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BlackRock, Inc. 2Q 2017 Earnings: EPS, Revenue Miss Estimates

BlackRock, Inc. 2Q 2017 Earnings: EPS, Revenue Miss Estimates

The BlackRock 2Q 2017 earnings report was released before the opening bell this morning. The firm posted adjusted earnings of $5.24 per share on $2.97 billion in revenue. Analysts had been expecting $5.40 per share in earnings and $3 billion in revenue. In last year’s second quarter, BlackRock reported $4.78 per share in earnings on […]
The Permian Basin Blues

The Permian Basin Blues

They’ve got the Permian Basin blues. Nothing they can do. Orders rigs when prices were high and so they drill a hole and let it die. While the rig counts rise, it slows the profits for shale operators and the cost of production is going up. Baker Hughes reported that drillers added just two oil […]
“Bigger Systemic Risk” Now Than 2008 – Bank Of England

“Bigger Systemic Risk” Now Than 2008 – Bank Of England

– Bank of England warn that “bigger systemic risk” now than in 2008 – BOE, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) concerns re financial system – Banks accused of “balance sheet trickery” -undermining spirit of post-08 rules – EU & UK corporate bond markets may be bigger source of instability than ’08 – Credit card debt and car loan surge […]
People Buy Payments & Why Rates Can’t Rise

People Buy Payments & Why Rates Can’t Rise

This past week, the lovely, and talented, Danielle DiMartino-Booth and I shared a discussion on the ongoing debate of why “Rates Must Rise.”   Debt drives rates lower….not higher. Debt is deflationary. See chart below and read this: https://t.co/jHAcnuGTit pic.twitter.com/tM2a5BrIiO — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) July 14, 2017 I know..yes…the piper will be paid but in the […]
Japan Is Leading Dividend Growth In International Markets

Japan Is Leading Dividend Growth In International Markets

Once a year, WisdomTree conducts a rebalance of its dividend-weighted stock Indexes that adjusts positions based on changes in relative valuations. We measure these relative valuations by examining stock price movements versus fundamentals in international markets. The primary variable we are utilizing in our broad-based index strategies is a company’s, Dividend Stream®.  At this year’s May rebalance, one trend we noticed […]
FX Markets Turn To New Zealand, UK CPI And BoJ, ECB Meetings

FX Markets Turn To New Zealand, UK CPI And BoJ, ECB Meetings

After a bump in inflation in the first part of the year, New Zealand, like many other developed countries, is expected to have seen price pressures cool by mid-year. According to a Bloomberg News survey, we’re looking for the Q2’17 New Zealand CPI figure to come in at +1.9%, down from +2.0% in Q1 (y/y). The Reserve […]
Market Outlook – Monday, July 17

Market Outlook – Monday, July 17

What is the Market Outlook this week? Welcome to the EasyMarkets weekly outlook starting this Monday July 17. We’ll be looking at the week’s key economic events on the financial calendar covering Monday to Thursday. The week kicks off with major economic data out of China and then key inflation data from Europe, New Zealand and the […]
Morning Call For Monday, July 17

Morning Call For Monday, July 17

OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Sep E-mini S&Ps (ESU17 +0.07%) this morning are up +0.05% as stronger-than-expected China Q2 GDP bolstered optimism in the global economic outlook. Strength in China Jun industrial production along with a faster-than-expected pace of growth in Q2 lifted commodities with Aug WTI crude (CLQ17 -0.19%) up +0.04% at a 1-week high and Sep […]
Barclays Calls On IBM To Cut Outlook, Drops Price Target To $132

Barclays Calls On IBM To Cut Outlook, Drops Price Target To $132

IBM should take the “brave step” and drastically reset its full-year earnings per share outlook to $13.00 or lower, Barclays analyst Mark Moskowitz tells investors in a research note. He believes the company’s narrative is “becoming tedious” with a lot of investments in next-generation technology generating little revenue impact. The analyst cut his below-consensus estimates […]
Black Gold Quotes May Recoup In The Near Future

Black Gold Quotes May Recoup In The Near Future

Finally, there is a positive movement of the oil prices after the fall during the last month. WTI crude oil futures grew to more than $47 per barrel. The quotes fixed near 61.8-78.6% correction zone. This fact caused the continuation of the bullish sentiment. The report of U.S. Energy Information Administration provided support to oil. […]