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
Lawyers Gold Silver Project Phoenix Zone 2018 Drill ResultsBenchmark Metals (TSXV: BNCH; US-OTC: CYRTF) has expanded the Phoenix zone at its Lawyers gold-silver project in B.C.'s Golden Triangle after intersecting gold and silver mineralization in step out drilling grading as high as 11 grams gold per tonne and 819 grams silver over 4 metres from 69 metres downhole.Other highlights included 6.15 g...Read More
Is it time to prepare for the next financial crisis?Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is going on?Former hedge fund manager, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, one of the most widely-followed financial analys...Read More
This stunning research revealed by the former hedge-fund who predicted the last NASDAQ crash could have some Americans thinking twice before hoarding cash.Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is go...Read More
CME was downgraded to "hold" by BofA-Merrill Lynch todayCME Group (NASDAQ:CME) has started the new year off on the wrong foot, on track for its second straight weekly loss amid concerns over a new rival exchange. This morning, the exchange operator was downgraded to "hold" from "buy" at BofA-Merrill Lynch, while its price target was trimmed to $191 from $200. However, Deutsche Bank hiked its pri...Read More
At first glance, you might initially think that cryptocurrencies and precious metals have little, if anything, in common. However, to the contrary, the two can be sourced in the same basic way: through mining. "Mining" has a broad definition here, but "energy consumption" doesn't. The journal Nature Sustainability has published new research revealing that cryptocurrency mining expends significantl...Read More
* China premiums rise slightly to $6-$9 an ounce* Indian demand expected to rise in wedding season* Singapore and Hong Kong premiums mostly unchanged* Spot gold on track for fourth straight weekly gainBENGALURU/MUMBAI - Physical gold premiums rose in China this week as investment demand firmed on worries over global growth and a softening dollar, though Indian buyers remained on the sidelines ahea...Read More
Meanwhile, Cowen likes Domino's for 2019Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) is trading down 1.6% at $90.30 after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock to "sell" from "neutral," and lowered its price target to $76 from $83. The firm said it prefers names like Texas Roadhouse (TXRH) and McDonald's (MCD) from the restaurant space, and also questioned the strength of the company's Pizza Hut and Taco Bell busine...Read More
J.P. Morgan Securities cut its rating on WTW stockto "neutral" The shares of Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WTW) are down 7.2% at $32.58 in early trading -- and touched a new annual low of $32.32 out of the gate -- on a downgrade from J.P. Morgan Securities. The analyst nearly halved its price target to $37 from $70, and downshifted to "neutral" from "overweight." The analyst is "thro...Read More
The company is selling its chemistry technologies business to ADMHouston-based chemical company Flotek Industries Inc (NYSE:FTK) said it is selling its consumer and industrial chemistry technologies business, Florida Chemical Company, to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) for $175 million -- more than double the company's market cap of 80.42 million at last night's close. As such, FTK shares have more t...Read More