The consumer staples sector is comprised of companies that produce and sell items considered essential for everyday use. Consumer staples products include household goods, food, beverages, hygiene products, and other items that individuals are either unwilling or unable to eliminate from their budgets even in times of financial trouble. As a result, these companies are viewed as
Month: March 2021
Black employees held a lower share of top US financial services jobs in 2018 than they did more than a decade earlier, according to new research by the Financial Times, underlining the shortcomings of Wall Street’s long-running efforts to improve racial diversity. The FT analysed the most recently available anonymised data on the demographics of
A forex mini account is a popular choice for those who are just learning how to trade. This is because of the smaller lot size, which allows new forex traders to learn and experiment while minimizing their risk. With forex mini accounts, the mini lot size is one-tenth that of a standard lot of 100,000
In this article BAC Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bank of America is expanding its racial justice initiative, devoting more funding toward advocacy and equality for communities of color. “The urgency we feel to address long-standing issues of inclusion and racial inequality has only increased following the attacks and hate speech directed
In this article CHWY PVH LULU ILMN Signage is seen ahead of the IPO for Chewy at the New York Stock Exchange, June 14, 2019. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Tuesday: Chewy – Shares of the pet-product retailer rose 8% after the company reported fourth-quarter results
Gardening grew in popularity during the pandemic, with many Americans having more free time at home, as well as a desire to eat more healthfully to boost their immunity. According to trade publication Greenhouse Product News and Axiom Marketing’s 2021 Garden Survey, 86% of homeowners plan to continue gardening in 2021 and 47% say they will
An ‘Open House’ sign is displayed as potential home buyers arrive at a property for sale in Columbus, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home price gains are accelerating at an alarming pace, fueled by Covid pandemic-related inflation, which some claim is not getting enough attention from the Federal Reserve. Home prices nationally
Three House Democrats say they won’t support any of President Joe Biden’s tax hikes to fund his infrastructure proposal unless the plan includes a repeal of the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions, making them just one vote shy of the number needed to block the president’s tax plan in the narrowly divided
Encompassing a broad range of money topics—from balancing a checkbook to developing a household budget and planning for retirement—financial literacy shapes the way we view and handle money. The nonprofit Money Management International, a provider of financial education and counseling services, has created a 30-step path to financial wellness. To help you get started, we
The biggest counterparties of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital last week discussed ways to limit the market fallout from his collapsing bets on stocks including ViacomCBS, according to four people briefed on the talks, but the effort foundered and paved the way for days of chaotic trading. Before the troubles at the family office burst into
The Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) directed lenders holding federally-backed mortgages to suspend borrowers’ payments for up to a maximum of 360 days if they had experienced financial hardship due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, which became law Dec. 27, 2020, and the American Rescue Act of
In this article MS GS 8604.T-JP CSG.N-CH VIACP People are seen on Wall St. outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 19, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters When investors are stampeding for the exits, it pays to be first out the door. That’s what happened when falling shares in ViacomCBS
In this article TWTR FLY PEBO PFBI AMZN V BILI BA TME CALM LUV 8604.T-JP CSCO GS VIAC DISCA CG Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Discovery Communications (DISCA), Viacom (VIAC) – Both stocks remain on watch this morning, after significant declines last week. A source with direct knowledge
Coldwell Banker looks at the Spring selling season recently releasing its “Home Seller Survey Key Findings.” Coldwell Banker commissioned The Harris Poll to survey homeowners about upcoming plans to list their homes. From Massachusetts to California, it continues to be a seller’s market. According to realtor.com’s Weekly Housing Trends for the week ended March 20 year-over-year
Ronel Remy, an organizer with City Life/Vida Urbana, speaks during a “Rally to Stop Evictions and Foreclosures” at the Boston Common Fountain in Boston on Oct. 11, 2020. Matthew J. Lee | Boston Globe | Getty Images A federal ban on evictions is putting the squeeze on smaller landlords, who are unable to directly access
Municipal secondary trading was quiet but a firmer tone emerged on Monday as both the holiday-shortened week and the approaching end of the first quarter made for a steady market. “It’s a very light calendar this week because of the holiday,” a New York trader said on Monday looking ahead at the upcoming Good Friday
A tuck-in acquisition, often referred to as a “bolt-on acquisition,” is a type of acquisition in which the acquiring company merges the acquired company into a division of the acquiring entity. Often, this technique is used when the acquiring company wishes to obtain a significant comparative advantage but at a lower cost than would be required for
Nomura could face a total wipeout of its profits for the second half of the financial year following a fire sale of about $20bn of Chinese and US stocks linked to a massive unwinding of assets by Archegos Capital Management. Shares in Japan’s largest investment bank fell by as much as 16 per cent on
Open-ended mutual funds have a great track record of growing to mammoth sizes quickly as investors flock to them. But it is possible for a fund to get so large that size gets in the way of performance. It’s best to know how to determine whether a fund is too large (or too small) for
In this article ALC-CH UPST CURI SMTC ALXO The logo of Alcon is seen on the company’s corporate headquarters in Huenenberg, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 4., 2010. Peter Frommenwiler | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the first quarter of 2021 winds down, analysts are taking a look at the stocks in their coverage universes and
In this article VIAC GS MS The Viacom office in Hollywood, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Chinese stocks listed in the U.S. fell sharply last week, after several weeks in correction mode. A trader who participated in some of the wild trading in Chinese internet stocks on Friday confirmed that the primary cause of the
In this article MO PRGS NIO LYFT UBER ROOT MSFT F NLY MSGN MSGE BOWX WFC C BAC JPM ZM Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: BowX Acquisition (BOWX) – The special purpose acquisition company will take office-sharing company WeWork public in a deal worth $9 billion, including debt.
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Protesters gather at a rally in support of bills and legislation to block evictions in Massachusetts for up to a year. Boston Globe | Boston Globe | Getty Images The country’s attempts to get the coronavirus pandemic under control could be undermined by the upcoming expiration of the national ban on evictions, experts warn. The
Municipal trading was quiet Friday and triple-A yield curves were little changed with strong technicals intact as the market has mostly outperformed a roving U.S. Treasury market. “As Treasury yields have been moving up and down, muni yields have been quite sticky. Historically, tax-exempts outperform when USTs are selling off, but they underperform when Treasuries
What Is Polybius? The Polybius project, established by the Estonian company Polybius Foundation, is a digital cryptoproject focused on creating a financial institution that utilizes blockchain technology. When it was launched, it was the first fully digital European bank to be crowdfunded by its users. The Polybius Foundation was founded in 2017 in Tallinn, Estonia.
Wall Street traders are hunting for the source of a distressed stock selling spree that caused a sharp slide in several Chinese technology companies and US media groups on Friday. The mysterious share sales, worth almost $19bn, sparked rumours that a hedge fund or family office had blown up and was moving to wind down
Mortgage rates hit all-time lows repeatedly in 2020 and through early 2021 amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rates have started to drift higher over the last few weeks and may continue to rise modestly through the year. If you’re thinking of getting a mortgage or refinancing the one you already have, there are
In this article BA NOC SPCE RTX GNPK SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour seen docked with the International Space Station on July 1, 2020. NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration last year marked two decades of astronauts continuously onboard the International Space Station. But, as the floating research laboratory ages, the space agency is turning
In this article .SPX .DJI Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stocks could be buffeted by end-of-quarter trading in the week ahead, as pension funds and other big investors buy bonds and sell stocks to rebalance their portfolios. The dramatic move higher in bond yields this quarter sets up
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