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Initial public offerings (IPO) are taking a pause before Uber's (UBER) huge deal next month. That makes it good time to review some of last year's deals. Several companies that went public in early 2018 or late 2017 have pulled back after pushing to new highs in...
First-quarter earnings season gets moving in a big way this week, with over 50 members of the S&P 500 slated to report. Analysts are negative in terms of growth, estimating that profits will shrink more than 4 percent. If that plays out as forecast, it would be...
The flood of initial public offerings (IPOs) continues, with attention now turning to a popular social-media service. Pinterest (PINS) announced yesterday it would issue 75 million shares for $15-17 each. Based on its 529 million share count, that translates into an...
Stocks have risen in 12 of the last 15 weeks. But now, will investors start to worry about an expected drop in earnings when companies announce results? This year's strongest industries -- semiconductors and solar energy -- are also reviewed.
Economists have worried about the economy slowing, but railroads are telling a different story. The Dow Jones US Railroads Index ($DJUSRR) rose more than 2 percent today to a new all-time high. They've helped the broader transportation index ($DJT) and industrial...
It will cost investors a little more than they thought to ride Lyft's (LYFT) initial public offering on Friday. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the ride-sharing company has met with such strong demand for its IPO that the shares will likely price above...
It's hard being a stock bear now because worst-case scenarios are simply not panning out. Take the economy. It was supposed to slow down because of trade wars and the fading "sugar high" from President Trump's tax cuts. On Wednesday, that had Federal Reserve...
It's official: Ride-hailing company Lyft (LYFT) will hold its initial public offering (IPO) next Friday, March 29. The six-year-old tech firm plans to raise about $2 billion dollars selling 30.77 million shares for $62 to $68. The information was listed this morning...
The market's embracing a "weak dollar" sentiment, looking for more easy money from Jerome Powell's Federal Reserve tomorrow. Copper (@HG), crude oil (@CL), silver (@SI) and gold (@GC) rallied earlier this morning before giving up some gains. Exchange-traded funds...