Singapore: STI Index (.STI) resh threats from United States President Donald Trump to widen the scope of tariffs Local shares snapped four days of gains yesterday after fresh threats from United States President Donald Trump to widen the scope of tariffs on Chinese imports spooked investors. The cautious mood sent the Straits Times Index (STI) […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $DE, $JKS, $MU, $DIS, $AOS, $EVOP, $EXLS, $GMS Investors will not receive any notable economic data for the rest of the week. Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) weakness won’t unwind until investors get more clarity on what the future holds for the iPhone maker The stock of Apple is “front and center” in this bear market, and the weakness won’t unwind until investors get more clarity on what the future holds for the iPhone maker, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has ‘a chance’ to make a comeback in China One of the first investors in China’s biggest search engine said Tuesday that Google has “a chance” of making it in China. Speaking at the CNBC East Tech West conference in the Nansha district of Guangzhou, China, the managing partner of venture capital […]
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) U.K. lawmakers could release documents that expose more of Facebook’s privacy policies Tech giants like Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL, NASDAQ:GOOG) have deserved a great deal of the criticism they’ve garnered of late for prying a little too deeply into users’ digital lives. Neither company, however, has experienced the kind of scrutiny […]
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) deal to animate Roald Dahl books Netflix is pushing further into kids content with a new deal to animate popular Roald Dahl books. The company announced Tuesday that it plans to roll out “animated event series and specials” based on books like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “The BFG,” “Matilda” and “The […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Alibaba chairman has been a Communist Party member since his college days Jack Ma, executive chairman of China’s largest e-commerce platform Alibaba, has been a member of the 89.6 million-strong Communist Party since his university days in the 1980s. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. Back then, Ma was […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rise on hopes for a US-China trade truce Stocks closed higher after a choppy session on Tuesday as comments from President Donald Trump’s top economic advisor sparked some hope the U.S. and China will strike a compromise on trade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 108.49 points to 24,748.73, while […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet later this week Stocks closed slightly higher in a choppy session as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 outperformed the Nasdaq Composite Index. The Dow tumbled early in the session but managed to climb back and close higher […]
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) deserves a special consideration Not all social media stocks are created equal. Consider Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), for example. Experts judge it on its user metrics strictly from the counts. Wall Street is obsessed with the number of active members, and this is a problem for the stock. This also ties it to stocks […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) report says China sales sank 70% in October Shares of electric car maker Tesla fell in Tuesday’s premarket following a report that its vehicle sales in China plunged 70 percent in October from a year ago. An official at China’s passenger car association reportedly told Reuters that data from the industry body […]
Gold Lower, USD Steady, Stocks Subdued + Commodities $GLD,$SLV,$USD,$USO,$OIL,$SOY,$CORN,$WEAT Gold Prices Lower US Dollar Steady Crude Oil Up Asian Stocks Subdued In Asia Gold: Gold prices were flat Wednesday pressured by a robust USD after 1 senior Fed official reaffirmed the need for a further increase in interest rates while another made a case for no more interest rate hikes […]
Giant German Automakers Facing 25% US Tariffs on it Cars $VLKAY, $BMWYY, $POAHY, $DDAIF European auto stocks extended losses on Tuesday after a German magazine reported that US President Donald Trump could impose tariffs on imported EU cars starting next week. Wirtschaftswoche cited “EU sources” as saying a US Department of Commerce investigation report was […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Stock Option Call Volume Surging $RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Call volume spiked Tuesday, with more than 4,800 contracts crossing, compared to a daily average of 667. The data say that more than 50% of that volume is for the February 2019 105-strike Call, where 1 player bought more than $2-M worth of options, about […]
