Comcast and 21st Century Fox are in talks about a sale of Fox’s worldwide entertainment and distribution assets to Comcast for Comcast stock, according to people familiar with the situation. The talks are ongoing, but no deal is near. Comcast, which has a very limited international presence, is focused on […]
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This chart shows why the stock market can stop freaking out about high yield — for now
The high-yield market may not be sending the freak-out signal the stock market thought it was just two days ago. Brad Rogoff, Barclays head of credit strategy, screened the performance of the bonds in the Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Index high yield index that are publicly traded against the equities […]
One of the year’s hottest stocks is about to rip even higher
Shares of Nvidia have almost doubled this year, and Todd Gordon says the party’s not over yet for one of the year’s hottest chip stocks. Nvidia shares have rallied more than 98 percent this year, making it the sixth-best-performing stock in the S&P 500. “The strong story stock in the […]
Wall Street suddenly thinks Wal-Mart is ‘playing offense’ against Amazon as shares hit record high
As shares rebound to all-time highs, Wall Street suddenly thinks Wal-Mart is ‘playing offense’ against Amazon. Shares of Wal-Mart rallied more than 10 percent to record highs Thursday on the heels of a big earnings beat thanks to the company’s ramping up online sales. If the gains hold until the […]
These stocks are trading at extremes, and they could go even higher
Several stocks are trading at extreme levels, and a top technician says one name has even more room to run. In the S&P 500, 17 stocks are trading 25 percent or more above their 200-day moving average. Among them are Nvidia, Michael Kors, PayPal, Estee Lauder and PulteGroup. Although retailer […]
Shares of home goods retailer RH soar 25% on strong forecast
Shares of RH popped 25 percent on Thursday after the company issued guidance stronger than Wall Street analysts expected. The company expects adjusted earnings per share between $1.02 a share and $1.04 a share. Analysts were expecting RH to issue guidance of about 80 cents per share. “Our updated third […]
Chinese traders race to become a growing force in global copper trading markets
Chinese traders on the Shanghai Futures Exchange are increasingly influencing the price for copper, rather than on the London Metal Exchange, analysts say. “We’re seeing the center of gravity in the metals pricing shift to China,” said Dane Davis, commodities research analyst at Barclays. China accounts for nearly half of […]
Cisco stock pops 6% as earnings beat, solidifying a transformation toward the cloud
Shares of Cisco rallied on Thursday after the enterprise technology giant wowed Wall Street with better-than-expected earnings. The stock rose about 6 percent Thursday morning after about a dozen Wall Street analysts listed in FactSet raised their earnings expectations for Cisco going forward. Adjusted EPS: 61 cents per share, excluding […]
Buy Tesla shares ahead of big semi truck unveil, ‘major’ autopilot update: Analyst
Wall Street is eager to see Tesla’s new semi truck and hear updates on its autonomous driving technology ahead of the company’s event Thursday. Tesla’s leadership in autopilot technology and the semi truck’s performance is critical for one analyst at Nomura Instinet, who reiterated his buy rating on CEO Elon […]
Rockwell Automation shares surge after Emerson hikes takeover bid
Shares of Rockwell Automation jumped 8 percent in the premarket Thursday after Emerson Electric increased its takeover bid of the company. Emerson raised its bid to $225 per share, valuing Rockwell at $29 billion. Rockwell rejected Emerson’s $215 a share bid last month. “The industrial logic for this combination is […]