Weekly CEO News from Richard Ingram
October 4, 2018

CNBC’s Eric Chemi reports on Costco fourth quarter earnings, which were in line with analyst estimates.

Small Caps weren’t able to recover the channel and another 1%+ loss was chalked up. It’s looking ever more likely a tag of the 200-day MA is on the cards. Relative performance actually ticked up despite the loss but this

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By Steven Levine Interactive Brokers senior market analyst Steven Levine provides some highlights for what to look for in the European region in the week beginning October 8. 

Shares of Mallinckrodt (MNK) are sliding following the FDA approval of an abbreviated new drug application for Praxair’s (PX) Noxivent. Commenting on the news, Stifel analyst Annabel Samimy argued that the stock selloff is an overreaction as its competitor will

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This post is a review of the Philadelphia Fed’s Leading Index and all major leading indicators – and their trends are generally slowing. Analyst Opinion of the Leading Indicator Forecasts Most of the leading indicators are based on factors which are

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With a record pile-up of shorts stalking the benchmark 10Y US Treasury… … institutional funds who have been patiently betting against low yields in the United States and Europe are about to enjoy a big payday, as rates continue to

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A bond bear market approaches, asset classes around the world will react. Low-interest rate world is coming to an end, it has to, however, the period of change will not be plain sailing.  Click for popup. Clear your browser cache

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It was a risk-off day, as bonds sold off globally, and yields rose higher. Stocks were in a swoon, just a day after the new highs.  Gold and silver lost a bit along with the Dollar. Go figure. Non-Farm payrolls report for

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Bubbles are self-defeating. Their success is what eventually kills them. The same is true for cycles. Take the urbanization cycle for example… As a population urbanizes, people get wealthier. But more affluent urbanites have fewer kids and that slows future demographic growth

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Astute investors always opt for plans that are likely to yield high returns irrespective of market conditions. Efficiency level, which measures a company’s capability to transform available input into output, is often considered an important parameter used to gauge a

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