Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

This week, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets for the final time under outgoing Fed Chair Janet Yellen, who will step down from the Fed following a four-year reign as a relatively...

Leverage, in particular financial leverage, is the amount of debt that an entity uses to buy more assets. In corporate finance, debt financing is a well-known term, which is used as a tool by...

Paychex Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) seems to be well set on the growth trajectory. This provider of payroll and integrated human resource and employee benefits outsourcing solutions for small- to...

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced superiority of its breast cancer candidate – talazoparib – over chemotherapy in improving progression free survival (“PFS”) in a phase III...

Markets closed higher on Friday after the U.S. economy added a substantially high number of jobs, which indicated that the U.S. labor market remains robust. Meanwhile, the Congress approved a two-week...

Shares of Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) gained 2.1% after the company entered into an agreement with Cell Design Labs Inc. to acquire the company for $567 millionAmerican Outdoor Brands...

Apart from being one of the leading investment management companies in the world, Vanguard is also popular among retail investors for its low-cost funds. The company offers nearly 300 low-cost funds...

Monday, December 11, 2017This week, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets for the final time under outgoing Fed Chair Janet Yellen, who will step down from the Fed following a...

Franklin MicroCap Value Advisor Fund FVRMX seeks high total return, of which capital appreciation and income are components. FVRMX's managers invest primarily in the equity securities of companies...

More than a month has gone by since the last earnings report for Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ENR) . Shares have added about 12.3% in that time frame, outperforming the market.Will the recent...

American Funds Global Balanced R6 Fund RGBGX seeks growth of capital for the long run and preservation of principal. RGBGX invests in both equity and debt securities, which offer growth as well as...

In its concerted effort to share more profits with shareholders, the board of directors of Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ:ERIE) approved a 7.3% hike in quarterly dividend. The company will now pay a...

Incyte Corporation (NASDAQ:INCY) announced a new 208-week (4-year) follow-up data from the phase III RESPONSE study of Jakafi. The study compared the efficacy and safety of Jakafi with best...

It has been more than a month since the last earnings report for Sun Life Financial Inc. (TO:SLF) . Shares have added about 4.9% in that time frame, outperforming the market.Will the recent positive...