Investors eye businesses that generate profits on a regular basis. In order to gauge the extent of profits, there is no better metric than net profit margin. A higher net margin underlines a company’s efficiency in translating sales into actual profits. Moreover, this metric lends insight into how well a company is run and the headwinds weighing on it. Arcos […]

Treasuries moved sharply lower over the course of the trading session on Thursday, more than offsetting the rebound seen in the previous session. Bond prices came under pressure in early trading and saw further downside as the day progressed. As a result, the yield on the benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, spiked 16.1 basis points to […]

The futures traded lower on Wednesday, after the major indexes finished Tuesday higher on the day and the Dow Jones industrial average extended its winning streak to an 11th day. The Federal Reserve is likely to announce another 25-basis-point rate hike in the afternoon. That will bring the federal funds rate to 5.25% to 5.50%, the highest since 2001. The […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Commonwealth Bank is cutting 251 jobs across its technology, retail banking and business banking operations, the Finance Sector Union says, in the latest sign of cost-cutting from a major bank. The union on Wednesday took aim at the reduction in staff, which […]

After years of a low interest rate environment, which is still trending higher, many investors have turned to equities not only for the growth potential but also for solid and dependable dividends that help to provide an income stream. What this equates to is total return, which is one of the most powerful investment strategies going. While interest rates are […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. National Australia Bank has revealed it is taking more than 1000 calls a day from customers who are worried about their finances, a number that has risen slightly in the past six months as repeated interest rate rises begin to take their toll. […]

Believe it or not, seniors fear running out of cash more than they fear dying. And older Americans have legitimate reasons for this worry, even if they have dutifully saved for their golden years. That’s because the traditional ways people manage retirement may no longer provide enough income to meet expenses – and with people generally living longer, the principal […]

While most of Wall Street focuses on large-cap and mega-cap stocks, as they provide a degree of safety and liquidity, many investors are limited in the number of shares they can buy. Many of the biggest public companies, especially the technology giants, trade in the hundreds, all the way up to over $1,000 per share or more. At those steep […]

Author(s): Shilpa Mete The Zacks Electronics – Semiconductors industry is benefiting from the growing proliferation of AI, Machine Learning (ML) and industrial revolution 4.0 (which focuses on interconnectivity and automation). The solid adoption of laptops, notebooks, office equipments and network peripherals worldwide has turned out to be a boon for industry players like GlobalFoundries (GFS), Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) and Cirrus […]