As we head through the holidays, hoping new vaccines will take us out of the pandemic, this is a good time for investors to look ahead. Below is a list of companies in the S&P 500 Index that analysts expect to increase their sales the most during 2021. You might …
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Target is looking forward to Cyber Week as many shoppers plan to buy their gifts online this year due to COVID-19 Target States that had tighter restrictions on Thanksgiving Day gatherings saw higher online sales than those with more lax rules, according to the latest data from Adobe Inc. ADBE, …
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Mortgage origination volume is expected to hit a whopping $ 4 trillion for the first time ever. The historically low-interest-rate environment has caused a boon in refinances and purchases, pushing Fannie Mae’s economists to up their predictions for 2020. While refinances are leading the way currently, the purchase market is …
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Apple reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Thursday. AFP/Getty Images Record Mac sales helped Apple Inc. make up for a lack of new iPhones in its fiscal fourth quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to drive surging demand for remote-work tools. Though Apple’s AAPL, +3.70% iPhone business fell short in the September …
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More people will shop online this holiday season, sending sales soaring, according to Adobe. (Getty Images) Adobe Analytics forecasts U.S. e-commerce sales to rise by one-third this year, reaching a record $ 189 billion, but that number could hit $ 200 billion if stores shut down again and another round …
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A shopper wearing PPE (personal protective equipment), of a face mask or covering as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, walks in an empty Covent Garden in London on June 15, 2020 as some nonessential retailers reopen from their coronavirus shutdown. tolga akmen/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images U.K. retail sales logged a fourth …
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Amazon.com Inc. is barring foreign sales of seeds into the U.S. after thousands of suspicious packets, many postmarked from China, arrived at households around the world this summer. The move by Amazon comes as the mystery seeds led U.S. officials to raise alarms about the ease with which seed sales …
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Happy Labor Day Weekend! As we go into this holiday weekend I hope you are finding time to relax and unwind. I know we are looking forward to spending time on the farm, swimming in our pool, and seeing some family this weekend. I am also on the hunt for …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The domestic property market is fueled by a government stimulus and a COVID-fueled rush to low density housing, economists say. See full story. Invest in tech indexes, but hedge your bets with fine wine and stamps, says this strategist Tech companies will grow exponentially for the next …
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