This Down Day Is on Trump

It was inevitable that Donald Trump would eventually provide a convenient excuse for a market selloff. The firestorm over travel restrictions from seven countries would have political ramifications no matter what, but it impacted the market mainly because of the poor manner in which it was handled.

Why Rite Aid Corporation Stock Plunged Today

Walgreens Boots Alliance will also be required to divest up to 1,200 Rite Aid stores, as well as other certain additional related assets if required to obtain regulatory approval for the transaction. The final acquisition price will depend on the number of required store divestitures — $7.00 per share if 1,000 or fewer are required, $6.50 per share if 1,200 are required, and a pro-rata adjustment if the number falls between 1,000 and 1,200.

Intel Corporation’s Capital Returns Strategy

Put simply, Intel has guided for significantly higher capital expenditures for the year, something that’s likely going to reduce the free cash flow that the chipmaker will generate during the year. During the company’s most recent earnings call, new Intel CFO Robert Swan described the chipmaker’s capital returns strategy in a reasonable amount of detail.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Slash Regulations

President Donald Trump signed an order on Monday that will seek to dramatically pare back federal regulations by requiring agencies to cut two existing regulations for every new rule introduced. “This will be the biggest such act that our country has ever seen.

Will ConocoPhillips Raise Its Dividend in 2017?

Early last year, ConocoPhillips slashed its dividend, doing an about-face after having reassured investors that it remained committed to sustaining its payout. Now that crude oil has rebounded, some hope that ConocoPhillips will be able to return to its upward trajectory with its quarterly dividends.

This Could Be January’s Best Stock

Depending on how you measure it, the stock market has generated returns in the neighborhood of 8% to 10% per annum over the long term. So when a stock returns a whopping 25% in a mere few weeks, something truly noteworthy is going on.

Should You Buy Line Corp. (ADR) Below Its IPO Price?

Its revenue rose 15% annually to 37.5 billion yen , but that missed the consensus estimate of 38.7 billion yen. Line’s operating profit more than doubled to 1.6 billion yen On the bright side, Line posted a full-year net profit of 7.56 billion yen for fiscal 2016, which was a major improvement over its loss of 7.58 billion yen in 2015.

Pending Home Sales Rise More Than Expected

Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes rebounded in December following a drop a month earlier, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday. The NAR said it pending home sales index, based on contracts signed last month, rose 1.6 percent to 109.0. Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast a 1.0 percent increase in December.

Altria: 5 Fascinating Facts You Ought to Know

In overcoming legal threats, regulatory hurdles, and a general trend away from smoking, Altria has nevertheless managed to keep its key figures on its income statement moving higher. The five facts discussed below are particularly interesting for those who haven’t followed the tobacco company closely.

XLE, SVXY: Big ETF Outflows

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund , where 1,750,000 units were destroyed, or a 0.7% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of XLE, in morning trading today Exxon Mobil is down about 0.6%, and Chevron is lower by about 1.5%.

IEFA, EFU: Big ETF Inflows

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF , which added 14,000,000 units, or a 4.5% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of IEFA, in morning trading today Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is down about 0.2%, and NXP Semiconductors is lower by about 0.2%.

People on the move: 01/31

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Volkswagen surpasses Toyota in 2016 sales

Toyota has relinquished the title of the world’s biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer than Volkswagen’s 10.31 million. Toyota has relinquished the title of the world’s biggest automaker, reporting Monday that it sold 10.175 million vehicles worldwide in 2016, fewer than Volkswagen’s 10.31 million.

Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day

Trump’s executive order confuses, inflation is on the rise in Germany, and it’s a huge week for data. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today. President Donald Trump’s executive order setting new barriers for U.S. entry to people from seven mostly Islamic countries led to confusion and condemnation over the weekend. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has clarified that green card holders from those countries would not be stopped from returning to the U.S. Despite  widespread protests against the moves, market reaction has been muted, with the dollar little changed by 5:15 a.m. ET.  Inflation in three German states came in above 2 percent this morning.

How a Russian Banker’s $25 Million Bonus Landed Him in Jail

After a London judge told George Urumov he’ll spend the next 12 years in jail for cheating his employer out of almost $150 million, the former trader turned his head to the gallery to try to catch his wife’s eye.  Until two days earlier when Urumov was found guilty of fraud and money laundering and Yulia Balk was acquitted, their lives were intertwined in more ways than most couples bargain for. Parents of a six-year-old child, they both faced charges related to an intricate scheme orchestrated by Urumov and a couple of colleagues to siphon millions of dollars from Otkritie Financial Corp. through fraudulent Argentine bond trades and bonus manipulation.

Vodafone in Talks to Merge India Unit With Idea Cellular

Vodafone Group Plc is in discussions to merge its Indian unit with Idea Cellular Ltd. in a deal that would create the country’s largest cellular carrier and ease a worsening headache for Chief Executive Officer Vittorio Colao. The talks with Idea controlling holder Aditya Birla Group could lead to Vodafone splitting off its Indian business into a separate entity, Vodafone said Monday in a statement.