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Costco Likely To Emerge As A Strong Player In 2018

Costco Likely To Emerge As A Strong Player In 2018

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST – Free Report) seems somewhat unfazed by tough retail scenario. While major chains are grappling with sluggish store and mall traffic as consumers switch to online shopping, this Issaquah, WA-based company seems somewhat resilient to the challenging retail backdrop. Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) are hovering close to its 52-week high […]
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                        Weekly Energy Roundup: Offshore Drilling Companies, January 8 – 12

E Weekly Energy Roundup: Offshore Drilling Companies, January 8 – 12

The markets have been plagued with concerns of a government shutdown over the past week, a trend that is likely to persist through the next week. This is due to the inability for politicians in Washington to agree on a bill to fund the government. Otherwise, this week was a rather slow week in the […]
Predicted Acceleration In DJIA Rise To Continue

Predicted Acceleration In DJIA Rise To Continue

People should not get hung up on President Trump’s prediction of the DJIA going to 30,000 this year. An increase of 4,200 points is only 16%. Furthermore, the dividend discount value of the DJIA today is 42,186 which is just 63% higher than its price. Although that might be a bit of a stretch for 2018 […]
3 Pharma And Biotech Stocks To Watch Out For In 2018

3 Pharma And Biotech Stocks To Watch Out For In 2018

2017 turned out to be a pretty good year for pharma and biotech stocks with the Nasdaq Biotechnology index and the NYSE ARCA Pharmaceutical index gaining 18.7% and 11.8%, respectively. Although the industry continued to face headwinds in the form of drug pricing scrutiny, pricing pressure, increasing competition, concerns regarding Amazon’s interest in entering the […]
GBP/USD: Bullish, Remains On Upside Offensive

GBP/USD: Bullish, Remains On Upside Offensive

GBP/USD: The pair faces further upside pressure as it was seen building up on its past gain during Monday trading session. Support lies at the 1.3750 level where a break will turn attention to the 1.3700 level. Further down, support lies at the 1.3650 level. Below here will set the stage for more weakness towards […]
Forex Week In Review – Monday, January 15

Forex Week In Review – Monday, January 15

Last week was a mixed affair for the world’s major stock markets with the Dax and Nikkei slipping back. In Europe over the course of the week, the FTSE was up on last week’s close by 0. 7% at 7778.6; the Dax ended at 13245, 0.56% down on last week’s close; the CAC was up […]
Technical Market Report – Monday, January 15

Technical Market Report – Monday, January 15

The good news is: All of the major averages closed at all time highs last Friday. The Negatives The market is overbought. NYSE 52 week new lows have picked up a bit.  The increase appears to be from interest rate sensitive issues. Last Wednesday was widely reported as the 1st down day of the year […]
The Bear’s Lair: Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender Be

The Bear’s Lair: Neither A Borrower Nor A Lender Be

According to a Fed report this week, U.S. consumer credit increased $28 billion in November, the largest rise in 16 years, with credit card debt rising at annual rate of 13.3%. This is of course a sign of consumer confidence, another sign that President Trump’s administration has revolutionized the U.S. economic outlook. However, it is […]
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                        Singapore Real Estate Comeback?

HH Singapore Real Estate Comeback?

It’s one of the greatest transformations the world has ever seen… In 1965, the small island nation of Singapore was in bad shape. It had few natural resources, double-digit unemployment, and an uneducated population. At just 275 square miles (a third the size of Greater London and four-fifths the size of the U.S. city of […]
S&P 500 Index To Reach 3000?

S&P 500 Index To Reach 3000?

We think that stocks in the US market will be fully valued when the S&P 500 Index hits the 3000 mark by the end of this decade. Here’s why. A classic value method is to observe and estimate the equity risk premium (ERP). This method compares the earnings yield (earnings divided by price) to the […]