Verizon stock just pulled back to a historically bullish indicator on the chartsThe shares of blue-chip name Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ) have taken a breather since nearly taking out theirall-time high in late March, trading up to $61.58. The telecom concern has been bouncing atop the $56 region of late, and VZ just pulled back to a long-term bull signal on the charts that could send the...Read More
CHL is about to wrap up its eighth straight weekly lossChina Mobile Ltd. (NYSE:CHL) is in the news today, after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to deny the Chinese state-owned firm's application to provide U.S. telecommunication services. The FCC expressed concern that the Chinese government could use the approval to spy on the U.S. government.The decision comes amid...Read More
It took just four days for subscribers to double their investment Subscribers to Schaeffer's Option Advisor newsletter managed to double their money in just a matter of days with the EOG Resources Inc (NYSE:EOG) July 105 Put. Below, we will dive into why we anticipated a downside move from the oil concern, and how the options trade unfolded. When we first recommended the put option on Friday...Read More
CRM shares are lower today on broader tech headwindsCloud name Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE:CRM) trading down 1% at $155.33 -- on track for a fourth straight loss -- as a big post-earnings slide for Intel (INTC) weighs on the broader tech sector. Despite this downside, CRM options traders are unusually active today, with speculators rushing to place bullish bets on the stock.Most recently, 26,730 ca...Read More
Gold futures ended higher Thursday as investors braced for an intensifying Sino-U.S. trade conflict, which could provide a lift to bullion amid markets stricken by international trade fears. The precious metal traded higher "with news flow on the trade situation favoring uncertainty and the dollar posting very minimal weakness," said analysts at Zaner Metals. Gold for June delivery GCM9, +0.12%...Read More
Gold futures ended higher Thursday as investors braced for an intensifying Sino-U.S. trade conflict, which could provide a lift to bullion amid markets stricken by international trade fears. The precious metal traded higher "with news flow on the trade situation favoring uncertainty and the dollar posting very minimal weakness," said analysts at Zaner Metals. Gold for June delivery GCM9, +0.00%...Read More
The SPX went two months without a three-day losing streakThe major stock market indexes have been slaughtered this week, with all signs pointing to increased tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods tomorrow. In fact, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) yesterday suffered its third straight loss, marking its longest losing streak in two months. Below, we take a look at how the SPX performs after going at leas...Read More
Quebec-focused Monarch Gold (TSX: MQR) is taking a 14.2% stake in Unigold (TSXV: UGD), whose Nieta project in the Dominican Republic has an open-pit inferred resource of 39.49 million tonnes grading 1.59 grams gold per tonne for 2.01 million ounces of gold. Unigold's stock soared over 45% on the news.Monarch has acquired from an investor a block of 6.5 million Unigold shares at a price of $0.115 p...Read More
Options traders have been loading up on puts ahead of the eventRalph Lauren Corp (NYSE:RL) will step into the earnings confessional next week, set to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings before the open on May 14. Ahead of the event, the stock received a big upgrade from RBC, to "outperform" from "sector perform," as well as a price-target hike to $145 from $135. The analyst in coverage said the...Read More
The tech sector is getting crushedThe market sell-off is continuing at midday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) holding near session lows. A looming Friday deadline for more tariffs on Chinese goods has traders in sell mode, while the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) spikes to levels not seen since early January. Tech shares in particular are seeing substantial losses, sending the S&P 500 In...Read More
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Pinterest will reveal its first earnings since going publicAlthough earnings season is coming to a close, some big names have yet to report. All eyes will be on Pinterest's (PINS) first earnings report since going public, as well as quarterly results from blue-chip concerns Walmart (WMT) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). Pot concerns Aurora Cannabis (ACB) and Tilray (TLRY) will unveil earnings this week...Read More
Sibanye Gold Ltd. faces competition from two rivals if it wants to buy South African gold mining assets that AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. plans to sell.Sibanye, headed by South Africa's prolific mining deal-maker, Neal Froneman, would be interested in purchasing AngloGold's remaining mine in the country. But he'd likely face a challenge from other producers, notably Harmony Gold Mining Co. and Chinese-b...Read More
The shares have been trending lower since last June's trading debutNoble Capital initiated coverage on electroCore, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECOR) with an "outperform" rating and $19 price target -- a 232% premium to last night's close at $5.71. The brokerage firm said the nerve stimulation specialist's gammaCore technology "is a compelling option for patients suffering from headache to provide pain relief,"...Read More
Alamos Gold of Toronto is drilling more high grade intersections at the producing Island Gold mine 85 km northeast of Wawa. The company is focusing its attention on the Eastern, Main and Western extensions with both surface and underground drilling.Hole MH18-03 was drilled in the 500-metre gap between inferred resources of the Eastern and Main extensions. It assayed 46.11 g/t gold (26.81 g/t cut)...Read More
Stamps.com has struggled since its February bear gapShipping giant Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ:STMP) is getting slammed in this morning's trading, with the shares already down 54.3% at $38.07, fresh off a four-year low of $36.88. This comes after the company lowered its full-year revenue forecast, which is offsetting first-quarter adjusted profit and revenue beats. Brokerage firm Craig-Hallum quickly...Read More
The media company reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations Shares of entertainment giant Fox Corp (NASDAQ:FOXA) are up in early trading, after the firm announced a first-quarter earnings beat, as well as year-over-year revenue growth that came in higher than analysts' estimates. The media concern's earnings report marks its first as a standalone company, after T...Read More
Investment in mineral exploration in Mexico hit a 12-year low last year, due mainly to social conflicts that forced some companies to halt operations, according to a report published this week by the country's mining chamber, Camimex.Around $383 million was invested in exploration in Mexico last year, down 37.4% from the $612 million registered in 2017Foreign and local companies invested about $38...Read More
INTC is staring at its fourth straight loss Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) had an analyst day to forget yesterday, after the chip name forecast modest profit growth over the next three years. The gloomy forecast comes less than two weeks after INTC gapped lower after the company cut its 2019 revenue forecast to $69 billion from $71 billion.This has been followed by a downgrade to "market perf...Read More
Berenberg is targeting a nearly 20% slide for one retailerWedbush downgraded Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) to "underperform" from "neutral," saying the retail stock is priced to "perfection." The brokerage firm also said it expects "measured guidance" when the clothing retailer reports earnings ahead of the open on Wednesday, May 29, as "data shows a sharp increase in discounting as the drive...Read More