Gold prices fell for the fourth straight sessionU.S. stocks began April with a grim tone, the Dow continuing its dramatic loss this afternoon to close 973 points lower, with American Express (AXP) and Boeing (BA) weighing heavy.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closed deep in the red, as pandemic fears continue and President Donald Trump warned of a "very, very painful two weeks" ahead, as the estimate...Read More
Celanese stock is coming off a free fall from its all-time-high in late 2019Celanese Group (NYSE:CE) just added a crucial company to its product portfolio with the acquisition of Elotex. The chemical and specialty materials company will take ownership of Elotex's facilities in Europe and Asia, which produce redispersible polymer powders, a key component for multiple growing applications. Despite t...Read More
NVDA's 200-day moving average has emerged as resistanceEarlier this week, we profiled the 25 best stocks since 2009, based on annualized returns. A quick glance at the list -- compiled by Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White -- reveals it is heavily populated by one particular sector: semiconductors. Chip stocks have ruled the roost in the last decade, and leading the charge is Nvid...Read More
Walgreens stock tends to underperform during the second quarter Things aren't looking good for pharmacy bigwig and Dow member Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (NASDAQ:WBA). The shares of WBA are down 3.4% at $44.20, bringing their year-to-date deficit to 24.6%, just ahead of the company's fiscal second-quarter earnings report, due out before the open tomorrow. Furthermore, tomorrow's earnings aren't t...Read More
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are sharply lower as wellThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is down over 600 points at midday,a bleak start for what could be another roller-coaster month and quarteramid the COVID-19 pandemic. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the next two weeks could be "very, very painful," as the White House projects between 100,000 and 240,000 coronavirus-related death...Read More
Put volume for AER is running in the 100th percentile of its annual range today Independent aircraft leasing name AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) hasn't been immune to the devastating effects the coronavirus has had on the flight space. The stock has been limping along with most of its sector peers, down 10.3% at $20.40 today, with any hope of a rebound now completely snuffed out. The stock is now...Read More
Home Depot stock received price target cuts after sharing in-store changesIn an effort to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) implemented a few preventative measures to ensure the safety of its customers and employees. These changes include closing stores early, limiting the number of customers allowed inside at one time, and encouraging social distancing practicing in stores by...Read More
Carrier Global will replace Macy's on the S&P 500Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) is down 7.5% to trade at $4.54 this morning, following the S&P Dow Jones Indices decision to replace Macy's with Carrier Global (CARR) on the benchmark S&P 500 Index (SPX), and move M to a small-cap 600 index, effective April 6. Macy's has been hit hard by the global coronavirus pandemic, with an onslaught of store closures m...Read More
Caterpillar won't be giving out annual salary increases or bonuses amid COVID-19 headwindsCaterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) stock's recent rally is reversing course this morning, down 3.7% at $116.04 at last check. The company said it would not give annual salary increases to employees this year in an effort to tighten costs and combat the economic hit it's taken during the coronavirus pandemic. CAT a...Read More
The Dow is fresh off its worst quarter everDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are starting off April on the wrong foot,eyeing an almost 800-point drop this morning. Fresh off its worst quarter ever,the blue-chip index is facing particularly stiff coronavirus headwinds today, after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Americans yesterday to get ready for a "very painful two weeks." Futures o...Read More
A look at what last month's historically heightened VIX can tell us about stocks The stock market recently experienced the fastest market crash on record, so it's not a complete surprise that the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) recently closed at its most extreme level. The March 16 VIX close of 82.69 barely topped the peak reached during the financial crisis in 2008. During the 1998 stock market drop...Read More
Rob Kirby provides some great information as to what is happening and how all this mess ties together.Rob Kirby is a financial commentator and former broker who worked on an institutional trading desk for most of the 1980s and right up until 1996. He also worked for 11 years at Prebon Yamane, an international inter-dealer broker of foreign exchange and interest rate products. He spent an additiona...Read More
It seems like this crisis has been going on forever now. To think that just a few short weeks ago everything was relatively normal. And now, the economy has been stopped dead in its tracks and we're all sitting home wondering when it will be over. But the worst of the economic turmoil hasn't even hit us. The government is busy with helicopter and we're about to see the first installment. What will...Read More
Charles Hugh Smith writes the Of Two Minds blog which covers an eclectic range of timely topics: finance, housing, Asia, energy, long-term trends, social issues, health/diet/fitness and sustainability. From its humble beginnings in May 2005, Of Two Minds now attracts some 200,000 visits a month. Charles also contributes to AOL's Daily Finance site and has written eight books, most recently Money a...Read More
Rick Rule, founder and chairman of Sprott Global Resource Investments Ltd., began his career in the securities business in 1974. He is a leading American retail broker specializing in mining, energy, water utilities, forest products and agriculture. His company has built a national reputation on taking advantage of global opportunities in the oil and gas, mining, alternative energy, agriculture, f...Read More
"This is not your garden variety business cycle where a sharp downturn is followed by an equally sharp snapback. We can restart production, but can we really restart consumption with people still scared and unwilling to go out and socialize and spend? So, I think the recovery is going to be extremely tentative."Stephen S. Roach, former Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and the firm's chief economist...Read More
To Watch Update #60, CLICK HEREAs we reported yesterday, with the world sharing its data, we are starting to get a better handle on understanding the coronavirus. This real-time exchange of data and insights going on across the globe right now is invaluable to global efforts to fight the spread of covid-19 more effectively. Germany has recently contributed two important pieces to the puzzle. First...Read More
Keep your eye on Pompeo! President Trump is understandably distracted by the coronavirus outbreak in the US but in the "never let a good crisis go to waste" mode, the neocons in his Administration - led by Pompeo - are launching their war plots without the normal scrutiny. Venezuela, Iran, Syria, Russia - the long knives are coming out. Trump has been able to put the kibbosh on Pompeo's plans befo...Read More
The video, which was broadcast in November, 2015, exposed how scientists in China were conducting biological experiments on a SARS connected virus believed to be Coronavirus derived from bats and miceContinue...Read More
The miners are looking at a favorable cost structure, and at a most favorable gold price prospect. That's why we like names like Agnico Eagle Mines, Barrick Gold or Kirkland Lake Gold.Continue...Read More