New York (CNN Business)Disney+ just got a little more adult. The streaming service added its first R-rated films in the US on Friday with "Deadpool," "Deadpool 2" and "Logan." The movies star Marvel superheroes, but as their ratings suggest, they're decidedly not kid-friendly.That's a notable shift

New York (CNN Business)The lawyer for two Sandy Hook families that have sued right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a jury on Tuesday to award his clients $150 million in damages in a trial that will determine how much money they receive. "Now that is a huge verdict to be sure, but it is on

We heard from three central banks this week: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), the Bank of Canada (BoC), and the European Central Bank (ECB). The first two hiked by 50 bps, the latter of course kept rates steady. All three warned of the same thing: the risk that people begin to think that the

The bond market selloff did not ease up heading into the long holiday weekend and traders will have to soon decide if they decide to sell in May and go away. The upcoming week is filled with another round of earnings, major economic data out of China, a French debate, and a wrath of commentary from

After the long weekend – markets are lower again. Treasury rates continue to move higher. It is a big earnings week – many of the big, multinational, mega-cap names this week. Oil – back at $107/barrel and going up as we enter the spring/summer season. Twitter still in play – enjoy the show. Try the

Week started quietly on Monday, as many European markets were closed for the Easter holiday. Trading volumes were slim, and the US indices swung between slim gains and losses following a bearish session on Friday which sent the S&P500 1.20% down and Nasdaq more than 2% lower, to a fresh one-mont

The Indonesia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had improved almost 60 points or 0.8 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,225-point plateau although

US equities were mixed on Wednesday, with the Nasdaq 100 weighed by over 35% drop in Netflix shares post-earnings. The S&P 500 was flat above 4,450 and the Dow advanced back above 35,000 amid strong earnings elsewhere. The weaker US dollar and lower long-term yields also made for a more favourab

Stocks go up and then they go DOWN. Investors are NOT buying what JJ is selling. Oil pushes higher…. Why are you surprised? Shelter in the storm – Earnings Growth vs. Multiple Expansion. Try the Spaghetti Arrabiatta. OH, I need an Excedrin! It was a brutal day…or was it? I mean stocks rallied hard o

S&P 500 (SPY) (SPX) stages a massive rally on Thursday despite CPI shock. Nasdaq (NDX) (QQQ) also rallies over 5% on Thursday. Friday sees more heavy selling though as Thursday's rally looks more like options and short covering. Yet another hectic week to put in the history books and it looks li

Stocks started out strong – but ended the day off their highs. Earnings continue to beat and the ones that do not get punished. NFLX will no longer report subscriber growth – as they try and change the investor narrative. Dollar up, yields up, while Oil and Gold were down. Try the Spaghetti with But

Equities give back early-week gains on hawkish Fed talk, and mixed earnings. Netflix soared 13% yesterday, but Tesla lost more than 6% after the bell, after announcing a slight revenue miss in Q3. The UK’s political turmoil gets worse by the day, and the dollar-yen tests the 150 level amid mounting