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In light of the pandemic, S&P 500 earnings are expected to drop by 40% this quarter, the worst quarterly profit decline since 2008. Despite the poor expectations, the following few companies reporting this week tend to beat Wall Street's expectations. Pre-Earnings Recap...

The Past Week, In A Nutshell What Happened: “It’s certainly been a wild ride for stocks in 2020,” noted researchers at LPL Financial. “Barely past the halfway point, the year has already brought the worst pandemic to hit the U.S. in over 100 years, an unprecedented...

The origin of the term blue-chip comes from the world of poker, where blue-colored chips are the highest available denomination in the game. In finance, however, blue-chips are among the highest valued companies. That said, in light of the COVID-19 coronavirus which...

Ann Arbor, Michigan based Clinc, a provider of conversational artificial intelligence technologies, formally announced a partnership with Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), extending its AI banking experience to financial institutions and banking customers around the world. “Our goal has always remained...

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) is acquiring a financial technology company for $5.3 billion, the company announced on Monday. What Happened The acquisition of Plaid, which provides the intermediary technology between banks and payment services like Transferwise, Acorns, and PayPal Holdings Inc.'s (NASDAQ...

This weekend's Barron's cover story asks whether after a decade value stocks are ready to shine again. Other featured articles show whether there is still value in an entertainment giant and how a trade war could impact semiconductor makers. Also, the prospects for a fast-casual...

While there's currently a significant shift in payment processing, it has proved difficult to rock the establishment or change ideas, especially when it comes to money and all things financial. However, despite the odds, independent services provider, Wirecard AG (OTC: WRCDF) (ETR: WDI), is...

The bipartisan budget bill aimed at averting a government shutdown not only ignores key parts of President Donald Trump’s plan to slash immigration, it also potentially doubles the number of migrant workers allowed in the country under a certain type of seasonal visa. "If Trump signs the...

More than a third of the Dow Jones Industrials are on deck to report quarterly results this week. Wall Street expectations are particularly low for two supermajor oil companies. Just one of these two companies beat earnings estimates in the previous quarter. The third-quarter earnings reporting...

Three big banks are among companies kicking off the new earnings season this week. Consensus forecasts from Wall Street analysts call for bottom-line declines from all three of them. However, one is expected to offer some growth in revenue, relative to the year-ago period. The second-quarter...

Discount retailer Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is set to report strong numbers when it announces its third-quarter results after the bell on May 25. Nomura analyst Robert Drbul sees sales to increase 3.9 percent to $26.5 billion, including a 1.0 percent rise in total comps, while the...

Featured stories this weekend in Barron's ponder the prospects for the entertainment giant behind "Batman v Superman" and an industrial conglomerate. Barron's also offers looks at an alternative asset manager and a newly independent crane maker. Other featured articles include the 2016 Barron's...