An employee hands a customer their order at the drive-thru window of a Wendy’s restaurant in Peoria, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Wendy’s shares fell about 4% after the company slashed its 2019 forecast as it announced plans to roll out breakfast nationwide
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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters The stock market is itching to make new highs, and it may soon, as long as progress continues to appear to be made on the trade war front. Technical market analysts, who watch stock charts, see an opportunity for stocks
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters As bond yields plunge to historic lows, investors craving for steady income are turning to dividend-focused funds. But beware — not all dividend exchange-traded funds are created equal. There are hundreds of ETFs that currently offer much higher payouts than the
Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue warns snap decisions during market volatility spikes will trap investors in losing trades. According to the firm’s senior investment strategist, reacting to every U.S.-China trade war development and taking on large positions are two of the worst things they can do right now. “For long-term investors, to chase those headlines risks
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images Somewhere, Jamie Dimon is smiling. J.P. Morgan Chase is close to winning the lead advisory role for the initial public offering of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable corporation, edging out rivals for the plum assignment, according to