The U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in December by the most in more than a decade with order volumes crashing to near an 11-year low and factory employment falling for a fifth straight month, according to an industry report released on Friday.
Geopolitics is back in the driving seat. The U.S. killing of a top Iranian commander has doused the nascent New Year rally and delivered a $3 boost for oil prices on fears that any violent retaliation from Tehran would disrupt energy supplies.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV reported a 2% fall in U.S. auto sales in the fourth quarter, hurt by lower sales of its Jeep sport utility vehicles and Dodge crossover SUVs and minivans.
Dividend stocks are always popular. They offer investors a clear path to quick returns, with regular cash payments and a yield – a return on the original investment – that usually far exceeds bond yields. But not all dividend stocks are created equal, and some offer better opportunities than others.For starters, the highest yields aren’t always the way to go. Investors should also consider share appreciation, upside potential, and past performance – these factors aren’t always connected to dividends, but they will affect the general returns available from a given stock. Dividend yield is a key metric. Among S&P listed …read more […]
An escalation of hostilities after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian military commander could send shockwaves through the global economy, according to analysts. …read more […]
U.S. stocks fell about 1% at the open on Friday as investors moved away from riskier assets after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander, sharply escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Could this be a watershed moment a la the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, a fulcrum in the history of the clash of civilizations between East and West? Nobody knows until long afterwards, but the potential is there. The leader of Iran’s elite Quds forces, General Qassem Soleimani, has been assassinated in an American bombing […]The post Market Morning Special: Franz Ferdinand Moment? Iranian General Soleimani Rests in Pieces appeared first on Market Exclusive. …read more […]
A diverse portfolio of stocks will always have winners and losers. But if you’re going to beat the market overall, you… …read more […]
After a U.S. air strike killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Iran is promising retaliation. Yahoo Finance’s Brian Sozzi, Alexis Christoforous, Rick Newman, and Jared Blikre discuss what this could mean for the U.S. and how the markets are reacting. …read more […]
U.S. stock indexes were set to slide on Friday as investors moved away from riskier assets after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander, sharply escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Do you have clients approaching traditional retirement age but are still not sure if they can or should retire soon? Rest assured, you are not alone. Research shows that 45 million working Americans don’t have access to a retirement account, and 40% of Americans will run out of money during retirement. …read more […]
Exxon Mobil Corp expects a gain of $3.4 billion to $3.6 billion from the sale of its Norwegian oil and gas production assets to significantly lift results for the fourth quarter, according to a regulatory filing on Friday.
Tesla Inc beat Wall Street estimates for vehicle deliveries in its fourth quarter on Friday and met the low-end of its full-year delivery goal, boosted by higher demand for its mass-produced Model 3 sedans.
Axon Enterprise Inc on Friday sued the U.S. Federal Trade Commission in a bid to have potential antitrust litigation heard in a federal district court and not in an internal FTC process, which it alleges is biased toward regulators.
Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power weighs in on foreign policy and Iran. …read more […]
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