“Growth ‘Cracks’ Will Shape Fed Funds Rate Debate” $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX For the past 2 years we have seen the Fed move ahead with steady rate increases in an economy that has done better than many had expected, boosted by government spending, tax cuts, and global growth. The easy part may be over, […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) stocks drop as concerns about trade war resurface Stocks in Hong Kong and China both fell on Tuesday on concerns that the world’s two largest economies will fail to reach any agreement on resolving the trade war at the G20 summit later this week. China stocks were mixed after the […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) upbeat on surging crude oil prices and global trade optimism The Singapore stock market has moved higher in four straight sessions, advancing almost 65 points or 2.1 percent along the way. The Straight Times Index now rests just above the 3,090-point plateau and it’s got another green light again on Tuesday. […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) investors mulled the pending G-20 meeting The Hong Kong Hang Seng Index traded evenly and fell slightly on Tuesday, shrugging off positive Wall Street cues as investors mulled the pending G-20 meeting and the prospects for higher interest rates in the US. President Donald Trump is expected to meet […]
UK FTSE 100 (.FTSE) briefly breaks crucial swing high The FTSE 100 joined many of the world markets in rallying sharply this morning, after rumours of a breakthrough between the US and China hit Twitter. This has since been rebuffed, causing the FTSE to turn lower. However, that rally through 7059 highlights a potential bullish breakout in […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) Financials Lift Australia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the IT, Telecoms Services and Financials sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.00%. The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Afterpay Touch Group Ltd (AX:APT), which […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $AEO, $GME, $INTU, $NVAX, $NVDA, $OXY, $ORTX, $RF, $CRM, $SLB Investors will not receive any notable economic data for the rest of the week. Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. […]
For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Winter is Trouble $TSLA For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) there is chance to end the year on a high note, but Winter is coming and in much of the US pre-Winter is here. 1-H of Y 2018 was disappointing for Tesla given the many M-3 delays, the company did deliver a profit in Q-3, […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) vehicle sales in China sank 70 percent last month from a year ago Tesla’s vehicle sales in China sank 70 percent last month from a year ago, the country’s passenger car association told Reuters on Tuesday, underscoring how the Sino-U.S. trade war is hurting the U.S. electric carmaker. An official from China […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) officially confirmed as a member of the Communist Party Jack Ma, co-founder of China’s most valuable company, was officially confirmed as a member of the Communist Party in a state-backed newspaper recognizing business leaders for their contributions to the country’s development. Ma, co-founder and chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding […]
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) Looks Like a Strong Buy Shares of Twitter TWTR jumped over 4% Monday morning as part of a broader tech stock resurgence, including Apple AAPL and Amazon AMZN . Twitter stock is also still up nearly 50% over the last year and many of its current fundamentals appear strong. So, let’s see […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) facing multiple negative catalysts Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock bulls are overlooking multiple, large negative catalysts that the company is facing in the short-to-medium term. Given these strong headwinds, many of which are interrelated and feed on each other, the Apple stock price will probably be significantly lower in six months from where it […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) books best day in three weeks on Cyber Monday U.S. stock benchmarks staged a powerful rebound to end Monday trade following the worst Thanksgiving week performance since 2011. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.46% closed with a gain of about 354 points, or 1.5%, at 24,640, the S&P 500 […]
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) multi-year upside is compelling The recent stock market rout has been unkind to hyper-growth glamour stocks, and especially so to Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). The digital-advertising and social-media juggernaut has been plagued by data-protection scandals, regulatory threats, slowing growth, and falling margins, all against the backdrop of a market worried about a looming recession. […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) Cautious Note After Trump’s Tariff Threat European stocks are likely to open on a cautious note Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would likely raise the punitive tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods. He also threatened to impose tariffs on all remaining Chinese imports, if upcoming trade talks fail […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) paid $US1 billion to buy a large business park near its Mountain View Google has paid $US1 billion to buy a large business park near its Mountain View, California, headquarters, according to a Mercury News report on Monday. The business park Google will acquire in the deal is larger than the Googleplex […]
