Month: October 2020

Rates have sunk to another level that would have been unthinkable not long ago. …read more […]

The Blockbuster Earnings Season Kickoff is almost here. There’s a huge investing opportunity with this round of earnings announcements. With this event, you’ll discover how to identify the pandemic’s big winners and avoid the losers.
It’s a free video event and you’ll learn directly from Marc Lichtenfeld, the Oxford Club’s Chief Income Strategist. He has a proven track record of picking winning stocks. I’ll include some past feedback he’s received below. But first, let’s dive into this event’s details…

What is the Blockbuster Earnings Season Kickoff?
The pandemic’s impact on earnings was just beginning in the first quarter. And the second quarter was …read more […]

The fitness industry has changed, and Peloton (PTON) stands to reap the benefits. Truist Securities’ Youssef Squali recently surveyed 1,500 consumers to gain insights on exercise habits and related preferences, with the findings only reaffirming the analyst’s confidence in PTON.Throughout most of the U.S., gyms have reopened, but consumers aren’t hitting the locker room. Still nervous about going back to fitness centers, only 45% of respondents have been to a gym or an exercise class since the onset of the pandemic. Additionally, 33% are visiting the gym less frequently than before COVID-19.Going forward, most survey participants noted that their longer-term …read more […]

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(Bloomberg) — Even before the pandemic, Laura Ratliff hated car shopping. She was hunting for a well-worn, yet dependable, Toyota SUV, but the options didn’t much impress her. When she got to a certain point with a model or two, they failed inspections with her mechanic. It didn’t help that the dealers she met fit the stereotype—unctuous and inspiring zero trust. She peeked at some listings on Craigslist, too, but those sellers were sketchier still.By May, as the Brooklyn, N.Y.-resident found herself in the epicenter of the virus outbreak in the U.S., she gave up the search. As a travel …read more […]

Many investors have heard about trading on margin, but many also ask the question: how does margin work in trading? Is it a good strategy? Is it risky? Should traders use it? And these are all good questions.
By the end of this article, you should have a solid understanding of how margin works in trading, and you will also have a sense of whether or not trading on margin could be right for you.
It’s important to note up front that margin trading is a risky strategy. It can multiply your gains on a position, but it can also multiply your …read more […]

The latest stress test from RapidRatings reveals the U.S. airlines most at risk of defaulting on their debt and obligations. …read more […]

Shares of Zoom Video ended higher on Thursday as Wall Street analysts turned more bullish on the company in reaction to the updates the company provided on its Analyst Day and “Zoomtopia” the day before. For its part, AllianceBernstein nearly tripled its price target on the video communications company from $228 to a street-high of $611. …read more […]

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There’s so much going on in the markets, that it’s hard to know where to start and what to look for. On the red side of the ledger, it’s clear that the headwinds are gathering. House Democrats are still rejecting the $1.8 trillion coronavirus aid and stimulus package put forth by the White House, saying that President Trump’s proposal does not go far enough. The House Dems are pushing their own $2.2 trillion stimulus. At the same time, both Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson have paused their coronavirus vaccine programs, after the latter company reported an “adverse event” in …read more […]

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Viewership for the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL has been steeply lower than 2019. Why are viewers tuning out? …read more […]

Yahoo Finance’s Brian Cheung joins Zack Guzman to break down a new report from The New York Times that found a hedge fund consultant’s summary of private presentations by White House economic advisers fueled a market sell-off in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. …read more […]

(Bloomberg) — A plan to sell bankrupt J.C. Penney Co.’s retail operations to its two biggest landlords stalled this week, raising the prospect that creditors will carry the burden of millions of dollars in extra costs as the retailer prepares for the crucial holiday season.Talks between J.C. Penney’s lenders and the would-be buyers, mall owners Simon Property Group Inc. and Brookfield Property Partners LP, broke down in recent days, according to people with knowledge of the negotiations. The landlords missed several deal deadlines as communication between the parties lapsed, the people added.The two sides may now turn to mediation to …read more […]