One trader seems to have executed a bearish ratio spread todayThe shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) are down 1.4% to trade at $73.56 today, after Walmart (WMT) announced it was creating its own Angus beef supply chain. Walmart intends for its products to share shelf space and be similarly priced as Tyson's. Also, Tyson also announced it was selling its stake in Beyond Meat, a plant-based pr...Read More
Iranian export slab prices have increased on higher offers over the past week, while billet prices and demand both fell in the wake of a renewed focus on sanctions by the United States, sources told Fastmarkets.Earlier this week, US president Donald Trump announced that he would not be renewing the exemption from sanctions on Iranian oil imports granted to several countries, in...Read More
Having artfully freaked out a whole bunch of investors by breaching nearby support and dropping quite sharply, so that they have panicked and scurried over to the wrong side of the boat again, the PM sector appears to be in the process of reversing to the upside now right where we would expect it to - at the lower boundary of its main upside channel, which we can see to advantage on the 1-year c...Read More
Traders are betting on new highs for the rumored Apple partnerThe shares of semiconductor concern Amkor Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMKR) are within striking distance of new annual highs, amid rumors the company has been chosen as the primary supplier for Apple's (AAPL) next generation of AirPods. MacRumors reported that analyst Ming-Chi Kuo expects two new AirPod models to begin production as early...Read More
Recent positive news suggest the US economy spring revival. But what about gold? Will it blossom? Will the gold love trade take reins from gold as a safe haven play?Retail Sales SurgeLast week, the government has released its latest report on the retail sector. The retail sales jumped 1.6 percent in March, the best results since September 2017, as one can see in the chart below.The change was abov...Read More
By: Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates1. The weak physical demand season continues to cause gold to drift with a clear but modest downside bias. 2. Despite the swoon, most top bank analysts are extremely positive in their outlook for gold in the second half of the year. 3. Please click here now. Standard Chartered analyst Suki Cooper notes a high correlation between the Fed's a...Read More
The bull market has gone vertical, suggesting stocks are in a blowoff phase. Where will it end? We'll hazard a guess simply because it's irresistible fun, and because one of these days we're going to get it right. Let me therefore offer 2953.50 for the June contract, or 2974.25 if any higher. Both seem likely to show stopping power, even if equally compelling rally targets got bulldozed on...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinDaily gold market showing it falling apart...Read More
I believe that the fall in gold prices is good for gold jewelry demand in Asia. Prices are still very high in my view all over Asia. The more the correction in Asian gold prices, the more the demand in Asia. There will be a slight dip in gold demand around 6th May in Islamic nations as the fasting month of Ramadan begins. The factors driving down gold are the same (a) Positive view on global e...Read More
Both names will report first-quarter earnings tomorrow morningIt's a busy week for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (NYSE:CLF), with the mining firm hosting its annual shareholders meeting today, and reporting first-quarter earnings before the market opens tomorrow, April 25. At last check, CLF stock was trading up 0.6% at $9.55, but could be in for a bigger move tomorrow, if history is any guide.Trade-Alert...Read More
Lululemon just outlined its five-year plan for revenue growthAhead of today's annual analyst day, Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) unveiled its strategic plan to accelerate growth in the next five years. The athletic apparel retailer will continue to focus on its women's and accessories divisions, while doubling revenues in its men's and digital businesses and quadrupling international reven...Read More
Traders are weighing earnings from Caterpillar and BoeingThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) has remained relatively static, as Wall Street weighs the latest batch of corporate earnings reports. Caterpillar (CAT) is the biggest blue-chip laggard today, with CAT shares down after earnings, while Boeing (BA) stock is flirting with modest post-earnings gains. Elsewhere, the Nasdaq Composite (IXI...Read More
AAPL has added 31% year-to-dateShares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) are up 0.2% at $207.92, after the tech giant received price-target hikes fromanalysts. The bull notes come just ahead of the company's earnings report, which is slated for after the market closes next Tuesday, April 30. Late last night, Morgan Stanley raised its outlook, hiking its price target to $234 from $220. Meanwhile, Goldman...Read More
Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter and OPEC's largest producer, has influenced the oil market and oil flows since the middle of the 20th century.Shortly after the 21st century began, one of Saudi Arabia's key customers made its first steps toward becoming one of the Kingdom's main competitors on the global oil market: the United States began fracking for oil in the mid-2000s. By the...Read More
The energy shares are lower on a big buyout offer for APCThe shares of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) are down 3.4% at $60.21, after the Houston, Texas-based oil and gas firm put in a $57 billion cash-and-stock bid for Anadarko Petroleum (APC) -- topping rival Chevron's (CVX) offer made earlier this month. OXY's proposal equates to $76 per APC share, an 18.7% premium to last night's c...Read More
GD and NOC are in focus this morning after the companies' quarterly reportsOn Tuesday, Lockheed Martin (LMT) stock shot higher on a well-received earnings release, closing the day up 5.7%. This helped lift sector peers General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) above their 200-day moving averages for the first time in months. Now, while LMT enjoys some posit...Read More
The downside potential in precious metalsdiscussed last week is playing out as Gold and gold stocks have broken downtechnically. The global economy appears to be firming andthat is evidenced by a sustained rebound in global equity markets. As a result, the potential for a rate cutwhich pushed precious metals higher is now unwinding. That has caused thebreakdown in precious metals and there is more...Read More
A summary of London Metal Exchange warrant premiums from across the globe for the week to Wednesday April 24.Please click...Read More
A whopping 14 brokerages have already issued price-target hikesOne of today's big earnings winners is eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY), after the online retailer's first-quarter adjusted profit came in at 67 cents per share, topping the consensus estimate of 63 cents per share.The company's quarterly revenue of $2.6 billion came in above expectations, and eBay also upped its full-year profit and revenue ou...Read More
The biopharma name reported first-quarter earnings that beat expectations Drugmaker Biogen Inc (NASDAQ:BIIB) reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analysts' expectations. The company cited strong growth from its spinal atrophy treatment, Spinraza, but sales of multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera fell short of estimates. As a result, BIIB shares started the session higher, but wer...Read More