When Will Netflix, Inc. Finally Start Making Money?
Image source: Netflix. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) isn’t exactly a money-printing machine these days. Over the last four quarters, the digital video veteran has generated just $141 million of adjusted earnings on $7.6 billion in top-line revenues. The adjusted net margin there is a razor-thin 1.8%. Meanwhile, the company also reported negative free cash flows of... Read More →
5 Ways Millennials Are Out of Touch With Reality When It Comes to Retirement
Image source: Getty Images. A longer and longer retirement is a growing concern for Americans. According to an April survey from national pollster Gallup, 64% of respondents are now concerned about not having enough money for retirement. That’s up 4% from the prior year, and it represents Americans’ greatest financial fear. Furthermore, a majority of... Read More →
U.S. P&C Insurance: Buyer's Market Continues
Looking beyond the implications of the uncertainty surrounding the interest rate hike, it is market softening that characterizes the Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance industry. In order to retain renewals and secure new business, carriers are aggressively reducing rates and making the market advantageous for buyers. The softening was evident right through 2015 and continued... Read More →
Stock Market Today: Why GameStop Slumped and Autodesk Soared
Volatility returned to the stock market today as indexes lurched between significant gains and losses. On Friday the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) each closed down slightly as investors digested fresh economic data and new information on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate posture. Today’s stock market: Index Percentage... Read More →
4 Stocks That Billionaires Wanted Little to Do With in the Second Quarter
Image source: Getty Images. Whether or not you realize it, one of the most highly anticipated deadlines just passed. In mid-August, 45 days after the end of the fiscal second quarter, money managers with more than $100 million in qualifying assets had to have filed Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Form 13F... Read More →
Tesla (TSLA) Clears Antitrust Hurdle for SolarCity Purchase
Tesla Motors, Inc.TSLA has secured antitrust approval from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its deal to acquire SolarCity Corporation SCTY . In fact, the deal has obtained early termination , which means that the waiting period for the acquisition will conclude before the statutory period expires, per the FTC. The FTC website also reveals... Read More →
Viacom: Moving On?
By Cheddar TV : Citing a recent article from Unique Finance author Steven Mallas , Cheddar focused on the future of struggling media monolith Viacom ( VIA ) ( VIAB ) now that its CEO woes seem to be in the company’s rear-view mirror. Mallas and Cheddar speculate that content may be Viacom’s way forward,... Read More →
Can Investors Buy Seadrill Partners in Good Conscience?
Image source: Seadrill Partners. If you want to make a long-term investment in a company that operates in a poorly performing industry, you have to be prepared for some short-term turbulence. Seadrill Partners (NYSE: SDLP) , which contracts out rigs for deep-sea drilling, is one such company. Over the past month, the stock has fallen... Read More →
Can the Rally in DXP Enterprises (DXPE) Shares Continue?
DXP Enterprises Inc DXPE has been on the move lately as the stock has risen by 76.3% in the past four weeks, and it is currently trading well above its 20 Day SMA. This is a pretty
Brandes Funds Comments on Kasikornbank
Established a year later in 1945, Kasikornbank (BKK:KBANK) is ThailandAAAs fourth-largest bank. The company provides a broad range of consumer, commercial and corporate banking services, including lending, deposit-taking, credit-card services, international-trade financing, custodian services, asset management, investment banking, life insurance and leasing. Moreover, Kasikornbank is the leader in ThailandAAAs small-/mid-enterprise lending market, which offers higher... Read More →