Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Travelers (TRV) – The insurance company reported quarterly earnings of $4.91 per share, well above the consensus estimate of $3.18 a share. Revenue matched Street forecasts. Travelers benefited from lower catastrophe claims, a record 8.4% jump in renewal premiums, and strong underwriting results.
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by Chris Black They should dub this “Covid 21 Pro Max” As I already told you, the entire pandemic-hoax is based on a very flawed PCR test. Every person on Earth can test positive. The PCR test’s accuracy is so low, that you have a 30% chance of receiving a false positive even if you were
Boeing has won a $2.1 billion contract from the US Air Force to build an additional 15 KC-46 refueling tankers. According to a statement by the US Department of Defence, Boeing (BA) has been awarded a modification to a previous contract for a production lot of KC-46 aircraft, subscriptions and licenses. Work will be performed in
The Netflix logo is shown in this illustration photograph in Encinitas, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Netflix — Shares of the streaming giant popped 14% after the company’s fourth quarter report beat Wall Street expectations for revenue and subscribers, which topped 200 million. Netflix also said
by confoundedinterest17 Gold and silver rose today as the US Dollar weakened on the US Presidential inauguration day. S&P 500 index (white) gains as the Russell 2000 (yellow) explodes at opening and then pffft. Meanwhile, the 10Y Treasury yield sank as the prospect of Janet “Go Big” Yellen sank in. Yellen: “Who me?”
Think coronavirus stocks are so 2020? Think again. Shares of Gritstone Oncology (GRTS) took off by a whooping 302% over the past two trading sessions, after the company disclosed promising news concerning the development of its second-generation coronavirus vaccine. The company has entered an agreement with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: United Airlines — Shares of the airline dipped more than 2% in extended trading on Wednesday after missing on the top and bottom lines of
Guest post from John Wilder at Wilder Wealthy Wise. “This is the worst kind of discrimination. The kind against me.” – Futurama Twitter® Safety Council Warning: This meme has disinformation – this was not crack, Hunter Biden was smoking meth. I get worried when I see Internet personalities come up with entirely new philosophical positions. I generally roll
On Wednesday, shares of clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Caladrius Biosciences (CLBS) took off by a whopping 110%. However, the surge did not come off the back of a treatment’s regulatory approval or the release of positive clinical trial results. Seemingly more prosaic, investors appeared to cheer the news that the company has treated its first patient
US President-Elect Joe Biden speaks at Major Joseph R. “Beau” Biden III National Guard /Reserve Center in New Castle Airport on January 19, 2021, in New Castle, Delaware, before departing for Washington, DC. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Biden agenda is expected to result in a faster-growing economy, a stronger stock market
By Egon von Greyerz If president Biden wants to save the US economy, his first measure should not be to print $trillions of worthless new money but instead tell his secretary of the treasury Janet Yellen to withdraw all debased currency from circulation just as Aristophanes suggested in 405BC, Copernicus in 1517 and Gresham in 1560.
