Whoa! Ryan Coogler was mistaken for a bank robber at the start of the year – and he even got detained for it! According to an Atlanta Police Department report obtained by TMZ on Wednesday morning, the Black Panther director was detained after stopping by a Bank of America in the Georgia city to make […]
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Stock futures slip after the S&P 500 hits a new record—Bitcoin sputters
U.S. futures trade sideways on Friday as stocks look to finish out the week in the green. Read More
Bitcoin nears $60,000—Global stocks jump on earnings optimism
Stocks look to finish out the week on a high note, helped by earnings and strong labor market data. Read More
Stocks to watch under a Biden presidency
This is the web version of the Bull Sheet, Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter on the markets. Sign up to receive it in your inbox here. Good morning. It’s official: Janet Yellen has been confirmed as the next Treasury Secretary, a familiar face for investors. Alas, U.S. futures are under pressure this morning ahead of a big […]
What the savvy investor can learn from the bonkers rally in GameStop shares
Good morning, Bull Sheeters. Tech stocks are leading the way this morning, sending U.S. futures mostly higher, and lifting global stocks, too. It’s a big earnings week for Big Tech with one half of the FAANGM sextet reporting in the coming days. In today’s essay, I look at the bubbly trade in penny and loss-making […]
What a Biden presidency could mean for your portfolio
Good morning, Bull Sheeters! The 46th president of the United States will be sworn in today, and the mood in the markets is upbeat. Cautiously upbeat. The source of investor exuberance is coming more from Wall Street than Washington, it must be said. A host of earnings beats from the likes of Netflix, Goldman Sachs […]
Global markets climb as investors focus on bank earnings and Yellen testimony
Good morning, and welcome back! After a weak showing last week, U.S. futures and global stocks are moving higher this morning as we head into a busy stretch for corporate earnings. Below, I offer a primer on what to look for. Oh, and Postscript is back. Reader warning: it involves food. But first, let’s see […]
Big Businesses Combine Vatican-affiliated council pledging inclusive capitalism
Big Business is discovering faith. The CEOs of Bank of America, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Salesforce, and many other Fortune 500 firms are linking the Council for Inclusive Capitalism Together with the Vatican, a new company organization connected with the Catholic Church and working underneath”the ethical guidance of Pope Francis.” “An economic system that’s honest, […]
Why investors Enjoy socially responsible Firms
Once the COVID pandemic appeared as a worldwide meltdown in February and March, several investors stampeded for the exits and offered their stocks off. However one team kept purchasing: Investors from funds which focus on ESG investment , that select companies according to their own documents about the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. The […]
The biggest risks and opportunities for investors in 2021
When Fortune’s Investor Roundtable met this month, business-friendly election results and positive news about potential COVID vaccines were driving stocks to new record highs. Our panelists are looking forward to helping their clients profit from an economy that might—with a little luck—be rounding back to normal in 2021. But they aren’t without worries. Tensions between […]