Share This:Activist Investor Activity (July & August of 2014) Have you asked yourself what is an Activist Investor? Well, here is a definition from Investopedia? “An individual or group that purchases large numbers of a public company’s shares and/or tries to obtain seats on the company’s board with the goal of … Continue reading
Share This:Thursday following upbeat labor market data, amid a backdrop of a sanctions confrontation between Russia and the West that highlighted the relative strength of the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 0.26 percent at 16,486.31, the S&P 500 was up 0.26 percent at 1,925.28 and the … Continue reading
Share This:Tuesday 08/5/2014 A second quarter earnings warning from Target (TGT) that was attributed to data breach expenses and cautious consumer spending has been a negative influence. In addition, a report that China’s Services PMI fell to 50.0 in July from 53.1 in June took some wind out of the … Continue reading
Share This:Monday August 4, 2014 started on a positive note: The S&P 500 settled higher by 0.7% with nine sectors ending in the green. Like energy, the consumer discretionary sector (+1.0%) also added at least 1.0%. The group received all-around support as carmakers, homebuilders, and retailers rallied. Shares of Ford (F … Continue reading
Share This:[cryout-button-color url=”#” color=”#47AFFF”]Please support our hard work by signing up to our blog. It is all for a great cause. Thank you[/cryout-button-color] We spend many hours researching and finding these companies to share with you so that you can make better investment decisions. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett realized … Continue reading
