When markets are passing through choppy waters, investors often rely on the healthcare sector to safeguard their investments. This is because the demand for healthcare services does not vary with market conditions, making them a safe haven during difficult times. Many pharma companies also generate regular dividends, which go a long way in softening the…
As the year approaches its finale, money managers are celebrating their triumphs (and minimizing any failures). The good news is that there’s ample opportunity for emphasizing the former. Barring a year-end surprise, US stocks and bonds in particular are on track to end 2014 with solid gains. Wall Street won’t be shy in taking most…
Photo Credit: Ingfbruno at Creative Commons When I looked at developing my own startup this year, I naturally gravitated to the bricks-and-mortar retail sector. My background before I launched my own marketing agency five years ago was in beer, and more specifically, in the retail marketing side of beer. I’ve worked for companies such as…
Here is the opening statement from the Department of Labor: In the week ending December 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 280,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 289,000. The 4-week moving average was 290,250, a decrease of 8,500 from the previous week’s unrevised average of…
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The best scoring names in our weekly mid cap report one year ago outpaced the S&P 400 by an average 195 bps in the past year. The best performers from our list from 1 year ago are TQNT up 226%, SWKS up 161%, ILMN up 76%, SKX up 69%, and HBI up 63%. The top…
With the Dow breaking on through 18,000 it’s easy to be bullish on the market. The American consumer is back, oil prices are cheap, and we’re looking forward to a year full of winners for 2015. With today’s Bull of the Day I wanted to find a stock that can benefit from a continued rebound…
Today’s early close across markets likely means that the blow-off top multiple-expansion mania phase (because forward EPS estimates over the past couple – that means 2 to Janet Yellen fanatics – weeks have in fact declined) of 2014 may be coming to an end. However with already abysmal volumes literally grinding to an early halt at 1:15…
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS March E-mini S&Ps (ESH15 +0.06%) this morning are up +0.04% and European stocks are down -0.24% in uninspired holiday trade with most markets closing early for Christmas Eve. U.S. and European markets will also be closed for the Christmas holiday on Thursday. European stocks fell back after France reported Nov jobless claims rose 27,400,…
