Expect the Dow Jones today to keep climbing as the U.S. and China move closer to a trade deal.
The latest news indicated China had proposed reducing some tariffs on American products, a sign we are entering the home stretch on an agreement between the countries.
Stocks have been up and down all year, and the Dow's given back all its year gains over the last week.
Investors want to know what they can expect in the year ahead. Unfortunately, it might not be good news.
We've found some red flags signaling a bear market in 2019...
You may think earnings season is over, but plenty of companies are still reporting, and the two stocks our Chris Johnson is going to show you are ones you won't want to miss…
The Dow Jones today jumped 89 points this morning after President Trump criticized the Federal Reserve's recent interest rate hikes.
The Dow Jones today jumped 55 points in premarket hours as traders showed optimism for a resolution on trade between the United States and China.
Retail stocks have been on a tear lately, causing investors to question whether the retail sector really is doomed. But that could not be farther from the truth, even for a stock like Kohl's Corp. (NYSE: KSS).
Kohl's stock is up 60% in the last six months, and the company recently surprised analysts by boosting fiscal 2017 guidance from $3.72 to $3.92 to a new range of $4.10 to $4.20.
Kohl's boosted fiscal 2017 guidance from $3.72 to $3.92 to a new range of $4.10 to $4.20 on Monday, in a move that caught Wall Street analysts flatfooted.
That's got a lot of investors wondering if the "retail ice age" we talk about frequently is over. And more specifically, whether or not they should buy Kohl's stock…
…not on your life.
The "Retail Ice Age" is a long way from over, and there's only one way to play it.
It's true the retail industry as a whole is benefiting from stronger consumer confidence, a booming stock market, and better jobs data. But "over," like Wall Street wants you to believe?!
No way.
The Dow Jones today is already down 100 points in pre-market hours as the retail ice age rears its head again…
Fortunately, the retail ice age is creating a profit opportunity for savvy investors.
by Shah Gilani
On Wednesday, I covered what makes these markets look safer than they really are.
They're being led ever higher by behemoth leadership stocks while the VIX plumbs ever-lower lows. Investors are doing very little hedging. Some of the brick-and-mortar retail companies we've targeted are getting an extension put on their death sentence as they're being lifted with the rising tide.
But that doesn't mean that these companies are suddenly better. And it doesn't mean that the positions you are already in that are preparing for their demise are now worthless.
Far from it.
Here's what the VIX is missing, and how our positions in SHLD and KSS have been affected...
by Casey Wilson
The "good news" of recent retail earnings isn't actually good news – it's a distraction from the overall trend of retail's demise. But that doesn't mean these companies can't make you money. Here's what's happening to the entire retail sector… and how you can profit.
