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Luxury Stocks’ Recent Rally Faces High-Stakes Earnings Test

(Bloomberg) -- Europe’s beaten-down luxury stocks have turned a corner the past two months, increasing the stakes for the earnings the companies are about to announce.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesChicago Officials Pitch $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesSpeculation that China’s economic stimulus will lead to higher spending, and that Donald Trump will man

Seeking Up to 12% Dividend Yield? Analysts Recommend 2 Dividend Stocks to Buy

The stock markets have seen a strong bull run in the past two years, but this year may test investor confidence amid shifting interest rate expectations and lofty earnings forecasts. To start with, the Bureau of Labor Statistics stated that the U.S. economy added 256,000 new positions in December, far more than the 150,000 that had been expected. The solid jobs numbers have pushed back expectations for additional interest rate cuts into the second half of this year. On top of that, the Q4 earnin

Emerging Markets Face Further Losses on Trump Tariffs, UBS Says

(Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market equities and currencies are vulnerable to further losses as the recent selloff hasn’t fully priced in risks arising from Donald Trump’s potential tariffs, according to UBS Group AG.Most Read from BloombergThese Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain WhyAs E-Bikes Boom in NYC, Some Call for More RegulationsA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesChicago Officials Pitch $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Transit WoesThe UBS Emerging Markets Risk Appetite Index stands about

Analysis-Trump's US presidency return ushers in new era of volatile markets

Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday could herald a more volatile period for markets, with the Republican seen moving quickly on a wide swath of issues including trade and immigration that are expected to swing asset prices. Trump's tariff plans could further fan inflation fears that pressures bond and stock prices, while efforts to tighten immigration controls could also reverberate through those markets. "The markets will be very sensitive to this speech," said Jeff Muhlenkamp, a portfolio manager at investment management firm Muhlenkamp & Co. "Everyone right now is trying to parse every word and nuance that comes from Trump or his biggest allies.”