Kevin Kelleher
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Recent articles by Kevin:
Consumers Are Bullish. CEOs Remain Bearish. Could That Tension Sink the Economy?
Trump's tariffs are crimping CEO economic outlook, business spending and industrial production. The saving grace: consumer confidence is high with unemployment near historic lows. → Read More
The Markets Just Hit New Records. Why Are Analysts Uttering the R-Word?
S&P 500 companies are beating earnings estimates and revenue forecasts, amid concern of an earnings recession. Uber disappointed and Disney earnings this week are next. → Read More
Another Dark Cloud Hanging Over Stocks: the End of Buybacks
Stock buybacks hit a record in 2019 but may slow in 2019 as CEO confidence and CFO surveys show economic outlook concern that may lead to less share repurchases. → Read More
Here Are the Winners and Losers of Earnings Season So Far
While many big banks received a boost from retail banking, there are signs that overall third-quarter earnings could decline. → Read More
Retail Sales Decline Offers a Worrying Sign Ahead of the Holiday Season
U.S. retail sales report shows a 0.3% decline in September, adding to economic outlook concerns and pressuring the Fed into another interest rate cut. → Read More
The 'Goldilocks' Jobs Market Numbers Aren't as Straightforward as They Seem
Just over 7 million jobs were open in August: more than enough to meet the demand of people entering the workforce, but 4.4% lower than a few months prior. → Read More
The High Price of Signing Up for Retailer Credit Cards
The average annual percentage rate, or APR, of retail credit cards in 2019 has risen above 26% as U.S. consumers pay higher store credit card interest. → Read More
The Real Price of No-Fee Stock Trades for Brokerages: Market Disruption
Schwab (SCHW), Ameritrade (AMTD), E*Trade (ETFC) and Interactive Broker (IBKR) have copied Robinhood's zero-commission, no trading fee model. Their stocks are down. → Read More
What's Behind the Great CEO Exodus of 2019?
One factor at play: at the end of a bull market, some CEOs think the timing's right to go out on top. → Read More
How Whistleblowers Have Taken Down the Titans of American Business
American whistleblowers have exposed all kinds of corporate shenanigans over the years—from the creation of fake bank accounts to dodgy expense reports to outright fraud. You've probably seen the movie. → Read More
Is the Bond Market Still a Good Investment in 2019? What to Know and What to Do About It
Investors looking to offset risk have typically turned to bonds. But what happens when that logic is turned on its head? → Read More
Here's Why the Fed is So Conflicted on Whether There's a Recession Coming
The Fed's decision to cut rates a quarter point cut exposed a divide amongst Fed Board members on how strong the U.S. economy really is. → Read More
Why the IPO Market Shouldn't Worry If WeWork Postpones Its Offering
WeWork (WE) parent We Co. may postpone or even withdraw its tech IPO but it may not affect the overall IPO market. → Read More
This Little Noticed S&P Index Is Up 25% This Year—and Offers a Hedge Against Wild Market Swings
Low volatility stocks like utilities, real estate and banks that comprise the SPLF have outperformed the market this year. → Read More
U.S. Stocks Were Volatile in August. You May Want to Get Used to That
The VIX Index measuring stock market volatility is up this month and some analysts expect the volatility to continue, thanks to the U.S.-China trade war and recession fears. → Read More
Amazon’s Ring Partners With 400 Police Forces, Adding Fuel to an Already Raging Privacy Debate
Privacy advocates are concerned about Amazon's Ring smart doorbell partnerships with more than 400 police forces to access camera footage in active investigations. → Read More
Rising U.S.-China Trade War Sends Big Tech Stocks Reeling
The Dow and Nasdaq fell Monday as Trump's trade war with China escalated. Apple (AAPL), IBM, Nvidia (NVDA), and Texas Instruments (TXN) all fell more than 4%. → Read More
Apple Earnings Show What Investors Want: Services Growth
Apple said services grew in Q3 2019 while revenue from devices shank. → Read More
Tesla's Stock Surges After It Beats Production, Delivery Goals
The automaker said it delivered 95,200 vehicles, above the 91,000 forecast by analysts. → Read More
Amazon Counter Turns Rivals' Storefronts—Starting With Rite-Aid—Into Package Pickup Centers
Rite-Aid's stock surged 21% on news of its partnership with Amazon Counter. → Read More