Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Imports of cheap steel continue to haunt the American steel industry. Steel imports have shot up roughly 22% year to date – according to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), an...

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADMS) skyrocketed 41% in midday trading on Friday after the Food and Drug Administration approved its Parkinson’s drug, Gocovri.Gocovri has been approved...

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It’s no secret that the technology sector has been a primary catalyst for the this year’s bull market, but that means income investors—those focused on finding companies with solid...

Cairn Energy's (LON:CNE) interim report revealed higher contingent resources at SNE of 563mmbbl, but a phased development plan targeting the lower reservoirs initially. Lower capex to first oil is...

While H117 results reflect a slower than expected performance in each of the key divisions, Medserv (MT:MDS) looks set to deliver sequential improvement in H2. We have lowered FY17 estimates; however,...

Consumer prices in Brazil increased 2.68% in the year to mid-August 2017 compared with an increase of 2.78% in the year to mid-July. It also came in below a Reuters poll forecast of 2.73%. On a...

Volkswagen’s (OTC:VLKAY) troubles continue in regards to its emissions scandal after a secret German site has been uncovered relating to the case. Meanwhile, U.S. prosecutors are pursuing a...

Tropical storm Harvey is intensifying in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) and is predicted to become the biggest hurricane to hit Texas in the last 12 years. Energy companies are thus busy chalking out ways...

President Trump’s plans to shift focus to traditional energy businesses such as coal, oil and gas and his skepticism around global climate change have cast a shadow over the future of solar...

Ugly CloseEven more unpredictable than trying to call the S&P 500 futures (ESU17:CME), is knowing what President Trump is going to say. After a good finish on Tuesday, the president went on...

The recent struggles of the retail industry have been well-documented. While several major indices continue to flirt with new highs, traditional retail stocks have been hammered by changing consumer...

The rising tide for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple have lately shaken the investing world. Among the lot, bitcoin has been firing on all cylinders since the beginning of 2017,...

I don't have much to say about the markets (as of Wednesday's close), except to note that the World Market Index (50-day MA and 1900 near-term support level) and the S&P 500:VIX Ratio (200 price...