U.S. stocks are slightly lower today, despite the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all touching record highs earlier. Retail stocks Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETH), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM), and Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) are all having days to forget, amid sector headwinds. Here's a quick look at what is moving shares of ETH, WSM, and ULTA.Ethan Allen Stock Slides After Lowere...Read More

Options trading has been red-hot on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), with total open interest of 2.59 million contracts at the top of its annual range. Calls have the edge over puts, with 1.53 million of the former and 1.05 million of the latter currently open. Regardless of how options traders are positioning themselves, though, those purchasing short-term premium are able to do so at a relat...Read More

Health insurance stock UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH) is down 0.8% today at $193.61, with healthcare stocks in focus after President Trump signed an executive order aimed at rolling back parts of Obamacare. However, UNH shares are now trading just above their 80-day moving average, a trendline that has had bullish implications in the past. If history repeats, UNH stock could be headed back towa...Read More

Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is up 4% at $18.43, putting the shares on pace for their highest close since their late-July bear gap. Interestingly, this puts TWTR stock on pace to close atop its 24-month -- or two-year -- moving average for the first time ever. Meanwhile, options traders continue to bet on more upside from the security. First of all, the equity has a 10-day call/put volume ratio of 4.8...Read More

The shares of credit agency Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) are in the red today, after the company took one of its web pages offline to look into another potential cybersecurity attack. Just over a month ago, Equifax revealed a massive data breach impacting millions of consumers, sparking a round of executive departures and lots of heat from Washington, D.C. At last check, EFX stock is down 1.2% at $109....Read More

A handful of Federal Reserve officials will step up to the podium again this week. Fed Chair Janet Yellen's Friday speech will likely draw the biggest crowd, and Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer will take the mic on Wednesday.Plus, third-quarter earnings season kicks into high gear with several notable names set to report, including Dow components American Express Company (NYSE:AXP), General Electric...Read More

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has been one of the hottest stocks on Wall Street in recent weeks, with the shares touching a record high of $199.40 on Monday. NFLX stock was more recently seen trading at $196.10, and with the streaming content company scheduled to report earnings after the close next Monday, more analysts -- and, seemingly, options traders -- are expecting additional upside from the...Read More

Today, on Business News Network (BNN), Bruce Campbell, president and portfolio manager at StoneCastle Investment Management, discusses his outlook on Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF)."We think that over the next year or two it's going to be one of the ones that goes from probably not very well known to being a complete market darling."- Bruce CampbellPlease find the link to the...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) started the session in the red, as traders eyed the first big batch of quarterly earnings, led by big banks. However, the Dow has since peeked higher and touched another record high, and a rally in tech stocks has also helped the Nasdaq to an all-time peak. The S&P remains modestly lower, though, as media...Read More

Third-quarter earning season is officially underway, with big-cap bank stocks JPMorgan (JPM) and Citigroup (C) trading modestly lower in the wake of this morning's quarterly results. Next up are Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), PNC Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:PNC), and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), which are all slated to report earnings ahead of tomorrow's open. Here's a closer look at how...Read More

U.S. stocks are trading slightly lower this morning, as third-quarter earnings season commences. Among the stocks making moves this morning are banking institution and blue-chip powerhouse JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), pizza restaurant chain Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ), and drugmaker AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ACRX). Here's a closer look at what's moving shares of JPM, DPZ, and ACR...Read More

Analysts are weighing in on biotech Ardelyx Inc (NASDAQ:ARDX), mobile game maker Glu Mobile Inc. (NASDAQ:GLUU), and retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of ARDX, GLUU, and WMT.Ardelyx Spikes On Price-Target HikesArdelyx stock is up 41.7% to trade at $7.65, after the company last night announced its constipation drug suc...Read More

Analysts are weighing in on retail stock J.Jill Inc (NYSE:JILL), network equipment specialist Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR), and prepaid card name Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HAWK). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on shares of JILL, JNPR, and HAWK.J. Jill Stock Spirals After Slashed Guidance, DowngradeJILL stock is bracing for a 45% drop out of the gate --...Read More

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are slightly lower ahead of the bell, following another record close yesterday, as financial stocks kick off third-quarter earnings season. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) stock is waffling in pre-market action, as traders weigh an earnings beat against weak trading results for the firm. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are slightl...Read More

When you get right down to it, an investment in energy is an investment in everything we do. The alarm that wakes you up; the coffee that gets you going; the car, bus, or train that gets you to work; the food that fuels your body... Almost every part of our lives requires energy.It's the most ubiquitous investment in the world. It truly plays a part in every aspect of our lives.And investments in...Read More

"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible."?EURo Frank HerbertPower corrupts.Worse, as 19th-century historian Lord Acton concluded, absolute power corrupts absolutely.It doesn't matter whether you're talking about a politician, an entertainment mogul, a corporate CEO or a police o...Read More

Episode 20 - Could this "Jubilee" Wipe Out Your Debts?Porter and Buck welcome special guest Erez Kalir, CEO and co-founder of Stansberry Asset Management. Erez gives you three big thematic ideas that he sees playing out in the markets right now...and how to take advantage of them. Porter discusses his "Jubilee" prediction and the possibility of a massive debt restructuring in America. Erez shares...Read More

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"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible."?EURo Frank HerbertPower corrupts.Worse, as 19th-century historian Lord Acton concluded, absolute power corrupts absolutely.It doesn't matter whether you're talking about a politician, an entertainment mogul, a corporate CEO or a police o...Read More

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