Jun 22, 2017 | Analysis, Dividends
Shares of Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) have been on watch all week. It is interesting to see the coverage. I covered it a week ago and since then there have been over a dozen opinion pieces put out. When I first started covering the name It began with a buy rating on the name...
Jun 22, 2017 | Analysis, Earnings
Carmax (NYSE:KMX) is a well-known company that operates as a retailer of used vehicles in the United States. I lifted my sell rating back in April and the stock has moved higher since then. For those that are unfamiliar, the name sells used cars, but not just to...
Jun 22, 2017 | Analysis
Enough is enough. Two weeks after doubling my stake in Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) and having a standing order to complete the entire position at $49, I opened my screeners to find the position completed today at a MUCH lower price than I wanted to pay. Folks, the stock is...
Mar 21, 2017 | Market News
The Dow and S&P 500 suffered their largest losses since mid-October, as market sentiment sours for the first time on Pres. Trump’s ability to accomplish the promised pro-growth policies of tax reform and stimulus. The Dow and S&P each closed with losses...
Mar 18, 2017 | Market News
Disney’s (NYSE:DIS) Beauty and the Beast is expected to score a record breaking opening weekend of $168M-$180M after earning $16.3M in Thursday night previews, the second-highest such preview figure ever for any G or PG-rated movie behind Harry Potter and the...
Mar 18, 2017 | Market News
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) says it will discontinue the Model S 60 and 60D after April 16. Tesla statement: “We introduced the Model S 60 kWh battery as a more affordable option to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. However, most customers ended up buying an...
Mar 16, 2017 | Dividends
We have just learned that New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:NYMT) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on shares of its common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2017. The dividend will be...
Mar 16, 2017 | Dividends
We have learned today that DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, announced today that it will pay a regular dividend of approximately $0.017412 per common share in connection with the previously announced dividend for the...
Mar 16, 2017 | Dividends
We have learned today that the Board of Directors of Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE:NLY) declared the first quarter 2017 common stock cash dividend of $0.30 per common share. This dividend is payable April 28, 2017, to common shareholders of record on March 31,...
Mar 16, 2017 | Dividends
We just learned today that MTGE Investment Corp. (NASDAQ: MTGE) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.45 per share of common stock for the first quarter 2017. The dividend is payable on April 27, 2017 to common stockholders of...
Mar 16, 2017 | Earnings
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) today reported financial results for its first quarter fiscal year 2017 ended March 3, 2017. Financial Highlights Adobe achieved record quarterly revenue of $1.68 billion in its first quarter of fiscal year 2017. Diluted earnings per share was...
Mar 16, 2017 | General
On March 16, 2017, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 successfully delivered EchoStar XXIII, a commercial communications satellite for EchoStar Corporation, to a Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). EchoStar XXIII is a highly flexible, Ku-band broadcast satellite services (BSS)...
Mar 16, 2017 | Market News
Snap (NYSE:SNAP) is down 4% to slip below $20 for the first time since the IPO. TheStreet.com reported earlier today that Snap could face some investor lawsuits over the high level of non-voting shares issued as part of the public launch. That’s right....
Mar 14, 2017 | General
U.S. airlines have cancelled over 7K flights over the last two days due to snowstorms, according to data from FlightAware. On top of a monster storm hitting cities on the East Coast such as New York City, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia – Chicago is forecast...
Mar 14, 2017 | Analysis, Dividends
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) has been a stock that I have been following for a while. Now, for a long time, I had worries over the company’s dividend, and sure enough, it had been cut over time. Well, I am here to tell you that following the...
Mar 14, 2017 | Market News
Where have I seen this before? If you have not heard by now, Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) is reportedly close to reaching a deal to acquire Norwegian oil services company Aker Solutions or its key subsea unit. This would be a sizable purchase. Now I know what it reminds me...
Mar 12, 2017 | Analysis
TerraVia Holdings (TVIA) remains a long-term speculative investment, but not one without near-term uncertainty. In the present, the company continues to walk a fine line through the balancing act of scaling production at its joint venture facility in Brazil and...
Mar 11, 2017 | Money Saving Tips
So you want to know how to save money on a cruise? We scoured the web and found our best advice. Do you also need to save money on airfare? Check out our key advice. Want to rent a car and drive? Then you must check out our recommendations. 1. Never Pay the...
Mar 11, 2017 | Money Saving Tips
So, you want to know what you can do to save money buying a house? Buying a home is one of the most rewarding experiences an American consumer can have. It’s also one of the most harrowing. This isn’t exactly an everyday kind of purchase. Most people will do this two...
Mar 11, 2017 | Market News
The S&P and Dow Jones Indices have made adjustments to the market cap definitions of its indexes that have resulted in some ticker shuffling. Effective today, the S&P 500 has a market cap guideline of $6.1B or greater (up from a previous $5.3B). In addition,...
Mar 11, 2017 | Market News
“Efficiency” is being stressed this week by oil company leaders. They worry about how too much of a good thing could turn out bad. What were are talking about is too much production. From Exxon Mobil’s (NYSE:XOM) Darren Woods to Statoil’s...
Mar 11, 2017 | Money Saving Tips
How to Save Money on Hotels While Traveling 1. Stick to Your Budget Don’t rack up debt. To avoid this situation, first determine how much you want to spend on your vacation. Then, decide what comforts, conveniences, and other variables you desire from your...
Mar 11, 2017 | Money Saving Tips
What is the Alternative Minimum Tax? Well, the alternative minimum tax, commonly referred to as the AMT, has its own set of rates (26% and 28%) and requires a separate computation that could substantially boost your tax bill. Basically, it’s the difference...
Mar 10, 2017 | Analysis, Earnings
Last fall I said that Ferrellgas Partners (NYSE:FGP) put in a performance that was simply disgusting and the stock proceeded to fall to the $5 range. Unit prices have absolutely imploded since the major distribution cut early last year. Low energy prices have hurt...
Mar 10, 2017 | Market News
Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) media moves take another step with an agreement to live-stream at least 22 Major League Soccer games this season. The first match livecast comes March 18 when Chicago plays an expansion team from Atlanta. The telecasts come through a deal...
Mar 10, 2017 | Earnings
Just this morning Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) announced financial results for the thirteen week period (“Fourth Quarter”) and fifty-two week period (“Fiscal Year”) ended January 28, 2017, which compares to the same periods ended January 30, 2016. “The Ulta Beauty team...
Mar 10, 2017 | General, Market News
Looks like Avatar 2 will take a little while longer before it makes a run at the same box-office gold as its predecessor. Unfortunately, the film is “not happening” in 2018, says director/producer James Cameron, marking another of many delays in its...
Mar 10, 2017 | Earnings
Today we saw that TheStreet, Inc.(NASDAQ:TST) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. For the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company reported revenue of $15.9 million, net loss attributable to common stockholders of $11.6...
Mar 10, 2017 | Analysis, Market News
I have been covering MeetMe (NASDAQ:MEET) for quite a while. You may remember that I bought in at the $2 mark, and made it my top pick for 2016. In the summer of 2016, the stock surpassed $7, at which point I recommended that investors should take profits. When the...
Mar 10, 2017 | Funds, Market News
Is this the start of a major decline in Bitcoin? We have just received word that suggests this may be the case. Dashing years of hopes, the SEC has rejected the Winklevoss Bitcoin ETF (Pending:COIN). Near $1,300 ahead of the announcement, the price of bitcoin has...
