Asian shares rise despite worries about virus outbreak

Asian shares were higher Wednesday, although the outbreak of a new virus in the region continued to weigh on investor sentiments. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.5% in morning trading to 23,813.14. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6% to 7,094.00. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.7% to 27,7...

Greek 10-year bond yield makes historic dip below 1%

Greece's 10-year government bond yield has fallen below 1% for the first time, bolstering the country's effort to ease strict budget conditions set by bailout lenders. The yield dropped Wednesday to 0.957% but remains among the highest borrowing rates in the 19-country eurozone and ro...

SoftBank's profit drop amid WeWork worries, Sprint approval

Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. said its profit for the last quarter dropped amid worries about the perceived risk of its investments into companies like WeWork. Tokyo-based SoftBank said Wednesday its profit for the October-December quarter stood at 55 billion ...

Former Hedge Fund Manager: "Get out of Cash on this day in Feb"

February 12th, 2020 could kick off the most profitable year we've seen in the last two decades in the stock market. But only if you put your money into a short list of stocks - immediately.

Trading Blueprint for Roku Inc. (ROKU) Stock

Roku reports its Q4 2019 earnings post-market on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, followed by the 5:00 pm EST conference call. Consensus analyst estimates are for losses of (0.13) EPS on revenues of $392.86 million.

US regulators probing 5 tech companies' acquisitions to 2010

Federal regulators are ramping up their investigation of the market dominance of giant tech companies, demanding detailed information on five companies' acquisitions of smaller firms back to 2010. The Federal Trade Commission announced the move Tuesday, issuing orders to Facebook, Am...

The "2020 Trifecta" is Exactly What We've Been Waiting For...

In my 40+ year career, I have yet to see a convergence of three significant factors that has me this optimistic about the stock market. I believe 2020 could deliver the largest wealth-building opportunity in a generation. Don't miss out on this historic year.

Farmers worry Florida bill will worsen labor scarcity woes

On a recent afternoon, many stools stood empty beside a conveyor belt where workers examined a stream of green tomatoes and tossed aside those with holes and cracks at a South Florida packing house. Paul J. DiMare, one of the country’s leading producers of fresh tomatoes, recalls the ...

Under Armour Continues To Under Deliver

They say history repeats itself and for Under Armour (NYSE: UAA), an ugly history is repeating itself and a bad habit is forming. The company reported week Q4 earnings before the bell on Tuesday that sent shares spiraling down close to 20%. GAAP EPS saw an ugly miss on analyst expectations while r...

Bed, Bath & Beyond Stumbles Into A Buying Opportunity

Bed, Bath & Beyond (BBBY) is a company in transition and finding change isn’t easy. After reporting disappointing results for the 3rd quarter in Januar the company decided taking a look at the 4th quarter-to-date might be a good idea.

Duke Energy Has Some Questions Going Into Earnings

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) will report its fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on February 13. According to analysts’ estimates, the North Carolina-based energy giant will report revenue and earnings per share (EPS) that are higher than the previous quarter.

ResMed Inc.

ResMed Inc. develops, manufactures, distributes, and markets medical devices and cloud-based software applications that diagnose, treat, and manage respiratory disorders comprising sleep disordered breathing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease, and other chronic diseases. It offers various products and solutions for a range of respiratory disorders, including technologies to be applied in medical and consumer products, ventilation devices, diagnostic products, mask systems for use in the hospital and home, headgear and other accessories, dental devices, portable oxygen concentrators, and cloud-based software informatics solutions to manage patient outcomes, as well as provides customer and business processes. The company also provides humidifiers, carry bags, and breathing circuits; data communications and control products, such as AirView Diagnostics, EasyCare, ResLink, ResControl, ResControl II, TxControl, ResScan, and ResTraxx modules; U-Sleep, which enables automated patient coaching through a text, email, or interactive voice phone call; and myAir, a patient engagement application that provides sleep data and a daily score based on their previous night's data, as well as offers business management software and services to medical equipment and home health providers. It markets its products to sleep clinics, home healthcare dealers, patients, hospitals, physicians, and third-party payers through a network of distributors and direct sales force in approximately 120 countries. ResMed Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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