Новости за 26.02.2018

The First Daughter backs up her dad when he says his accusers are lying.

A new report on Americans with limited incomes says that poor choices aren’t why people are poor.

The book “Nomadland” reveals the dark, depressing life of driving from one low-wage job to another.

After last week’s bruising action, gold prices head higher as investors watch out for Fedspeak.

U.S. stocks rise, suggesting equities could extend a two-week rally as concerns appear to fade about the inflation picture facing the economy and the impact it could have on interest rates.

Cryptocurrency prices popped higher early Monday as overall market sentiment begun the week on the front foot.

Exchange-traded funds that track the home-building sector fell on Monday, after the latest read on home sales came in sharply below analyst forecasts. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF fell 0.7% while the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF was off 1% and the PowerShares Dynamic Building & Construction Portfolio shed 1.3%. New-home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 593,000 in January, the Commerce Department said. This was below expectations for a rate of 648,000. Among the sector's biggest movers... Читать дальше...

Sales of newly-constructed homes fell off a cliff in January rather than picking up, as economists had expected.

Companies that operate in the software as a service (SaaS) sub-sector are projecting big revenue gains. By Denny Fish.

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Recent trading trends in equities markets have proved quizzical for some market participants, leading to a few theories about what’s at hand.

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Monday said the recent stock market sell-off was relatively benign because it was not caused by investors suddenly becoming more concerned about the economic outlook..

Two major European political events are falling on this Sunday, March 4, with investors bracing for what a worst case outcome could mean for European assets.

The Cboe Volatility index fell on Monday, setting Wall Street's so-called "fear index" for its fourth straight daily decline as it dipped ever lower back beneath its long-term average. The VIX fell 1.8% to 16.19 at its low of the session, building on a 15.3% drop that was seen over last week, which itself followed a 33% slump the previous week. The losses have come alongside a recovery in the U.S. stock market, with investors buying up equities as concerns waned that inflation was returning to... Читать дальше...

Shares of General Electric Co. tumbled 3.5%, to pace the Dow Jones Industrial Average's decliners, after the industrial conglomerate disclosed in its annual report that it expects to restate its 2016 and 2017 earnings lower as a result of new accounting standards. As a result of new revenue-recognition accounting standards, GE expects a non-cash charge of about $4.2 billion to Jan. 1, 2016 retained earnings balance. GE estimates that 2016 restated earnings per share will be lower by about 13 cents... Читать дальше...

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will deliver his state of the economy report to Congress this week. He probably won’t make any news, but here are five questions to watch.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio says he sees a growing chance of a recession as the U.S. enters a “pre-bubble stage.”

The dollar headed sharply lower on Monday, tracking a continued decline in Treasury yields as traders looked ahead to the testimony from the new Federal Reserve boss for any hints on how many times interest rate will rise in 2018.

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Intel Corp. shares gained 1.7% in Monday morning after analysts at Instinet raised their price target on shares to $60 from $50. The analysts, led by Romit Shah, are upbeat about the company's data center group. Revenue for the division grew 20% in the fourth quarter, and Shah believes that Intel can sustain its momentum here. He sees the company being able to "easily surpass segment guidance of high-single-digit growth." Shah likes that cloud and communication service providers are becoming... Читать дальше...

The S&P 500 held its support and is now rebounding, a bullish sign, says Avi Gilburt.