China's domestic rebar prices were largely flat on Friday October 25, while billet and futures both moved up.Eastern China (Shanghai): 3,580-3,610 yuan ($507-511) per tonne, unchangedNorthern China (Beijing): 3,550-3,600 yuan per tonne, widened upward by 10 yuan per tonneRebar futures rose after a data release on Thursday showed a sharp drop in inventories, sources said. Prices in the spot market...Read More

Intel's earnings beat brushed a disappointing report from Amazon (AMZN) under the rug The Dow reversed yesterday's dip by finishing over 150 points higher, thanks to positive news from both the corporate earnings and U.S.-China trade fronts. Today's earnings docket included a bang-up report from chipmaker Intel (INTC), which climbed over 7% on an earnings and revenue beat. That overshadowed a big...Read More

Intel was among the many blue chips that reported this weekStocks saw a positive start to the week, amid encouraging news on the U.S.-China trade front. Specifically, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said both sides were making "substantial progress." The major stock market indexes spent the rest of the week reacting to an onslaught of earnings reports, with McDonald's (MCD) and Travelers (TRV) among...Read More

Since 2016, the US Monetary Base hasdeclined by about 23.68%. This is the deepest and longest decline since theFederal Reserve was formed. This should not be ignored.The last time there was a decline close tothis magnitude,there was a sharp deflationary recession. That was the one thatoccurred from 1920 to 1921.Below, is a long-term chart of the Monetarybase that goes back to 1918: During the 1920...Read More

The broader equities market is in rally mode, thoughIt's poised to be a record-setting session on Wall Street, with the upside fueled by a big earnings win for Intel (INTC). Not all stocks are higher, though, with utility name PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) and alternative energy issue First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) selling off this afternoon. Here's a quick look at what's pressuring the shares of P...Read More

Ferrous scrap prices on the global markets continued to move up during the working week ended Friday October 25, with a positive Turkish market adding to the stronger sentiment. Turkish import prices continue to move up on fresh booking US export prices up again on new Turkey cargoes Taiwan import prices increase on continued tight supply Vietnam import prices higher following global trend Indian...Read More

Schaeffer's Todd Salamone talks with SmallCapPower at MoneyShow TorontoSchaeffer's Senior V.P. of Research Todd Salamone recently caught up with SmallCapPower at The MoneyShow Toronto to discuss options trading. Todd goes into detail about one mistake options traders will want to be sure to avoid: putting too much money into a single trade. There are a few reasons why committing too much capital c...Read More

Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 322,91763,78567,189171,329466,686561,435597,660 Change from Prior Reporting Period 3,547-2,5589,9353,62910,71117,11118,088 Traders 19681815552278189 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 64,09327,868625,528 1,0305318,141 non reportable...Read More

Gold has stalled out, drifting sideways to lower for nearly a couple months now. Traders are becoming more frustrated its preceding powerful rally has failed to resume. That is inexorably eroding this past summer's bullish psychology. Corrective phases to rebalance sentiment are normal and healthy after strong uplegs. Gold had grown too overbought, exhausting traders' near-term buying...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinGold's action is sideways action, I can't get super excited yet, but not as negative as I was the day prior. Read More

Trade optimism is powering Wall Street at middayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) looks poised to finish the week strong, up nearly 200 points at midday, thanks to a blowout earnings report from chip icon Intel (INTC). The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are firmly in the black too, and heading for their third straight wins, with the former pacing for a record closing hig...Read More

The bear signal flashing could mean new lows for Exxon Mobil Blue chip Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) is trading modestly higher today, up 0.2% at $69.24, though continued pressure from its 40-day moving average is thwarting the stock's attempt to break free from its year-to-date lows in the $66-68 region. Another trendline, in the form of the equity's 70-day moving average, is sitting just ab...Read More

The energy name will report third-quarter earnings after next Monday's closeIt's been a relatively quiet stretch for Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG), per the stock's 30-day historical volatility of 50.3%, which registers in the tame 35th annual percentile. However, that could all change after the offshore drilling contractor steps in the earnings confessional after the market closes this Monday, Oct. 28...Read More

Goldman Sachs is saying Dick's Sporting Goods is now a buyDick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) is trading up 1.5% this morning at $40.50, after Goldman Sachs upgraded its rating on the retailer to "buy" and set a $45 price target, which represents two-year-high territory for the shares. This comes as the options market has also been changing its tune on DKS, with call buying picking up in recent...Read More

The inter-merchant spot market for UK-origin light iron scrap was unchanged in the week ended Friday October 25, extending a steady run of prices into a fourth week in line with domestic demand and a pick-up in European steel scrap export prices this month.Fastmarkets' price assessment for steel scrap 5C, loose old light, domestic, delivered inter-merchant, UK, was ?60-80 ($77-103) per tonne on F...Read More

RBC set a Street-high price target on NVDA stockRBC Capital raised its Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) price target to $251 from $217 -- the highest on Wall Street, and a 27.5% premium to last night's close at $196.86. Analyst Mitch Steves pointed to Intel earnings, which showed strong data center demand, and he believes NVDA will likely experience higher growth relative to [central processing un...Read More

Verizon announced third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations It was Verizon Communications Inc's (NYSE:VZ) turn to step into the earnings confessional this morning, reporting adjusted third-quarter earnings of $1.25 per share, and total revenue of $32.89 billion -- both of which beat analysts' estimates. The U.S. wireless carrier also boasted growth in subscribers that t...Read More

The chip stock is swimming in price-target hikes this morningTechnology powerhouse Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) is making notable moves this morning, already up 3.2%, to trade at $53.89. The Microsoft (MSFT) rival reported a third-quarter beat and simultaneously raised its full-year revenue guidance, with added comments from Chief Financial Officer George Davis saying the company saw no need t...Read More

Most in the analyst community are already skeptical of BUDA big earnings loser this morning is Anheuser-Busch Inbev NV (NYSE:BUD), after the beermaker's third-quarter numbers disappointed the Street. In addition, the company trimmed its profit growth forecasts, citing slower beer sales in Brazil and South Korea.All of this has Anheuser Busch stock down 8.3% this morning at $84, in what would be...Read More

Amazon's dismal earnings showing is weighing on U.S. marketsU.S. stocks are gearing up for what's looking like a mostly lower open this morning. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are modestly below fair value as traders have another full slate of earnings to consider, including quarterly results from Intel (INTC) and Amazon.com (AMZN), the latter of which is moving sharply lower before th...Read More