The calendar continues in something of an alternating mode. Last week had plenty of important data; this week has little. Instead we get multiple speeches from Fed Presidents and Governors and the release of the last FOMC minutes. Little data plus lots of Fed news is a natural draw for the punditry. This week they…
FBR Capital upgraded Six Flags Entertainment (SIX) to Outperform, an equivalent rating to “Buy,” as the company introduces virtual reality experiences to some of its parks this season. The firm expects this move to lift EBITDA and attendance. VR ROLLER COASTER: FBR Capital analyst Barton Crockett upgraded Six Flags to Outperform from Market Perform, saying…
In recent weeks, JPMorgan has turned decidedly sour on the US equity market: one month ago, on March 3, JPM announced that “for the first time this cycle”, it has gone underweight stocks. Equities, credit and commodities have all rallied in the last three weeks, as some of the immediate threats to the world economy have faded…
For analyzing the best pairs to trade looking from a longer term perspective the last 12 months currency classification can be used in support. This was updated on 3 January 2016 and is provided here for reference purposes: Strong: USD / GBP / CHF. The preferred range is from 6 to 8. Average: NZD, JPY. The preferred…
Shares of The TJX Companies Inc. (TJX – Analyst Report) hit a new 52-week high of $79.20 on March 31, a day after the company announced a 24% dividend hike. In fact, the company has been gaining momentum since the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2016 results this February. Shares of this off-price retailer of apparel and home goods…
Dividends are undoubtedly great ways to juice the returns of your portfolio. If you look at the S&P 500’s return over the last 10 years, it’s up 58%. Not too bad. However, when you look at the total return, which includes dividends, it’s up 95%. That’s the difference of $370,000 on a million-dollar portfolio. But,…
Is now the hour to nibble at the falling crude oil price? To answer this question, consider another stock massive sell off, the gold stock Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM). In the first chart we have seen some ‘change of behavior’, which has yet to be seen in Crude Oil, so unless there is a ‘V’ bottom in…
Talking Points: Global risk/reward mismatch at root of 2007-09 global crisis Bond yield spreads help show when vulnerabilities can form Pre-crisis conditions similar to 2007 emerged again in 2013 What are DailyFX analysts’ expectations for the Dollar, Equities, Gold and Oil for the Second Quarter? See our forecast to find out! In the years following the Great Recession – the global…
Value stocks are now getting back in favor. It has been almost 7 years of growth and momentum leading the value in returns. This year we have seen significant capital move out of growth and into value. If you are an investor seeking great value investments but you are not fully confident of buying small…
“Davidson” submits: There is nothing from my perspective to argue about our economic trends since 2009. The trends continue higher with employment hitting new highs, 246,000 added to the March Household Survey, vehicle sales continue at record levels, 17.1 March SAAR (Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate) and the Dallas Fed 12mo Trimmed Mean PCE for Feb…
