Will Cloud Computing Be The Next Big Growth Driver For Alibaba?
Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) will work with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) on cloud computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bloomberg Business reports. Alibaba Cloud Computing (AliCloud), a subsidiary of Alibaba that was formerly known as Aliyun, will invest $1 billion on Big Data cloud technologies for businesses. Big Data refers to extremely large or complex sets of information that can be analysed with high-performance computers […]
S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – February 5, 2016
S&P 500 The S&P 500 went back and forth during the course of the day on Thursday, bouncing off the 1900 level, and then testing the 1930 level. The fact that we had a lot of volatility isn’t much of a surprise, after all today is the Nonfarm Payroll Friday session, and of course that […]
The Evolution Of TransEnterix
I’ve been slowly building a long position in TransEnterix (TRXC) since Summer 2013 when it was SafeStitch Medical (SFES) trading at $0.50 in OTC penny land. I stumbled upon SFES after researching Dr. Phil Frost of Opko Health and his individual stock holdings. It’s not everyday you see a successful billionaire continuously purchasing penny stocks […]
Gold Prices Extend Gains
Gold prices ended Thursday’s session up nearly 1.2%, marking the fifth consecutive rise, as equity markets turned lower to surrender earlier gains and the dollar extended losses versus a basket of currencies. The greenback remained under pressure after the Labor Department said the number of people filing new claims for unemployment benefits climbed by 8K […]
Gold In The Year Of Fear (Review From Feb. 4, 2016)
The Gold Market has had a nice run in 2016 so far, and may have considerable more upside to go before encountering serious resistance. This year has been the year of Fear in financial markets so far in 2016, and Gold has benefitted immensely as a result of the ‘scared rabbits’ effect by investors. Video: 00:19:23
Bloomberg Vs. CME Rate Cut Odds: Someone Is Wrong
Major discrepancies between rate hike odds have surfaced between Bloomberg and CME. Additional discrepancies within Bloomberg itself are also noticeable. Let’s start with comparison of Bloomberg rate hike odds on 12/28/2015 vs. Bloomberg on 2/4/2016. Bloomberg Rate Hike Odds 12/28/2015 On 12/28/2015 Bloomberg showed small chances of a rate cut at various meetings between then […]
USD Sells Off Before Jobs Report
The U.S. dollar wavered Thursday in anticipation of the closely watched U.S. non-farm payroll report due out later in the day which could hint at the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook. The dollar came under renewed pressure Thursday, building on Wednesday’s flight due to fears about the strength of the U.S. economy and fading expectations […]
How Chinese Traders Spend Golden Week: History And Habits
The Golden Week refers to the 7-day national holiday celebrated in mainland China and some of its territories. This was officially implemented by the Chinese government in 2000 as a way to boost local tourism and allow people to visit their family in other parts of the country. It starts off during the National […]
So, Bill Ackman Makes Some Good Points On The Index Bubble…
He’s often controversial… and usually pretty brash. But Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman is also usually quite insightful. He’s been at this game a long time, and he’s had his share of big wins… and big losses. Ackman has an ego on him. (What hedge fund manager doesn’t?) But he’s also his own biggest critics, and like all good […]
Transportation Sector Woes Continue
Not Getting Better In late July last year, not long before the stock market delivered a major “warning shot” with its sharp decline in August, we wrote about the transportation sector in Transportation Sector in Trouble – What are the Implications? As we noted at the time, the sector seemed to send a potential “economic red alert”. […]
