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Wall Street nears record high on trade, earnings optimism

Wall Street nears record high on trade, earnings optimism

U.S. stock indexes rose to near all-time high on Monday on optimism about the imminent signing of a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal as well as the start of the fourth-quarter corporate earnings season.



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Banks lobby Aramco for incentive fee after slim IPO pickings: sources

Banks lobby Aramco for incentive fee after slim IPO pickings: sources

Global banks who worked on Saudi Aramco's record initial public offering are pushing for an additional "incentive fee", three sources familiar with the matter said, as they try to boost relatively low earnings from the deal.



6 years ago
Maersk bets on cold storage to boost land transportation business

Maersk bets on cold storage to boost land transportation business

Maersk , the world's biggest shipping company, plans to focus on premium services such as cold storage and digital solutions to avoid competing with its own freight-forwarding clients as it expands in the land transportation business.



6 years ago
New Wells Fargo CEO brings Wall Street swagger to storied bank

New Wells Fargo CEO brings Wall Street swagger to storied bank

Charles Scharf will make his public debut as Wells Fargo & Co’s chief executive during the bank’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, and those who have worked with him in the past say he is likely to strike a much different chord than his predecessors.



6 years ago
This was the best strategy for picking stocks the last 10 years

This was the best strategy for picking stocks the last 10 years

Stocks with high dividend yields were the best performers last decade, according to Bank of America.

6 years ago
Oil falls 1% as focus shifts to high U.S. fuel stocks

Oil falls 1% as focus shifts to high U.S. fuel stocks

Oil prices fell about 1% on Monday as Middle East tensions eased and investors turned their focus to lackluster seasonal demand following last week's bearish U.S. report showing a large fuel stockbuilds.



6 years ago
Wall Street hits fresh record on trade, earnings optimism

Wall Street hits fresh record on trade, earnings optimism

U.S. stock indexes hit fresh record highs on Monday on optimism about the imminent signing of a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal as well as the start of the fourth-quarter corporate earnings season.



6 years ago
The hottest trade of 2020 is rhodium

The hottest trade of 2020 is rhodium

Rhodium is one of 2020's best trades, surging more than 30% this year driven by demand from the auto industry.

6 years ago
Wall Street hits record, boosted by trade and earnings optimism

Wall Street hits record, boosted by trade and earnings optimism

Apple and other tech favorites propelled Wall Street to record highs on Monday, fueled by optimism about the signing of a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal, as well upcoming fourth-quarter earnings reports.



6 years ago
Amazon to ramp up counterfeit reporting to law enforcement

Amazon to ramp up counterfeit reporting to law enforcement

Amazon.com Inc is planning to give more data on counterfeit goods to law enforcement in a further crackdown on fakes listed on its e-commerce sites, a person familiar with the program told Reuters.



6 years ago
U.S. government posts $13.3 billion deficit in December

U.S. government posts $13.3 billion deficit in December

The U.S. government recorded a $13.3 billion budget deficit in December, the Treasury Department said on Monday.



6 years ago
Podcast:  Stronger for longer: How top performers thrive through downturns

Podcast: Stronger for longer: How top performers thrive through downturns

McKinsey & Company | Sean Brown and Kevin Laczkowski | Dec 2019 Resilient companies enjoy gains that last long after an economic crisis has passed. We talk with two of our experts about their new research on corporate resilience and what differentiates companies that emerge from economic downturns stronger than they were going in. We'll

6 years ago
Fed on hold, but will financial risks matter?

Fed on hold, but will financial risks matter?

U.S. Federal Reserve officials may be in broad agreement that interest rates are unlikely to change soon, but they differed Monday on how concerned they are about developing financial risks in assessing when a rate hike might be appropriate.



6 years ago
Fed's Bostic: 'High bar' to any rate hike given need to raise inflation

Fed's Bostic: 'High bar' to any rate hike given need to raise inflation

There is a "high bar" to the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates given the need to raise inflation and guard against any drop in inflation expectations, Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic said on Monday.



6 years ago
JP Morgan kicks off bank earnings Tuesday with a boost from trading, but all eyes are on forecast

JP Morgan kicks off bank earnings Tuesday with a boost from trading, but all eyes are on forecast

Bank stocks finished last year on a tear, outpacing the broader stock market in the fourth quarter.

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