* Higher prices dampen appeal* China premiums ease to $3-$7 an ounce* Spot gold on track for biggest weekly gains in three* Dealers in India offer $2/oz discountMUMBAI/BENGALURU - Physical gold demand lacked vigour in most Asian hubs this week as limited safe haven interest failed to lift activity into the year end, while jewellers in India stepped up purchases, hoping for a further leg to a rally...Read More
* Higher prices dampen appeal* China premiums ease to $3-$7 an ounce* Spot gold on track for biggest weekly gains in three* Dealers in India offer $2/oz discountMUMBAI/BENGALURU - Physical gold demand lacked vigour in most Asian hubs this week as limited safe haven interest failed to lift activity into the year end, while jewellers in India stepped up purchases, hoping for a further leg to a rally...Read More
MOSCOW/HONG KONG - Russian aluminium company Rusal said on Friday it has appointed independent non-executive director Jean-Pierre Thomas as its new chairman as part of an agreed restructuring in exchange for the lifting of U.S. sanctions.The previous chairman, Matthias Warnig, stepped down earlier this week after six years at the world's largest aluminium producer outside China. His resignation wa...Read More
There was options-related optimism ready to unwindSubscribers to Schaeffer's Options Advisor service scored a 100% profit with the Western Digital Corp (NASDAQ:WDC) April 47.50 put we recommended. We'll take a closer look at why WDC appeared on our bearish radar, and how the winning options trade unfolded.In the latest December issue of Options Advisor, Western Digital stock had already shed 50%...Read More
The restaurant stock has added nearly 75% in 2018The shares of Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ:WING) are up 2.3% this morning at $62, after Wedbush upgraded the restaurant chain to "outperform" from "neutral" while trimming its price target to $69 from $71. The analyst in coverage waxed bullishly on the company's valuation, and sees room for upside to its 2019 earnings per share and margins. Since early 201...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: VENZ) (the "Corporation" or "Venzee") is pleased to announce that it has completed a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") consisting of the issuance of 20,032,666 units of the Company ("Units") at a price of $0.075 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $1.5 Million, as announced by the Company on December...Read More
The Dow is set to snap its three-week losing streakFutures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are trading modestly above fair value following yesterday's sharp reversal on Wall Street. Another win for the Dow today would make it three in a row, with the blue-chip index on track to snap its three-week losing streak. Oil prices are up, too, with February-dated crude futures up 0.8% at $44.97...Read More
Traders don't need to wait until the opening bell to start raking in massive wins.In light of the recent market action, many traders are taking time to reevaluate their portfolios...Analyzing their open positions...And getting ready to make any needed changes to their trading in the weeks and months ahead.However, most traders are under the impression that they have to wait until markets open to...Read More
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In my Thursday interview with Jim Goddard, I try to answer the question is now a time to hitch a ride on the polar bear value express? While stock valuations have improved on the recent pullback, we still do not believe it is a slam dunk to jump on board yet. With the US market trading like an emerging market, something has changed.Markets are now moving to a new destination, and the ride may not...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Quadron Cannatech Corporation (CSE:QCC) (the "Company" or "Quadron"), is pleased to report the financial and operating results for its second quarter ended October 31, 2018.Second quarter financial highlights (unaudited): Revenue of $465,959, a 7% increase over Q2 October 31, 2017. Compared to six month revenue of $1,434,742 for the period ended October 31, 2018 a 51% increase ov...Read More
Vancouver, BC - IsoEnergy Ltd. (TSX-V: ISO | OTCQX: ISENF) (the "Company" or "IsoEnergy") announces that it has granted, subject to regulatory approval, 1,250,000 incentive stock options to certain directors, officers and employees of the Company (the "Options"). In addition to the Options, the Company has also granted Kin Communications Inc., subject to regulatory approval, 50,000 stock option...Read More
Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to provide an update on the Company's progress of 2018 initiatives and provide insight for 2019.Marc Seelenfreund, CEO and Chairman of Siyata Mobile, commented, "We started 2018 with specific targets in mind. Despite the lengthy process that comes with cellular device launches with Tier 1...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Graphite One Resources Inc. (TSX-V:GPH | OTCQX:GPHOF) ("Graphite One" or the "Company") announces that it has entered into a 5-year, unsecured loan for US$500,000 with Taiga Mining Company, Inc. ("Taiga"). The Company entered into a loan agreement with Taiga on December 26, 2018 to borrow US$500,000.The loan is unsecured with a term of five years. Interest is calculated on a...Read More
Disregarding strong opposition from the likes of DoubleLine Capital founder Jeffrey Gundlach, legendary hedge fund manager Stanley Druckenmiller, President Donald Trump and others, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hiked rates on last Wednesday for the fourth time in 2018.Read full newsRead More
She hasn't analyzed silver for a while as the charts have been lifeless. But silver is now making progress, so let's dive into the charts with TraderStef...by TraderStef via CrushTheStreet (connect with TraderStef via Twitter or at TraderStef's website)I have not offered a technical analysis on silver for quite a while because the chart did not show any sign of life. When the gold bull lift-off to...Read More
SD Friday Wrap: We're quietly climbing as silver catches a whiff that 'mass arrests', 'military tribunals', and 'locking her up' just aren't going to happen...Q-Anon has gone silent since December 22nd:Those are Q's last two posts, and the posts are curiously from the same day the very limited federal government shutdown began.One day of will-still-be-paid-in-arrears work was all Q could take?Does...Read More
Peninsula Energy Ltd (ASX:PEN) has initiated field demonstration activities for low pH in-situ recovery (ISR) at its Lance Uranium Projects in Wyoming, US.Peninsula's managing director and CEO Wayne Heili said: "The start of the field demonstration marks another important milestone in our planned transition to low pH operations at the Lance Projects."This significant effort by the company is inten...Read More
Weary investors who endured the September and October stock market "crash season" felt they should be richly rewarded for their incredible patience... with a wondrous Santa Claus rallyPlease click here now. The traditional Santa Claus rally has morphed into a hideous Santa Claws mauling of millions of US stock market price chasers. It's a gruesome sight. The good news, clearly, is that my p...Read More
As we come towards the end of 2018, followers of gold stocks such as Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) will no doubt be wondering whether precious metals prices will continue their slow ascension into next year and whether the largest miner in the world remains a solid investment option, or if a defensive stock investment would be preferable at this juncture.Let's talk a bit about Barrick and the p...Read More