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Making sense of disparate data streams is a necessary skill for investors; stocks can shift in response to a wide range of causes, or sometimes none at all, and putting together a profitable portfolio requires understanding the factors that influence those stock movements. The forest of available data makes investing in the stock markets an

A man walks a dog in the shade away from the midday sun past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan, during hot weather in New York City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters The swift correction in Nasdaq and technology stocks has cleared away some of the market’s

by Dr. Eowyn I had read about this some time ago but didn’t pay much attention to it until it happened to me. Yes, I’m one of many Americans who received in the mail a small package from China containing a plastic bag with mystery seeds, like below: If you’ve received mystery seeds, DO NOT

Major gaming companies are enjoying a significant increase in demand as people have been forced to spend more time at home due to the ongoing pandemic. Meanwhile other forms of entertainment like sporting events and movie theaters are operating under restricted conditions or have had to shut down entirely. As per The NPD Group, US

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tiffany (TIF) – Shares of the luxury goods retailer are under pressure after France’s LVMH said it would stick to a Nov. 24 deadline to complete the deal and that current circumstances would not allow that to happen. Tiffany said it would sue

Tech stocks took a beating at the past three trading sessions, as the Nasdaq pulled back nearly 10%. In what was possibly the first instance of bad timing in a while for e-signature specialist DocuSign (DOCU), the release of its beat-and-raise fiscal Q2 report was discarded along with the rest of the market’s tech stocks.

Workers walk outside the Tesla Inc. Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.  Tesla – Shares of the electric vehicle company slid more than 14% after it was not added to the S&P 500, despite widespread speculation

by Michael Snyder All over the globe, thousands upon thousands of Christians are being ruthlessly killed simply because of what they believe.  But if you only rely on corporate-controlled media sources for your news, you literally never hear about this relentless persecution.  In fact, in this article I don’t link to a single mainstream news

Explosive seems like the only word that adequately describes Trillium Therapeutics’ (TRIL) gains in 2020. The immuno-oncology company has taken off on an upward trajectory, and is up by a whopping 833% year-to-date. However, over the last few days, shares have experienced a pullback. Does the sell-off indicate the tides are turning? No, says JonesTrading’s

A customer looks at athletic apparel inside a Lululemon store. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Slack — Shares of the messaging platform tanked 14% in after hours trading on Tuesday despite its better-than-expected quarterly results. Revenue came in at $215.9 million, higher than the estimated

by Lance Roberts Over the last few months, the markets have become engulfed by a palpable feeling of exuberance. I remember the last time investors were engulfed in a near “panic” to invest. It was 1998, where following a correction, the market began a seemingly endless run to the peak in 2000. I’m not too fond of

Google has cancelled its plan to rent massive office space in Dublin, Ireland, Bloomberg reported. The search giant’s latest move scraps one of the biggest real-estate deals for the city in recent years, according to the report. Shares of Alphabet were trading 2.9% lower in the pre-market trading. In an e-mailed response to Bloomberg, a

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla shares are under pressure after it was not included in S&P 500 index changes announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices. Online crafts marketplace Etsy (ETSY), semiconductor equipment maker Teradyne (TER) and pharmaceutical technology provider Catalent (CTLT) were added to the

by Michael Snyder A giant tsunami along the west coast has been very heavy on my heart for the last 24 hours, and then when I saw a new Fox News article about a simulation that was just run by officials in Washington state I knew that I had to write an article.  Experts at the Washington

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on companies of all shapes and sizes, but not MongoDB (MDB). Not only did the data storage company deliver a bang-up performance in fiscal Q2 2021, but it also lifted FY21 guidance.   Digging deeper into the print, revenue hit $138.3 million, reflecting a 39.2% year-over-year gain and surpassing the Street’s $126.8

by Michael Snyder Whenever a major economic downturn happens, churches and charities always get hit really hard.  Cutting back on giving is often the very first step that people take when it comes time to reduce expenditures, and that is extremely unfortunate.  But of course you can’t get blood out of a rock, and there

