05Mar2019 Market Close: Wall Street Limped Along Sideways Before Closing Mostly Down, DOW Flat At -13 Points, WTI Crude Settling At 56.51, Gold Trending Up At 1288, $RUT Down -0.5%

GE’s CEO warns of negative industrial cash flow in 2019, shares drop

General Electric Co’s chief executive surprised investors on Tuesday by forecasting a net cash outflow from the conglomerate’s industrial businesses this year, a far more negative outlook than he offered previously, sending shares and bonds down.

Stocks stall but dollar gains as China cuts growth target

A gauge of world stock markets recovered from early lows to inch higher on Tuesday as China cut its growth targets to a 30-year low but added more stimulus, while strong U.S. economic data put the dollar on track to notch its fifth straight day of gains.

Wall Street treads water as key market level eyed

Wall Street’s main stock indexes moved in and out of positive territory on Tuesday as investors digested positive retailer earnings and economic data and eyed a key level for the benchmark S&P 500 index.

Kohl’s profit view beats forecast as tie-ups, new items lure shoppers

Kohl’s Corp forecast full-year profit above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as partnerships with Amazon and a range of new brands attract more shoppers.

Exclusive: Romania’s opposition seeks Huawei ban in telecom infrastructure

Romania’s biggest opposition party will trigger a public inquiry into Huawei’s contribution to critical infrastructure and seek to bar it from 5G network development due to mounting security concerns, its IT expert said on Tuesday.

Exclusive: Mexican central bank in talks with Amazon about new mobile payments

Mexico’s central bank is in talks with Amazon.com Inc to launch a new government-backed mobile payment system that would allow consumers to pay for online purchases using QR codes, the bank’s head of payments said.

Delta dangles future order for 200 jets, considering Alitalia investment

Delta Air Lines fueled the appetite of planemakers on Tuesday after Chief Executive Ed Bastian said the airline planned to replace some 200 Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft over the next decade.

Papa John’s founder Schnatter to exit board in settlement

Papa John’s founder John Schnatter is leaving its board of directors as part of a settlement resolving a bitter dispute for control of the world’s third-largest pizza chain.

BMW wants clear guidance from Mexico government for investment plans

German carmaker BMW, which is building its first plant in Mexico, is looking for clear signs from the new government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that would guarantee stability to invest in the country, a top executive said.

Trannies Tumble To Longest Losing Streak Since 2009

“A chicken in every pot, and a Bugatti in every driveway”

Another day, another set of stimulus measures for China, sending CHINEXT soaring (as SHCOMP limped higher)…

BIS Warns Of Market Crash Risk, Looming Firesales Once BBB Downgrade Avalanche Begins

Over the past year, one of the key concerns to emerge in the $6.4 trillion investment grade corporate bond market is when and how will BBB-rated bonds, which now comprise 60% of all outstanding IG names in the US, be downgraded and whether a new financial crisis will follow

Radicals Positioning To Destroy Illinois If Its Fiscal Crisis Doesn’t

Authored by Mark Glennon via WirePoints.com,

They probably comprise no more than 20% of the general population, but they’ve learned how to mau-mau moderate Illinois Democrats into compliance or silence and, unlike America as a whole, their party controls all of Illinois government. That makes their threat existential.

Biotech Shares Tumble As FDA Commissioner Abruptly Resigns

FDA Commission and anti-vaping crusader Scott Gottlieb has resigned from the government agency as his ties to the pharmaceutical industry have faced intensifying scrutiny, the Washington Post reported.

Trump Today: President slams Democrats over probe he calls harassment

President Donald Trump on Tuesday escalated attacks on Democrats investigating him and his associates, as he signed an executive order establishing a task force addressing veteran suicide.

Futures Movers: U.S., global oil prices split ways as output cuts continue, but China lowers growth forecast

Oil futures slip ways on Tuesday, with U.S. prices ending slightly lower and global benchmark prices modestly higher, as traders weigh support from ongoing OPEC production cuts against pressure from a lower forecast on Chinese economic growth and the reopening of Libya’s largest oil field.

Deep Dive: 4 good reasons this small-cap, dividend-paying stock sector could reward contrarian investors

Jay Kaplan of Royce Fund says the timing is right for investing in shares of community banks.