by Diane Alter
Third-quarter earnings overall have shown healthy growth for U.S. companies. So far 71.4% of companies in the S&P 500 Index have topped Q3 earnings forecasts, better than the long-term average of 63%.
Wednesday's hot stocks to watch include a credit card giant, a health insurer, a food and beverage manufacturer, and more.
Here's today's full list of all eight stocks to watch for earnings reports.
When Minghao, a 12-year old Chinese boy, was playing soccer earlier this year, the seemingly healthy player had no idea he was on the cusp of devastating news. During the game, he headed the ball; it was a simple maneuver regularly seen throughout any match. The next day Minghao (a pseudonym) woke up stiff, sore, […]
by Jim Bach
The Fed balance sheet has been expanding at an alarming rate since the financial collapse in 2007.
And there's no surprise the markets have gone along for the ride.
But this week's FOMC meeting will mark an end to that, and no longer will markets be able to fall back on easy money policy.
Here's where the Fed is now, how it got here, and how you can invest around it.
The Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) stock price crossed the $100 threshold for the first time today (Tuesday) after Chairman Jack Ma expressed interest in partnering with Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and its new Apple Pay service.
At today's high, BABA is up 48% from its offer price of $68.
by Tara Clarke
Facebook stock (Nasdaq: FB) is nowhere near its potential.
Here's why we've been touting it as a "Buy" – and 3 details from FB earnings today that prove it…
by David Zeiler
The Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) launch of Apple Pay last week has already achieved more than any mobile payments system before it.
Apple Pay has people taking mobile payments seriously. But Apple Pay won't be alone.
This is the start of a great mobile payments war. The combatants will include credit card companies, big tech companies, and major retail chains.
But while it's early, we can size up the winners and losers now...
This week's four new IPOs will look to raise a combined $955 million, a sign that the IPO market has regained some of the momentum it lost last week.
According to Renaissance Capital, last week's three initial public offerings raised just $163 million combined. Last week also saw four companies postpone their IPOs, and another four withdraw them entirely.
On Monday, another six companies set terms for public offering in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, energy, and technology.
Here's a look at this week's new IPOs, including the best play for investors...
by Diane Alter
Almost 70% of U.S. companies that have reported Q3 earnings have beaten expectations. Earnings gains have been generally less than 10% – not outstanding, but good enough to reassure investors about the health of U.S. companies.
Tuesday's list of hot stocks to watch includes a social media giant, a pharmaceutical titan, a big biotech, a struggling luxury retailer, and more.
Here's today's full list of all seven stocks to watch for earnings reports.
Good morning! Stock market futures indicate a market open higher than yesterday's close. The markets are waiting for the beginning of the Fed Open Market Committee to begin its two-day meeting. After the recent market slip – down 6.8% in less than one month – the big question this week is will the Fed extend QE3?
The most important number to watch today – besides the Dow – is the earnings report from social networking giant, Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB).
The Dow Jones today added 187 points as U.S. stock markets soared Tuesday, regaining momentum from last week's big performance. The S&P 500 ended the day above its 50-day moving average for the first time in nearly a month. The Nasdaq was up 1.75%.
Here's what was behind the big rally in the stock market today...
