The Wall Street freshman reported a revenue beatNewly public cybersecurity stock CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) is enjoying a serious surgefollowing the company's earnings debut. CrowdStrike reported fiscal first-quarter earningsin line with analysts' estimates, and revenue that beat expectations. The firm also predicted stronger-than-expected current-quarter figures. CRWD stock is up 14.5...Read More
Turkish steel producers remained quiet in the deep-sea scrap markets, awaiting some signs of recovery in the finished steel sector, sources said on Tuesday July 16.The last verified scrap deal was on July 9 when a steel mill in the Iskenderun region booked a UK cargo at $288 per tonne cfr for HMS 1&2 (80:20).Since then, Turkish steel mills have stayed away from the deep-sea markets...Read More
WW has added 60% since May 31The shares of WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW) are up 5.9% to trade at $26.70 today -- one of the better stocks on the Nasdaq this morning -- after D.A. Davidson delivered an upgrade to "buy" from "neutral," while upping its price target to $32 from $24.50. Analyst Linda Weiser thinks the Oprah stock has moved off its low, noting encouraging subscriber trends and im...Read More
While many are talking about major new bull markets in gold, silver and the miners I find it safer to set realistic goals within a still very bullish outlook. After all, we became bullish in November, had to retrench due to over-bullish sentiment and fading fundamentals in February (both situations linked here) and then have been back in the bull seat since the gold stock launch as noted on June 3...Read More
Swedish steelmaker SSAB expects demand for heavy steel plate to remain strong in the United States during the third quarter of 2019 but sees demand for flat steel in Europe decreasing due to seasonal reasons. Shipments of steel products from SSAB's Americas division totaled 909,000 tonnes in the second quarter, down by 6.54% year on year, the steelmaker said on Friday July 19. Shipments from SSAB...Read More
GRUB is holding above its previous highs near $74Food delivery app GrubHub Inc (NYSE:GRUB) is moving slightly higher this morning, up 0.1% at $74.97, after a fresh bull note out of Benchmark. Specifically, the brokerage firm initiated coverage with a "buy" rating and $95 price target, representing a 27% premium to last night's close. Analyst Daniel Kurnos said the stock is at "a tasty entry point...Read More
Reuters said the retailer has held talks with restructuring specialistsJ C Penney Company Inc (NYSE:JCP) is down 10.1% to trade at $0.97 -- heading toward its worst day since Aug. 16 -- after a Reuters report indicated the embattled department store is exploring debt restructuring options. According to the article, JCP has met with lawyers and investment bankers who specialize in restructuring in...Read More
The New York Fed clarified John Williams' seemingly dovish remarks Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are higher this morning, even as a spokesperson for the New York Fed clarified that yesterday's dovish comments from New YorkFed President John Williams were academic and "not about potential policy actions." Meanwhile, well-received earnings for Microsoft (MSFT)are lifting the blue-chip i...Read More
Flat-rolled steel prices mostly moved upward in South America during the week ended Friday July 19, following the persistent Chinese uptrend, but the prices for hot-dipped galvanized coil (HDG) and Galvalume were unchanged.Fastmarkets' assessment of the price for steel hot-rolled coil, import, cfr main ports South America, was $540-550 per tonne on July 19, compared with $520-545 per tonne a week...Read More
Scrap prices in most global markets pushed upward in the week ended Friday July 19, in line with stronger Turkish import prices. But this excluded the Indian market, which was hurt by limited trading activity. Turkish import prices up week-on-week, bookings resume US export prices flat on East Coast, up on West Coast Asian import prices up on steady demand but upside limited Indian prices down on...Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 309,53564,03448,434175,785453,193533,754565,661 Change from Prior Reporting Period 3,4302,692-14,09511,83010,8221,165-581 Traders 22067805963312183 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 68,14636,239601,900 1,7583,5042,923 non reportable positionsChange...Read More
The gold miners' stocks continue to rally on balance, after a major upside breakout extended their strong upleg. That's driving mounting interest in this recently-forsaken sector. With the latest quarterly earnings season underway, traders will soon enjoy big fundamental updates from the gold miners. They are likely to report good Q2 results, with improving operational performances suppo...Read More
Bob Hoye & Chris Waltzek Ph.D. - July 17th, 2019. * .Mp3 HighlightsBob Hoye, Editor & Chief Investment Strategist of Bob Hoye.com rejoins the show with his view on why gold is the "go to" asset of the next decade.Bob Hoye notes authoritarian forms of governance are struggling to salvage the global economy using outdated draconian economic measures.He and his colleague define 3 key measures...Read More
For years, gold's corrections have been brutal, and that is why many erstwhile bulls have not rushed to buy this rally. They have instead been waiting for a nasty pullback in order to load up at bargain prices. But Mr. Market has not obliged. Instead, retracements have been shallow and rallies steep. The latter have often occurred after-hours, but in one recent instance via a trampoline bottom t...Read More
By: Gary Savage Dollar propped up before the start of the rate cutting cycle:Read More
Several deals for pig iron were heard in the United States at higher prices during the week ended Friday July 19, mainly due to reduced availability of material from the Commonwealth of Independent States, sources said.Fastmarkets' price assessment for pig iron, import, cfr Gulf of Mexico, US, was $360-365 per tonne on Friday, widening upward from $360 per tonne a week before.Several deals for Ukr...Read More
The dream of building a new world-class copper-gold mine in Pakistan in an area bordering Afghanistan and Iran has been dashed, for now at least. The saga of Tethyan Copper Co's (TCC) efforts to develop the Reko Diq mine found resolution last week with an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) ruling in favor of TCC following a dispute that has rumbled on for years.TCC,...Read More
The London Metal Exchange has just finished its trial to calculate nickel prices using a volume weighted average price (VWAP) method on the exchange's electronic trading platform. If early indications are anything to go by, metals market participants did not embrace this method of price discovery in the way some had anticipated. For three months since Monday March 18, closing prices for nickel car...Read More
The United States Secretary of Commerce has joined the growing chorus of voices questioning the current method of setting the US Midwest aluminium premium. Wilbur Ross said the US Midwest aluminium premium is at inflated levels that do not justify the cost of transportation and logistical handling costs that it was originally designed to reflect. His view is being echoed by a number of...Read More
The zinc price has been fluctuating so much this year that analysts still cannot agree on where it is headed. Commodities researchers from major banks surveyed by Fastmarkets differed by $500 per tonne on their second-half 2019 forecast - that is 23.7% of the galvanizing metal's current value. At $2,460 per tonne at the open on Friday July 19, the LME three-month zinc contract was just $10 down fr...Read More