The last trading day of the month is one where most analysts and talking heads like to talk first about where the market has been in the last few weeks. They’ll compare the previous month’s performance against the same month of the last year, or in context of the last twelve months, or where the […]
Read MorePlus, another 2.1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, Trump is expected to sign an executive order to crack down on liability protections for social media platforms, and Abercrombie shares are down after the mall-staple reported a 34% drop in sales in the first quarter.
Read MorePlus, stocks are higher on optimism related to increased economic activity as economies continue to reopen, Autozone reported better-than-expected earnings, and Micron shares are up after an upgrade from Needham.
Read MorePlus, another 2.4 million Americans filed for unemployment bringing the pandemic total to more than 38 million, AstraZeneca was awarded $1.2 billion from the U.S. government for the development of its COVID-19 vaccine, and Best Buy shares are down after earnings.
Read MorePlus, JCPenney is expected to file for bankruptcy today, the Trump administration moved to block chip shipments to Huawei, and the FDA issued a warning about Abbott Labs’ rapid COVID-19 test.
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Read MorePlus, weekly jobless claims came it at just under 3 million and Goldman Sachs says the unemployment rate could peak at 25%, Trump said he doesn’t want to talk to Chinese President Xi as tensions rise between the world’s two largest economies, and airlines are down after a trade group said demand for air travel is unlikely to recover until 2023.
Read MorePlus, the Trump Administration is facing renewed pressure to provide more economic stimulus, the consumer price index fell by the most on record in April, and Tesla reopened its Fremont, CA plant against local county orders.
Read MorePlus, Sorrento Therapeutics is partnering with New York’s Mount Sinai on developing a antibody cocktail to shield health care workers and other front-line workers from the coronavirus, Tesla is resuming production at its Fremont, CA plant, and Disney shares got a boost from tickets selling out within minutes for the reopening of its Shanghai Disneyland park.
Read MoreThis stock could portend what’s to come for the world market.
Read MorePlus, stocks are higher on hopes for trade talks between the U.S. and China, weekly jobless claims came in at 3.17 million, luxury department store Neiman Marcus filed for Chapter 11, and Tesla has temporarily halted production at its Shanghai plant.
Read MoreIn my search for value, I’ve found it useful to develop a watchlist of stocks that I can check on a regular basis. That means that I often recycle stocks that I’ve previously used to make useful investments in, but don’t currently have a position in. That’s useful, because the familiarity that comes with the […]
Read MorePlus, the FDA is moving at “lightning speed” to review data on Gilead’s remdesivir treatment for COVID-19, Tesla CEO Musk decried stay-at-home orders in an expletive-filled earnings call rant, Macy’s plans to reopen all of its stores within the next six weeks, and American Airlines reported it lost more than $2.2 billion last quarter.
Read MorePlus, U.S. GDP contracted 4.8% in the first quarter, Spotify saw a 31% increase in active premium subscribers to its music streaming platform in the first quarter, while Boeing is cutting its payroll costs by 10% amid an aviation market “frozen” by the coronavirus pandemic.
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