Looking for S&P 500 companies to pay out more than $500 billion in dividends this year for the first time.
Dividends and More Dividends
Is a Recession Coming?
Maybe? At some point... Since the Great Depression, the United States has had a recession roughly every 10 years. The Great Recession ended 10 years ago. So, are we due for another one? The answer is yes and no. While no one factor can indicate when a recession will come, there are 4 factors that … Continue reading Is a Recession Coming?
Where’s the Love?
Energy stocks have played a diminishing role in the S&P 500 Index for years, and a rally Monday did little to reverse the trend. The industry’s weight in the S&P 500 has plummeted as much as 73% from a record in July 2008, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Oil and gas producers and service … Continue reading Where’s the Love?
FedEx is Having a Bad (5) Year(s)
FedEx plunges... plunges? I'd guess a 12%+ drop is a plunge, definitely don't want to see it in my portfolio. They reported earnings of $3.05 per share on revenue of $17.0 billion. The consensus earnings estimate was $3.17 per share on revenue of $17.1 billion. Revenue was flatish. The company said it expects fiscal 2020 … Continue reading FedEx is Having a Bad (5) Year(s)
Nasdaq
Even before today Nasdaq stocks were showing signs of life
Is the American Dream Dead?
American Dream: 68% of Millennial Homeowners Regret Buying a Home A Bank of the West study finds that 68% of millennials regret buying a home.
Consumer Credit Report
Families Go Deep in Debt to Stay Middle Class: Revolving Credit Jumps 11.2% The Fed's consumer credit report shows a jump in total credit and an even bigger jump in credit card debt.
Keep Trying…
The FANG stocks and their U.S. peers had a chance to break out of a months-long slide and couldn't get it done.
Nvidia!
The company with the fun to say name reported 2nd Quarter July 2019 earnings of $1.24 per share on revenue of $2.6 billion. The consensus earnings estimate was $1.14 per share on revenue of $2.6 billion. The company said it expects third quarter revenue of $2.84 billion to $2.96 billion, and earnings of $1.48 to … Continue reading Nvidia!
Paypal Reports
Paypal had a great quarter, beating estimates by almost 18% on the earnings side and meeting revenue estimates. Revenue grew 11.6% y-o-y. They reported $0.86 per share on revenue of $4.3 billion. Future guidance was the problem, the company said it expects third quarter earnings of $0.69 to $0.71 per share on revenue of $4.33 … Continue reading Paypal Reports