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Kansas City Southern is Our Favorite Railroad Stock Now
Railroads are often a good barometer for the health of the economy. When the economy is performing well, demand for goods usually increases which in turn leads to higher shipment of products. Demand usually deceases when the economy slows. With gross domestic product expected to be between 2% to 3% over the next few years, railroads are likely to see growth in car loads and … [Read more...]
Why Investors Shouldn’t Expect A Dividend From Tesla Any Time Soon
High-quality dividend stocks can produce market-beating returns over the long-term. For evidence of this, consider the outperformance of the Dividend Aristocrats, a group of stocks in the S&P 500 that have increased dividends for the past 25 consecutive years or longer.Not only have the Dividend Aristocrats outperformed the S&P 500 Index during the last 10 years, … [Read more...]
Multiple Ways to Review Wage Growth
The stock market sold off on Friday after the monthly labor report came out, but the results didn’t justify the decline. Some parts of the report were disappointing, and others were encouraging. Investor sentiment was negative, so any news was viewed as bad news. Private sector job growth was 161,000 which missed estimates by 22,000. That’s better than the headline number which … [Read more...]
Trovagene (TROV) Stock: Providing New Cancer Treatment Options With Onvansertib
We all know what cancer is. The debilitating, often life-threatening condition can be incredibly difficult to treat. As a result, new therapies are being developed in an effort to bring improved treatment options to patients, especially for some of the toughest-to-treat cancers. That’s where Trovagene (Nasdaq: TROV) comes in with their drug candidate, Onvansertib.Trovagene … [Read more...]
How Has McDonald’s Performed Under CEO Steve Easterbrook?
In most cases, history judges a Chief Executive Officer’s performance by the financial performance of the company, as well as the performance of the stock.McDonald’s (MCD) current CEO Steve Easterbrook began working there in 1993 as a Financial Reporting Manager in London. In the last 25 years he has worked his way up the corporate ladder, not always with McDonald’s. But … [Read more...]
Vector Group: This 13% Yielding Stock Might Be Flashing Warning Signs
Stocks cut their dividends for a variety of reasons. A few of the major reasons for a dividend cut or suspension include deteriorating financial performance, too much debt, or the desire to use the money for another purpose, such as a large acquisition. Whatever the reason, a dividend cut is one of the worst outcomes for income investors, and stocks that are in danger of … [Read more...]
Death Cross Pattern on S&P 500 Charts Further Sign of Negative Momentum
Since October, fund managers have become increasingly frustrated by the continuous swings of the S&P 500 Index. The level of volatility that currently exists has not been seen since the financial crisis was at its height. It has led to the current existence of a negative benchmark for 2018, despite the highs at the start of the year. This is a serious concern for a stock … [Read more...]
Wall Street Uncertainty After Top Huawei Executive Arrested in Canada
One week after President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping shook hands over a 90-day trading truce, investors are worrying whether recent events with a prominent Chinese company could derail potential trade talks.Over the weekend, authorities arrested Meng Wanzhou, the deputy chair of Huawei’s board, the chief financial officer, and daughter to the founder Ren Zhengfei. The … [Read more...]
Facebook: A Surprisingly Cheap Growing Industry Leader
Facebook is the undisputed leader in the social media industry. The company, which was founded in 2004, has since grown to one of the world’s largest by market capitalization and in terms of the number of active users it enjoys. The company’s growth hasn’t always been linear and of late, it has been rocked by scandals that have caused investor optimism and confidence to waver. … [Read more...]
Share Price Rises as Groupon (GRPN) Takes to the Big Screen
Only last month Groupon suffered its worst single day slide on the NASDAQ, since May 2107, when shares slid by 10.6% on Wednesday 7 November. The third quarter results for the company were also less than positive with profits of $593 million compared to the analysts projections of $602 million.At the time, there was much talk of a revitalised future for the company, … [Read more...]
