Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson

Natural Gas Finds Its Footing

Natural Gas Finds Its Footing

After three straight down days, and down days 7 out of the last 8 trading days, natural gas prices rallied over 2% today for the largest prompt month contract rally since September 18th.  Of note today as well was that the H8/J8 spread widened for the first trading day since September 27th, as concerns arose […]
Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – One More Silver Dollar

Stocks And Precious Metals Charts – One More Silver Dollar

“Now is our chance to choose the right side. God is holding back to give us that chance. It won’t last forever. Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.”  C. S. Lewis Have a pleasant evening.
Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Tuesday, Oct. 10

Hot Options Report For End Of Day – Tuesday, Oct. 10

The most active equity options and strikes for end of the day: CZR, GE, AAPL, P, JNJ, T.
Stocks Rally In The Face Of Weak Estimates

Stocks Rally In The Face Of Weak Estimates

With earnings season about to get underway next week, the story about how much earnings expectations have fallen in the past two months is being reported by the media. This could change the sentiment in the market which has been riding high in the past two months. Even though stocks were modestly down on Monday as the […]
Nvidia Corporation Self-Driving Truck News Sends Stock To New Record High

Nvidia Corporation Self-Driving Truck News Sends Stock To New Record High

Within the last week, we’ve had two key announcements about self-driving trucks. One leader in autonomous driving tech is pushing its technology ahead, while another is pulling its plans back, and these two companies have been linked in the not-so-distant past. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said late Friday that they have pushed back their electric semi-truck unveiling […]
The Short-Term Trend Is Intact

The Short-Term Trend Is Intact

The short-term trend is intact, but extended. I continue to be worried because it all seems to good to be true, and while the people at the ECRI are warning of a slowdown. Utilities were today’s standout sector. Oil prices were strong today, but the shares showed weakness. The Short-Term Leader List The strongest ETFs […]
Economy: It’s Not Easy To See

Economy: It’s Not Easy To See

There are supposedly jobs that Americans won’t do, and now there are, apparently, jobs that British won’t do. In the latter case, according to the UK’s Minister of State and Commonwealth, Sir Alan Duncan, it is the Europeans who were blamed for taking work from native English. The result was, in his view, Brexit. Duncan […]
5 Pharma & Biotech Stocks That Could Be Big Winners In Q3 Earnings

5 Pharma & Biotech Stocks That Could Be Big Winners In Q3 Earnings

Pharma and biotech stocks started 2017 on a strong note with this part of the market remaining in favor as the year progresses. So far this year, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index and the NYSE ARCA Pharmaceutical Index are up 25.6% and 14.6%, respectively. With investors being more comfortable with the drug pricing scenario, focus has […]
Eagle Bancorp Montana Announces Commencement Of Common Stock Offering

Eagle Bancorp Montana Announces Commencement Of Common Stock Offering

HELENA, Mont., Oct. 10, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (Nasdaq:EBMT), (the “Company,” “Eagle”), the holding company of Opportunity Bank of Montana (the “Bank”), announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of approximately $18 million of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company intends to grant […]
Bond Volatility At Rock Bottom

Bond Volatility At Rock Bottom

Just like with markets and economies, humans go through cycles of emotion and turning points – it’s often the case that when someone hits “rock bottom” that it becomes cathartic, a self-limiting turning point.  The conditions faced at rock bottom tend to sow the seeds for an eventual comeback. So in thinking about bond market […]