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There’s a lot about Social Security you probably don’t know. Here are some of the quirkiest rules you should know to avoid retirement mistakes. …read more […]

We’ve lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On… …read more […]

Top news and what to watch in the markets on Monday, February 10, 2020. …read more […]

It’s been a good week for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) shareholders, because the company has just released… …read more […]

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) stock is about to trade ex-dividend in 3 days time. This means that investors who… …read more […]

Record low spot prices for liquefied natural gas (LNG) are attracting buying interest from companies in Asia hunting a bargain after China’s top buyer of the fuel declared force majeure last week, four trade sources said on Monday. Sellers, however, are wary because of an array of operational issues, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Asian spot LNG prices touched a record low this month following reports China’s top LNG buyer China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) had declared force majeure on some prompt LNG deliveries. …read more […]

Feb.10 — Shweta Singh, global macro and EU economics at TS Lombard, discusses Germany’s economy and her outlook for growth. She speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — As Chinese-based manufacturers begin to restart factories Monday, no one knows for sure when they’ll be back at full-speed — or what sort of chaos may ensue.Tech producers led by Foxconn, which makes the majority of the world’s iPhones from Zhengzhou a few hundred miles from the coronavirus outbreak’s epicenter, had begun preparing investors for the potential bedlam when hundreds of thousands make their way back to factories.Apple Inc.’s most important partner warned investors of the daunting task of securing enough workers despite widespread transport blockades, quarantining thousands, and the “nightmare” scenario of an on-campus epidemic that could …read more […]

Feb.10 — Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer plans to step down as leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, a spokesman for the party said in a statement on Monday. Kramp-Karrenbauer will also not seek to run as chancellor candidate for the CDU in the next election. Matt Miller reports on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — China warned France against treating Huawei Technologies Co. differently from European competitors when it comes to future 5G network equipment contracts, as the U.S. mounts a campaign to keep the Chinese tech giant at bay.In a lengthy statement issued on Sunday on its website, the Chinese embassy in Paris urged France to establish “transparent criteria and treat all companies in a similar way,” referring to telecom equipment makers.It also warned that a difference in treatment based on the country of origin would be considered “blatant discrimination” and “disguised protectionism.”The statement also carried a veiled warning.“We do not wish …read more […]

Feb.10 — UniCredit SpA Chief Executive Officer Jean Pierre Mustier discusses shareholder payouts, negative interest rates and the European banking environment. He talks on “Bloomberg Markets: European Open.” …read more […]

Some investors rely on dividends for growing their wealth, and if you’re one of those dividend sleuths, you might be… …read more […]

Feb.10 — Arab nations have dialed back criticism of President Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan and proposed a more moderate resolution which calls for a Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders. Bloomberg’s Zainab Fattah reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East.” …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — China’s most stressed dollar debtors face a major test of their financing capacity next month, with over a tenth of all bonds coming due just as the nation grapples with the economic impact of a virus that continues to spread.About $2.1 billion of offshore notes with yields of at least 15% — characterizing them as stressed — are due in March, the biggest monthly maturity wall this year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Most were sold by property developers, an industry that’s been hard hit with China’s transport system hobbled and much of the economy in an …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — The South Korean comedy “Parasite” captured the Oscar for best picture of 2019, making history as the first foreign language film to win Hollywood’s most-coveted award.Bong Joon Ho, who made the film, was crowned best director Sunday at the 92nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, another first. His film also captured Oscars for best original screenplay and top international picture.The victory was a defining moment in the globalization of Hollywood, which had previously favored homegrown films over foreign-language fare. With Asian directors increasingly grabbing the spotlight — and the region poised to be home to the world’s No. 1 …read more […]