U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday, as a strong forecast from chipmaker Intel and encouraging business activity data out of Europe lifted the mood as investors tracked latest developments related to the coronavirus outbreak.
Lebanon and Japan have about 40 days to decide whether ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn will be extradited to Japan or stand trial in Lebanon, a judicial source and a source close to Ghosn said on Thursday, following his escape from Japan last month.
Asset managers BlackRock Inc., Franklin Templeton and Principal Financial Group are vying for a partnership with state-controlled lender Banco do Brasil’s asset management unit, a Brazilian newspaper reported on Friday.
A student loan servicer involved in a bankruptcy case is appealing a New York judge’s decision to discharge $220,000 of student debt held by a navy vet. …read more […]
Oil slipped below $62 a barrel on Friday and headed for a weekly decline as concern that the coronavirus in China may spread, curbing travel and oil demand, overshadowing supply cuts.
The United States wants India to buy at least another $5-6 billion worth of American farm goods if New Delhi wants to win reinstatement of a key U.S. trade concession and seal a wider pact, four sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.
European shares on Friday were set to post their first daily gain this week on signs of a recovery ahead for growth, with easing worries over the coronavirus outbreak in China also emboldening investors.
Credit card issuer American Express Co reported a fourth-quarter profit on Friday that beat analysts’ estimates, as more people used its cards for shopping and paying bills while a strong U.S. retail sales environment also helped.
The United States wants India to buy at least another $5-6 billion worth of American poultry and farm goods if New Delhi wants to win reinstatement of a key U.S. trade concession, four sources familiar with the talks told Reuters.
Workers’ approval of a possible divestment of Volkswagen’s transmissions making unit Renk and MAN Energy Solutions depends on who the new owner will be, the carmaker’s labor chief said on Friday.
Bayer AG is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, with four cancer patients in the hometown of its agricultural subsidiary Monsanto scheduled to begin making their case on Friday.
Some cannabis stocks are seeing their prices surge as investors hunt for winners in the ashes of an industry shakeout that hammered share prices last year.
Is General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) a good dividend stock? How can we tell? Dividend paying companies with… …read more […]
Some cannabis stocks are seeing their prices surge as investors hunt for winners in the ashes of an industry shakeout that hammered share prices last year. Shares of Tilray Inc and Canopy Growth Corp have climbed more than 20% since the start of the year, while Cronos Group Inc and Aphria Inc are up more than 10%. The ETFMG Alternative Harvest exchange-traded fund, which targets the global cannabis industry, is up 5.8% in that period. …read more […]
Social media has become as ubiquitous in the American home as the radio once was and television still generally is (albeit often watched through a computer device). The industry has changed everything from how we get our news to what entertains us to who wins the Presidency. And as long as this continues, social media stocks will be a force on the markets and present an opportunity for great profits.
Global advertising revenue on social media has grown from $15.63 billion to $32.18 billion in 2019. That’s a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of $19.79%. Social media advertising revenues for 2020 …read more […]
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