I put out a commentary Sunday night bearing this tongue-in-cheek headline: "No Chance This Rally Is the Real Deal, Right?" Of course, merely to pose the question is to suggest that it is at least possible the bull market still breathes. Look, I'm as skeptical as you are, a died-in-the-wool permabear who thinks the Dow will ultimately trade below 10,000. And I see the same ugly, seemingly uns...Read More
Federal Reserve chairman has assured investors that Federal Reserve will be patient raising interest rates going forward. US dollar is weaker across the globe but has not nosedived. Investors are cautious as $1300 and $1600 are yet to be broken. If US government shutdowns into next week too, then it is just a matter of time that gold and silver will break past key resistances of $1300 and $1600....Read More
Gold is currently trading at $1,290 per Oz, representing a 0.33 percent gain on the week. The safe haven metal has rallied 5 percent in the last four weeks, courtesy of the dovish Fed expectations and the sell-off in the US dollar - gold's biggest nemesis. Notably, the yellow metal has recovered 61.8 percent of the April-August drop. That is widely considered a sign of bullish reversal. Add to...Read More
Getting in on this IPO could be the easiest way to turn a little bit of money into a lot of money very quickly.It's hard to imagine an IPO doing better than Tilray - the small pot stock that soared nearly 1,000% just weeks after going public.But one analyst may have uncovered a tiny IPO stock that's even better.In fact, the first thing this analyst strongly recommend is for investors to make the...Read More
The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all scored weekly wins, thoughThe Dow spent the entire session trading in negative territory as the partial government shutdown dragged out to a 21st day -- matching the longest U.S. government shutdown on record from late 1995-early 1996. Traders also eyed an in-line drop in consumer prices last month and looked ahead to the start of fourth-quarter earnings season, which...Read More
It's easy to prepare your retirement savings for the New Year.It's that time of year again.Yes, the holiday season is filled with shopping and Christmas parties, but we still have to squeeze in a little time for end-of-year portfolio housekeeping. Because let's face it, life isn't exactly going to slow down once we hit the first of the yearIt's particularly important to take a good look at your 40...Read More
As we approach the end of the week, gold is trading slightly off its best levels thanks in part to a rebound for the US dollar and the recent recovery in stock prices reducing the appeal of the safe-haven commodity. The metal is still up for the fourth consecutive month, so its struggle to go further higher this week should come as no surprise. Clearly some profit-taking should be expected. It is...Read More
The potential development of an El Ni??o in 2019 poses a risk of costs rising among miners relying on hydroelectric power generation in key Latin American markets, according to new Fitch Solutions industry analysis report released this week.Most state meteorological departments are warning of risks of the El Ni??o event in 2019, and on Thursday, the U.S government weather forecaster raised the p...Read More
Tyson just ran into a technical alarm at its 80-day The shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) were last seen trading 0.6% higher at $57.89 -- up about 16.5% from their Dec. 20 nearly three-year low of $49.77. However, some stiff resistance could cap the poultry name's gains, as a historically bearish technical alarm just sounded for TSN shares. Specifically, TSN stock has been in a downtrend sin...Read More
General Motors stock is on track for its best day since late OctoberStocks are pulling back today as the government shutdown drags on. Video game maker Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) is lower, while auto stock General Motors Company (NYSE:GM), and cannabis name Aphria Inc (NYSE:APHA) are higher. Below, we'll take a look at the news moving the shares of ATVI, GM, and APHA.ATVI on Verge o...Read More
Weed stocks were hot againU.S. stocks rose this week, though Friday's price action has them set to snap their five-day win streak -- the longest such streak for the S&P 500 Index (SPX) since September. Another streak remains alive, however, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), SPX, and Nasdaq (IXIC) each are set for a third straight weekly win. Trade talks between the U.S. and China were the...Read More
Gold's near-term outlook has taken a turn for the worse. That's because the gold timers on balance have become quite bullish. In fact, the last time that the average gold timer was more bullish than today was almost exactly one year ago, when gold GCG9, +0.04% traded for around $1,355 an ounce. The yellow metal proceeded to fall some 13% from then until the summer. That is just one data point, of...Read More
Gold futures climbed Friday, finishing modestly higher for the week, on the back of overall weakness for the dollar and a retreat in benchmark U.S. stock indexes. February gold GCG9, +0.04% rose $2.10, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,289.50 an ounce. The contract added 0.3% this week, but failed to clear the psychologically important $1,300-an-ounce level, according to FactSet data. The SPDR Gold Shares...Read More
Gold futures climbed Friday, finishing modestly higher for the week, on the back of overall weakness for the dollar and a retreat in benchmark U.S. stock indexes. February gold GCG9, +0.04% rose $2.10, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,289.50 an ounce. The contract added 0.3% this week, but failed to clear the psychologically important $1,300-an-ounce level, according to FactSet data. The SPDR Gold Shares...Read More
TomaGold (TSXV: LOT) announced on Friday an agreement with Quinto Resources (TSXV: QIT) to acquire Quinto's 5% interest in the Monster Lake property for a cash payment of $500,000. Following this transaction, TomaGold will own a 50% interest in the Monster Lake property, with IAMGOLD holding the other 50%.TomaGold has also entered into an agreement with Brunswick Resources Inc. to acquire the I...Read More
Tilray's lockup period ends next TuesdayThe shares of Tilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) are up 21.3% to trade at $97.54, after private-equity firm Privateer Holdings will not sell its TLRY stake when the cannabis company's lockup period expires next Tuesday, Jan. 15. The surge has sparked a rush of activity in Tilray's options pits, and the bulk of the action appears to be of the bullish kind.By the number...Read More
CZR is attracting options traders on reports of an Icahn stakeThe shares of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ:CZR) are higher this afternoon, amid reports that activist investor Carl Icahn is building a stake in the casino concern. Against this backdrop, options traders are flocking to CZR to speculate on more upside -- but a technical alarm is sounding for the shares, which has historical...Read More
Was 2018 good or bad for the previous metals market? We invite you to read our today’s article and learn more about the most important drivers of the gold pricesin 2018. This analysis should help investors better understand the gold market, and draw investment conclusions for the new year. “Hence, we are neutral to slightly bearish for the gold market in 2018.” – this is wh...Read More
The stock is trading near a trendline with historically bearish implicationsIt's been a volatile stretch for Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) stock, per its 60-day historical volatility of 53.9%, which registers in the 97th annual percentile. The options market is expecting this wild price action to continue after the aluminum giant reports fourth-quarter earnings after the market closes next Wednesday, Jan....Read More
Apple is lower on reports of slashed iPhone prices in China The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is set to snap its five-day winning streak -- down over 100 points at midday -- as the U.S. government shutdown ties its longest ever. Plus, lingering concerns over a lack of details on U.S.-China trade are also weighing on stocks today. Apple (AAPL) stock is also lower, amid reports thatChinese ret...Read More