‘Overbought and overpriced.’ Why this investor sees a bubble popping for this popular group of stocks
Investors wouldn’t be blamed for sizing up the first losing week in three for the S&P 500 and decide to start the weekend early. And stock futures are just barely positive.Who can blame them after the mixed bag of data this week that has reigniting worries in some corners about whether the Fed could push […]
The 1980s was the blueprint for the upcoming disinflation cycle and these are the stocks for it, strategists say
Stocks are setting up for a third straight losing session after data sparked fears that the economy is losing steam, while the Fed pushes on with interest rate hikes. Or as CNBC commentator Ron Insana put it:On that front, our call of the day from Jefferies tackles that idea. “Disinflation is a key assumption for […]
WWE streaming on Netflix or Amazon? One analyst says it’s possible
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.’s search for a buyer or some other business arrangement has “a reasonable probability of success” that could draw the interest of streaming giants like Netflix Inc. NFLX, -1.98% and Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -2.11%, Wells Fargo analysts said Tuesday. Those analysts upgraded WWE WWE, +0.29% shares to their version of hold from […]
Ocado backs full year view after strong quarter, record Christmas performance
Ocado Group PLC backed its fiscal 2022 guidance on Tuesday supported by a robust fourth-quarter performance and said it has started the new fiscal year with a record Christmas performance. The online grocer and retail-technology specialist OCDO, +5.18% said retail revenue came in at 549.4 million pounds ($670 million) for the 13 weeks ended 27 […]
Still need a Mega Millions ticket? You might be able to buy one with your phone
Many Americans will be rushing today to grocery stores and gas stations to buy tickets for tonight’s big Mega Millions drawing with a $1.35 billion jackpot. But for Brandon Sansone, there’s no reason to head out in a last-minute panic: He can make all his lottery purchases without even looking up from his phone.Sansone is […]
Drug companies plan to raise prices on vital medicines to fund R&D, but they already spend more on shareholder returns
Drug companies planning to raise prices on cancer drugs and other life-saving treatments are justifying the move by claiming it’s necessary to fund research and development, but the claim rings hollow given that they spend more on shareholder rewards than on R&D, according to a new study. Accountable.US, a liberal-leaning consumer-advocacy group, found that in […]
Uniqlo owner’s shares slump after Q1 net profit falls 9.1%
Fast Retailing Co. shares 9983, -7.95% fell sharply Friday morning after its first-quarter net profit dropped 9.1% from a year earlier due to higher costs and weaker sales in China. The shares were recently 6.9% lower at 74,340 yen after falling as much as 7.1% earlier. The owner of Uniqlo said that net profit for […]
The housing market is showing signs of ‘normalizing’ and IRS says ‘Tax Day’ will be different this year — put these important tax dates on your calendar
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories.IRS says ‘Tax Day’ will be different this year — put these important tax dates on your calendar Two thirds of households received income-tax refunds last year, IRS statistics show. Read More U.S. mortgage rates slip, giving some relief to homebuyers The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.33%, […]
Reparations for Black Americans ‘could finally lead to closure’: Sandy Darity
Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved have been excluded from full citizenship in the United States for the last 247 years — and granting them full citizenship will cost between $13 trillion and $14 trillion, economist William “Sandy” Darity told a conference of fellow U.S. economists last week. To see the impact of second-class citizenship […]
Labor board upholds Amazon union victory at Staten Island warehouse, after months of wrangling
A U.S. labor representative on Wednesday dismissed Amazon.com Inc.’s objections to a historic union-election victory at a warehouse in Staten Island, N.Y. last year, following months of aggressive efforts by the online retailer to squash the organizing effort. Amazon said it would appeal the decision, which came from a regional director of the National Labor […]