Cloudera Makes A Comeback
Photo Credit: techmsg/Flickr.com Big Data vendor and Billion Dollar Unicorn club member Cloudera (NYSE: CLDR) went public earlier this year. Earlier this summer, the company announced its first quarter results after it went public. But the earnings miss did not please the market and the stock fell nearly 30%. Tables appear to have turned with the second quarter […]
E Markets Performance In September Has Been Turbulent
Recent market price weakness comes as investors are grappling with the increasing geopolitical threat from North Korea and powerful Atlantic storms barreling toward the U.S. Jeff Hirsch in a recent issue of the Almanac Trader published the chart below and discusses how over the last 21 years the market’s performance in September has been turbulent. […]
Teva Rallies After Finding Experienced CEO, But Not Astra’s, To Take Over
Shares of Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) surged in morning trading after naming a permanent chief executive officer, ending a monthlslong search for a new chief. The new CEO brings 30 years of global pharmaceutical and healthcare experience. CEO APPOINTMENT: Teva this morning said that it has named named Kare Schultz to be its new president and […]
We Didn’t Start The Fire
What should long-duration common stock owners like us do with the news of the horrific flood in Texas, the Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean, the heightened tensions created by North Korea’s Dictator, Kim Jong-un, and the 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Southern Mexico? What is wise behavior in a more volatile stock market environment created […]
Are CTAs Behind The Bond Rally
Well, anyone who was frustrated with 10Y yields closing in on a 1 handle is likely a little less irritated on Monday. The broad risk-on move now has yields up some 7bps on 10s, although in the grand scheme of things, 2.12 and change probably isn’t what everyone had in mind in January when “short […]
S&P’s Irma-Relief Rally Erases “Fire & Fury” Losses
“Fire & Fury”, Gary Cohn concerns, North Korean missiles over Japan, Hurricane Harvey, North Korean Hydrogen Bomb tests, and now Hurricane Irma… and stocks are higher… As Bob Pisani said “it just does not want to go down”.
Three Massive Bubbles In 17 Years: When Will This One Bust? A 60% Decline Coming?
John Hussman’s presents a message no one wants to hear because nearly everyone is too busy believing for the third time in 17 years that “It’s different this time”. Last week Hussman wrote about Valuations, Sufficient Statistics, and Breathtaking Risks. This week it’s more of the same with his post Behind the Potemkin Village. The markets are […]
AUDUSD Daily Analysis – Monday, Sept. 11
AUDUSD remains in the uptrend from 0.7807, the fall from 0.8124 is likely consolidation of the uptrend. Near-term support is located at the bullish trend line on the 4-hour chart. As long as the price is above the trend line, the upside movement could be expected to continue and next target would be at 0.8162. On […]
Irma Aftermath Puts These ETF Areas In Focus
The effect of the highly talked-about Hurricane Irma was weaker than feared in Florida but the level of destruction was still pretty high. The cost of the storm varies from analyst to analyst. As per the guardian, “the economic cost of Hurricane Irma could rise as high as $300 billion” as it ravaged homes, businesses and […]
Jefferies Says Cryptocurrency Not A Fad, Sees No Imminent Risk For Nvidia, AMD
While commenting on cryptocurrency exposure at both Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD (AMD), Jefferies analyst Mark Lipacis argued that the risk of a “crypo-driven” inventory correction driving material downside is low in the near-term. CRYPTOCURRENCIES NOT ‘A FAD’: In a research note this morning, Jefferies’ Lipacis told investors that he estimates cryptocurrency revenues accounted for about […]
