While the release of Lyft’s initial public offering made a lot of headlines, they are just the warm-up act for big brother Uber. The crowd is on the unruly side though, so care must be taken. If the IPO that Lyft just launched is any indication, the initial ride down stock market street may not […]
Levi Strauss’ first earnings call since its recent IPO was mostly upbeat, with good earnings results, although the company’s long-term debt does concern some analysts. Levi Strauss’ IPO last month hasn’t gone quite the way a lot of people had hoped, at least those looking to trade it in the secondary market, perhaps looking to […]
In spite of marked improvement in profit lately, U.S. Steel stock has had a rough time over the last year, losing 60%. With more concerns on the horizon, the outlook dims further. President Trump is well known for being willing to use any weapon at his disposal when negotiating, and his use of Section 232 […]
Investors are currently trying to decide between keeping more of their money in stocks or look to diversify more with bonds. There’s more to bonds than just treasuries though. Investors using bonds to hedge their stock positions is a very popular strategy, and one that is well-promoted by the investment industry. The idea here is […]
After a terrible 6 month run in 2017, which saw their stock lose more than half its value, Foot Locker has picked themselves off the floor and are now eyeing making it all the way back. May 2017 to November 2017 will not be remembered very fondly by athletic footwear retailer Foot Locker or its […]
Stephen Tusa of JPMorgan is regarded as the most prominent analyst of GE stock. While this stock has performed fabulously lately, Tusa has changed his outlook. The market does pay attention to analysts, some more than others, and JPMorgan’s Stephen Tusa is one of those who people do watch pretty closely. Tusa had been bullish […]
Actively managed mutual funds, where fund managers pick the stocks in the fund, may be in decline, but many fund managers are looking to do more with their voting rights. One of the perks of stock ownership is being able to decide matters related to the company’s operations, by way of voting your shares. Common […]
As the bull market celebrates its 10th anniversary, and the surge of 2019 continuing on, many believe that things should come to an end soon, but this could go on for a while yet. Bull markets don’t usually last as long as this current one has. 10 years is a pretty long time for one […]
Mutual funds on the whole have been actually pulling out of the stock market, with net outflows totaling almost $40 billion year-to-date. Why are we still going up then? One of the things that people pay attention to is how much money mutual funds contribute or take out of the stock market on a net […]
Wheat, like all crops, needs a good amount of rain to grow, but not too much. The recent deluge in the U.S. Midwest is causing some people to get excited about wheat. Trading commodities is by no means a simple task, especially if you are basing your trading upon fundamentals. This all appears to be […]