NFLX will report earnings after tomorrow's closeEarnings season is about to hit high gear, and first up among the FAANG names is Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings after the close this Thursday, Jan. 17. While NFLX is known for making massive moves after its quarterly reports, the options market is expecting an even bigger-than-usual post-earnings swing i...Read More

Goldman Sachs lead the Dow with a nearly 7% gainThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is still riding high on bank earnings -- up over 140 points at midday. Goldman Sachs (GS), in particular, is leading the blue chips with a nearly 7% gain. Apple (AAPL) stock is also higher, amid reports the company is in talks with several private Medicare plans to distribute Apple Watches to seniors. Traders a...Read More

Mortgage application volume rose 13.5 percent last week, compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's seasonally adjusted index.That is its highest level since February and came after a 23 percent jump the previous week. Volume was just 0.5 percent lower than a year ago.Refinance demand drove the gains, with those applications rising 19 percent for the week to t...Read More

Mexican mining-union leader and newly installed Senator Napoleon Gomez Urrutia is ready to take on companies that he says don't pay enough taxes, pollute the environment and enjoy concessions he deems are too long. Mining shares tumbled.An old foe of Grupo Mexico SAB, Gomez Urrutia is reviewing mining concessions in the country and thinks companies in the industry should contribute more to the gov...Read More

"#Europeanrecession2019: The euro-area industrial production report was downright ugly. We haven't seen a decline like this since the height of the Eurozone crisis."Read full newsRead More

Chile's nuclear watchdog CCHEN is considering an investigation into potential fraud after an audit found that the agency for decades failed to properly record exports of ultralight battery metal lithium, documents obtained by Reuters show.The internal review found "significant errors" in CCHEN's accounting of the sales of the world's top lithium producers Albemarle Corp and SQM (SQM_pb.SN) between...Read More

Pinduoduo has had a drama-filled history on Wall StreetPinduoduo Inc (NASDAQ:PDD) has had a tumultuous time in the public markets. The shares began trading publicly in the U.S. back in July, and since then the company has been subjected to accusations of selling counterfeit products and increased attention from short sellers. However, PDD stock is higher today following upbeat analyst attention.Sp...Read More

"#China injects record funds into money markets before holidays. The People's Bank of China pumped in a net 560 billion yuan (whopping $83bn) into the financial system on Wednesday. https://t.co/8UhIkSMoqi"Read full newsRead More

Vancouver-based NorZinc has signed a traditional land use agreement with the Nah?a Deh?(C) Dene Band in Nahanni Butte. The agreement covers the construction and operation of an all season road connecting the Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver mine and the Liard Highway. The mine is located 200 km west of Fort Simpson.The agreement codifies the Band's support for an all season road. It is supplem...Read More

Vancouver-based NorZinc has signed a traditional land use agreement with the Nah?a Deh?(C) Dene Band in Nahanni Butte. The agreement covers the construction and operation of an all season road connecting the Prairie Creek zinc-lead-silver mine and the Liard Highway. The mine is located 200 km west of Fort Simpson.The agreement codifies the Band's support for an all season road. It is supplem...Read More

GS is the only Wall Street bank, so far, to report increased trading revenue The shares of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) are up 4.9% at $188.72 in early market trading, after the company announced a fourth-quarter earnings beat. In fact, the company reported an increase in trading revenue last quarter -- the only Wall Street bank, so far, to do so. Now, GS stock is pacing for its fourth straig...Read More

The stock recently climbed above two key technical levelsBarclays initiated coverage on Parsley Energy Inc (NYSE:PE) with an "overweight" rating and $38 price target -- a 103% premium to last night's close at $18.70. The brokerage firm said the Texas-based oil and natural gas firm's "steady activity program" will create a constant cash flow.In reaction to the bull note, PE stock is up 1.2% to trad...Read More

Consolidation season has finally arrived in the goldfields, just as many experts and analysts have been predicting for some time now. With exploration budgets having been slashed since their 2012 peak, and because there are today fewer and fewer ounces of gold available to be mined, one way forward for producers of all sizes will be to ramp up mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. The world's l...Read More

SNAP had added almost 19% in 2019 prior to todayThe shares of Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) are headed for trouble today, down 11.6% to trade at $5.78, after the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Tim Stone resigned, the second CFO exit in 12 months. An analyst at Summit Insights Group trimmed its price target to $5, while RBC downgraded the stock to "sector perform" from "outperform." This is overs...Read More

IAMGOLD (TSX: IMG; NHYSE: IAG) expects to produce fewer gold ounces while incurring higher all in sustaining costs and total cash costs in 2019 compared to 2018, the company said in its year end production results and 2019 guidance.IAMGOLD produced 882,000 attributable oz. gold in 2018, achieving the higher end of its production guidance. However, the company expects its total cash costs and all...Read More

Goldman Sachs' impressive earnings release is resulting in a risk-on approach this morningDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value this morning, as traders digest another round of big bank earnings. Blue chip Goldman Sachs (GS) is leading the way with a huge earnings beat, sending the stock higher before the open. On top of a busy day of quarterly earnings, there's a...Read More

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) produced 505,000 ounces of gold from its four mines in North America last year and expects a "similar rate of production" this year.The company anticipates production of between 480,000 and 520,000 ounces of gold in 2019 at total cash costs of between $710 and $750 per oz., down 10% from its revised 2018 guidance of $810 per oz., and all-in sustaining costs of be...Read More

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) produced 505,000 ounces of gold from its four mines in North America last year and expects a "similar rate of production" this year.The company anticipates production of between 480,000 and 520,000 ounces of gold in 2019 at total cash costs of between $710 and $750 per oz., down 10% from its revised 2018 guidance of $810 per oz., and all-in sustaining costs of be...Read More

Detour Gold Corp. enjoyed a strong fourth quarter - with record output of 158,200 oz. - bringing the 2018 total to 621,128 oz. of gold. The total was 9% more than for 2017.The average mining rate was 56,594 t/d, but Q4 was even better at 305,000 t/d, making it the third consecutive quarter of improvement and the most tonnes mined in a quarter since operations began. The month of December averaged...Read More

Detour Gold Corp. enjoyed a strong fourth quarter - with record output of 158,200 oz. - bringing the 2018 total to 621,128 oz. of gold. The total was 9% more than for 2017.The average mining rate was 56,594 t/d, but Q4 was even better at 305,000 t/d, making it the third consecutive quarter of improvement and the most tonnes mined in a quarter since operations began. The month of December averaged...Read More