Thanksgiving week stocks may rise with holiday optimism
The week ahead often yields gains for the S&P 500 with average Thanksgiving week returns around 0.63 percent, while the Wednesday and Friday around the holiday also show positive averages. Nordstrom leads a decade of strong performers with about 6.4 percent average weekly gain, followed by Coach at 5.5 percent and Tiffany and Apple also noted as winners or movers this week.
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USA portfolio allocation by trade activity overview
SigFig analysis shows broad online investor activity with over 500k users, total assets near 200 billion, and trends across five day, six month averages. Largest holding is Apple while most bought is SunEdison and most sold is ID.
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Discount retailers lead third quarter bids in markets
EWELE A S stock dropped after mixed results while Dollar Tree posted better than expected third quarter sales following its Family Dollar acquisition, Signet Jewelers earned 33 cents a share versus 38 expected, and Microsemi faced a negative reaction to a $2.5 billion bid for PMC-Sierra after Skyworks abandoned the pursuit. 4-WEEK TREND.
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Hormel stock rises as meat fears loom but value seen
Hormel Foods reports a 17 percent rise in adjusted quarterly profit to 74 cents a share and boosts its dividend 16 percent while guiding higher 2016 profits. Shares climb to 71.32 amid lower input costs, though Jennie-O turkey sales fall 18 percent due to avian flu. Analysts say the stock already reflects strong year gains.
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Pfizer faces heat as tax rate gaps fuel inversion talks
A USA Today analysis shows five global drugmakers including AstraZeneca Mylan and Novartis paid the lowest effective tax rates at 17.5 percent or less over the past year. US firms like Lilly paid higher rates, highlighting why Pfizer pursues an inversion with Allergan to cut its tax bill. Mallinckrodt and AstraZeneca posted tax credits offsetting earnings, while Pfizer reported an effective tax rate of 24.5 percent.
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