Back on September 30, Q1 2015 earnings were expected to grow by 10% from a year earlier. A few short months later, Q1 EPS (non-GAAP of course) growth was revised to 4%. It currently stands at -2.8%, a number which as we reported a month ago, is the biggest annual drop since 2012. What is…
When it comes to profit and wealth accumulation, there are some important things that we need to keep in mind during 2015. Our savings, retirement accounts, and financial portfolios are all influenced by international trade, global debt, and the health of economies around the world. It’s vital that we hold assets with global appeal, and…
Here are the intra-day averages for the price of gold and silver for February. Can you detect any pattern intraday?
After warning about penny stock “pump and dump” scams earlier in the year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proactively suspending trading on 128 inactive penny stocks to ensure they don’t become the tool of a fraudster. In a press release today the securities regulator launched the latest in its microcap fraud-fighting initiatives under…
Today’s episode of This Week on Estimize features our own Christine Short and Kevin Havas. Christine and Kevin open the show by chatting about why home improvement retailers Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) had such great quarters. Next the discussion moves on to the discount giants Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT). In the remainder…
They’re back!! BBVA Compass helping low- and moderate-income borrowers overcome barriers to homeownership – New HOME program helps qualifying borrowers meet down payment, closing costs – It’s part of bank’s effort to support low- and moderate-income individuals, neighborhoods February 26, 2015 BBVA Compass announced today the launch of its Home Ownership Made Easier, or HOME,…
It’s seed time for the 2016 presidential elections, when candidates try to figure out what they stand for and will run on. One thing seems reasonably clear. The Democratic nominee for President, whoever she may be, will campaign on reviving the American middle class. As will the Republican nominee — although the Republican nominee’s solution…
It was another good day for indices, but it was left to the Semiconductor Index to drive the biggest gain of the day. This is good news for Nasdaq and Nasdaq 100 bulls. The measured move target for this leg is 800. The Nasdaq is running along the upper 10% envelope relative to the 200-day…
Get ready to buy. Our most reliable technical indicator—one that has historically been 99% accurate—is suggesting that stocks are poised for a major breakout. Bangladesh butter production surged in February, as moderating grain prices allowed Bangladeshi dairy farmers to boost production by getting higher milk yields from their existing stock of cows. Meanwhile, butter production…
(Photo Credit: Alexandra Duris) The last of the premium handbag companies to report for the fourth quarter releases results before tomorrow’s opening bell. Kate Spade currently has an Estimize EPS consensus of $0.26, a penny below the Wall Street consensus, suggesting the Estimize community is looking for a miss. While this denotes EPS growth of 73% over Q4 2013,…