3 Hot German Stocks Covestro, Wirecard, MBH Covestro AG (1COV.DE) Covestro AG is a Germany-based company engaged in the manufacture of plastic materials. The Company specializes in developing, producing and marketing of polyurethanes, polycarbonates and raw materials for automotive, construction, packing, wood and furniture, sports and leisure, medical, textile, cosmetics, as well as electrical and […]
Gold Lower, USD Steady, Stocks Up + Commodities $GLD,$SLV,$USD,$USO,$OIL,$SOY,$CORN,$WEAT Gold Prices Lower US Dollar Steady Crude Oil Flat Asian Stocks Up In Asia Gold: Gold prices are Tuesday as USD steadied on fears of a slowdown in global economic growth and come caution about the resolution US-China trade dispute ahead of the G-20 meeting in Argentina. Spot gold was down 0.1% […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) 488 Pists Wins Supercar of the Year Award $RACE Plus, the 488 Pista’ s 3.9 litre twin-turbo V8 delivers 710hp, and is the best engine in the World Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) managed to make 700bhp Supercar usable, and fun to drive. Ferrari’s latest mid-engined Special Series V8, the 488 Pista, has been nominated “Supercar […]
US Stocks Saw a Broad Based Rally Monday, Retail Led $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $XRT, $VXX Investment guru Jim Cramer said he hates how the current market is treating investors by literally mauling anyone who ventures near volatile US stocks. “I have tremendous contempt for this market, because every time you try to make money […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) leads SE Asia gains Singapore stocks led the gains in Southeast Asia, as investors braced for a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of the week. Trump and Xi are expected to meet on the sidelines of a G20 summit in Argentina on […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) greater degree of sensitivity to trade tensions The Australian sharemarket surrendered most of the low-volume gains made late last week after US stocks fell on Friday and tumbling commodity prices saw heavy selling of resource stocks. Major-bank bargain hunting halved early losses on the S&P-ASX 200 index to 0.4 per cent […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) economic weaknesses dampen investor appetite China stocks shed early gains to end lower on Monday as investors weighed the confluence of risks in the upcoming U.S.-China trade talks, Chinese economy and global oil prices. Financials were the outliers, anchoring the market and steadying the major indices. At close, the Shanghai […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) markets mixed Asia markets were mixed on Monday as energy stocks declined after oil prices fell last week to their lowest levels in more than a year. Chinese markets erased earlier gains to close lower: The Shanghai composite was down 0.14 percent to close at around 2,575.81 while the […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $CTAS, $XOM, $INGN, $SWKS, $TER, $UDR, $WDC Investors will not receive any notable economic data for the rest of the week. Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) biggest loss for a Thanksgiving week since 2011 Stocks fell on Friday as some of the most popular technology shares were under pressure once again, while a steep drop in oil prices also weighed on equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 178.74 points to 24,285.95 while the S&P 500 […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) G20 Summit may ease trade tensions between the US and China Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s (BABA) stock has fallen nearly 30% from its June highs. The shares of the China-based e-commerce giant have been weighed down by rising trade war tensions between the U.S. and China. Now with the G20 […]
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) Stock Price still Falling? Damaging revelations about how Facebook’s leaders mishandled Russian efforts to disrupt the 2016 American election are beginning to take a measurable toll, with the company’s stock plunging to a yearly low. The entire tech sector has been battered, with members of the FAANG group — Facebook, Apple, Amazon, […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) estimates remain at the lower end of Apple’s guidance range Weaker demand for Apple products as well as a lackluster reception for the iPhone XR outside the United States will prevent shares from advancing over the next year, according to Goldman Sachs. “In addition to weakness in demand for Apple’s products in […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) bleeding money like crazy Tesla almost died earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk said Sunday night in an interview with Axios that aired on HBO. Musk said the company was “bleeding money like crazy” as it worked through the Model 3 production ramp in the spring and summer. He said the company […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Parent Company closing in on first bear market in 7 years Share of Google parent Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, -1.28% has dropped into bear market territory for the first time in seven years in afternoon trade Monday, amid a broad and sharp selloff in the technology sector. The stock was down 3.6%, on […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) Caution Persists Friday’s session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 6,938.98. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 0.94 billion. Advancers stocks led declining by 1.14 to 1 ratio. There were 1619 advancers and 1418 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 11 stocks reached a 52 […]
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) Can’t Break the Ceiling This year hasn’t been especially fun for Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) shareholders. Twitter stock started 2018 with a bang, jumping from 2017’s closing price of $24 to June’s high around $47. Since then, however, TWTR stock has dropped as low as $26.19 and has risen only to the $32 range. […]
Commentary: Paul Ebeling on Wall Street $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $SPY, $VXX Last week everybody that is anybody was away celebrating Thanksgiving, now they are back to their desks, that is if not stranded in a blizzard. Looking back, here is some stirrings emerging from the small and mid-caps via chips, telecom, and some bio techs and […]
Box Office: ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Takes $84.5-M; ‘Creed II’ Wins $56-M $DIS, $TWX, $LGF, $VIA, $CMCSA, $SNE, $NFLX The Feast at the 2018 box office continued over the Thanksgiving Holiday as a pair of sequels: Ralph Breaks the Internet and Creed II drove record Holiday revenue at the North American box office. Ralph Breaks the Internet topped the Wednesday-Sunday […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2018, Lewis Hamilton Won Season Finale $RACE Lewis Hamilton wrapped up this 2018 F1 season with a victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sunday. The MercedesAMG hot shoe was already the world champion ahead of this final race. He started at the Pole position and was in total control throughout the […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) crucial week in the future of the trade war between Beijing and Washington Chinese stocks slumped into the weekend Friday, ahead of a crucial week in the future of the trade war between Beijing and Washington. The Shanghai Composite, China’s benchmark share index, dropped just shy of 2.5% of its […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Stocks Fall U.S. stocks closed lower after a shortened session on Friday, bumping the benchmark S&P 500 index into a correction, or drop of 10 percent below its most recent all-time high in September. Investors will be watching next week when Presidents Xi Jinping and Trump meet at the […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) Set to Fall at Open Another oil-induced slide in the ASX is ahead of us today after the price of the commodity slumped in trading on Friday. While eurozone shares rose 0.4% on Friday, the US S&P 500 fell 0.7% with energy shares down 3.3% on the plunging oil price. Watch […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) Set to Slide at Open Overall, the bias in prices is: Downwards. The projected upper bound is: 3,134.76. The projected lower bound is: 2,967.05. The projected closing price is: 3,050.90. Candlesticks A white body occurred (because prices closed higher than they opened). During the past 10 bars, there have been 6 […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying Results, Hamilton on ‘The Pole’ $RACE Lewis Hamilton finished the final Y 2018 F1 qualifying season with his 11th Pole position of the season, and MercedesAMG became the 1st team in the history of F1 to record 5 straight front row lockouts at the same venue. The championship is won, […]
Retailers Vs e-Commerce This Holiday Season $AMZN, $TGT, $LOW, $KSS, $JWN, $KSS The Big Q in this strong US economy this holiday is: Will retailers may have to spend heavily to win? Steep discounts are as familiar during the holidays, but this year retailers are after a piece of the e-Commerce market as Amazon.com Inc. […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2018 Times from Friday’s Practice $RACE Valtteri Bottas topped the time-sheets in FP2 at the 2018 Formula One Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Friday, pushing Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen into 2nd by 0.044 secs. Mr. Bottas’ lap time of 1 min, 37.236 secs had him finish 0.192 ahead of 3rd-fastest Daniel Ricciardo and 0.207 […]
