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'A Clear Break With Prevailing Policy': Stock Market Update For The Week Ahead
Sunday, August 30, 2020 - 2:32pm | 2206Read More...The Last Week In A Nutshell What Happened: Last week ended positive, with broad gains in all S&P 500 sectors. Remember This: “Some data suggests consumer health has started to improve,” said Lindsey Bell, chief investment strategist at Ally Financial Inc (NYSE: ALLY)-owned Ally...
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Fintech Focus For August 28, 2020
Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 5:47pm | 2399Read More...Quote Of The Day: Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. - Babe Ruth Fintech Movers: The US SEC approved the proposed Discretionary Limit, or D-Limit, order type from exchange operator IEX Group as three new exchanges are also slated to launch within the next month. -...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Apple, GM, Oracle, Softbank And More
Saturday, August 22, 2020 - 5:08pm | 784Read More...This weekend's Barron's suggests ways to play the unusual back to school season. Other featured articles look at some "special stocks" and at the one company responsible for the all-time high stock market. Also, the prospects for a standout hotel stock, a cloud giant in need of a...
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Benzinga's Bulls And Bears Of The Week: GM, Intel, Walmart And More
Saturday, August 22, 2020 - 2:53pm | 891Read More...Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. This past week's bullish calls included automaker and retail giants. Fast food and semiconductor stocks were among the bearish calls. The stock market returned to record highs last week as a remarkably...
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Pandemic Sparks 97% Jump In E-Commerce Sales For Walmart
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - 11:29am | 611Read More...Retail giant Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported a surge in earnings on the back of COVID-19 in its Tuesday fiscal second-quarter 2021 (ended July 31) report. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.56, outpacing analysts' forecasts of $1.25....
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Merck, Walmart, Zoetis And More
Saturday, August 15, 2020 - 2:11pm | 813Read More...This weekend's Barron's suggests ways to play U.S.-China tensions and the stock-splitting trend. Other featured articles look at how the election could affect health care stocks and what to expect from big-box retail earnings. Also, the prospects for a pharmaceutical giant, regional bank...
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Fintech Focus For August 6, 2020
Thursday, August 6, 2020 - 10:37am | 1812Read More...Daily Perspective: I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious. - Albert Einstein Fintech Movers: PayPal executives said society has reached an "inflection point" when it comes to the "death of cash," and noted that 70% of consumers now fear for their health when...
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Fintech Focus For July 28, 2020
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 3:21pm | 2134Read More...Daily Perspective: Only the dead have seen the end of war. - Plato Fintech Movers: 71% of Millennials would prefer to visit their dentists than engage with their banks. - ARK Flat.mx raised $25M for its tech. Paysafe to acquire Openbucks. Apex, Marstone partner on tech. Silvergate a bull on BTC...
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Monumental Earnings Week Begins on Tuesday
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 11:55am | 635Read More...In light of the pandemic, S&P 500 earnings are expected to drop by 40% this quarter, the worst quarterly profit decline since 2008. Despite the poor expectations, the following few companies reporting this week tend to beat Wall Street's expectations. Pre-Earnings Recap...
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How Did The Pandemic Impact Amazon's Retail And Cloud Services?
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 9:34am | 1773Read More...Amazon Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) celebrated its 25th anniversary earlier this month. But the way the company grows and innovates—not to mention how its stock price moves—you’d think it’s a young startup. In his most recent letter to shareholders, AMZN CEO Jeff Bezos stated that if...
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10 Reasons Why Investors May Start To View Walmart As A Tech Stock
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 7:23pm | 421Read More...With Walmart+ on the horizon, Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) stock faces a shifting narrative as the retailer becomes a potential Amazon Prime competitor. Morgan Stanley's Simeon Gutman named 10 reasons why Walmart+ could shift the stock’s narrative: After continued speculation about a...
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Walmart+ A Different Animal From Amazon
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - 1:45pm | 817Read More...Walmart Inc.'s (NYSE: WMT) planned Walmart+ service, which reportedly launches later this month with a $98 annual fee for same-day deliveries of groceries and general merchandise as well as fuel discounts, may not rain on Amazon.com Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) parade. And that may not matter. The...
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Crazy Night: 'Buy The Dip' Mentality Evident As Market Storms Back From Overnight Spook
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 10:25am | 2346Read More...Key Takeaways: Wild overnight session as administration spooks market with China trade comments. Two elements continue fighting it out in the market to stay at home vs. optimism trade. New home sales, PMI data both due this morning, but earnings calendar light. (Tuesday Market Open) The overnight...
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Walmart MoneyCard Adds High Yield Savings, Free Cash Deposits, Family Accounts
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 1:44pm | 272Read More...Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT), alongside Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), formally announced an update of features and benefits for the MoneyCard Reloadable Debit Card program. The Walmart MoneyCard, issued by Green Dot Bank, will provide account holders a 2% annual yield on money saved in integrated...
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Improving Fulfillment Efficiency Amid COVID-19
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 - 11:02am | 1152Read More...Improving fulfillment efficiency is a goal of virtually all successful warehouse operations. It's an especially necessary aim now. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt global supply chains. It's spurring consumers to buy online to avoid spending time in spaces that could increase...











