Palisade Research December 7, 2017 Category: Research Hopefully you’ve made good profits investing in the metal. But, if you haven’t yet. . .Don’t worry.It’s only the beginning. . . There’s no secret that copper supplies will continue to struggle over the next few years. Probably even longer.Why? Because most of the world’s current copper producers are aging....Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finishedlower today, after trading on both sides of breakeven throughout the session. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) also ended a choppy session in the red, bringing its losing streak to four days -- the longest since March. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), however, finished in the black, snapping its three-day losing streak after getting a lift from rebounding tech s...Read More
Shares ofJinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) settled up 1.5% at $23.82, likely with help from a First Solar (FSLR) halo lift. Below, we will take a look at the company's earnings history, and examine how analysts and options traders are playing JKS stock ahead of earnings, due out tomorrow morning. Looking at the charts, JKS shares are up 59% year-over-year. However, the stock has been choppy...Read More
It's been an interesting couple of weeks in the stock market, and I'm not just talking about the bitcoin explosion. Not only didthe S&P 500 Index (SPX) and CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) -- or the stock market's "fear gauge" -- flash a rare divergence signal, so did the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and tech-rich Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) -- sending up an alarm that sounded before the dot-com bub...Read More
Shares of OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSIS) have plunged 31.3% to trade at $57.79 -- earlier hitting an annual low of $53.80 -- after Muddy Waters said it was betting against the tech stock. The noted short seller said the electronic screening provider was "rotten to the core," and that it's too reliant on a "turnkey contract in Mexico ... that appears to be egregious." With OSIS stock on the short-...Read More
Semiconductor stocks have been in a notable decline since Morgan Stanley last Monday said it was time to take profits on the red-hot sector, as evidenced by the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) 7.8% slide from its Nov. 24 record high of $105.83, last seen at $97.59. Underscoring these technical woes, just 56% of the 34 stocks we track under the "semiconductors" umbrella are currently trading...Read More
U.S. stocks are slightly higher this afternoon, as investors react to this morning's jobs data. Among the names making big moves are chemical stock Tronox Ltd (NYSE:TROX), as well as biotechs Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:MDGL) and Vistagen Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VTGN). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of TROX, MDGL, and VTGN. Tronox Stock Short-Sale Restricted Tronox stock is...Read More
On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended a fifth straight session above its upper Bollinger Band (BB) -- typically viewed as an overbought signal. The index has since dropped back below this level, due to recent weakness among tech stocks, but that stretchmarked something the Dow has done just a dozen times since 1990. Below, we take a look at blue-chip stock performance after thes...Read More
Although earnings season has all but wrapped up, there are still a few stragglers who have yet to step up to the plate. One such company is bargain retailer Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG), which reports earnings before the open tomorrow, and hopes to keep pace with its surging sector rival Dollar Tree (DLTR). Below, we will take a look at Dollar General's earnings history, and examine how analyst...Read More
U.S. stocks are trading just above breakeven this afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) attempting to shake off early losses. However, it's been a seesaw session thus far, as traders digest a stronger-than-expected ADP private payrolls report and another attempted rebound by tech stocks. Meanwhile, energy stocks are lower followi...Read More
Morgan Stanley downgraded healthcare stocks Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC) and Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) to "underweight" from "equal weight," citing risk from Amazon's (AMZN) entry into the pharmaceutical field, as well as expectations for a possible consolidation in the dental consumables market that could create headwinds. The bearish note has shares of HSIC and PDCO trading low...Read More
Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) stock is up 4.3% today at $39.21, thanks to news the company is expanding bitcoin services on its Cash app. SQ shares rallied to a record high near $50 last month after the payments processor initially announced customers could buy and sell bitcoin. While the security has pulled back from these highs, yesterday it took a sharp bounce off the closely watched 50-day moving avera...Read More
Shares of tech powerhouse Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) are in focus today, as traders digest the online retail giant's partnership with Apple (AAPL) to include its Prime Video app on Apple TV. This news follows Tuesday's escalation in the Amazon-Google rivalry, which saw Google yank its YouTube content from Amazon's Echo Show and Fire TV platforms in retaliation for the lack of Google hardware...Read More
A little more than a month after delivering a a substantial third-quarter earnings beat, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) issued its fiscal 2018 outlook yesterday, sending the shares up 6.9% to close at $61.21. Upbeat analysts are chiming in, with the solar energy solutions provider seeing a flurry of price-target hikes today.Specifically, First Solar has received no fewer than four price-target...Read More
After closing last night at $60.93, shares of DaVita Inc (NYSE:DVA) are up nearly 9% in pre-market trading. UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) said it is purchasing the kidney dialysis company's DaVita Medical Group in a $4.9 billion all-cash deal, and the primary care unit will become part of UNH's Optum division. This follows Monday's major healthcare merger announcement between CVS Health (CVS)...Read More
U.S. stock futures are signaling a lower open today, pointing to a fourth straight down day for the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC). Investors this morning are digesting the ADP private payrolls report, which topped expectations for November with 190,000 jobs added -- possibly providing a hint for traders ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls report. Still, the Dow Jones Industrial Av...Read More
Something strange happened last week as the S&P 500 Index (SPX) gained over 1.5%. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) spiked 18%. It's strange because those two indexes typically move in opposite directions. The VIX measures the implied volatility of S&P 500 options and it's often referred to as the market's "fear gauge." Stocks moving higher, like last week, would typically calm the fears of investor...Read More
LONDON, 6 December 2017 - British national newspaper The Daily Telegraph today carries research and comment from BullionVault on its internet finance pages."According to BullionVault, the largest online platform for the trading of physical gold and silver," says The Telegraph, "existing owners of gold are currently increasing their holdings. "But new investors are drying up - possibly drawn by th...Read More
Consumer Inflation Official vs 1980 AlternateSource: ShadowStats.com; BMG Group Inc.Read More
The comments above & below is an edited and abridged synopsis of an article by David StockmanThere's a con job taking place in Washington as a desperate mob of Republicans attempts to enact something-anything-that can be vaguely labeled tax reform/tax cut. And for a reason that lies only slightly below the surface.They are scared that the political train wreck in the Oval Office will put them out...Read More