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3D Systems Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Headquartered in Rock Hill, SC, 3D Systems Corp. (DDD – Analyst Report) is a leading provider of 3D content-to-print solutions including 3D printers, print materials, on-demand custom parts services and 3D authoring solutions for professionals and consumers, worldwide. The company also provides scanners for a variety of medical and mechanical X-Ray film digital archiving. 3D Systems has been making […]

February 2016 Sea Container Counts High For Imports

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

I know there was a port strike last year at this time so year-over-year analysis will likely be worthless in the periods January thru March this year. However, if one simply looks at the previous January and February since 2006 – imports indeed are at very high levels whilst exports are soft. This data set […]

One Investor’s Poison Is Another’s Windfall

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The introduction of negative interest rates in Japan and the subsequent chance for yields has seen domestic investors move further out on the curve. They have also stepped up their purchases of foreign bonds. In three weeks (through March 4) since the negative deposit rate went into effect, Japanese investors bought JPY4.4 trillion of foreign bonds. This is the second […]

The Stock Whisper Of The Day: ARMH, GDX

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

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Manic Monday – Waiting For The BOJ, Fed

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

2:30 AM. That’s what time tomorrow the Bank of Japan will have their press conference to announce their rate decision as well as, potentially, any new stimulus measures. Our own Fed will go 12 hours later (2pm) with Yellen speaking at 2:30 and, in case the markets are going completely off the rails by Friday, we have […]

China’s Growth Slows, No Excessive Stimulus Expected

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Despite low growth forecasts, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang is depending on structural reforms over economic reforms to keep the world’s second largest economy on track. At the opening session of the National People’s Congress last week in Beijing, Li Keqiang pointed to ‘pragmatic and steady growth’ in the government’s work report for 2015. The […]

Where Is Gold Headed?

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Where is gold headed? Kitco fills us in… So, has Kitco sentiment suddenly become a good positively correlated indicator on gold bullishness or is it still a good contrary one? I am curious. “This week, Kitco’s online survey received 1,085 votes, of which 829, or 77%, were in the bullish camp for next week. The […]

Weekly Market Outlook – Cleared Some Hurdles

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Weekly Market Outlook – March 14, 2016 Though it didn’t hit the ground running last week, a strong Friday session translated into a fourth straight week of gains. Better still, the S&P 500 (SPX) (SPY) managed to just clear a major technical hurdle, and though it’s ripe for some profit-taking, investors may finally be confident enough […]

Morning Call For March 14, 2016

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Jun E-mini S&Ps (ESM16 -0.21%)are down -0.15% as investors focus on the outcome of the Fed’s 2-day policy meeting that begins tomorrow. Also, a-1.92% decline in crude oil prices has undercut energy producing stocks. European stocks are up +0.92% as a weak euro boosts automakers and as strength in copper prices lifts mining stocks with […]

Central Bank Rally Fizzles: Equity Futures Lower As Attention Turns To “Hawkish Fed” Risk

Mar 14, 2016 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The biggest macro development over the weekend was China’s latest “gloomy” economic update, in which industrial production, retail sales and lending figures all missed estimates, however now that we are back to central bank bailout mode, bad news is once again good news, and the Shanghai Comp soared +1.7% among the best performers in Asia […]