Sector expert Michael Ballanger breaks down the latest market moves and charts a "course of action." As I begin the weekly missive here on Thursday, the U.S. equity markets are experiencing the worst daily assault since that fateful day back in 1987, when the Dow lost 23% in a single trading session, sending thousands of Gucci-clad stockbrokers to the Sears re-fit aisle. Being the incredibly pres...Read More
Bob Moriarty of 321gold explains why he believes the world is in uncharted waters. We have sailed off the map of the known world into totally uncharted waters. No one, including me, knows exactly where we are or where we are headed. But hic sunt dracones is an excellent warning, here be dragons. If I was still flying and needed to give a brief to my passengers, I'd be saying, "I have some good ne...Read More
Oil and gold also began the week with big lossesThe Dow began the week deep in the red, turning in its worst percentage loss since 1987. The blue-chip index plunged nearly 3,000 points -- hitting its lowest point since April 2017 -- even after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to nearly zero to help offset the damage done by the coronavirus. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both joined the Dow with lo...Read More
UBS Group cut its price target on FedEx to $141 from $187With earnings due out after the close tomorrow, March 17, FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) is struggling to overcome today's steep selloff, last seen down 11.6% at $94.24. Not helping matters is a price target cut from UBS Group to $141 from $187, though this new forecast still stands much higher than FDX's current perch. UBS' bear note puts t...Read More
A surging demand for Clorox products has put analysts on high alert With the massive demand for hand sanitizer, trash bags and other cleaning products wiping the headlines, its no surprise that Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX) is one of the few stocks bucking the broadmarket trend today. The equity is up 2.9% at $172.44, set to close back atop its 20-day moving average after a brief dip below here late last...Read More
Most analysts remain skeptical, thoughEverywhere you look on Wall Street, stocks are swimming in red ink. However, one Dow name that's hanging on so far today is Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), up 0.3% to trade at $99.21, after Stifel issued an upgrade to "buy" from "hold." Although the analyst in coverage trimmed its price target to $137 from $140, they noted that much of the bad news for CAT is al...Read More
Lockheed Martin's CEO Marillyn Hewson just announced her resignationLockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) is down 5.6% to trade at $310.44amid news that the security and aerospace company's CEO, Marillyn Hewson, will be stepping down on June 15, replaced by tapped board member and American Tower Corp leader James Taiclet. Robert Stallard of Vertical Research chimed in saying that with Hewson acti...Read More
Major indexes are still in the redThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is extending its losses this afternoon, continuing to give back the ground it gained on Friday's bounce -- down around 1,700 points at last check. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are still deep in the red as well, though losses were pared slightly after Wall Street's selloff triggered another circuit break...Read More
Apple stock is lower amid store closures and a $1.2 billion antitrust fineShares of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) are down 8%, last seen trading at $255.67 after the tech giant closed all of its retail stores for the next two weeks to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, save for its 42 stores in China that reopened on Friday. Separately, news that the iPhone maker was fined a record $1.2 billion by...Read More
American Airlines is cutting 75% of its international flights through May 6American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) is zooming lower this morning, following a brief respite last Friday, after the flight concern said they would slash 75% of its international flights through May 6 as a response to the dwindling demand for air travel. The news has AAL down 13.5% to trade at another record low of $12....Read More
The Fed's stimulus efforts are doing little to prop up stocks in pre-market tradingDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are on their way back down this morning following last weekend's wave of regional shutdowns sparked by the rapidly spreading coronavirus. Notably, Apple (AAPL) announced the closure of its retail stores until March 27. The news caused the blue chip index, S&P 500 Index (S...Read More
Below is a monthly chart of HUI telling some stories of the past.The 2003 to 2008 bull rally ended with Huey’s “crown of thorns” as I used to call it back then. An H&S that formed at the end of a great inflationary phase in the markets.The great crash of 2008 (Armageddon ’08) was completely deserved because as I’ve belabored for so many years now, you don’t...Read More
Ron Struthers of Struthers' Resource Stock Report discusses the current market meltdown and the longer-term outlook for the markets and gold.Although I know of some great companies and stocks out there, it is best just to wait. Markets are going a lot lower and investors in the main indexes and techs won't have a recovery in their portfolios for many, many years. Gold is being sold down too at tim...Read More
Gary SavageCrash webinarI will do a webinar Tuesday morning outlining why this market crash occurred, the tools I used to predict it ahead of time, a brief tutorial on cycles, and where I think we're going from here (we're due for a convincing bounce soon) and also what I think is in store for the metals market over the next month. The price of the webinar is $50 this will include a 1 month sub...Read More
Gold rose to high of $1574.80 and silver rose to a high of 1524.50 after the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to near to and pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in asset purchases. Interest rate option is also now over for the Federal Reserve after this interest rate cut. There is more or less a global lockdown. There was a mad rush for cash. Traders and investors alike sold everything...Read More
The automobile industry in the United States is on the edge due to the fast spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) across the western hemisphere, which has caused multiple auto plant closures in hard-hit European countries."All options related to protecting against exposure to the virus are on the table," according to a task force formed by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union, Gener...Read More
European car manufacturers have announced temporary stoppages at production sites across Europe due to the 2019-nCoV coronavirus pandemic, Fastmarkets learnt on Monday March 16.Car manufacturer Groupe PSA - maker of the Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and Vauxhall brands - has decided to close its plants in Europe, it said on Monday.It opted to close a number of production sites until March 27 "due to the...Read More
European car manufacturers have announced temporary stoppages at production sites across Europe due to the 2019-nCoV coronavirus pandemic, Fastmarkets learnt on Monday March 16.Car manufacturer Groupe PSA - maker of the Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and Vauxhall brands - has decided to close its plants in Europe, it said on Monday.It opted to close a number of production sites until March 27 "due to the...Read More
Cadence Minerals is poised to become a 20% shareholder in the Amap?? iron ore project in Brazil once the mine's current owner reaches a settlement agreement with its secured bank creditors. The London-based company and its joint-venture partners, Indo Sino Pte Ltd, have been in their own negotiations with the creditors and have offered a settlement involving a discount on the amounts owed by curre...Read More
The UK steel industry has welcomed a boost in infrastructure spending in the latest government budget, announced on March 12, but expressed disappointment about missed opportunities to tackle weaknesses in the sector.Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced investment of ?640 billion ($786.2 billion) in roads, railways, communications, schools, hospitals and power networks across the United Kingdom by 20...Read More