Will Alaska Air Acquire Virgin America For Over $2 Billion?
Is the suspense regarding the sale of low-cost carrier Virgin America (VA –Snapshot Report) over? If media reports are to be believed, then the answer would be “Yes”. The bidding war between JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU – Analyst Report) and Alaska Air Group (ALK – Analyst Report) over the acquisition of Virgin America has reportedly been settled in favor of the latter. […]
Top Five Buy/Strong Buy Upgrades – April 4, 2016
For today’s bulletin we used our website’s advanced screening functions to search for UPGRADES to BUY or STRONG BUY with complete forecast and valuation data. They are presented by one-month forecast return. IEC Electronics Corp (IEC) is the leader here. Ticker Company Name Market Price Valuation Last 12-M Return 1-M Forecast Return 1-Yr Forecast Return […]
E Best & Worst ADRs To Buy (With Q2 Seasonality Too)
The best sectors across ADRs are utilities, services, and technology. The top countries are Canada, Taiwan, and Ireland. After rolling scores to reflect the shift to second quarter seasonality (10 year historical), the average ADR score is 47.79, which is below the four week score of 49.33 and above the eight week average score of […]
February 2016 Manufacturing New Orders Declined?
US Census says manufacturing new orders declined. Our analysis says sales improved and is now in expansion. Unadjusted unfilled orders’ growth remains in CONTRACTION year-over-yea. Part of the reason for the poor growth is that the data is not inflation adjusted (deflation is occuring in this sector) – however, all the gains this month are […]
Nevada Energy Metals’ Advisory Board Member Malcolm Bell, Charged-Up On Lithium!
TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. These days, investors in emerging lithium companies seem only to care about two things. How close is a property to a producing lithium operation (or basin with high lithium concentrations)? And, how many […]
Gold Price Forecast: Fractal Analysis Of US Dollar Index Suggests Massive Gold Rally Coming
Gold Price Forecast 2017: Fractal Analysis of US Dollar Index Suggests Massive Gold Rally Coming Below, I have done a fractal analysis of the US Dollar index (generated on tradingview.com). It shows that the US Dollar index is likely to drop over the next years; however, it appears to have started a new uptrend (read deflation), […]
GILD Strengthens NASH Pipeline
Gilead Sciences (GILD) is finally making an acquisition. The company announced that it is acquiring Nimbus Apollo Inc. and its Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase (ACC) inhibitor program for the treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and the potential treatment of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma or HCC) and other diseases. Nimbus Apollo is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nimbus Therapeutics. […]
ETFs To Gain Or Lose After Strong Jobs Report
Wall Street had a strong start to the second quarter courtesy of encouraging data released on April 1. In particular, a solid March job report injected further optimism into the economy, driving stocks higher. This is especially true as U.S. hiring continued its strong momentum with 215,000 jobs added last month following the revised 245,000 […]
Brocade Agrees To Acquire Ruckus Wireless In A Cash And Stock Transaction
Brocade (BRCD) and Ruckus Wireless (RKUS) announced that Brocade has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ruckus Wireless, in a cash and stock transaction. The acquisition will complement Brocade’s enterprise networking portfolio, adding Ruckus’ higher-growth, wireless products to Brocade’s market-leading networking solutions. It will also significantly strengthen Brocade’s strategic presence in the broader service […]
You Know You Need A New Advisor When…
One of my favorite endeavors as an investment advisor is to speak with new and prospective clients about their market views, current holdings, and past histories. It provides me with an opportunity to learn from their successes and missteps, as well as provide insight into how they can lower their fees or make adjustments to […]
