by Jim Bach
Big bank earnings kicked off last week with mixed results.
The good news: The wave of huge legal settlements resulting from the transgressions leading up to he financial crisis looks to be finally ebbing.
But now the big banks have other things to worry about...
McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD) stock was down 2% this morning (Tuesday) from yesterday's close after the company reported slipping earnings, revenue, and income in the third quarter.
MCD reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.09 for the quarter. That missed analysts' estimates of $1.37. Last year, McDonald's had EPS of $1.52 in the third quarter.
Good morning! Right now futures indicate the stock market today opening higher than yesterday's close.
The Dow added 19 points yesterday, but the market reacted negatively to a poor earnings report issued by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM). According to reports, investment guru Warren Buffett and his Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A) lost nearly $1 billion after IBM shares sunk by more than 7% yesterday.
Here’s what else you should know to make your Tuesday profitable:
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Yesterday, we told you that that high-yielding dividend stocks were one of the best ways to navigate this whipsaw market.
The Dow Jones today closed slightly higher, rising 19 points. The S&P 500 Index gained for its third consecutive session, and the Nasdaq was up 1.3%. The S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) dipped more than 14% on the day.
by David Zeiler
Just like old times, Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) crushed its Q4 earnings, thanks to a great showing by the iPhone.
Given that the iPhone 6 models were only available for a couple of weeks at the end of the period, the news bodes well for Apple earnings in the current quarter.
Investors anticipated the positive news by sending Apple stock up 2% during the day. AAPL stock advanced more than 1% higher in after-hours trading.
Here's how Apple beat the street again...
by David Zeiler
When Overstock.com (Nasdaq: OSTK) CEO Patrick Byrne launched a wiki page to explore the possibility of a Bitcoin stock exchange, it was hard to imagine the project getting past the idea stage.
But Patrick Byrne is a man on a mission.
Driven by a deep mistrust of Wall Street, Byrne has announced the creation of a division within his company charged with making this dream a reality.
Called "Medici," the system will use Bitcoin's public ledger of transactions, the blockchain, to bypass Wall Street's institutions.
This directly threatens the status quo…
by Tara Clarke
What is Facebook Atlas (Nasdaq: FB)?
by Diane Alter
Dividend investing news: As we enter the final quarter of 2014, here's a look back at the robust dividend activity in Q3.
According to data from S&P Dow Jones Indexes, 563 companies raised, restored, or approved extra dividends in Q3. That's up 18.5% from last year's Q3 tally of 475. And dividend boosts in Q4 2014 are expected to trump Q3's activity.
There are just five upcoming IPOs this week, a sign that the recent volatility in the broader markets is impacting the IPO market.
Last Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped as much as 460 points in intra-day trading, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit their lowest levels since May. By the end of the week, all three major indexes rebounded, however. The Dow and S&P 500 finishing the week down 1%. The Nasdaq closed down just 0.4% for the week.
Here's a look at this week's five new IPOs...
