U.S. stocks turned sharply lower at midday, as reports hit that former national security advisor Michael Flynn pleaded guilty over lying to the FBI, and agreed to cooperate with a special counsel investigation into possible Russian collusion in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The quick decline in stocks sent the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) -- or market's "fear gauge" to its highest point sinc...Read More

It was an interesting week on Wall Street, with all three indexes notching record highs, though the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) underperformed. Solid holiday shopping data lifted stocks early in the week, as did growing expectations for a Senate vote on tax reform. However, reports on Friday that former national security advisor Michael Flynn could testify against President Trump took some o...Read More

U.S. stocks have plummeted amid reports that former national security advisor Michael Flynn could testify against President Trump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down more than 350 points at its intraday low, after sources told ABCthat Flynnwill acknowledge Trump ordered him to initiate contact with Russians. Flynn today pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, becoming the first of Trump...Read More

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) topped out at a record high of $204.38 on Oct. 17. Since then the streaming name has been stair-stepping lower. After suffering its worst one-day drop in a year on Wednesday during the broader tech selloff, NFLX came face-to-face with its 80-day moving average. Similar to one of its fellow FAANG stocks, this trendline has had historically bullish implications for Netfli...Read More

Hospital operator HCA Healthcare Inc (NYSE:HCA) has overcome previous resistance in the $80-$82 region, taking back the 200-day moving average in the process, after J.P. Morgan Securities yesterday issued an extremely bullish note. Analysts there upgraded HCA stock to "overweight" from "neutral," upping their price target to $96 from $75, saying the passage of Republicans' tax proposal would "disp...Read More

Earlier this week, Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) posted its Q3 2017 results, with the company generating EBITDA of $98,000 on revenue of $4.9-million, a topline that was up 32% over the same period last year. In an article by Cantech Letter, it notes an update to clients from Beacon Securities analyst, Gabriel Leung.Please find an excerpt, and a link to the full article bel...Read More

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) yesterday wrapped up November with a healthy 3.8% gain, marking the eighth straight monthly win for the blue-chip index. In fact, the Dow is in the throes of its longest monthly winning streak in 22 years. Below, we take a look at how the DJIA tends to perform after these extremely rare rallies, and what history could tell us about the stock market in 2018.T...Read More

Shares of meal delivery specialist Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE:APRN) are up 4.9% this morning at $3.13, after the company's co-founder Matt Salzberg yesterday stepped down as CEO -- though he'll stay on as executive chairman -- which follows co-founder Matthew Wadiak's departure as chief operating officer last July. Salzberg will be replaced by Chief Financial Officer Brad Dickerson. This news c...Read More

One stock on the move today is CME Group Inc (NASDAQ:CME), after the exchange operator said it will launch bitcoin futures beginning on Monday, Dec. 18. This much-anticipated development paves the way for bitcoin ETFs and other cryptocurrency derivatives.CME stock is up 1.2% at $151.27 in morning trading, and earlier set an all-time high of $152.14. CME is now up more than 31% on the year, and ha...Read More

Last night, VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW) reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.34 per share on $1.98 billion in revenue. This came in above the consensus forecast for a per-share profit of $1.27 on $1.96 billion in revenue. The virtualization firm also said licensing revenue came in at a stronger-than-expected $785 million.The results were met with an onslaught of upbeat analyst attention. BMO...Read More

FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) has been a solid performer in 2017. Analysts are starting to take notice too, with the global delivery service stock subject to upbeat analyst attention today. Here's a quick look at FDX stock, and how options traders are playing the equity.Earlier today, FDX received a price-target hike to $265 from $245 at BMO. Echoing this sentiment, analysts at Barclays see "plen...Read More

U.S. stock futures are signaling a mixed open, as investors consider the chances of a Senate vote on tax reform today. Buzz surroundingRepublicans' tax proposal sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) to record highs yesterday, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell postponed a vote on the measure. The economic schedule will also draw attention, since it features a...Read More

The hottest subsector of the electric vehicle market right now is blue...Cobalt blue to be exact.Cobalt is a metal you may be hearing a lot about. In the past week alone, the price of cobalt has jumped over 10%. For the year, prices have more than doubled.Cobalt is a silvery-bluish metal that's mostly used today to make specialized magnetic and high-strength alloys. But the EV revolution is rapidl...Read More

The worst-kept secret in the military is its massive energy consumption.This isn't a new revelation by any stretch of the imagination. And it turns out that energy, dear reader, is also its greatest weakness.We've known for a long time that the Department of Defense is one of the single-largest energy-consuming bodies in the world. In fact, our military is one of the most dependable oil customers...Read More

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Bank stocks helped boost the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) to another big win today -- and past 24,000 -- after Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona signaled his support for the GOP tax plan. While Goldman Sachs (GS) was near the top of the Dow, big-cap oil stocks Chevron (CVX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) weren't far behind, as energy shares got a lift on news the Organization of the Petroleu...Read More

Earlier this week, we highlighted the 25 worst stocks in December, looking at data from the last 10 years. While some stocks on that list may be targeted by short sellers looking for history to repeat,there are obvious downsides to selling a stock short. Namely, you have to borrow shares from a broker. However, a synthetic short options strategy allows you to simulate the risk/reward of an actual...Read More

I've tried my best to stay away from bitcoin (BTC) mania, but it's everywhere, pervading the financial news landscape more and more each day. One day there are headlines about the cryptocurrency rising 50%, the next it's falling 20%. At last glance, it was trading at $9,685.52, just a day after hitting an all-time high of $11,395. Throughout it all, bitcoin and its peers have attracted critics and...Read More