Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson

Sears Drops After Canadian Counterpart Announces Liquidation

Sears Drops After Canadian Counterpart Announces Liquidation

Sears Holdings’ stock dropped after its Canadian counterpart announced it will shut down. Sears Canada, which has been operating creditor protection since June, announced on Tuesday evening that it will be applying to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for approval to liquidate all of its remaining stores and assets. “It is expected the Court […]
Superior Plus: Underwhelming Track Record Leads Us To Avoid This Stock

Superior Plus: Underwhelming Track Record Leads Us To Avoid This Stock

Monthly dividend stocks are highly appealing to self-directed investors because they make it significantly easier to budget dividend income against living expenses. Unfortunately, there are very few stocks that pay monthly dividends. We’ve compiled a list of all 40 monthly dividend stocks for your use, which you can access below. Superior Plus is one such company whose management […]
One Trader Calls It: This Is The Day When It All Changes

One Trader Calls It: This Is The Day When It All Changes

Former trader Richard Breslow is out with his daily missive and Wednesday’s installment may very well be one of his best efforts ever. First of all, Richard is sticking his neck out on this one. “I’m officially declaring today the very start of the entire change over process,” he notes, not necessarily calling the top, […]
China Ends Swap Lines With South Korea: A Dog That Doesn’t Bark

China Ends Swap Lines With South Korea: A Dog That Doesn’t Bark

China has declined to renew the $56 billion currency swap line with South Korea. The swap line has been in place for eight years. Initially, it was launched at $26 billion in 2009 and expanded in 2011. It has been extended twice since then.   The swap line from China was South Korea’s largest swap line, accounting […]
BlackRock (BLK) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Expenses Rise

BlackRock (BLK) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Expenses Rise

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK – Free Report) reported third-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of $5.92 per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.59. Also, the bottom line came in 15% higher than the year-ago quarter. Results benefited from improvement in revenues, rise in assets under management (AUM) and steady long-term inflows. However, increase in operating expenses acted as […]
EUR/USD Continues Higher As Rajoy Speaks Again, JOLTS Miss

EUR/USD Continues Higher As Rajoy Speaks Again, JOLTS Miss

Everything is going in favor of EUR/USD as the situation in Spain seems to have calmed down and a US figure misses expectations. The pair has already reached a high 1.1857, extending the gains that were driven by Puigdemont’s speech yesterday. Resistance awaits at 1.1860 and 1.1940. Support is at 1.18 and 1.1760. In Spain, PM […]
Chico’s And The Man

Chico’s And The Man

One of my oft-mentioned retail shorts is getting zapped this morning, with Chico’s – – purveyor of fashion to women of a certain age – – off about nine percent. I think it’s got LOTS more to go.
USD/CHF Pressures Further Downside On Correction Weakness.

USD/CHF Pressures Further Downside On Correction Weakness.

With the USD/CHF pair selling off on Tuesday and seen following through lower on Wednesday, more weakness is envisaged in the days ahead. On the downside, support lies at the 0.9700 level. A turn below here will open the door for more weakness towards the 0.9650 level and then the 0.9600 level. On the upside, […]
Apple Target Raised To $199 On Higher U.S. IPhone Estimates At Morgan Stanley

Apple Target Raised To $199 On Higher U.S. IPhone Estimates At Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty said the firm’s smartphone survey conducted after Apple’s September product launch showed that iPhone retention and “switcher” rates, or the percentage of non-iPhone users expected to move to an iPhone, have increased from the firm’s last check in April. Given the new survey data, the firm’s estimate of North American […]
Fundamental Factors Weighing On NZD

Fundamental Factors Weighing On NZD

The New Zealand Dollar continues to trade on a weak footing and has now moved to its lowest level since May as a combination of factors continue to exert downward pressure. The domestic economy is still experiencing patchy momentum as late-cycle challenges are appearing; indicators are showing a declining contribution from residential investment as well […]