The shares are down almost 15% in electronic tradingBeyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND) stock is bracing for a 14.7% drop out of the gate, after the plant-based burger maker announced a secondary stock offering roughly three months after its initial public offering (IPO) in order to fund the construction of more manufacturing facilities. This is offsetting a big second-quarter revenue beat of $67.3 mill...Read More

Trump criticized China for going back on a promise to purchase more American agricultural products New comments from President Donald Trump concerning trade talks between the U.S. and China are firmly in the spotlight today, and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are suffering as a result. Trump, in a series of tweets this morning, said the Asian country has not made good on its promise to...Read More

This analyst predicts a major market moving event happening as soon as August 13.After nearly 27-years studying the stock market as a hedge fund manager, broker, and analyst, onesenior analyst thought he was prepared for everything Mr. Market threw his way.But last December he got word of a huge market event that's now less than 60 days away.He sent an urgent note to over 75,000 people who, over...Read More

Everyone looks to have made money from Anil Agarwal's effort to shake up the mining giant. But he wasn't the one exposed to any real risk.Read full newsRead More

Newmont Goldcorp's Q2 earnings miss hurts gold mining ETFs. However, this can be used as an entry point to mining ETFs.Read full newsRead More

The put/call ratio on this power trio of equity funds just cratered to a 2019 lowOne of the option-based indicators our research team has been tracking for quite some time now is the 20-day put/call ratio for combined buy-to-open volume across the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM), and Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ). These three exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with combined asset...Read More

Take advantage of the first amendment, and participate in a nation-wide poll.With the 2020 election growing ever closer, the country continues to be divided politically.From disputes about the appropriateness of displaying the Confederate flag, to rights for minorities, and the ever-growing concern about security at the U.S. border, the 2020 election promises to be contentious... if not the most c...Read More

(Adds German inflation data, analyst) * German inflation hits lowest since November 2016 * French GDP growth slows unexpectedly in second quarter * German consumer morale adds to bleak growth outlook * EZ sentiment hits lowest in more than three years * Read-out gives weight to calls for more stimulusBy Leigh Thomas and Michael NienaberPARIS/BERLIN, July 30 (Reuters) - A series of weak economicdat...Read More

In the latest issue of Insights, we look at some concerning market developments ahead Wednesday's Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The breakdown in oil & gas stocks is particularly troubling. Our broadcast of the week looks at what we want to see for us to believe we are at a potential turning point for the Canadian Energy sector. Finally, our insider of the week had a major score in the...Read More

Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up Monday as investors prepared this week for a likely quarter-point rate cut from the Federal Reserve and earnings from nearly a third of the companies in the S&P 500. Mylan (MYL) and Pfizer (PFE) agreed to combine their off-patent drug businesses in an all-stock deal. Mylan is Real Money's...Read More

Norsk Hydro learned some important lessons from its experiences following heavy rainfall at its Alunorte refinery in Brazil, particularly the need to improve community relations, chief executive officer Hilde Merete Aasheim said. Alunorte has been a "very difficult situation" for Hydro for the past 18 months, she told Fastmarkets during an interview in New YorkHeavy rainfall in Par?? in February l...Read More

The uncertainty created by trade tensions, including the potential for US tariffs on the automotive sector, is deterring investment decisions in the industry and leading to reduced forecasts for growth, according to Norsk Hydro's chief executive officer. One of the key reasons why the Norwegian aluminium producer lowered its demand growth expectations for the metal in 2019 was the insecurity...Read More

Base metals prices other than tin and lead had rebounded by the kerb close on the London Metal Exchange on Monday July 29 despite thin trading volumes and a stronger US dollar index.After a cautious start to the day, most of the base metals made gains in anticipation of tomorrow's trade meeting between the United States and China, the release of Chinese economic data and a Federal Open Markets Com...Read More

The rise in Chinese ferro-vanadium prices continued to be the principal driver for the European market in the week ended Friday July 26, pushing prices above $30 per kg. Chinese, European ferro-vanadium prices continue to climb on improved sentiment V2O5 price in China moves up 3.1% amid tightness, but Europe lags behind US prices unchanged on quiet spot market.Despite the lack of transactions, th...Read More

Prices for UG2 chrome ore in China rose strongly for the second consecutive week over the seven days ended Friday July 26, but weak profitability for smelters raised questions about the durability of this recovery. UG2 ore market in China increases by $7 per tonne Domestic spot alloy price rises in China, imported alloy stable High carbon alloy prices in Europe, US stableThe chrome ore price conti...Read More

Norsk Hydro learned some important lessons from its experiences following heavy rainfall at its Alunorte refinery in Brazil, particularly the need to improve community relations, chief executive officer Hilde Merete Aasheim said. Alunorte has been a "very difficult situation" for Hydro for the past 18 months, she told Fastmarkets during an interview in New YorkHeavy rainfall in Par?? in February l...Read More

Concerns about a possible round of auction for indium stocks held by the defunct Fanya Metal Exchange in the coming months re-emerged among Chinese market participants after the Southwest China's Kunming Superior People's Court announced the second trial result in an open court on Friday July 26, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.Kunming Superior People's Court decided to uphold the earlie...Read More

Key data from the pricing sessions in Asia and Europe for the week ended Friday July 26 ChinaKey drivers The Chinese silicon export price has stabilized after a run of losses, with signs of stability in underpinning domestic market sentiment. The domestic market is reaching a floor, with silicon refiners tightening the spot material supply in response to continuing profit losses.Secondary aluminiu...Read More

Turkish steel mills have reported no bookings in the deep-sea scrap markets at the start of this week although they were still need to buy more material for August, sources said on Monday July 29.After booking four deep-sea cargoes last week, the mills stepped out of the deep-sea markets because of weak demand for finished long steel, those sources added."I believe the mills will need to buy few m...Read More

Turkish domestic scrap prices have remained unchanged over the past week because of the slowness of the finished steel markets in summer, sources said on Monday July 29.Almost all of the mills kept their buy prices for local scrap unchanged from the previous week.Only ID??, the long steel mill in the Izmir region,...Read More