Five Top Stocks With Impressive Net Profit Margin
The primary purpose of a business is to generate profits that can be reinvested in the expansion or utilization of rewarding shareholders. Net profit margin is an effective tool for the measurement of profits generated by a business. Net Profit Margin = Net profit /Sales * 100. In simple terms, net profit is the amount a company retains after […]
December 2017 CPI: Year-Over-Year Inflation Rate Now 2.1%
According to the BLS, the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) year-over-year inflation rate was 2.1 % – moderating slightly. The year-over-year core inflation (excludes energy and food) rate rose marginally to 1.8 % from last month’s 1.7 %, and is below the target set by the Federal Reserve. Analyst Opinion of the Consumer Price Index Energy price changes […]
BTC/USD And BTC/JPY Forecast – Friday, Jan 12
BTC/USD Bitcoin markets drifted a bit lower during the trading session again on Thursday, as the volume continues to drift a listless sleep. Bitcoin has been struggling since the opening of futures markets in Chicago, and now look to be settling into a range. The $12,000 level on the bottom and the $17,000 level on […]
Here Come The Cryptocorns
In recent years, venture capitalists have used the term “unicorn” to describe the statistical rarity of a startup that’s achieved a $1 billion valuation. However, these “mythical” startups are no longer uncommon. Globally, there are now 276 companies with the billion-dollar unicorn designation. Some of them are already household names, like Uber, Airbnb, Pinterest and […]
Facebook Tumbles After Zuckerberg Warns Of Lower “Engagement”
Facebook has erased most of its year-to-date gains in pre-market trading as investors see CEO Zuckerberg’s decision to shift news feeds to personal posts and away from businesses and media outlets creating a risk to the company’s financial performance. Zuckerberg’s decision to shift news feeds to personal posts and away from businesses and media outlets Facebook is making major […]
Wells Fargo & Co Q4 2017 Earnings Results Miss Estimates
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) released its Q4 2017 earnings results before opening bell this morning. Wells Fargo Q4 2017 earnings came in at $1.16 per share on $22.1 billion in revenue, compared to the consensus estimates of $1.23 per share and $22.45 billion in revenue. In the year-ago quarter, the firm reported earnings […]
Retail Sales Growth Improves In December 2017?
Retail sales were up according to US Census headline data. The unadjusted rolling averages declined. Analyst Opinion of Retail Sales Things to consider when viewing this data: it is not inflation adjusted. the three month rolling averages of the unadjusted data marginally declined our analysis says this month’s growth was near average for the growth […]
December Retail Sales: Up 0.4% MoM
The Census Bureau’s Advance Retail Sales Report for December released this morning showed an increase over the November figures. Headline sales came in at 0.4% month-over-month to one decimal. Today’s headline number was at the Investing.com consensus of 0.4%. Core sales (ex Autos) came in at 0.4% MoM. October and November figures were revised. Here is the […]
BlackRock’s (BLK) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Expenses Rise
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK – Free Report) posted fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results. Adjusted earnings for the quarter came in at $6.24 per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.08. Also, the bottom line came in 21% higher than the year-ago quarter. Results benefited from an improvement in revenues, rise in assets under management (AUM) and steady […]
