Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight It's hard not to notice that Microsoft is feeling great under CEO Satya Nadella. The stock has risen almost 500% after Nadella took the lead from Steve Ballmer back in 2014, far exceeding the S&P 500's 110% return over the same period. But some shareholders started to query if the shares have risen too quickly and if it's currently overvalued. That's understandable since the rise in stock price means the company now has a market capitalization of $1.6...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight Australian TD Securities Inflation for December increased by 0.5% monthly. Forex traders can compare this to Australian TD Securities Inflation for November, which increased by 0.3% monthly. Australian Final Retail Sales for November increased by 7.1% monthly. Economists predicted an increase of 7.0% monthly. Forex traders can compare this to Australian Retail Sales for October, which increased by 1.4% monthly. Spanish Industrial Production for November is predicted to...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight The past few years have not been easy for Facebook. The global social media giant has been at the center of numerous disputes, including political intrigue, data privacy issues regarding users, criticism of the impact on society at large (thanks to Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma), and most recently a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that Facebook regularly undertakes unlawful anti-competitive activities. Add pandemic to that and, incredibly, Facebook...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight Japanese Household Spending for November decreased by 1.8% monthly and increased by 1.1% annualized. Economists predicted a decrease of 1.3% and 1.5% annualized. Forex traders can compare this to Japanese Household Spending for October, which increased by 2.1% monthly and 1.9% annualized. The Preliminary Japanese Leading Index for November was reported at 96.6, and the Preliminary Japanese Coincident Index was reported at 89.1. Forex traders can compare this to the Japanese...
Source: PaxForex Premium Analytics Portal, Fundamental Insight Investors began 2021 by selling many high-tech stocks, including Apple. The company was able to successfully meet many of the operational challenges of the pandemic, achieving strong results and 81% returns for investors in 2020. This impressive performance also made Apple the first U.S. company to reach a market capitalization of $2 trillion. Thinking of the prospects, there are several moments expected of the company from Cupertino this year: A more significant impulse for...
