Do You Feel Lucky? Trump Tariffs In View
Image Source: PexelsCanada is America’s second-largest trading partner. In 2023, of the $416 billion of imported goods from Canada, $119 billion is oil and gas, petroleum products, and coal. (Total merchandise imports are $3.1 trillion.) From the Milwaukee Sentinel Journal today: If Trump follows through on implementing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico Feb. 1, then Midwest gas […]
Oracle Stock Update: How Oracle Is Transforming The Multi-Cloud Market
Image Source: PixabayOracle Corporation (ORCL) has cemented itself as a leader in enterprise technology with a diverse portfolio spanning cloud computing, enterprise software, and database solutions. As enterprises increasingly shift toward cloud solutions, Oracle’s strategic multi-cloud partnerships and AI investments position it as a critical player in this rapidly transforming industry.However, as with any tech giant, Oracle faces […]
How To Make The Most Of Todays Market
Image Source: PixabayStocks have continued last year’s positive momentum into the New Year, pushing the major indexes into record territory. Driving this sentiment appears to be optimism about the Trump administration’s policy agenda, expectations of easier Fed policy, and a corporate earnings picture that continues to defy the skeptics.Plenty of progress has been made on the […]
ETFs In Focus Post Intel’s Q4 Earnings Beat
Image Source: PexelsIntel (INTC – Free Report) reported strong fourth-quarter 2024 results, beating estimates on both earnings and revenues. However, the chipmaker offered a downbeat outlook for the ongoing quarter. Intel shares gained as much as 4% in aftermarket hours. Investors should keep a close eye on the ETFs having the highest allocation to the semiconductor player and tap […]
JPM Raises Carvana Stock Target: How High Could CVNA Go In 2025?
Image Source: Pexels JPMorgan analysts now sees upside in Carvana stock to $350. CVNA’s Q4 earnings on February 19th could serve as a tailwind. Carvana stock has soared from $4 to $250 in just over a year. Carvana Co (CVNA) has been one of the quintessential millionaire makers over the past two years – but a JPMorgan analyst […]
Top Picks 2025: Immersion
Image Source: PixabayTM Editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence.Among other things, we look for strong revenue growth and companies that still trade at reasonable valuation. Immersion Corp. (IMMR) is interesting because, despite great revenue and earnings growth, it has still not […]
Modern China, The Old USSR, And American Attitudes About Trade
Image Source: PexelsThe GATT, formally known as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade but informally known as the Gentleman’s Agreement to Talk and Talk, was first signed by 23 countrie back in 1947. Over the decades, all that talking led to a substantial decrease in tariffs all around the world. By 1994, the GATT morphed […]
The Weekender: Trump’s Tariff Gambit: Chaos, Uncertainty, And Market Minefields
Image Source: PexelsMARKETSThis week kicked off with a gut punch to the tech sector, courtesy of DeepSeek’s low-cost AI model, which sent shockwaves through the AI and semiconductor heavyweights. Just as traders were catching their breath, Trump’s tariff war drum started beating louder, triggering another sell-off late in the week. Yet, despite the sabre-rattling, the broad […]
The BLS Confirms US Is Now Losing Jobs In Net Business Creation
Image Source: PexelsThe BLS BED report provides further confirmation the BLS Birth/Death jobs model is seriously screwed up.Data from BLS, chart by MishPlease consider the very lagging BLS Business Employment Dynamics report for the second quarter of 2022.The BED report analyzes net job creation from new business and firms going out of business. Key BED Statistics From March […]
Business Cycle Indicators – Where’s That Recession?
Here are key indicators followed by the NBER’s Business Cycle Dating Committee, plus monthly GDP. Seven days ago , DiMartino Booth at 13:50, says it started in Spring/Summer 2024. Heritage’s EJ Antoni says it started in August. Data for most series through December. Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) employment from CES (blue), implied NFP from preliminary benchmark (bold […]
