Norwegian Cruise Line (NYSE:NCLH), are ground zero for havoc wrought by the novel coronavirus. And NCLH proves as much with a first-quarter decline of more than 80%. Source: Alfonso de Tomas / Shutterstock.com What makes the near-term outlook for NCLH stock murky is that relative to airlines, hotels and even
Shares of social media and digital advertising giant Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) have plummeted over the past six weeks on concerns that the rapidly spreading novel coronavirus will kill digital advertising globally for the foreseeable future. FB stock is consequently down about 30% from its mid-February highs. Source: Chinnapong / Shutterstock.com These concerns are completely rationale. The
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, appears on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22nd, 2020. Adam Galica | CNBC Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, released his widely-read annual letter on Monday. “We have the resources to emerge from this crisis as a stronger country,”
Art Cashin David A. Grogan | CNBC Art Cashin, head of floor trading for UBS, has been a beloved market commentator for many decades and a regular commentator on CNBC for more than 20 years. Cashin was in a car accident in early February (he was not driving) and has been recuperating. We spoke to
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Slack Technologies (WORK) – The provider of the popular workplace messaging platform announced a $600 million debt offering due in 2025, convertible into cash, stock, or a combination of both depending on the holder’s preference. Zoom Video Communications (ZM) – Credit Suisse downgraded
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Despite record jobless claims north of 6.6 million, the stock market held up on Thursday. Let’s look at a few top stock trades, which had more volatility than the market would have made you think. Top Stock Trades for Friday No. 1: Facebook (FB) Like many other stocks, as well as the overall market, Facebook
Towards the end of January 2020, Muddy Waters Research posted a tweet regarding an unattributed 89-page report on Luckin Coffee (NASDAQ:LK). At the time, LK stock was trading at $32.49. Source: Keitma / Shutterstock.com The report alleged that Luckin Coffee was a “fundamentally broken business.” The report also stated that “the Company had evolved into
To get a sense of just how volatile this market is, consider that Penn National Gaming (NASDAQ:PENN) stock has doubled from its lows. Yet, Penn National stock still is down 74% from its 52-week high. Source: Casimiro PT / Shutterstock.com The decline in PENN stock makes some sense. Casinos nationwide have been shut down amid
One of the advantages of being in the investment business for as long as I have is that, in times of incredible market distress, I get to invoke that wry and somewhat misleading saying, “Well, this isn’t my first rodeo.” Another advantage is that my past was full of so many research assignments that I
The 6.6 million claims workers filed for unemployment benefits last week is not expected to be an accurate reflection of the real number of Americans who found themselves suddenly out of work. The number is expected to continue to grow by millions this month. Weekly jobless claims for the week ending March 28, was double
It was a very interesting session in the stock market today. That’s as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) spent most of the day in positive territory and ended higher by 2.4%. That’s despite a record-setting initial jobless claims report. The U.S. reported 6.65 million jobless claims, roughly double what economists were expecting. That’s also
Perhaps with the exception of some gaming equities, Carnival (NYSE:CCL) and other cruise line operators are among the epicenters of coronavirus market capitalization destruction with CCL stock proving as much with a first-quarter loss of 74.19%. Source: Ruth Peterkin / Shutterstock.com Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Carnival packed a lot of bad news into the first three
After a recent bounce, Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) is down almost 20% from its 52-week highs. That’s notably better than the S&P 500, which is down about 27% from its highs. Given all the circumstances at the momentum, it’s hard to determine if Alibaba stock is outperforming or underperforming expectations. Source: Kevin Chen Photography / Shutterstock.com While
Mohamed El-Erian said Wednesday he would be hesitant to put cash to work, arguing the stock market is still on a downward trend due to the coronavirus pandemic. But he offered a roadmap for investors who feel inclined to add to their portfolios. “Whatever cash you have, divide it over five installments,” El-Erian said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” suggesting dollar
A Dave & Buster’s location in Irvine, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Tesla — The automaker’s stock shot up 16% in extended trading after Tesla reported that it had delivered around 88,400 cars in the first quarter of 2020. The reported numbers included 76,200 combined deliveries of
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