INTC is trading atop a bullish trendlineIntel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is moving higher today, last seen up 0.5% at $57.38, and while the shares lost steam near former support at the $58 area, there's reason to believe the Dow stock can keep pushing higher. That's because the 40-day moving average has been acting as support again, and data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White...Read More
GDX calls have been all the rage latelyGold prices have gained ground in the second half of 2019, as U.S.-China trade anxiety sparked an appetite for the safe-haven asset. This positive price action has been seen in the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX), which is up 19% in the past six months. More recently, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) has consolidated below $28 since late September, but on...Read More
Gold prices ended lower on Thursday as President Donald Trump's tweet that a trade deal with China is near rallied the stock market, dulling demand for the haven metal. Gold prices had been trading higher early Thursday, with uncertainties surrounding a U.K. election and dovish stances by the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank helping to provide support. On Thursday morning, however, T...Read More
The 200-day trendline has been supportive in 2019California-based Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is down 0.3% at $56.15 today, as Wall Street gears up for the company's earnings, slated for after the market closes this evening. Despite a brief drop back in September, ORCL has been an outstanding performer on the charts long term. The tech name is now up 24% year-to-date, with support from its 200...Read More
Dow name Nike is scheduled to report earnings on ThursdayMaking headlines next week will undoubtedly be the third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report, slated for Friday, Dec 20. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and several manufacturing updates are also due, with a handful of notable earnings on the docket, as well. Some names sharing quarterly results will be blue chip N...Read More
Reports say the U.S. could cut existing tariffs on ChinaStocks are spiking today thanks to bullish trade developments. First, President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. and China were "VERY close" to a "BIG DEAL," and fresh reports suggest the Trump administration is willing to cut existing tariffs on China along with canceling Sunday's deadline for more tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...Read More
EA stock just ran into its historically bearish 80-week moving averageVideo game concern Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) has had an impressive run on the charts in recent months, tacking on 12.5% since its early October lows, and clocking an eight-month high of $104.96 today. During this race higher however, EA ran straight into a long-term trendline that could, if past is precedent, bring its rec...Read More
FDA buzz has AMRX shares jumping this morningAmneal Pharmaceuticals Inc (NYSE:AMRX) shares are up 34.2% this morning at $4.67, thanks to news the company's EluRyng -- a generic version of Merck's (MRK) NuvaRing -- was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). While this price action has the healthcare concern on pace for its highest close since July, the rally so far may not be big...Read More
The 200-day moving average has emerged as supportPumpkin spice connoisseur Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) is enjoying a 2.4% lift this morning, trading at $88.70 after receiving an upgrade to "overweight" from "neutral," at J.P. Morgan Securities. The firm also hiked its price target by $4 to $90, citing a recent meeting with the company in which it was impressed by sales drivers and Starbuck...Read More
GE calls are popular and affordably pricedOn Monday, General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) was in focus for its heightened options activity. Today, the former Dow name is up 3.3% to trade at $11.33, after UBS raised its rating on GE to "buy" from "neutral," while hiking its price target to $14 from $11.50. The analyst in coverage thinks the increase cash flow will create a positive inflection point...Read More
Canopy just released a line of CBD products in the U.S.The shares of Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE:CGC) are popping today, up 1.1% to trade at $20.53 after the firm announced its launch of First & Free --hemp-derived CBD products -- for the U.S. market. The line will include softgels, oil drops, and creams, and will be available to purchase through the brand's website. While still down roughly 24% for...Read More
The Dec. 15 trade deadline is looming larger and largerAfter the Fed kept interest rates steady yesterday, stock futures are drifting lower this morning. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are all signaling slightly lower opens, as investors turn their eyes away from the Fed and back to U.S.-China trade drama. Reports indicate President...Read More
James Hyerczyk12 hours ago (Dec 11, 2019 12:43 PM GMT)Gold is edging higher in a lackluster trade on Wednesday. The price action is being compressed by uncertainty ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statement and interest rate decisions and the looming tariff deadline on December 15.Treasury yields are inching lower, which is providing some support for gold. But a slight ri...Read More
By: Dave KranzlerTo the extent that some analysts reject the Fed/Wall St/Perma-Bull narrative that the Fed's repo operation is needed to address "temporary" liquidity issues or was caused by the newer regulatory constraints, the only explanation offered up is that the financial system's "plumbing" is malfunctioning. But there has to be an underlying cause......The underlying cause is abject de...Read More
- Gary Christenson, The Deviant InvestorBubbles, like a cocaine high, are fun while they last. History confirms that bubbles and cocaine are enjoyable, because central banks blow many bubbles and the U.S. imports a large quantity of cocaine.Bubbles are fun, but they extract a price. There is no free lunch.Examples:2019: The Everything Bubble.It hasn't crashed yet, but there are many bubble pi...Read More
- Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTAIf you follow our work, you are aware of our growing optimism on gold stocks in 2020.As we've written, the fundamental setup in 2020 should be bullish for precious metals.Meanwhile, the technical setup for gold stocks is one of the best we've ever seen. Gold stocks (and GDX specifically) are consolidating in a bullish fashion within a nearly 7-year long base that,...Read More
Gold's post breakout reaction back from its early September peak has evolved into a steady downtrend as we can see on its 6-month chart below. The approach of the rising 200-day moving average below suggests that this reactive downtrend will have run its course before much longer leading to a second upleg. However, gold's COTs have shown no improvement as this downtrend has unfolded, which is a...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinI am bullish gold, but don't want $1,463 taken out. We are above 18-dma, $1,499.60 resistance area:Read More
There will be short covering and subsequent buildup of long positions if gold and silver rise today and tomorrow. There was no surprises in FOMC meet. Now the focus will shift to European central bank meeting, impeachment news related to Trump and UK elections and the key trade deal. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the economic outlook for the U.S. was favorable as the central bank announced its...Read More
"You can have a fiat money standard if people have confidence. There are a couple of ways to destroy confidence. One, too much debt, and the other one is inflation. Inflation is not much of a problem right now but too much debt is, because it points to inflation as a way out." Part 1 (part 2 below)"With slow growth I think you'll see one, maybe two rate cuts, that will give the stock market a boos...Read More