Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are trading modestly above fair value this morning. Stocks will try to bounce back from yesterday's bearish session, where a pullback from Apple (AAPL) stock pressured the tech sector. Traders will also have some economic data to sift through today, namely stats on consumer confidence and pending home sales. Plus, blockchain stocks could remain in focus,...Read More
Copper in London surged to the highest in almost four years after China ordered its top producer to halt output to combat winter pollution, fueling a rally this year driven by optimism about demand and supply disruptions at mines.Jiangxi Copper Co. was told to cut production for at least a week before a new assessment is made on local pollution levels. Earlier in the month, the No. 2 smelter, Tong...Read More
With only a few days left of 2017, I decided to compare some key stats from this year to other years. Also, I looked back historically to find the years most like 2017, and see how stocks performed after these extremely low-volatility grinds higher. 2017 Key Statistics: Positive Days and Low VolatilityBelow is a table looking at some key stats for each year since 2000. With a few days left in the...Read More
What does desperation look like? This:The weird thing about trees is that someday, like all of us, they die.This tree was on its way out. In fact, the tree was removed in order to protect anyone standing under it from danger. Who usually stands under it? The press. Melania was trying to protect the same press that now attempts to skewer her over landscaping.(Of course, if the tree broke and killed...Read More
Michael Pento, President and founder of Pento Portfolio Strategies, explains how the collapse of the bond markets will wreck havoc on the global financial markets.Read More
How hard can it be to Vlog in Malay!??? VERY HARD!!! But let's give it a try anyway :P !We were attempting a Malaysia Book Of Records entry by climbing Annapurna Base Camp! All for our latest TV Episode Of Wishlist !The experience really was life changing & is something I will never forget!!!To catch the full Episode of Our Journey , Make sure you watch Wishlist on Astro SuperSport , Sunday 31st D...Read More
Gold is an insurance, rather than speculative asset, said Rick Rule, CEO of Sprott U.S. Holdings. Rule told Kitco News that if given $100 thousand to invest, he would put half of it in "the best of the best," referring to senior miners, and the other half in "speculative [juniors] plays."On Bitcoin, Rule said that the digital currency "probably has [had a negative impact on gold], but my belief is...Read More
What does desperation look like? This:The weird thing about trees is that someday, like all of us, they die.This tree was on its way out. In fact, the tree was removed in order to protect anyone standing under it from danger. Who usually stands under it? The press. Melania was trying to protect the same press that now attempts to skewer her over landscaping.(Of course, if the tree broke and killed...Read More
China's imports of steelmaking raw materials remained mixed in November, with those for iron ore and coking coal rising while inbound scrap shipments fell by almost a fifth from a year earlier.Read More
In this video I show you my male model morning skincare routine.I wanna mention that my camera and lighting in my bathroom makes my skin look much worse than it really does in real life. It picks up every small detail including healing acne marks from weeks ago.*TURN ON POST NOTIFICATIONS!*My name is Brett Maverick Lange and I make video's about reactions, challenges, fitness, nutrition, fashion,...Read More
Here are two Canadian metals and mining stocks that we rate 'buy'. One is a recovery play based on the entrepreneurial skills of its 37.5-per-cent owner and its current price being well below book value. The other is a well-managed integrated mining company whose activities include exploration, development, processing, smelting, refining and reclamation in Canada, United States, Chile and Peru.Sha...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished lower today, dragged down by Apple's (AAPL) worst session since August. Both the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) also finished in the red, despite a solid day from retail stocks. Energy stocks also had a good day, after a pipeline explosion in Libya sent oil prices to a two-and-a-half-year high. Still, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX...Read More
Retail stocks are higher today, as traders celebrate signs of a strong holiday shopping season. Specifically, the latest data from Mastercard SpendingPulse indicates that year-end domestic retail sales surged 4.9% in 2017, marking the biggest year-over-year increase in six years. As such, theSPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) is flirting with fresh annual highs, and set for its best quarter since late 2014...Read More
Stocks are mostly lower so far today. Among the names making the biggest moves are retail stock Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:INSY), and semiconductor specialist Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of M, INSY, and MU. Retail Rally Lifts Rebounding Macy's StockMacy's stock is pacing for its highest close since early Ma...Read More
Last week, we highlighted Dow stock Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) as a potential winner from the recently passed tax bill. Today, however, Verizon stock finds itself on a more nefarious list: the worst performing stocks the week of New Year's. Below is a list of stocks that tend to struggle next week, as well as a closer look at VZ.The 25 S&P 500 Index (SPX) stocks below have been the wor...Read More
U.S. stocks are lower at midday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) all trading below breakeven. Much of the pullback can be accredited to Apple stock, which is down after reports surfaced of lackluster shipments for the iPhone X. On the flip side, retail stocks are higher after the Mastercard SpendingPulse report pointed to the biggest...Read More
Earlier we dug into two Dow stocks that could outperform next week, based on historical returns. While not as well known, another stock to buy New Year's week could be natural gas concern ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE:OKE). That's because OKE shares have finished the week higher 90% of the time over the past 10 years, according to Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White -- the best of any S&P 500...Read More
It's hard to believe that we have less than a week left in 2017, yet here we are. While the past year has been a bit rocky politically, it's been a banner year for the U.S. stock market. What's more, below we've listed 25 stocks that could start 2018 with a bang, if past is prologue, including two blue chips: Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) and Boeing Inc (NYSE:BA). Let's take a closer look at G...Read More
Apple (AAPL) stock is falling today amid reports of disappointing iPhone X demand. This in turn is putting pressure onstocks of companies that work with the tech giant, including semiconductor concerns Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRUS) and Broadcom(NASDAQ:AVGO). Below we'll take a closer look at shares of CRUS and AVGO amid this pullback.CRUS Stock Slides AgainStarting with Cirrus Logic, the securi...Read More
Dow component Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is in focus this morning, after reports surfaced of lower-than-expected iPhone X shipments in the company's fiscal first quarter. This report has pushed Apple suppliers such as Finisar (FNSR) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) lower, and has AAPL trading down 3% at $169.80 in early action.Apple stock has been ramping higher lately, punctuated by a record high of...Read More