Ounces of gold required to 'buy' one unit of the Dow JonesSource: MeasuringWorth.com; Thomson Reuters Datastream; BMG Group Inc.Read More
The real story of online deception isn’t about the Russians. Sure, the Russians certainly have their own programs to disrupt and steer online discourse. But how quickly the public has forgotten about the U.S. government’s own internet troll program.Edward Snowden leaked documents used by the “Five Eyes” alliance of governments. The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,...Read More
Calgary, Alberta (December 13, 2017) - PRIZE MINING CORPORATION ("Prize" or the "Company") (TSXV:PRZ) (OTCQB: PRZFF) (MQSP:GR:FRANKFURT) is pleased to announce that it has closed a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of an aggregate of 2,300,000 flow-through units (the "Units") at a price of $0.50 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,150,000. Each Unit was comprised of one c...Read More
It's not reported in the mainstream media. The nails in the coffin of the US dollar reserve status has begun. The BRICS are leading an anti-hegemony to shift to a new global reserve currency or basket of currencies. Many other countries are joining in such as Iran, Turkey and Venezuela. This video is some of the headlines.Read More
The real story of online deception isn’t about the Russians. Sure, the Russians certainly have their own programs to disrupt and steer online discourse. But how quickly the public has forgotten about the U.S. government’s own internet troll program.Edward Snowden leaked documents used by the “Five Eyes” alliance of governments. The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,...Read More
The UK's financial markets will all receive a belated festive present on January 3, 2018, a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) parcel that, when the wrapping comes off, will contain new regulations and compliance measures. One of these is position limits, which will restrict permissible holdings in a market's instruments, commodities or derivatives. In other words, a ceiling...Read More
The UK's financial markets will all receive a belated festive present on January 3, 2018, a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) parcel that, when the wrapping comes off, will contain new regulations and compliance measures. One of these is position limits, which will restrict permissible holdings in a market's instruments, commodities or derivatives. In other words, a ceiling...Read More
The UK's financial markets will all receive a belated festive present on January 3, 2018, a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) parcel that, when the wrapping comes off, will contain new regulations and compliance measures. One of these is position limits, which will restrict permissible holdings in a market's instruments, commodities or derivatives. In other words, a ceiling...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished with a triple-digit gain -- notching its third straight record close -- as Boeing (BA) rallied on news of a dividend hike and Goldman Sachs (GS) surged with its fellow bank stocks. Specifically, financial shares spiked after inflation data strengthened the case for the Fed to raise rates tomorrow, and as Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn suggested a...Read More
The annual rebalancing of the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) was recently announced. These changes will take place prior to the market open next Monday, Dec. 18th. The NDX is made up of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq. The first table below shows the stocks being added to the index and the second table shows the stocks being removed. I also show the number of analysts following th...Read More
Call options are outpacing put options on Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) today by a more than 3-to-1 margin. In fact, the single-day put/call volume ratio of 0.28 is pacing in the 5th annual percentile. And while the video game stock is trading down 0.6% at $107.31 following a bearish brokerage note, one options trader appears to be betting on a bounce to record highs next year.Specifically, the...Read More
U.S. stocks are rallying once again, with the Dow and S&P 500 Index (SPX) hitting a record highs. Among the names making big moves are biotech Proteostasis Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:PTI), oil-and-gas issue Oasis Petroleum Inc. (NYSE:OAS), and IT stock Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ:HMNY). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of PTI, OAS, and HMNY. PTI Stock is Today's Top Nasdaq P...Read More
Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) are popping today, after PepsiCo (PEP) pre-ordered 100 of the automaker's electric semi trucks -- the largest made public so far -- while Consumer Edge said the truck may generate $2-$3.5 billion in annual revenue, according to Bloomberg. And, as speculation swirls around a cryptic Elon Musk tweet, TSLA options volume is accelerated. With TSLA stock up 2.1% at $33...Read More
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kicks off its highly anticipated December meeting today, with the central bank widely expected to announce a rate hike tomorrow. Against this backdrop, we decided to take a look at some of the worst stocks to own when the Fed hikes interest rates, with banking concern Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) and Dow component Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO)...Read More
U.S. stocks are higher at midday, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is taking a notable lead. Lifting the blue-chip index to a triple-digit gain is a dividend hike from Boeing (BA) and upbeat analyst attention for Verizon Communications (VZ) stock. Bank stocks are also on the rise as the Fed meeting kicks off, with the central bank expected to announce a rate hike tomorrow -- and tod...Read More
Payment processor VeriFone Systems Inc (NYSE:PAY) is scheduled to report earnings after the close today, and investors are hoping for a post-earnings reaction similar to last December's report, when the stock jumped 8.6% in the session afterward. Ahead of tonight's event, options traders are pricing in extremely high volatility expectations for PAY shares, which are trading around key technical l...Read More
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kicks off its two-day policy meeting today, with the central bank widely expected to announce a rate hike tomorrow. Against this backdrop, we decided to take a look at some of the best stocks to own when the Fed hikes interest rates, with semiconductor stock Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and payment technology concern PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ...Read More
Ticketmaster parent Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:LYV) has been a major outperformer in 2017, adding over 63% year-to-date. The shares notched a record high at the end of November, and have since pulled back to the 80-day moving average, which historically has been a bullish signal. With LYV seemingly bouncing from this trendline once again, it could be a good time to bet on its next leg h...Read More
Drug stocks have put in a strong performance in 2017, and analysts are taking note. This morning, the shares of biotechs Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ:MYL) and Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT) are enjoying some bullish analyst attention. Below, we will take a closer look at these bullish brokerage notes, and see how the stocks are reacting. Mylan Stock is Guggenheim's 'Top Pick'Guggenheim initiated c...Read More