LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Past cycles of globalisation have shown themselves vulnerable to sudden shocks. The First World War brought the Victorian free-trade era to a shuddering halt. Trade picked up after the conflict, but the 1929 crash was followed by beggar-t
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG), where a total of 4,562 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 456,200 underlying shares. That amounts to about 51
On Monday, I wrote that while stocks could be expected to hold onto most of the gains seen last week early in this week, the month’s, and therefore the quarter’s, end yesterday could prove to be a short-term turning point.
After initially being told that they would sent home without pay during the extended COVID-19 lockdown, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) said that it will continue to pay hundreds of hourly contract workers, including janitors, shuttle bus drivers, and other operations employees at the comp
Given the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, it's certainly understandable that some investors might be tempted to hunker down, keep their money in a mattress, and ride out the storm. That said, if you think the worldwide health crisis will abate and things will e
Following a series of leaks, Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) has officially launched the Charge 4, the newest version of its flagship fitness tracker. The wearable gadget looks nearly identical to the Charge 3 but packs in a slew of notable new features that make it a meaningful refresh fo
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, where 25,250,000 units were destroyed, or a 3.9% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying comp
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itse
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) provide crucial electronic components for multiple industries. Intel is the world's top manufacturer of CPUs for PCs and data centers, and Lumentum manufactures optical products for carriers and laser components for various market
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh heavily on equity markets. Indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 have shown significant volatility. Double-digit percentage losses or gains on a single day have become much more commonplace in recent weeks,
Everyone's spending a lot more time at home as they practice social distancing. With kids home from school and few social activities in which to partake, many have turned on the television a lot more and started streaming. Overall streaming hours and subscriptions have seen a bo