The UK’s competition regulator (The Competition and Markets Authority or CMA) has fined Amazon 55,000 pounds over delayed responses to the information requested in connection with the e-commerce giant’s purchase of a 16% stake in London-based food platform Deliveroo. Last month, the competition regulator finally cleared Amazon’s (AMZN) purchase of a minority stake in Deliveroo

by confoundedinterest17 It is Labor Day and I wish all workers the best since US employment is returning despite the government lockdown of numerous states due to Covid. But California got a double whammy: Covid plus raging wildfires … again. Are you ready? (Bloomberg) — PG&E Corp. warned it may cut off power to 103,000 of its customers in

Online pet products retailer Chewy Inc (CHWY) is gearing up to report its earning results on September 10, after the market closes. Chewy is a leading pure-play e-tailer in the United States, offering pet owners virtually everything their pet needs, with the mission “to be the most trusted and convenient Online destination for pet parents

by Martin Armstrong The Director of the CDC has come out and bluntly stated that there have been far more deaths from suicides and drug overdoses than from COVID-19. The leftist media will no doubt claim the CDC is wrong. The social media firms will scrub any mention that this COVID has been a hoax.

Have stocks reached an impasse? For the last six months, the market has bounced back in a V-shape despite the havoc COVID-19 has wreaked, spurring an unprecedented economic and financial backdrop. Standing at the front of the pack has been the tech sector, with the space holding up strong. That is, until a few days

by Martin Armstrong Here is a glimpse of the models we are running on the individual states. It appears that the vote for Trump may be overwhelmingly a surprise. We see the vote for Trump even in California rising from 31% to probably 42%. While the Democrats may still carry the state at the Electoral

Amazon on Friday announced plans to add another 10,000 jobs in Bellevue, Washington in the next few years. Amazon (AMZN) said that the employment plans are on top of the 15,000 new jobs in Bellevue, which the e-commerce giant already announced in February this year. Bellevue is located just 10 miles from the e-commerce giant’s

Amazon said it has banned foreign sales of seeds in the US after thousands of Americans received unsolicited packages of seeds in their mailboxes, mostly postmarked from China, Reuters reported. Amazon (AMZN) changed its policy on seed sales on Wednesday. The policy change was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. According to Amazon’s policy

Markets have taken a pounding in recent sessions and investors are understandably nervous. The NASDAQ, which had been leading the markets’ recent gains, tumbled 8% in the last two days on fears over high valuations. So, it’s time for defensive stocks. These are stocks that will provide your portfolio with a degree of insulation, protection

Angel Navarrete | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours on Thursday: Broadcom — Shares of the semiconductor builder rose 1% in after-hours trading on the back of better-than-expected results for the previous quarter. Broadcom posted a profit of $5.40 per share on revenue of $5.82 billion. Analysts polled by

2020 has been disastrous for the retail sector, but you wouldn’t know it if you are Lululemon Athletica (LULU). The athleisure specialist has turned the coronavirus on its head (wind) and used it as a springboard. A pivot toward the digital realm resulted in a resilient Q1 earnings report (Lululemon’s digital sales increased by 70%

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: DocuSign (DOCU) – The provider of electronic signature technology reported quarterly earnings of 17 cents per share, more than doubling the 8 cents a share consensus estimate. Revenue also beat forecasts and DocuSign issued upbeat full-year guidance. Broadcom (AVGO) – Broadcom came in

Jeff Clark, Senior Analyst, GoldSilver SEP 4, 2020 Today, institutional participation – the enormous Wall St and global wealth management and investment firms and their clients from hedge funds to pension funds – in the gold market is minimal. But with interest rates near zero globally, we’re seeing signs that this is changing rapidly. The latest

Despite the recent pullback, 2020’s frothy stock market has provided Tesla (TSLA) investors with massive returns. However, if Wall Street’s most prominent Tesla bear has his way, the next 12 months will be a steep descent to the bottom. GLJ Research analyst Gordon Johnson expects Tesla shares to be changing hands for $19 each a