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The marijuana industry has jumped into the limelight in recent years, and 2019 in particular has been a strong year so far for cannabis stocks. As key companies in the sector have started to see better results from major events like the opening of the Canadian market to recreational cannabis pro
USG (NYSE:USG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The construction company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by ($0.22), MarketWatch Earnings reports. USG had a net margin of 2.75% and a return on equity of 13.93%. The business had revenu
Some of Asia’s biggest infrastructure investors are seeing plenty of opportunities in India. In China’s mammoth Belt-and-Road initiative, however, not so much.
India is a key market for Macquarie Group thanks to strong economic growth and state asset sales, said Frank Kwok, co-head of Asia Pacific at Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets. Hence its recent purchase of nine....More>>>
The municipal-bond market is dominated by individual investors, and it turns out they’re not nearly as good as the pros.
Over the past decade, individuals earned an average of about 1.26 percentage point less annually on their investments in open-end state and local government bond funds than the funds themselves, according to a study released by Morningstar Inc., which took account....More>>>
I started writing articles about Walmart (WMT) in early 2014. I disclosed my initial investment in the company shortly thereafter (link). In the three years since that was published, Walmart stock has treaded water. Relative to the Standard & Poor’s 500, which has increased by ~30% over the same period, this investment has performed quite poorly.
Personally, I’m less concerned....More>>>
The stock market climbed sharply on Thursday, responding well to favorable earnings results from several corners of the market. Major benchmarks were up 1% to 2%, with particularly good performance from the Nasdaq Composite thanks to the tech sector’s outperformance during the day. Yet some stocks suffered from bad news that cast doubt on companies’ ability to benefit from generally....More>>>
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A good friend of mine loves to cite this quote often attributed to Mark Twain: “It’s not what you know for sure that gets you in trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”
Retirement saving and investing are similar. It’s easy to fall into retirement strategy beliefs that “seem” to be true. Be sure not to....More>>>
Last week Renewable Energy & Power, Inc. (OTC PINK : RBNW ), a diversified corporation with markets in energy-saving technologies of LED lighting, solar and wind energy, announced a large San Francisco Bay Area electronic assembly corporation has approved the installation of 1,275 LED lights for their entire main campus.
This is the third such announcement in as many....More>>>
Earnings season can be one of the most lucrative times of the year for stock traders.
Just take a look at Money Morning Quantitative Specialist Chris Johnson’s track record.
He banked a 224% profit on Best Buy Co. (NYSE: BBY) after its May 2017 earnings report, 151% on Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) in May 2017, and another 100% gainer in only 18 days after Alibaba Group Holding....More>>>
Renowned investor and longtime goldbug Jim Rickards made a shocking gold price prediction in a recent interview with Kitco News…
“I expect to see gold hit $5,000 and eventually to $10,000 an ounce,” said Rickards.
The question is, what are the catalysts that could take gold this high?
According to Rickards, it comes down to two very important factors…
War....More>>>
Gladstone, NJ, based Investment company Murphy Capital Management Inc buys SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial, Lear, OSI Systems, SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples, Siemens AG, CBS, iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fund, FedEx, sells Xylem, Time Warner, St Jude Medical, Mead Johnson Nutrition....More>>>
Our Top Pick for conservative growth investors in 2017 is a private equity firm specializing in acquisitions, buyouts, and middle market investments, explains Jimmy Mengel, editor of The Crow’s Nest.
Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) seeks to invest in manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, and business services sectors.
One thing I like about Compass is its strict....More>>>
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Technically speaking, the U.S. benchmarks’ nearly straightline 2019 rally attempt has accelerated in recent sessions, fueled par
Cybersecurity has become an increasingly important issue that companies have to address as they continue to develop new platforms and mobile apps. Hackers have been able to steal credit card and personal information from major companies like Equifax, JPMorgan and Home Depot. As a result, cyberse
Equities research analysts predict that CyberArk (NASDAQ:CYBR) will announce earnings of $0.24 per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Eight analysts have issued estimates for CyberArk’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.25 and the lowest estimat
Equities research analysts predict that CyberArk (NASDAQ:CYBR) will announce earnings of $0.24 per share for the current fiscal quarter, according to Zacks. Eight analysts have issued estimates for CyberArk’s earnings, with the highest EPS estimate coming in at $0.25 and the lowest estimat
Nearly 90%of security professionals believe that an enterprise's IT infrastructure is not fully protected unless its privileged accounts are secured, according to a survey by CyberArk Software Ltd.(NASDAQ:CYBR). This global demand for cybersecurity solutions that safeguard an organization's most
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