(Reuters) - U.S. stocks were higher on Wednesday, after consumer prices in October rose as expected, adding little pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates swiftly, while a rebound in oil prices lifted energy stocks.Shares of Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) rose 0.5 percent and Chevron Corp (CVX.N) gained 1.6 percent as oil prices recovered on growing prospect of an output cut by OPEC and...Read More
ADDIEVILLE, Ill.(Reuters) - Clouds crowded the Illinois sky as Nick Harre walked away from his combine at the peak of harvest to join four fellow farmers in greeting some unlikely visitors.Inside a nearby seed barn, they made their pitch to eight Sri Lankan government officials: Please buy our soybeans.The wooing of such a tiny market underscores the depth of U.S. farmers’ problems after los...Read More
FRANKFURT - Volkswagen will convert three German factories to build electric cars, as Europe's largest automaker by sales starts mass producing zero-emission vehicles in a major strategy shift following its emissions cheating scandal.VW has provided job guarantees until 2028 for employees at the Emden and Hanover factories, and will spend 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) training workers at Zwicka...Read More
American insiders in the Financials sector sniff change is in the air. Our sector indicator has hit 150% this week which means there are 1.5 stocks in the sector with key insider buying for every one stock with key selling. At this point, the indicator appears to be peaking. An indicator peak implies peak insider buying which often happens around the establishment of significant market support le...Read More
Kellogg updated investors on its turnaround plans yesterdayCereal maker Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) is moving lower in early trading, as analysts react to the company's underwhelming plans for aturnaround, which were announced yesterday at its investor conference. Among the specifics, Kellogg is selling its Keebler bakery brands and cookie business, and said it'll continue to be active in M&A. In re...Read More
AAPL is lower after Guggenheim downgraded the FAANG stockThe shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) initially ticked higher out of the gate on broad-market tailwinds, but was last seen down 0.4% to trade at $191.45. The FAANG stock was downgraded to "neutral" from "buy" at Guggenheim, which also removed its $245 price target on the equity. This is the second brokerage firm in as many days to predict...Read More
The world's second largest miner, Rio Tinto, (ASX, LON:RIO) is said to be preparing an offer for a minority stake in Teck Resources' (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)(NYSE:TCK) Quebrada Blanca copper mine in northern Chile.Canada's largest diversified miner, which in August received regulatory approval for a $4.8 billion extension of the mine, has been looking for a development partner that could invest $...Read More
The world's second largest miner, Rio Tinto, (ASX, LON:RIO) is said to be preparing an offer for a minority stake in Teck Resources' (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)(NYSE:TCK) Quebrada Blanca copper mine in northern Chile.Canada's largest diversified miner, which in August received regulatory approval for a $4.8 billion extension of the mine, has been looking for a development partner that could invest $...Read More
(Kitco News)- Negative sentiment continues to build around tech giantApple (Nasdaq: AAPL), and some analysts have warned that slower iPhone sales could havebroader implications on global growth that could benefit safe-haven assets like gold.In a report Tuesday, Hussein Sayed, chief market strategistat FXTM, said the little smartphone had a significant impact on U.S. grossdomestic product growth an...Read More
(Kitco News) - Negative sentiment continues to build around tech giant Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), and some analysts have warned that slower iPhone sales could have broader implications on global growth that could benefit safe-haven assets like gold.In a report Tuesday, Hussein Sayed, chief market strategist at FXTM, said the little smartphone had a significant impact on U.S. gross domestic product grow...Read More
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will convert three German factories to build electric cars, as Europe’s largest automaker by sales starts mass producing zero-emission vehicles in a major strategy shift following its emissions cheating scandal.The German company said on Wednesday its plant in Emden, which currently builds the VW Passat, would build electric cars from 2022 onwards...Read More
Not even gold's second straight quarterly decline was enough to shake billionaire hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio's confidence in gold.Dalio recommends gold as hedge against rising political risk.Dalio's Bridgewater Associates maintained its holdings in SPDR Gold Shares, the largest bullion-backed ETF, at 3.9 million shares, and its stake in iShares Gold Trust, the second-largest, at 11.3 million sha...Read More
Both retailers raised their full-year forecasts ahead of the holiday seasonMacy's Inc (NYSE:M) reported stronger-than-expected adjusted third-quarter earnings of 27 cents per share on in-line revenue of $5.4 billion. Macy's also said same-store sales grew at a faster-than-anticipated 3.3%, and the department store chain boosted its full-year profit forecast ahead of the holiday season.In reaction,...Read More
LONDON - Disruptions to cobalt supplies in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not expected to eradicate a glut of the material used to make batteries for electric vehicles, thwarting hopes that prices can be boosted from their lowest since March last year.Glencore last week said its subsidiary Katanga Mining had halted cobalt exports from the Kamoto Project in DRC while it builds a facility to r...Read More
Fred Imbert| @foimbertPublished 15 Hours AgoUpdated38 Mins AgoCNBC.com show chapters Need de-escalation with US-China before the market will calm, says Merrill Lynch's Hyzy 11 Hours Ago |05:08 Stocks fell on Wednesday as shares of Apple rolled over and dipped briefly into a bear market before recovering. A decline in bank shares also pressured the broader market.The S&...Read More
Are greater risks stacking up for investors in 2019? In Europe, where Italy is locking horns with the EU and a Brexit deal hangs in the balance, mega-economy Germany has just produced the worst growth in nearly six years. Even if Wall Street can successfully shake off noise from the Old Country, a fresh threat from falling oil prices, along with worries over trade and a Fed misstep may cast long...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - Global insurance regulators will suspend designating globally systemically important insurers, who are required to hold extra capital, in a victory for companies such as American International Group (AIG.N) and Prudential (PRU.L).The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) said it wants to replace the list of “too big to fail” insurers, last publish...Read More
Mr. Dan Stuart of Juggernaut reports JUGGERNAUT REPORTS EXPANSION OF THE DISCOVERY ZONE AT DSM GOLDCREST PROPERTY; CHIP SAMPLES UP TO 56.1 GRAMS PER TONNE GOLD (1.64 OZ/T AU) OVER 1 METER Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. and Goliath Resources Ltd. havereleased channel, chip and grab sample assay results of up to 56.1 grams per tonne gold (1.64 ounces per ton gold) over one meter from the Cadillac trend...Read More
Mr. Dan Stuart of Juggernaut reports JUGGERNAUT REPORTS EXPANSION OF THE DISCOVERY ZONE AT DSM GOLDCREST PROPERTY; CHIP SAMPLES UP TO 56.1 GRAMS PER TONNE GOLD (1.64 OZ/T AU) OVER 1 METER Juggernaut Exploration Ltd. and Goliath Resources Ltd. havereleased channel, chip and grab sample assay results of up to 56.1 grams per tonne gold (1.64 ounces per ton gold) over one meter from the Cadillac trend...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Select Sands Corp. (TSX-V:SNS | OTCQX: SLSDF) (the "Company") today announced operational and financial results for Q3 2018 and the filing of its financial statements and associated management's discussion and analysis on www.sedar.com. The Company's financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars to better reflect Select Sands' operations and to improve investors' abil...Read More