Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Monday’s Biotech Insights: Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc (CNCE), TG Therapeutics Inc (TGTX)
Concert Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CNCE) shares skyrocketed today following the news that Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) will acquire Concert’s deuterated Kalydeco variant, CTP-656, for $160 million upfront with up to $90 million in milestones. The drug is currently in phase 2 studies in monotherapy, with results expected in the fourth-quarter of this year. J.P. Morgan analyst Cory Kasimov commented, “We believe this […]
Beware The German “Hump”
I’ve talked tirelessly (well, I haven’t gotten tired of it, maybe you have) about the extent to which markets are or aren’t correctly pricing event risk around Europe’s trio of electoral trials by fire. For obvious reasons, the French elections have gotten the most attention. That’s probably justified given the fact that there’s a non-negligible chance that France accidentally […]
Stocks Post 35-Year Breakout
Stocks Inside Box Since 1982 The Value Line Geometric Index is a broad, equally-weighted index that can be used to monitor the health of the stock market beyond the capitalization-weighted S&P 500. As shown in the monthly chart below, the orange box acted as both support (green arrows) and resistance (red arrows) several times between […]
‘Fake’ New York Times Gets Boost From The Donald
President Trump has demonstrated extraordinary hostility towards the news media, calling it the “opposition party” and refusing to allow journalists from The New York Times (NYSE:NYT) in particular to attend a White House briefing. However, it appears his actions are benefiting the NYT stock price. At least, we see a correlation with the constant slander […]
Will AUD Sink To 75 Cents?
The Reserve Bank of Australia has a monetary policy meeting this evening . While the central bank is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged, the Australian dollar is the best performing currency this year and its strength could worry the RBA. Since Jan 1, AUD is up more than 5.5% versus GBP, more than […]
E Is The Fintech Industry’s Growth Under Threat From Cyber Attacks?
The fintech industry is becoming one of the go-to places for entrepreneurs looking to launch their careers into the internet space, and this not only creates business for the already thriving players in the market but also opens more doors for new ones to enter. Fintech is the short form for financial technology, and thanks to […]
BrainStorm Strengthens Management Team, Expands Board
TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. Over the past month, BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics (Nasdaq: BCLI) has made a significant effort to increase the credibility of the story to investors. On March 6, 2017, the company announced that Ralph Z. […]
Natural Gas Ready For Big Move
Crude could go sharply higher, or lower very quickly. What about natural gas? Video Length: 00:20:09
LSEG unlikely to win approval for €29bn merger
A proposed €29bn ($30.7bn) merger between the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Deutsche Börse is under threat after the LSEG warned it was unlikely to receive approval from the European Commission. As part of their conditions for approving the merger, Brussels-based antitrust regulators have ordered the LSEG to sell its 60 percent stake in […]
RBS cuts costs amid £7bn losses
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported a £7bn ($8.8bn) loss for 2016, prompting a new cost cutting plan that it is hoped will return the bank to profit in 2018. The figure is well above the £2bn ($2.5bn) loss posted by the bank in 2015, and has exceeded analysts’ expectations. This marks the ninth […]
