Category Archive: Finance
Finish Line Downgraded To Sell From Neutral At Citi
Citi analyst Kate McShane downgraded Finish Line (FINL) to Sell and cut her price target for the shares to $5 from $14 after the company preannounced a Q2 miss and cut its outlook for the year. The shares in premarket trading are down 26%, or $2.71, to $7.71. The marketplace for athletic footwear became more […]
Safe Haven Demand Pauses
The Japanese Yen is just easing off earlier peaks versus the US Dollar; the Yen earlier hit a 4-month peak after a missile fired from North Korea passed over Japan, only the latest provocation by North Korea which has increased regional tensions. Safe haven currencies, including the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc, are often […]
EUR/USD: Triple Top Model Nearing Completion
Previous: On Monday, the 28th of August, trading on the euro closed up. Buyers didn’t manage to reach 1.20, but renewed the Asian high from 1.1960 to 1.1986. Markets continue to feed off Janet Yellen’s and Mario Draghi’s speeches at Jackson Hole while the media is playing up Hurricane Harvey, saying that it is having a […]
CEO’s Best Beginner Stock Tips
I’ll be honest, investing on your own is not easy for many people, in fact it can be terrifying. That being said, there is no reason why it shouldn’t be attempted by everyday people; in fact, it should be highly encouraged. This piece is inspired by an article interview from Business Insider with M1 Finance CEO, […]
Wesco Aircraft, Discarded Value In A Market Of Increasing Risk And Uncertainty
Wesco Aircraft (WAIR) sparked my interest after ranking value attributes for a basket of over 3,000 companies. At first, it was the large debt reduction since 2014. Then the aggressive and historical outsized insider buying over the past two months, mean reverting stock performance with a -44% 52-week price change near 52 week low. Enterprise […]
Key Dividend Increases From Last Week
Firm Symbol Market Cap Yield % Increase Ex Dividend Sector Dividend Altria Group MO 122.94 4.12 8.2 14-Sep Consumer Staples 0.66 BHP Billiton ADR BHP 114.68 4.04 7.5 7-Sep Basic Materials 0.86 Intuit INTU 35.34 0.99 14.7 6-Oct Technology 0.39 Martin Marietta MLM 12.47 0.9 4.8 31-Aug Industrial 0.44 PetroChina ADR PTR 210.37 2.46 […]
EC Is Global Liquidity Now Hostile For Equities?
Last week I said that investors have plenty to worry about, but also that many of the traditional reasons to abandon ship—chiefly extended valuations and political paralysis and risk—perhaps weren’t as valid as many think they are. The most convincing argument for not panicking despite extended valuations is that ample global liquidity and low-interest rates remain […]
Top Five Things Happening In The Market Today
Top 5 Things to Know Before You Start Trading This Tuesday gold is trading at 10 months high after North Korea fired a missile over Japan causing an explosive reaction in the markets. 1 – Markets See High Volatility After North Korea Launches Missile Over Japan North Korea Fires a missile over Japan and US and Asian stock […]
EUR/USD Seems Unstoppable – Breaks “Whatever It Takes” Level
EUR/USD was only gradually getting closer to 1.20, but when it made a move, it was quite significant, to say the least. EUR/USD is already trading at 1.2067, a gain of around 90 pips on the day. After breaking above 1.20, the pair reached these new levels after an hour and 15 minutes. On the way, […]
