The Dow Jones today is on pace to finish higher for the 10th week in a row. Investors are finding confidence in strong Q4 U.S. GDP growth of 2.6% and positive Intel earnings.
Dow futures are up 48 points this morning as traders listened to U.S. President Donald Trump give a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
by Stephen Mack
The rise of the machines is nothing to fear. It's actually creating new opportunities for economic growth and profits.
by Stephen Mack
Our latest round of best stocks to buy now includes five picks that are harnessing the power of technology to ensure their long-term growth.
They include a coffee company that has become the envy of Silicon Valley and a tech giant following in Warren Buffett's footsteps.
Don't miss these high-tech profit opportunities.
Not two months ago, I shared my thoughts with you on why Seattle's city council was making one of the worst possible decisions of all time when it voted unanimously to pass a 2.25% income tax on city residents making more than $250,000 a year and on couples filing jointly who make more than $500,000 a year.
"If you treat money punitively, it leaves," I said.
And, when it does, I noted, "It takes hundreds of billions of dollars in highly skilled jobs, intellectual capital, and property values with it."
As part of that column, I cited two of Seattle's biggest and most profitable companies… companies, I might add, that critics (and probably city councilors) thought would find it "impossible" to leave.
Well, guess who just threw down the gauntlet?
Hello from Baltimore, where I'm spending the week with my team.
It's something I like doing a lot because it gives us a chance to review ongoing investment opportunities, but also to do the research necessary to identify the next generation of profit potential.
As part of that, we spend a lot of time around the conference table, asking and answering questions about all sorts of things related to your money. And that's what I'd like to talk about today.
Specifically, the question of whether or not a nice-to-have company can ever become a must have.
Yes, under very specific conditions.
In fact, we've got a great example of one longtime investor favorite doing just that right now...
The Dow Jones news today features the collapse of the Republicans' last ditch effort to repeal Obamacare, as John McCain voted against the measure in the early morning hours.
Dow Jones futures are down 31 points this morning as tech stocks continue to slide.
The Dow Jones news today is highlighted by reports that special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating President Trump for obstruction of justice.
Dow Jones futures are down 94 points ahead of the bell after the Fed announced another interest rate hike yesterday.
by Ashley Moore
The top three stocks to watch today are GOOGL, SBUX, and CLDR.
It looks like the government shutdown will be postponed one week.
Here's what you need to know this morning...
With more than $500 billion flowing to and from the United States to China, American investors should always be attuned to the Asian market.
In fact, 40% to 60% of revenue from S&P 500 companies comes China or China-related trade.
The Dow Jones news today is a projected a 0.3% decline in premarket hours as markets take a wait-and-see approach to this week's meeting between President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping.
Markets are also anxious to parse through the March jobs report slated for release on Friday.
