The list of high-profile investors and economists warning of a potential bond marketcollapse is getting longer by the week. Fortunately, for investors looking to hedge their bullish bets or profit off of a bursting bond bubble, there are several investment funds designed to rise as bond prices fall.
Just over two weeks after Twitter, Inc. (ticker: TWTR) reported horrendous second-quarter numbers that sent shares tumbling to their lowest level in months, Snap Inc. (SNAP) shares plummeted to new all-time lows on Friday after the company’s own quarterly earnings report missed the mark.
Quick-serve restaurant stocks have been on a tear in recent months, climbing an average of 10 percent since the end of March. However, Bank of America analyst Gregory Francfort says investors should still have plenty of appetite for McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) stock.
FIS Astec Analytics has released its latest weekly list of the most popular stocks among short sellers.
The initial reaction from Wall Street analysts following Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD 0.09%’s nearly $12 billion buyout of Kite Pharma Inc KITE 0.3% was mostly bullish, although price targets and ratings on Gilead are a mixed bag on Wall Street. However, this week’s trading action suggests the market has made up its mind about the deal and has given its seal of…
Hurricane Harvey has triggered a unique phenomenon in the U.S. oil and gas industry. Since the devastating flooding in South Texas and Louisiana has disrupted far more crude oil refining capacity in the region than production capacity, the net result of the storm has been less crude oil being refined and less gasoline being produced.
The growing list of cyryptocurrencies added yet another name this week as Restaurant Brands International Inc QSR 0.24%’s Burger King launched its new WhopperCoin currency at its Russia locations. The company said it plans to have Apple Inc. AAPL 1.01% and Android WhopperCoin apps available within the next month. Burger King diners can amass one coin for every Whopper sandwich…
The Nevada state gaming control board on Wednesday released its report on gaming revenue for the Las Vegas area in the month of July.
Fiber-optic networking company Applied Optoelectronics Inc AAOI 1.8% has been on a rollercoaster ride in recent months. As of late July, the stock was up nearly 500 percent year-to-date before shaving off more than a third of its market cap in the past month.
Best Buy Co Inc BBY 0.39% shares slumped 12 percent Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that handily topped consensus estimates.