Encana’s Q2 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Up Y/Y
Calgary, Alberta-based Encana Corporation (ECA – Free Report) reported second-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 18 cents per share, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 4 cents. Further, the bottom line improved from the year-ago period earnings of 10 cents per share. Improvement in the top line, higher realized prices, and reduction in the costs lead to better results. […]
Nike Stock Is A Good Buy Even With Uncertainty
Nike (NYSE: NKE) has been a great stock to investors who are long term players. As the company churns out more an more successful sneakers and athletic apparel, Nike stock has responded, making investors a nice sum of money. But with the landscape of retail changing, Nike stock is caught in the crosswinds. It needs to […]
Consolidation Here Not A Bad Idea
When the Nasdaq is up 10 straight days – a little consolidation never hurt anyone. While it is much more common to see the Nasdaq have these kinds of runs than the S&P 500, it still needs to cool off here. What’s amazing about the run is that it comes right after the Nasdaq was […]
German Automakers Tumble Following “Bombshell” Cartel Allegations, DAX Slides
For more than 20 years, the German auto industry has been operating like a cartel, according to a new “bombshell” report, which has sent the shares of Germany’s biggest automakers reeling. Spiegel is reporting that the big three German car companies – Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW – have been holding secret “working groups” since the 1990s, […]
Billion Dollar Unicorns: DraftKings Faces Hurdles
According to Juniper Research, the entry fee revenues in the fantasy sport industry are estimated to grow from $2.6 billion in 2016 to $5.3 billion by the year 2020. However, the industry is witnessing several legal and regulatory concerns that have slowed down the growth of Billion Dollar Unicorn DraftKings. DraftKings’ Offerings Boston-based DraftKings was founded by VistaPrint alumni Matt Kalish, Paul […]
Regions Financial (RF) Q2 Earnings Beat On High Revenues
Have you been eager to see how Regions Financial Corporation (RF – Free Report) performed in Q2 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this AL-based popular bank’s earnings release this morning: An Earnings Beat Regions Financial came out with adjusted earnings per share of 25 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus […]
The Stock Whisper Of The Day: USO, MSFT, GE, CHL
Hot stocks of the day: USO, MSFT, GE, CHL Video length: 00:04:59
Is It Worth Investing In Palladium?
Palladium is another element with great importance to the modern economy, but it’s often overshadowed by the other more famous and expensive precious metals. As the chart below shows, palladium has been generally cheaper than platinum – its more expensive substitute in industrial use and jewelry. Chart 1: The palladium to platinum ratio (red line, right axis), the […]
Junk Bonds Are Finally Starting To Care About Oil
Back in May, we pointed out an interesting observation made by Goldman: unlike late 2015 and most of 2016, when equities demonstrated surprising resilience to the swoon in oil prices, in 2017 OPEC’s failure to stabilize oil prices finally hit energy equities disproportionately. As Goldman said in mid-May, discussing the latest crude oil sell-off, which has been “even more […]
USD At New Lows As EUR Hits 2-year High; CAD In Spotlight
Video length: 00:11:42 The US Dollar has sunk into its lowest levels since August 2016 as the Euro surge following the European Central Bank rate decision yesterday has continued. With the Euro now at a two-year high versus the US Dollar, the DXY Index (being comprised of 57.6% Euro) has been punished. The market reaction […]
