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President Donald Trump and his administration are considering tariffs on an additional $100 billion in Chinese imports. This could be seen as a "clear extension of his brinkmanship negotiating style," according to Height Capital Markets.  The Analyst Height Capital Markets'...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has been under heavy selling pressure after President Donald Trump repeatedly bashed the company for what he said is favorable tax treatment and USPS subsidies. Despite investor concerns about new regulations, Wall Street analysts said Trump’s tweets are...

China has responded to the latest round of U.S. tariffs by announcing its own set of 25 percent tariffs on 105 categories of U.S. exports, including soybeans, airplanes and automobiles. The news sent the S&P 500 and Dow Jones falling on Wednesday, and Height Capital Markets analyst Clayton...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission confirmed that it is investigating Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) for potential misuse of customer data, and investors are understandably concerned about the potential for actions such as increased regulation and stiff penalties for the social media platform. The...

President Donald Trump implemented a new round of tariffs on imported Chinese goods. What Happened The Trump administration is imposing up to $60 billion of new tariffs on imported Chinese goods in response to the U.S. trade deficit with China. Trump also accused China of stealing U.S....

Congress introduced the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 on Wednesday, and the bill contains fewer health care provisions than many traders expected. Still, Height Capital Markets analyst Andrea Harris said on Thursday there are several pharmaceuticals and managed care winners and losers...

Private prison stocks The GEO Group Inc (NYSE: GEO) and Corecivic Inc (NYSE: CXW) were two of the biggest market gainers following President Donald Trump’s election victory in November 2016. Yet government funding for additional private prison beds is conspicuously absent from the fiscal 2018...

After another 5 percent sell-off on Tuesday, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) stock is now down more than 13 percent in two days following reports that data from more than 50 million users was improperly shared during the 2016 campaign season. Facebook investors are concerned the company’s data-...

The Alerian MLP (NYSE: AMLP) has bounced back from a steep Thursday sell-off of more than 8 percent, gaining another 2.2 percent on Friday. The volatility is related to a tax decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which rolled back a longstanding policy of allowing MLPs to claim an...

Bank deregulation legislation is close to becoming a reality in Washington, D.C., with the Senate voting 67-32 to proceed with an amended bill on March 6. The odds of the bill becoming law before the August recess is now 80 percent, according to Height Capital Markets.  Senate approval for...

President Donald Trump unveiled plans for steel and aluminum tariffs Thursday, and several Wall Street analysts weighed in on what the tariffs could mean for the market.  Voices From The Street The tariffs are good news for steel and aluminum stocks, while the exemptions will ease...

Less than a week after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, National Economic Council director and free trade advocate Gary Cohn announced his resignation. Investors were certainly disappointed with Cohn’s departure, sending the Dow lower by more than...

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are lobbying to reverse Medicare Part D discounts before Congress passes its omnibus spending bill by March 23.  By Height Capital Markets’ assessment, the odds are marginally in big pharma's favor. The campaign-leading Pharmaceutical Research and...

If investors are hoping that the negative Wall Street pushback to President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum will convince Trump to change his mind, their hopes may be very misguided. This criticism may actually make Trump’s commitment to the tariffs...