Vehicle components supplier BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA) this morning received a price-target hike to $52 from $48 at Evercore ISI. However, the shares were last seen trading 1.6% lower at $51.27, and are set to snap a three-month win streak after pulling back from their Nov. 30 record high of $55.86. However, data suggests this recent weakness could be an opportunity to catch long-term outperformer...Read More
Despite its forays into bitcoin, payments platform Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) has struggled to translate that buzz into stock momentum. Still, Square shares have added 154% in 2017, even though they're down 2% today to trade at $34.42. The SQ pullback could be a buying opportunity, however, as it's now within one standard deviation of the 80-day moving average, a trendline that has offered support si...Read More
It's been a banner year for the U.S. stock market, even as the American social and political climates swirled with controversy. The major market indexes rallied to record highs amid the lowest volatility in years, and a strengthening economy triggered a trio of Fed rate hikes. So-called "FAANG" stocks and bitcoin were all the rage, and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) -- or Wall Street's "fear gaug...Read More
U.S. stocks are trading lower at midday, quickly reversing early gains. More specifically, the Dow can accredit most of its losses to Goldman Sachs (GS) and Apple (AAPL) stocks, the latter of which is lower after the company apologized for slowing older iPhones. The major market indexes are still pacing for their best year since 2013, however, with the Dow eyeing its longest monthly win streak in...Read More
Online streaming subscription service Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is making headlines today after the company revealed in an SEC filing yesterday evening that it will be increasing compensation for its top executives in 2018, after the new tax law goes into effect. With NFLX no longer able to take advantage of deductions for performance-based bonuses, many C-suite members are getting a boost to th...Read More
If there's any stock that needs a fresh start in 2018, its Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG). For the past couple of years, the burrito chain has been battling constant backlash to a string of foodborne illness issues in its restaurants. Analysts are chiming in today, with Cowen and Company reiterating its "underperform" rating on CMG stock, and predicting lackluster fourth-quarter sales.Cow...Read More
President Trump is going after Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) once again. The President this morning tweeted that the United States Postal Service should be charging Amazon more to deliver packages to help address the "billions of dollars a year" it's losing. In response, AMZN shares have dipped 0.6% at the open to trade at $1,179.33. - Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2017Of cours...Read More
Stocks are signaling a higher open for the last trading day of 2017, setting up the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) for yet another record close. Once again trading action will likely be thin ahead of the long weekend, with just the Chicago purchasing managers index (PMI) on the economic schedule today. As such, the Dow and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are both set to end the week, month, and quarter h...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished higher today, securing a historic 71st record close of 2017 -- the most ever in a calendar year. Meanwhile, both the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)finished higher as well, boosted by a strong day for financial and tech stocks. Elsewhere,gold and copper futures extended their recent hot streaks, while bitcoin stirred up controversy...Read More
U.S. stocks are holding higher this afternoon amid low trading volumes. Some names making big moves today are Chinese pipe company ZK International Group (NASDAQ:ZKIN), mobile marketing specialist Live Ventures Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), and forex concern Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP). Let's see what's moving shares of ZKIN, LIVE, and GCAP. ZKIN Stock Explodes On New InvestmentsZK International...Read More
Subscribers to Schaeffer's Option Advisor service won big on our Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) February 87.50 call recommendation. Here's a closer look at what initially drew us to PSX, and how the successful options trade unfolded.When we recommended the call option in mid-November, Phillips 66 stock sported a year-over-year lead of 11.4%. PSX had recently pulled back from record high levels, but the...Read More
The"Dogs of the Dow" investing theory generally posits that the highest dividend-yielding stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) at the end of the year often net the biggest reward over the next year. However, Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White crunched the numbers on the "dogs" of recent years, and examined what blue-chip stocks' 2017 performance could mean for 2018. D...Read More
Much of the energy sector has outperformed this month thanks to rising oil prices. In fact, data from Schaeffer's Quantitative Analyst Chris Prybal shows oil exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are having an unusually strong December, compared to their historical returns, as seen in the table below. But many energy stocks are still facing seasonal headwinds, including Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:...Read More
The shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) are muscling higher today, though the specific catalyst is unclear. Meanwhile, fellow FAANG stock Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is also in the black, after a rough start to the short holiday week. What's more, both NFLX and FB stocks could extend today's upside momentum to start 2018, if recent history is any guide.Netflix the Best Stock to Own in JanuaryNFLX h...Read More
The trading week again will be shortened due to New Year's Day on Monday. However, the market action should pick up substantially after that, with a number of notable economic updates set to hit the Street. Leading the way is the nonfarm payrolls report for December, which will come out on Friday. The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) December meeting minutes should attract plenty of attentio...Read More
U.S. stocks are trading higher at midday, led by a rally in tech stocks. Elsewhere, the market still digesting bitcoin buzz following South Korea's new regulations on cryptocurrency trading, and commodities remain in focus, with natural gas prices soaring, copper extending its quest for new highs, and gold eyeing a ninth straight win. At last check, front-month gold futures were 0.4% higher at $1,...Read More
Copper futures have been red-hot lately, flirting with three-year highs on signs of solid demand from China. Further, the front-month copper contract is on pace for a sixteenth straight up day. Rallying with the metal have been shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) and Southern Copper Corp (NYSE:SCCO), and one of the stocks is sending up a signal to buy short-term options right now.FCX Stock E...Read More
Analysts in recent weeks have highlighted a number of stocks to buy following the passage of the new tax bill. Susquehanna this morning is targeting yet another group, that being domestic credit card and financial technology companies. The covering analyst forecasts bigger profits in 2018 thanks to tax reform. Two stocks the brokerage firm is bullish on are Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NY...Read More
FAANG stocks Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) are back in the headlines this morning, after reports surfaced of the two tech stocks being in licensing discussions with Riyadh to invest in Saudi Arabia. Here's a closer look at shares of AAPL and AMZN out of the gate.Apple Looks to Recover from Bear GapShares of AAPL are up 0.6% at $171.58 at last check. The stock most recentl...Read More
It could be another tough day for bitcoin. For the past week, the enigmatic cryptocurrency has seesawed betweensharp drops and rapid recoveries. Today, crypto-related stocks Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) and Overstock.com Inc (NASDAQ:OSTK) are lower due to news the South Korean government is working to regulate bitcoin trading. Options Bears Eyeing RIOT StockThe new curbs on crypto tradin...Read More