In trading on Monday the SPDR S amp P Oil amp Gas Exploration amp Production ETF XOP is outperforming other ETFs up about 3 1 on the day Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Carrizo Oil amp Gas CRZO up about......
To quote my Motley Fool colleague Royston Wild, “it’s impossible to discuss the fortunes of the FTSE 100’s UK-focused banks without mentioning Brexit…“ The banks could be devastated if we leave the EU without a deal, and I reckon Barclays (LSE: BARC) could potentially be......
Bulls, it’s been a minute. Over the past few hours, Bitcoin (BTC) has begun to rally again, pushing past $5,400, $5,500, and even $5,600 (albeit briefly) after nearly a week of mundane stagnation. While this move seems to be just another Monday pump, which could......
Buying your first shares can be difficult. Even if you’ve opened a Stocks and Shares ISA and deposited some cash, it’s not easy to know where to start. What should your first purchase be? In this article I’ll suggest three stocks I’d buy for a......
The Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF PBW is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday with over 439 000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 29 000 Shares of PBW were down about 0 2 on the day Components of that......
FTSE 100-listed resources stocks such as Glencore (LSE: GLEN) have seen their share prices experience significant volatility over the last year. Investors have been concerned at times about the prospects for the world economy, with Chinese economic data proving to be mixed. There has also......
Travelers declared a quarterly dividend of 0 82 per share an increase of 6 5 The dividend is payable on June 28 2019 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 10 2019 Rogers Communications declared a quarterly dividend totaling 50 cents......
It’s no secret that Neil Woodford’s Equity Income Fund is underperforming right now. As I detailed yesterday, the fund is one of the worst-performing UK equity funds over the last three years, having returned -7% versus a total return of around 33% for the FTSE......
The battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears rages on and the former have the upper hand at the moment. As BTC grinds ever higher those short positions which have loaded up may start to get exposed which could lead to liquidation. Bitcoin has hit a......
When discussing Unilever (LSE: ULVR) shares, one of the first things that often comes up is the group’s world-class portfolio of brands. Believe it or not, its brands are present in 98% of households across the UK. Yet I’m not sure people realise just how powerful......
Several technical indicators include the term accumulation distribution in their title All of these indicators are attempting to determine if a security is under accumulation or distribution Accumulation means that large investors are buying a security Institutions and...
Bitcoin price broke the main resistance at $5,400 and rallied sharply against the US Dollar. The price traded to a new 2019 high and it remains in an uptrend above $5,350. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support at $5,360 on the......
Ripple price corrected lower recently and tested the $0.3175 level against the US dollar. The price bounced back and traded above the $0.3200 and $0.3220 resistance levels. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $0.3220 on the hourly chart......
In trading on Monday shares of United States Cellular Corp Symbol USM crossed above their 200 day moving average of 47 89 changing hands as high as 49 50 per share United States Cellular Corp shares are currently trading up about 5 5 on the......
Crypto markets starting to surge; Bitcoin breaks resistance, Cardano cranking, Tezos climbing and DigixDAO getting fomo. Market Wrap As the week progresses crypto markets are looking stronger. Bitcoin is pulling them all up as it breaks through resistance to form a new 2019 high. Market......
The total crypto market cap bounced back after testing the $167.5B level. Bitcoin price rallied to a new 2019 high above the $5,500 resistance level. Litecoin (LTC) price is currently consolidating above the $75.00 support area. Bitcoin cash price is slowly moving higher towards the......
In trading on Monday shares of Burlington Stores Inc Symbol BURL crossed below their 200 day moving average of 160 59 changing hands as low as 159 57 per share Burlington Stores Inc shares are currently trading off about 2 5 on the day The......
Legendary investor Warren Buffett advises to be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful One way we can try to measure the level of fear in a given stock is through a technical analysis indicator called the Relative Strength Index......
In trading on Monday shares of Sleep Number Corp Symbol SNBR crossed below their 200 day moving average of 36 78 changing hands as low as 36 07 per share Sleep Number Corp shares are currently trading off about 6 7 on the day The......
Retirement planning might not be top of mind for young Canadians in the early years of their careers. This isn’t a surprise, as paying off school debt, saving for a house, or putting funds into RESPs could all take priority as cash allocations for those......
In the days following the tragedy of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302, airlines and governmental aviation boards have taken a firm stand against Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 aircraft. 393 planes are currently grounded internationally, posing a significant financial challenge for airlines. Air Canada (TSX:AC)(TSX:AC.B) boasts a......
In trading on Monday shares of Independent Bank Corp Symbol INDB crossed below their 200 day moving average of 81 66 changing hands as low as 78 85 per share Independent Bank Corp shares are currently trading off about 5 2 on the day The......
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED)(NYSE:CGC) has historically been very cautious when it comes to its investment in cannabis south of the border. This cautiousness was vindicated when companies like Aphria faced the possibility of de-listing on the TSX due to its cannabis investment in the U.S., where......
The past several weeks have been overwhelmingly positive for the crypto markets, with Bitcoin finding its footing in the lower-$5,000 region and many altcoins putting a significant amount of distance between their current prices and their 2018 lows. Despite this, Ripple (XRP) has been one......
Aurora Cannabis (TSX:ACB)(NYSE:ACB) has been a favourite of cannabis investors since 2016. Over the past three years, shares have increased in value by more than 3,000%. Now with a market cap of $12 billion, Aurora is a cannabis giant. If you think that shares will......
The market expects Weyerhaeuser WY to deliver a year over year decline in earnings on lower revenues when i t report s results for the quarter ended March 2019 This widely known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company s earnings picture but a......
Despite oil surging to its highest price for 2019 to see West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trading at over US$65 a barrel at writing, there is still considerable negative sentiment surrounding Canadian energy stocks. One that is attracting considerable negative attention is the largest oil sands......
Ever since the start of April when Bitcoin price rallied nearly a grand in roughly an hour, bullish sentiment has returned to the crypto market, and many have begun confidently calling the bottom as in. Following the massive price surge, Bitcoin price has consolidated above......
Canada’s banks have been taking a pounding with a renewed round of short-selling by U.S. hedge funds weighing on their market performance. Fears of a housing slowdown, financially stretched households, a large quantity of low-quality mortgages, weaker economic growth, and the normalization of the credit......
The market expects Monotype Imaging TYPE to deliver a year over year decline in earnings on higher revenues when i t report s results for the quarter ended March 2019 This widely known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company s earnings picture but......
Canadian savers are searching for quality stocks to add to their self-directed RRSP portfolios in a bid to build a substantial nest egg for their golden years. Let’s take a look at two companies that might be interesting picks right now. Nutrien (TSX:NTR)(NYSE:NTR) Nutrien might......
While many prognosticators have been predicting a market correction for years, many Canadian stocks have continued their run higher. Being prepared for a correction, however, can provide huge returns. There are typically two strategies during a downturn: buy expensive stocks that are now on sale,......
The market expects Zimmer Biomet ZBH to deliver a year over year decline in earnings on lower revenues when i t report s results for the quarter ended March 2019 This widely known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company s earnings picture but......
What is a tech unicorn? It is a company that surpasses a $1 billion market valuation. Lightspeed POS (TSX:LSPD) debuted on the TSX earlier this year with the biggest IPO by a Canadian technology firm in nearly a decade. IPOs are rare for venture-funded Canadian......
Aon AON is expected to deliver a year over year increase in earnings on higher revenues when i t report s results for the quarter ended March 2019 This widely known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company s earnings picture but how......