Stocks | October 31

U.S. equities are treading water ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average holding near the 27,000 level. While most stocks are holding steady ahead of what is expected to be another interest rate cut,

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Stocks | October 31

A broad review of stocks ahead of the 2020 election points to several industries that are poised for good long-term performance regardless of who wins.This led to a screen of the Russell 3000 Index to help narrow those industries to a

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Economy | October 31

The major stock indexes rose after the Fed cut interest rates by a quarter point, as expected. Small-cap stocks lagged Wednesday, while the rest of the market saw only mild losses.The Federal Reserve made its cut to the fed funds rate,

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Stocks | October 31

The holidays represent great opportunities to take a good look at your portfolio and make sure that you are good to get through the holiday buzz and into the new year. And this season starts with Halloween — also known as

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Investing, Stocks | October 30

This year, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) had some good news for customers: one-day shipping is now standard for Amazon Prime orders. But in last Thursday’s quarterly report, this translated into bad news for investors in AMZN stock. The effort contributed to a spectacular

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Stocks | October 30

Alphabet stock (GOOG)(GOOGL) was under pressure yesterday after the company announced its third-quarter earnings results. The Google parent company missed EPS analysts’ expectations by $2.34 while beating revenue estimates by $330 million. The sell-off is an expected reaction. However, let’s dig

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Stocks | October 30

Since its launch almost 13 years ago, Apple’s iPhone has captured 87% of smartphone profits despite selling only 18% of smartphone units. Today there’s clear evidence that mobile is plateauing, threatening those sky-high earnings.Investors should pay attention to those signs, as

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Economy, Stocks | October 30

What does fake meat and marijuana have in common? The commonality is that investors either made a lot, or lost a lot, of money on shares of Beyond Meat and Tilray.Let’s explore how investors could make money on those stocks. First,

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Investing, Stocks | October 29

European stocks have lagged behind their American peers for the past two years, as eurozone growth stalled amid the aftermath of the U.S.-China trade war that has hobbled export-dependent economies like Germany and the Netherlands.Since January 2018, the S&P 500 index ​has

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Stocks | October 29

With Thanksgiving just a few weeks over the horizon, so too is the holiday shopping season. As we all know, this critical period is where retailers and consumer-related companies make their biggest fiscal impact. Therefore, it makes sense to position yourself

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