What happened Continue Reading Below Shares of payment processing company Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) popped 29.1% in October, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, riding a wave of excitement around the company starting a bank and introducing a product that could grow its list of large retail […]
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Better Buy: Himax Technologies Inc. vs. NVIDIA
Early November should prove interesting for followers of both Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX) and semiconductor industry darling NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). Both will announce quarterly earnings on Nov. 9, but investors will be grading them on decidedly different curves. Continue Reading Below Himax’s numbers will help investors determine if CEO Jordan Wu’s […]
J.C. Penney Stock: Value Trap or Value Play?
J.C. Penney (NYSE: J.C.P) shares recently plunged to an all-time low after the department store chain slashed its third-quarter outlook ahead of its earnings report due on Nov. 10. The retailer now expects to report an adjusted loss of $0.40-$0.45 for the quarter, which compares poorly to its loss of $0.21 […]
HollyFrontier’s Eearnings More Than Double on Friendly Refining Market
After slogging through a challenging 2016, HollyFrontier‘s (NYSE: HFC) results in 2017 have been a stark improvement. Not only did the company’s refining business produce outstanding results, the contributions from its other businesses were respectable in their own right. Continue Reading Below Even more important than these results was the […]
Dow hits record high at market open
Nov 7 (Reuters) – The Dow hit a record high at the open on Tuesday while the S&P and the Nasdaq were hovering near record levels, as earnings season winds down and investor expectations shift to a much-awaited cut in corporate taxes. Continue Reading Below The Dow Jones Industrial Average […]
China plans easing foreign holding, partner choice for securities ventures: Sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China plans to allow global banks to take a stake of up to 51 percent in their onshore securities ventures for the first time and tie up with local non-financial firms, people familiar with the matter said. Continue Reading Below The move, if implemented, would form […]
Croatian businessman Ivica Todoric arrested in London
LONDON – A prominent Croatian businessman was arrested in Britain on Tuesday on a warrant by Croatian authorities who are investigating his role in the collapse of his company, the biggest retail company in the Balkans. Continue Reading Below London police said that 66-year-old Ivica Todoric, the founder of Croatia’s […]
77% of Americans Will Make This Major Holiday Shopping Mistake
Americans certainly don’t seem to shy away from getting into the holiday spirit. From toys to gadgets to clothing, the average shopper spends over $900 on gifts. But while it’s nice to be generous and spread some much-needed joy, there comes a point when all that spending can really mess […]
3 International Stocks for Retirees
Retirees these days are living longer than ever before. That means there’s a need to not only sustain your income with dividends, but also to grow your nest egg by investing in high-quality businesses. While you can find a number of great companies in the U.S., some of the most attractive […]
Sri Lanka’s gasoline shortage continues
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Tens of thousands of motorists are forming long lines at gasoline stations in Sri Lanka, as the country’s fuel shortage continues for a fifth day. Continue Reading Below State-run oil retailer Ceylon Petroleum Corp. has been providing limited supplies since last week following a delayed fuel […]