last track on Andrew E's Humanap Ka Ng Panget albumrecorded in the late 80s in Araneta Coliseum during Magic 89.9 WTM's Battle of the Magic MixersRead More
Driving north in Brandon, Manitoba in 2017 along 18th Street(Hwy 10) from Richmond Ave to the Trans Canada Highway.Read More
Despite a bit of a rocky start, theDow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) all closed modestly higher today, after minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) September meeting reaffirmed expectations for a December interest rate hike. Although "many participants expressed concern" about low inflation, severalthink another rate hike in 2017...Read More
Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and TV streaming service Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) all received bullish analyst attention today. Below, we will check in with these FAANG stocks and see how they are faring ahead of earnings season, with Netflix set to report early next week.Alphabet Stock Breaks Back Above $1,000 LevelEarlier today,...Read More
The end of this week will mark the second -- and last -- Friday the 13th of 2017, a day that strikes fear in the heart of the superstitious. This day hasspooked the stock market in recent years, though the S&P 500 Index (SPX) bucked this bearish trend this past January. But, if history is any guide, the SPX could be headed toward end-of-week losses, with retail stocks Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS)...Read More
President Donald Trump earlier today once again took aim at NBC in a tweet, a move that could be having a negative effect on other media stocks. For instance, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ:FOXA) and CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) are both sharply lower today, and data suggests shares of both companies could have further to drop. Let's take a closer look at FOXA and CBS below. Media Sector Looks...Read More
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) will join fellow big-cap bank JPMorgan Chase (JPM) in the earnings confessional bright and early tomorrow morning, as third-quarter earnings season gets underway. Despite the stock's history of negative earnings reactions, C options traders have been loading up on long calls ahead of the quarterly event, with 2.66 calls bought to open for each put on the International Securi...Read More
In just two days it will be Friday the 13th -- a day many superstitious people feel has ominous undertones. But how does the stock market typically perform on this notoriously spooky day? Below, we take a look at how the S&P 500 Index (SPX) tends to fare on Friday the 13th, and outline 25 stocks for short-term option bulls, if history is any guide, including oil issue Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX).Before...Read More
U.S. stocks are modestly higher today, as traders cautiously await the Fed meeting minutes. However, not all the action is sluggish, with IT services firm Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc (NASDAQ:HMNY), grocery stock Kroger Co (NYSE:KR), and biotech Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:AERI) making big moves. Here's a quick look at what is moving shares of HMNY, KR, and AERI.Citron Swipe Can't Sto...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) have been sticking close to breakeven today, in anticipation of the soon-to-be released Fed meeting minutes, which could provide clues to a possible December interest rate hike. Against this backdrop, the major equity indexes have wavered between small gains andlosses, with stocks cooling their jets afte...Read More
Third-quarter earnings season kicks off this week, with a number of big-cap financial firms set to take the stage. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) will report quarterly results ahead of tomorrow's open -- and options traders are betting on big things for the bank stock in the wake of earnings.At the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX...Read More
U.S. stocks are little changed this morning, with the lack of movement stemming from anticipation ahead of today's Fed meeting minutes release. Among the stocks making moves this morning are airliner Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), security and data solutions company Barracuda Networks Inc (NYSE:CUDA), and refrigerant services concern Hudson Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HDSN). Here's a closer look...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on oil-and-gas company Schlumberger Limited (NYSE:SLB), Dow stock General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), and biotech bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on shares of SLB, GE, and BLUE.BMO Downgrades Schlumberger StockBMO downgraded Schlumberger stock to "market perform" from "outperform," while reducing its price target by...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on digital payment platform PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL), social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB), and mobile camera application Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of PYPL, FB, and SNAP.Analyst Expects More Record Highs For PayPal StockPayPal stock is up 1.8% to trade at $67.21, earlier hitting a record hig...Read More
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are trading in positive territory this morning, after the blue-chip index hit a record high on Tuesday. While the Dow's pre-market upside is modest, futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are slightly lower, with traders apparently unwilling to make any big moves ahead of this afternoon's release of the September Fed meeting minute...Read More
The consistency of daily stock increases has been remarkable lately. This is true for the four major indexes -- S&P 500 Index (SPX), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Russell 2000 Index (RUT), and the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC). It has been great for portfolios, but can it last? This week I'm looking at a couple measures that highlight this consistency to see how sustainable it can be going forwa...Read More
You might remember the name John Rolfe from your history books... or perhaps a Disney movie.He was among the early settlers that came to North America from England.But it wasn't his marriage to Powhatan's daughter Pocahontas that brings him to mind today.He also happens to be one of the most unknown influential figures in U.S. history.You see, Rolfe was the person responsible for introducing "Orin...Read More
Clive's latest technicals for silver support his own assertion that "Silverbugs are manic depressive and they have been depressive for a long time"...by Clive Maund via Streetwise ReportsThe last Silver Market update almost a month ago called the intermediate top within a day, as you may recall, and it has back to the extent predicted in that update.There was more evidence of a turn in silver th...Read More
Over the third quarter and into the fourth, several short term incidents have struck the Mexican gold and silver mining industry...September 19th is one of those days that forever changed Mexico. We suspected this could have immediate effects on silver's just-in-time inventory.Whether long-term silver and gold mining operations are affected by the disaster is still being determined, however, sever...Read More
“How do we fit the latest tragedy into our political agenda?” The media wondered. “Gun control is so clich?(C). And even though the tragedies get bigger and bigger, we still have little luck!”“I have an idea!” Exclaimed one outlet, “We can convince people that if they don’t report their neighbors and family members to authorities for acting subjectiv...Read More