Weather Delays Drag On New and Existing Home Sales in Early 2015
Persistent winter storms in the Northeast and Midwest constrained buyer movement and dampened demand, with January and February 2015 home sales lagging forecasts. February existing home sales rose 1.2 percent to a 4.88 million annual pace, below economists’ 4.92 million call, while inventories stayed tight and credit access remained a hurdle.
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SigFig Investors Hold Cash in Ten Percent Plus Portfolios
About one third of SigFig users keep at least 10 percent of their portfolios in cash, a level suggesting hedging against volatility or maintaining liquidity for future opportunities. The finding highlights cash as a strategic component in modern investment mixes.
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USA investors' tech stock allocation snapshot
Data from SigFig shows Americans' portfolios allocating 51 to 70 percent to equities with a five day average near 1.23 and five month average data. The largest holding and most traded name is Apple Inc. MSFT appears as a listed finisher with incomplete details in the source.
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SigFig gains trust with half a million investors online
SigFig reports more than 500000 investors nationwide using its online investment tracking service. The firm notes total assets under management reach about 200 billion dollars based on SigFig analysis.
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Tenet Stock Rises Amid Market Rally
Tenet stock moves upward with a price of 106.48 dollars, gaining 9.21 dollars on the day. The trading range shows a high of 111.70 and a low of 105.77, reflecting strong demand and market optimism.
Tenet Healthcare to form major outpatient surgery JV with United Surgical
Tenet Healthcare plans to become the largest U.S. outpatient surgery provider through a joint venture with United Surgical Partners, aiming for full ownership within five years. The deal follows a weak revenue outlook amid slow energy-related growth in the railroad sector and downstream results. Vertex Pharmaceuticals reports disappointing Kalydeco trial results with a new drug combination.
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Stocks Set to Split Next Hinting at Investor Confidence
Starbucks and Visa among latest to announce 2 for 1 stock splits. Splits create more shares while halving price, leaving market value unchanged. Investors watch price levels around $100, but splits do not change long term value. many firms avoid splits in ETF and online broker era.
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Square Cash opens to businesses with Cashtags service
Square Cash expands to merchants with 1.5 percent processing and Cashtags to pay businesses or individuals. Users set $ tags to receive payments via app or cash.me, enabling quick transfers. Nonprofits like Wikipedia USO and RED will participate. Square joins Venmo in growing mobile payments, aiming to supplant cash and checks.
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