AQST stock, meanwhile, is fresh off a record lowStocks are looking for their first win of the week ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Among individual names making big moves are drug delivery technology expert Aquestive Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:AQST), Israel-based satellite firm Ability Inc (NASDAQ:ABIL), and roofing expert Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ:BECN). Here's a quick look at what's m...Read More
Prices for hollow steel sections in Northern Europe remained unchanged this week, even as feedstock prices continued to fall, Fastmarkets heard on Wednesday November 21. Fastmarkets' domestic price assessment for commodity-size, grade-S235 square hollow sections made in Northern Europe was ?,?640-660 ($731-753) per tonne delivered on November 21, unchanged week on week.Although feedstock prices co...Read More
You know I’ve been fighting the gold bugs for a longtime. Gold is an inflation hedge, not a deflation hedge. Turn togold for safety during a deflationary period and you’ll get your ass handed toyou on a golden platter!Gold is simply another commodity and it burst in the 30-yearcycle top between 2008 and 2011, just like it did after the 1980 top.But my bubble model projec...Read More
Cyber Monday is historically a tough day for stocksIt used to be just Black Friday, now there's Gray Thursday and Cyber Monday and who knows what else. Whatever they name it these days, it's the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season. Get ready for reports of foot traffic,online and in-store sales numbers, and Walmart fist-fights, all of which will be used to gauge the strength of the con...Read More
Don't miss out on the multi-billion-dollar "Marijuana Buyout Boom."One Fortune 500 company is betting over $4 BILLION on "legal weed."Constellation Brands already owns Corona, Robert Mondavi, Canadian Whiskey, and Svedka.And now they're getting into cannabis.They recently made a HUGE investment in major pot company called Canopy Growth.Why?Because they anticipate massive growth and profits once...Read More
A bounce in tech and energy stocks is offsetting lackluster economic dataThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is paring a portion of its massive Thanksgiving week losses in today's low-volume session, boosted by a big bounce in tech and energy stocks. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are up, as well, with oil prices also stabilizing. At last check, January-dated crude is 1.6%...Read More
Powell is apparently between a rock and a hard place.Inflation surged, while the global economy slowed down. What will he do? Andhow will gold react?InflationJumps in OctoberThe consumer price index climbed 0.3 percent last month,after rising 0.1 percent in September, according to the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was thebiggest rise since January, and it was mainly caused by an impressive su...Read More
Mark Zuckerberg said he won't step down as chairmanFacebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) shares are up 3.4% to trade at $136.94 this morning, after CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he will not step down as chairman amidst the latest string of scandals. FB stock is still staring at its worst month since July, however, down more than 10% so far in November. In fact, shares of the FAANG stock touched their lowest point...Read More
Is it time to prepare for the next financial crisis?Something strange is going on in the financial system.And according to The Wall Street Journal, it's causing some investors- including the biggest banks in the world- to move massive amounts of money out of the banking system.What exactly is going on?Former hedge fund manager, Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, one of the most widely-followed financial analys...Read More
A simple way to stop picking losers, and start cashing in like Wall Street's elite.Most traders would never believe that 9 out of 10 trades could be winners.But while it may sound impossible, thanks to a research breakthrough, it may not be as far-fetched as many think.JPMorgan's trading desk produced a 99.52% win rate from 2013 through 2017. That includes 2 straight years without a losing day....Read More
MYL has run into familiar resistance at its 160-day trendlineThe shares of Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ:MYL) are down 0.6% to trade at $33.70 this morning, after the drugmaker disclosed a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dated Nov. 9, detailing concerns about conditions at afacility in West Virginia. Cantor Fitzgerald maintained its price target of $41, saying this is a "negative...Read More
FL's profit, revenue, and comparable sales all beat estimatesThe shares of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) are signaling a strong session, after the retailer reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter adjusted profit of 95 cents per share on $1.86 billion in revenue -- more than analysts were anticipating. FL also said same-store sales surged 2.9% during the three-month period.A round of upbeat ana...Read More
Please Note: US markets are closed tomorrow for Thanksgiving and will close early on Friday. CloseGain/LossGold $1225.30+$2.90Silver$14.48+$0.16XAU67.20+3.12%HUI151.58+2.98%GDM551.76+2.35%JSE Gold1149.02+5.37USD96.73-0.08Euro113.84+0.16Yen88.76UNCHOil$54.63+$1.2010-Year3.059%+0.003T-Bond139.875-0.15625Dow24464.69-0.00%Nasdaq6972.25+0.92%S&P2649.93+0.30% The Metals: Gold saw slight losses...Read More
A break of this trendline could mean heightened risk for bullsSchaeffer's own Andrea Kramer stopped by CNBC's Squawk Boxthis morning, where the discussion was focused on the recent stock market sell-off. Andrea called out the key S&P 500 Index (SPX) moving average to watch this week, and explained why a close south of this trendline could mean heightened risk for bulls. She also weighed in on the...Read More
By Ira EpsteinMetals look good going into the close.https://www.iraepstein.com/ Read More
A recent MarketWatch article notes that:GE was one of Wall Street's major share buyback operators between 2015 and 2017; it repurchased $40 billion of shares at prices between $20 and $32. The share price is now $8.60, so the company has liquidated between $23 billion and $29 billion of its shareholders' money on this utterly futile activity alone. Since the highest net income recorded by the co...Read More
By Jordan Roy-Byrne CMT, MFTA It is very difficult to pick exact bottoms but there are many tools we can use to help us pinpoint potential bottoms. You don't hear technical analysts talk about fundamentals but we do for a reason. Major shifts in the primary trend are supported by fundamental shifts, though they can be very hard to spot until after the fact. Because of our extensive study of h...Read More
By PlungerMr. Market the Great DeceiverMarkets are deceptive...but we all know that. Beyond deceptive, markets are actually down right diabolical. Mr. Market operates through his two most trustworthy lieutenants Mr. Bull and Mr. Bear. He has tasked Mr. Bull to climb and reach the top of the mountain using investors buying power to fuel the rise. But he has also instructed Mr. Bull to no...Read More
By Craig HemkeOn Tuesday, significant gold news was made when the London Bullion Market Association finally began its long-awaited disclosure of gold market size and trading volume. If anything, all their first report revealed was the sheer magnitude of the scam and the fraud that persists in the current system. A summary of the report, along with a brief interview of LBMA CEO Ruth Crowell, can...Read More
The Heart of the Matterby John Hussman of Hussman FundsLet's be clear. October's market decline was a rather mild warning shot. At its lowest close, the S&P 500 lost -9.9% from its September peak, before rebounding in recent sessions. As I noted during the 2000-2002 and 2007-2009 collapses, intermittent "fast, furious, prone-to-failure" rebounds are among the factors that encourage investors...Read More