Monthly Archives: May 2018

Veolia Environnement Manages Waste Worldwide

The Industrials Sector includes twenty-three industries all related to designing, fabricating and servicing stuff we want and use. The industrials industries range from aerospace and defense to waste management with all the transportation, business services, and equipment required in between.  Today I’m reviewing a Large Cap French-based Waste Management firm offering water supply, treatment and…

How To Get Ahead In Today’s Economy

This week brought forward more evidence that we are living in a fabricated world. The popular storyline presents a world of pure awesomeness. The common experience, however, grossly falls short. On Tuesday, for example, the Labor Department reported there were a record 6.6 million job openings in March. Based on the Labor Department’s data, there were enough…

Indian Indices Trade Marginally Higher; Telecom Sector Down 3.6%

Stock markets in India are presently trading marginally higher. Sectoral indices are trading on a mixed note with stocks in the energy sector and metal sector witnessing maximum buying interest. Telecom stocks are trading on a negative note. The BSE Sensex is trading up 102 points (up 0.3%) and the NSE Nifty is trading up 37 points (up 0.3%). The BSE Mid Cap index is trading up by…

Venezuela’s Woes Worsen

I have previously covered Venezuela’s worsening economic situation, particularly in relation to its oil industry. More than a decade ago, after the late Hugo Chavez expropriated the assets of oil companies like ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips (my employer at that time), I warned: It won’t take too long before everything is nationalized, and Chavez has no more coffers to…

USD/CAD Daily Analysis – Friday, May 11

USD/CAD broke below 1.2803 support, suggesting that the upside movement from 1.2526 had completed at 1.2997 already. Further decline could be expected after a corrective consolidation and next target would be at 1.2600 area. Resistance levels are at 1.2870 and 1.2997, only break above these levels could trigger another rise towards 1.3100.

Gold Up On Weaker U.S. Dollar

Gold prices rose $8.86 an ounce on Thursday as a retreat in the dollar took some pressure off the yellow metal. The greenback eased after soft inflation data helped alleviate fears of faster interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. XAU/USD reached a strategic technical resistance in the $1322-$1320 area after the market found enough…

Dropbox Posts Q1 Earnings Beat, Revenue Climbs 28%

Dropbox, Inc. (DBX – Free Report) released its first quarterly financial results, posting earnings of $0.08 per share and revenues of $316.3 million. Currently, Dropbox is a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), but that could change based on today’s results. Shares of the company have gained about 2.3% since its IPO, including a 1.9% gain during regular trading hours today….

Myth Busting: Weak C&I Lending As % Of GDP

Macroeconomic analysis is not about finding indicators and mindlessly listening to them. The game is difficult because the world is always changing. There might be a reason to discount (attribute less importance on) an indicator even after it has had a great track record of forecasting results. The better the indicator’s track record, the better…