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Disney Slides On Earnings Miss, Declining ESPN Viewership, Layoffs

Disney Slides On Earnings Miss, Declining ESPN Viewership, Layoffs

Disney is sliding after hours after another poor quarter, in which the Mickey Mouse company which recently severed relations with Netflix, reported a miss on the top and the bottom line, reporting Q4 EPS of $1.07, down 3% from the $1.10 a year ago, and below the $1.14 expected. The number would have been even […]
Once Again, EIA Natural Gas Data Hits Expectations

Once Again, EIA Natural Gas Data Hits Expectations

Looking at how cash and prompt month natural gas futures moved today, one would have no idea that the strongest cold shot of the season thus far is moving in tomorrow or that today was an EIA report day.  Yet here we were, watching natural gas prices recover and slowly grind higher following an EIA […]
Is The Bitcoin Bubble Like The Tulip Bubble?

Is The Bitcoin Bubble Like The Tulip Bubble?

Slack In The Labor Market We’ve discussed wage growth in many articles. The chart below is a great depiction of what might occur in the next few months. It shows the spread between the U6 unemployment rate and the U3 unemployment rate. This shows the amount of people who are underemployed. The axis where the […]
Pharma ETFs Down Post Q3 Earnings

Pharma ETFs Down Post Q3 Earnings

Total earnings for 95.3% of the total healthcare market capitalization are up 7.6% on revenue growth of 4.6%. Though earnings growth appears solid compared with many other sectors, earnings and revenue beat ratios of 72.5% and 58.8%, respectively, look disappointing. Among the most notable players, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ – Free Report) was the first major drug company to […]
GBP/USD – Still Aiming For 1.3000?

GBP/USD – Still Aiming For 1.3000?

  Although cable rose today on general anti-dollar flows the rebound was rather anemic and the pair still remains mired under the 1.3200 resistance level as short continue to circle the unit. Earlier today the OECD noted that risks of a slowdown in UK have increased while reports also circulated that the EZ was demanding […]
1 In 3 Millennials Would Rather Own Bitcoin Than Stocks

1 In 3 Millennials Would Rather Own Bitcoin Than Stocks

Having ‘dabbled’ in what they know best – Snap – Millennials are increasingly turning their back on stocks and buying bitcoin… Snap  … the median age among Snap buyers on Thursday was even younger, at 26.  “I wanted to test the waters and play around with some money I wouldn’t be too devastated to lose,” Ms. Shoenthal said. “I think I’m […]
The Broader Market Has Been Weakening For Awhile

The Broader Market Has Been Weakening For Awhile

The broader market has been weakening for awhile, but it has been hard to detect because leading stocks have been doing so well. The important question now is whether or not this is the beginning of a larger correction? I don’t know, but it is worth a degree of caution in case it is.   […]
An Uranium Forecast For 2018

An Uranium Forecast For 2018

Uranium is considered one of the hardest commodities to forecast especially this year because of the uncertainty around the future of the sector. Our research team decided to take up the challenging task of building a Uranium forecast for 2018 or later. For 2018, it’s all about Uranium Spot price. The spot price will be the game […]
Millennials And The Labor Force: A Look At The Trends – Thursday, Nov. 9

Millennials And The Labor Force: A Look At The Trends – Thursday, Nov. 9

Millennials make up the largest percentage of our population today, yet have seen some of the lowest labor force participation growth and highest unemployment out of all age groups since the turn of the century. This has larger implications when coupled with slow wage growth, high home prices, and mounting student debt. The general consensus […]
Oil At Two-Year Highs As Saudi Arabia Engages In Its Own “Game Of Thrones”

Oil At Two-Year Highs As Saudi Arabia Engages In Its Own “Game Of Thrones”

Recently I identified five agents of change that I believe investors should know about right now. I’d like to add one more to the list: Mohammad bin Salman. The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, 32, was little known outside the region before this past weekend when he jailed members of the royal family, presumably in an attempt […]