Merck and Johnson & Johnson are the two worst Dow stocks at middayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) jumped triple digits out of the gate on upbeat trade comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, but has since pared these gains on headwinds from pharma stocks Merck (MRK) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). The Dow is still above water, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (I...Read More

One pharma stock has ended July higher 100% of the time in the past 10 yearsJune has been a banner month for the U.S. stock market, with the S&P 500 Index (SPX) on pace for its best month since January, and assailing fresh all-time highs. What's more, several stocks could extend their summer gains into July and the third quarter, if recent history is any guide. Among the equities that tend to heat...Read More

Marathon Gold (MOZ) is continuing work on its The Valentine Gold Camp in Newfoundland. Find out more in the video summary of our June 25, 2019 morning report which featured the stock.Video summary of the INK June 25, 2019 Morning ReportINK Research and Canadian Insider are both subscriber-supported. We do not accept payments from issuers or promoters for stock coverage.Read More

You might think those annoying TV ads for gold and silver coins give coin collecting a bad name. It turns out, however, that gold and other precious coins are the easiest collectible item to trade, whether you are investing in bullion coins as a hedge against inflated stock and bond prices or if you're interested in building a special collection of rarities. Barry Stuppler, a coin dealer in Los A...Read More

There's been upside call buying on EBAYJust this morning eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) announced it would hold a "crash sale" on July 15 in the annual attempt to compete with Amazon.com's (AMZN) Prime Day, which this year will actually be two days, spanning July 15 and 16. This comes as EBAY stock has rallied to fresh high, hitting a 52-week peak of $40.55 last week, while it sports a year-to-date lead o...Read More

MU is pacing for its best day in yearsThe shares of chipmaker Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) are soaring in early trading, up 11.7% at $36.50, after the firm announced fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded expectations. Micron also forecast a recovery in chip demand later this year, and said it had begun "lawfully" shipping a subset of products to China's Huawei once again,...Read More

Wayfair stock may be ripe for a short squeezeAs criticism mounts over the state of U.S. migrant camps, furniture firm Wayfair Inc (NASDAQ:W) has found itself in the middle of it. Today, hundreds of employees are planning a walkout after the retailer allegedly sold $200,000 in bedroom furniture to a Texas detention facility for migrant children.A Twitter account called "Wayfairwalkout" was create...Read More

Ontario's government is working for the people by supporting Northern Ontario's film and television industry in the Nipissing and Sudbury areas.Today, Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced an investment of over $12.8 million at the Northern Ontario Film Studios' western-themed location in Powassan. The investments include: $3.4 million for Sienna Films Development Inc. to film the TV series Car...Read More

Gold stocks have become over-extended and overheated in recent days.Expect the rate of change in the new highs-lows to soon slow down.Investors should prepare for a potential XAU pullback in early July.June has seen one of the best single-month performances for the actively traded gold mining shares in years. The PHLX Gold/Silver Index (XAU) has gained 21% so far this month and shows no signs of s...Read More

The shares suffered their worst day in years on WednesdayAcer Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ACER) plunged 78.6% yesterday -- its worst session since September 2008 -- after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to approve the firm's rare genetic disorder treatment, requesting new clinical data. ACER shares are lower again today, last seen down 4.6% at $3.93, as bearish analysts blast the crumbl...Read More

FDX and MU shares are on the rise post-earningsStock futures are trading higher this morning, trying to bounce back after a Fed-induced drop. Behind the risk-on approach are comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who told CNBC a U.S.-China trade deal was "90% of the way there," and that he believes President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping can make progress when they meet t...Read More

* Bitcoin at 18-month high* Analysts point to safe-haven bids, Libra enthusiasm * Biggest cryptocurrency up more 260% since January * Bitcoin's CME futures spur buying activity (Adds analyst comments, new bitcoin high, updates prices, addsNEW YORK to dateline)By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and OLGA COTAGANEW YORK/LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Bitcoin jumped to an18-month high on Wednesday, as investors...Read More

A signal that's been extremely bullish for stocks is sounding, tooIt's looking like the S&P 500 Index (SPX) could have the best June in more than 60 years. The rally has propelled the index to an all-time high after pulling back more than 6% from the last all-time high at the end of April. This week, as I often do, I'll relate the current environment to past instances, and see how the market perfo...Read More

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* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns:* First copper resistance at $6,070/T (Adds comment, closing prices)By Pratima DesaiLONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Copper prices hit five-weekhighs on Wednesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchinsaid a U.S.-China trade deal was 90% complete, but gains werecapped by concern about demand in top consumer China. Benchmark copper on the London Metal Exchange closeddow...Read More

(Adds comments, background)By David Milliken and Andy BruceLONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor MarkCarney said the BoE would only cut its economic forecasts toreflect the risk of a no-deal Brexit if Britain's next primeminister makes leaving the European Union without a transitionagreement his preferred policy."In the event that the policy of the government were toswitch, the...Read More

Here Are 3 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now Stocks fell Tuesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he and his colleagues on the central bank were "grappling" over whether to lower interest rates. Allergan (AGN - Get Report) shares surged after the company agreed to a takeover from biopharmaceutical company AbbVie (ABBV - Get Report) . AbbVie is Real Money's Stock...Read More

A summary of base metals premiums from across the globe for the week to Tuesday June 25.Please click...Read More

Australia's Sandfire Resources is to acquire Botswana, Africa-focused copper development and exploration company MOD Resources in a deal worth A$167 million ($116.38 million). The offer has been made on a share-to-share basis, with 0.0664 Sandfire shares to be offered for each MOD share held, the companies said a joint announcement through the Australian Stock Exchange on Tuesday Ju...Read More

Base metals traded on the London Metal Exchange broadly closed up at the afternoon kerb on Tuesday June 25, while a spate of short-covering meant healthy trading volumes drove gains across the majority of the complex.Marginal headway made in US-Sino trade negotiations, with US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping set to meet at the G20 Summit in Japan this week, is supporting risk sentime...Read More