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Walmart Declines More Than Market: Some Information For Investors

Walmart Declines More Than Market: Some Information For Investors

Image Source: DepositPhotosWalmart (WMT) closed the latest trading day at $60.87, indicating a -0.94% change from the previous session’s end. This move lagged the S&P 500’s daily loss of 0.14%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.77%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.17%.Coming into today, shares of the world’s largest retailer […]
Wisconsin Employment In February: Continued Growth

Wisconsin Employment In February: Continued Growth

Employment still outstripping the November Wisconsin DoR forecast, based on SPGMI national outlook. Figure 1: Wisconsin nonfarm payroll employment (black), DoR forecast (tan +), implied from SPF forecast, 000’s, s.a. Source: DWD, Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue (Nov.), SPF and author’s calculations.The Wisconsin Economic Outlook forecast from November was based on the slowdown at the national level built into […]
New Zealand Falls Into Second Recession In 18 Months

New Zealand Falls Into Second Recession In 18 Months

Image Source: DepositPhotosNew Zealand’s government reveals that the country is facing its second recession in less than 18 months. New Zealand’s economic declineDuring the October-December period, New Zealand experienced a 0.1% decrease in its GDP, following a 0.3% decline in its third quarter. As per government reports, the economy saw a 0.7% decline on a per capita […]
SPDR ETF Report For Friday, March 22

SPDR ETF Report For Friday, March 22

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day’s trading in various SPDR-ETF markets for the trading day just ended, Friday, March 22.Video Length: 00:07:42More By This Author:Financial Markets Report For Friday, March 22Metals Report For Friday, March 22SPDR ETF Report For Thursday, March 21
Time To Buy The Dip In Nike Or Lululemon’s Stock After Earnings?

Time To Buy The Dip In Nike Or Lululemon’s Stock After Earnings?

Image Source: PixabayDespite exceeding their quarterly top and bottom line expectations on Thursday, Nike (NKE – Free Report)  and Lululemon (LULU – Free Report)  shares fell in today’s trading session due to softer-than-expected guidance.Still, investors may be wondering if it’s time to buy the dip in these prominent retailers with Nike’s stock now down -13% year to date while Lululemon shares have […]
Goldman Takes A Field Trip To Tesla & Rivian

Goldman Takes A Field Trip To Tesla & Rivian

Image Source: PexelsLast month, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas described the electric vehicle industry as “extremely negative” and predicted further deterioration. Following this assessment, Goldman Sachs analysts met with executives from Tesla (TSLA) and Rivian (RIVN) on Thursday to delve deeper into the industry’s challenges. Goldman’s Mark Delaney and other analysts first met with Tesla executives at […]
The End Of Japan’s Negative Interest Rates: What It Means For Gold

The End Of Japan’s Negative Interest Rates: What It Means For Gold

Image Source: PexelsThe Bank of Japan’s historic move to end the country’s negative interest rate policy after nearly two decades triggered a jolt upward to new all-time highs for gold against the yen. But what are the implications for gold in the medium and longer term? The answer is far from simple. The yen initially rose against […]
Money-Making Meta

Money-Making Meta

Image Source: PixabayOn the heels of Reddit’s successful couple days ago, this is eye-opening.More By This Author:Plunge BathMSTR Island ReversalRevisiting Utilities
Could Cash-Secured Puts Pad Your Income And Get You Stocks At A “Discount”?

Could Cash-Secured Puts Pad Your Income And Get You Stocks At A “Discount”?

A cash-secured put (CSP) actually has a pretty great title. Unlike a lot of lingo in the options world, this one is straightforward. Stocks trading in a range present great opportunities to collect cash repeatedly by selling cash-secured puts every time they test the low end of their trading ranges.Image Source: UnsplashTo sell a cash-secured put, […]
Becton, Dickinson And Co. Dividend Stock Analysis

Becton, Dickinson And Co. Dividend Stock Analysis

Image Source: PixabayCompany Description: Becton, Dickinson, and Co. (BDX) provides a wide range of medical devices and diagnostic products used in hospitals, doctors’ offices, research labs, and other settings. Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with these four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF […]