The bottom line for the week is the economic picture looks better today than it did a few months ago. Earnings so far have been in general stronger than was expected, but we are still dealing with an equity market
October 27, 2017
All the major banks that reported third-quarter 2017 results over the last five trading days reported bottom-line growth. This was mainly driven by a rise in revenues attributable to higher net interest income and loan growth. Moreover, margin pressure seems
Multinational companies based in the United States are able to avoid paying an estimated $100 billion in federal income tax every year through the use of tax havens. As Statista’s Niall McCarthy notes, a recent report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
Just for fun, I set my alarm for 2:45 a.m. ET and I decided to be the first kid on my block to get a brand new iPhoneX. What could go wrong? I know that Apple only has a few
With a leading analyst predicting that “Superbugs” will become a bigger killer than cancer by 2050, OpGen (OPGN) is suddenly in the middle of a promising area of demand. The small stock remains relatively unknown despite a potential large market
After the closing bell on Thursday, the world’s largest software maker Microsoft (MSFT – Free Report) delighted investors with stellar fiscal first-quarter 2018 results on strong performance in its fast-growing cloud business. Earnings per share came in at 84 cents, easily surpassing the
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) stock continued chugging along with a second day of gains after a wave of price target increases was sprinkled with a few analyst upgrades. The general consensus on the company’s earnings report on Thursday morning is that it was
A tale of two James’. What does this guy: Captain James Cook …have in common with this guy: Two things: Same first name, and similar opportunities. Let me explain. Captain James was probably just another ruffian salty with poor hygiene
Inside the advance third quarter GDP report, the details in most of the important categories suggested slowing after two quarters consistent with “reflation” at least in its third try. If the economy swings between shallow downturns and often shallower upturns,
