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The White House announced on Wednesday that, after years of waiting, Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC: FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTC: FMCC) will finally be free of their government conservatorship. What Happened President Trump is expected to sign a memorandum initiating...

Things went from bad to worse Tuesday for PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) and its investors after a credit rating downgrade sent shares tumbling for the second straight day. After Monday's close, S&P Global cut PG&E Corp’s credit rating from BBB- to B, a move that drops the...

For the Federal Communications Commission, 2018 was a year of preparation for the rollout of 5G networks. But while this year was certainly a busy one for the FCC, Height Securities analyst Chase White said Monday that 2019 will be even more action-packed. The FCC will be dealing with...

Cigarette maker Altria Group Inc (NYSE: MO) reached an agreement with vape company Juul Labs in which the Marlboro parent company bought a 35-percent stake in Juul for $12.8 billion. CNBC reported Thursday that the deal includes a $2-billion dividend payment from Altria to Juul employees...

Markets had little reaction Friday to the latest shakeup in the White House after President Trump announced he will be nominating William Barr to serve as the next attorney general. What To Know Barr, who previously served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush for a little over a year, will...

U.S. stocks got a big lift Monday after the G20 meeting over the weekend cleared up some major uncertainties for investors. The G20 produced some major developments on the trade war front, with the U.S. and China agreeing to a 90-day truce while a deal is negotiated. In addition, Russia and Saudi...

Health care investors are entering both the final stretch of 2018 and the final weeks of a GOP-controlled House of Representatives. Height Capital Markets analyst Andrea Harris surveyed nine potential health care catalysts that investors should be watching between now and the end of December...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced its latest efforts to restrict tobacco companies marketing to teens. Tobacco investors are watching closely to see how the FDA plans to attack and how the industry will respond. Latest From The FDA On Nov. 15, FDA head...

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) stock is in free-fall, dropping as much as 30 percent Wednesday after the company said it experienced an “electric incident” prior to the beginning of the Camp Fire in California and told investors its insurance would not be able to cover its...

After returning from a trip to Europe, President Donald Trump is reportedly meeting with his trade team Tuesday to discuss an ongoing report by the Commerce Department related to a potential tariff on European automakers. Trump has been targeting China, Europe and other trade partners in his...

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) stock plunged Monday after a 12-percent drop Friday as investors grow increasingly concerned about the financial impact of the California wildfires. Although there is no evidence as of yet that the Camp Fire, the Hill Fire or the Woolsey Fire were caused by...

In addition to a shift in the House majority and the passage of a number of new ballot measures this week, investors got one more major curveball from Washington when President Donald Trump ordered U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step down from his position and selected Matthew Whitaker as...

The Food and Drug Administration aims to extend Obama-era policies restricting e-cigarette sales to teen consumers. As early as next week, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb will deliver a plan to: Tighten age verification for online sales; Advance a ban on menthol flavoring in combustible cigarettes...

The initial market reaction to the U.S. midterm elections was certainly positive. But now that the dust has started to settle, energy investors are digging deeper to determine exactly what the fallout will be from a divided Congress. Height Capital Markets recently addressed the potential election...

Now that the votes have been tallied from the midterm elections, investors are shifting their attention to what the fallout from the midterms will be for the stock market. The early returns on a divided Congress are positive, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) trading higher by 2...