Thanksgiving Football Weekend, Winning the Financial Debate When this year’s holiday weekend discussion turns to the US economy, which it may, you need to be primed correctly. Whether your relatives want to talk about the job market as casual observers or parse Fed actions like superNerds, we have prepared rebuttals for some of Y 2018’s […]
Equities Finished Lower on Weaker Energy and FAANGs $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $USO, $VXX The S&P 500 fell 3.8% on this Holiday-shortened trading week, erasing its gain for the year. The DJIA lost 4.4%, the NAS Comp lost 4.3%, and the Russell 2000 lost 2.6%. The S&P 500 lost 0.7% Friday on low-volume. Friday’s session […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $AAPL, $JD, $MAR, $MU, $WDC The US financial markets will close early Friday (1:00p ET), and investors will not receive any notable economic data for the rest of the week. Barclays set a 3,000 target for the S&P 500 (SPY) for Y 2019 Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key […]
Gold Up, USD Off, Stocks Mixed + Commodities $GLD,$SLV,$USD,$USO,$OIL,$SOY,$CORN,$WEAT Gold Prices Up US Dollar Off Crude Oil Off Asian Stocks Mixed In Asia Gold: Gold prices held recent gains in early Asian trade Friday on lingering doubts over the pace of rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve, putting the precious Yellow metal on track for a 2nd straight weekly […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Preview, All You Need to Know $FWONA, $RACE We have come to the end of the 2018 F1 racing season, and Abu Dhabi awaits the final race. The Yas Marina Circuit plays a familiar role this weekend, hosting the season finale for the 5th year running, and the drivers like this twilight […]
The Latest Iteration of America’s Sports Car, the Chevy Corvette C8 $GM, $RACE, $VLKAY America’s car spies suggest that the new mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette is coming real soon. But, I have yet to see it in the metal without camouflage, and these new renderings seen today provide an accurate vision of the coming latest iteration of America’s sports […]
Options Traders Setup for More Volatile Market Action $VXX, $CBOE, $SPY For the 2nd time this year, volatility has come back into the markets, and traders in the stock options market are betting ongoing market gyrations are not about to let up any time soon. People are betting action could come from either direction. This […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Buy on Dips The Hong Kong stock market moved back to the upside again on Wednesday, one session after it had snapped the three-day winning streak in which it had gathered more than 715 points or 2.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 25,970-point plateau […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) Opening Lower Australian shares rebounded from a 21-month low and ended a four-day losing streak on Thursday, as lithium miners and major banks led the market higher. The S&P/ASX 200 Index rose 48.5 points, or 0.9 per cent, to 5691.3 while the broader All Ordinaries advanced 48.2 points, or 0.8 per […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) Slightly Higher Singapore stocks closed the session slightly higher on Thursday, with the Straits Times Index rising 2.73 points, or 0.1 per cent to 3,041.38. Losers outnumbered gainers 193 to 170, after about 1.22 billion shares worth S$669.8 million changed hands. The most actively traded counter was Rich Capital, which fell 12.5 per […]
F1: A Look at Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Numbers at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix $RACE A look at the numbers behind the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Fernando Alonso prepares to exit F1. Fernando Alonso brings his F1 career to an end at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sunday Kimi Raikkonen leaves Ferrari as one […]
Best Time Since President Trump’s Election to Buy Stocks $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ,$RUTX, $VXX Savvy investors, sidelined and sitting on cash are setting up to come back into this market The sell-off that started in October is a healthy correction in this Bull market and investors should continue to tune out the Noise. The beaten down […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) global stock sell-off The Australian share market has dived to near two-year lows amid a global stock sell-off, with energy and mining stocks bleeding red and the banks also suffering in early trade. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 63.5 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 5,608.3 at 1030 AEDT on […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) howing signs of decoupling from US counterparts Stock markets in mainland China and Hong Kong reversed earlier losses to close higher on Wednesday, shrugging off an overnight rout in US shares. They bucked declines elsewhere in Asia that took their cues from a sell-off in the US, as traders re-assessed […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) trading sets stage for negative start A steep fall in US stocks for the second straight day on renewed global growth concerns does not bode well for domestic stocks, which stare at a gap-down opening on Wednesday. The only silver lining is the 6 per cent plunge in crude prices overnight, […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) showing signs of decoupling from US counterparts Stock markets in mainland China and Hong Kong reversed earlier losses to close higher on Wednesday, shrugging off an overnight rout in US shares. They bucked declines elsewhere in Asia that took their cues from a sell-off in the US, as traders […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $ADT, $ARMK, $BP, $BECN,$COG, $CTAS, $FTNT, $INGN, $OLYS, $SPY Barclays set a 3,000 target for the S&P 500 (SPY) for Y 2019 Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list […]
