Three stocks could help investors double their money in 2019.2019 could be a game-changer for investors... Especially those looking to potentially double their money.Those investors now have a simple blueprint to follow for success.Simply put, these three stocks could be the best way to make money in 2019 -- whether the markets are flying high, or sinking like a ship.This free Investor's Report re...Read More
The tech stock is trading in record-high territoryCloud-based software concern Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) has been rallying hard since its December lows, up more than 28% in that time frame. The stock just touched an all-time high on April 1, and we believe now is an opportune time to bet on its next leg higher. In spite of ORCL's impressive rally, the brokerage bunch is still sitting on the...Read More
D.A. Davidson says ELF shares could have a lot of room to rune.l.f. Beauty Inc (NYSE:ELF) is trading up 4.8% this morning at $12.11, putting some distance between the stock and its 200-day moving average, while setting it up for the highest close since early December. Sparking the latest move higher from ELF shares is an upgrade to "buy" from "neutral" at D.A. Davidson, which more than doubled its...Read More
A short squeeze could propel CRSP higherTwo pharma names are scaling the Nasdaq this morning, thanks to favorable rulings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). First up is CRISPR Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:CRSP), up 9.1% to trade at $40.52, after the FDA granted fast-track designation for CTX001 -- atreatment of transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, a blood disorder -- made by CRISPR and V...Read More
Ahead of the Herd has been digging into why central banks are buying a lot of gold recently. What we've found is eyebrow-raising, to say the least. It may be the best reason you've ever read for wanting to buy gold.Take this headline from the Northern Miner: "Editorial: Central banks are major gold buyers in 2019". Citing statistics from the World Gold Council, the Northern Miner reports that cent...Read More
The stock is trading near the top of the Dow this morningUnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) stock is near the top of the Dow this morning, after the largest U.S. health insurer reported stronger-than-expected adjusted first-quarter profit of $3.73 per share and revenue of $60.31 billion. UNH also boosted its full-year profit forecast, thanks to higher prescription volumes atits pharmacy benefits bu...Read More
Final data for the Phase 1 study is being poorly received The shares of WAVE Life Sciences Ltd (NASDAQ:WVE) are near the bottom of the Nasdaq today, after the biotech released data for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) treatment, suvodirsen. Safety and tolerability data for the Phase 1 study appeared worse than rival Sarepta Therapeutics' (SRPT) DMD drug, eteplirsen. As a result, WVE stock is...Read More
The Spring Meeting of the World Bank and the IMF, during which the latter organization released its fresh World Economic Outlook, has just ended. What are the takeaways for the gold market? Stagnation or Acceleration after the Slowdown? In Thursday’s Gold News Monitor, we pointed out that the IMF significantly cut outlook for the Eurozone’s economic growth this year from 1.6 to 1.3 per...Read More
Cisco Systems stock has been hot in 2019Tech firm Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is slightly higher in early trading, last seen up 0.5% at $56.81. Goldman Sachs removed the stock from its Americas Conviction but left its "buy" rating in place, expecting more upside thanks to the company's Cat 9k product cycle. Goldman also raised its fiscal year 2020 revenue forecast by 1.5%, and hiked its pric...Read More
UNH and JNJ stocks are creating tailwinds todayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value, thanks to positive earnings reactions for blue chips UnitedHealth (UNH) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Dovish comments from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren could also be creating tailwinds, with the central banker saying last night, "It's appropriate for interest rates to be pa...Read More
Shares in silver producer Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) fell on Tuesday after it became public that a judge in the US state of Montana overturned the water permit approval for the company's proposed Rock Creek mine.The licence would have allowed Hecla to pump groundwater to supply the proposed copper and silver mine in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness, an area of glaciated peaks and valleys that take thei...Read More
Gold prices could move higher later this year on the back of Fed dovishness on interest rates, purchases from central banks and lingering global uncertainties, said Martin Huxley, global head of precious metals at financial services firm INTL FCStone.Huxley told CNBC that gold could "grind higher" in the second half of the year and possibly reach $1,400 an ounce.A key factor boosting gold is the U...Read More
Nearly 100,000 call options are in open interest at the IWM April 158 strikeIt was a flattish performance last week for the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM), which tracks the small-cap Russell 2000 Index (RUT), as caution about the pace of global economic growth put a damper on buying interest for the sector. But April so far has been fairly bullish for IWM, as evidenced by its month-to-dat...Read More
(Updates with closing prices)By Peter HobsonLONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - Zinc prices fell more than 3percent on Tuesday as a big inflow into London Metal Exchange(LME) warehouses fanned expectations that a supply deficit willsoon end.Benchmark zinc on the LME closed down 3.1 percent at$2,809.50 a tonne, the biggest daily fall since August, afterhitting a three-week low.The metal used chiefly to ga...Read More
* Positive economic data from U.S., China lift sentiment * Asian shares hover near 9-month peak * SPDR gold holdings slip to lowest since early Nov (Updates prices, adds comment)By Sethuraman N RApril 16 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell to a near 3-month lowon Tuesday as positive economic data from major economies stokedrisk appetite, weakening demand for safe-haven bullion. Spot gold was down 0.6perc...Read More
Community activists who oppose mining projects in South Africa live in constant fear as they are often harassed, threatened and sometimes killed, a group of human rights advocates says.In a joint report and video released on Tuesday, the Centre for Environmental Rights, groundWork, Earthjustice, and Human Rights Watch say locals who mobilize to raise concerns about potential environmental and heal...Read More
* Chinese data soothes investors nerves, focus turns to GDP * European stock volatility falls to its lowest since Jan2018 * Lufthansa delivers bigger-than-expected Q1 loss* Zalando rallies after upbeat profit forecast (Updates to close, adds details)By Agamoni GhoshApril 16 (Reuters) - European shares ended at an eight-monthhigh on Tuesday, bolstered by banking and financial stocks,upbeat data fro...Read More
The brisk turnaround in risk appetite last week, fueled by encouraging economic data and relatively strong Q1 earnings reports, has seen precious metals under pressure, while agricultural and energy commodities were mixed. Precious metals GOLD could be on track to close below the 100-day moving average at 1,288.47 today for the first time since November 15. The metal touched the lowest sinc...Read More
Hudbay Minerals' (TSX, NYSE: HBM) second-largest investor, Waterton Global Resource Management, has filed a lawsuit against the Canadian miner in a bid to constrain its ability to solicit proxies.Waterton alleges that the company's management information circular in respect of its annual and special meeting of shareholders to be held on May 7, 2019 contains misrepresentations.The private-equity fi...Read More
Published 23 Hours AgoUpdated6 Hours AgoReuters Leonhard Foeger | ReutersGold bars at the Austrian Gold and Silver Separating Plant in Vienna, Austria.Gold dropped 1 percent on Tuesday to its lowest level of 2019, as a string of robust economic data boosted demand for riskier assets like equities while bullion was further weighed down by gains in the U.S. dollar.Spot gold was down 0.88 percent...Read More