The stock is one of the best to own in November, historicallyThe shares of FedEx Corporation (NYSE:FDX) have given up more than 8% in October, retreating in step with the broader stock market. However, the shipping stock is on the mend today -- and it could be the start of a longer rebound for FDX, if past is prologue.FedEx stock was last seen 2.2% higher at $221.38, attempting to topple its 20-da...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has identified about 7,000 troops that could be deployed to the border with Mexico if needed, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the number was an initial estimate and could change.“The total number of troops deployed will change each day as military forces flow into the operating area, but init...Read More
Reuters) - Yum Brands Inc (YUM.N) beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit on Wednesday, as strong sales at KFC and Taco Bell more than made up for further weakness at Pizza Hut, sending its shares up as much as 5 percent.Competition between big U.S. fast food chains has intensified as Yum, McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) and Domino’s Pizza Inc (DPZ.N) try to lure cash c...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled a proposal on Wednesday that would ease regulations for banks with less than $700 billion in assets.PNC Financial Corp (PNC.N), Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N), Charles Schwab (SCHW.N), and U.S. Bancorp (USB.N) would enjoy reduced liquidity and compliance requirements under the proposal, which the Fed board is set to vote on Wednesday mor...Read More
(Kitco News) - Kitco aficionados, it is now time to have your say in where you think gold prices are heading in the short-term. Create your own user feedback survey Will gold prices go higher, lower or remain unchanged next week? Kitco readers will have until 9 a.m. EDT, Friday to cast their vote. The results will be tabulated and released after noon (12 PM EDT) along with the results from our m...Read More
HARARE, Oct 31 - Zimbabwe's gold miner RioZim has closed its three mines due to a shortage of dollars, the company said in a letter to the central bank seen by Reuters on Wednesday.The country, which adopted the use of the United States dollar in 2009 to tame hyperinflation, is gripped by acute shortages of greenbacks. Prices of basic goods, public taxis and medicines have risen in the last few we...Read More
Pullbacks to key trendlines have been bullish for the stocks in the pastIt's been a pretty brutal October all around, with the S&P 500 staring at its worst monthly loss since 2010. However, a pair of healthcare stocks are flashing buy signals after their recent pullbacks -- and just ahead of earnings next week: Viking Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:VKTX) and Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE:BHC) (forme...Read More
Options bears have been loading up on puts ahead of GPRO's third-quarter resultsMobile camera firm GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) is set to report third-quarter earnings after the market closes this Thursday, Nov. 1. Ahead of the event, analysts are expecting GPRO to report a loss of 6 cents per share on $272.3 million in revenue -- down from its year-ago profit of 15 cents per share on $329.8 million in...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers filed fewer loan applications to buy and refinance homes, while home borrowing costs were mixed with 30-year mortgage rates unchanged on the week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said on Wednesday.The Washington-based industry group said its seasonally adjusted index on mortgage requests fell 2.5 percent to 329.5 in the week ended Oct. 26. It hit 322.1 two week...Read More
BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s manufacturing sector in October expanded at its weakest pace in over two years, hurt by slowing domestic and external demand, in a sign of deepening cracks in the economy from an intensifying trade war with the United States.Anxiety about China’s cooling growth and its likely drag on the global economy have vexed financial markets recently, and Wednesday&rsq...Read More
SEATTLE/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk flew to the Seattle area in June for meetings with engineers leading a satellite launch project crucial to his space company’s growth.Within hours of landing, Musk had fired at least seven members of the program’s senior management team at the Redmond, Washington, office, the culmination of disagreements over th...Read More
Key collaborations are lifting the stocks from all-time-low territoryA pair of penny stocks are notably higher in early trading: KemPharm Inc (NASDAQ:KMPH) and OpGen Inc (NASDAQ:OPGN). KMPH stock is soaring after a licensing deal with KVK Tech to commercialize its opioid painkiller, Apadaz, and the drug developer will receive up to $3.4 million in pre-launch funds, and could get up to $53 million...Read More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chinese intelligence officers conspired with hackers and company insiders to break into private companies’ computer systems and steal information on a turbo fan engine used in commercial jetliners, according to a U.S. indictment unsealed on Tuesday.The indictment said that at the time of the hacks, a Chinese-state owned aerospace company was working to develop a compar...Read More
BERLIN (Reuters) - A slim majority of Germans would like the Social Democrats (SPD), junior partners in Angela Merkel's coalition, to leave the government, with only the supporters of the chancellor's own conservatives keen for them to stay, a poll showed.The survey, conducted by pollster Civey for news portal t-online.de, strengthens the hand of the SPD's more radical wing, who say that the party...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - British investors increased their fixed-income holdings and cut back their stock exposure in October, although they took a shine to North American companies within their equity allocations.Across global balanced portfolio strategies, exposure to bonds rose to 28.2 percent in October from 26.8 percent in September, reaching their highest level in a year, according to Reuters&rsqu...Read More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gridlock, Blue Sweep or Red Repeat? Wall Street is closely watching the U.S. midterm Congressional elections next week, as policy decisions that could sway the economy, corporate decision-making and consumer spending hinge on the results.Should his fellow Republicans maintain or extend their grip on Congress, President Donald Trump may be emboldened to pursue more of his polit...Read More
Gold has dipped back below the 100-day moving average, whichis currently just shy of $1,220 per troy ounce, says Commerzbank. As of 9:35a.m. EDT, spot gold was $8.90 lower to $1,213.70 an ounce. “A firmer U.S.dollar and a noticeable recovery on the global stock markets are weighing onits price,” Commerzbank says. “Thus the technical picture has also becomesomewhat more gloomy aga...Read More
(Reuters) - Oil is likely to stay above $75 a barrel, fueled by supply disruptions exacerbated by U.S. sanctions on Iran, but further gains could be limited as economists and analysts see demand growth slowing next year due to trade wars and economic weakness.A survey of 46 economists and analysts forecast Brent crude LCOc1 to average $76.88 a barrel in 2019, up from the $73.75 forecast in Septemb...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold and takeover target Randgold Resources are boosting their dividend payouts ahead of shareholder votes next week on their $6.1 billion deal, the miners said Wednesday.Barrick's all-stock purchase of the African miner, announced in September, spurred some analyst criticism because it lacked a premium for Randgold, which has a record of strong operational and financial performan...Read More
Kirkland Lake GoldLtd. (TSX, NYSE: KL; ASX: KLA) reports a jump in its third-quarter profit andupped output guidance for the full year. Third-quarter net earnings totaled$55.9 million, or 27 cents per share, compared to $43.7 million, or 21 cents,in the same period of 2017. Adjusted earnings for the July-September quarterwere $60.6 million, or 29 cents, up from $35.3 million, or 17 cents, a yearag...Read More