Costco (COST) does not follow the same rules as other retailers. The membership-based warehouse club has a relentless focus on offering members the lowest prices possible. That allows it to do things that customers at its rivals would see as negatives. The warehouse club, for example, spends very little money or effort on merchandising. It… Continue reading Costco Credit Card Secrets Members (and Investors) Should Know
Kiplinger’s Weekly Earnings Calendar (Oct. 10-14)
Below is a weekly earnings calendar of the most important upcoming quarterly reports scheduled to be released by publicly traded companies. However, we have also provided expanded earnings previews for select companies. Please check back often. This earnings calendar is updated weekly. Monday (10/10)Tuesday (10/11)Wednesday (10/12)Thursday (10/13)Friday (10/4) (Editor’s Note: Earnings dates in tables are tentative.… Continue reading Kiplinger’s Weekly Earnings Calendar (Oct. 10-14)
Stock Market Today: Stocks Slide Ahead of September Jobs Report
Stocks popped higher out of the gate Thursday after early morning data showed a bigger-than-expected jump in weekly jobless claims. But the gain was short-lived, with markets turning lower after a Federal Reserve official chimed in on rate hikes. Thursday’s trading marked the second straight loss in a week that started out with a remarkable… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Slide Ahead of September Jobs Report
Can Stocks Picked by Artificial Intelligence Beat the Market? 3 Stocks to Watch
Artificial intelligence leveraging the raw power of Big Data might just be the edge tactical investors and traders need to navigate one of the worst years in market history. Rising interest rates, the highest inflation in four decades and mounting fears of recession have the S&P 500 mired in a bear market. At times like… Continue reading Can Stocks Picked by Artificial Intelligence Beat the Market? 3 Stocks to Watch
What Are “Bulls” and “Bears”?
If you ever tune into financial commentary, two of the most common terms you’ll hear are “bullish” and “bearish”. But what do they actually mean, and where on earth do they come from? The definitions are very simple. A bull market is a rising market. So if you are bullish on an asset or a… Continue reading What Are “Bulls” and “Bears”?
What is a Single-Stock ETF?
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry is nothing if not innovative. And if you’ve got a strong appetite for risk and a very short outlook, a host of new ETFs will allow you to make outsize bets, up or down, on some of the market’s most meme-worthy stocks. Single-stock ETFs use derivatives to give you a… Continue reading What is a Single-Stock ETF?
US stocks slip as bond yields edge higher and investors brace for key September jobs report
Jennifer Sor Reuters / Brendan McDermid Stocks slipped Thursday as bond yields jumped ahead of the highly anticipated September jobs report on Friday. Early signs point to cooling in the labor market, with jobless claims rising more than expected and layoff notices up 46% in September. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said central bankers are… Continue reading US stocks slip as bond yields edge higher and investors brace for key September jobs report
The secular bull market in stocks that started in 2009 is still intact even if the S&P 500 trades another 15% lower, Katie Stockton says
Fairlead’s Katie Stockton thinks the stock market’s current weakness is temporary.The bull market stemming from 2009 lows is still intact even if the S&P 500 falls to 3,200, she said.”I still do see this as a cyclical bear cycle within a secular bull trend,” Stockton told CNBC last week. Loading Something is loading. It’s been… Continue reading The secular bull market in stocks that started in 2009 is still intact even if the S&P 500 trades another 15% lower, Katie Stockton says