Oil futures are negative for the first time since they started tradingThe Dow extended its intraday losses, closing nearly 600 points lower after a catastrophic close for black gold. Set to expire tomorrow, oil futures for May delivery finished 306% lower at negative $37.63 per barrel, for the first time ever. As a result, the energy and utilities sectors dragged the blue-chip index. The S&P 500 a...Read More
PCAR's post-earnings price history has been mostly positivePACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR) has been climbing since the broad-market pullback in March, now up 12% for the month. At last check, PCAR is up 1.1% at $68.39 thanks to a $15 price-target hike from Citigroup to $80, just ahead of the commercial vehicle manufacturer's first-quarter earnings report, due out before the open tomorrow on Tuesday, Apri...Read More
Peak open interest sits at the May 80 callShares of Cadence Design Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CDNS) are moving slightly lower this afternoon, down 0.2% at $78.47, at last check. The options market is likely gearing up for the software name's first-quarter earnings, which are slated for today, after the market close. Below we will take a look at how CDNS has been faring on the charts, and see what the op...Read More
M&T Bank's first-quarter revenue beat analysts' estimates, while its earnings report missed the mark The shares of M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE:MTB) are up 4.3% at $109.82, after the firm posted its first-quarter report. The financial name announced lower-than-estimated first-quarter earnings of $1.93 per share, but $1.51 billion in revenue, which exceeded analysts' expectations. It's been a chopp...Read More
Walmart's sales surged 20% in March, according to a Wall Street Journal reportRetail giant Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) is pulling back this afternoon, after hitting a record high of $133.38 earlier today, on a Wall Street Journal report that the company's sales jumped nearly 20% in March. Walmart also announced it will require its 1.5 million U.S. employees to wear masks. At last check, WMT is down 0.1...Read More
New Oriental Education & Tech is expected to report earnings ahead of the bell, tomorrowThe shares of China-based educational services specialist New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (NYSE:EDU) are down 2.2% at $110.01, ahead of the firm's fiscal third-quarter earnings report, due out before the open tomorrow, April 21. Looking back, EDU has been in sell-off mode since running out of steam at its 40-...Read More
The Dow was down over 300 points at its session lows earlierThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) isfirmly in the red to begin the week, down triple digits at midday amid sputtering oil prices. But while the blue-chip index has come off its sharper session lows from the morning, black gold is still careening around its lowest level in more than 20 years amid growing demand and storage concerns....Read More
The November 2 put is home to a six-digit trade Even though oil prices are sputtering today, a big winner on Friday, April 17, was WPX Energy Inc (NYSE:WPX). In light of Friday's breakout, options traders are blasting the energy stock, with a greater-than-normal tilt toward puts. Mid Friday, WPX put option volume was running in the top percentile of its annual range. Over 31,000 puts crossed t...Read More
The fast food chain said it will return its small business loan after receiving backlash from After drawing sharp criticism for tapping into the U.S. government's small business loan program, Shake Shack (NYSE:SHAK) announced it is returning its entire $10 million loan. The company is the first major firm to give back coronavirus-related bailout money. SHAK stock is down 3.5% in response, last see...Read More
Instinet cut its price target from $117 to $87 this morning, tooShares of Wynn Resorts Ltd (NASDAQ:WYNN) are down 2.9% to trade at $76.16 this morning, after CEO Matt Maddox over the weekend called for a conditional re-opening plan for the Las Vegas Strip in mid-to-late May. Following the news, Instinet cut its price target from $117 to $87, though it kept its "buy" rating. The analyst, Harry Curt...Read More
The FTC approved PepsiCo's $3.85 billion acquisition of Rockstar Energy The shares of PepsiCo, Inc (NASDAQ:PEP) are down 1% at $136.20 on news that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved the food and beverage company's plan to acquire Rockstar Energy in a $3.85 billion deal. The acquisition, which was announced last month, is expected to go into effect later this week. Pepsi has spent April...Read More
Congress is nearing a second round of loan rescue programsFresh off a sizable weekly win, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are poised to give back a large chunk of last week's gains this morning. Stocks look ready to fall in concert with oil prices, which plummeted over the weekend amid concerns over demand outlook during the coronavirus outbreak. At last check, June-dated crude futures...Read More
Chris MarcheseChief Mining Analyst, GoldSeek & SilverSeekWeek Ended April-17, 2020 $AEM, $CXB.TO, $KOR.TO, $EGO, $AG, $FSM, $GCM.TO, $HL, $JAG.TO, $MUX, $NUAG.V, $OSK.TO, $ROXG, $RGLD, $SILV, $SSRM, $TXG.TO, $WDO.TO, $WPM, $AUY Agnico-Eagle: The government of Quebec declared mining an essential business, which has a significant impact on Agnico as several of its highly profitable operations...Read More
[This text is excerpted from the introduction to Anatomy of the Crash, a Mises Institute ebook to be released in April 2020.]Jeff Deist, President of the Mises InstituteThe Great Crash of 2020 was not caused by a virus. It was precipitated by the virus, and made worse by the crazed decisions of governments around the world to shut down business and travel. But it was caused by economic fra...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:More than three weeks ago the London Bullion Market Association and CME Group, operator of the New York Commodities Exchange, announced that they were cooperating in the creation of a Comex gold contract offering delivery not just of the usual Comex 100-ounce bar but also the option of a certificate for a one-quarter stake of ownership in a 400-ounce bar.The CME Grou...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold's weekly chart is bullish, 18-week moving average nearing $1,600 -- a big support area for gold. Upper Bollinger bands at $1722 area and rising...Read More
Nothing Like NormalMath ProblemA Few Thoughts on UnemploymentRepricing the WorldStaying at HomeThe viral fog is starting to thin. US coronavirus case growth appears to be slowing, albeit at a tragically high level. Governments and businesses are thinking about the next stage.On the other hand, fog tends to return when the weather is right. Might this virus come back, as seems to be happening in...Read More
Chris MarcheseChief Mining Analyst, GoldSeek & SilverSeekWeek Ended April-17, 2020 $AEM, $CXB.TO, $KOR.TO, $EGO, $AG, $FSM, $GCM.TO, $HL, $JAG.TO, $MUX, $NUAG.V, $OSK.TO, $ROXG, $RGLD, $SILV, $SSRM, $TXG.TO, $WDO.TO, $WPM, $AUY Agnico-Eagle: The government of Quebec declared mining an essential business, which has a significant impact on Agnico as several of its highly profitable operations...Read More
[This text is excerpted from the introduction to Anatomy of the Crash, a Mises Institute ebook to be released in April 2020.]Jeff Deist, President of the Mises InstituteThe Great Crash of 2020 was not caused by a virus. It was precipitated by the virus, and made worse by the crazed decisions of governments around the world to shut down business and travel. But it was caused by economic fra...Read More
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:More than three weeks ago the London Bullion Market Association and CME Group, operator of the New York Commodities Exchange, announced that they were cooperating in the creation of a Comex gold contract offering delivery not just of the usual Comex 100-ounce bar but also the option of a certificate for a one-quarter stake of ownership in a 400-ounce bar.The CME Grou...Read More