Steve St. Angelo, SRSrocco Report After six long years, the precious metals are finally setting up for BIG MOVES higher. Even though the gold price has increased significantly over the past two months, we haven't seen anything yet. Of course, gold has already enjoyed big moves in other currencies such as the British Pound where it has reached an all-time new high. However, we have to be a...Read More
The US stock markets are becoming more unstable, fueling mounting anxiety about what's likely coming. After surging to new all-time-record highs in late July, stocks plunged in a sharp pullback as the US-China trade war escalated. Stock markets' resiliency in the face of bearish news is partially determined by how companies are faring fundamentally. The big US stocks' just-reported Q2'19 r...Read More
Dr. Stephen Leeb & Chris Waltzek Ph.D. - August 7th, 2019. .Mp3 file. RecapBest selling author and show Mentor, Dr. Stephen Leeb returns with insights on the financial markets.Dr. Leeb is especially fond of the yellow metal, which recently touched a new 6-year record.The BIS changed its stance on gold, which it now views as compared to cash, boosting demand.Ironically, gold is the true cas...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold market is a bit excessive and overbought. It has broken out to the upside..Read More
Stocks made another late-day push todayIt was another day of volatile trading on Wall Street. In fact, today's price action mirrored Thursday's, with stocks paring sharp losses in the final hours of trading. The Dow even flirted with positive territory late in the day, despite downbeat trade comments from President Donald Trump, though the tech-rich Nasdaq remained lower as chip stocks took a hit....Read More
Gold futures settled virtually unchanged Friday but marked the best weekly return in more than a month, amid Italian political jitters and another wrinkle in the U.S.-China trade talks. December gold GCZ19, +0.01% on Comex shed $1, or less than 0.1%, at $1,508.50 an ounce. For the week, gold has climbed 3.5% based on the most-active contract's finish on Aug. 2. The weekly advance would mark the b...Read More
Gold futures settled virtually unchanged Friday but marked the best weekly return in more than a month, amid Italian political jitters and another wrinkle in the U.S.-China trade talks. December gold GCZ19, -0.02% on Comex shed $1, or less than 0.1%, at $1,508.50 an ounce. For the week, gold has climbed 3.5% based on the most-active contract's finish on Aug. 2. The weekly advance would mark the b...Read More
Both names announced strategic reviewsStocks are trading lower today on renewed U.S.-China trade tensions. Among individual names making notable moves are food delivery firm Waitr Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:WTRH) and Xerox spinoff Conduent Inc (NYSE:CNDT). Here's a quick look at what's moving the shares of WTRH and CNDT.Piper Jaffray Downgrades Waitr StockAfter being halted several times throughout the...Read More
Markets suffered their worst day of 2019 on MondayIt was a volatile week on Wall Street, with U.S.-China trade headlines sparking the whipsaw price action. The bulk of the action occurred to the downside, with stocks notching their worst day of the year on Monday after President Donald Trump labeled China a currency manipulator -- sparking a dramatic surge in the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) that's...Read More
Gold futures are climbing as investors rush to safe-haven assetsGold prices have been in focus lately, as investors flock to safe haven assets amid the latest Fed decision and escalating trade tensions with China, flirting with six-year highs in recent days. This is good timing for Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE:GOLD), with the gold miner set to report second-quarter earnings before the open Monday, Aug...Read More
Eldorado Gold shares fell almost 9% after the latest press release.The company has submitted a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the securities regulatory authorities.This article explains the effect of this submission.The Skouries mine - The reason for the latest application? Overview Anyone who has read any of my previous articles will know that I am bullish on the outlook for t...Read More
Trump said he was "not ready to make a deal" with China The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is looking to end the wild trading week on a sour note, down more than 200 points at midday. President Donald Trump confirmed earlier reports that the U.S. is "not going to do business with Huawei," sending chip stocks into the red. In addition, the U.S. leader said he was "not ready to make a deal" wi...Read More
One trader placed a well-timed bet ahead of earningsThe shares of ViewRay (NASDAQ:VRAY) are getting destroyed today, after the radiation therapy concern reported a steeper-than-expected quarterly loss and cut its full-year sales guidance. The firm also announced the departure of CFO Ajay Bansal. At last check, VRAY stock was down 55.5% at $3.00 -- and it looks like one options trader placed a well...Read More
This analyst predicts a major market moving event happening as soon as August 13.After nearly 27-years studying the stock market as a hedge fund manager, broker, and analyst, onesenior analyst thought he was prepared for everything Mr. Market threw his way.But last December he got word of a huge market event that's now less than 60 days away.He sent an urgent note to over 75,000 people who, over...Read More
Take advantage of the first amendment, and participate in a nation-wide poll.With the 2020 election growing ever closer, the country continues to be divided politically.From disputes about the appropriateness of displaying the Confederate flag, to rights for minorities, and the ever-growing concern about security at the U.S. border, the 2020 election promises to be contentious... if not the most c...Read More
Both Micron and Skyworks have struggled this monthThe semiconductor sector is under pressure this morning, after a Bloomberg report indicated the U.S. was considering maintaining its ban on China's Huawei. This comes in response to China's move to stop buying American crops. Two chip stocks that are particularly impacted by this newsare Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and Skyworks Solutions...Read More
At least two brokerages have downgraded NKTR stockNektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NKTR) stock opened at its lowest level since mid-2017 today -- down 36% at $18.01 -- after the drugmaker unveiled manufacturing issues with bempeg, its experimental cancer treatment. Specifically, NKTR said it discovered two lots of the drug were manufactured differently than the rest in a recent clinical trial, and it w...Read More
Canopy Growth will buy U.K.-based biopharma name Beckley Canopy Therapeutics Pot name Canopy Growth Corp (NYSE:CGC) announced this morning that it's buying U.K.-based biopharmaceutical company Beckley Canopy Therapeutics for an undisclosed sum, in order to develop weed-based wellness products and strengthen its foothold in Europe. CGC shareholders don't seem too impressed, with the equity down 1%...Read More
Analysts have already jumped to revise their price targets on the stockShares of business review platform Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP) are surging this morning, up 8.7% at $38 at last check. The company last night reported impressive second-quarter numbers, and also revealed its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Charles "Lanny" Baker will be stepping down effective Sept. 2, 2019. During the search for a repl...Read More