Новости за 15.03.2018

Many investors, particularly after the financial meltdown of 2008, insist on low costs, complete transparency, and a do-it-myself approach.

Bitcoin prices stemmed their losses Thursday, as the world’s No. 1 cryptocurrency stabilized somewhat after Wednesday’s punishing session.

Kroger Co. shares rose in the extended session Thursday after the supermarket operator said it will buy back up to $1 billion in shares and hopes to raise its dividend in the future. Kroger shares advanced 1.3% after hours, following a 0.8% rise to close the regular session at $23.63. The company said the $1 billion authorization supplements the $76 million remaining on its previous authorization. Kroger also declared its usual a 12.5-cents-a-share dividend, and said it expects "to have an increasing... Читать дальше...

Broadcom Ltd. shares search for direction in the extended session after the chip maker tops Wall Street estimates for the quarter.

A video released Thursday appears to show a sheriff’s deputy standing outside Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for several minutes while a gunman fired into classrooms inside.

The index tracked by Vanguard’s huge EM index funds has changed to include Alibaba and Baidu, but EMQQ keeps outperforming.

The two-year Treasury note yield marks a more than a nine-year high on Thursday after a jump in import prices and strong manufacturing data were seen keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise rates three times, and potentially four times, this year.

The Trump administration could move to enact new tariffs on Chinese exports any day, but such duties could have consequences in currencies that go well beyond Beijing, warns Bank of America Merrill Lynch in a Thursday report.

China's holdings of U.S. government bonds fell by $16.7 billion in January to $1.168 trillion, the lowest since July 2017, according to the widely watched Treasury International Capital Report. The report comes amid concerns China may slow its purchases of Treasurys, and even sell them altogether, in retaliation against further tariffs imposed by the White House. But the dip in its holdings marks a steady downtrend from August. The People's Bank of China, its central bank, has saw a reduced need to stock up on foreign-exchange reserves... Читать дальше...

Millennial shaming has begun just in time for March Madness.

Overstock.com Inc. shares fell nearly 8% in the extended session Thursday. The company reported fourth-quarter net losses of $95.7 million, or $3.72 a share, compared with net income of $3.1 million, or 12 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Due to changes in the U.S tax code, Overstock said it logged a $25.3 million non-cash tax expense. Also, because of losses in 2017 as well as potential losses in the future, the company's income tax expense increased by $59 million. The company is currently... Читать дальше...

Higher interest rates are only part of the problem.

Venezuela and its collapsing oil output could be the deciding factor that tips the global oil market into deficit, an international agency says.

Thursday’s top personal finance stories

The S&P 500 fell for a fourth session Thursday, marking its worst string of losses so far this year, as worries about an escalating trade war overshadowed robust economic data.

Shares of Jabil Inc. rose 5% late Thursday after the company beat Wall Street expectations for adjusted fiscal second-quarter earnings and sales. Jabil said it earned $37 million, or 21 cents a share, compared with $21 million, or 11 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted for one-time items, Jabil earned 66 cents a share. Sales rose to $5.3 billion, from $4.4 billion a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected adjusted per-share earnings of 62 cents a share on sales of $4.9 billion. Читать дальше...

In a monthly report, the International Energy Agency referred to Venezuela as the “biggest risk factor” among OPEC’s efforts to balance global supply and demand.

The U.S. dollar on Thursday traded higher against many of its main rivals—with the exception of the Japanese yen—as the risk-on sentiment tapered off, pushing the Japanese haven currency up.

Broadcom Ltd. shares searched for direction in the extended session Thursday after the chipmaker topped Wall Street estimates for the quarter. Broadcom shares traded between slight gains and losses and were last down 0.2% after hours, following a 2.8% gain on the regular session to close at $267.76. The company reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $6.23 billion, or $15.20 a share, compared with $239 million, or 60 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Excluding benefits from the recent U.S. tax overhaul... Читать дальше...

J. Jill’s downbeat outlook is due to a new e-commerce site that’s hurting traffic and conversion.

Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. fell more than 5% late Thursday after the retailer reported better-than-expected earnings but comparable-store sales lost some steam. Ulta said it earned $208.2 million, or $3.40 a share, compared with $140.2 million, or $2.24 a share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. Adjusted for one-time items, Ulta earned $2.75 a share, compared with $2.24 a share a year ago. Sales rose 23% to $1.94 million, compared with $1.58 million a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet... Читать дальше...

The country has seen an increasing amount of violence over the past year.

President Donald Trump on Thursday said it looked like Russia was responsible for the poisoning of a former Russian spy and his daughter in Britain, as he insisted the U.S. has a trade deficit with Canada and tweeted about his new economic aide Larry Kudlow.

Adobe Systems Inc. shares rose nearly 3% in the extended session Thursday after the software company beat earnings expectations. The company reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $583.1 million, or $1.17 a share, compared with $398.5 million, or a share, in the year-ago period. Adjusted earnings were $1.55 a share. Revenue rose to $2.08 billion from $1.68 billion in the year-ago period. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had estimated adjusted earnings of $1.43 a share on revenue of $2.05 billion. Читать дальше...

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