Новости за 13.11.2015

Broadway’s third-longest running show with one of the highest admission prices is planning a $30 online lottery.

A select group of consumer-discretionary stocks is projected to rise as much as 34%, writes Phil van Doorn.

A select group of consumer-discretionary stocks is projected to rise as much as 34%, writes Phil van Doorn.

A select group of consumer-discretionary stocks is projected to rise as much as 34%, writes Phil van Doorn.

Year-end tax-saving tips and Ireland’s recovery were among important topics covered by MarketWatch.

Year-end tax-saving tips and Ireland’s recovery were among important topics covered by MarketWatch.

Year-end tax-saving tips and Ireland’s recovery were among important topics covered by MarketWatch.

The Nasdaq Composite Index slumped 1.3% in afternoon trade, putting on track to close its 200-day moving average after just 15 sessions above the key technical level. That would mark the shortest stint above the 200-day MA, which many chart watchers view as a dividing line between longer-term uptrends and downtrends, since it peeked above it for just five-straight sessions through Dec. 24, 2012. The Nasdaq would join the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average , which closed below their respective 200-day MAs on Thursday. Читать дальше...

Oil futures settled with a loss of about 8% for the week as a growing glut of global crude supplies, a forecast for a slowdown in demand growth next year and data showing a weekly rise in the number of U.S. oil rigs pulled prices down on Friday. December crude settled at $40.74 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down $1.01, or 2.8%, for the session. That was the lowest settlement since Aug. 26. The 8% weekly loss was the largest since the week ended March 13.

Gold futures lost just a dime on Friday to tally a loss of 0.6% for the week. Analysts attributed the price declines to technical trading as well as growing expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike next month. December gold settled at $1,080.90 an ounce on Comex, the lowest settlement since Feb. 2010. For the week, prices lost 0.6% to mark a fourth straight week of declines.

Oil falls further as U.S. oil-rig count rises for first time in 11 weeks

Oil futures fell further after data from Baker Hughes showed that the number of active U.S. oil-drilling rigs rose by 2 to 574 as of Friday. That was the first weekly increase in 11 weeks. The total active U.S. rig count, which includes natural-gas rigs, was down 4 at 767. Compared to last year, the total rig count has fallen by 1,161, with the oil rig count down 1,004. December crude was at $40.48 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, down $1.27, or 3%. It was trading at $40.67 before the data. Читать дальше...

Apple is cancelling Beats Music subscriptions

Apple Inc. will be cancelling subscriptions to Beats Music on November 30. Apple, which bought Beats last year for $3 billion, is encouraging users to move over to Apple Music, the company's music streaming service. Beats Music subscribers will be able to move "picks and preferences" over to Apple Music before the subscriptions are pulled. "All the pros that curated music for you are still crafting more amazing experiences," said a blog on Beats Music. Apple launched its subscription music streaming service in June. Читать дальше...

The bitcoin cybercurrency can help them defeat regulators, writes Brett Arends.

The bitcoin cybercurrency can help them defeat regulators, writes Brett Arends.

The U.S. high-yield bond market is flashing a concerning signal, according to Moody's Investors Service. In a late-Thursday report, Moody's said it is seeing a greater rate of downgrades relative to upgrades in the high-yield bond market, also referred to as below investment grade, or more colloquially, junk bonds. Junk bonds refer to debt issued by companies whose credit rating is low and represent the greatest probability of defaulting. Ratings upgrades mean corporate credit quality is improving... Читать дальше...

New York attorney general is pressuring payment firms over DraftKings, FanDuel

Diamond Foundry launched this week with a system to manufacture diamonds.

Diamond Foundry launched this week with a system to manufacture diamonds.

Natural-gas futures held onto their gains Friday after the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that supplies of natural gas rose 49 billion cubic feet for the week ended Nov. 6. Analysts polled by Platts were looking for climb of between 49 billion cubic feet and 53 billion cubic feet. Total stocks now stand at 3.978 trillion cubic feet, up 373 billion cubic feet from a year ago and 173 billion cubic feet above the five-year average, the government said. December natural gas was at $2.321 per million British thermal units... Читать дальше...

GameStop Corp.'s stock tumbled 12% in morning trade Friday, putting it on track to close at a six-month low, after the videogame retailer was downgraded at Pacific Crest, which cited valuation and an uncertain growth outlook. Analyst Evan Wilson cut his rating to sector weight, after being at overweight for the last 10 months. Wilson said he had turned bullish on the stock given the possibility of a return to new software growth this year, and further potential for growth in 2016. Given recent industry data... Читать дальше...

Fed's Mester says time for rate hike is 'quickly approaching'

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. economy can handle a rate hike, said Cleveland Fed president Loretta Mester, on Friday. In a speech prepared for delivery to The City Club of Cleveland, Mester said history will ultimately judge the Fed's unconventional actions since the financial crisis based on the U.S. central bank's ability to demonstrate that there is a way out. "The time to start that demonstration is quickly approaching," Mester said. Economic growth should rebound to a 2.5%-2.75% annual rate over the next 15 months... Читать дальше...

Consumer sentiment strengthens for a second straight month