The makeup company also upped its full-year guidanceThe shares of Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE:EL) are up 11.8% at $152.21, after the cosmetics concern reported fiscal second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations. The company said growing revenue in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as strong holiday sales, were catalysts for the earnings surprise. As a result, Estee Lauder lifted i...Read More
Deutsche Bank sees increasing competition from store brandsThe shares of Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) are 0.4% lower to trade at $47.53 this morning, after Deutsche Bank downgraded the food concern to "hold" from "buy," while trimming its price target to $52 from $58. The analyst in coverage noted that increased efforts from store brands have taken a share of Kraft Heinz's major categories. Kraf...Read More
Elevated stock market valuations, reduced liquidity support by central banks and increased risk of recession are not a good mix for equity investors.Retail investors are entering the market at an increasing rate, while some of the best fund managers are doing exactly the opposite.Pension funds might pose one of the biggest systemic risks to the financial system.Counter-intuitive to the riskier env...Read More
The State of the Union will be in focus tonightU.S. stock futures are modestly higher this morning, though the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) is lagging its peers amid concerns about rising costs for Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) after last night's quarterly report. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value ahead of earnings from blue chip Walt Disney (DIS) tonight, and trad...Read More
• A modest USD uptick keeps a lid on the attempted recovery move. • Fading safe-haven demand further collaborates towards capping gains. Gold surrendered a major part of its early modest gains and is currently placed in the neutral territory, around the 1313-12 region. The precious metal did attempt to build on the previous session's late rebound...Read More
How you can transform lagging indicators into leading indicators.Despite the strong January kick-start to 2019, many investors are still apprehensive of what's to come, especially considering some of the latest market-moving events -- think Fed policy announcements, U.S.-China trade negotiations, and earnings season, to start.While it's certainly no crystal ball, becoming familiar with the various...Read More
(Corrects reference to iron ore production in paragraphs 7 & 9) * April-Dec net profit grows 6 pct y/y to record 442 bln yen * Books impairment losses on Olam, Chilean iron ore mines * Keeps full-year profit forecast of record 640 bln yen By Yuka ObayashiTOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Japan's biggest trading houseMitsubishi Corp on Tuesday posted a 6 percent rise inits April-December net profit than...Read More
* Vale ordered to shut iron ore tailings dams in Brazil * Vale produces most of its nickel outside Brazil * Analysts say nickel's gains on Vale disaster overdone (Adds closing prices)By Maytaal AngelLONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Nickel prices fell on Tuesday astraders took profits after betting the metal up to four-monthhighs in the previous session on concerns that Brazilian minerVale could be forced...Read More
Lara Exploration (TSXV: LRA) announced this week that it signed a Definitive Agreement granting Capstone Mining (TSX:CS) an exclusive option to earn up to a 70% interest in the Planalto copper project, located in the Caraj??s province in northern Brazil.In a press release, the companies stated that under the terms of the agreement, Capstone has to pay Lara $200,000 following the receipt of a drill...Read More
* EconMin says new strategy is key to national prosperity * Proposes investment fund to support core industries * Identifies Siemens, Thyssenkrupp, Deutsche, carmakers(Adds quotes, background)By Paul Carrel and Michelle MartinBERLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Germany's government could takestakes in key domestic companies to prevent foreign takeovers,its Economy Minister said on Tuesday, presenting a mark...Read More
* FTSE 100 up 2 pct * FTSE 250 up 0.8 pct * BP jumps 5.1 pct after Q4 results * Ocado reverses course to be up * Indivior tanks on warning of mkt share losses (Adds analyst comments, updates to closing prices)By Muvija M and Shashwat AwasthiFeb 5 (Reuters) - British blue-chip shares surged to theirhighest in nearly three months on Tuesday as heavyweight BPdoubled its annual profit and miners ralli...Read More
We can certainly point to the drastic appreciation of gold over the last 20 years.Sovereign debt must be a factor in gold's ascendance, too.Apparently, gold purchases are driven more by central bank policy than by economic factors per se.What do 72 countries - including developed nations such as Canada, Australia, Japan, and Sweden; emerging giants such as Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, I...Read More
Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Monday. The blue-chip index last week posted gains for the sixth straight week.Clorox Co. (CLX) rose 5.7% after it posted stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter earnings and confirmed its full-year profit outlook.Papa John's International Inc. (PZZA) soared 9% aft...Read More
The Monday Market Minute Global stocks drift lower in thin volumes as lunar new year celebrations keep many markets in Asia closed for the week and investors continue to focus on the surprising underlying strength of the U.S. economy.Oil prices hit the highest levels of 2019 amid the twin pressures of slowing global supply and last week's sanctions on the sale of Venezuelan crude to the United S...Read More
Stewart Thomsonemail: stewart@gracelandupdates.comemail: stewart@gracelandjuniors.comemail:admin@guswinger.comFeb 5, 2019 Gold price sales offer opportunity but patience is required.I like to see a market swoon of at least $50/ounce before buying any fresh medium-term gold or related positions. Most amateur gold investors should wait for $100/ounce declines before buying or use very tight stop-lo...Read More
COT SPECIAL PUBLICATION SCHEDULE Reminder -- The last COT report was published on December 21, 2018. Reports going forward from that date will be published in chronological order beginning with the report previously scheduled for release on Friday, December 28, 2018 (based on data from Monday, December 24, 2018). The CFTC published the first report on Friday, February 1, 2019. After th...Read More
By: Dave KranzlerPrice inflation has been badly misrepresented by CPI figures and have been averaging closer to about 8% annually since gold topped in Sept 2011. Since then the purchasing power of the dollar has declined by about 43%, so that in 2011 dollars the gold price is $740. No one seems to have noticed, leaving gold extremely cheap. - Alasdair Macleod, "Ten Factors To Look For In Gold I...Read More
Something big is happening in the gold market right now, and nowhere is that more apparent than in central banks of emerging economies. Last year was a watershed in the size of official gold purchases, as banks added an incredible 651.5 tonnes (worth some $27.7 billion) to their holdings, according to the World Gold Council (WGC). Not only is this a remarkable 74 percent change from 2017, but...Read More
Dr. Rand Paul is the junior United States Senator for Kentucky. Elected in 2010, he has proven to be an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties and fiscal responsibility, and a warrior against government overreach. A graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, Rand was a practicing ophthalmologist in Bowling Green, Ky., for 17 years. Rand has been a vocal advocate for term limits, a ba...Read More
By: Stewart Thomson Graceland Updates1. Gold price sales offer opportunity but patience is required. I like to see a market swoon of at least $50/ounce before buying any fresh medium-term gold or related positions.2. Most amateur gold investors should wait for $100/ounce declines before buying or use very tight stop-losses to protect their capital.3. When buying, it'...Read More