Category Archive: Finance
72 Firms Going Ex-Dividend Next Week, Including Bank Of America, Pepsico And Qualcomm
There are several well known large cap stocks going ex-dividend next week including the following eight Top 100 Dividend Stocks: Qualcomm, Schlumberger, Mosaic, Principal Financial Group, Pepsico, Dominion, Traveler’s and Occidental Petroleum. Ex-dividend dates are important to dividend investors because one must own a stock on its ex-dividend date in order to be eligible to receive its next […]
E Elliott Wave Analysis: IOTA Already Bottomed?
In Elliott Wave theory, after every five waves, a three-wave correction follows and after only three waves a reversal may occur. So, IOTA made big and deep three waves A-B-C of decline in 2018, which could have been completed and if we are correction, then a new bullish cycle can be already underway. There are […]
A Top Notch Play In The Cloud Software Mega-Trend
While it’s not the most glamorous thing in the world, all businesses – particularly large scale enterprises – need efficient service operations. What if an employee’s computer won’t boot up? What if someone needs a new monitor? What if an associate requires access to a software system? These are just a very small subset of […]
Bank Of America: This Is The Big Call Investors Have To Make
Something odd is going on in global markets: in recent months a huge divergence in the performance of risk assets has opened up which previously has only been observed during recessions. As the S&P 500 marched towards its record bull market and a new all-time high, EM equities, copper and European banks were experiencing bear […]
5 Top Stocks To Make The Most Of The Labor Day Weekend
This Labor Day weekend is expected to see busy roads and skies. After all, this will be the final summer holiday trip before parents start preparing for another busy school season. People are willing to take long trips on increased financial confidence, backed by rising income levels and a healthy labor market. This calls for […]
E Canada’s Merchandise Trade Deficit Narrowed Dramatically In June, Though Future Trade Prospects Remain Cloudy
Canada’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to $626 million in June from a hefty $2.72 billion in May. The main reason for the strong improvement was a huge 4.1% increase in merchandise exports over the previous months. As the table and chart indicate, the improvement shifted Canada’s goods surplus with the U.S. up to 4.1 billion […]
Has The U.S. Economy Reached Its Peak?
On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Mark Eibel, director, client investment strategies, and Rob Cittadini, director, Americas institutional, discussed recent market performance, the upward revision to the U.S. GDP growth rate for the second quarter and key takeaways from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)’s Jackson Hole, Wyoming, economic symposium. Trade negotiations, […]
Thinking About That Surge In Growth
Two points from the 2018Q2 2nd release: GDO is smoother, and a breakout has not yet appeared. First, consider real GDP and real GDO (average of GDP and GDI) growth, q/q SAAR. Figure 1: Real GDP growth (blue), and real GDO growth (red), both q/q SAAR, in log terms. Light orange shading denotes Trump administration. Source: […]
Weekly Market Digest: Apple And Amazon Stocks Up This Week
US stocks powered ahead, driven by technology companies. International stocks remained flat as the dollar strengthened and trade talks returned to the headlines. The US and Mexico agreed in principle to a trade agreement to replace NAFTA, but there are significant hurdles to make it law and Canada is still in negotiation. Weekly Returns S&P […]
