Municipals were steady to end the month and first half of the year ahead of a paltry new-issue calendar which will see next week’s volume drop to the lowest level of 2023. U.S. Treasuries were firmer out long and equities rallied. Treasuries saw yields fall by as much as seven basis points on the long
One of the largest investors in Thames Water has given its support for the utility as other industry figures sought to stave off any possible nationalisation of the sector. The £90bn Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), which has a near 20 per cent stake in Thames Water, said on Friday: “We have given our backing to
The crypto market remains volatile after the June 14 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announcement and presser with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell revealed that the central bank would pause rate hikes for June. While this move aligned with investors’ expectations, the crypto market has yet to show any bullish momentum. Powell also mentioned that at
The 2023 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Apple — Shares of the tech giant gained more than 1%, bringing the company’s market value to more than $3 trillion, a milestone first achieved
Tuesday is America’s 247th birthday and millions of homeowners will be celebrating with parties on their property. Independence Day is usually associated with hot dogs, hamburgers, fireworks, outdoor games and red, white and blue party décor – all fun stuff! But it’s also the most dangerous American holiday of the year, according to the health
In this article BURL BBBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Burlington and a Bed Bath and Beyond store Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond locations across America will soon be replaced by Burlington Stores outposts and a range of other businesses, after the failed home goods retailer auctioned off its leases as part
The Puerto Rico Oversight Board Friday approved the commonwealth’s fiscal 2024 budget that increases government spending and was already approved by the governor and local legislature. The budget consensus marks a departure from the long history of disagreements between the territory’s elected government and the board created by the federal government to restructure Puerto Rico’s
#stocktrading #options #optiontrading Today we’re going to take a look at some options trading ideas. More specifically we’ll talk about the concept of taking profits when it comes to selling vertical puts. I’ll give you 4 tips to execute this options strategy successfully. This video is super helpful for options traders who are thinking about
Growth & Income Stock Strategist, Todd Bunton, CFA, highlights Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) on June 17, 2015.
Greg Oakford, a co-founder of NFT Fest Australia, guides you through the Web3 digital art world from a collector’s perspective. Turning concert merchandise and memories digital Snoop Dogg’s recent announcement of the Snoop Passport — an evolving concert tour collectible — is a trend I believe we’ll see get more and more traction among musicians
Munis were weaker Thursday, unable to ignore larger losses in U.S. Treasuries, after better-than-expected economic data pointed to a strong U.S. economy. Equities ended mixed. Economic data released Thursday showed the U.S. economy is strong, said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at The Americas OANDA. The initial reaction saw UST yields surge, “while stocks focused
Investment bankers’ advisory fees have plunged to the lowest level in almost a decade as the industry suffers from a wave of job cuts because of a prolonged slowdown in deal activity. Fees for completed mergers and acquisitions globally plummeted 35 per cent in the first half of the year to $12.8bn compared with 2022,
While many investors in the West may look to crypto to speculate the next biggest trend, blockchain technology is actually solving “real-world problems” in Africa such as hyperinflation and “corruption,” executives told Cointelegraph. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Chris Maurice, founder and CEO of Yellow Card — Africa’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — said crypto in Africa “is
A sign marks a Fidelity Investments office in Boston, Massachusetts, April 28, 2022. Brian Snyder | Reuters Asset management giant Fidelity Investments is again trying to launch a spot bitcoin ETF, according to a Thursday filing. The move comes two weeks after BlackRock filed for spot bitcoin ETF, which has long been opposed by the
In this article OXY FREY WFC JOBY MU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An employee scans an order in the shipping area at the Overstock.com distribution center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ken James | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Freyr — Freyr Battery surged 18%
Pottery Barn Teen and Pottery Barn Kids recently launched a collaboration with Rifle Paper Co that’s just the right mix of cheerful and charming. It’s what every contemporary design lover has been waiting for. Allison Spampanato, Senior Vice President of Product Design And Development for Pottery Barn Kids tells me, “Working with the team at
A house for sale, in escrow, in Laguna Woods, California. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Anyone out shopping for a home on the resale market knows the pickings are slim. They’re about to get slimmer. The number of homes for sale this month was actually 7% higher than June of last year, according to Realtor.com. But,
Not-for-profit hospital balance sheets are on the mend from last year’s challenges that inflicted deep damage on balance sheets, but pressures persist and the recovery is slow going, according to reports published this week. Hospital finances showed signs of stabilizing in May with some improvement in operating margins, declining expenses and notable increases in outpatient visits,
In this week’s Growth & Income video, I discuss both Luxfer Holdings (LXFR), and CVR Refining (CVRR). Both of these companies are not well-known stocks, but that does not mean they don’t have positive future growth drivers and pay impressive dividends. Luxfer Holdings: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LXFR?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID CVR Refining: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CVR?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on
Can you book flights and hotels using AI? The short answer is… kind of, but none of the AI chatbots are reliable, so you’ll still need to do your own research at this stage. Having recently spent hours researching flights and accommodation for a three-week trip to Japan, I decided to compare my results to