There is a lot of action going on this week in all the different areas of the markets. The PM complex has been rallying, the US dollar is tanking today and the stock markets have been trying to make up
February 3, 2016
Japan took a turn for the worst today led predominantly by Exporters (Toyota, Nissan, Honda) all down around 5.5% but even they were led by the Nobel House (Nomura). Nomura reported a 49% drop in Q3 profits and then saw
In the heart of Q4 earnings season, it is apparent that overall growth is stressed this quarter too. The slowing of the global economy, weakness in oil and other commodity prices, and the strengthening of the dollar against other currencies,
Financial Repression Lemmings Low and negative rates have not done a damn thing for the Eurozone, Switzerland, Japan, or any other country that’s implemented them. Nonetheless, Fed lemmings want to Test How Banks Would Handle Negative Rates. In its annual stress
After the bell they were missing earnings, or making the earnings and missing the revenues, or some reasonable facsimile thereof. Stocks did a big midday turnaround off the lows, because ‘oil showed some strength’ and the dollar was taking the
GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) released its finalized fourth quarter earnings numbers after closing bell tonight, posting loss of ($0.08) versus the consensus of breakeven on a non-GAAP basis, and $437 million in revenue, compared to the consensus of $496.1 million. Management originally guided for
We begin with the Eurozone where a number of economic reports have been better than expected. 1. While the area’s manufacturing activity expansion has slowed, there are a couple of positive trends, particularly Spain and Greece. Spain now has the fastest
Photo Credit:Charis Tsevis Tableau Software, Inc. (DATA) Information Technology – Software | Reports February 4, After Market Closes Key Takeaways The Estimize consensus is calling for EPS of $0.19 and revenue of $204.94, 3 cents and $5 million higher than Wall
How safe is your job? Remember the mass layoffs of 2008-2009? The US economy shed millions of jobs quickly and relentlessly, as companies died and the rest fought for survival. Then the Fed and the US government flooded the banks and the
“The average American is from Missouri everywhere and at all times except when he goes to the brokers’ offices and looks at the tape, whether it is in stocks or commodities. The one game of all games that really requires
