The Russian ruble is in free fall and the Russian central bank had to raise interest rates to 17% to stop the crash in its tracks for now. Can you imagine what interest rates of 17% mean for the European or the American economy? There is a group of people, however, that have no problem…
Today I used Barchart to sort the S&P 400 Mid Cap Index stocks to find the stocks with the most frequent new highs in the last month, then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts. Right at the top of the list was the REIT SL Green Realty (NYSE:SLG): Barchart technical indicators: 80% Barchart technical buy signals Trend…
Now that we have the FOMC hysterics, the Russia hysterics, crude oil hysterics and Greece hysterics (have I missed any?… oh yeh) put to bed for a moment, maybe we can get on with a seasonal period that could be relatively calm, allowing an over sold market to repair some of its hurt feelings. If…
EBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) is working to ensure its same-day delivery system works efficiently and reliably this holiday season. It recently announced that it is expanding its local pilot program in Brooklyn, with the addition of over 80 small businesses that will offer scheduled and same-day delivery, in addition to in-store pickup to local customers. The…
Here is the opening statement from the Department of Labor: In the week ending December 13, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 289,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 294,000 to 295,000. The 4-week moving average was 298,750,…
Summary An ETF’s expense ratio is misleading, in some ways, as it only relates a fund’s expenses to the size of its AUM. When trying to determine the true nature of the burden expenses place on a fund, it would seem desirable to relate them to the fund’s income. It would serve the transparency of…
The stock whisper of the day is: (GDX), (HAL), (SDRL), (RIG) . Video Length: 00:04:03
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS March E-mini S&Ps (ESH15 +1.15%) this morning are up +1.06% and European stocks are up +2.35% as energy producers gained as crude oil rallied and on carry-over support from yesterday’s FOMC meeting where the Fed pledged patience on raising interest rates. European stocks also received a boost after German investor confidence rose…
Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBL – Analyst Report) reported first-quarter fiscal 2015 earnings (including share-based compensation) of 46 cents per share, which convincingly beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 40 cents. However, earnings per share declined significantly from 54 cents reported in the year-ago quarter. Jabil Circuit Inc, which makes phone casings for Apple Inc. (AAPL – Analyst Report), posted a…
The U.S. economy can handle higher interest rates, and the Federal Reserve’s policy-making committee has signaled such a move is likely by summer. The Fed has kept short term borrowing rates near zero since December 2008 to support recovery from the financial crisis; however, the economy is picking up steam—GDP growth should be in the range…