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) Can’t Break the Ceiling The underlying reasons for the doubts about Twitter stock aren’t tough to figure out. TWTR’s rival, Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), noted in July that its sales growth would be slowing going forward, and the social networking giant’s third-quarter results showed that its warning was accurate. Meanwhile, newcomer Snap (NYSE:SNAP) — […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) market retreats Tuesday’s session closes with the NASDAQ Composite Index at 6,908.82. The total shares traded for the NASDAQ was over 2.62 billion. Declining stocks led advancers by 3.13 to 1 ratio. There were 767 advancers and 2397 decliners for the day. On the NASDAQ Stock Exchange 6 stocks reached a 52 […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) partnering with Mercedes isn’t as a crazy as it seems There’s been a low-key buzz — a hum if you will — around Mercedes-Benz and Tesla potentially partnering in the future. Of course, whether a partnership will ever unfold remains a big question mark. And if one does come to light, the […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) results should boost long-term prospects Despite the obvious specter of a full-blown trade war, Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) shareholders have a big reason to smile. Just a little over a week ago, the company launched its annual Singles Day, an unofficial shopping holiday in China. On paper, the results should boost long-term prospects for […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) posting losses year to date as tech stock continue their slide Facebook and Google parent company Alphabet stocks are now down for the year. While Facebook turned negative a few months ago, Alphabet became the second major tech company to go negative. Tech stocks overall were hit hard Tuesday as the Nasdaq […]
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) Having Faith in the Stock Tech stocks are taking a beating, all of them. The heavy-hitters, as represented by the FAANG acronym (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google), have fallen dramatically. Of the lot, Facebook stocks have been hit the hardest. This morning, the price hit a new low of $126.85, which is […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) worries about an economic slowdown The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 fell sharply on Tuesday and turned negative for the year as a decline in Target shares pressured retailers, while some of the most popular tech shares dropped again. The 30-stock Dow dropped 551.80 points to 24,465.64 and […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Keeps Falling Apple fell 4.8% to 176.98, now down 20% since its Nov. 1 earnings report and the cautious holiday guidance. The relative strength line, which tracks a stock’s performance vs. the S&P 500 index, has erased its late summer gains and is back below its August 2012 peak. That means you […]
Gold Off a Bit, USD Gains, Stocks Off + Commodities $GLD,$SLV,$USD,$USO,$OIL,$SOY,$CORN,$WEAT Gold Prices Off a Bit US Dollar Gains Crude Oil Up Asian Stocks Down In Asia Gold: Gold prices dropped a bit Wednesday, as USD got a boost from safe-haven demand on heightened risk aversion. Spot gold dipped 0.1% to $1,219.96 oz at 0122 GMT US gold futures were down 0.1% at […]
As Market Corrects, Huge Opportunities Come to Light $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX This Bull market correction is/will yield huge opportunities for savvy and patient participants. If you have to put money to work in the market now, we suggest you go into the defensive names in healthcare, consumer staples and utilities In tech 1 will […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Planning to Introduce an 812 Convertible $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) will follow up its Limited Edition Monzas will a full production run of a 812 roadster aka Spider. According to a FerrariChat forum frequented by Ferrari fans and owners a convertible version of the Ferrari 812 Superfast is in the works with some clienti saying they have placed […]
Energy, Retail and Tech Stocks Continue to Lead Market Due South $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $XRT, $VXX Recently we have heard commentary about rising recession risk; widening corporate credit spreads; forecasting message of the sharp losses in cyclical sectors and former leadership stocks/sectors; lack of both gains and buy-the-dip success in November, which call into […]
