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7 Unusual Partnerships And How They Worked
Saturday, October 21, 2017 - 6:48pm | 968Odd couples often receive odd looks. Gawking and speculating onlookers nosily turn their heads trying to understand how two parties with such contrasting chemistry can come together to form successful partnerships and functioning relationships. Despite the gawk factor, and perhaps against all odds...
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Markets Inch Higher Following Encouraging Beige Book Commentary
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 6:11pm | 923U.S. stocks were mostly higher as the Dow and S&P 500 closed the day at record highs. The Fed's Beige book contained positive commentary on improved employment with “widespread” gains across all 12 districts. Manufacturing activity improved in most districts along with...
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Markets Debut Week On Negative Note; S&P 500 Falls Through Key Level
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 4:57pm | 1971U.S. markets began the week on a negative note after markets sold off in the final two hours of trading on no major news catalyst. The S&P 500 fell through its 200-day moving average of 1,905, a key technical level for fundamental investors and traders. The last time the index broke its 200...
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The Latest In College Trends: The Retail Sector
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 4:43pm | 884Sometimes even experienced investors and traders get so bogged down by top-down growth trends that they miss the grassroots growth movements. On the other hand college students, who make up 20 percent of the general U.S. population, are much more aware of their surroundings. In fact, they may...
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Top Performing Dividend Payers in Consumer Goods with the Most Upside Potential (BC, F, MOV)
Monday, February 18, 2013 - 12:10pm | 775It is not unusual for stocks on a tear to overrun their mean price targets, which is a signal of how far analysts on average expect the share price to climb. Some of the top performing dividend payers in the consumer goods sector over the past six months, such as farm products provider Alico (...
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Churchill Downs, Luxottica and Others Analysts Are Bullish On
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 6:55am | 968Here is a quick look some dividend payers in the services sector that have a consensus recommendation of analysts of Strong Buy. Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN) is more than 39% higher in the past six months but has pulled back about 9% from recent a multiyear high. The amusement park operator,...
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Seven Hot Retail Stocks
Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 11:07am | 1048Fourth-quarter retail earnings season kicked off last week with mixed results from Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Many more retailers will post their results this week and next, including Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Macy's (NYSE: M), Barnes &...