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Bitcoin’s recent diagonal tear to $13K USD has now relented as the currency’s price has settled back down to around $10k, and as the froth clears, information from two polls shows that the general public may be feeling tepid about Facebook’s proposed new cryptocurrency.
Stocks today weren't moving much in afternoon trading Tuesday, after solid gains Monday. Trading could be lackluster this week ahead of the July 4 holiday. Outperformers in the Dow Jones included Verizon stock and Cisco stock. Chip stocks lagged in the Nasdaq 100, including Applied Materials (AMAT), Micron Technology (MU) and Lam Research (LRCX).
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index jumped 3.4 points to 56.6 into strongly optimistic territory at the start of July. A resurgent Dow Jones and rising hopes for a China trade deal fueled a bounce after trade fears had dragged down sentiment. Readings over the neutral 50 level reflect optimism.
LOS ANGELES -- July 2, 2019 -- The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, a leading national poll on consumer confidence, increased 6.4 percent in July, regaining some ground after last month’s 9.2 percent slide. July’s 56.6 reading also ensured that the index continues its record run in positive territory, now reaching 34 consecutive months. An index reading below 50 for the IBD/TIPP indexes indicates pessimism while above 50 signals optimism.
While some investors see the forthcoming Facebook (FB) cryptocurrency as a sign of mainstream adoption for digital currencies, the overwhelming majority of Americans are not enthused. Fully 85% are not interested in Facebook Libra, a new IBD/TIPP Poll has found. Meanwhile, a majority said they are unlikely to own any cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin.
Washington politicians may have struck a chord among voters with their calls to break up big tech companies. A new poll finds consumers are worried about an Amazon monopoly, Facebook or Google monopoly, as well as large tech companies' impact on data security, privacy, competition and other issues.
Boeing (BA) stockholders have had much to worry about lately, from President Donald Trump's China trade war to 737 Max crashes. The Dow Jones giant has reclaimed key technical levels. But is Boeing stock a good buy now? Investors should look at the aerospace giant's fundamentals and the stock chart.
You might think that the best online brokers rated for options trading would be the ones with the highest-rated options platforms. But you would be wrong. TD Ameritrade (AMTD), TradeStation and Interactive Brokers (IBKR) had the highest-rated options platforms in our general Investor's Business Daily Best Online Brokers survey. But for investors that actually do options trading, only Interactive Brokers stood in the top three for overall customer experience. Interactive Brokers took the top spot, followed by Charles Schwab (SCHW) and Fidelity.
Investors come in all shapes and sizes — from deep-pocketed Warren Buffett to novices with $1,000 or less in their accounts. But among the most serious and sharp players in the stock market are active investors.
WASHINGTON, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest consumer findings from a National Association of Realtors® survey reveal that many more Americans believe that now is a good time to sell a home.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) extended flight cancellations of the Boeing (BA) 737 Max through Sept. 2, joining American Airlines (AAL). Boeing stock fell.
Boeing (BA) stock slipped after the FAA backed a company timeline for the troubled 737 Max aircraft to be back in the air by December.
Boeing (BA - Get Report) shares are being grounded Tuesday, falling 1.5% to $348.41, after the company reported a 56% drop in May deliveries due in part to a decline in its formerly top-selling 737 MAX jets.
More Americans following the Boeing 737 Max news are willing to travel on the plane but view Boeing (BA) more negatively, according to an IBD/TIPP poll, amid an ongoing investigation and continued flight cancellations through the busy summer season.
The stock market sprinted ahead in early action Tuesday but then gave back most of the gains. Meanwhile, two optimism gauges sent contradictory messages.
More Americans following the Boeing 737 Max news are willing to travel on the plane, according to an IBD/TIPP poll, despite an ongoing investigation into Boeing (BA) and continued flight cancellations through the busy summer season.
The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index slid 5.4 points to 53.2 in early June, an abrupt comedown from May's 15-year high. President Donald Trump's decision to escalate the China trade war by hiking tariffs on May 10 loomed large in the reversal.
LOS ANGELES -- June 11, 2019 -- The IBD/TIPP Economic Optimism Index, a leading national poll on consumer confidence, fell 9.2 percent overall in June as every component on the index slid. Its 53.2 reading, which dropped from 58.6 last month, remains in positive territory however, continuing its record run of 33 consecutive months above 50. An index reading below 50 for the IBD/TIPP indexes indicates pessimism while above 50 signals optimism.
New York (June 7th) - The May jobs report printed at an abysmal 75,000 new jobs. The consensus estimate had been 185,000. Revisions for March (-36,000) and April (-39,000) netted 75,000 fewer jobs.
As Boeing (BA) works on a 737 Max fix, a vast majority of Americans would hesitate to fly the troubled jet but only a small share of travelers would never fly on it again, a new study shows. Boeing stock rallied.
