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  • Municipal yields hold steady; ICI reports $7.2B outflows

    Municipals were relatively stable amid mixed trading Wednesday as U.S. Treasuries rallied out long and stocks were mixed. The Investment Company Institute reported $7.2 billion of outflows from municipal bond mutual funds, the largest figure since the outlier months of March 2020. In the week ending April 13, investors pulled $7.227 billion from the funds,…

  • Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Tesla, United, Carvana and more

    In this article CSX TSLA CVNA UAL LRCX An aerial view shows the Tesla Fremont Factory in Fremont, California on February 10, 2022. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Tesla — Shares of the electric vehicle maker rose 4% in extended trading after a better-than-expected…

  • Stocks to Watch: Lululemon, Finisar, Target are stocks to watch

    SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Lululemon Athletica Inc., Finisar Corp., and Target Corp. Lululemon Athletica LULU, -2.74%  is projected to report first-quarter earnings of 32 cents a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet. “We believe, given the stock’s performance…

  • With The Golden Age Of New York City Co-Ops In Peril, Co-Op Boards Should Consider Changes

    For 100 years, the grand brick and limestone apartment buildings of Park Avenue, Fifth Avenue, and Central Park West telegraphed an aura of New York City power and prestige. Their beautiful marble and terrazzo lobbies whispered of privilege. Being acknowledged as worthy by the co-op boards who held sway over these properties and creating a…

  • Trump asks judge not to hold him in contempt, says he complied with subpoena from NY attorney general

    New York State Attorney General Letitia James in New York City, November 19, 2019. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Former President Donald Trump asked a judge to reject New York Attorney General Letitia James’ bid to hold him in contempt for allegedly failing to comply with a subpoena as part of a civil investigation into his…

  • Meaningless and weak: Debunking the ‘Bitcoiners are psychopaths’ study

    A study claiming that psychopaths and others with ‘Dark Tetrad’ personality traits are drawn to crypto has been criticized as “meaningless” for showing very weak correlativity by a psychology expert from The University of Otago. Researchers with backgrounds predominately in marketing and advertising from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) surveyed 566 people on their…

  • Puerto Rico House tries to get rid of LUMA

    The Puerto Rico House of Representatives voted to end the commonwealth’s contract with LUMA Energy — under which it handles the electrical transmission and distribution grid — in the aftermath of a several-day long blackout. The House voted 29-16 with one abstention for the measure Tuesday. Members of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party provided the…

  • Bill Ackman sells entire Netflix stake at roughly $400mn loss

    Bill Ackman has sold his stake in Netflix at a roughly $400mn loss just months after acquiring the position, in the latest blow to the streaming company that saw its market value collapse on Wednesday following a decline in subscribers. Ackman’s decision to exit the world’s largest streaming platform came three months after he amassed…

  • Option Strategy: How a Calendar Spread Works & How You Make Money from Theta Decay Ep 209

    In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks, we are going to take a look at the basics behind calendar spreads. I going to show you how they work, as well as how you can make money and profit from them in the market place. #calendarspreads #optionstrategy #thetadecay #marketplace #tradingcalendar Posted at: https://tradersfly.com/blog/options-calendar-spread-ep-209/ ???? Newsletter &…

  • Dividend Growth ETFs for Long Term Investors

    Dividend growth ETFs hold companies with solid balance sheets and rising earnings. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/VIG/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P Dividend ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SDY/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IShares Core Dividend Growth ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/DGRO/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Apple: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AAPL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Microsoft: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSFT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Visa: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/V?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Walmart: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/WMT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Johnson and Johnson: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/JNJ?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

  • The Best Times to Use the MACD Indicator

    This week, by popular demand, David decided to cover the Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator, more commonly known as MACD. It’s one of the oscillators that are quite popular with traders and being a combination of several variables, it’s considered as a more precise tool than many others. David takes us through the theory behind…

  • Adopting a Sustainable Investment Map

    It’s 11:30 a.m. … do you know where your ESG strategy is? This is only half in jest. Professionals from all sides of the market have put a lot of thought into formulating and interpreting environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies, but not enough attention has been paid to the development of good definitions in…

  • Beanstalk Farms offers plea deal to perpetrators of $76M exploit

    Beanstalk Farms, a credit-based stablecoin protocol exploited for around $76 million in crypto on April 18, has offered a bounty of 10% if the attackers return the funds.  The offer was posted on the company’s Twitter and sent to the attackers via an on-chain message the following day. It proposed that the exploiters return 90%…

  • Gold House launches $30 million fund to invest in entrepreneurs of Asian descent

    Gold House Gold House Megan Ruan knows firsthand how representation can impact funding for entrepreneurs. She recalled being the only woman of color working at a family office earlier in her career and running a portfolio of venture investments. “I saw the decisionmaking and how it differed between the people that were check-writers at these…

  • Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Netflix, IBM, Disney and more

    Fans gather at the Netflix booth at a trade show. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  Netflix — Shares of the streaming giant plummeted 25% after reporting a loss of 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter. It marked the first time Netflix reported a loss in subscribers in…

  • Stocks to Watch: Intel, Finisar are Friday’s stocks to watch

    SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trading in Friday’s session are Intel Corp. and Finisar Corp. After Thursday’s closing bell, Intel INTC, -0.86%  said it is raising its second-quarter revenue outlook on improving PC demand. Intel now expects sales for the current quarter at $13.7 billion, plus…

  • Cointelegraph’s experts reveal their crypto portfolios | Watch now on The Market Report

    On this week’s show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts reveal exactly what percentages of their portfolios are allocated to what coins and why. But first, market expert Marcel Pechman carefully examines the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) markets. Are the current market conditions bullish or bearish? What is the outlook for the next few months? Pechman is…

  • New Appliance Trends Highlight Wellness Features

    If you’ve been shopping for major appliances, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of poor selection and repeated delays. “AHAM has been very involved with a coalition of associations who have worked together since the supply chain issues started,” comments Jill Notini, vice president for the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, adding, “It’s not only the…

  • Distressed sales and 9-figure discounts: Hard-to-sell mega-mansions find a last resort at real estate auction

    An aerial view of the grounds of Villa Firenze in Beverly Hills, California. Concierge Auctions When high-priced mega mansions for sale languish on the market — sprawling, flashy and unable to attract a buyer — some owners turn to a double-edged option: a real estate auction. The auction block can move trophy properties with nosebleed-worthy…

  • US Lawmaker Urges Biden Administration to Develop ‘Robust Strategy’ to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions

    A U.S. lawmaker has urged the Biden administration to develop a “robust strategy” to prevent cryptocurrency from being used to evade sanctions. “Emerging technologies like cryptocurrency offer many positive applications like humanitarian relief, but the administration has not kept pace in ensuring this novel form of currency is not used to the detriment of U.S.…

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