By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market futures, Oct. 7, 2014: The U.S. stock markets slipped on Monday during a busy day for the tech and healthcare sectors.
In a surprise announcement on Monday, Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) said it will split into two separate companies and lay off nearly 5,000 employees. The firm will split into two listed companies, one a personal computer business and the other a manufacturer of printers. Hewlett-Packard shares were up more than 4.5% on the day.
Here’s what else you should know to make your Tuesday profitable:
By William Patalon III, Executive Editor, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Former Fidelity Magellan Fund manager Peter Lynch used to tell investors to "buy what you know."
It's good advice.
Granted, you may not be able to do that with every investment you make.
But if you look for as many opportunities as possible to employ this philosophy, chances are you'll end up adding some real muscle to your portfolio.
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
It's a common thought that investing in biotech stocks is just too risky for the average investor – but that's not the case.
It's true that biotechnology stocks can be very volatile – especially when companies have developmental drugs going through clinical trials – so they aren't the right stocks for every investor. But when investors are able to limit risk, they can find their portfolio's biggest profits from biotech.
Money Morning's BioScience Investment Strategist Ernie Tremblay recommends investors use this one simple strategy when investing in biotech.
It helps limit risk and maximize profits. Take a look…
By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
Our newest list of the best stocks to buy all hail from the tech sector.
One company makes pharmaceutical products for the treatment of renal disease. Its stock has enjoyed a 780% run over the last two years, but it recently dipped due to a false media report. Investors can nab shares now at a deep discount.
Our defense & tech specialist highlighted an ETF play that takes advantage of recent CEO changes in some of the top tech companies, plus two big-cap tech stocks with promising technical charts.
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW - • Print | Email
"The Secret Recordings of Carmen Segarra" was broadcast on NPR's "This American Life" on Sept. 26. Carmen Segarra, a former Fed examiner in the bowels of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), secretly recorded some of the goings-on there.
And what was revealed in those tapes speaks a lot to who's really running the show here – the Fed or the big banks.
We’re all screwed. Here’s why…
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
The headlines were filled with the news last week about eBay's plan to spin off its PayPal unit as a publicly traded company in 2015.
Coverage points to a similar obvious fact: That the spin-off comes months after a highly publicized suggestion by Carl Icahn that was brushed off.
To be clear, I'm a big believer in this spin-off, for a number of reasons.
But the truth is, the really big story here – and all the profits that will come with it – was missed. Until now… Full Story
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
There are a number of factors that point toward why silver prices are down today (Friday), but the most plausible explanation comes from positive economic data released this morning. The jobs report released this morning revealed that unemployment ticked down to 5.9% – the first time it has been below 6% since July 2008 – […]
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market crash talk often picks up in October – the month has a reputation of having the worst performance of the year.
October has an ominous reputation on Wall Street for delivering a stock market crash for good reason; six of the top 11 worst market declines have happened during the month.
Here’s an overview of notable October market declines – and a glimpse of what to expect this year…
By Tara Clarke, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke - • Print | Email
Gold prices today (Friday) fell to fresh new lows below the $1,200-an-ounce threshold for the first time since mid-December.
There are three reasons why gold’s extending its losses…
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Stock market today, October 3, 2014: U.S. stock market futures were up this morning (Friday), after U.S. crude oil prices fell to the lowest price in nearly 18 months on Thursday, and the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) – which gauges fear in the market – dropped by 3%.
Here are the top stories affecting the stock market Friday…
