Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable discusses the latest news from Millrock Resources with the company's CEO. Maurice Jackson: Today we will provide an update on Millrock Resources Inc. (MRO:TSX.V; MLRKF:OTCQB), as we will discuss their initial assay results on the Aurora targets located in the prolific Tintina gold province in Alaska. Joining us for our conversation is Gregory Beischer, the C...Read More

June-dated crude rose 22% for first gain in three sessionsThe Dow marked a healthy session, up over 530 points, as investors cheered upbeat trial data from Gilead Science's (GILD) potential coronavirus treatment. In fact, all three major indexes managed to hold on to this morning's optimism, after the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) April meeting statement said that interest rates will rema...Read More

Weekly calls are all the rage todayGilead Sciences, Inc (NASDAQ:GILD) has been the darling of Wall Street today, after a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases found that its experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir met its primary endpoint. Now, emergency use of the drug awaits approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which could come as soon a...Read More

Prices for hollow steel sections in Europe moved downward this week, with demand not yet showing any sign of rebounding, sources told Fastmarkets on Wednesday April 29.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel sections (medium), domestic, delivered Northern Europe, was ?,?580-595 ($629-645) per tonne on Wednesday, down from ?,?585-600 per tonne one week before.Demand in Northern and Southern...Read More

Facebook is expected to post its quarterly results after the close this afternoonThe shares of Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) are extending their rally today, up 7.4% at $196.52, in anticipation for the social media giant's first-quarter earnings report, due out after the close this afternoon. The security is up an impressive 43% off its mid-March lows, with help from its ascending 10-day average, and...Read More

AMC said it would no longer screen Comcast subsidiary Universal Studio's movies Movie theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) is on a roll this week, snatching up multiple one month highs and on its way to its biggest weekly win in over 20 years, up 67.6% so far. The equity is extending that rally into today, up 23.2% at $5.10, amid news that it will no longer play Universal Studi...Read More

The security has found plenty of support on the charts as it chugs higher Network operator Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) has seen some impressive price action on the charts of late. After breaking back above a long-term trendline, the shares are forming a bull flag pattern around $46, which is three times its 2016 lows. After being turned away from here on its first few attempts, there's support i...Read More

Oil prices are on the mend as wellAs Wall Street unpacks earnings in waves, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) was last seen up almost 500 points at midday. The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are also on the uptrend -- riding the coattails of one FAANG name's impressive quarterly report -- despite GDP experiencing a 4.8% first-quarter drop, its largest since 2008. Follo...Read More

Starbucks posted an earnings miss, but revenue that came in higher than expected The shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) are down 0.4% at $78.39 this morning, after reporting fiscal second-quarter earnings of 32 cents per share, which came in below Wall Street's estimates, but revenue of $6 billion that exceeded expectations. Starbucks also forecast a 25%- 35% drop for its current-quarte...Read More

GOOGL reported higher-than-anticipated revenueShares of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are up 7.8% to trade at $1,328.66, climbing on the heels of a higher-than-expected first-quarter revenue, despite a notable decline in ad sales. The Google parent also announced profits of $9.87 per share, lower than the estimated $10.33 per share. Analysts have been quick to react, as no fewer than 13 firms have r...Read More

Uber's Chief Technology Officer Thuan Pham will step down from his position next monthIt's a big day of headlines for Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER). The ride share company's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Thuan Pham just stepped down, effective May 16. Meanwhile, Uber is discussing plans to cut roughly 20% of its staff, as stay-at-home restrictions heavily curb demand for its services.Despite...Read More

Wall Street is brushing off a larger-than-expected first-quarter GDP readingDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures aresignaling a bigboost ahead of a jam-packed news day on Wall Street. Earnings season is in high gear, with both Boeing (BA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) sharing notable reports. Meanwhile, futures on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are moving higher as well.Else...Read More

The metals complex showed relative stability this week asthe oil market suffered a historic meltdown. West Texas Intermediate Crudecrashed 70% at one point this week on the continuous contract, bringing pricesbriefly below $7 per barrel. By Thursday, prices were trading between $14 and$18 per barrel.The volatility on the May futures contract was even moreextreme. On Monday, May futures for crude o...Read More

Analyzing how the S&P 500 index has performed in the six months leading up to an electionIn just about six months, the Presidential election will take place. As you've probably already heard, Donald Trump and Joe Biden are the presumptive nominees for the Republicans, and Democrats, respectively. Meanwhile, we are on the cusp of a historically bearish time for stocks (sell in May). I was curious i...Read More

Ira EpsteinGold's daily chart shows a pattern of an inside consolidation defined by the short-term swing lines..Read More

I expect some more additional stimulus measures today. Federal Reserve will copy its counter parts of bank of Japan and bank of England on additional stimulus measures. European central bank meeting tomorrow will have least impact on gold and silver. It can impact Euro versus the US dollar and Euro versus the Yen. In the month of May more and more nations will allow factories and businesses to f...Read More

It is reasonably well known that many Romanemperors debased their currency (coinage). This was a very bad practice, sinceit is really a reflection of the debasement of the value of the kingdom (empireor country); going from a honest and just society to a corrupt and unjustsociety.One of the reasons (effects) of debasing thecurrency was the transfer of wealth from the citizens to the ruling class....Read More

United States-based car manufacturer Ford will restart production at various sites in Europe in a phased approach from May 4, the company said on Tuesday April 28.Vehicle and engine production will restart at continental European sites following the implementation of health and safety precautions agreed with trade unions, which will include personal body-temperature checks and the use of facemasks...Read More

The gold miners’ stockssurged to a major bull-market breakout this week!  Powering decisively above their years-oldsecular resistance is a hugely-important technical event.  It proves this gold-stock bull is alive andwell, greatly improves sentiment, and puts this high-flying sector on countlessmore traders’ radars.  New bull highs fuelself-feeding bullish psychology, as...Read More

Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable speaks with Andy Schectman, president of Miles Franklin Precious Metals Investments, about the present situation with physical precious metals.Maurice Jackson: Today, we're going to discuss precious metals premiums, the COMEX and the big picture. Joining us for a conversation is Andy Schectman, the president of Miles Franklin Precious Metals Investments. Andy...Read More