The tech stock is ripe for a short squeeze, tooThe shares of Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX) have climbed alongside the broad market this holiday season, culminating in a Dec. 23 annual high of $60.83. What's more, the tech stock remains in close contact with a trendline that offers historically bullish implications, if past is precedent. Specifically, according to Schaeffer's Senior Quantit...Read More
The earnings slate is quiet heading into 2020The end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 will be quiet on both the earnings and economic fronts. While Chinese truck and auto manufacturer Nio (NIO) is scheduled to release its quarterly report on Monday, Dec. 30, the Chicago purchasing managers index (PMI), consumer confidence, and construction spending will also be in focus throughout the holiday-shorten...Read More
Headlines about strong e-commerce sales are keeping bulls at the tableThe S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are grinding to new highs again, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is also higher, as stocks continue to rally into the new year. With the Nasdaq looking for a 10th consecutive record close, traders are monitoring more trade buzz and this morning's jobless claims updat...Read More
Amazon stock has already added 20% in 2019Another record-breaking holiday shopping season has Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) moving higher this morning, now up 1.2% at $1,809.90 at last glance. Not only did more customers try Amazon Prime, but they shopped at record levels, buying billions of items and tens of millions of Amazon devices. In response, Amazon stock touched a one-month high of $1,82...Read More
Spectrum Pharmaceutical's cancer drug failed a mid-stage trialSpectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPPI) is one of the biggest losers early on today, down 55.8% at $3.87, after the company's cancer drug poziotinib failed a mid-stage study, with the shares hitting a three-year bottom of $3.61 already as a result. This move could spark bearish analyst attention for the drugmaker, since all five co...Read More
There's a lot of pessimism around TSLA to be unwoundNo stock has had as a resounding close to 2019 as Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA). Today looks to be more of the same, with the stock up 0.4% to trade at $427.11 -- and earlier hitting a new record high of $429.99 out of the gate -- after Wedbush hiked its price target by $100 to $370. And if that's not enough, the analyst in coverage predicts the compa...Read More
Argus lifted its price target to $235 from $220Argus just gifted a post-Christmas bull note to Ireland-based IT concern Accenture Plc (NYSE:ACN) this morning, right on the heels of last week's fiscal first-quarter earnings beat and raise. The analyst maintained its "buy" rating, and hiked its price target to $235 from $220 -- an 11% premium to Tuesday night's close. Despite this, the shares of ACN...Read More
Stewart Thomson, Graceland Updates 1. Massive upside breakouts are taking place across the precious metals sector. Many mining stocks, especially silver-oriented, are skyrocketing.2. Unfortunately, I believe most investors who are Trump fans have become over-obsessed with the relatively minor but media-promoted gains in the US stock market, and they are missing out.3. Please...Read More
There is short covering in Asia and more short covering will be there in Europe and USA once traders get over Christmas hang over. If you short in gold and silver and are drunk after the celebration, I am you will be back to normal within a few seconds after seeing price. China is taking measures to spruce its economy. China is taking measures for a trade deal to happen with USA. Europeans are b...Read More
The NDX is gunning for its 10th straight record closeDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are poised for modest gains this morning, with volume still light in the wake of the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are also on pace for positive opens today, with the latter ready to take a crack at an 10th straight record close. U.S.-China trade tailwinds cont...Read More
Whata classic day Friday was! Gold moved a bit lower, miners moved significantlylower, and silver rallied. Truly classic and outstanding performance if oneenjoys seeing topping patterns that are playing out according to their usualand likely characteristics. And Monday’s early session seems to be an encore. Let’sstart with the examination of the most recent price action in gold. Whatwe...Read More
Crude oil futures moved higher onceagain during yesterday’s session, overcoming the upper border of the risinggreen trend channel for the third time in a row. While the futures finished theday above this resistance, the bulls didn’t manage tohold gained ground in full.Earlier today, the futures opened withthe red gap. This bearish development means invalidation of yesterday’sbrea...Read More
Mattress stuffers or bullion holders? Who fares better in a crisis? North American investors are divided between those who believe the decade-long stock market bull is going to keep running into the 2020s, and investors who, wary of something terrible happening, are hoarding cash and gold. The hopeful and the fearful The beacon hopeful investors are following is best symbolized by...Read More
Westarted yesterday’s analysis with the investigation of the Euro Index and goldprice in this European currency. Today, we’ll take a moment to analyze the goldmarket from the Indian point of view. Gold has a special place in the Indianhistory and culture, India is the second biggest “consumer” of gold (rightafter China). USA’sgold consumption is third biggest in the w...Read More
A week ago, Lagarde chaired the monetary policy meeting of the Governing Council of the ECB for the first time. An insightful press conference followed in the footsteps. What will her presidency imply for the ECB’s policy and the gold market precisely? Key Takeaways From First Lagarde Monetary Policy Meeting as ECB PresidentLast Thursday, the ECB held its December monetary policy meeting. Th...Read More
With many stocks moving higher in breakout fashion already, silver and GLD have been lagging.But, that may come to an end shortly.You see, silver seems to be setting up in a micro i-ii structure off the recent lows, whereas GLD is still below its last week high.However, even though GLD is below its last week high, the action we have seen lately has been quite corrective.So, this makes me lean towa...Read More
Seaborne iron ore prices weakened further on Thursday December 26 with late-January-loading cargoes of Pilbara Blend materials traded at discounts to indices.Fastmarkets iron ore indices62% Fe fines, cfr Qingdao: $90.63 per tonne, down $0.40 per tonne.62% Fe Pilbara Blend fines, cfr Qingdao: $89.72 per tonne, down $0.40 per tonne.62% Fe low-alumina fines, cfr Qingdao: $90.61 per tonne, down $0.78...Read More
Brexit has become very likely due to result of the UK vote. But so what (gold- and currency-wise)? The uncertainty dropped significantly, and markets were able to sign a breath of relief (bearish for gold), but on the other hand Brexit itself increases the geopolitical turmoil (bullish for gold). Gold didn’t react decisively in the short run overall, but the European currencies: the euro, an...Read More
Dave KranzlerPrecious metals investors may be getting an unexpected Christmas present this year, beginning with the sudden $25 jump in gold on Tuesday and Wednesday. From what I'm hearing, a shortage of physically deliverable gold is developing in London. In fact, Alasdair Macleod and Egon von Greyerz have both alluded to this development.The action this past week fits the information. Given the...Read More