All three indexes turned in losses of 2% or moreStocks were trounced once again today, even after the emergency efforts from the Federal Reserve. Despite a triple-digit surge out of the gate this morning, the Dow finished 786 points lower, exacerbating its losses after the central bank cut interest rates by half a percentage point in an effort to aid slower economic growth amid the coronavirus out...Read More

Taking a look at Wall Street's reaction to the M&A buzz surrounding Forty SevenDrugmaker Forty Seven Inc (NASDAQ:FTSV) hit yet another all-time high of $94.68 today, and was last seen up 0.3% at $94.22. This comes just one day after its impressive 61% surge during yesterday's trading -- sparked by news that Gilead Sciences (GILD) agreed to purchase the company for $4.9 billion, or $95.50 per share...Read More

Some traders might be betting on more downside in the coming weeksTwo straight weeks in this space we've looked at individual stock charts, but the chaotic market conditions recently have made it fairly difficult to "pinpoint" any real trends among many individual equities or exchange-traded funds (ETF). Instead it may be more helpful to take a broader view of the trading activity we've seen, incl...Read More

The Fed's surprise rate cut comes in the wake of economic coronavirus headwindsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is off over 555 points midday, as Wall Street digests the Fed's decision to make an emergency rate cut by half a percentage point, to ease the impact of coronavirus-related economic headwinds. This news is devastating the financial sector, with some investors initially pricing in a...Read More

A brutal quarterly report loss caused Tilray's stock to plunge furtherTilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) reported its earnings last night and its shares seem to be in for a dismal day as a result. The cannabis supplier reported a fourth-quarter loss of $1.02 per share, much steeper than the estimated loss of 35 cents. TLRY's reported revenue of $46.94 million also arrived much lower than anticipated $55.38...Read More

INO is nearing its Jan. 27 annual highAs coronavirus panic grips the world, there's a scramble among drug companies to develop a vaccine as soon as possible. One such name is Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:INO). After biotech accelerated its coronavirus vaccine development, INO's stock is up 19.2% to trade at $5.23 this morning. The company plans on starting human trials by April in the U.S.,...Read More

TGT is down 16.5% year-to-dateTarget Crop (NYSE:TGT) has been in sell-off mode since last week's broad-market pullback. Shares of the retail giant are continuing the trend today, down 2% at $106.88, after battling the falling demand for toys and electronics. This, paired with competition the brick-and-mortar retailer is facing amid a consumer-base that leans toward e-commerce, pushed the company t...Read More

Thermo Fisher just agreed to buy Qiagen in a $11.5 billion deal The shares of German-based biotech name Qiagen NV (NYSE:QGEN) are soaring this morning, up 15.6% to trade at $41.75 after Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) agreed to buy the genetic testing company for $11.5 billion in order to strengthen its health diagnostic business. Evercore ISI added that "the assets will fit well together and make...Read More

The blue-chip index is signaling triple-digit gains going into todayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are higher despite a less-than-assuring statement from the Group of Seven industrial powers this morning. The G-7 confirmed they were committed to using "all appropriate policy tools to achieve strong, sustainable growth," to assuage coronavirus concerns, but then left investors scratchin...Read More

Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. "He will lose the election, that's for sure...Ford lost to Carter after the 1973 oil shock, Carter lost to Reagan due to the second oil crisis in 1979, and Bush lost to Clinton after the Kuwait invasion. The Democratic field is poor, but Trump is dead." - Legendary economist Nouriel Roubini, March 2, 2020.2. Corona is the kind of crisis...Read More

By Ira EpsteinGold update, key technical supports and what to come from the corona virus:Read More

To underscore the volatility of this past week, consider the price action in Silver.  Silver, days ago, had a chance to make its highest monthly close since October 2016. That is well over three years ago. Silver closed the week and the month at its lowest levels in six months. One week, precious metals (specifically gold stocks) are on the cusp of a historic breakout, and the next, they are...Read More

Last week’s market activity was another reminder that not allprecious metals investments are created equal.Investors worried about a virus outbreak and watching the bloodbath on Wall Street rushed to buy coins, rounds,and bars.As one of the largest and most respected U.S. dealers, MoneyMetals saw the biggest surge of buying activity in years. Clients bought thephysical metal a...Read More

While viruses are counted among the simplest forms of life, they have quite a bearing on its advanced forms. And the coronavirus epidemic is, unfortunately, alive and well. What are the implications for the gold market?Coronavirus Infects EuropeThe coronavirus epidemic is, unfortunately, making its presence well known. Actually, it spreads quickly around the globe. The worldwide number of confirme...Read More

Gold / SIlver RatioGold price of $1560 divided of by the silver price of $18.07 results in a ratio of 86.3! The historic norm is for around 50. No I am not saying that Silver should trade to a ratio of 50 to Gold anytime soon. I will cover the prospects for the Silver price in a separate analysis.So either Silver is CHEAP or Gold is EXPENSIVE, probably a mixture of both, which implies to expect Go...Read More

Gold. Silver. Platinum. Palladium. Precious metals mined from the bowels of the earth, refined andvalued for their unique characteristics. Since the beginning of civilization itself,humanity has long held an obsession with what is known colloquially as “bling.” Nowadays rather than adorning ourselves with beads and seashells,we’ve turned to precious metal. If one thing’s fo...Read More

Our research team believes the recent downward price activity in Gold and Silver are indicative of past price patterns we saw in Gold over the 2007 to 2012 rally.  Throughout almost every rally in precious metals (Gold), there have been a number of moderate to serious price corrections taking place within that extended rally.  The current downside move is moderately small compared to his...Read More

Chinese steel company Hebei Jingye Group will complete the acquisition of British Steel on Monday March 9, the UK steel trade union Community said on Tuesday March 3.The deal is expected to be done at ?50 million ($55.51 million), the union said."We look forward to working with Jingye as they bring forward the ?1.2...Read More

Brazil's iron ore exports plunged year on year in February, while heavy rains in the southeastern region adversely affected production and transportation, higher average prices also partly offset the drop, the country's ministry of economy said on Monday March 2.Iron ore shipments from Brazil totaled 22.1 million tonnes over February, falling by 23.6% in comparison with 28.93 million tonnes in Feb...Read More

Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. "He will lose the election, that's for sure...Ford lost to Carter after the 1973 oil shock, Carter lost to Reagan due to the second oil crisis in 1979, and Bush lost to Clinton after the Kuwait invasion. The Democratic field is poor, but Trump is dead." - Legendary economist Nouriel Roubini, March 2, 2020.2. Corona is the kind of crisis...Read More