Saturday 27 October 2018

Twitter Lightens its Load

Twitter is proving that smaller may be better, even in social media, as purging users makes Twitter’s advertising business more healthy.

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Blame the Fed for Budweiser Brewer's Dividend Cut

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases are roiling the emerging-market currencies in which Anheuser-Busch InBev makes roughly two-thirds of its sales.

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Friday 26 October 2018

Amazon Fails to Deliver

The company’s 15% growth is a significant number for a business generating more than $200 billion in annual sales, but it is not the kind of growth its investors have been banking on.

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No One's Feeling Chipper About Chips

Shares in Samsung and SK Hynix have suffered despite both companies reporting record earnings.

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Barclays Cruises While Deutsche Bank Spins

The diverging fates of Barclays and Deutsche Bank are connected by the amount of cheap funding they can offer clients.

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Wednesday 24 October 2018

Goldilocks Economy Could Be a Bear for Stocks

The environment that the Federal Reserve envisions for the economy wouldn’t be all that friendly for stocks.

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Don't Bid on eBay Just Yet

PayPal results suggest eBay’s recent marketplace growth spurt may be short lived.

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Eurozone Squabbles Are a Problem for Stocks, Not Bonds

News of the eurozone’s demise is exaggerated, but that may not offer much comfort to stock investors.

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Friday 19 October 2018

Consumer Giants' Have an Emerging Market Problem

Big footprints in emerging markets are often considered the crown jewels of European consumer-products giants like Nestlé and Unilever. But the downside is apparent.

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Wall Street's Fear Gauge Flashes Green Again

Panic in the stock market is officially over—at least according to derivatives markets.

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The Table Is Rigged Against Macau Stocks

Shares in major casino operators in the world’s largest gambling market have been tumbling, but it isn’t time for investors to up their bets.

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Monday 8 October 2018

Hope Floats for Offshore Oil Drillers

The merger of Ensco and Rowan makes sense, but the rally in their shares so far this year is premature because there is no sign of improving rates for their rigs this year or next, despite higher crude prices.

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Disney's Magical Money Kingdom

Beating the crowds at Disney World early is going to cost you.

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Tuesday 2 October 2018

Something Happened at Pfizer?

The other CEO announcement on Monday wasn’t quite as exciting.

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