Trading Ideas
Study: Companies prize 'soft skills' over specific majors
A new survey shows companies are increasingly valuing soft skills for employees, especially recent graduates. …read more […]
Month: December 2019
Business News
Dish chief Ergen says he asked for senator’s help on T-Mobile/Sprint
Dish Network Corp Chairman Charlie Ergen testified on Wednesday that the Justice Department’s antitrust chief advised him in May to ask a senator to speak to the Federal Communications Commission about approving a key piece of the merger of wireless carriers T-Mobile and Sprint .
Business News
Wall Street builds on record-setting rally; FedEx drops
The S&P 500 inched to an all-time high on Wednesday, extending a record-setting run on investors’ optimism about global economic growth, though a steep drop in FedEx Corp shares limited gains.
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Eight Wishes for Early Investors
2019 has come and has almost gone. It was a good year for early investors. But it could have been so much better. If only certain things had zigged instead of zagged. Next year, I’m hoping for more zigging and less zagging. So here are my eight wishes (one for each day of Hanukkah) to make that happen in 2020…
1. A bitcoin ETF. Is this too much to ask? I don’t think so. Then again, I don’t work for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). And the SEC has been pretty clear that it is too much to ask. The …read more […]
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Disney expects ’Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ to make $450M at box office
Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ is expected to bring in $450 million globally during its opening weekend. Yahoo Finance’s Melody Hahm joins Seana Smith on The Ticker to discuss. …read more […]
Business News
Brazilian regulator says Vale dam near Brumadinho is structurally sound
A dam owned by iron ore company Vale SA that was the subject of an investigative report by a TV program last week is structurally sound and there is no reason for concern, Brazil’s national mining regulator said late on Tuesday.
Business News
Daimler, BMW exiting North American car-sharing market
BMW AG and Daimler AG said Wednesday they plan to exit the North American car-sharing market and will halt operations in Montreal, New York, Seattle, Washington D.C. and Vancouver.
Business News
Exclusive: Freddie Mac offers early retirement to 25% of workforce – sources
Freddie Mac has offered early retirement to around 25% of its staff as it begins to overhaul its workforce amid a broader push by the Trump administration to reform the housing finance giant, according to four people briefed on the matter.
Business News
Exclusive: Nvidia to win unconditional EU okay for $6.8 billion Mellanox buy – sources
U.S. chipmaker Nvidia is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $6.8 billion acquisition of Mellanox Technologies , people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
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Oppenheimer downgrades FedEx after weak earnings
FedEx shares are sinking after earnings missed on both the top and bottom lines. Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre joins Seana Smith on The Ticker to discuss. …read more […]
Business News
U.S. SEC proposes allowing more investors access to private companies
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday proposed changes to its decades-old definition of a professional investor in order to allow more Americans to buy shares in private companies.
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As Trump moves closer to impeachment, political markets bet on his survival, and a 2020 victory
Political betting markets are pricing in the increasing likelihood that President Trump not only survives impeachment, but prevails over his Democratic challenger next year. …read more […]
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Options Traders Targeting CREE, SDC with Gusto
CREE calls have been popular for a while …read more […]
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Trump’s China deal won’t win many voters
The “phase one” deal–if it’s real–will still hurt the US economy, while solving almost nothing. …read more […]
Business News
French designs on dominance of Peugeot-Fiat rest on Tavares
Billed as a merger of equals, PSA’s $50 billion tie-up with Fiat Chrysler (FCA) gives the Peugeot owner one potentially big advantage, its own boss will be firmly behind the new wheel.