China reported better-than-expected Q2 GDP growth of 6.9 percent on Monday, slightly topping consensus analyst expectations of 6.8 percent growth. However, language from a major meeting on economic policy has investors worried that China may soon begin tightening its financial regulations.
The more aggressive an investor’s bullish stock positions are, the more cognizant they must be of risk management. With the stock market within a stone’s throw of all-time highs, bullish investors are right to be a bit uncomfortable about going all-in on the stock market.
With International Business Machines Corp. IBM 0.54% set to report earnings on Tuesday, investors may start seeing diminishing returns on one of its key earnings drivers in recent years: taxes.
Macau casino stocks Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd (ADR) MLCO 2.73%, Wynn Resorts, Limited WYNN 0.45%, Las Vegas Sands Corp. LVS 1.59% and MGM Resorts International MGM 0.75% have been on fire in 2017, but recent reports over junket liquidity concerns in Macau triggered a significant pullback in the stocks in the past week.
The debate between growth investors and value investors has been raging for decades, and the gap between growth stocks and value stocks is still as wide as ever. Over the years, plenty of stocks have made the transition from growth stocks to value stocks, but it’s a transition that is often very painful for investors…
Health care reform and tax reform were two cornerstones of the platform that landed President Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans in control of both houses of Congress last November.
Experts agree everyone should start saving for retirement as early as possible, but those approaching age 50 without saving for their golden years are facing a full-fledged financial emergency.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (ticker: JPM), Citigroup Inc. (C) and Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) kicked off big-bank earnings season on Friday morning by delivering a mixed bag of numbers. Overall, the banks reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter, but their stocks all initially traded lower as investors focused on soft trading revenue numbers…
After more than three years of underperformance in the market, United States Steel Corp. (ticker: X) and the rest of the domestic steel industry is getting some bullish commentary from Wall Street.
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (ticker: DAL) shares dropped 2 percent Thursday morning after the company reported a second-quarter earnings miss. But despite the disappointing earnings, Delta said unit revenue and margins are trending in the right direction heading into what could be a strong second half of the year.