Typically, one of the worst pieces of news shareholders can get is that one of their stocks is opting for a secondary offering of shares that will dilute their stake in the company. While news of a secondary offering often sends a stock’s share price plummeting, Sarepta Therapeutics Inc SRPT 5.15% shares are surging 7…
Benzinga recently attended a CFA Society of Detroit luncheon that featured speaker Greg Valliere, chief political strategist at Horizon Investments. Valliere discussed the tightening presidential race, explaining why Donald Trump is a serious threat to Hillary Clinton.
There’s no question that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is under a huge amount of pressure to determine the right time to raise interest rates following the worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression. Raising interest rates too quickly could derail the economy’s fragile expansion, while waiting too long could leave the economy vulnerable during…
After 26 consecutive months of year-over-year gross gaming revenue (GGR) declines, Macau investors celebrated a modest 1.1 percent year-over-year GGR gain in the month of August. The surprise growth number and subsequent Wall Street upgrades sent Macau gaming stocks soaring, but Deutsche Bank analyst Carlo Santarelli believes that expectations may now be a bit too…
Yogurt sales trends continue to weigh on General Mills, Inc. GIS 0.63%. With no near-term revenue drivers on the horizon, CLSA analyst Michael Lavery remains bearish on General Mills stock.
Unfortunately, many Americans first became aware of asset-backed securities (ABS) during the Financial Crisis, when mortgage defaults nearly triggered the collapse of the entire financial system. While irresponsible lending behavior was behind the mortgage bubble, there’s nothing inherently risky in ABS investing. Here’s how it works.
There’s no question about it: a college degree isn’t what it used to be.
The Coca-Cola Co KO 0.51% shareholders have likely been disappointed by the company’s lackluster top-line growth so far this year. Coca-Cola even recently reduced its full-year growth guidance from +4-5 percent to +3 percent. However, UBS analyst Stephen Powers still sees major opportunities ahead for the company and remains bullish on the stock.
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 0.67% shares are up 1.1 percent in early Wednesday afternoon trading after the company announced a massive new $40 billion open-ended buyback plan. The new plan will begin upon completion of the current $40 billion buyback plan by December 31.
On Wednesday’s PreMarket Prep, RealLifeTrading.com CEO Jerremy Newsome discussed his extremely bullish take on Netflix, Inc NFLX 0.11%.