In an economic slowdown, investors should own stocks that return cash to shareholders, rather than shares of companies that invest in capital expenditures and in research and development, said Goldman Read more
Tag: Corporate Actions
Kroger and Albertsons say their merger will help lower prices for struggling consumers. Not everyone is convinced.
The roughly $25 billion planned merger of Kroger and Albertsons, unveiled in October with much fanfare, promised a new entity that would “serve America with fresh, affordable food.” The deal Read more
Morgan Housel turned parking lessons into a finance book that’s sold 2M copies
There are some interesting quirks about one of the top-selling personal-finance books of the past five years. “The Psychology of Money” is about investing, but it doesn’t discuss asset allocation Read more
Ford Credit borrows $1.5 billion as bond yields hit 13-year highs, investors weigh recession fears
Ford Motor Credit tapped the U.S. corporate bond market on Tuesday for $1.5 billion in funding, despite recession fears and major companies having to pay investors yields that have hit Read more
Dogecoin builds on gains after more than doubling in October
The price of popular meme coin Dogecoin rose sharply Tuesday, building on a gain that saw it more than double in value in October, following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter Read more
Poseidon’s $10.9 billion take-private deal for Atlas Corp. sets sail at sweetened price
Atlas Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to be acquired by Poseidon Acquisition Corp. in a $10.9 billion take-private deal about three months after the energy-generation- and container-ship-asset owner was Read more
20 dividend stocks that may be safest if the Federal Reserve causes a recession
Investors cheered when a report last week showed the economy expanded in the third quarter after back-to-back contractions. But it’s too early to get excited, because the Federal Reserve hasn’t Read more
20 dividend stocks that may be safest if the Federal Reserve causes a recession
Investors cheered when a report last week showed the economy expanded in the third quarter after back-to-back contractions. But it’s too early to get excited, because the Federal Reserve hasn’t Read more
Steven Madden stock downgraded a day before earnings, as analyst warns of guidance cut
Shares of Steven Madden Ltd. fell Tuesday, after Wedbush analyst Tom Nikic backed away from his yearlong bullish stance one day before the footwear, clothing and accessories company reports quarterly Read more
Caterpillar stock had a great October, and that earned it a downgrade
Shares of Caterpillar Inc. pulled back on Monday after UBS analyst Steven Fisher said he no longer recommended investors buy, as the potential for upside relative to downside risk is Read more