Both Hedge Fund and Mutual Fund Managers Love These Red-Hot Financials
To say that Wall Street portfolio managers tend to talk amongst themselves is probably an understatement, as those in the industry tend to mingle professionally and socially. However, since hedge funds...
View ArticleThursday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Charles Schwab, Datadog,...
The futures were being hammered across the board on Thursday after both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq once again posted new all-time highs on Wednesday. Investors continue to watch the massive drop in...
View ArticleTuesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Albertsons, Charles Schwab,...
The futures were higher on Tuesday, after an ugly start to the first full trading week for the fourth quarter. Despite Friday’s impressive showing, Monday’s action surely proved discouraging to the...
View ArticleFriday’s 10 Premarket Winners and Losers Include AMD, DuPont and Intel
The three major U.S. equities indexes closed down sharply on Thursday. Geopolitics (a continued Russian threat to invade Ukraine and a possible nuclear deal with Iran) drove the oil market lower, and...
View ArticleTuesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Cardinal Health, Charles...
Tuesday morning futures were holding barely positive after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released record inflation data. A closer look at the report shows that the inflation data is not looking...
View ArticleEarnings Previews: Bank of America, BNY Mellon, Charles Schwab, Synchrony
Before markets opened Wednesday, JPMorgan beat a modest revenue estimate and missed on profits. The stock closed down more than 3% for the day. Delta Air Lines posted a tiny profit and a solid revenue...
View ArticleWednesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Activision Blizzard, Alcoa,...
The futures were higher on Wednesday, after another train wreck of a trading session on Tuesday. All the major indexes were hammered, with the Nasdaq now having its worst month since the fall of 2008....
View ArticleTuesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Adobe, Chewy, DoorDash, Exxon...
Futures traded much higher to start out this truncated trading week, even withstanding the last week’s interest rate hike, which was the largest seen since the mid-1990s. Each of the major averages was...
View ArticleTop 10 Q3 Ideas From Bank of America
After what can only be called a dismal first half, most investors are looking for some relief in the form of returns for the remainder of 2022. If anything is different about the current moment, it is...
View ArticleEarnings Previews: Bank of America, Charles Schwab, Goldman Sachs, Synchrony
The three major U.S. equity indexes closed lower for a third straight session Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrials ended 0.7% lower, the S&P 500 dropped 0.5% and the Nasdaq shed 0.2%. Nine of 11...
View ArticleThursday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Amgen, Baidu, Best Buy,...
The futures traded lower after the fourth consecutive risk-off day across Wall Street, when all the major indices again closed lower after opening trading higher. We start the last third of 2022,...
View ArticleEarnings Previews: Bank of America, BNY Mellon, Charles Schwab
The three major U.S. equity indexes closed slightly lower on Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrials ended the day down 0.1%%, the S&P 500 closed 0.33% lower and the Nasdaq retreated 0.09%. Seven of...
View ArticleWednesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: AppLovin, Charles Schwab,...
The futures were trading flat Wednesday, as the big day finally has arrived as virtually everybody across Wall Street expects another 75-basis-point increase in the federal funds rate. All the major...
View ArticleThursday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Baidu, BNY Mellon, Corning,...
The futures were mixed after the major indexes all broke out for a long-awaited risk-on day to close higher for the first time in 2023. Strategists cited some cooler inflation numbers out of Europe,...
View ArticleEarnings Previews: Charles Schwab, Prologis
The three major U.S. equity indexes closed higher last Friday. The Dow Jones industrials closed up 0.33%, the S&P 500 up 0.4% and the Nasdaq up 0.71%. U.S. markets were closed Monday. On Monday,...
View ArticleFriday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alcoa, Charles Schwab, IBM,...
The futures were higher as we get ready to end a rough, holiday-shortened trading week. All the major indexes closed lower on Thursday, as the risk-off momentum continued to build after a solid start...
View ArticleMonday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Caterpillar, Charles Schwab,...
The futures traded mixed to start the new trading week, after a horrible Friday that followed up a dreadful Thursday to end the week. By now most everybody is aware of the failure of Silicon Valley...
View ArticleWednesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Charles Schwab, GE, GitLab,...
The futures were lower, after a big bounce back on Tuesday that saw all the major indexes close higher, as well as a stunning reversal in the banking sector after the demise of Silicon Valley Bank and...
View ArticleBefore the Bell: First Republic Now Junk, Credit Suisse Saved, Tech Megacaps...
Premarket action on Thursday had the three major U.S. indexes trading mixed. The Dow Jones industrials were down 0.15% and the S&P 500 down 0.06%, while the Nasdaq was 0.30% higher. Eight of 11...
View ArticleThursday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Charles Schwab, Comerica,...
The futures were lower after another risk-off day across Wall Street in which all the major indexes, except the Nasdaq, closed lower. Once again, trouble in the financial sector ignited the selling....
View ArticleBefore the Bell: Nikola’s 90 Million New Shares; Bitcoin Sells Off; Facebook...
Premarket action on Friday had the three major U.S. indexes trading mixed. The Dow Jones industrials were up 0.26% and the S&P 500 is 0.18%, while the Nasdaq was 0.08% lower. Ten of 11 market...
View ArticleFriday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: American Tower, Charles Schwab,...
The futures were trading mixed on the final day of the first quarter of 2023. Despite the volatility, investors were rewarded with solid gains for the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 to start off 2023, and...
View ArticleEarnings Previews: Charles Schwab, M&T Bank, State Street
In the first half hour of Thursday’s regular session, the Dow Jones industrials traded up 0.02%, the S&P 500 up 0.28% and the Nasdaq 0.87% higher. Before markets opened on Thursday, Delta Air Lines...
View ArticleFriday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Boston Scientific, Charles...
The futures traded lower, after a big Thursday rally that saw all the major indexes finish the day sharply higher. Once again, big numbers from big technology stocks drove the impressive move higher,...
View ArticleTuesday’s Top Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades: Alphabet, Charles Schwab,...
The futures were lower on Tuesday, after a solid start to the trading week. All the major indexes closed higher on Monday, and the song remains the same as all eyes across Wall Street remain...
View ArticleMorning Blast: Fresh Money for Crypto
Premarket action on Wednesday had the three major U.S. indexes trading slightly lower. The Dow Jones industrials were down 0.05%, the S&P 500 down 0.04% and the Nasdaq 0.10% lower. After dropping...
View ArticleTuesday Top Analysts Upgrades and Downgrades: Advance Auto Parts, Blackrock,...
The futures are trading higher after a back-and-forth Monday that saw the major indices finish the day solidly to the upside. With second-quarter earnings starting in a big way later this week, as many...
View ArticleEarnings Previews: Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Charles Schwab,...
The June quarter earnings hit the ground running Friday morning when several of the country’s largest financial services firms reported quarterly results. Before U.S. markets opened Friday morning,...
View ArticleCharles Schwab Steps Into Earnings Season Spotlight
The new earnings season is “officially” underway now. Three notable companies reported quarterly earnings before U.S. markets opened on Thursday. Commercial Metals missed the consensus estimate for...
View ArticleThese 20 Congressmen Made the Biggest Stock Purchases in 2023
According to the 2012 STOCK Act, members of the United States Congress are allowed to buy and sell stocks as long as they follow some rules (like reporting each trade) and agree not to participate in...
View ArticleBig Tech Stocks Rattle Thursday’s Top Wall Street Upgrades and Downgrades
The second trading day of the 2024 trading year was another swing and a miss, as all the major indices finished the day lower. The Nasdaq, which saw a massive 44% gain in 2023, was the big loser,...
View ArticleThursday’s Sizzling Wall Street Analyst Stock Upgrades and Downgrades
The major indices finished down for a second day in a row. The Nasdaq led the charge, closing at 14,855.62, down 0.60%. The S&P 500 was last seen at 4,7839.21, down 0.56%, while the venerable Dow...
View ArticleCEO Unloads Some BlackRock Shares
Investors can learn a lot by watching the behavior of corporate insiders as they handle positions in their own companies. People may sell shares for many reasons (such as buying a house, paying for...
