Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said a rule requiring local investors to control platinum mines will be scrapped and foreigners will be allowed to own 100% in a bid to revive investment."We are removing that indigenization rule, which is discouraging foreign direct investment," Ncube said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Washington. "We say Zimbabwe is open for business; you c...Read More

The U.S. trade deficit hit a 10-year highStocks are lower in afternoon trading, as investors continue to digest a lackluster ADP employment report and a 10-year high in the U.S. trade deficit. In addition, Wall Street continues to await news on U.S.-China trade talks, with President Donald Trump reportedly pushing for a resolution. At last check, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 Ind...Read More

Chilean state-run miner Codelco will continue to develop its lithium assets, including committing $57 million for further exploration, Chile's mining minister told Reuters, even as progress has stagnated at its flagship projects.The company, already the world's largest copper producer, has tried unsuccessfully in recent years to attract a partner to develop its lithium projects in Chile, stifled b...Read More

Cronos Group stock has more than doubled in 2019Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ:CRON) stock has been red-hot in 2019, already more than doubling in value and nabbing a record high of $25.10 on Feb. 4. Today, CRON is taking a breather, last seen down 3.2% to trade at $22.30. If history is any guide, though, Cronos options traders may want to set their sights on more record highs for the weed stock.Specifi...Read More

ArcelorMittal has agreed to a provisional transportation deal with a Bosnian regional railway company, the steelmaker said on Wednesday, allowing production to resume at its iron ore mines in northwestern Bosnia.Production at the mine was halted after talks on the deal with the Zeljeznice RS railway company collapsed last week. Transportation of iron ore was also halted.ArcelorMittal, the world's...Read More

Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata"), is pleased to announce the Company is demonstrating the Uniden (R) UV350 vehicle mounted cellular device integrated with AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk at the International Wireless Communication Expo (IWCE) in Las Vegas March 6-7 at the Uniden Cellular booth #648.Marc Seelenfreund CEO of Siyata Mobile...Read More

After weeks of carping at each other, representatives of Barrick Gold Corp. and Newmont Mining Corp. met on Tuesday. Just what happened remains unclear.A spokesman for Newmont called the meeting "productive and a good starting point." Barrick didn't immediately comment. The talk came a day after Newmont's board rejected Barrick's hostile takeover bid, and the target company's CEO said he'd be will...Read More

Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines for Ontario, and Bronwyn Eyre, Minister of Energy and Resources for Saskatchewan, released the following statement today regarding Bill C-69, legislation that threatens resource jobs across Canada:"The governments of Ontario and Saskatchewan held a roundtable discussion with industry leaders at the Prospectors and Developers Associa...Read More

MYL is trading back above its year-to-date breakeven levelMylan NV (NASDAQ:MYL) is up 1.3% to trade at $27.75, after Morgan Stanley upgraded the EpiPen maker to "overweight" from "equal weight," while trimming its price target to $35 from $39. The brokerage firm said the stock is trading nearly "historical valuation lows," and is running at a discount to its sector peers. This follows last week's...Read More

Saudi Arabia announced $20 billion in infrastructure and energy investments for the cash-strapped country of 200 million, which is currently on the brink of financial crisis.Many of the projects are located in Pakistan's impoverished and restive Balochistan region, which lies along the 565-mile border with Saudi arch-rival Iran.Natasha Turak| @NatashaTurakPublished 15 Hours AgoUpdated9 Hours AgoCN...Read More

The company plans to expand production at the campusThe shares of Tilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) are up 1.8% at $78.29 this morning, after the company reported that its Portuguese division's medical cannabis harvest was a success. Tilray said it has plans to expand production at the facility, with campus personnel expected to double by the end of this year. The stock is set to break its three-day losing...Read More

Year-to-date the security has shed 9%Online travel name TripAdvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP) is lower in early trading, down 5.4% at $49.48, after being slammed with a bear note from Cowen and Company. The firm downgraded its rating to "underperform" from "market perform," and sliced its price target to $40 from $50. In the note, Cowen called out TripAdvisor's weak start to the year, the stock's expensi...Read More

The brokerage waxed optimistic on VYGR's gene therapy-based drug candidatesThe shares of Voyager Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VYGR) jumped out of the gate, after Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage with an "outperform" rating and a $27 price target -- a 52% premium to last night's close at $17.76. The brokerage firm said the company's gene therapy-based drug candidates for a number of central nervous...Read More

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Call open interest is at a 52-week high on CVS CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS) has been getting wrecked this year. The stock began its descent back in December, shortly after touching a 52-week high of $82.15, and then it suffered a massive post-earnings bear gap last month, and has continued to slide. In fact, CVS shares closed at their lowest point in over five years yesterday, settling at $54.96. At...Read More

The 2018 trade deficit rose to a 10-year highDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are below fair value this morning, as Wall Street awaits updates on U.S.-China trade talks. A Bloomberg report indicated President Donald Trump is pressuring officials in Washington to reach a deal soon in the hopes of boosting the stock market. Investors are also digesting the latest ADP employment report, whi...Read More

The current bull market rally turns 10 years old this weekExactly 10 years ago today, the S&P 500 Index (SPX) hit its lowest point of the financial crisis. The index has quadrupled since then. On an annualized basis, the S&P 500 has gained 15% per year over the past 10 years, which has only happened a few other times (we have S&P 500 data since 1929). Looking at the chart below, 15% for 10 years i...Read More

The average analyst price target looks way too high on PXD stockPioneer Natural Resources (NYSE:PXD) has been in a long-term downtrend since peaking above $210 in May. While the security has bounced from its late-December lows, it's run into a potential wall in the form of its 80-day moving average, which could smack PXD even lower. On the fundamental front, the company is in a transition period,...Read More

Dollar's recent climb is putting pressure on gold prices.Eurozone weakness is also adding to metal's short-term weakness.Improved emerging markets outlook should eventually bail gold out.A counter-trend rally in the U.S. dollar index is providing a headwind for gold and will likely keep the metal range-bound below its recent high for a few weeks. In today's report we'll review the factors...Read More

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