Pharma ETFs Down Post Q3 Earnings
Total earnings for 95.3% of the total healthcare market capitalization are up 7.6% on revenue growth of 4.6%. Though earnings growth appears solid compared with many other sectors, earnings and revenue beat ratios of 72.5% and 58.8%, respectively, look disappointing. Among the most notable players, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ – Free Report) was the first major drug company to […]
GBP/USD – Still Aiming For 1.3000?
Although cable rose today on general anti-dollar flows the rebound was rather anemic and the pair still remains mired under the 1.3200 resistance level as short continue to circle the unit. Earlier today the OECD noted that risks of a slowdown in UK have increased while reports also circulated that the EZ was demanding […]
1 In 3 Millennials Would Rather Own Bitcoin Than Stocks
Having ‘dabbled’ in what they know best – Snap – Millennials are increasingly turning their back on stocks and buying bitcoin… Snap … the median age among Snap buyers on Thursday was even younger, at 26. “I wanted to test the waters and play around with some money I wouldn’t be too devastated to lose,” Ms. Shoenthal said. “I think I’m […]
The Broader Market Has Been Weakening For Awhile
The broader market has been weakening for awhile, but it has been hard to detect because leading stocks have been doing so well. The important question now is whether or not this is the beginning of a larger correction? I don’t know, but it is worth a degree of caution in case it is. […]
An Uranium Forecast For 2018
Uranium is considered one of the hardest commodities to forecast especially this year because of the uncertainty around the future of the sector. Our research team decided to take up the challenging task of building a Uranium forecast for 2018 or later. For 2018, it’s all about Uranium Spot price. The spot price will be the game […]
Millennials And The Labor Force: A Look At The Trends – Thursday, Nov. 9
Millennials make up the largest percentage of our population today, yet have seen some of the lowest labor force participation growth and highest unemployment out of all age groups since the turn of the century. This has larger implications when coupled with slow wage growth, high home prices, and mounting student debt. The general consensus […]
Oil At Two-Year Highs As Saudi Arabia Engages In Its Own “Game Of Thrones”
Recently I identified five agents of change that I believe investors should know about right now. I’d like to add one more to the list: Mohammad bin Salman. The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, 32, was little known outside the region before this past weekend when he jailed members of the royal family, presumably in an attempt […]
Biggest Market Cap Gainers Since The 2016 Election
Yesterday we published an in-depth recap of asset class performance since the 2016 Presidential Election. One of the stats included in the report was the change in market cap experienced by the S&P 500 and its eleven sectors since last November’s election.As shown below, the S&P 500 has seen its market cap grow by $3.792 […]
Bitcoin As An Investment: Things To Know
Bitcoin has been thriving of late, and as a result there seems to be more talk about its status as an investment commodity. This is not necessarily new, as some experts have been advocating for the idea of bitcoin as an investment for a few years now. But given that it’s technically a “cryptocurrency” and […]
D.R. Horton (DHI) Q4 Earnings In Line, Ups 2018 Guidance
D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI – Free Report) came up with yet another stellar performance in the final quarter of fiscal 2017. Although earnings came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, revenues surpassed courtesy of a solid housing market scenario. The homebuilder’s order trends remained strong. Despite some apprehensions arising out of the recent tropical storms, the Texas-based […]
