The equity is among the 25 worst stocks to own in AugustThe major market indexes are set to wrap up July with a win, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) pacing for a monthly gain of 2.4%. However, several stocks could underperform next month, if history is any indicator. While this FAANG stock tends to shine in August, fellow blue chip Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) could slump -- especially if the o...Read More
The stock is headed toward its worst day in yearsCapital One Financial Corp. (NYSE:COF) stock is spiraling today, down 7% at $90.13 -- set for its worst day since July 2015 -- after the financial firm said it was hacked. Personal data from roughly 100 million customers in the U.S. and Canada was compromised in the security breach, including around 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 linked...Read More
Our Adaptive Dynamic Learning (ADL)predictive modeling system is predicting that Crude Oil will break recentsupport levels near $55 and move very quickly down to levels near $50 to $51 beforeAugust 2nd, 2019. The move tonear the $50 price level is likely to be a 100% measured Fibonacci priceextension related to the initial downside move from $61 to $55 earlier in July2019.After this new down...Read More
Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. Is gold finally due to swoon or can it continue to rally?2. The naysayers point to overbought conditions on the weekly charts, COT reports showing a mammoth short position held by the commercial traders, and the upcoming stock market "crash season".3. The bulls point to a peaking US business cycle, inflationary and growth-destr...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinWeekly gold charts shows a bullish bias, but daily chart shows a different picture:Read More
The firm posted second-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded expectationsThe shares of pharmaceutical concern Merck & Co, Inc. (NYSE:MRK) are higher today, following a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat from the company. The Dow component cited strong sales of its lung cancer treatment Keytruda, and high demand for vaccines. As such, Merck upped its 2019 earnings forecast, too. In respo...Read More
Fiat Chrysler scrapped a merger with Renault earlier this summerThe shares of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE:FCAU) are reeling this morning, down 4.8% to trade at $12.98, one of the worst stocks on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The drop comes after fellow European carmaker Renault slashed its revenue goal for 2019, citing weakening auto demand and the fallout of Carlos Ghosn's arrest...Read More
Valeritas' h-Patch technology seemed to be effective in administering CBDOne stock making a notable move this morning is Valeritas Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:VLRX), which is gaining 13.2% to trade at $2.83, thanks to news the company used its proprietary h-Patch technology to effectively deliver cannabidiol (CBD) subcutaneously. The news could help VLRX shares gain some attention on Wall Street, where r...Read More
(Adds German inflation data, analyst) * German inflation hits lowest since November 2016 * French GDP growth slows unexpectedly in second quarter * German consumer morale adds to bleak growth outlook * EZ sentiment hits lowest in more than three years * Read-out gives weight to calls for more stimulusBy Leigh Thomas and Michael NienaberPARIS/BERLIN, July 30 (Reuters) - A series of weak economicdat...Read More
Last Friday, July 26, 2019 - the spot gold price got what should be the opposite of a “Friday News Dump” using a longer gold price history perspective.Effectively the significant bank power of Europe (ECB) and 21 other national central banks publically agreed that no gold bullion sale coordination is needed this September 2019 and after.These +20 central 'gold holding' banks likely agr...Read More
Welcome to this week’s Market Wrap Podcast, I’m Mike Gleason.Coming up we continue our discussion on the importance of sound money -- and we are going to check in on the progress at both the state and federal levels. Jp Cortez of the Sound Money Defense League joins me to update us about sound money bills across the nation and also shares his group’s sound money scorecard -- reve...Read More
The shares are down almost 15% in electronic tradingBeyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND) stock is bracing for a 14.7% drop out of the gate, after the plant-based burger maker announced a secondary stock offering roughly three months after its initial public offering (IPO) in order to fund the construction of more manufacturing facilities. This is offsetting a big second-quarter revenue beat of $67.3 mill...Read More
Trump criticized China for going back on a promise to purchase more American agricultural products New comments from President Donald Trump concerning trade talks between the U.S. and China are firmly in the spotlight today, and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are suffering as a result. Trump, in a series of tweets this morning, said the Asian country has not made good on its promise to...Read More
German metals distributor Kl??ckner & Co has changed a number of positions on its management team and has appointed a new chief operating officer and chief financial officer, the company said on July 29.These changes will take effect from August 1, 2019.Jens Wegmann, who has been a member of the management board since he became COO on December 1, 2017, will leave the company on July 31.The COO rol...Read More
This analyst predicts a major market moving event happening as soon as August 13.After nearly 27-years studying the stock market as a hedge fund manager, broker, and analyst, onesenior analyst thought he was prepared for everything Mr. Market threw his way.But last December he got word of a huge market event that's now less than 60 days away.He sent an urgent note to over 75,000 people who, over...Read More
The put/call ratio on this power trio of equity funds just cratered to a 2019 lowOne of the option-based indicators our research team has been tracking for quite some time now is the 20-day put/call ratio for combined buy-to-open volume across the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), and Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ). These three exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with combined asset...Read More
Take advantage of the first amendment, and participate in a nation-wide poll.With the 2020 election growing ever closer, the country continues to be divided politically.From disputes about the appropriateness of displaying the Confederate flag, to rights for minorities, and the ever-growing concern about security at the U.S. border, the 2020 election promises to be contentious... if not the most c...Read More
Global crude steel production was at 158.98 million tonnes in June, up 4.6% from 152 million tonnes a year ago, according to data released by the World Steel Association (Worldsteel).Output from Chinese steelmakers was 87.53 million tonnes, a 10% increase from 79.59 million tonnes in June 2018. India's output rose 4% to 9.34 million, while Japanese...Read More
By: Jim Willie CB www.Golden-Jackass.com Hat Trick Letter The widespread profound and recognized global recession, complete with numerous icon corporate failures, will lead the US Federal Reserve to return to unlimited Quantitative Easing with a Zero Percent chaser. The Jackass calls it a return to Infinite QE Forever at the Zero Bound. Not only is the double step of return to QE with...Read More