Getty Images Some mortgage rates have fallen slightly: The average interest rate on a fixed rate 30-year mortgage now sits at 4.20% and the average annual percentage rate is 4.25%, down from 4.29% and 4.23%, respectively. The average interest rate for a 15-year fixed rate mortgage remains unchanged from a day prior at 3.48% (the […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Contracts insuring $41 billion of Russian sovereign debt may be rendered worthless, even as they signal a record likelihood of default. That’s because international sanctions placed on the country in response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine may both trigger credit-default swaps and also prevent the underlying bonds from being used for […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Stocks and equity futures sank Friday and havens including sovereign bonds jumped on reports that a major nuclear power plant is on fire in Ukraine after shelling by Russian troops. Japan led losses in an Asian equity gauge, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures shed more than 1% and European contracts dropped about […]
Read MorePutin’s war on Ukraine rested on two premises: that a massive show of force would demoralise Kyiv; and that Russia’s $630bn in financial reserves would deter anyone who might question the value of the rouble. But both premises evaporated, because they depended on decisions that were beyond Putin’s control: whether Ukrainians would flee before a […]
Read MoreEquinor ASA, an energy company, engages in the exploration, production, transportation, refining, and marketing of petroleum and petroleum-derived products, and other forms of energy, as well as other businesses in Norway and internationally. The company operates in five segments: Exploration Norway; Exploration & Production (E&P) International; E&P USA. EQNR $32.4800 -1.3900 % -4.1000 Equinor ASA […]
Read MoreAbiomed, Inc. (ABMD) Abiomed, Inc. engages in the research, development, and sale of medical devices to assist or replace the pumping function of the failing heart. It also provides a continuum of care to heart failure patients. The company offers Impella 2.5, a percutaneous micro heart pump with integrated motor and sensors. Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation […]
Read MoreNortonLifeLock Inc. (NLOK) NortonLifeLock Inc. provides cyber safety solutions for consumers worldwide. The company offers Norton 360, an integrated platform provides extensive cyber safety coverage and a subscription service providing protection for PCs, Macs, and mobile devices against malware, viruses, adware, ransomware, and other online threats on various platforms. LXP Industrial Trust (LXP) Lexington Realty […]
Read MoreBuy Price: $3.98 or better Sell Price: TradersPro Sell Signal Central Puerto S.A. generates and sells electric power to private and public customers in Argentina. It also produces steam. As of December 31, 2020, the company owned and operated five thermal generation plants, one hydroelectric generation plant, and seven wind farms with a total installed […]
Read MoreThroughout 2022, one of the biggest storylines in the marketplace has been the pace of inflation. It’s been reflected in rising prices across the board all the way to the consumer level, and one of the places it has been most clearly seen is the price of crude. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, which acts […]
Read MoreThe major appeal of Roth IRAs is that, if you follow the rules, your withdrawals will never count as income and, as a result, be totally tax-free. But the rules differ depending on whether the money you withdraw represents your contributions to the account or the account’s earnings over time. This article explains when your […]
Read More(Bloomberg) — Fertilizer is getting harder to find just as farmers are getting ready for planting. And now Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is injecting even more uncertainty into then already tight crop nutrient market. Russia is a low-cost, high-volume global producer for all major fertilizers, and it’s the world’s second-largest producer of potash after Canada. […]
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