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Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of div...Read More

Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of div...Read More

Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of div...Read More

Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of div...Read More

Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of div...Read More

Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of div...Read More

The Realities of Multi-ethnic Societies, by Jayant Bhandari

December 05, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Jayant is a contributing editor of the Liberty magazine and has written for the Mises Institute, the Mises Institute (Canada), Casey Research, Le Qu?(C)b?(C)cois Libre, Sprott's Thoughts, LewRockwell.com, etc. This speech was given at the Capitalism & Morality seminar in Vancouver, Canada, Saturday, 30 July 2016. http://www.jayantbhandari.com/Seminar... Jayant Bhandari - The Realities of Multi-eth...Read More

Andrew Jackson: Founder of the Democratic Party (1829 - 1837)

December 05, 2017 / www.youtube.com

President #7 represents a huge shift in American political history. The first six were educated members of the upper class, but Jackson was a commoner, elected on a wave of populist enthusiasm. He was also the founder of the modern Democratic Party. Was he a champion for the common man? Was he just a racist bigot? Was he somewhere in between? Let's get through some details about his life and admin...Read More

Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of dividends and share buybacks.By 2016, the mining industry had given back all the value created during the Chinese growth cycle and 'capital discipline' became the new ma...Read More

Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of dividends and share buybacks.By 2016, the mining industry had given back all the value created during the Chinese growth cycle and 'capital discipline' became the new ma...Read More

Is 'value over volume' the new mantra for miners?

December 05, 2017 / www.woodmac.com

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.Guilty of going after tonnages and pursuing growth at any cost during bull times, the world's mining companies have suffered a wave of CEO replacements, with shareholders demanding more capital austerity and returns in the form of div...Read More

Dow Notches Record; Tech Sinks S&P, Nasdaq

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was up over 300 points at its session high -- which also represented a record peak -- as markets cheered progress on the Republican tax reform bill. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) initially joined in on the fun as well, notching a record high on the strength of bank, retail, and media stocks. However, the Dow pared its gains as the session progressed, and the SPX d...Read More

Options Traders Blitz Sinking Chip Stocks

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

It's been a rough week for tech stocks, after Morgan Stanley last Monday said it was time to take profits on semiconductors. Among those staring at stiff weekly losses -- and paring recent bitcoin gains -- are Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), and Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), and the selling is continuing today. What's more, options volume is runn...Read More

2 Stocks Surging on Tax Reform Hopes

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stocks are trading mixed, as traders eye a simultaneous tax reform rally and tech dip. Among the names making big moves are bank concern Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS), retail powerhouse Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M), and shipping company United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of GS, M, and UPS.GS Higher With Big Bank StocksGoldman Sachs stock is mo...Read More

Options Traders Line Up for JPMorgan, Roku Calls

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The 20 stocks listed in the table below have attracted the highest total weekly options volume during the past 10 trading days. Data is courtesy of Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White. Two names to note are bank stock JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and streaming content provider Roku Inc (NASDAQ:ROKU). Below, we'll break down recent options trading activity on JPM and ROKU. Call T...Read More

Aetna Buyout Buzz Sparks Heavy CVS Stock Options Trading

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Options traders are blasting CVS Health Corp (NYSE:CVS), on news the drugstore chain has put in a $69 billion bid for insurance giant Aetna (AET) -- in a move that will "transform healthcare," according to Leerink. At last check, 28,067 calls and 18,179 puts had traded on CVS stock -- six times what's typically seen, and total options volume pacing in the 100th annual percentile.Most active is the...Read More

Dow Soars 224 Points After Tax Bill; Nasdaq Dips With Tech

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stocks are trading mixed this afternoon, with bank and tech stocks moving in opposite directions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are soaring, both touching fresh record highs as financial stocks rally on the Senate's tax reform bill that was passed Saturday.On the other hand, the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) is modestly lower at midday, as FAANG stocks once ag...Read More

Bank Rally Brings XLF Bulls to the Table

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

As bank stocks rally on the Senate's tax bill news, the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) is assailing new heights. The exchange-traded fund (ETF) is fresh off a 10-year high of $28.20, and was last seen 1.9% higher at $28.09. What's more, XLF call options are flying off the shelves at a rapid-fire rate.XLF calls are changing hands at six times the average intraday pace, with nearly 270,000...Read More

Broadcom Stock Options Price in Lofty Pre-Earnings Premium

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

In its attempt at a hostile takeover over Qualcomm (QCOM), Broadcom Ltd (NASDAQ:AVGO) unveiled a list of 11 nominees for QCOM's board of directors, with a shareholder vote slated for March 6. Qualcomm has since issued a statement, calling the nominees "inherently conflicted" in a buyout attempt that "dramatically undervalues" the chipmaker relative to the benefit it offers Broadcom. After jumping...Read More

Mazor Robotics Stock Sinks Amid Insider Trading Buzz

December 04, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

While most U.S. stocks are higher out of the gate, the shares of medical device maker Mazor Robotics Ltd (NASDAQ:MZOR) are bucking the trend, down 2.8% to trade at $56.11. MZOR stock is reeling amid reports that CEO Ori Hadomi is being investigated for insider trading related to Medtronic's (MDT) investment in Mazor back in 2016.Prior to today, MZOR stock was up roughly 164% in 2017, touching a r...Read More

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