The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished higher today, securing a historic 71st record close of 2017 -- the most ever in a calendar year. Meanwhile, both the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC)finished higher as well, boosted by a strong day for financial and tech stocks. Elsewhere,gold and copper futures extended their recent hot streaks, while bitcoin stirred up controversy...Read More
U.S. stocks are holding higher this afternoon amid low trading volumes. Some names making big moves today are Chinese pipe company ZK International Group (NASDAQ:ZKIN), mobile marketing specialist Live Ventures Inc (NASDAQ:LIVE), and forex concern Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP). Let's see what's moving shares of ZKIN, LIVE, and GCAP. ZKIN Stock Explodes On New InvestmentsZK International...Read More
Subscribers to Schaeffer's Option Advisor service won big on our Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) February 87.50 call recommendation. Here's a closer look at what initially drew us to PSX, and how the successful options trade unfolded.When we recommended the call option in mid-November, Phillips 66 stock sported a year-over-year lead of 11.4%. PSX had recently pulled back from record high levels, but the...Read More
The"Dogs of the Dow" investing theory generally posits that the highest dividend-yielding stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) at the end of the year often net the biggest reward over the next year. However, Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White crunched the numbers on the "dogs" of recent years, and examined what blue-chip stocks' 2017 performance could mean for 2018. D...Read More
Much of the energy sector has outperformed this month thanks to rising oil prices. In fact, data from Schaeffer's Quantitative Analyst Chris Prybal shows oil exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are having an unusually strong December, compared to their historical returns, as seen in the table below. But many energy stocks are still facing seasonal headwinds, including Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:...Read More
The shares of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) are muscling higher today, though the specific catalyst is unclear. Meanwhile, fellow FAANG stock Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is also in the black, after a rough start to the short holiday week. What's more, both NFLX and FB stocks could extend today's upside momentum to start 2018, if recent history is any guide.Netflix the Best Stock to Own in JanuaryNFLX h...Read More
The trading week again will be shortened due to New Year's Day on Monday. However, the market action should pick up substantially after that, with a number of notable economic updates set to hit the Street. Leading the way is the nonfarm payrolls report for December, which will come out on Friday. The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) December meeting minutes should attract plenty of attentio...Read More
Chris describes his background in capital markets and how why he decided to become an independent researcher into rare earth and energy metals. He felt that the small sector was being ignored by institutions and there was going to be increasing demand for these metals. He says it was dull for the first few years, but now things are really picking up.The lithium market has responded positively to t...Read More
U.S. stocks are trading higher at midday, led by a rally in tech stocks. Elsewhere, the market still digesting bitcoin buzz following South Korea's new regulations on cryptocurrency trading, and commodities remain in focus, with natural gas prices soaring, copper extending its quest for new highs, and gold eyeing a ninth straight win. At last check, front-month gold futures were 0.4% higher at $1,...Read More
The U.S. used to be the world's number one uranium producer, and most of it came from Wyoming. But since the 1980s, production has dropped precipitously. These days, prices are too low for most U.S. uranium operations to make any money. But that may be about to change - uranium's biggest customer is the nuclear energy industry.Continue reading...Read More
The town of Hay River, in the Canadian Northwest Territories, could soon have a nearby mine operating again, thanks to a deal between mining companies reached earlier this month.Osisko Metals (TSXV:OM), an exploration company significantly held by Osisko Mining (TSX:OSK) and Osisko Gold Royalties (TSX:OR), purchased all of the shares of Pine Point Mining, which owned the Pine Point lead-zinc...Read More
Copper futures have been red-hot lately, flirting with three-year highs on signs of solid demand from China. Further, the front-month copper contract is on pace for a sixteenth straight up day. Rallying with the metal have been shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) and Southern Copper Corp (NYSE:SCCO), and one of the stocks is sending up a signal to buy short-term options right now.FCX Stock E...Read More
Analysts in recent weeks have highlighted a number of stocks to buy following the passage of the new tax bill. Susquehanna this morning is targeting yet another group, that being domestic credit card and financial technology companies. The covering analyst forecasts bigger profits in 2018 thanks to tax reform. Two stocks the brokerage firm is bullish on are Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc (NY...Read More
FAANG stocks Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Amazon, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) are back in the headlines this morning, after reports surfaced of the two tech stocks being in licensing discussions with Riyadh to invest in Saudi Arabia. Here's a closer look at shares of AAPL and AMZN out of the gate.Apple Looks to Recover from Bear GapShares of AAPL are up 0.6% at $171.58 at last check. The stock most recentl...Read More
It could be another tough day for bitcoin. For the past week, the enigmatic cryptocurrency has seesawed betweensharp drops and rapid recoveries. Today, crypto-related stocks Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) and Overstock.com Inc (NASDAQ:OSTK) are lower due to news the South Korean government is working to regulate bitcoin trading. Options Bears Eyeing RIOT StockThe new curbs on crypto tradin...Read More
Stock futures are signaling a higher open, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) looks for a second straight win. Trading volume is likely to stay muted ahead the start of the new year, but investors will have some economic data to digest nonetheless. Weekly jobless claims this morning came in higher than expected, with 245,000 people filing for unemployment benefits, compared to 240,000 fore...Read More
1. Artificial intelligence is a big deal and will change the world in massive ways.You've been hearing about the coming of the singularity for some time now. The singularity is the hypothesis that the invention of artificial super-intelligence will abruptly trigger runaway technological growth, resulting in unfathomable changes to human civilization.The idea is that an upgradable intelligent agent...Read More
Clive Maund says that silver's best month of the year is coming right up, the fundamental news is bullish, and the charts speak for themselves. Here's more...by Clive Maund via Streetwise ReportsFor many weeks we have been waiting patiently, like vultures perched on the branches of trees, for the Large Specs to go belly up and croak, and the good news is that they just have, so it's time for us to...Read More
In this special pre-New Year's Eve episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy discuss their forecasts and predictions for 2018. Will bitcoin continue to climb? Or will it fall? Will gold ever rise again? What new innovations might emerge from...Max Keiser is an American broadcaster and film-maker. He hosts Keiser Report, a financial program broadcast on RT. He presents a weekly show about finance...Read More
*This interview was recorded on 12/28/17David Stockman is a former Republican congressman from Michigan and was President Reagan's budget director from 1981 to 1985. After leaving the White House, Stockman became a managing director at Salomon Brothers, and he later founded a private equity fund. David is the founder of David Stockman's Contra Corner, and he is the author, most recently, of The Gr...Read More