Shares of Intel fell 2 percent on Wednesday following reports that a security bug was present in the chip maker’s processors. According to one technician, who has been bullish Intel, the move presents the perfect opportunity for investors to buy the chip dip. “Shares are still above rising 50 and […]
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US crude oil prices just topped $61 a barrel for the first time since June 2015
U.S. crude prices hit fresh highs on Wednesday, topping $61 a barrel for the first time in 2½ years, as a week of unrest in Iran continued. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was trading up $1.05, or 1.7 percent, at $61.42, near the highest level since June 2015. International benchmark […]
United Technologies jumps after RBC upgrades Dow member, predicts 25% 2018 rally
United Technologies shares rose nearly 1.5 percent after RBC Capital Markets upgraded the industrial giant and Dow Jones industrial average member. RBC Capital Markets upgraded the stock to outperform from sector perform Wednesday, arguing that recent underperformance is likely to subside and shares could pop 25 percent this year. “We […]
Amazon grabbed 4 percent of all US retail sales in 2017, new study says
There’s no denying that Amazon‘s retail business had an impressive 2017 and there’s still plenty of room for the company to grow in certain categories this year. The internet giant was responsible for about 44 percent of all U.S. e-commerce sales last year, or about 4 percent of the country’s […]
Emerging markets are set for an even bigger rally in 2018, says one technician
Emerging markets soared more than 33 percent in 2017, and Todd Gordon of TradingAnalysis.com says the rally won’t stop. A big part of the rally in emerging markets, tracked by the emerging market ETF EEM, was a weak dollar. And given that Gordon still sees the inverse relationship between EEM […]
Bitcoin could boost Japan’s GDP, Nomura analysts say
Japan‘s bitcoin craze could help the country’s economic growth, research analysts at Nomura Instinet said. “We estimate the wealth effect from unrealized gains on Bitcoin trading by Japanese investors since the start of [2017], and estimate a potential boost to consumer spending of ¥23.2 billion to ¥96.0 billion” ($206.7 million […]
CEO of soaring ‘blockchain’ stock sells about $870,000 worth of the shares
The head of a small biotech company-turned-crypto has made hundreds of thousands of dollars in stock sales already. John O’Rourke, president, CEO and chairman of Riot Blockchain, disclosed in a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he sold 30,383 shares at a weighted average price of […]
One big biotech stock looks poised for a breakout in 2018, technician says
This year could prove to be another big year for biotech stocks after an impressive run in 2017. The SPDR S&P Biotech exchange-traded fund (XBI), was among the best-performing U.S.-listed ETFs last year, with a 43 percent annual gain. The only ETF that outperformed it was the iShares U.S. Home […]
Bitcoin rises after report says early Facebook investor Peter Thiel is buying massive amounts
Founders Fund, run by Peter Thiel, a PayPal co-founder and early Facebook investor, has bought millions of dollars in bitcoin, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the situation. Bitcoin rose more than 11 percent to trade near $14,711, according to Coinbase, amid the report. The venture […]
A Merrill Lynch indicator that predicted last year’s surge sees another 19% gain in 2018
Stocks could pop nearly 20 percent in 2018 according to a contrarian indicator from Bank of America Merrill Lynch which predicted last year’s surprising surge. The investment bank’s so-called Sell Side Indicator measures the average equity allocation recommended by its fellow Wall Street bank peers. The indicator shows Wall Street […]