Hexo Corp is ramping up its efforts at producing recreational marijuanaThe Dow is on the mend today thanks to aBoeing (BA) bounce and upbeat economic data. Among stocks making notable moves today, orphan disease specialist Akari Therapeutics PLC (NASDAQ:AKTX) and cannabis company Hexo Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:HEXO) are higher, while EpiPen rival Insys Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INSY) is sharply lower. Her...Read More
Is the "fear gauge" on the verge of a breakout?Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you're probably aware that the U.S. stock market has been on fire in 2019. In fact, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) is on pace to top the key 2,800 level today, eyeing its highest close since early October, before the massive fourth-quarter sell-off. As such, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) -- also known as Wall Street'...Read More
Gold futures scored a second straight gain on Wednesday, with a climb above $1,300 an ounce sending prices to their highest settlement month to date. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan faces a fresh vote late in the session after a revised deal was rejected on Tuesday. Fears of a disorderly exit by the U.K. from the European Union before the March 29 deadline to formally leave Europe's...Read More
Gold futures scored a second straight gain on Wednesday, with a climb above $1,300 an ounce sending prices to their highest settlement month to date. U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan faces a fresh vote late in the session after a revised deal was rejected on Tuesday. Fears of a disorderly exit by the U.K. from the European Union before the March 29 deadline to formally leave Europe's...Read More
SNAP has shed 43% year-over-yearSocial media names Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) are both flat in today's trading, but that could change soon. Below, we'll dive into how TWTR and SNAP have been faring on the charts, and see why history indicates now may be a good time to bet on the shares' next leg lower.Twitter Stock Struggles Against ResistanceShares of TWTR have been moving...Read More
• The precious metal built on its recent bullish trajectory from six-week lows and continued gaining traction on Wednesday, marking the third day of positive momentum in the previous four. • The overnight sustained move above a confluence resistance - comprising of 200-hour SMA and 23.6% Fibo. level of the $1347-$1280 recent downfall was seen as a ke...Read More
Vancouver-based Leagold Mining Corp. has filed the feasibility study for expanded facilities at the Los Filos gold complex 180 km south of Mexico City. The project currently consists of the Los Filos and Bermejal pits and the Los Filos underground mine.The study outlines development of the Bermejal underground mine, enlarging the Los Filos open pit, creating two distinct phases for the Bermejal pi...Read More
Monarques Gold Corp. of Montreal saw visible gold in 12 of the first 41 holes drilled to date at its McKenzie Break deposit 35 km north of Val d'Or. One of those holes returned a bonanza of 265.00 g/t gold over 0.6 metre.The second set of results, while not that high, still qualify for the "high grade" category:Hole MK-18-216: 24.40 g/t gold over 2.0 metres, including 93.80 g/t over 0.5 metre;Hole...Read More
Toronto-based Wallbridge Mining Co. has intersected 2.55 g/t gold over 20.0 metres at its Beschefer property located 28 km from the company's Fenelon gold property. Results such as this have confirmed the continuity of the gold-bearing structure at the project.This is the company's first drill program at Beschefer, and all five holes cut significant gold mineralization in the B-14 shear zone. The...Read More
Atlantic Gold has added measured and indicated ounces at its Touquoy, FMS and Cochrane Hill gold projects with results from its 2018 drill campaign.The company added 88,000 oz. gold at Touquoy which, net of mine depleting, represents a 17% increase. The deposit now contains 11.3 million measured and indicated tonnes grading 1.23 grams gold for 445,000 oz. gold.It boosted its FMS project 47% to 676...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
Tech stocks have the Nasdaq on track for a third straight gainThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is notably higher this afternoon, last seen up 200 points, as the blue-chip index rebounds in step with Boeing (BA). The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are both higher as well -- with the former north of the key 2,800 level -- as traders continue to cheer January's strong durable...Read More
Jefferies just started coverage with a "buy" rating and a $22 price target Jefferies just initiated coverage on Millendo Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:MLND) with a "buy" rating and a $22 price target. The analyst said that Wall Street is overlooking the biopharmaceutical's treatments for a pair of orphan diseases, despite positive trial data and upbeat revenue expectations, and noted an attractive risk...Read More
The company's earnings report is due next Monday morningOverstock.com Inc (NASDAQ:OSTK) gapped 21.5% lower on Dec. 17, after the company extended a deadline with Hong Kong-based private equity firm GSR Capital to finalize an investment in its tZERO blockchain unit. The shares went on to hit a two-year low of $12.33 on Dec. 19, but have since bounced back. This rebound has OSTK trading near a trend...Read More
As more millennials are interestedin sustainable investments, one "green tech" company is leading the charge on clean drilling.Concerns about climate change and the high cost of energy have driven the maturation of the "Green Technology" movement into a trillion-dollar industry.Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs) are the most popular component of the average millennial's 401K, according to a r...Read More
Gold Mining Incorporated has the symbol GOLD on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).Goldmining has about 23 million indicated and inferred ounces.This gold mining stock at $ 0.93 (Canadian) is a bargain.Goldbugs that are a bit superstitious will have their interest aroused when they learn that there is a gold mining company with the symbol GOLD, whose stocks can be bought on the Toronto Stock Exchang...Read More
There is still more room for downgrades on the medical device stockThe shares of Sientra Inc (NASDAQ:SIEN) are down 22.5% to trade at $8.82, one of the worst stocks on the Nasdaq this morning, after the company reported a fourth-quarter loss of 86 cents per share, steeper than the 68 cents per-share loss analysts were expecting. In response, William Blair downgraded the silicone implants producer...Read More
The stock has more than doubled year-to-dateStreaming name Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU) is 4% lower at $67.87 this morning, after the shares were slapped with their first "sell" rating in nearly a year, per Thomson Reuters. Loop Capital downgraded ROKU to "sell" from "hold" on "excessive valuation" and increased insider selling. Meanwhile, Macquarie downgraded ROKU to "neutral" from "outperform," but...Read More
Yesterday’s slightly weaker US inflation data weighed on the dollar and this helped to maintain the recent short-term bullish trend for the buck-denominated precious and some base metals like copper. The metals have extended their gains this morning, with gold hovering just above $1300 and silver trading around $15.50 per ounce. The fact that more central banks turned dovish last week is a p...Read More
Rite Aid just announced that several executives are stepping down The shares of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) are up 9.8% at $0.74 in early trading after the company announced that several executives would be leaving the company, including CEO John Standley, CFO Darren Karst, and COO Kermit Crawford. In addition to the C-suite shift, 400 corporate positions will also be cut. The stock is now pac...Read More