Todd Shriber

Todd Shriber

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Dow Jones Today: Glum Data Strikes Again

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Traders clearly focused on the ISM number because President Trump today congratulated China on its 70th anniversary, something that would normally be seen as a positive given his often bellicose tone toward the world's second-largest economy.

Dow Jones Today: A Sigh of Relief on Trade

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Fortunately, coolers heads prevailed on that front with the Treasury Department saying over the weekend that plan is not under serious consideration and that was enough to send stocks higher on the final trading day of the third quarter. That's a relief because officials from the U.S. and China have already been engaged in some of level trade discussions ahead of more substantive meetings slated for October.

Disney Stock: Things Are About to Get Streamy

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Streaming entertainment is a new catalyst for Disney stock. Fortunately, the company can easily become king in this arena.

Can Johnson and Johnson Stock Overcome Opiod Implications?

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Johnson and Johnson offers opportunity, but there's near-term headline risk. Here's what JNJ stock investors should expect.

5 of the Best Leveraged ETFs for Short-Term Traders

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

These leveraged ETFs could be winners over the near term, and they address a variety of sectors and asset classes.

Dow Jones Today: Can’t Catch a Break on China

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Stocks on the Dow Jones today struggled after White House proposed delisting Chinese stocks trading in the U.S., a plan rebuked by investors.

Dow Jones Today: Discouraging Data

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

There was also some good trade news out today and, yes, this time it involves China. China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson Gao Feng said today his country has purchased a “considerable” level of pork and soybeans from the U.S. in recent weeks ahead of scheduled trade talks between the world's two largest economies next month.

Best ETFs for 2019: The iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF Has Issues

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Additionally, former Vice President Joe Biden remains one of the leading contenders for the 2020 Democratic nomination and he doesn't favor Medicare For All. In fact, his campaign is doing everything it can to persuade Democratic primary voters that Medicare For All is a bad idea and polling data suggest there's something to that strategy.

Dow Jones Today: Good Trade News, But Not From China

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Of course, investors are more focused on the prospects of a trade deal with China, something that looks murky falling President Trump's Tuesday excoriation of China at speech before the United Nations. On the other hand, for those looking to indulge some political whimsy, a case can be made that Trump will find a way to get trade deal with China into place simply to shift the national agenda away from the Democrats' newly announced impeachment effort.

Questioning Qualcomm Stock for Remaining Upside

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor

Qualcomm has been hot this year, but investors may want to wait for a deeper pullback prior to embracing QCOM stock.

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