US stocks gain as investors assess latest wave of 2nd-quarter earnings results

Spencer Platt/Getty Images US stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors begin to assess second-quarter earnings results.More than 70 S&P 500 companies are set to report results this week, including Netflix, Tesla, and AT&T.Of the 43 S&P 500 companies that have already reported results, about 60% beat profit and sales expectations. US stocks moved higher…

IBM stock sinks as strong dollar and loss of business in Russia hit cash-flow forecast

IBM’s CEO Arvind Krishna Brian Ach / Stringer / Via Getty IBM fell Tuesday as a strong US dollar and the loss of the Russian market dented cash-flow projections.  Shares were lower despite the company beating sales growth estimates.  IBM is currently pushing to pivot to a hybrid cloud-computing model.   IBM stock fell Tuesday as…

Risk tolerance and risk capacity go hand-in-hand when creating an investment strategy

As an investor, you’ll want to strike a balance between your risk tolerance and risk capacity that provides the best outcome. katleho Seisa/Getty Risk is inherent to investing, and there’s no ironclad rule about the best way to approach it. Risk tolerance is based on your emotional response to financial risk, while risk capacity is…

Russia is raising oil output for a third month in a row, even as sales to China and India are dropping off

Asian buyers are backing out of Russian oil as its production ramps up. Photo by Christian Ender/Getty Images Russia’s oil output is rising for the third consecutive month, despite falling deliveries to China and India. It produced 10.78 million barrels a day in the first half of July — a 0.6% gain from June, per…

The Banking Digital Trust Report 2021 Preview

Our second annual Banking Digital Trust survey polled digital banking users of the 10 largest US banks on which factors across six key dimensions—Security, Privacy, Reputation, Reliability, Ease of Use, and Feature Breadth—most influence their level of trust in their banks’ digital channels. We then asked respondents to rate their banks across each dimension to…

China is no longer the top holder of US debt after its total dips below $1 trillion for the first time in 12 years

AlexSava/Getty Images China’s US debt holdings dipped below $1 trillion for the first time since 2010, Treasury Department data showed.  The decline means China is no longer the bigger holder of US debt. Japan, which trimmed its holdings to $1.212 trillion from $1.218 trillion, is now the top holder.  China is no longer the bigger…

Best indie games for PS4 2022: All of the top independently-published titles for PlayStation 4

Indie games are the font of so much refreshing, interesting and radical game design and writing that if you’re only sticking to mainstream releases from major publishers we can confidently say that you’re missing out on some really singular experiences. The PlayStation 4 has been home to a huge number of indie games over the…