Plus, HRL options are affordably pricedThe shares of Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE:HRL) nabbed a record high of $51.53 on march 18 while most of U.S. equities were selling off. Today, the company entered into an underwriting agreement according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), while Vice President James M. Splinter sold 40,000 shares of HRL, according to an SEC filing. As HRL continues...Read More

ZS' options can be had for a bargain at the momentWhile software name Zscaler Inc (NASDAQ:ZS) has taken a breather since its well-received earnings report sent it soaring to fresh highs earlier this month, there's plenty of evidence ZS is primed for another rally. For one, ZS' post-earnings bull gaps have often been followed by a brief pullback, plus, this most recent breather has found some suppo...Read More

A big drop for Boeing is dragging the blue-chip index lowerThe S&P 500 Index (SPX) has erased its earlier gains to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) in the red this afternoon, as investors anticipate the latest economic update from the Federal Reserve due out latertoday. The blue-chip index is off over 200 points, dampened by Boeing's (BA) 6% midday deficit. Tech stocks, meanwhile, are...Read More

ABBV hit an 18-month high out of the gate todayThe shares of biopharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc (NYSE:ABBV) are up 2.1% at $98.16 at last check, after announcing an oncology collaboration with Genmab (GMAB). The companies will work together to develop three of Genmab's bispecificantibodies, as well as a collaboration for future antibody therapeutics to treat cancer. AbbVie will pay Genmab $750...Read More

The hospitality giant is adding Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Four Seasons Las Vegas and ARIA to the list of open resortsThe shares of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) are down 4.5% at $21.04 this morning, after the hospitality giant announced it would open more resorts by July 1, including Luxor, Mandalay Bay, Four Seasons Las Vegas, and ARIA. Guests will be able to enjoy the pool areas and fine din...Read More

Workers of Tata Steel Netherlands started industrial action after their ultimatum expired and the company's management failed to reach consensus with their workers' representatives, trade union FNV Metaal said on Wednesday June 10. Workers at the ore preparations of Tata Steel's Dutch asset in IJmiuden left their work at 2pm today local time, stating that Tata Steel failed to comply with their dem...Read More

GameStop's first-quarter profits and revenue were worse than Wall Street expectedThe shares of GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) are exploring both sides of the breakeven this morning, last seen up 1% at $5.04, after reporting first-quarter losses of $1.61 on revenue of $1.02 billion -- both of which were well below Wall Street's estimates. Additionally, the video game retailer saw same-store sales fall...Read More

Best Buy will bring back over 9,000 of its workers who were furloughed in mid-AprilTech retailer Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) announced last night that starting June 15, customers will be able to shop in 800 of its locations without an appointment, though a limited number of people will now be let inside. The company also said it planned on bringing back over 9,000 of its employees who have been fur...Read More

Tech stocks are building on Tuesday blistering run higherFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are slowly climbing above fair value this morning, as investors await the Federal Reserve's update and subsequent press conference from Fed Chair Jerome Powell later this afternoon. S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) futures are also hovering in the black ahead of the open, with t...Read More

An expected shortfall in Brazilian supply of high-grade iron ore will likely result in 2020 becoming a boom year for Australian miners.While Brazilian miner Vale, a key producer of high-grade iron ore fines and pellets, is maintaining its production guidance despite a suspension of operations at its Itabira mining complex, many market participants in Asia are expecting a shortage of Brazil-origin...Read More

Nasdaq returns are typically bullish after V-bottomsThis Monday, the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) reached a new all-time high, completing the V-Bottom. Looking at the chart below, it is clear how the V-Bottom got its name - the sharp fall and quick recovery resembles a V on the chart. As I often do, this week I will be looking at past occurrences of V-Bottoms to see how it has performed going forward....Read More

Dave Kranzler, Investement Research Dynamic's Mining Stock JournalThe bullion banks - at least on the Comex - have reduced their risk exposure to gold and silver derivatives over the last several months, which means reducing their short exposure. This is likely in response to the rising risk that they will be unable to meet increasing long-side counterparty delivery demands.Chris Marcus of Arca...Read More

By: Ira EpsteinOil API data not bullish, not consistent draws. Gold having a good start to the week, August chart breaks to neutral pattern..Read More

The silver price has managed to recover from the Corona crash of 2020 with the price back within it's trading range of $17 to $20. Though contrary to the Silver bugs perma expectations for the Silver price to track the Gold price higher, that's not what usually tends to happen as the below graph illustrates,, which if you have followed my previous Silver analysis articles than you would know this...Read More

The gold miners’ stocksjust rolled over into a correction, raising concerns about the staying power oftheir massive post-panic upleg.  Thesehigher prevailing gold prices have driven very-strong fundamentals at the goldminers.  But they are entering the seasonally-weaksummer doldrums.  And current sentimentand technicals play major roles in governing when uplegs remain healthy...Read More

Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Wednesday June 10 that are worth another look.US sanctions against Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and its Shanghai-based subsidiary, E-Sail Shipping Co, are unlikely to have an impact on steel freight costs, sources told Fastmarkets on June 10.Carmakers Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company have signed agreements that stren...Read More

As Great Lockdown was positive for the gold prices, the Great Unlock will be bad, right? We invite you to read our today’s article about the Great Unlock and find out whether it really must be negative for the gold prices. It’s all government’s fault, right? After all, the Great Lockdown was introduced by the federal and state governments introduced, wasn’t? Well, not quite...Read More

Fastmarkets has corrected its manganese 99.7% electrolytic manganese flake, in-whs Rotterdam price, which was published incorrectly on Wednesday June 10 due to an error.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for manganese 99.7% electrolytic manganese flake, in-whs Rotterdam was originally published at $1,500-1,600 per tonne on June 10. This has now been corrected to $1,550-1,600 per tonne.Fastmarket...Read More

The NFTRH plan is and has been that the gold mining sector, due to the fundamentals implied by the handy graphic below, could eventually lead a world full of inflatables higher. The miners, leveraging gold’s out performance to most everything else during liquidity crises and even deflation, move first and draw in the inflationist bugs later. If the macro goes inflationary the miners will lik...Read More

Just over a year ago, US Section 232 tariffs against imports of aluminium from Canada were removed. Now there are calls to reintroduce them.The American Primary Aluminum Association (APAA), which represents US producers Century Aluminum and Magnitude 7, says that Canadian imports have "surged" since the tariffs were removed and are threatening the viability of the US primary aluminium industry.&nb...Read More