infrastructure

Trimble Inc (NASDAQ: TRMB) reported on February 6 that fourth quarter non-GAAP revenue increased 13 percent year-over-year (Y/Y) from $701.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017 to $792.9 million in 2018. While this was a significant increase, Trimble missed consensus revenue expectations of...

The long-awaited State Route 99 tunnel in Seattle opened over the weekend. The double-decker underground highway opened 10 years after then-Governor Christine Gregoire chose a tunnel to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct, an elevated freeway that had been damaged in 2006 by an earthquake. The viaduct...

President Donald Trump delivered his highly anticipated State of the Union address Tuesday night. While Trump didn’t drop any major bombshells in the speech, he did touch on several issues that could impact financial markets. Trade War U.S. investors were hoping for a positive update on trade...

Improving roads and bridges with fees collected by a mileage-based usage system as an alternative to raising federal fuel taxes is on the table as Congress begins fresh debates over how to pay for infrastructure. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a Washington, D.C.-based libertarian think...

Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier announced earlier this week that European nations were ready to build the necessary infrastructure to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. At this time, Europe has 28 ‘regasification' import...

The country's most influential lobbyist on Capitol Hill has called on lawmakers to pass a "significant" infrastructure package this year – and is offering cash for ideas on how to pay for it. In his 20th annual "State of American Business" address in Washington, D.C....

As the 116th Congress convenes today, changes in leadership among House and Senate committees will be important to the success or failure of an infrastructure agenda. Will that agenda find bipartisan support by politicians looking to score political points on Capitol Hill and within the Trump...

Australia's federal and state governments are together spending billions of dollars on building roads around Australia to ease the movement of people and freight. Australia's federal government is committing to a series of rolling road infrastructure upgrades around Australia. Mark Bowmer,...

Legacy infrastructure exchange traded funds do fill some holes when it comes to targeting exposure to this investment, but these funds aren't perfect. While some old school infrastructure funds provide added income and yield, some of these products have flaws. Those flaws include often high...

The Trump administration has given private contractors a slew of new opportunities with a higher defense budget, detention centers, the promise of infrastructure construction and an immigration crackdown. By Robert Berman’s count, about 500,000 prospective contractors compete...

Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) wants its pizza in your piehole, not your neighborhood pothole. What Happened The company announced a “Paving for Pizza’” campaign Monday to level U.S. streets and ensure deliveries aren’t shaken by bumpy routes. Why It's...

Infrastructure investing has been made increasingly accessible thanks to exchange-traded funds. The newest member of that group is the iShares U.S. Infrastructure ETF (CBOE: IFRA), which debuted earlier this month. IFRA tracks the NYSE FactSet U.S. Infrastructure Index, which is an equal-weight...