Wal-Mart’s stock is up over 1.1 percent in Wednesday’s session after the company reported a Q3 earnings beat on Tuesday. However, with the stock down more than 29 percent so far in 2015, shareholders are looking for a bit more than a modest earnings beat. Here’s a look at what Deutsche Bank and Barclays had…
Recent high-profile M&A deals in the banking space prompted Oppenheimer analyst Ben Chittenden to release a new report addressing the banking M&A environment. According to Chittenden, 2015 banking M&A is in-line with historical levels, and Oppenheimer expects it to stay that way headed into 2016.
While there hasn’t been much of a knee-jerk reaction to the Paris terrorist attacks so far in global equity markets, Citi Research analysts believe that the attacks could have meaningful long-term political and economic impacts.
The world of alternative finance has come on strong in recent years, and more and more small businesses have begun turning to it in the search for favorable loan terms and/or alternatives to borrowing from banks.
In a new report, Credit Suisse analyst Bill Papadakis discusses the outlook for what the firm refers to as the “Fischer Trade.” The Fischer Trade is based off of ideas suggested in a recent speech by Stanley Fischer, vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
Goldman Sachs recently conducted its 2015 Teen Vogue-GS brand survey to identify fashion brand popularity among Millennial women. Survey participants were asked to rank 250 global fashion brands based on familiarity, favorability, word of mouth, ownership and purchase intent. The female Millennial demographic is a critical customer base for almost every fashion brand, and Goldman…
Marriott announced on Monday that it will acquire Starwood Hotels in a cash and stock deal worth approximately $75.75 per share. The market seems to be skeptical of the deal pricing, as Starwood’s stock is trading down more than 4.5 percent following news of the buyout.
The meteoric rise of Airbnb has had hotel investors uneasy for the past year or two. However, a new report by Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak suggests that concern over the company’s disruptive potential in the hotel space is likely excessive.
The holiday season is the strongest time of year for many retailers, but Evercore ISI analyst Steve Sakwa predicts that this will be a difficult year for retailers. While this thesis is bad news for retailers, Sakwa believes that the weak holiday spending will also have a major impact on mall REITs.
After weekend concerns over the way U.S. markets would react to the terrorist attacks in Paris, early trading on Monday morning indicates that markets are relatively stable. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened the week slightly higher.