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Signet Slips As Citi Cautious, Discrimination Headlines Continue

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Shares of Signet Jewelers (SIG), the owner of Kay Jewelers and Jared, are slipping after Citi analyst Paul Lejuez cut his price target on the stock and said caution is warranted heading into earnings. The company has been making headlines amid reports of a class action lawsuit accusing its leaders of presiding over a culture […]

Trade Deficit Steepens Led By China: Top Six Offenders

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

The International trade deficit widened to $48.5 billion matching the Econoday consensus. Don’t give the economists too much credit because the preliminary numbers on goods gave a big tip on what was going to happen. Today’s numbers reflect goods and service. January’s trade deficit came in very deep but at least right on expectations, at […]

Death By Overfunding: Beepi Towed Off-Market

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Photo Credit: JOHN LLOYD/Flickr.com According to a report by car auction company Manheim, the US auto industry has seen a bullish trend over the past few years. Used car sales grew 6% in 2016 and the trend is expected to continue in the next few quarters. But despite the market conditions, online player and a former Billion Dollar Unicorn […]

Snap Out Of It: GoPro Or Go Home

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Most software is fungible these days. Snap (NYSE: SNAP) has called itself a “camera company,” which is clumsy shorthand for its goal of becoming a premier consumer hardware company. While Snap has successfully created exciting marketing events with its filters and is well-situated to promote blockbuster movies, this expertise alone cannot justify its current valuation. Following […]

EUR/USD: Awaiting For Better Sell Levels Close To 1.07 – Credit Agricole

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

EUR/USD has many moving parts shaking it in all directions. The team at Credit Agricole sees a sell opportunity but prefers waiting for a better opportunity: Here is their view, courtesy of eFXnews: Euro downside has been limited of late, irrespective of intact uncertainty as when it comes to French politics. In particular former French PM Juppe […]

Ford Motor Company Reports Sales Growth Results In China As A Mixed Bag

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Written by Stock News.com Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) on Tuesday [Mar 7, 2017 | 7:06am ] posted solid growth of its February automobile sales in China, as it continues to make progress in expanding its brand overseas. The Dearborn, MI-based automaker said its joint ventures in China sold 64,641 vehicles in February. That’s up 2% […]

EC Better Dividend Aristocrat Buy: Target Or Wal-Mart?

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Discount retail giants Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) and Target (TGT) are both on the list of Dividend Aristocrats. The Dividend Aristocrats are a group of 51 companies in the S&P 500 with 25+ years of consecutive dividend increases. Wal-Mart and Target have raised their dividends for 44 and 45 years in a row, respectively. With such […]

Cable To Support As ’Brexit Permeation’ Hits U.K. Consumers

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

In this week’s fundamental trading forecast for the British Pound, we used the phrase ‘Brexit permeation’ to signify how sentiment within the British economy as continued to erode as discussions around Article 50 have devolved deeper into a Parliamentary quagmire. The post-Brexit environment saw a brisk consumer-driven expansion of the British economy; but since December, we’ve seen a more-troubling […]

PE Firm TowerBrook Seeks To Spinoff Women’s Clothing Store, J.Jill, In Upcoming IPO

Mar 07, 2017 Jeremy Parkinson Finance 0

Summary PE Firm, TowerBrook Capital Partners, acquired J.Jill (JILL) in May 2015 and is now seeking to spin off the company through an IPO, expected to take place on Thursday (3/9). The company plans to raise $175M through its offers of 11.7M shares at a marketed price range of $14 to $16. All shares are […]