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Middle East Tensions Lift Energy ETFs: Will The Rally Last?
Image Source: Unsplash The energy sector gained momentum this week as an escalation in Middle East tensions stoked oil supply worries, lifting up the price. Oil is on track to register its strongest weekly increase in two years, with U.S. crude rising about 9% this week.Many ETFs in the energy space — Strive U.S. Energy ETF (DRLL – Free Report) […]
Short-Term Sell Signal Triggered For Stocks
Image Source: Pixabay While there is a “tsunami” of liquidity currently flowing that can power stocks higher into year end, in the near term, stocks are looking over-bought and a (short-term) sell signal was triggered this week says portfolio manager Lance Roberts.So between now and the election, be prepared for stocks to trade sluggishly and/or weaken.Other […]
Meta Platforms: What Does A 15-Point Analysis Say About The Social Media Stock?
Image Source: PixabayA lot of people use Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp daily. Almost 50% of all people use Meta Platforms Inc. (META) every single month. But is the stock an interesting investment? Let’s find out by going through part of my 15-step approach to analyzing companies, observes Pieter Slegers, editor of Compounding Quality. 1. Do I Understand the Business Model? […]
A Hot CPI Report May Be A Huge Problem For An Illiquid Market
Image Source: PexelsThe September CPI report may be hotter than expected based on swap pricing. In this video, I review recent market releases and discuss the ones to come.00:15:13More By This Author:Markets Are Shocked By The Hot Job Report Stocks Stall Out Before The September Jobs Report Stocks Finish Flat As The Bears Take The Day Off
Three Things – Weekend Reading: Saturday, Oct. 5
Image Source: PexelsHere is a brief look at some of the things I am thinking about this weekend, with topics including pension funds and the recent jobs report. 1) Pension Funds Underperforming the S&P 500 Here’s an article criticizing the poor returns in the San Francisco pension system. The fund has a target return of 7.5%, but it has only hit that […]
Week In Review: Regor Sells Two CDK Inhibitors To Genentech For $850 Million
Image Source: Unsplash Deals and Financings Regor Pharma, a Shanghai-Boston biotech, sold global rights to Genentech for two early-stage CDK inhibitors (CDKIs) aimed at breast cancer (see story). Regor will receive $850 million upfront, a hefty amount for two Phase I candidates.The company will also be eligible for an undisclosed amount of milestone payments, both developmental and […]
US Dollar Marked Fifth Straight Gain Day After NFP Numbers Surged
Image Source: Pexels The US dollar climbed after the NFP print on Friday. US jobs additions soared in September, with upside revisions given to previous months. Market hopes for a follow-up outsized rate cut in November were shattered by jobs growth. The US Dollar Index (DXY) climbed into a fifth consecutive bullish day on Friday, driven higher by better-than-expected […]
What’s Going On With China Stocks? Alibaba, JD.com, PDD Holdings
Image: BigstockRelative strength focuses on stocks that have performed well compared to a relevant benchmark. For our purposes, the S&P 500 will be the benchmark. By targeting those displaying this favorable price action, investors can participate in positive market trends where buyers are in control. Recently, several China stocks have shown precisely that.Alibaba (BABA – Free Report), […]
Technology Is Underperforming? Yes, And Here’s Where Money Is Flowing Instead
Image Source: PixabayThe underperformance of technology stocks this year continues to hurt investors who haven’t been paying attention to the sector rotation. Things haven’t been getting better for tech — they’ve only been getting worse, advises JC Parets, founder of AllStarCharts. With record returns for stocks in Q3, for example, large-cap technology was actually down last quarter. Small-cap technology is […]
The 7 Largest Companies – Saturday, Oct. 5
Image Source: UnsplashHere is a brief look at the 7 largest companies by market capitalization as of Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. Additionally, I have included the percentages of their gains on a year-to-date basis. Let’s dive into the numbers. Apple (AAPL) has a market cap of around $3.48 trillion, with year-to-date gains of +17.8% Microsoft (MSFT) has a market […]
