– Despite all the profit and sales beats, estimates for the second quarter have remained stubbornly static – By Ciara Linnane, MarketWatch As the first-quarter earnings season heads toward a close, analysts are cheering the strong growth recorded by S&P 500 companies-with one small caveat. Despite all the profit and sales beats, estimates for the second quarter have remained stubbornly...
By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch Oil is the tide hoisting all boats this morning. Right now, traders are dreaming of a drop in Iran crude supplies and almost tasting the piquant rally for oil prices and stocks. But the nuclear deal situation has a lot of moving parts – and that means gains could fade fast. Meanwhile, 10-year bond yields are...
By Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch Oil is the tide hoisting all boats this morning. Right now, traders are dreaming of a drop in Iran crude supplies and almost tasting the piquant rally for oil prices and stocks. But the nuclear deal situation has a lot of moving parts – and that means gains could fade fast. Meanwhile, 10-year bond yields are...
– Retail volume 'leapt to the highest levels in at least a decade' in early 2018: Goldman – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch The U.S. stock market has seen volatility rear up in 2018, with major indexes experiencing wild swings on a nearly daily basis. There have been a number of causes often cited for the recent bout of turbulence, including...
– Retail volume 'leapt to the highest levels in at least a decade' in early 2018: Goldman – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch The U.S. stock market has seen volatility rear up in 2018, with major indexes experiencing wild swings on a nearly daily basis. There have been a number of causes often cited for the recent bout of turbulence, including...
– Oil may pull back on 'buy the rumor and sell the fact' response to Iran decision: analyst – By Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch In recent months, oil prices have risen to levels not seen in 3 1/2 years, reflecting a steady, albeit volatile, ascent to a fresh peak, after a global glut of crude sent energy markets into a...
– Oil may pull back on 'buy the rumor and sell the fact' response to Iran decision: analyst – By Myra P. Saefong, MarketWatch In recent months, oil prices have risen to levels not seen in 3 1/2 years, reflecting a steady, albeit volatile, ascent to a fresh peak, after a global glut of crude sent energy markets into a...
Another Kentucky Derby is in the books, and as usual, some things about this past weekend's 144th running of the world's most-watched race were just as scripted, and others were complete surprises. For example, it wasn't a shock to see Justify end up in the winner's circle, but it was a bit surprising to see the highly-regarded Mendelssohn end the...
Another Kentucky Derby is in the books, and as usual, some things about this past weekend's 144th running of the world's most-watched race were just as scripted, and others were complete surprises. For example, it wasn't a shock to see Justify end up in the winner's circle, but it was a bit surprising to see the highly-regarded Mendelssohn end the...
Stocks may have logged a small loss last week, but it could have been worse. Much worse, in fact. For a couple of hours on Thursday the key indices were below some pivotal support lines. They ended up reversing their intraday losses, setting up a nice gain on Friday that pushed us back to what was almost a breakeven for...
