Новости за 28.12.2018

The right-wing hedge-fund manager Crispin Odey, who backed the “leave” side of the referendum on continued U.K. membership in the European Union, has seen profits more than halved at boutique investment house Odey Asset Management.

Retailer is “closer to the edge” than rivals.

European markets were positive on Friday, boosted by banks and oil majors. The German stock index, on its final day of trading, was looking at the worst annual return since 2008.

Dow up 75 points as tumultuous holiday week kicks off final session

Stock indexes opened solidly higher Friday, with Wall Street looking to produce a third consecutive gain to end a volatile week that has led to a number of historic performances for equity benchmarks, as stocks attempt to close out December on a high note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 90 points, or 0.3%, at 23,219, the S&P 500 index advanced 0.3% at 2,497, while the Nasdaq Composite Index picked up 0.1% at 6,587. On Thursday, the Dow industrials rose 260.37 points, or 1.1%, to end at 23,138.82... Читать дальше...

A new report by the Economic Policy Institute says raises in the minimum wage will help workers, but Republican lawmakers and small-business owners disagree.

Here are some unique year-end deals — and what you need to know before you splurge.

Most people know not to panic sell, but what other questions do investors have? Will they be able to retire?

Play-it-safe time for stock-market investors, says Vanguard’s Jack Bogle

It’s been a long, holiday-shortened week for stocks. Our call of the day says all of this chaos could clear up in January.

Saudi Arabian officials arrested a partner at consulting giant McKinsey & Co. in the fall of 2017 and have been holding him in detention since then, people familiar with the matter say. In recent months, he has been repeatedly beaten, two of those people said.

Tesla Inc. said Friday it has added Oracle Corp. founder and chief technology officer Larry Ellison and Walgreens Boots Alliance Global Chief Human Resources Officer Kathleen Wilson-Thompson to its board. The company was ordered by the Securities and Exchange Commission to add two new directors to its board as part of its settlement with Chief Executive Elon Musk over his going-private tweet earlier this year. In a statement, the board said the two new directors were selected after a search... Читать дальше...

Tesla board adds Oracle's Larry Ellison and Walgreens human-resources executive

London markets bounce back on Friday, following a late recovery on Wall Street on Thursday

Shares of Wingstop Inc. rose about 2% in premarket trade Friday, after Wedbush upgraded the stock to outperform from neutral and said it expects strong same-store sales for the fourth quarter. Analysts said checks of 10% of domestic outlets suggest same-store sales is trending above the 4.9% consensus and their own 5% estimate by more than 100 basis points. They raised their estimate to 5.5% and said expectations for 2019 may now prove conservative. "We continue to view the rollout of delivery/digital ordering... Читать дальше...

Enterprise software company VMware Inc. said Friday it will pay its previously announced one-time special dividend on December 28. The company will make the $11 billion payment to shareholders of record as of close of business on Dec. 27. It expects that 60.39% of the dividend will be treated as a taxable dividend for U.S. federal tax purposes, with the remainder being treated first as a return on capital and then as a capital gain. Shares were slightly higher premarket and have gained 23% in 2018... Читать дальше...

Transocean Ltd. said Friday it has won a rig design and construction management contract, as well as a five-year $830 million drilling contract, with Chevron USA for one of two ultra-deepwater drillships currently being built at the Jurong shipyard in Singapore. The rig is expected to start operations in the Gulf of Mexico in the second half of 2021. Shares rose 2.4% in premarket trade, but are down 37.2% in 2018, while the S&P 500 has fallen 6.9%.

It’s been a long, holiday-shortened week for stocks. Our call of the day says all of this chaos could clear up in January.

Need to Know: January earnings, not this correction, is the real test for stocks

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Canadian cannabis company Aphria Inc. said Friday the unsolicited bid made late Thursday by Green Growth Brands Ltd. "significantly undervalues" the company. "While we appreciate GGB's interest in the value we have created at Aphria and our significant growth prospects, their proposal falls short of rewarding our shareholders for participating in such a transaction," Aphria Chairman Irwin Simon said in a statement. "Further, the proposed offer is quite risky given GGB's condition to complete... Читать дальше...

Aphria: Green Growth's $2.1 bln hostile bid 'significantly undervalues' company

The Yankees have been talking to a variety of potential partners to purchase its YES network, for which Disney is seeking a valuation of $5 billion to $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

Before you rush to the bank to cash it, remember that it’s not free cash, it’s an expensive loan.

Leave all well alone, resist having to resolve anything, and let go and relax.