Apple headwinds also pulled indexes off their session highsThe Dow jumped to a 279-point lead in early trading, as Wall Street cheered stabilizing bond yields following last week's post-Fed recession scare. Optimism ahead of high-level U.S.-China trade talks and a bouncing bank sector also buoyed stocks. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all settled well off their intraday highs, though, on a batch of...Read More
Artificial intelligence may revolutionize trading.Sometimes watching the market can feel like riding a roller coaster.Many investors feel glued to the news, watching the market rise and fall hundreds of points, day after day, week after week.But savvy traders know these market conditions mean huge profit potential for anyone that knows how to trade them.And one "secret" that more and more traders...Read More
Cantor Fitzgerald is already bullish on ALDX's big breakthroughThe Dow is modestly higher today, thanks to a resurgent tech sector. Of the stocks making particular noise today, blue chip McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD), biotech Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ALDX), and mining name Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) are all climbing. Here's a quick look at what's got the shares of MCD, ALDX, and FCX mov...Read More
After promising to sweeten the pot with the largest dividend in 32 years, Newmont Mining Corp. has won over two of its biggest investors - and an independent shareholder advisory firm - to the merits of a $10 billion merger with Goldcorp Inc."Paulson & Co. commends the special dividend to Newmont shareholders," a spokesman said Monday by email. "Since the Newmont board and other significant shareh...Read More
Chinese e-commerce stock Baozun just met up with a reliably bullish trendlineShares of the Chinese e-commerce company Baozun Inc (NASDAQ:BZUN) have slowly been making a comeback after hitting new annual lows towards the end of December. Now, the stock is up 28.4% year-to-date, and in today's session has gained 1.7% to $37.53. However, it's not too late to get in on BZUN's comeback -- the stock jus...Read More
Vancouver-based Skeena Resources continues to examine the past producing Eskay Creek gold mine in the Golden Triangle. The next steps are a phase one metallurgical optimization and completing a preliminary economic assessment.Despite having a gravity plant that recovered between 10% and 30% of the precious metals, a 350-t/d flotation plant, and average gold and silver recoveries of 80% and 92%, re...Read More
Barkerville Gold Mines has received bonanza grades from recent drilling at its flagship Cariboo gold project in central Ontario, Canada. The results have also expanded mineralization by 175 metres at Island Mountain.The company has had five drills working at the Island Mountain Shaft zone and Mosquito Creek deposit to test down dip extensions.New results include 19.34 g/t gold over 17.9 meters in...Read More
Troilus Gold Corp. of Toronto reports finding a new mineralized zone in the southeast part of the J zone at the past producing Troilus gold-copper mine in the Abitibi region, 175 km from Chibougamau, Quebec. The gold-rich area is about 30 metres from surface and open at depth.Highlights of the new zone include:Hole TLG-J419-091: 1.29 g/t gold and 0.09% copper over 22 metres (1.43 g/t gold equivale...Read More
TEVA is in the news after Purdue Pharma settled in an Oklahoma opioid lawsuitTeva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE:TEVA) is in the news today, after OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and several members of the Sackler family, which own the company, reached a $270 million settlement with the state of Oklahoma over a 2017 lawsuit that accused Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and Teva Pharmaceu...Read More
LULU recently breached its 50-day moving averageYoga apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is down 1.1% at $145.03 in afternoon trading, as traders gear up for the company's fourth-quarter earnings -- set for release after the market closes tomorrow, March 27. Below, we will take a look at dig into how LULU has been faring on the charts, and see what the options market is pricin...Read More
Gold futures on Tuesday settled in negative territory, giving back the bulk of gains from a day earlier that landed the metal at its highest finish in about a month. Stocks and other assets perceived as risky regained some footing higher on the session, dulling the appeal of the haven metal. April gold GCJ9, -0.08% on Comex declined by $7.60, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,315 an ounce. The contract r...Read More
Gold futures on Tuesday settled in negative territory, giving back the bulk of gains from a day earlier that landed the metal at its highest finish in about a month. Stocks and other assets perceived as risky regained some footing higher on the session, dulling the appeal of the haven metal. April gold GCJ9, -0.05% on Comex declined by $7.60, or 0.6%, to settle at $1,315 an ounce. The contract r...Read More
The tech name tends to struggle in AprilIt's been a blazing hot start to 2019 for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) pacing for a first-quarter gain of 12.5%. History suggests this positive price action will continue in the near term, considering April is a seasonally strong month for stocks. Nevertheless, a number of individual names have struggled to capitalize on the broader ta...Read More
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX) has entered an A$50 million purchase option agreement with Westgold Resources (ASX: WGX) to buy Westgold's Higginsville Gold Operation in Western Australia's Kalgoorlie region.RNC will pay A$4 million in shares for an exclusive 40-day due diligence period. If it exercises its option, the deal would close 30 days later and RNC would pay Westgold a further A$21 million in sha...Read More
Reverse circulation drilling to the north of the Dark Star deposit at Gold Standard Ventures' (TSX: GSV) Railroad Pinion project in Nevada's Carlin Trend has intersected thick zones of oxide gold.Drill hole DR19-15 returned 22.9 metres of 1.92 grams gold, including 13.7 metres of 3.04 grams gold, and drill hole DR19-26 intersected 16.8 metres of 2.58 grams gold. The two step-out holes were drilled...Read More
Investors have rediscovered their risk appetite as bond yields stabilizeStocks are comfortably higher in afternoon trading, as bond yields continue to stabilize, and optimism grows surrounding the upcoming U.S.-China trade talks set for Thursday in Beijing. What's more, a big jump from the tech sector has the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) pushing 0.8% higher, while theDow Jones Industrial Average (DJ...Read More
Currencies remain stuck in the mud... Gold gains yesterday and gives back its gains today... UGH! Good Day.. And a Tom Terrific Tuesday to you! Well, day one back in the saddle was OK, but getting up this morning was another story! I might as well, have rolled over and gone back to sleep, for there isn’t, once again, much movement in the currencies or metals… UGH! It...Read More
BBBY shorts may be using calls to guard against any more upside riskThe shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ:BBBY) are soaring today, after the Wall Street Journal said three activist investors -- Legion Partners Asset Management, Macellum Advisors, and Ancora Advisors -- are preparing to launch a proxy fight against the retailer's board of directors. The investor group, which collectively own...Read More
The stock has regained its footing on the charts after last December's bear gapAfter a tumultuous ending to 2018, blue chip Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) appears to be on solid technical footing once again. The shares are currently trading just above the 40- and 160-day moving averages, along with a 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of their huge December bear gap. On top of this rosy technical picture,...Read More
When should modern Americans care about legislation signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant? When it causes deep environmental damage, deprives the federal treasury of billions, privileges one industry over others, practically gives away public lands, and hasn't been significantly altered in almost 150 years.The law in question is the General Mining Act of 1872, which governs the harvesting...Read More