Новости за 18.07.2018

An Alabama college student walked 20 miles in the dark to get to his new job — an act of dedication that inspired the company’s CEO to gift him a car.

A retirement account is great, but having a financial plan with it is better.

The Class B shares of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. jumped 5.5% in midday trade, putting them on track for the biggest gain since September 2011, after policy change gave Chief Executive Buffett and Vice Chairman Charlie Mungermore flexibility in buying back Berkshire shares. The stock was the biggest percentage gainer within the SPDR Financial Select Sector ETF , of which 67 of the 68 equities components were rising. J.P. Morgan analyst Sarah DeWitt said the new repurchase policy is "a major positive catalyst" for the stock... Читать дальше...

Cyrus Taraporevala, president and CEO of State Street Global Advisors, called the state of U.S. equities a stock picker's market at CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference in New York on Wednesday. As a result, Taraporevala predicts that actively managed funds will outperform their passive counterparts. SSGA especially saw value in global finance, health care and parts of the internet and technology sector. The State Street boss pointed to fixed-income, along with emerging markets, as areas that tend... Читать дальше...

There is a lot to love about a Roth — here’s why.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that digital currencies, like bitcoin, have "no intrinsic value" and are only good if you are trying to hide or launder money. Speaking in front of the House Financial Services Committee, Powell said that oversight of the digital currency market was not the role of the Fed but more a "consumer protection issue." Despite talk that the Fed may be looking into developing its own cryptocurrency, Powell said this wasn't the case. Bitcoin is in the midst of a summer rally... Читать дальше...

It’s increasingly common for wives to make more than their spouses.

Annuities and emergency accounts are being discussed.

U.S. stocks mostly hold ground in positive territory Wednesday afternoon after an anecdotal account of business conditions in the Federal Reserve’s districts paint a picture of a tightening labor market and one attentive to escalating trade spats between the U.S. and its global trade partners.

Jonathan Gray, the president of alternative investment manager Blackstone Group L.P. , on Wednesday encouraged investors to look beyond the short-term volatility that has at times rattled markets amid heightened trade tensions between the U.S. and its major trading partners. Gray said Wall Street investors should instead focus on the economy's strength. "Waiting for an all-clear [on the trade issue] is a mistake," he said at CNBC's Delivering Alpha conference. "The biggest focus should be on the strength of the U.S. economy... Читать дальше...

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The U.S. economy relies on the contributions of immigrants, so we must create a more inclusionary vision of nationalism, argues Jason Furman.

Shares of W.W. Grainger Inc. rocketed $32.28, or 10.6%, toward a record high in midday trade Wednesday, after the maintenance and repair products supplier's better-than-expected second-quarter earnings report. The stock was the biggest percentage gainer within the SPDR Industrial Select Sector ETF and within the S&P 500 , and was the biggest price gainer on the NYSE. The stock is headed for the biggest one-day price and percentage gain since it soared $42.52, or 18.5%, after reporting fourth-quarter results on Jan. Читать дальше...

Oil prices see volatile trading Wednesday as data showed a surprise climb domestic crude stockpiles and record weekly production.

Shares of Clorox Co. tumbled 4.3% in morning trade Wednesday, after Goldman Sachs turned bearish on the consumer goods company, citing "stretched" valuation and earnings risk, given pricing headwinds. Analyst Jason English cut his rating to sell, after being at neutral for at least the past three years, and slashed his price target to $112--13% below current levels--from $127. English said he believes the stock's valuation is "unsustainably high" relative to its peers. Clorox's price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is currently 21.11... Читать дальше...

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. shares surged more than 24% in their trading debut Wednesday, after the biotech priced its IPO at the top end of its $15 to $17 price range. The biotech, which specializes in endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors, sold 6 million shares to raise $102 million. Shares are trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "CRNX." Endocrine tumors are growths that affect the parts of the body that secrete hormones.

Valuations today are very high and sentiment is very positive — a bad combination, says Nigam Arora.

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Rubius Therapeutics shares surge 35% in post-IPO debut on Nasdaq

Fed Chairman Powell reveals what keeps him up at night — MarketWatch live blog