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This week on the Mind Over Money podcast, I invited Dan Ives, Managing Director of Equity Research for Wedbush, to talk about two of my favorite topics: technology and investing.Investors who missed the great rallies in Apple AAPL and Microsoft MSFT in the past year have probabl

On today’s episode of Free Lunch here at Zacks, Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains looks at some global economic updates surrounding the coronavirus. We then discuss big Tesla TSLA news, earnings results from the likes of Alibaba BABA, and what to expect from Nvidia NVDA. An

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Thursday, February 13, 2020

The Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (FSTA) was launched on 10/21/2013, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market.

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Wells Fargo (WFC). Shares have lost about 1.1% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Washington Federal (WAFD). Shares have lost about 3% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for IHS Markit (INFO). Shares have added about 1.5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for First Republic Bank (FRC). Shares have added about 0.5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Delta Air Lines (DAL). Shares have lost about 3.5% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Citigroup (C). Shares have lost about 2.4% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.

Regular readers of my musings, god bless ‘em, will be aware that I tend to look for contrarian plays. We live in a world with a short attention span, so headline driven weakness in solid companies is usually an opportunity to buy at a discount.

Here's a revealing data point: older Americans are scared more of outliving wealth than of death itself.

Strange but true: seniors fear death less than running out of money in retirement.

In the long-run, does consistent market timing really matter to be a successful investor?

Is the ability to time the markets more of a data-driven science or a 'gut - feeling' art?

Have you been paying attention to shares of Perficient (PRFT)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 6% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $52.95 in the previous session. Perficient has gained 13.7% since the start of the year compared to the 9.6%

Have you been paying attention to shares of Itron (ITRI)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 3% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $88.32 in the previous session. Itron has gained 5.2% since the start of the year compared to the 9.6% move for th