Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
US Retail Sales: April 2015 Preview
US retail sales are expected to rise 0.2% in tomorrow’s April report vs. the previous month, according to The Capital Spectator’s median point forecast for several econometric estimates. The median prediction reflects a substantial deceleration in growth vs. the previous month’s 0.9% advance. Recent surveys of economists also project a considerably lesser rate of growth […]
April 2015 Small Business Optimism Strengthens But Remains Below Historical Average
Econintersect: The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’s optimism index rose from 95.2 to 96.9. The market was expecting the index between 93.5 to 96.5 with consensus at 96.0. But this still leaves the Index below its historical average, oscillating between 95 and 98 but never breaking out except for December, when the Index just […]
Encana Beats On Q1 Earnings, Lags Revenues
Encana Corporation ((ECA – Analyst Report)) is a focused pure-play natural gas exploration and production (E&P) company. It is the second largest gas producer in North America, and holds a highly competitive land and resource position in a number of the region’s most promising shale and tight gas resource plays. The weakness in commodity prices has affected the […]
3 Primary Scenarios
Inflation signals do change their trend, long-term yields continue upward, the [yield] curve continues upward, oil continues upward, copper breaks massive resistance at $3/lb., stock markets remain aloft but under perform and silver out performs gold in a new ‘nflation bull’ as the promotions for everything from REE to Uranium to ‘Peak Oil’ would be […]
Here We Go Again: Verizon To Buy AOL, Marking Another Tech Bubble Top
The last time AOL (AOL) was involved in a mega merger was January 2000, when AOL acquired Time Warner (TWX) for $182 billion in what was the mega deal of the last tech bubble, creating a $350 billion behemoth… which nearly dragged down both companies a few years later. Fast forward 15 years and here is AOL again […]
E HH Is It Time To Buy Oil Companies Again?
If it isn’t, it’s certainly a good place to begin nibbling… Oil prices may take yet another dip and take oil and gas stocks down with them. I hope so – I want to buy much more than the small amount I own today. Knowing that we cannot possibly catch the exact highs or exact […]
International Flavors & Fragrances Beats Q1 Earnings
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF – Analyst Report) engages in the creation and manufacture of fragrance and flavor products in the U.S. and internationally. The company’s diversified range of products is sold in over 31 countries. Also, its research and development wing is constantly endeavoring to develop new and innovative compounds to suitably meet the rising demand, […]
Analysts Continue To Be Positive On Apple’s International Sales
Analysts weighed in on technology giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in light of international iPhone sales. In the beginning of April, Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White affirmed that iPhone sales in China were still coming in hot after he took a trip to China in which he observed that Apple stores were “jam-packed” with 1 to 2 hour long […]
The Impending Collapse: Most Economists Miss This
I have been touting a major top in stocks, especially in the Dow and the largest small-cap index, the Russell 2000. With each new bubble, we reach higher highs, and then crash to lower lows. It’s such an obvious megaphone pattern that I’m not sure how anyone could miss it. Central banks continue to stimulate us out […]
Gold Miners Near Breakout Levels, A Good Place To Hide?
If the stock market would happen to head lower in price, where would be a good place to hide? Another question could be, what area that has done poorly could be acting better? The table below looks at the S&P 500 (SPY), Bond ETF (TLT) and Gold Miners ETF (GDX) over the past […]
