Oil Prices, Energy Earnings Expected to Rise in 2017
Analysts currently project that both the price of oil and the estimated earnings for the Energy sector will increase over the...
Q2 Dividends Reach Second Largest Total in 10 Years
Q2 also marked the tenth consecutive quarter that the trailing 12-month dividend payout for the S&P 500 index hit a new high.
Q2 Buybacks Smallest Quarterly Total Since 2013
The Q2 decline comes during a quarter that saw the S&P 500 index hit record-high price levels.
Will Real Estate Sector Spinoff Impact S&P 500?
REIT's spinoff could negatively impact the Finance sector short term.
Smart-Beta Investors Bad At Timing, But Getting Better
Smart-Beta Investors Are Bad At Timing … But Getting Better
Earnings Insight: Q2 By The Numbers [Infographic]
A look at the numbers that defined the S&P 500 in the second quarter of 2016.
Foreign Money Heating up Canadian Housing Market
Can government intervention cool down overseas demand?
Apple Estimates Unmoved by Product Announcements
Little analyst recalibration despite the announcement of iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and the Apple Watch Series 2.
Does Shareholder Activism Drive Outperformance?
Activist investors are showing no signs of slowing down in 2016.
Even When Growth Is Uncertain, Consumers Need Staples
The consumer non-durables sector is largely made up of consumer staples, goods that are generally considered an investment hedge...
The Financial Fallout of Uber’s Driverless Future
With its place in the Chinese market solidified, Uber is making moves to augment its fleet with cutting edge technology.
S&P 500 Earnings Decline for Fifth Consecutive Quarter
Five consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines in earnings has not occurred since Q3 2008 through Q3 2009.
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