It’s supposed to be “off season” in Washington D.C. right now. But, as opposed to taking advantage of their recess, legislators are moving forward with passing some hefty bills and budget plans. I’m talking, of course, about the $1 trillion infrastructure bill and $3.5 trillion 2022 budget plan. Both plans have passed the Senate, and
The rising cost of a college degree has more students than ever borrowing to cover their expenses. While some students opt for loans from private lenders, as of March 2021, an estimated 42.9 million borrowers have Federal Direct Loans. Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loans may be subsidized or unsubsidized. Both types offer numerous benefits,
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AT&T (NYSE:T) made a deal that will sharply cut both its debt and risk. While T stock declined sharply afterward, the shares are worth buying for certain investors. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Making T stock even more appealing, AT&T is poised to benefit meaningfully from the bipartisan infrastructure bill that was recently passed by
Jeff Bezos, owner of Blue Origin, introduces a new lunar landing module called Blue Moon during an event at the Washington Convention Center, May 9, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images Jeff Bezos flew to space late last month, but his company has lost top talent since the billionaire space founder came
Esther George, John Williams and Jerome Powell, at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, August 24, 2018. David A. Grogan | CNBC The Federal Reserve’s efforts to reverse its easy policy will be a dominant theme for markets in the week ahead, as central bankers gather in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The central bankers may even look relaxed against
A month ago I wrote that Uber (NYSE:UBER) was likely to fall 20% from $49.07 on July 9, and not rise over 42% like other analysts were saying. Since then, UBER stock has dropped over 17% to below $40 and is still falling. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com I suspect that, given another lousy loss-making quarter by
Sofi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) posted excellent second-quarter revenue and earnings on Aug. 12. This was its first quarterly report since SOFI stock went public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) reverse merger. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Sofi now has an $11 billion market valuation but has yet to make a profit for its shareholders. As
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., August 19, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The markets: it’s August, but it’s also covid. Normal August trading flows are being greatly complicated by the delta variant. A third but still important complication: increasingly authoritarian action in China is
Xpeng (NYSE:XPEV) stock has seen renewed investor enthusiasm as it gears up for further expansion, and the company is not alone. Source: Andy Feng / Shutterstock.com There is a lot of action going around the electric vehicle industry, and the industry is set to boom as different countries take leaps towards a better tomorrow. Despite the
Elon Musk’s SpaceX revealed new details about plans for the next-generation of satellites in its Starlink internet system in federal filings on Wednesday, including that the company intends to use its massive Starship rocket as the primary vehicle to deliver the spacecraft to orbit. SpaceX filed an amendment with the Federal Communications Commission that included
In this article ROST AMAT SPOT BKE FL DE Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Deere (DE) – The heavy equipment maker reported quarterly earnings of $5.32 per share, compared with a consensus estimate of $4.58, and its revenue beat forecasts as well. Deere was up 1.1% in premarket trading as it
A week after a disappointing earnings report sent shares of ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) plunging almost 21%, WISH stock hovers just above its 12-month low of $6.14 a share. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com At one point on Aug. 13, shares were down 28.9% from the previous day’s close. The hits kept coming, as one influential analyst said
The world today is a lot different than it was 20 years ago. Laws have changed. Presidents have changed. Sports teams have changed. Lots has changed. But the most important of these changes has been the global takeover of technology. Twenty years ago, you worked by going to the office and writing things down on
Founded in 1947, Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB (STO: HM-B), commonly known as H&M, has grown into one of the most recognizable brands in the fashion industry. H&M has more than 5,000 stores worldwide and employs 120,000 people. Not surprisingly, the COVID-19 shutdown had an impact in 2020. The company reported strong growth
Today we’re going to talk about vertical spreads vs iron condors. Are spreads better than iron condors, in terms of risk? Considering that an iron condor could lose money in both directions, whereas a spread can only lose money in one direction, so what is the better strategy? In this video I’ll give you my
Todd Bunton, CFA, Growth & Income Stock Strategist at Zacks Investment Research, discusses in this article, http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/180276/this-weeks-growth-amp-income-stock-lyondellbasell-lyb, a stock that might be worth a closer look by investors: LyondellBasell (LYB). This plastics, chemicals and refining company recently delivered a big positive earnings surprise as profit margins expanded rapidly for its products. This prompted analysts to
While the pandemic meant a setback for a number of sectors, digitalization grew apace — increasing the need for software and cloud services. In turn, the demand for cloud computing industry should grow further as more businesses adapt to work-from-home. And thus, software and cloud stocks should be hot options for investors. Overall, shares of
A pedestrian passes in front of a Charles Schwab Corp. bank branch in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Brokerage Charles Schwab is giving most of its employees a special 5% pay raise as record stock market levels propel the industry’s earnings. CEO Walt Bettinger said Thursday in a press release
In this article NVDA BJ KSS VSCO BBWI The Macy’s Inc. logo is displayed on a monitor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Macy’s — The retail giant saw