Plus, Russia’s Putin claims the country has approved the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, Boeing said cancellations outpaced new sales for the sixth straight month in July, and Nikola shares surged after landing a garbage trucks deal.
Read MorePlus, weekly jobless claims hit their lowest level in the pandemic era but still came in above 1 million, White House and congressional Democratic negotiators have a self-imposed deadline of Friday to come to agreement on a relief package, and Bausch Health is spinning off is eye care business.
Read More“Coronavirus exhaustion” may not be a real term – but I do believe it’s a real thing. There seems to be a real sense of exhaustion about the pandemic that is contributing to a number of factors in the United States – including, to some degree, the market’s seeming resilience and resistance over the last […]
Read MoreMost of us are certainly getting tired of continuing to hear and read about COVID-19. Daily statistics about infections, mortality rates, and rolling averages of both can really wear on even the most patient person. The truth, of course is that this isn’t something that is going to go away – not as long as […]
Read MorePlus, jobless claims rose to 1.43 million last week, Johnson & Johnson said its coronavirus vaccine candidate protected moneys from the virus with a single shot, and big tech reports earnings after the bell.
Read MorePlus, negotiations have begun on Republicans’ new coronavirus relief bill, McDonald’s said second quarter revenue dropped 30%, and DraftKings inked a new deal with the PGA Tour.
Read MoreThe market seems intent on rebounding from last week’s break in bullish momentum, with the major indices at the beginning of a new week all moving higher. That looks like another sign that investors generally want to emphasize the positive and be hopeful. Indications over the weekend that the federal government could approve a second […]
Read MorePlus, coronavirus cases in the U.S. rose to 4 million, Senate Republicans have come to agreement with the White House on how to proceed with a new coronavirus relief bill, Tesla smashed earnings estimates, and another retailer declared bankruptcy.
Read MorePlus, the U.S. ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, Nike announced a leadership shake-up, Slack filed a complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission, and United Airlines reported earnings.
Read MorePlus, it’s looking unlikely Congress will pass another coronavirus relief bill before the end of July, IBM reported an earnings beat, eBay sold its classified ads unit, and Men’s Wearhouse-parent Tailored Brands is laying off 20% of its workforce and considering closing up to 500 stores.
Read MoreMy approach to value-oriented investing can’t really be called pure value analysis. The main reason for that is because traditional value investing doesn’t worry about what a stock’s price has been doing; it is only concerned with what the stock’s price is now versus what the combination of fundamental and value metrics suggest it should […]
Read MorePlus, Delta Air Lines said it is cutting in half the number of flights it had planned to add next month as the coronavirus continues to roil flight demand, 3M has teamed up with MIT to develop a rapid coronavirus antigen test, Google is reportedly in talks to make a $4 billion in Indian telecom Jio Platforms, and Ford unveiled its new line of Bronco SUVs.
Read MorePlus, Trump administration aides are reportedly looking at ways to undermine the Hong Kong dollar to punish China for its recent actions in the city, Walmart is getting into the health insurance business, and another retailer filed for bankruptcy.
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you’re undoubtedly getting tired of the seemingly endless discussion and examination of COVID-19. Latest infection numbers, speculation about vaccine development progress, whether governments will reimpose restrictions or mandate common sense measures like wearing masks in public – let’s face it, it gets tiresome to be confronted with what appears to be […]
Read MoreEver since the coronavirus pandemic reached North American shores, investors have keyed on the virus more than any other issue in driving market direction. Nationwide shutdown and self-isolation orders brought the U.S. economy to a grinding halt in late February and forced the market to visit bear market lows by mid-March. Hopes that the worst […]
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