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Wal-Mart Outlook Suggests Rising Consumer Confidence
Retail Earnings Suggest Consumers Are Feeling Good Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) blamed U.S. consumers when it lowered its guidance for the year, but the Chief Financial Officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is saying something else entirely. Plenty of other retailers.
U.S. Manufacturing Activity Rebounds in August
Manufacturing Index Returns to Positive Territory Manufacturing activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region rebounded in August, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. On Thursday, the Philadelphia Fed released its Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey for the.
Bank of Japan Running Out of Bonds to Buy
Japanese Banks Run Dry of Bonds to Sell The Bank of Japan (BoJ) appears to have hit a ceiling on its monetary policy. In its eagerness to absorb government bonds, the BoJ seems to have exhausted the supply of bonds.
Phillips 66 Partners LP and Shell Midstream Partners LP Get “Buy” Ratings
Major Upside for Two MLPs, Analyst Energy companies aren’t exactly the hottest picks in the stock market these days, but master limited partnerships, or MLPs, that are linked to oil majors can still do well, according to investment bank Stifel.
U.S. Dollar Drops to 8-Week Low Against Euro
Low Rate Expectations Keeping Dollar Depressed The U.S. dollar dropped to an eight-week low against the euro today on speculation that the Federal Reserve will continue to keep interest rates low, making the currency less attractive for investors to hold..
Portuguese Bonds Jump on Fears of a Ratings Downgrade
Will Portugal Earn the ECB’s Trust? Portugal’s credit rating came under fire this week as the country struggled to keep its Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating. Holding its creditworthiness above water is a necessary condition for the country to continue.
Bond Traders Ride Big Swings in Treasury Yields
Bond Yields Rise on Rate Hike Fears Just one day after the Federal Reserve released details from its July meeting, bonds began to swing wildly. There was a rabid sell-off, but traders moved back into both 10- and two-year Treasuries.
Morgan Stanley Upgrades Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) Stock to Overweight
Analyst Raises Price Target on Kinder Morgan Stock to $24.00 After a huge drop last year, Kinder Morgan, Inc. (NYSE:KMI) stock has climbed quite a bit in 2016. Now, a major Wall Street firm is saying that there is more.
United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP) Hikes Dividends
Increases Quarterly Dividend Rate to $0.11 Per Share Some small banks can pay big dividends. United Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBCP) is the latest example. On, August 18, United Bancorp announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend.
Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ:AEGN) Announces New Share Repurchase Program
Authorizes an Additional $10.0 Million in Stock Buybacks On, August 17, Aegion Corporation (NASDAQ:AEGN) announced that its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program. Via this program, the company will be able to repurchase up to $10.0.
