The disruption of the physical retail market by online retailers has been one of the main stories on Wall Street since the beginning of the dot-com boom nearly two decades ago. And as the closure of brick and mortar stores
April 22, 2017
In the Currency Strength table, the JPY was again the strongest currency while the CAD was the weakest. There were some significant changes last week with the CHF gaining 4 points and the EUR 2 points. The AUD lost 5 points and
You might not realize it, but there’s a kind of ongoing debate about the best way to play the brick and mortar retail apocalypse. This is one of those running narratives that you should be aware of and stay up
Tomorrow will mark the 47th year of Earth Day observations. The day honors the importance of conservation initiatives to protect the environment. Global warming has now become a burning issue, raising awareness among mankind. March smashed the new global warming record despite no
Shares of International Business Machines (IBM) fell 5% on Wednesday, April 19, after the company posted a disappointing first-quarter earnings report. Legendary investor Warren Buffett took a big hit from IBM’s decline. His investment conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B) is IBM’s
Market Digest – Week Ending 4/21/2017 Stocks rose in a slow news week. Several big financial institutions reported earnings, with mixed results. Many are focused on the French presidential election, which has its first round Sunday. Marine Le Pen, who
Fundamental Forecast for GBP: Neutral British Pound Soars As Theresa May Announces Early Elections. GBP/USD Technical Analysis: Breakout or Fake-out?. The big news out of the U.K. this week came on Tuesday morning from Prime Minister Theresa May, in which she
The major stock indices once again ended a week within the expected move and that is why we have been talking about this in every weekend update for months. Going into next week implied volatility has risen across the board
On Friday, Conatus Pharmaceuticals (CNAT) presented two posters at the European Association for the Study of the Liver — EASL — conference. This conference took place at Amsterdam, and it is where all biotech companies developing drugs for liver disease
In the CFTC reporting period ending April 21, speculators added to significant positions in the euro, sterling and the Mexican peso. Bulls and bears took more exposure in the euro and sterling, while in the peso net longs dominated. The