Shares of Aclaris Therapeutics Inc. exploded 220% after the biopharma company released “positive” data from the Phase 2a trial of its investigational therapy for the treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Aclaris (ACRS) reported that the Phase 2a, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of ATI-450, its investigational oral MK2 inhibitor, met the primary
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Goldman Sachs (GS) – Goldman earned $12.08 per share for the fourth quarter, well above the consensus estimate of $7.47 a share. Revenue also came in above analysts’ forecasts, helped by strong bond trading and underwriting performances. Goldman shares rose 2% in premarket
by Michael Snyder They were never going to be satisfied with just defeating Donald Trump in one election. Ultimately, their goal is to personally destroy Donald Trump and the movement that he started so that it will never rise again. They want to make sure that Trump will not run for president in 2024 or
Over the last half decade or so, hardly any stocks have outperformed the market to the extent Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has. The huge market gains have been a reflection of the company’s real-world performance, which has seen the chipmaker considerably close the gap on its traditionally much bigger rival Intel (INTC). Apart from offering
A picture of a woman starting Netflix on a TV inside her apartment. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Netflix — Shares of the media streaming giant soared more than 10% in extended trading after the company reported strong subscriber growth and said it’s considering
Wall Street has been looking at Nio Limited (NIO) of late, and investors seem to like what they see. Over the past 12 months, NIO stock is up a whooping 1017%, and remains close to its 52-week high. It probably hasn’t hurt that the Chinese EV manufacturer released a solid December car deliveries, showing a
Cari Gundee rides her Peloton exercise bike at her home on April 06, 2020 in San Anselmo, California. Ezra Shaw | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. General Motors — Shares of the automaker surged 9% after the announcement that Microsoft was investing in Cruise, GM’s autonomous vehicle project. As
By Chris Black The countries with the highest vaccination rates, to date, are also those that have experienced a strong acceleration of the epidemic – with infection figures that have increased exponentially-according to data provided by the WHO. Evolution in Israel after vaccination The media praise Israel, considered to be the Champion State in the
Marriott International, Inc. expects to open 100 properties across Asia Pacific in 2021 as it expands its global footprint and commits to a long-term growth strategy across the region. Marriott (MAR) opened 75 properties last year despite the challenges that arose due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Greater China leading the company’s global recovery. The
by Michael Snyder If your economy is “spiraling downward”, is that a good sign or a bad sign? To me, that doesn’t sound good at all, but if I am mistaken please tell me. I just want to make sure that I am not “misinterpreting” anything. Brian Deese, the man who will shortly be serving
Quest Diagnostics has inked an agreement with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide genomic sequencing to identify new mutations and patterns of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Quest (DGX) didn’t disclose the financial terms of the collaboration. As part of the agreement, the diagnostics company will help CDC in
What can you make of the market’s standard disclaimer, ‘past performance cannot guarantee future returns.’ Should you avoid every stock that has shown enormous growth in recent months? Or should you ignore it, and focus on the fast-appreciating equities? The savvy investor takes a smart middle path, treating stocks as individuals and evaluating them case
Trump approval rating relatively unchanged in wake of Capitol rioting: NBC News poll. A poll released by NBC News on Sunday morning found that President Trump’s approval rating has remained relatively unchanged following deadly rioting by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. The new poll found that 43 percent of voters gave Trump a positive job approval rating,
W.R. Grace & Co. stock gained 7.9% on Friday after the chemicals business operator agreed to enter into talks to discuss the improved buyout offer by investment management company, 40 North Management. Shares closed at $63.25 per share. In a letter, W.R. Grace’s (GRA) CEO Hudson La Force wrote that “We are willing to discuss
by Michael Snyder We crossed a line that should have never been crossed when we sent “stimulus payments” directly to the American people during the very early stages of the COVID pandemic. Even many Republicans that supported the measure acknowledged that what they were doing was pure socialism, but they defended the payments by insisting
SkyWest Airlines will receive $233 million from the U.S. Treasury Department to help it pay for the wages and other benefits of thousands of SkyWest Airlines employees. SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW), has already received half of the funds and will receive the second half next month. $40 million will be in
Some traditions are too time-honored to shirk, and on Wall Street, the annual ‘top picks’ are one. Usually made at the very end or very beginning of a year, the Street’s analysts publish reviews on the stocks they believe will show the best performance in coming months – their top picks. The analysts have been
by John Ward THE COVIDAVOS BUTTON IS ABOUT TO BE PUSHED In a new online survey released by Ipsos MORI Saturday night,it was revealed that fully 48% of Brits think the current Coronavirus restrictions are not strict enough. And just to pile on the agony, the number now saying the lockdown strategy is flawed has dwindled
Capital One has received a $390 million penalty from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) for engaging in both “willful and negligent violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations.” Capital One (COF) admitted that it had deliberately failed to implement and maintain an effective Anti-Money Laundering program, with it also not