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This Gold Stock Looks Like a Bargain

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

With the major stock market indexes hitting record highs, demand for "safe havens" like gold have dipped this week. However, one gold stock is flashing a "buy" signal that hasn't been wrong the last four times: Barrick Gold Corp (USA) (NYSE:ABX). Below, we'll discuss why ABX stock looks like a bargain right now.ABX stock has been in an upward channel since early July. The stock has pulled back sin...Read More

This Homebuilding Stock Could Be Ripe For a Short Squeeze

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Hurricane Irma has come and gone, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. While insurance and restaurant stocks were on Wall Street's radar last week, homebuilding stocks are now focus as the cleanup effort gets underway. While options bulls have blasted home improvement giant Home Depot of late, AV Homes Inc (NASDAQ:AVHI) is an under-the-radar Florida homebuilder that could be be puttin...Read More

Put Buying Ramps Up on ADP Stock as Shorts Scatter

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Shares of Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) gapped higher in late July, on rumors Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management was buying a stake in the payrolls specialist. ADP stock went on to hit a record high of $121.77 on July 31. And while the security has since retreated alongside a significant drop in short interest, ADP options traders have been raising the bearish stakes.Since t...Read More

Banner Week for U.S. Stocks, Despite Chilly iPhone X Reception

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

It was a banner week for U.S. stocks -- not to mention oil prices -- with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) currently pacing for a sixth straight win and a fourth straight record close. In fact, the blue-chip index is set for its best week of 2017, while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) is aiming for its best week since April. Stock markets this week seemingly shrugged off escalating tensions with No...Read More

Short-Term Options are Cheap on This FAANG Stock

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Open interest levels on Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) have been trending higher throughout the year, alongside the FAANG stock's price. Currently, there are 143,461 calls and 143,209 puts open on GOOGL -- in the 97th annual percentile. What's more, now is an attractive time to buy short-term options on the Google parent, which will host a smartphone event in less than three weeks.Open interest level...Read More

Carnival Stock Continues to Sink in Hurricane Wake

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stocks are trading higher this afternoon, with the Dow setting a new intraday record out of the gate. Among the names in the spotlight today are biopharmaceutical company Abeona Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ABEO), cruise line Carnival Corp (NYSE:CCL), and semiconductor stock Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD). Here's a quick look at what is moving shares of ABEO, CCL, and AMD.RBC Thin...Read More

Dow Sets Fresh Record, On Track For Best Week of 2017

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is higher at midday, after setting a fresh intraday record out of the gate this morning. The Dow is on track for its fourth straight record close, as well as its biggest weekly gain since December. The market is seemingly shrugging off subpar retail sales and North Korea's latest missile strike, as well as the first monthly decline in industrial output since...Read More

NVIDIA Stock Record High Draws Fresh Batch of Options Bulls

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) are surging today, after Evercore ISI raised its price target to $250 from $180 -- the highest on Wall Street, and nearly 42% above current levels. The brokerage firm waxed optimistic on potential growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) market, saying, "We are only at the cusp of AI's growth potential and NVIDIA is creating THE AI computing industry st...Read More

Analyst Upgrade Helps First Solar Bounce from Key Bullish Trendline Again

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Analysts are weighing in on airline company Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV), alternative energy concern First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), and healthcare product provider Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of LUV, FSLR, and HSIC. LUV Struggles to Capitalize on J.P. Morgan UpgradeJ.P. Morgan Securities upgraded Southwest Airlines st...Read More

Analyst Crushes These 3 Airline Stocks

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Analysts are weighing in on airline stocks American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL), United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL), and Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ:SAVE). J.P. Morgan Securities downgraded all three airline stocksover concerns about domestic airline pricing andfuel prices. Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on shares of AAL, UAL, and SAVE.Downgrade Gr...Read More

The Cancer Drug Stock Set to Double Today

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stock futures are pointing to a negative start, as traders weigh North Korea's latest missile strike against a fresh round of economic data. Among specific stocks in focus today are software firm Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL), cancer treatment specialist Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRTX), and embattled credit reporting agency Equifax Inc. (NSYE:EFX). Here's a closer look at what's m...Read More

S&P Futures Dip After Retail Sales, Missile Launch

September 15, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

After closing higher for a fifth straight session yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is signaling a modestly higher open again today, with futures trading slightly above fair value. However, futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are pointing lower this morning, on news that North Korea fired another missile over Japan for the second time in less than...Read More

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September 15, 2017 / www.youtube.com

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How Sex Traffickers Are Fighting for Your Rights

September 15, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

If you support free speech, you support sex trafficking. At least that’s what politicians hope the public will think.Clever politicians seem to be learning. If they want to censor the web and destroy free speech, they need to pick the right targets for their legislation. Of course, in reality, the legislation will end up affecting all of us.Their efforts really amount to holding websites acc...Read More

How Sex Traffickers Are Fighting for Your Rights

September 15, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

If you support free speech, you support sex trafficking. At least that’s what politicians hope the public will think.Clever politicians seem to be learning. If they want to censor the web and destroy free speech, they need to pick the right targets for their legislation. Of course, in reality, the legislation will end up affecting all of us.Their efforts really amount to holding websites acc...Read More

Pepe Romero Discusses the Blochinger '1492 Granada Pine' Guitar

September 15, 2017 / www.youtube.com

Guitar: Edmund Blochinger '1492 Granada Pine' (http://tinyurl.com/y7x465oy)Here's Pepe Romero talking about a truly unique instrument - the Edmund Blochinger '1492 Granada Pine' guitar made with a top of wood from the roof of a building in Granada that is over 500 years old - with GSI president David Collett. You can read more about the guitar here - http://tinyurl.com/yawso88y.All proceeds from m...Read More

Is India Ready For Bullet Train? I The Urban Debate With Faye D'Souza

September 15, 2017 / www.youtube.com

While the BulletTrain is a big leap for India, what the country demands are small, significant steps to secure rail safety.Faye D'Souza, Executive Editor: "No.of people dying everyday in Indian railways is epidemic. Nobody cares enough. PM Modi, we need your attention." For More Updates: http://www.mirrornow.inLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MirrorNowFollow us on Twitter: https://twi...Read More

Dow Hits Record High as Nasdaq, S&P Pull Back

September 14, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) closed higher for a fifth straight day, hitting fresh record highs in the process. However, the broader stock market struggled for gains, with the Nasdaq Composite (COMP) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) both retreating from yesterday's record closes -- though the latter index did manage another intraday peak early in the day. For the most part, investors consi...Read More

2 Volatility Tools We Use to Find Prime Option-Buying Opportunities

September 14, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

While earnings season is over, it won't be long before it comes around again. During this break in the action, it's a good time to review some basics about how implied volatility (IV) impacts option prices. IV plays a key role in determining the price you pay to buy an option, so it's critical to keep entry costs at a minimum in order to take full advantage of the leverage provided by options. To...Read More

Boeing Boosts Dow with $600M Win; TransUnion Trades Lower with Equifax

September 14, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stocks are mixed this afternoon, with the Dow outperforming its fellow equity indexes after this morning's inflation data.Among the names in the spotlight today are aerospace concern (and Dow stock) Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), Chinese online retailer Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), and credit bureau TransUnion (NYSE:TRU). Here's a quick look at what is moving shares of BA, BABA, and TRU.Boei...Read More

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