Author Archives: Darren Marchal

Crude Oil – As Bullish As It Seems?

A fresh 2018 high, an unbroken resistance and negative divergence. What does this interesting mix tell us about oil bull’s strength and further increases? Technical Analysis of Crude Oil Let’s examine the charts below (charts courtesy of http://stockcharts.com). The first ting that catches the eye on the daily chart is a fresh 2018 peak created on Friday….

M&T Bank (MTB) Q1 Earnings Miss On Higher Costs; Revenues Up

Have you been eager to see how M&T Bank Corporation (MTB – Free Report) performed in Q1 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this New York-based major bank’s earnings release this morning: An Earnings Miss M&T Bank came out with net operating earnings per share of $2.26, lagging the Zacks Consensus…

Cisco Systems Has Connections

Every New York stock exchange trading day I’m posting a daily dividend stock or fund review. I’ll share the three chief qualities of just one equity or fund that could be selected for a dividend stock portfolio I’ve named the Safari to Sweet Success. This week my latest portfolio seeks a high-yield and growing stock…

The Frogs Of War

On Friday evening, when I found out about the Syrian missile strike, I didn’t quite know what to anticipate once the market re-opened Sunday afternoon. Some folks tweeted that it would be a sea of red. I wrote that I no longer trusted bad news. My cynicism was proved correct, as the new hostilities (and…

Ripple Not Bitcoin Will Be The Cryptocurrency Of The Future: DeVe

Ripple can be expected to “convert the remaining crypto cynics,” affirms the boss of one of the world’s largest independent financial services organizations. iq501 / Pixabay The prediction from Nigel Green, the founder and CEO of deVere Group, comes as Ripple (XRP) experienced a spike last week, adding another $62bn to its market value. The cryptocurrency…

Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Growth In April At Slower Pace

This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions at 15.80 was a decrease of 6.7 from the previous month’s 22.50. The Investing.com forecast was for a reading of 18.80. The Empire State Manufacturing Index rates the relative level of general business conditions in New York state. A level above…