Share Markets In India Open In Green; Aurobindo Pharma Soars 5.7% On USFDA Approval

Share Markets In India Open In Green; Aurobindo Pharma Soars 5.7% On USFDA Approval

Asian equity markets are higher today as Chinese and Hong Kong shares show gains. The Shanghai Composite is up 0.83% while the Hang Seng is up 0.29%. The Nikkei 225 is trading up by 0.11%. The US markets ended on a high note with the Nasdaq Composite hitting a record high on Tuesday while Goldman Sachs Group dragged the Dow lower on lower earnings. […]
UBS Explains Who’s Most At Risk In The Next Consumer Deleveraging Cycle

UBS Explains Who’s Most At Risk In The Next Consumer Deleveraging Cycle

In their 2Q 2017 survey, UBS found that, for the first time since at least 2014, the trajectory of financial health of low-income households has started to diverge from that of more affluent households. Per the graph below from UBS’ credit strategy team led by Matthew Mish, while a firming job market has helped households making over […]
Chipotle Tanks On New Food Contamination Scare

Chipotle Tanks On New Food Contamination Scare

Shares of Chipotle (CMG – Free Report) plummeted 6.82% through early afternoon trading on Tuesday amid news that a Washington, D.C. area location closed this morning after some customers reported norovirus-like symptoms. Business Insider first reported that the fast-casual Mexican grill closed a Sterling, Virginia location after customers reported symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and nausea. The […]
Hot Options Report: End Of Day – Tuesday, July 18

Hot Options Report: End Of Day – Tuesday, July 18

Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For The End Of Day, July 18, 2017
Medtronic: A Dividend Aristocrat With Double-Digit Payout Growth Potential

Medtronic: A Dividend Aristocrat With Double-Digit Payout Growth Potential

Medtronic (MDT) is one of the largest medical device makers in the world and, with 39 consecutive years of dividend growth, one of the venerable dividend aristocrats here. Even more impressive? Over the last 39 years, Medtronic has rewarded income investors with 18% annual dividend growth, making it not only highly reliable, but also one of the […]
Someone Is Getting Impatient: The Price Of VIX Convexity Just Hit An All Time High

Someone Is Getting Impatient: The Price Of VIX Convexity Just Hit An All Time High

When it comes to the VIX, it is (almost) safe to say that virtually everything that could be said about the market’s record low volatility, its causes, and where it may or may not go from here, has been said. For those blissfully unaware of the market’s mind-numbing complacency and boredom, last week the VIX […]
European Shares Slump Most This Month As Euro Soars, Gold Hits Two-Week High

European Shares Slump Most This Month As Euro Soars, Gold Hits Two-Week High

European shares closed sharply lower on Tuesday, falling the most this month as the euro approached its May 2016 peak on the way to levels last seen in 2015. As Bloomberg notes, only 1 out of 19 Stoxx 600 sectors rose. Investors are of course concerned that the stronger euro will weigh on earnings and […]
United Posts Q2 Earnings And Revenue Beats

United Posts Q2 Earnings And Revenue Beats

United Continental Holdings (UAL – Free Report) released its second-quarter fiscal 2017 financial results, posting earnings of $2.75 per share and revenues of $10 billion. Currently, UAL is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and is down 3.68% to $76.00 per share in trading shortly after its earnings report was released. United: Beat earnings estimates. The company […]
HUL Beats Street Estimates And Top Cues In Action Today

HUL Beats Street Estimates And Top Cues In Action Today

BSE Sensex lost 364 points in yesterday’s trade amid weak international market. Losses were largely seen in FMCG and realty stocks. Asian Markets Tumble on US Healthcare News… Asian markets ended yesterday’s trade on a negative note as the US dollar weakened. The dollar sank on news that two additional Republican senators had opposed the Republican health-care bill. Investors were now […]