"I had this nightmare that somehow in Davos, all of us who went there got it, and then we all left and spread it," Dimon said Tuesday. "The only good news from that is that it might have just killed the elite."Continue...Read More
"It's not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more of a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness," she said.Continue...Read More
Silver is no longer acting like a safe-haven asset, at least not this week. The market is trading the metal more like an industrial metal this week.Continue...Read More
As the DOW was finally "allowed to fall" today, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin clicked his mouse to sell $3B of Gold Futures in order to "Control The Price of Gold" once again!! It's so obvious these days!Bix Weir has 30 years' experience in the financial industry with various fortune 500 companies. He is the creator of the "Road to Roota Theory" and his commentary is published at www.RoadtoRoot...Read More
Peter Schiff, Stephen Guilfoyle, and Luke Rahbari discuss investing amid continued coronavirus concerns.Peter Schiff is an internationally recognized economist specializing in the foreign equity, currency and gold markets. Mr. Schiff made his name as President and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital. He frequently delivers lectures at major economic and investment conferences, and is q...Read More
When such a deadly virus hits, the first stage is always containment, as has occurred rapidly in China. But when it starts to spread past its origin more rapidly, it gets a life of its own. At this stage of the coronavirus's spreadContinue...Read More
"Today, the Administration is transmitting to Congress a $2.5 billion supplemental funding plan to accelerate vaccine development, support preparedness and response activities and to procure much needed equipment and suppliesContinue...Read More
Wall Street's "fear gauge," the VIX hit its highest point since late 2018The Dow's disastrous free-fall continued today with its fourth-straight triple-digit loss, after the Center for Disease Control (CDC) warned that the spread of the coronavirus outbreak from Europe to the U.S. could be imminent. The blue-chip index -- which pivoted lower at midday after a brief foray into the black this mornin...Read More
DVA shares have broken out of a series of lower highsHealthcare stock DaVita Inc (NYSE:DVA) has recently pulled back after hitting record highs and reporting strong quarterly results. On a longer-term basis, the shares seem to have broken out of a series of lower highs in place since 2015, hinting that more upside is possible going forward. There's plenty of bearish bias that could unwind around D...Read More
Expedia just laid off 12% of its workforce Online travel specialist Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) is gapping lower today on news that the company plans on cutting 3,000 jobs -- 12% of its workforce -- in an effort to streamline its business. This comes right on the heels of the company's decision to forgo a full-year forecast amid the growing coronavirus uncertainty. EXPE is now trading back bel...Read More
Anxieties over the spread of the coronavirus from Italy to the U.S. are high The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) this morning was on pace to recoup some of its massive 1,031-point sell-off on Monday, but has since turned lower around midday, brushing off a post-earnings pop from Home Depot (HD). Despite thisrebound attempt, coronavirus anxiety is still high, with investors fretting over a possi...Read More
HD is enjoying a morning lift after earningsShares of retailer Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) are up 1.8% this morning, last seen at $244.34, following the company's upbeat quarterly report. The Lowe's (LOW) rival reported earnings of $2.28 per share for the fourth quarter, higher than the anticipated $2.10 per share. The home improvement giant also reported better-than-expected sales of $25.78 bill...Read More
MRNA calls are all the rage latelyModerna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) shares are surging 11.21% to trade at $20.54 this morning, as the company delivers its experimental coronavirus vaccine to the United States for human testing. Given the fact that the infection appears to be leading the charge in the sharp stock market drop, the vaccine is a welcome response to the spreading threat.Moderna stock has reli...Read More
The homebuilding stock is now up 20% year-to-dateThe shares of Toll Brothers Inc (NYSE:TOL) are down 0.1% to trade at $46.90 this morning, despite a bull note from SunTrust Robinson. The brokerage firm hiked its price target to $47 from $37, in line with the homebuilding stock's closing perch yesterday of $46.98.Homebuilding stocks like Toll Brothers were one of the strongest groups in 2019, and...Read More
GE is up nearly 15% year-over-yearBoston-based General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) is enjoying a 1% lift this morning, last seen just shy of $12 after sharing its annual report. The report stated the conglomerateemployed a more consolidated 205,000 people, 70,000 of which were U.S.-based in 2019. This compares to 2018's count of 283,000. Yesterday GE was one of the many in the broad-market selloff...Read More
The Egyptian Administrative Court will make a ruling on billet and rebar import duties on May 23, after a number of domestic rebar re-rollers appealed to have them removed, market participants told Fastmarkets on Monday February 24.The Egyptian Ministry of Trade & Industry announced definitive import duties on steel billet, rebar and wire rod on October 10 last year. The definitive safeguard duty...Read More
Mastercard's CEO Ajay Banga will resign, effective Jan. 1, 2021The shares of Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) are being dragged even further down the charts this morning following news of CEO Ajay Banga's resignation, at the start of 2021. Banga will be replaced by Chief Product Officer Michael Miebach. Also pressuring shares this morning is an updated current-quarter forecast from the company, predicting...Read More
Home Depot stock is pacing to open higher after earningsDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading above fair value this morning, as U.S. stocks prepare to gain back some of Monday's monster losses, which sent the blue-chip index spiraling more than 1,000 points. While coronavirus headlines continue to swirl, traders this morning are also monitoring earnings updates, namely from Dow co...Read More
Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. The US stock market is in "sleigh ride" mode against gold stocks.2. Please click here now. Double-click to enlarge this chart. Yesterday was another day of disappointment, fear, and outright terror... for most investors who are locked in the Dow versus GDX sled.3. The disintegration of the US stock market against GDX began...Read More
By: Ira EpsteinGold market's 18-DMA is under $1,600. 5 days in a row OVER the Bollinger band. Tomorrow it is likely try to get under the band, under $1,650..Read More