A company's own top management tend to have the best inside view into the business, so when company officers make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock of their company in
In early trading on Thursday, shares of Accenture topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 9.7%. Year to date, Accenture has lost about 21.3% of its value.
Canada's main stock index fell on Thursday, as investors were worried that action from central banks and governments may not be sufficient to stave off a deep coronavirus-driven global recession.
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/23/20, Cabot Microelectronics Corp (Symbol: CCMP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.44, payable on 4/24/20. As a percentage of CCMP's recent stock price of $88.73, this dividend works
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/23/20, TechnipFMC plc (Symbol: FTI) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.13, payable on 4/8/20. As a percentage of FTI's recent stock price of $5.02, this dividend works out to approximat
The market had no follow-through on yesterday’s stimulus-induced rally, as stocks plunged again on Wednesday with the Dow closing below 20K for the first time in more than two years.
However, the loss narrowed significantly late in the session on a rally sparked by passage
Franco-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics agreed to temporarily cut by up to 50% production in France as the company addresses workers' concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
Retirement planning can be stressful. After all, many people are saving too little and studies have repeatedly shown that Americans fear they're not likely to have enough money to last throughout retirement. If you're worried about running short of cash, you may be dreading a t
Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) is preparing for a historically stressful short-term operating environment. The owner of the Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse chains said on Thursday that it is taking a few extraordinary financial precautions as customer traffic levels dive in
What we're witnessing right now is truly unprecedented, both in mitigation response terms to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the roiling of financial markets around the globe.
European stocks climbed in early action on Thursday after the European Central Bank surprised markets by unveiling a major asset-purchase program, though the gains didn’t extend beyond the Continent.
Amid all the red numbers in the stock market during this coronavirus-fueled bear market are some stocks that are outperforming. Virtu Financial (NASDAQ: VIRT) is one of them. Virtu Financial is not just beating the market, it's obliterating it -- up more than 18% year to date t
(RTTNews) - Discount retail-chain Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results today, March 19, after market close.
China is widely expected to cut its benchmark lending rate on Friday to help its virus-stricken economy, a survey of traders and analysts found, though borrowing costs on medium-term loans were left unchanged earlier this week.
British online supermarket Ocado said growth in the last three weeks was double that of its first quarter, as panicked shoppers stock up on goods ahead of an expected shutdown to tackle the coronavirus.
World leaders raced to shore up panic-stricken global markets on Thursday, pouring liquidity into the financial system as investors everywhere dumped assets, switching to dollars in cash amid the escalating coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said it was closing a small New York warehouse temporarily after one of its associates tested positive for the coronavirus, a move that highlights the operational risk it faces as the disease spreads.
Financial trading platform IG Group reported a 29% jump in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as client activity on its website peaked due to "exceptionally high" market volatility set off by the coronavirus outbreak and the oil price crash.