Новости за 29.11.2016

At least four U.S. agencies are investigating former officials of a now-bankrupt oil and gas company once majority owned by troubled hedge fund manager Platinum Partners, according to a legal filing submitted last week.

Transportation stocks and exchange traded funds, such as the iShares Transportation Average ETF (NYSEArca: IYT) and the SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (NYSEArca: XTN), have been among the equity market’s best post-election performers.   However, with many of these funds residing near new highs, some traders think the group could be ready to retreat. The benefit…

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump laid into Goldman Sachs Group Inc. On Tuesday, he planned to sit down with the bank's No. 2 executive, another sign the President-elect's campaign rhetoric about Wall Street might be toned down as he sets out his administration's priorities.

These ten stats will give you a better understanding of todays cloud computing market.

RAS AL-KHAIR, Saudi Arabia, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman underlined the kingdom's intention to invest heavily in speeding up is diversification away from oil exports with the inauguration on Tuesday of a $35 billion mining and minerals processing complex.

Now that the political overhang on the markets has more or less abated, biotechnology stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds could enjoy more favorable conditions under a Donald Trump presidency. On the recent webcast (available on-demand for CE Credit), Will Trump Make Biotechnology Great Again?, Paul Yook, Founder of LifeSci Index Partners, and Co-Portfolio Manager…

Here's how Axim Biotechnologies, CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Exelixis, and Tesaro outperformed their peers this year, and their outlooks for 2017

As an orthopedic surgeon, Tom Price is used to calling the shots in the operating room.

Oil futures dropped Tuesday, losing nearly 4% to settle at their lowest level in about two weeks.

Italian stocks and country-specific ETF has experienced sharp oscillations this week, reflecting investors’ uncertainty over the country’s referendum vote ahead. The iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWI) gained 2.8% Tuesday after falling off 2.1% Monday. EWI has declined 22.0% year-to-date. After initially selling off on Monday, Italian shares rebounded Tuesday, with banks leading the charge,…

U.S. stocks were little changed in early trading on Tuesday as a sharp drop in oil prices weighed on energy stocks, while a rise in healthcare stocks helped limit losses.

In the wake of the dollar’s recent resurgence, an array of commodities and commodities-related exchange traded products are being deemed vulnerable by market observers. That group could include the iPath Bloomberg Cotton Subindex Total Return ETN (NYSEArca: BAL).   Some believe the PowerShares DB U.S. Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSEArca: UUP), which tracks the price…

Speculation that the Federal Reserve will almost certainly boost interest rates next month is prompting some investors to turn to floating-rate bank loans and related ETFs to hedge against rising rate risks. More fixed-income investors are turning to senior secured floating rate bank loans as a way to hedge rising rate risks and still generate…

Emerging markets equities and the relevant ETFs have, broadly speaking, been solid performers for most of 2016. Making that sentiment all the more notable is that China, the largest developing economy, has been lagging its emerging peers in terms of equity performances. Investors can gain exposure to China through the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: FXI)…

Americans grew more optimistic about the economy in November, a welcome sign heading into the key holiday shopping season.

What do a top athletic equipment maker, a food service giant, and a railroad operator have in common? That's right, they all just made their shareholders a little richer.

GE is buying up IoT-related companies to improve its position in connected industrial software.

A lucrative current yield and visible growth for nearly a decade makes this pipeline stock the best dividend payer in the sector.

These companies may not be household names, but they make many products you use every day. That insulates them from volatility and bodes well for long-term investors.

President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., to head the Department of Health and Human Services, two sources close to the transition told Fox News late Monday.

Brazilian soccer team Chapecoense were on board a plane carrying 81 people that crashed in Colombia killing 76 people, police said on Tuesday.

Oil prices fell on Tuesday on signs that leading oil exporters were struggling to agree a deal to cut production to reduce global oversupply.

Saudi Arabia is casting doubt on an informal OPEC agreement that aims to shave as much as a million barrels a day of crude from current production.

Workers from fast-food chains and nearly 20 airports will join nationwide protests for higher pay, union rights and immigration reform on Tuesday.

Donald Trump will be in a strong position to dismantle some of President Barack Obama's efforts to reduce planet-warming carbon emissions.