It is difficult to tell at times if the market wants bad news (more Federal Reserve) or good news. Ahead of Friday’s official employment report, the ADP Employment Report showed 169,000 jobs were created in April, below analyst expectations of a rise to 200,000. The S&P 500 fell 0.45% and the NASDAQ 0.40%. Ironically as the head of an organization […]
Dear Lifehacker,I’ve been reading a ton about the stock market hitting more new records. Nobel Prize winning economists are warning that the market is overvalued. Does this mean a crash is coming? What should I do?Sincerely,Intimidated InvestorDear Intimidated,There are a few levels to your question, but let’s start with the main one: Is the stock market going to crash? Yes, […]
Benchmarks ended Tuesday’s trading session little changed after investors took a breather. However, the minute gains helped the blue-chip index close at a record level for the tenth time this year. The S&P 500 snapped a four-day winning streak and ended in the red as investors focused on stock valuations. An increase in job openings and a rise in U.S […]
Merger and acquisition activities and a rally in small-cap stocks propelled benchmarks to record highs on Monday. New deals between Analog Devices and Hittite, Hillshire Brands and Tyson Foods, and Merck and Idenix lifted investor sentiment. Meanwhile, news that Carl Icahn has a 9.4% stake in Family Dollar was also a catalyst. The S&P 500 ended at another high; the […]
Merger and acquisition activity in the food industry and better-than-expected initial claims helped benchmarks close in the green on Thursday. Investors chose to focus on the positives rather than on GDP data that showed the economy contracted in the first quarter. Thursday’s gains helped the S&P 500 hit an intraday high and close on a record high for the […]
The Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs on Monday primarily boosted by gains in Internet and bio-tech stocks. Merger and acquisition activity in the food industry too boosted investor sentiment. The day’s economic report was limited to Treasury budget, which reported a surplus of $107.0 billion.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure […]
Whole Foods’ Rotten EarningsBy Catherine Holahan+ (@cholahan) Editor |
May 6th, 2014
Share on StockTwitsInvestors smelled something rotten in Whole Foods, $WFM, earnings. Shares fell 13% in after hours trading minutes after the company released its second quarter results. And some investors on StockTwits.com said shares, which traded around $42 in the after hours market, could […]
The S&P 500 closed at another record high and fellow benchmarks ended in the green, while investors were left searching for clues about the timing of the Fed’s tapering of its stimulus plan. The S&P 500 was somewhat boosted by SYSCO Corporation’s (NYSE:SYY) announcement that it was purchasing rival U.S. Foods. The materials sector was the biggest gainer among the […]
With shares of Pepsi (NYSE:PEP) trading around $85, is PEP an OUTPERFORM, WAIT AND SEE, or STAY AWAY? Let’s analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework:T = Trends for a Stock’s MovementPepsi operates as a food and beverage company worldwide. The company is organized into four business units: PepsiCo Americas Foods, PepsiCo Americas Beverages, […]
