Author Archives: Darren Marchal

EBay (EBAY) To Relaunch EBay India, Boost Presence

eBay Inc. EBAY announced plans to sell its stake in the Indian e-commerce giant, Flipkart to Walmart WMT to relaunch eBay India. The move will bolster eBay’s presence in India. Last year, eBay invested $500 million in Flipkart to acquire 5.4% stake in Flipkart by vending its Indian division. eBay had licensed Flipkart to use its brand name. The company…

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Market Complacency/Euphoria

A relatively reliable measure of complacency/euphoria in the stock market just hit levels last seen in late January, just before stocks reversed in a massive meltdown, surprising all the complacent/euphoric Bulls. Fortunately for Bulls, none of this matters. The measure is the put-call ratio in equities. Since this time is different, and the market is guaranteed to…

What Does History Say About Mideast Turmoil, Crude And Inflation?

Some folks are concerned about the possibility that Donald Trump’s (probably) ill-advised decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal is going to stoke inflation on the back of surging crude prices. Oil at three-and-a-half-year highs is set against late-cycle fiscal stimulus in the U.S. and the prospect of tariff-related price pressures. Clearly, the question is whether all of…

Natural Gas Week Ahead

The natural gas market rallied during the week. On Friday it closed at $2.80, 3.80% higher than the week before. Natural gas remains 18% lower than a year ago. Thursday’s U.S. storage report had a positive effect as withdrawals were higher than expected. However, having reached a crucial resistance level, we will be looking to…