Analysts are weighing in on RV manufacturer Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE:THO), media stock Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP), and Puerto Rican financial concern Popular Inc (NASDAQ:BPOP). Here's what's moving shares of THO, MDP, and BPOP. THO Stock Touches Record High After EarningsThor Industries stock is up 11.5% to trade at an all-time high of $152.49, after the company last night posted a fiscal...Read More
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are cautiously higher this morning, after the index touched a record high yesterday. S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are also pointed higher, with the indexes hoping to extend their recent journey into uncharted territory. Traders are digesting data on Cyber Monday sales, which are estimated around $6.6 billion -- the largest eve...Read More
I wrote my first renewable energy outlook in 2006.It didn't go over so well.Here are just a few responses I received after writing it:"Solar is a scam. You're an idiot!""I don't take investment advice from hippie treehuggers. Sorry."And my all-time favorite:"You should be fired for giving this kind of irresponsible advice!"I won't lie.Those comments did throw me. But I knew I was right.I did the r...Read More
"More important though is the simple greed factor as another $1 move up in price would be a $350MM paper loss..."by Craig Hemke via SilverSeekThe Bullion Bank trading desks, which are routinely short thousands of metric tonnes of digital silver, are once again attempting to keep price below the 200-day moving average.And why is this so important to The Banks? For the most basic reasons of all...gr...Read More
The miners are having a hard time again, and some of them are getting out of the silver mining business all together. Here's why...Eric Dubin and Jason Burack are back with new episode: Welcome to Dystopia Episode 38During Episode 38 of Welcome to Dystopia Jason Burack and Eric Dubin discuss how while gold and silver are stuck (capped/manipulated) Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin and oth...Read More
Gold was hit as well but has recovered all of the smash. Here's an update...UPDATE 1: Gold has recovered all the price smash and then some:******Oversold means that the move is likely running out of steam.Silver is more than oversold. It's pushing "extremely oversold":Both the RSI and the MACD are indicating it's a great time to buy some physical.Gold is oversold but not to the same degree:Specifi...Read More
Employment Ain’t What It Used to BeThe 9-5 is on it's way out.You can’t ignore the facts. That traditional model of employment so many Americans sought in the past, is giving way to something new. Fueling that change: dissatisfaction, loss of opportunities, and stagnation. Each forces people and the economy to adapt. The expectations people have for a job have changed as well.People w...Read More
Employment Ain’t What It Used to BeThe 9-5 is on it's way out.You can’t ignore the facts. That traditional model of employment so many Americans sought in the past, is giving way to something new. Fueling that change: dissatisfaction, loss of opportunities, and stagnation. Each forces people and the economy to adapt. The expectations people have for a job have changed as well.People w...Read More
The Rockefeller UniversityCELEBRATING SCIENCE BenefitFebruary 13, 2013Speaker: Robert H. Lustig, M.D.Professor of Clinical PediatricsUniversity of California, San FranciscoRead More
Watch The Big Story: Base Metals exclusively on Real Vision. Start a 14-day free trial today: http://rvtv.io/2A4nJJdCopper and the base metals have rallied strongly over the past 12 months, but how much of this market is driven by technicals, speculation and algo funds? In this 'Big Story' on the Base Metals, we'll ask traders, analysts, and dealmakers in the resources space, to see if copper can...Read More
The U.S. stock market started the day trading in positive territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all carving out new highs. Retail stocks were one of the driving forces behind the early action, as traders reacted to record-setting Black Friday online sales -- and upbeat expectations for Cyber Monday sales -- while strong housing da...Read More
While most of the bigger names have come and gone for the quarter, some companieshave yet to take their turn in the earnings confessional. Software developer Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) is due up this week, reporting third-quarter earnings after the market closes this Tuesday, Nov. 28. Here's a closer look at ADSK's performance lately, and how options traders are playing the software name ahea...Read More
The 20 stocks listed in the table below have attracted the highest total weekly options volume during the past 10 trading days. Stocks highlighted in yellow are new entries to the list. Data is courtesy of Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White. Two names to note coming off Black Friday are Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE:WMT), as retail stocks carry the m...Read More
Shares of U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ:GROW) have been soaring in recent sessions. Today, the shares are up 20.5% at $5.92, fresh off a five-year high of $6.90, after the investment company's CEO Frank Holmes waxed optimistic on bitcoin and cryptocurrency to CNBC. And earlier this month, the company reported strong earnings, thanks to a strategic investment in HIVE Blockchain Technologies,...Read More
Stocks are trading mixed this afternoon, despite a robust start to the holiday shopping season for many retailers. Among the names making big movesare e-commerce platform Square Inc (NYSE:SQ), cybersecurity company Barracuda Networks Inc (NYSE:CUDA), and drug concern Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:INO). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of SQ, CUDA, and INO.SQGaps Lower After BTIG D...Read More
Stocks shot higher out of the gate this morning, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all hitting record highs. However, these gains quickly evaporated, with the SPX now struggling to hold the 2,600 level. Traders were taking a risk-on approach following a number of positive Black Friday and Cyber Monday headlines, andretail stocks are outp...Read More
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) received an analyst upgrade today, with BofA-Merrill Lynch raising its rating to "buy" from "neutral." The brokerage firm also reiterated its $28 price target -- representing expected upside of 31.6% to current trading levels -- and called CIEN stock "a clear share gainer" within the optical sector. Ahead of Ciena's Dec. 7 earnings report, the stock has been on the m...Read More
Retail stocks are in focus today, as traders digest a strong start to the holiday sales season, including record-breaking online sales numbers for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Additionally, Adobe Analytics is projecting $6.6 billion in Cyber Monday internet sales, which would mark the biggest online shopping day ever in the U.S. Several retailers are making big moves in early trading, too, inclu...Read More
U.S. stocks are trading cautiously higher this morning, with retail stocks as the main focus amid the Cyber Monday chaos. Three stocks making moves today are patent acquisition company Marathon Patent Group Inc (NASDAQ:MARA), media and content concern Time Inc (NYSE:TIME), and technology powerhouse Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Here's a closer look at what's moving shares of MARA, TIME, and AAPL.MAR...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on online retail platform Shopify Inc (NYSE:SHOP), toymaker Funko Inc (NASDAQ:FNKO), and chip stock Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU). Here's what's moving shares of SHOP, FNKO, and MU. Shopify Stock Gains are Good News for Options TradersShopify stock is up 2.6% this morning at $114.66, after the company announced record-breaking Black Friday numbers. Plus, KeyBanc thi...Read More