Print PDFThe Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) is a global cable and satellite television channel based in the United States. It is owned by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and the Hearst Corporation (20%). As of August 2013, almost 98 million American households receive ESPN. Each of these households pays $ 5 a month, totaling around $ 6 billion […]
The Dow and S&P 500 finished Thursday’s trading on new highs following Janet Yellen’s comments during her Senate confirmation hearing. Yellen suggested that the Federal Reserve’s soft monetary policy could continue until the economy shows signs of significant strength. A couple of economic reports were released yesterday. Initial claims slipped, declining for the fifth time in a row. Among the […]
The Dow and S&P 500 finished at record highs on Wednesday boosted by strong earnings result from Macy’s that sparked optimism about a strong holiday season. Also helping the mood were comments from Janet Yellen, ahead of her confirmation as the next Fed chairman. Yellen said there is “more work to do” to boost the economy and labor market. All […]
Dismal corporate earnings reports and lower oil prices dragged the major indices into negative territory on Tuesday. Among the S&P 500 industry groups, the technology sector gained the most. Financials, followed by utilities stocks ended on the losing side.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead of Wall Street articleThe Dow Jones […]
Benchmarks moved higher on Friday, following an unanticipated boost in U.S. jobs growth in October. Consequently, the S&P 500 moved up for the week, following its worst performance in ten weeks on Thursday. The increasing prospect of the Federal Reserve tapering its stimulus program starting December raised bond yields. A few domestic reports were also released on Friday, providing data […]
Stocks ended sharply lower on Thursday, after weak earnings from Whole Foods and Qualcomm dragged down the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. However, Twitter made an impressive debut on the bourses yesterday. Meanwhile, a number of government reports were published yesterday. These reports along with Friday’s much awaited job’s numbers will give investors some insight into how long the Fed will […]
Looking for stocks with strong momentum with more potential upside to price in? We created a list with that sentiment in mind.The 8 stocks listed below have met all of the following criteria:– Rallying above their 20, 50, and 200 day moving averages.The market has sent many stock prices soaring in the past couple months, so we wanted to make […]
