The Dow's ongoing flirtation with the 20,000 market milestone is�the talk of Wall Street.
The 120-year-old Dow Jones industrial average, arguably the world's best-known stock barometer, is trading near a level�never seen before. And�we're not talking Dow 10,000 like back in 1999 but almost Dow 20,000.
Sure, the chase for Dow 20,000 is getting a lot of attention, but how big a deal is it?
USA TODAY got answers to key questions about the Dow's run at history from Mike�Baele, managing director at the Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank in Portland, Oregon.
Mike Baele, managing director at the Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank, in Portland, Oregon. Photo by Keane Studios Portland,Oregon [Via MerlinFTP Drop] (Photo: Keane Studios)
Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
HSBC (LON:HSBA) had its target price lowered by equities research analysts at Shore Capital from GBX 721 ($9.60) to GBX 625 ($8.32) in a report issued on Tuesday. The brokerage presently has a “sell” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Shore Capital’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 14.71% from the company’s previous close.
- [By Ethan Ryder]
HSBC (LON:HSBA) had its price target dropped by equities research analysts at Citigroup from GBX 810 ($10.78) to GBX 800 ($10.65) in a report released on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Citigroup’s price target points to a potential upside of 9.59% from the stock’s previous close.
Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation(FCF)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Logan Wallace]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
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- [By Joseph Griffin]
Barclays PLC increased its holdings in First Commonwealth Financial (NYSE:FCF) by 24.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,717 shares of the bank’s stock after buying an additional 6,593 shares during the period. Barclays PLC’s holdings in First Commonwealth Financial were worth $476,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce(CM)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Joseph Griffin]
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) and Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America (NYSE:BLX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
- [By Logan Wallace]
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE:CM) (NYSE:CM) – Analysts at Desjardins reduced their Q2 2018 earnings per share estimates for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 2nd. Desjardins analyst D. Young now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $2.85 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.86.
- [By Garrett Baldwin]
We're about to reveal a little wealth secret that could unlock the trade of a lifetime.�Money Morning�Special Situation Strategist Tim Melvin takes you inside what could easily be a 10-bagger for investors in the weeks ahead.�Read more right here.
The Top Stock Market Stories for Tuesday The Euro has plunged to its lowest point against the U.S. dollar in 2018 thanks to political problems in Europe. The breakdown of power in Italy has raised new concerns about the nation��s ability to repay its debts, as the spread between German and Italian bonds has widened. Market instability has also spread to Spain where the nation��s parliament is preparing to vote on whether to oust Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his party. Oil prices slid one news that OPEC and Russia will consider hikes in production during a meeting in Vienna, Austria on June 22nd. The news accompanied reports that U.S. production is expected to rise throughout the summer. The price of WTI oil sat at $67.20 per barrel. The Brent crude oil price recovered this morning, adding 1% to hit $76.12. Canadian banks are under pressure this morning over a major breach by cyber criminals. The Bank of Montreal (NYSE: BMO) and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) �� the two largest banking institutions in the country �� announced that roughly 90,000 customers�� data may have been stolen. This would be the first major cybersecurity event to happen in Canada involving financial firms. Three Stocks to Watch Today: CRM, SBUX, MOMO com (NYSE: CRM) will lead a busy day of earnings reports on Wall Street. The cloud computing giant is set to report fiscal first quarter 2019 numbers after the bell on Tuesday. The average analyst projection calls for a 46% jump in EPS of $0.46 on top of a 23% gain in revenue to $2.94 billion. Starbucks�� Corporation (Nasdaq: SBUX) will temporarily close about 8,000 locations on Tuesday to train roughly 175,000 employees on racial bias. The training sessions were
Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation(AP)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By ]
The all-new Hyundai 2018 Kona, a subcompact crossover. (Photo: AP)
When it comes to standard features, the Kona generally outpaces the EcoSport. Most items typically found on rivals are available on both SUVs, but the EcoSport requires that you add them as options or step up to the next trim level. The Kona widens its features lead by offering more advanced safety features (forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist and a driver attention monitor), a head-up display and a wireless charging pad. These are not available for any EcoSport.
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Anchorage, Alaska (AP) -- A magnitude 8.2 earthquake off Alaska's Kodiak Island prompted a tsunami warning for a large swath of coastal Alaska and Canada's British Columbia while the remainder of the U.S. West Coast was under a watch.
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Cayce, S.C. (AP) -- A crash between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train in South Carolina has left at least two people dead and more than 50 injured
Top 5 Bank Stocks To Invest In 2019: Wells Fargo & Company(WFC)
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Garrett Baldwin]
Money Morning�Director of Technology & Venture Capital Research Michael A. Robinson has brought our readers some of the best ways to make money on technology stocks. But there's always been one company that he's largely avoided over his career… until now. You're not going to believe what U.S. tech firm Michael says will unleash a wave of profits on investors in the future. Find out here.
Four Stocks to Watch Today: FB, TSLA, JPM, WFC Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg will appear before a joint hearing of the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committee. Congress is investigating the data scraping efforts of Cambridge Analytica, which have brought a significant amount of embarrassment to the social media giant. Congress will be asking questions about the firm's privacy practices in the wake of the policy that allowed Cambridge Analytica to obtain the personal information of roughly 87 million users. Shares of Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) made small gains after the announcement by China's president to cut import tariffs. But there was a second factor that provided investor enthusiasm this morning. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said that he had a "constructive conversation" with Tesla CEO Elon Musk as the agency probes a recent fatal crash involving the firm's semi-autonomous vehicles. Markets are paying close attention to earnings reports this week. The first major test of earnings season will come later this week after several key U.S. banks report earnings. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), and Wells Fargo & Co.�(NYSE: WFC) will all report earnings on Friday morning. Look for additional earnings reports from Jamba Inc. (Nasdaq: JMBA), MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc.�(NYSE: MSM), AZZ Inc.�(NYSE: AZZ), and Healthcare Services Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HCSG).Follow�Money Morning��on��Facebook,�Twitter, and�LinkedIn.
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Buffett's investment in banking is even more interesting that the overall over-weighting appears. Berkshire cut its position in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) to come in under 10% ownership last quarter but still holds $24.7 billion in shares, it's second-largest holding. At the industry-level, Berkshire added to its banking position with 3.7 million shares of US Bancorp (NYSE: USB) and 1.4 million shares of Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK).
- [By Jordan Wathen]
Buffett and Munger have held up Wells Fargo�(NYSE:WFC) as one of the greatest banks in the country ever since Berkshire took a stake back in 1989. Berkshire owns about 10% of the bank often described as "America's largest community bank," making it the second-largest holding in the holding company's stock portfolio.
- [By Max Byerly]
Blueport Capital L.P. lifted its holdings in Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) by 94.5% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,463 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,513 shares during the quarter. Wells Fargo & Co accounts for approximately 8.3% of Blueport Capital L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Blueport Capital L.P.’s holdings in Wells Fargo & Co were worth $810,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
- [By Shah Gilani]
The prospect of big bank deregulation in light of the outrageous ongoing criminal activity – because that's what it is – at Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) makes me cringe.
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When long-time, sometimes controversial bank analyst Mike Mayo speaks it's often wise for investors to listen. Recently plucked up by Wells Fargo (WFC) to cover the banking space, Mayo is fresh off a meeting with top Goldman Sachs (GS) management, including CEO Lloyd Blankfein. Mayo's mention of a possible "revenue breakout" in a new note dropped in our email box Tuesday is attention-grabbing (if not a reason to trade Action Alerts PLUS holding Goldman).
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