By Dan Weil The list includes Exxon Mobil. J.P. Morgan also cited Russia-Ukraine underperformers, a list that includes PepsiCo. J.P. Morgan strategists don’t see the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a big deal for U.S. stocks, but they have produced lists of…
Stocks of the Week: DraftKings, Roku, Walmart
By Brian O’Connell Three names that TheStreet’s analysts and writers are watching closely. With geopolitical tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adding to market volatility, here are some of the stocks TheStreet’s market experts are looking at t…
Bitcoin May Drop Below $30,000 Due to Ukraine-Russia Crisis
By Rob Lenihan The Ukraine-Russia confrontation is dragging down crypto prices. Bitcoin was falling Tuesday amid the ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine that analysts said could push the world’s most traded cryptocurrency below $30,000. Russian P…
Las Vegas Strip Likely to Add Another Pro Sports Team
By Daniel Kline Sin City used to be off-limits for professional sports teams, but now it has become a highly desired location. For decades Las Vegas was off-limits for pro sports teams. The city was one of two locations in the U.S., along with Atlantic…
Truth Social Surges Past Wordle On Apple App Store, DWAC Stock Leaps
By Martin Baccardax Former President Donald Trump’s ‘Truth Social’ is the top download on Apple’s App Store. Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWACU) – Get Digital World Acquisition Corp. Report, the so-called blank check group tied to former President …
Gold Hits 21-Month High Amid Ukraine Turmoil
By Dan Weil Investors often turn to gold as a safe haven investment in times of global turmoil. Gold’s also rising on falling stocks. Gold is on the rise, trading near a 21-month high, after the news that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops…
Stock Market Today 2/22: Stocks Slide As Russia Rolls Into Ukraine; Oil Tests $100 A Barrel
By Martin Baccardax Russia’s accelerating incursion in Ukraine has global markets on the defensive Tuesday, with oil prices set to test the $100 mark for the first time since 2014. U.S. equity futures traded lower Tuesday, while oil prices raced to fre…
Macy’s Stock Leaps After Q4 Earnings Beat, Dividend And Buyback Boost
By Martin Baccardax Macy’s, which has been under activists’ pressure to spin-off its digital sales division, blasted Wall Street earnings forecasts and boosted its holiday quarter dividend by 5%. Macy’s (M) – Get Macy’s Inc Report posted stronger-than-…
What Is Quantitative Easing? How Does It Affect the Economy?
By TheStreet Staff What Is Quantitative Easing in Simple Terms?In modern finance, when the economy hits a rough patch, central banks often come to the rescue with emergency monetary stimulus, known as quantitative easing (QE). In order to increase liqu…
Morningstar Names Four Favorite Dividend ETFs
By Dan Weil In periods of sharp market volatility like what we’re experiencing now, dividend stocks can offer a safe haven. In a time of market volatility like the present, dividend stocks may provide a margin of safety. Investors can have confidence t…