Shares of Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NYSE:HTZ) are getting smacked today, after sector peer TrueCar (TRUE) reported its first revenue miss in almost two years and gave dismal sales guidance. At last check, HTZ stock was down 19.5% to trade at $20.35, earlier touching the round $20 mark for the first time since early September. And ahead of the car rental company's own turn in the earnings confessi...Read More
Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) is scheduled to report earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, and options volume has been unusually heavy heading into the event. In fact, put and call open interest currently sit at 52-week highs, with traders on both sides of the aisle placing bets before the release. Below, we'll take a closer look at recent options activity on SQ stock, and how the shares have been...Read More
Retail stocks are spiraling today, on reports major department stores have ordered less inventory for the holiday season. Even as rumors swirl over a possible Amazon takeover (subscription required), shares of Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) are down 4.8% to trade at $40.56. Nevertheless, one options trader seems confident KSS will bounce back by week's end -- a time frame that includes the retailer...Read More
Stocks are trading lower this afternoon, despite a brush with record highs this morning. Among the stocks making big movesare pharmaceutical concerns Mallinckrodt PLC (NYSE:MNK),Keryx Biopharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:KERX), and Five Prime Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:FPRX). Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of MNK, KERX, and FPRX.Mallinckrodt Stock Falls on Disappointing Drug SalesMallinckrodt sto...Read More
Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) will report third-quarter earnings before Thursday's opening bell. Given how sector peer First Solar (FSLR)rallied in late October after earnings, the solar company's earnings reaction is highly anticipated. Here's a closer look at CSIQ stock's performance lately, and how options traders are positioning themselves ahead of earnings.Although the Guggenheim Solar ET...Read More
After again touching record highs this morning, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) have pulled back sharply. Investors are digesting the latest round of earnings reports, and the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for September, which remained near record levels. Next up is an afternoon speech from departing Fed...Read More
Shares of Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE:APRN) are spiraling today, after Weight Watchers (WTW) said it will test a meal-delivery service -- throwing its hat in an increasingly crowded space that includes Amazon (AMZN). At last check, APRN stock was down 16.4% at $3.29, fresh off a record low of $3.24. Nevertheless, call volume is accelerated, with a number of options traders eyeing a quick rebound...Read More
Bank stock Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) recently pulled back to its ascending 40-day moving average, which has marked buying opportunities in the past. Despite the recent dip, the equity is up more than 18% year-to-date, and over 52% year-over-year, outperforming the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF). What's more, the shares are trading above $46, which is hal...Read More
U.S. stocks are trading modestly higher this morning, with the major equity indexes hitting fresh record highs out of the gate. Among the stocks making moves are drug concern Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX), enterprise software provider Salesforce.com, Inc. (NYSE:CRM), and drybulk shipping company Diana Containerships Inc (NASDAQ:DCIX). Here's a closer look at what's moving sh...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on athleisure stock Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA), Oprah-endorsed Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE:WTW), and homemade goods platform Etsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of UAA, WTW, and ETSY. Susquehanna Upgrades Under Armour StockUnder Armour stock was upgraded to "neutral" from "negative" at Susquehanna, send...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on travel stocks Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ:PCLN) and Tripadvisor Inc (NASDAQ:TRIP), as well as online car-shopping service TrueCar Inc (NASDAQ:TRUE). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on PCLN, TRIP, and TRUE.Priceline Shares Tank on Disappointing GuidanceDespite the travel company's third-quarter earnings and revenue beat, Priceline stock is dow...Read More
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are sluggish, but pointed slightly higher this morning. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are also flat, after the indexes touched record highs yesterday. Earnings season continues to chug along, while markets await theLabor Department's latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), due out at 10:00 a.m. ET. President T...Read More
Valued at about $21 billion, it's one of the world's most valuable privately held companies.Early investors include Google, Fidelity, and Elon Musk himself.Make no mistake, SpaceX is one of the most exciting companies any of us will ever see in a lifetime, as it has invented and now operates reusable rockets.This is huge!In fact, Forbes says it has transformed America's economic future:Elon Musk a...Read More
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Anytime someone in an elite or powerful position starts saying the population is too high we should get worried. You can bet it isn’t their friends and family that they are talking about overpopulating the Earth.Of course, they are talking about people whom they consider peasants. Definitely me, and probably you too. We are the ones crowding this little planet, and we are the ones whose carb...Read More
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Anytime someone in an elite or powerful position starts saying the population is too high we should get worried. You can bet it isn’t their friends and family that they are talking about overpopulating the Earth.Of course, they are talking about people whom they consider peasants. Definitely me, and probably you too. We are the ones crowding this little planet, and we are the ones whose carb...Read More
Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.As with everything, challenges lie ahead for new coal-to-olefins (CTO)/coal-to-propylene (CTP) projects. The primary hurdles are around water supply, environmental issues and project financing.Water: the CTO lifebloodAs CTO production...Read More