Tailwind-inducing upgrades may be aheadBack in October Fastenal Company (NASDAQ:FAST) stock gapped higher, and for months the shares traded in a tight sideways pattern. That was until earlier this month when the equity broke out to fresh highs, potentially foreshadowing an even stronger move higher -- which would only add to FAST's nearly 23% gain over the past year. It also helps that heavy call...Read More
Domino's Pizza is expected to report earnings ahead of the bell this ThursdayRestaurant name Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) has been on a tear in recent weeks. Since staging a sharp bounce off its 100-day moving average in early February, the equity has added almost 10%. Today, the stock is climbing even higher, up 1.1% to trade at $294.80, on pace for its fifth straight win and just within strik...Read More
Deep-South Resources Inc. (TSXV:DSM) (OTC:JAUGF) announces that it has appointed Ernest Mast to its newly formed Advisory Board.Read full newsRead More
The market for AR developers is red hot and some predict that Apple smart glasses sales may surpass the iPhone in the next decade. Where are we in AR? and are the stars finally aligning for mass ad...Read full newsRead More
Gold prices climbed Tuesday to their highest levels since 2013, as continued worries over the COVID-19 epidemic in China put pressure on stocks and sparked demand for assets perceived as havens, including gold and Treasurys. "Gold is finding buoyancy from increased risk aversion, as reflected also in falling stock markets and declining bond yields. The gold price is continuing to defy the firm U.S...Read More
Options traders may be selling to open their calls todayOne stock bucking the broad market trend today is Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND), up 3.7% to trade at $120.50, although the catalyst is unknown. With the faux meat concern now up a whopping 61% in 2020, options traders are getting in on the action today. At last check, 47,000 calls have changed hands, 1.2 times the average intraday amount a...Read More
Apple's revenue warning is slamming the semiconductor spaceThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is extending this morning's losses, and is now eyeing its third straight skid as Apple's (AAPL) coronavirus-related quarterly revenue warning continues to spook Wall Street. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) is taking a hit, with the semiconductor sector badly shaken by Apple's announcem...Read More
Here is what's new today on INK Ultra Money. Canadian Insider Club Ultra members have access to both premium and free content. If you are asked to sign in, select Canadian Insider as your subscription website.1. The risks of ignoring cryptos - Real Vision The oldest millennials have already begun to turn forty - amid a backdrop of dismal yields and a black hole of unfunded pension liabilities,...Read More
This represents a 53% increase over the 65.4 million ounces recorded in 2018.Read full newsRead More
Production and unit costs at all its major assets are on track to achieve full-year guidance.Read full newsRead More
Over the weekend, INK Ultra Money Free released two free video morning report summaries. The first looks at NovaGold (NG) which is up almost 150% over the past year. While we have seen some insider selling, INK explains that it could be a mistake to view that as a negative sign.Big dreams are a few steps closerThe second release s the video summary of the morning report featured in the February 1...Read More
WMT is up 19% year-over-yearBlue chip Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) stepped into the earnings confessional this morning, and the results left a lot to be desired. The retail giant reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of $1.38 per share on $141.67 billion in revenue, both of which fell short of estimates. Walmart's full-year forecast also missed the mark, citing an upcoming stagnation of e-commerce...Read More
Tesla is in advanced stages of talks to use batteries from CATL that...Read full newsRead More
Disappointing earnings are shattering MDT todayMedical equipment name Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) is moving lower this morning, suffering on the heels of a disappointing third-quarter revenue in response to the heightened impact of the coronavirus. Outbreak-based headwinds is nothing new for stocks, as just this morning Apple (AAPL) sent the Dow spiraling on its own revenue warning. In response, MDT...Read More
Vancouver, BC - good natured Products Inc. (TSX-V:GDNP) (the "Company" or "good naturedTM"), a North American leader in plant-based food packaging and products, has today announced that Beacon Securities has initiated analyst coverage on the Company.The research coverage on good natured (R) is prepared by an analyst at Beacon Securities and represents the views of the analyst. good natured (R) is...Read More
Keybanc downgraded Tencent to "sector weight" from "overweight"The shares of China-based streaming specialist Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE:TME) are down 3% to trade at $12.75 following a downgrade from Keybanc to "sector weight" from "overweight." The analyst pointed to regulatory headwinds surrounding its lucky draw feature, and ongoing competition from the short video sector. The bea...Read More
Fellow blue chip Walmart is also adding to the bearish backdropU.S. stock futures are signaling a lower open, as traders digest an underwhelming earnings report out of Walmart (WMT), and news from Apple (AAPL) that coronavirus headwinds will cause its second-quarter revenue to come in lower than expected. This latter update is set to weigh on the broader technology sector, with chip stocks in part...Read More
Portfolio insurance through options could help during market confusionThe last time I wrote in this space, I mentioned we could see a buyable pullback, and we got such a pullback a week later after January OPEX. If you remember, I mentioned there was a considerable gap between implied volatility and historical volatility spread, which is usually a precursor to volatility events. But it can be extr...Read More
"$Gold at the threshold where the Bear Market began $1588-1630.Bears spent July to Dec shorting market at trend line. But since Virus, gold challenging the most important area in 7 years.Anytime gold above 1588, bears are losing control. Above 1630 -- bulls have control."Read full newsRead More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Monday February 17 that are worth another look.Seaborne iron ore prices were up on Monday amid the gradual return of workers after the extended lunar new year holiday in China.The European Commission has initiated a review of existing safeguard measures into a number of imported steel products, it said on Saturday February 15.The market of...Read More