by Diane Alter
The Nike stock price opened around $133 today (Wednesday) following the company's 2-for-1 stock split. A 2-for-1 stock split halves the price of shares, which is why the Nike stock price looks so much lower today.
The Nike stock price jumped nearly 3% after hours Tuesday and was flirting with an all-time high $135.30 following solid fiscal Q2 2016 results.
Here's what's next for the stock now...
Last week, Barron's recommended that investors start buying beaten-up high-yield bond funds that are trading at big discounts and yielding 10% or more.
Their advice: "Take advantage of this rout in risky debt."
Not so fast! Some stocks are discounted for a very good reason: Buying them could cost you money...
Find out what's ahead for the stock market today.
Get your update on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, stocks to watch, the biggest stock market news, and today's best profit plays.
by Diane Alter
Penny stock investing can be very profitable, but it is also extremely difficult. That's why we've created a go-to guide on how to pick the best penny stocks in 2016.
This guide will not only tell you how to pick the best penny stocks in 2016, but it will also help you steer clear of the obvious penny stock scams out there.
by Alex McGuire
Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ) stock has lost 6.5% since its first-day close of $13.07 over a month ago.
And our Square stock price prediction sees the company falling lower in 2016.
Here's are the two biggest factors that will drag it down...
The S&P 500 declined around 1% in 2015, but the tech-centric Nasdaq Composite is up more than 5.5%. Plenty of my favorite tech stocks have performed spectacularly, in fact, dominating the market this year.
And 2016 already promises to be even better for this entire sector, as the new concepts that were on the drawing board in 2015 move to market reality to pack on bottom line profits in the new year.
Why did the Dow Jones Industrial Average gain 165 points today?
Here's how the stock market did today, earnings reports, the top stock market news, and stocks to watch based on today's market moves…
Our Money Morning experts added to our list of the best stocks to buy now heading into 2016.
Our top experts have been closely watching these winners for some time, and many of these are stocks you'll want to hold onto in 2016.
See what stock picks we're excited about...
by Jack Delaney
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Would President Trump make you embarrassed, or proud?
A recent survey asked 1,140 registered voters this very question.
