American Express trades at $330.78 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 11.9% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 10.5%.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q2 behind us, let’s have a look at Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) and its peers.
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and those that can do all three for years on end are almost always the legendary stocks that return 100 times your money.
Volatility cuts both ways - while it creates opportunities, it also increases risk, making sharp declines just as likely as big gains.
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American Express is one of the biggest credit card and payments companies in the world. It runs on a closed-loop network, meaning it acts as both the card issuer and the payment network.
As the Q2 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the custody bank industry, including Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) and its peers.
Ameriprise Financial has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 3.5% while holding steady at $518.26. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 8.8% gain during that period.
Exciting developments are taking place for the stocks in this article.
They’ve all surged ahead of the broader market over the last month as catalysts such as new products and positive media coverage have propelled their returns.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Capital One (NYSE:COF) and the best and worst performers in the credit card industry.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell delivered dovish remarks at the much-awaited Jackson Hole symposium. Powell suggested that with inflation risks moderating and unemployment remaining low, the Federal Reserve might consider a shift in its monetary policy stance, including potential interest rate cuts. This outlook eased market concerns about prolonged high interest rates and their impact on economic growth. The prospect of lower borrowing costs bolstered investor confidence, particularly in sectors that have lagged, leading to a broad rally across the market.
Daily stock price moves often dominate headlines, but shifts in fundamental ranking scores can reveal a deeper story. This week, Benzinga's proprietary Growth data highlighted major swings among household names.
