Новости за 07.03.2017

Airbnb, the leading online marketplace for short-term lodging, on Tuesday invited some of the owners of properties listed on its service, known as hosts, to attend executive board meetings and offered them more direct contact with its chief executive, in an attempt to give the people vital to the company's success a greater say in how it is run.

Investors can gain exposure to profitable companies that can maintain their high returns for an extended period through a targeted exchange traded fund strategy that specifically focuses on those with wide economic moats. “Some firms generally stay very profitable for a long time by creating economic moats to protect profits,” Andrew Lane, Senior Equity Analyst…

The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are among 43 stock exchanges around the world this week taking part in “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” to celebrate International Women’s Day 2017 this Wednesday, March 8. Now in its third year, the events are a partnership between Women in ETFs, UN Global Compact, UN Women, the…

The Trump administration is moving to roll back federal requirements that would have forced automakers to significantly increase the fuel economy of new cars and trucks.

Snap Inc's shares tumbled 12 percent on Tuesday and traders raced to position themselves to cash in on further declines after analysts gave the company a lukewarm reception following its red-hot market debut.

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU), the largest exchange traded fund tracking the utilities sector, higher by more than 6% to start 2017. Against the backdrop of potentially higher interest rates, perhaps as soon as this month, some investors are pensive about the rate-sensitive utilities sectors and ETFs such as XLU. However, some see…

Dick’s Sporting Goods continues its push to capitalize on the downfall of major rivals like Sports Authority.

The iPath Bloomberg Copper Subindex Total Return ETN (NYSEArca: JJC) is up 8% year-to-date. While that sounds impressive, the benchmark copper exchange traded note (ETN) likely needs to breakout to the upside and do so soon, or risk a potentially large decline. Copper prices are benefiting as investors anticipate greater demand out of China and…

The Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLF), the largest exchange traded fund tracking the financial services sector, is higher by more than 7% year-to-date. XLF and other financial services ETFs have had the wind at their backs due in large part to speculation that President Donald Trump’s policies will be kind to the S&P 500’s…

The Technology Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLK), the largest technology exchange traded fund by assets, is up 9.3% year-to-date and some market observers are betting on more upside for the S&P 500’s biggest sector weight. Rivals to XLK include the Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF (NYSEArca: FTEC) and the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEArca:…

Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) are favored fixed income assets for investors looking to fight inflation, but there are some equity plays that help investors combat inflation as well. Hard assets often perform well when inflationary pressures rise, a scenario that could benefit equity-based exchange traded funds such as the FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resource…

Snap Inc's shares fell as much as 10.4% on Tuesday, opening at their lowest since a blockbuster market debut last week.

The U.S. posted its biggest trade deficit in nearly five years in January, a potential drag on economic growth and political ammunition for the Trump administration as it seeks to reshape the country's international economic agenda.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co said on Tuesday it would buy data storage provider Nimble Storage Inc for $1.09 billion in cash.

Automakers are putting a slew of new SUVs and high-performance sports cars on display at the Geneva International Motor Show.

By Jonathan Bernstein, CIMA, Stringer Asset Management Help Wanted Recent statistics in the financial services industry point to a pending consolidation of clients and client assets among a smaller and smaller group of financial advisors. It’s common knowledge in the financial services industry that fewer new advisors are entering the industry and the failure rate…

The Affordable Care Act's replacement plan offers a number of surprises.

U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday as healthcare stocks declined and investors readied themselves for an interest rate hike next week.

A modest recovery underway in the global economy is at risk from economic nationalism and diverging central bank policies, the OECD said on Tuesday as it forecast only a slight pick-up in growth.

European stocks fell for a third consecutive day on Tuesday, once again dragged down by financials as shares in Deutsche Bank slid on deepening concern about its health after its $8.5 billion cash call.

European shares extended losses on Tuesday on an earnings-heavy day as the biggest fallers Aggreko and Casino were all weighed down by results.

China stocks edged up on Tuesday, aided by renewed interest in technology shares in late trading after a listless morning session.

Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Tuesday, following Wall Street's lead, with investors deterred by geopolitical tensions after the North Korean missile tests.

Oil prices were little changed for a third session on Tuesday, with investors searching for direction as concern over rising U.S. shale output offsets production cuts by OPEC and non-OPEC members.

Markets in Asia largely recovered from a Deutsche Bank-led decline in financial stocks in the morning, as attention moved to Friday's release of U.S. jobs data.