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Anheuser-Busch InBev Bond Sale Interests Investors (NYSE:BUD)

January 14th, 2016 -
Anheuser-Busch InBev has announced a bond sale this week to help fund its acquisition of rival brewer SABMiller. The company will start by selling at least $25 billion worth of bonds in what is expected to be the first part of the biggest global corporate debt deal to date. Some analysts are predicting that the […]

Plunge in Chinese Stocks Forces Halt in Trading, Sends Shudders Worldwide

January 7th, 2016 -
Market turmoil continues in China the second largest economy in the world behind just the U.S. and it is having global reverberations. Stocks in China plunged once again Thursday by over 7% forcing officials to stop trading for the second time just this week. However, this time the market was closed the remainder of the […]

Shake Shack Raises Guidance, Shares Up After-Hours

November 5th, 2015 -
Shares of Shake Shack spiked up 6.4% in after-hours trading after the company raised its forecast for revenue to $189 million to $190 million from $171 million to $174 million. Shake Shack went public in January at $21 a share. Shake Shack’s shares peaked at $92.86 almost four months after the initial public offering but were down 26% over […]

Buyout Speculation Spurs Diamond Foods To New High (DMND)

September 24th, 2015 -
Diamond Foods (NASDAQ:DMND) maker of Emerald Nuts, Pop Secret popcorn and other snack foods spiked 9.72% on volume that was 527% higher than normal touching a new 52-week high at $33.73 and closing at $33.65.  The average volume for Diamond Foods has been 210,600 shares per day over the past 30 days. Diamond Foods is now challenging resistance […]

Millions Making Big Retirement Mistake

September 24th, 2015 -
After many years or rising returns, investors of 401(k) will be reminded in their upcoming statements that investments in Wall Street do not always rise. The S&P 500 is down over 8% the last three months and there has been a big increase in volatility. Despite the most recent upheaval in the stock market, the average […]

Thirty Million Americans Withdrew From Retirement Accounts Last Year

September 24th, 2015 -
Leaving your money in your retirement account is the best way to ensure that your money grows enough for you to have a comfortable retirement. Unfortunately, that didn’t stop roughly 30 million Americans from tapping into their retirement accounts for emergency cash last year. Nearly 17 percent of those ages 50 to 64 dipped into […]

More Companies Exploring Lump Sum Pension Buyouts

September 9th, 2015 -
Tax policy at the federal level has spurred more companies to explore offering lump sum pension buyouts to their former employees. The Internal Revenue Service recently made the decision to continue using its current life-expectancy calculations until 2017, which will make it cheaper for the companies to offer pension buyouts before the rules change. Offering […]

Debt – Stupid Decisions Always Come With Tuition

September 1st, 2015 -
In 1975 I was issued my very first credit card. It was from Sears and I charged a sewing machine as a gift for someone. I remember specifically how happy I was at the time. You see I was less than a year out of high school and while most of my friends were working […]

403(b) Plans Are In Need Of A Better Design

August 26th, 2015 -
The traditional model 403(b) plan is in need of a revamp. Today, 403(b) plan participants have most of their retirement savings in individual annuity contracts or custodial accounts and most have individual relationships with advisers. Unfortunately, this leaves plan sponsors with an unreasonable number of retirement plan providers that are all serving the same plan, […]

Same Sex Couples Now Eligible For Social Security Benefits

August 24th, 2015 -
Same sex couples across the United States are now eligible for Social Security benefits, according to a statement made the U.S. government. The decision arose from a case regarding two plaintiffs seeking benefits from the Social Security Administration; Kathy Murphy, a widow, and Dave Williams, a widower. They were living in states that did not […]

Social Security Reaches 80th Year, More Important Than Ever

August 14th, 2015 -
As the Social Security program celebrates its 80th birthday on August 14, reminders abound of how important the program has been to retirees and the disabled over the years. For nearly one in four recipients of benefits, Social Security is their sole source of income. Today, the Social Security Administration collects payroll taxes from 210 […]

Fitbit (FIT) Soars Ahead of Earnings New 52 Week High

August 3rd, 2015 -

Tempur Sealy Intl Inc (TPX) Price and Volume Leader After Earnings Beat

July 31st, 2015 -
Shares of Tempur Sealy Intl Inc (NYSE:TPX) are up 5% on volume that is 1237% higher than normal after the company reported second-quarter net income of $21.2 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The Lexington, Kentucky-based company said it had profit of 34 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring […]

Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ:WFM) Shares Getting Slammed

July 30th, 2015 -
If investors thought that the pricing scandal at Whole Foods Market might create a buying opportunity, the opportunity may have just gotten better.  Analysts and investors are selling off Whole Foods Market shares in droves. Morgan Stanley analyst Vincent Sinisi downgraded shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) 12.56% to Equal-Weight from Overweight with a price […]

Retirement Planning – Three Secret Words

July 28th, 2015 -

Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN) Shares Up on Acquisition News

July 27th, 2015 -

Adeptus Health (ADPT) Beats Revenue, Reaffirms Guidance

July 23rd, 2015 -

Fortinet Inc. Soars On Price and Volume (FTNT)

July 23rd, 2015 -

Social Security Disability Fund Faces Shortfall in 2016

July 22nd, 2015 -
Barring intervention by Congress the Social Security disability-insurance program faces the “urgent threat” of reserve depletion in late 2016. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said he was confident that Congress would come up with a fix. There are 11 million people who collect Social Security disability. Currently,  the disability trust fund will run out of money in late 2016, and […]

Signature Bank Shares Bounce Back After Raymond James Upgrade (SBNY)

July 22nd, 2015 -

GoPro Revenue Up 72% Topping Estimates (GPRO)

July 21st, 2015 -

Idera Pharmaceuticals Shares Up (IDRA) on Steady Volume

July 21st, 2015 -

Comfort Systems Shares Up While Market Slows (FIX)

July 21st, 2015 -

Stocks Up on Price and Volume: (LII) (EBAY) (GRPO) (IBP) (MDSO)

July 20th, 2015 -

Shares Breakout for Lennox International (LII) After Earnings Beat

July 20th, 2015 -
Lennox International Inc. (NYSE: LII) is breaking out to the upside today after the company reported financial results for the second quarter of 2015 beating estimates. Revenue for the second quarter was $993 million, up 3% from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations was a record $1.84, up 22% from the prior-year quarter. The […]

Apple Watch Rivals iPhone in Customer Satisfaction (AAPL)

July 20th, 2015 -
Despite a sales drop off in the Apple Watch, consumers who have them rate the device nearly as high as any product Apple has ever produced. According to a recent report 97% described themselves as either very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the device. The original iPhone ranked 92%, the first iPad was 91% and the current iPhone 6 family is […]

A&P Planning to File Chapter 11 Bankruptcy – Again

July 20th, 2015 -
For the second time on five years, the 156 year old A&P, formally known as the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., will file chapter 11 filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. A&P lost its ability to compete with on a national level and in recent years has experienced declining sales […]

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (SCMP) Breaks Out With Volume

July 17th, 2015 -
Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (SCMP) is up 9 percent on volume that is 300% higher than normal to $22.20. The stock briefly touched a new high of $22.80 and has traded in a range from $20.81 to $22.80. Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (SCMP) is and a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the research and development of proprietary drugs in the Americas, […]

Raptor Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:RPTP) Jumps After Leerink Swann Upgrade

July 16th, 2015 -

Domino’s Pizza Delivers 2Q Earnings Beat (DPZ)

July 16th, 2015 -

Netflix Scores Big With New Subscribers, Analyst Upgrades

July 16th, 2015 -

Stock Market Volume Leaders: (NXST), (CELG), (MIDD), (SC), (XON)

July 15th, 2015 -

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) Shares Make Another Move Up

July 15th, 2015 -

Middleby Corp (MIDD) Hits New High After Acquisition

July 15th, 2015 -

Can Netflix Beat Expectations Again (NFLX)

July 15th, 2015 -

Stocks Up on Price and Volume (AVOL), (GLOB), (NHTC), (KFRC), (PENN)

July 14th, 2015 -

Natural Health Trends Shares Bounce Back After Guidance (NHTC)

July 14th, 2015 -

GoPro (GPRO) Shares Higher After Analyst Upgrade

July 14th, 2015 -

Dominos Pizza (DPZ) Shares Gap Up On Higher Volume

July 13th, 2015 -

AT&T (NYSE:T) Among Most Shorted Stocks In June

July 13th, 2015 -
 
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