- Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTAGold has finally broken out to the upside.In Asia trading on Thursday, Gold exploded through the $1360 to $1370 resistance zone and was able to hold the gains throughout the day, closing above $1395/oz. As we pen this article, Gold has to chance to break $1400/oz by the weekend. The close of the month (and quarter) next week will provide an additional clue as to th...Read More
Bullion's powerful rally this week has kicked this popular mining-stock vehicle into high gear. I haven't tracked it in quite a while but aim to do so now, provided it remains feisty and interesting. In that regard, GDX looks like it's about to ratchet up the interest-level, although not in a way we might have preferred. Notice that Thursday's energetic short-squeeze brought the ETF within inche...Read More
Apart from the technical, Iranian issue is also contributing to gold's rise. Momentum is bullish for gold and crude oil. Silver has a lot of potential to rise IF it tries to play catch up with gold. China is trying to mediate for a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. Developments in Korea will not have any effect on gold or currency markets. One should look for signs of profit taking bef...Read More
The Dow spent most of the session higher before staging a retreatIt was a relatively quiet end to a busy week on Wall Street. The Dow spent most of the session in the black, with help from outperforming energy stocks, and even came within a chip-shot of record highs. However, an eleventh-hour sell-off prevented the blue-chip index from a fifth straight win, and sent the S&P 500 pulling back from...Read More
Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at lowered interest rates in the near future It was a triumphant week for stocks, with the Dow within striking distance of new highs, and the S&P 500 hitting a record intraday high. This week's optimism was due, in large part, to dovish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, sending expectations for a July rate cut skyrocketing. The Fed chatter also translated into a...Read More
Overstock.com is going to focus only on blockchain The Dow is flirting with a new all-time high today as energy stock Chevron (CVX) surges alongside oil prices. Two stocks also in the spotlight today are e-tailer Overstock.com Inc (NASDAQ:OSTK) and private prison name CoreCivic Inc (NYSE:CXW). Here's a look at what's moving the shares of OSTK and CXW.OSTK Stock Bounces Back on Blockchain BuzzOST...Read More
Sea's Garena division is expected to launch Call of Duty: Mobile in 3QThe shares of Singapore-based Sea Ltd (NYSE:SE) have tripled in 2019, spiking 6.3% just today to trade at $34.33, earlier hitting an all-time of $34.74. Call traders have been along for the ride, with more than 5,600 long calls initiated during the past 10 days at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Option...Read More
The attention comes ahead of Micron's upcoming earnings reportMicron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is trading down 3.4% today at $33, after J.P. Morgan Securities slashed its price target on the chip stock to $50 from $64. The brokerage firm said it will take the company "some time to normalize" after the U.S. blacklisting of Chinese telecom Huawei, and expressed concern over tough memory chip pric...Read More
With each passing Fed meeting, it looks very likely that committee members are going to vote to cut rates by year-end. The question is now, "how many?"The dollar is unloved by its domestic central bank and president, both of which appear to want it lower.Gold has broken out of a 4-year trading range, and the pent-up energy should propel it much higher in the months to come.As opined in m...Read More
FedEx stock has had a volatile year on the chartsShipping concern FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) is down 0.3% at $167.36 today, as traders look to be gearing up for the company's fourth-quarter earnings report, slated for release after the market closes on Tuesday, June 25. Below we will take a look at how FDX has been faring on the charts, and what the options market is pricing in for the security...Read More
KTOS has been on a dramatic upswing the past few monthsSan Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) is moving lower this afternoon, after tying its decade-plus closing high of $22.78 last night. Last seen down 1.5% at $22.44, KTOS' downtrend may be short-lived, per a fresh bull signal flashing on the equity. Below, we will take a look at recent data from Schaeffer's Seni...Read More
Oil prices are higher on lingering U.S.-Iran tensionsAfter a quiet start, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is on track for a record close,as energy stock Chevron (CVX) rallies with oil prices. August-dated crude was last seen up 0.7% at $57.48 per barrel, as tensions between the U.S. and Iran linger. In addition, traders are cheering Vice President Mike Pence's comments of "positive signs" o...Read More
SVB Leerink thinks the penny stock could tripleThe shares of Axovant Gene Therapies Ltd (NASDAQ:AXGT) are soaring today, thanks to some upbeat analyst attention. Specifically, SVB Leerink initiated coverage of AXGT stock with an "outperform" rating and $18 price target -- more than three times yesterday's close of $5.79. The analyst called the shares "undervalued," partly due to "market fixation o...Read More
CROX could notch its best day in monthsAfter a strong rise up the charts in 2018, Crocs Inc (NASDAQ:CROX) has fallen off a cliff in 2019. More specifically, the shares initially rallied post-earnings in mid-May, rising to around the $31 mark, but it was all downhill from there, diving to the $24 range in the very next session, before hitting fresh lows of $17.53 yesterday. The shares of the footwe...Read More
The Dow stock has closed higher in the last six sessionsAtlantic Equities downgraded Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) to "underweight" from "neutral," citing concerns over a potentially slowing global economy. The brokerage firm said it expects "the shares .. to come under the most pressure and lag the average return we see for our overall coverage." Most analysts are already skeptical of Caterpillar,...Read More
GLD has been stuck in a trading range for over six years and the area between $127 to $130 can be considered as the upper bound of this trading range.GLD has attempted to break through resistance many times in the previous years and again in 2019, but so far has been unable to do it.Stimulus from the Fed is not necessarily good for GLD because it helps stocks and deprives GLD from the capital it n...Read More
The FDA just gave extended approval for Ocular Therapeutix's post-op eye drugThe shares of Ocular Therapeutix Inc (NASDAQ:OCUL) are making a comeback today, after the drugmaker announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the company's DEXTENZAto treat patients with ocular inflammation following eye surgery. The drug already had approval to treat post-surgery pain in patients. Th...Read More
REGN has had a rough go on the charts long termRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:REGN) is moving lower this morning, last seen down 0.9% at $317.63, even after the drugmaker revealed positive topline results from a Phase 2 study of its IL-33 antibody in asthma, being developed with Sanofi (SNY). Specifically, the antibody met its main goal of improving of asthma control and its secondary endpo...Read More
Some traders may be showing caution ahead of next week's G-20 meeting The S&P 500 Index (SPX) could be due to pull back today following a run to fresh highs on Thursday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are below fair value, too, with some traders potentially already turning their focus to next week's big G-20 meeting, where President Donald Trump is exp...Read More
* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: (Updates with closing prices)By Eric OnstadLONDON, June 21 (Reuters) - Zinc hit its lowest since earlyJanuary and other industrial metals also fell on Friday asinvestors assessed risks ahead of next week's G20 meeting andrising U.S.-Iran tensions.Base metals had rallied the previous session after the U.S.central bank signalled rate cuts, while U.S. President DonaldTru...Read More