In the recent quarterly reports from major Chinese companies, it is clear that the local market is presenting challenges for stock pickers. Lorraine Tan, director of Asia equity research at Morningstar, highlighted that there has been outperformance in certain companies, but overall, there is weakness reflecting macroeconomic trends. Many companies are providing cautious guidance, indicating
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There seems to be a growing interest among investors in dividend stocks as they await the upcoming decision by the Federal Reserve regarding interest rates. Paul Baiocchi, the chief ETF strategist at SS&C ALPS Advisors, believes that this shift in strategy is a wise move considering his prediction of the Fed easing rates. According to
Remote work has become a major trend in the U.S. labor market, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Economists have noted that the work-from-home revolution has been one of the significant shifts in the labor market in recent decades. According to Nick Bunker, the economic research director for North America at job site Indeed, remote work
The pre-market trading session has seen some interesting movement from a variety of companies. Crocs, for example, experienced a slight uptick of more than 1% after an upgrade to buy from hold at Williams Trading. Agilent Technologies also saw its shares rise by more than 2% following the release of their fiscal third-quarter results that
The recent downward revisions to U.S. payrolls have sparked a significant amount of debate within economic circles. With 818,000 jobs being revised downwards, the largest revision since 2009, many are questioning whether this signals an impending recession. However, it is essential to consider several key facts before jumping to conclusions. When comparing the current revisions