View ArticleLeading Wall Street Firm Loves 5 Dividend Blue-Chips As Top 2024 Picks
Every year, the top Wall Street firms release a list of their top stock picks for the coming 12 months, and typically, they are companies that the stock analysts have incredibly high conviction in. In...
View ArticleHow to Move Your Account (ACATS) From Charles Schwab To Robinhood
Stock trading used to be the domain of the wealthy and connected. Retirement savings used to be something you set up once and forget about. With the advent of Robinhood in 2015, all that changed. Now,...
View ArticleSchwab HSA: Is It Worth Doing?
A Schwab Health Savings Account (HSA), also called a Schwab Health Savings Brokerage Account (HSBA), allows you to save for future medical expenses while enjoying certain tax advantages. However, you...
View ArticleWhat Are Schwab Intelligent Portfolios, And Are They Any Good?
Schwab Intelligent Portfolios are the robo-advisor services of Charles Schwab, a leading brokerage firm that has been around since the 1970s. Robo-advisors may be good options for beginners and...
View ArticleWhat Are Charles Schwab Roth IRA Fees?
Charles Schwab doesn’t charge a maintenance fee for its Roth IRA. Schwab also doesn’t require a minimum investment to open an account. Schwab fees: A breakdown Many brokers like Schwab don’t charge...
View ArticleSchwab Advisor Services: What You Get
Schwab Wealth Advisory services offers comprehensive wealth management guidance on various aspects of your financial life from budgeting and debt management to retirement and estate planning. With this...
View ArticleCharles Schwab 401(k) Review: Is It Worth It?
If you’re self-employed or a small-business owner and your spouse is your only employee, you may be interested in a Schwab 401(k). Officially called the Schwab Individual 401(k) plan or I401(k), this...
View ArticleA Guide To The Schwab 529 College Savings Plan
If you want to save for the college education of your child, you may want to look into a 529 college savings plan. This is an investment vehicle designed to fund higher education for a beneficiary,...
View ArticleWho Is Charles Schwab?
Charles Schwab is the chairman, director and founder of the financial services firm by the same name, often referred to as “Schwab” for short. Charles Robert Schwab Sr. launched his firm in 1971 as a...
View ArticleSchwab Credit Card Review: Is It Worth It?
If you have a brokerage account with Charles Schwab and are looking for a rewards-earning credit card that could help you maximize your investments, you may want to look into the Schwab Investor Card...
View ArticleHow To Open A Schwab Brokerage Account, Step By Step
If you’re looking to open a Charles Schwab brokerage account, you can complete the process online within a few minutes. Here’s how to do it step-by-step. 1. Visit the Schwab brokerage account page...
View ArticleWhat Is A Charles Schwab Custodial Account, And How Does it Work?
If you want to help your child be smart about money and learn about the value of investing, one way you could do it is by opening a custodial account on their behalf. You can open one through various...
View ArticleIs Charles Schwab FDIC Insured, Actually?
If you just opened an account with Charles Schwab or you’re considering its services, you’re probably wondering if your money would be protected should the institution fail. The short answer: It...
View ArticleSet Up Schwab Automatic Investing In 5 Steps
Schwab’s automated investing platform is called Schwab Intelligent Portfolios. This robo-advisor service creates an investment portfolio based on your financial goals, risk tolerance and other factors....
View ArticleE*Trade Vs TD Ameritrade: A Full Comparison With Pros And Cons
So, you want to become a professional trader. Maybe you started trading with a mobile app and want to graduate to a wider range of stocks and trading tools. Perhaps your office buddies convinced you to...
View ArticleThe 4% Retirement Rule May Be Dead
A recent Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) report questions the longstanding 4% withdrawal rate for retirees, suggesting it may not be suitable for everyone due to changing market dynamics and personal...
View ArticleInsider Buying in These 2 IPOs Is Huge, Plus Financial CEOs Pick Up Shares
24/7 Wall St. Insights In the past week or so, initial public offerings at a biotech and an investment management firm attracted huge insider buying. In addition, a couple of chief executive officers...
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