Shanghai: SSE Composite Index (.SSEC) Investors are cautious ahead of Trump-Xi meet Chinese stocks were the world’s worst performers Tuesday, falling the most this month, and Hong Kong’s November rebound came unstuck. The CSI 300 Index slid 2.3 percent, with technology shares leading declines after another sell-off in the U.S. That also dragged on Hong […]
Australia: S&P/ASX 200 (.AXJO) pointing notably lower ASX futures pointing notably lower. According to the latest SPI futures, the ASX 200 is expected to open the day down by a sizeable 1.1% or 63 points on Wednesday. This follows another disappointing night of trade on Wall Street which late in the session sees the Dow […]
Singapore: STI Index (.STI) Set to Open Lower Singapore shares opened lower on Tuesday morning (Nov 20), with the Straits Times Index down 32.99 points, or 1.08 per cent, to 3,032.08, after Wall Street stocks sank on Monday. At 9.04am, losers outnumbered gainers by 97 to 24, with about 39.2 million shares worth $71.7 million […]
Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) uncertainty continues to swirl around the dispute Chinese stocks were the world’s worst performers Tuesday, falling the most this month, and Hong Kong’s November rebound came unstuck. The CSI 300 Index slid 2.3 percent, with technology shares leading declines after another sell-off in the U.S. That also dragged on […]
The Street’s Key Stock Analysts Research Reports $ALK, $AAL, $BB, $BIG, $DAL, $EIX, $HP, $ICPT, $JBLU, $MNK, $NVS Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a list of The Street’s Key analysts outlook for Key issues […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Used EVs, the ‘Water in its Backyard’ $TSLA With more used EVs coming in, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is said to be partnering with car auction firms in an effort to sell out those used cars. According to a new report in the media, Tesla is working with Manheim and Adesa KAR to sell larger […]
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) closed in bear market territory for the first time since 2011 Alphabet (GOOGL) just closed in bear market territory for the first time since 2011. The company, which owns Google, ended Monday down more than 20% off its all-time high in July. It wasn’t the only tech company that plunged. All of […]
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) sluggish demand for higher-end smartphones Stocks fell sharply Monday, dragged down by reports of trouble at Apple and Facebook. The Dow closed down 396 points and the Nasdaq tumbled 3%. Alphabet was also down 4%. It is now down 20% from its peak in July, placing it in bear market territory. Early […]
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) macro headwinds are causing a lot of uncertainty Alibaba (BABA) has had a challenging 2018. So what? Astonishingly, Alibaba has strong positive tailwinds to its overall business model and Alibaba is still growing faster than nearly all its competitors. Yet, even without pricing in much in the way for growth, […]
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) fundamentals support the bull thesis below $30 Shares of digital advertising company Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) have been on a roller coaster ride over the past several years. First, Twitter stock started off Wall Street life with a big IPO that didn’t quite deliver on supercharged expectations. Then, things took a turn for the […]
Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) Breaks Out Above Buy Point The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite continued to show significant weakness in the stock market today. The Nasdaq declined more than 2.5% midday Monday. With the stock market’s uptrend under pressure, investors should be cautious about which stocks to buy as they break out past potential buy points. Tesla […]
Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) remains in hot water over recent scandals Shares of Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) were sliding today on a continuing string of bad press and amid a broader sell-off in the Nasdaq, which lost 3% on the day. Facebook closed today’s session down 5.7%, touching a 52-week-low. So what Concern about Facebook’s role in […]
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) shares of technology and internet-related companies dragging the market lower Stocks retreated sharply lower Monday, with shares of technology and internet-related companies dragging the market lower. The main equity benchmarks saw losses accelerate in morning trade after a report showed home-builders’ confidence plummeted in November. U.S. financial markets will be […]
NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) Expected to produce a ‘death cross’ Netflix Inc. stock has fallen far enough and long enough to produce its first “death cross” pattern in nearly three years, and become the third member of the former FAANG technology darlings to suffer that bearish technical fate. A death cross refers to when a price […]