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The Highly Charged Way to Play Electric Cars
Wall Street Journal - 20 Dec 2016 20:36
Utilities have received little attention compared with companies like Tesla in the electric vehicle revolution. It presents them with both an opportunity and a burden.
Gold and demonetisation
livemint.com - 20 Dec 2016 20:18
Gold consumption didn't weaken, or even hold steady in November because of demonetisation, it boomed
Gold prices extend slide on global cues
livemint.com - 20 Dec 2016 14:39
The standard gold price fell by Rs65 per 10 grams to end at Rs27,350 from Monday's closing level of Rs27,415 in Mumbai
Biogen Faces No Easy Opportunities
Wall Street Journal - 20 Dec 2016 19:27
The biotech's risks run deeper than the outcome of its Alzheimer's trial.
Live: Sensex erases early gains, fall 61 points
livemint.com - 20 Dec 2016 06:16
BSE Sensex is currently trading lower by 61 points, or 0.23%, to 26,313, while the Nifty 50 of the NSE falls 21 points, or 0.25%, to 8,084
Get An Even Better Deal On SBAC Than Director Cocroft Did
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 21:15
There's an old saying on Wall Street about insider buying: there are many possible reasons to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy. Back on September 15, SBA Communications Corp.'s Director, Duncan Cocroft, invested ...
Implied GDX Analyst Target Price: $27
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 16:29
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weigh...
First Week of GM February 2017 Options Trading
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 17:33
Investors in General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) saw new options begin trading this week, for the February 2017 expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the GM options chain for the n...
Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: LULU, WPG, HUM
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 22:37
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in lululemon athletica inc (NASD: LULU), where a total volume of 13,884 contracts has been traded thus fa...
Despite a rate cut, EPF a good fixed income option
livemint.com - 20 Dec 2016 13:30
Even after the reduction, EPF continues to be an important vehicle in the debt space for long-term goals such as retirement
Interesting DPS Put And Call Options For August 2017
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 17:32
Investors in Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc (NYSE: DPS) saw new options become available this week, for the August 2017 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the ti...
Ex-Dividend Reminder: Caleres, Portland General Electric and Xcel Energy
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 17:02
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 12/22/16, Caleres Inc (NYSE: CAL), Portland General Electric Co. (NYSE: POR), and Xcel Energy, Inc. (NYSE: XEL) will all trade ex-dividend for their resp...
Cash Dividend On The Way From National Bank of Canada (NA)
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 17:01
On 12/22/16, National Bank of Canada (Toronto: NA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.56, payable on 2/1/17. As a percentage of NA's recent stock price of $55.63, this dividend works out to approxim...
Opening bell: Asian markets open mixed; Tata group stocks in focus
livemint.com - 20 Dec 2016 04:34
In other news, the new real estate law, which is currently being notified by various states, may pave the way for institutional equity investments in real estate projects
ETFC Crosses Above Average Analyst Target
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 16:43
In recent trading, shares of E*TRADE Financial Corp. (NASD: ETFC) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $34.64, changing hands for $34.79/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has se...
General Mills reports profit, sales below Street expectations
CNBC - 20 Dec 2016 15:42
General Mills expects 2017 sales, excluding acquisitions and divestitures, to decline 3-4 percent from 2016.
U.S. Is Now the Problem Market for Swiss Watchmakers
Wall Street Journal - 20 Dec 2016 23:37
Swiss watch exports to the crucial U.S. market are worsening even as Hong Kong shows signs of recovery.
Notable Tuesday Option Activity: BIIB, RAD, LITE
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 22:37
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Biogen Inc (NASD: BIIB), where a total of 10,282 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.0 m...
Ray Dalio Backs First Above-Ground Digital Currency Company
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 22:28
Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) is seeing digital fiat currency as the wave of the future, making an investment in electronic payment technology slightly more above-ground than bitcoin, as it will be used by the most legit...
VZ Crosses Above Average Analyst Target
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 16:34
In recent trading, shares of Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE: VZ) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $52.38, changing hands for $52.91/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has s...
Gold prices fall on global cues, sluggish demand
livemint.com - 20 Dec 2016 11:38Tuesday Sector Laggards: Energy, Healthcare
Forbes - 20 Dec 2016 21:33
In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Energy stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.3% loss. Within the sector, Southwestern Energy Company (NYSE: SWN) and Range Resources Corp (NYSE: RRC) are two large stocks th...