Report: Facebook And Twitter Are A Waste Of Time For Brands
Today, market research firm Forrester published a report for brands titled “Social Relationship Strategies That Work.” So: What works? Not Facebook (FB) or Twitter (TWTR). The crux of the research suggests that brands are wasting their time, effort, and money on Facebook and Twitter to diminishing returns. A study conducted by the firm from earlier this year found that posts […]
Gold Daily And Silver Weekly Charts
There is quite a bit of volatility in the precious metals as they sit at this important resistance level ahead of what could be an important active month of December. There was little delivery report activity, and the usual dribbles of bullion out of the Comex warehouses as noted below. There is intraday commentary related […]
Ross Stores Reports Strong Q3 Earnings, Updates Outlook
Ross Stores Inc. (ROST – Analyst Report) posted better-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2014 results, wherein earnings per share rose 16% year over year to 93 cents, above the higher end of the guided range of 83–87 cents. Earnings benefited from better-than-anticipated top-line growth and robust merchandise gross margins. Moreover, earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 87 cents per […]
A Long-Term Look At Inflation
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) released this morning puts the October year-over-year inflation rate at 1.66%, off the May 19-month high of 2.13%. It is well below the 3.86% average since the end of the Second World War and 29 percent below its 10-year moving average. For a comparison of headline inflation […]
Stocks Up, Bonds Up, Gold Up, Oil Up, USD Up… Give Up
For the 25th day in a row (one short of an all-time record), the S&P closed above its 5-day moving-average. Despite dismal Asian, European, and US PMIs, US equity markets sreaked higher at the US Open, tagging yesterday’s highs, then stalling when Europe closed. Small Caps led the day as shorts were squeezed once again but Trannies […]
Autodesk Reports Strong Third Quarter Results
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2015. “Strong billings and revenue growth was driven by strength in several areas including suites, our Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) and Manufacturing business segments, large deal activity, and double-digit growth in all three of our major geographies on […]
Gold-Silver Ratio May Be Setting Up Favorably
For some downtrodden items, that is. A downturn in the GSR and its fellow horseman the USD could provide some relief for the markets that have done the most poorly since Uncle Buck’s up turn over the summer. In other words, the deflation story may need to take a rest for a while if GSR […]
Marin Katusa: Winter Is Coming—How Investors Can Win In The ‘Colder War’
Are you ready for the next Cold War? Casey Research energy strategist Marin Katusa cautions that Russia and China have forged an alliance with the goal of world supremacy through control of the energy market and Vladimir Putin is winning. Katusa recently penned the book “The Colder War,” and in this interview with The Energy Report, he […]
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Reports Third Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:MRVL), a global leader in integrated silicon solutions, today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2015, ended November 1, 2014. Key Third Quarter of Fiscal 2015 Financial Highlights Revenue: Q3 FY 2015, $930 Million GAAP Net Income: Q3 FY […]
SP 500 And NDX Futures Daily Charts – Saving Private Equity
There was an astonishingly high Philly Fed number this morning. It certainly helped to bring stocks out of their early slump. I suspect that there was some misapplied seasonality in there somewhere, since the unemployment number and the rest of the bigger picture certainly does not support it. I decided to say positive things to […]
