Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Market Talk – Tuesday, July 25
Another mixed session for Asia but we did see a healthy bounce in the ASX as the currency behaved itself. We did see better levels during the trading session for the Nikkei but could not be held for the close. Those loses have been reversed in US trading as futures follow the healthy US market […]
3 Buy-Ranked Stocks That Just Crushed Earnings
The heart of earnings season is upon us, as numerous companies provide updates on their firm’s performance over the past quarter. Of course, beating revenue and/or earnings estimates can positively affect a company’s financial outlook and share price, so it’s important for investors to stay tuned in right now. A few key companies released impressive […]
Blue Chip Stocks In Focus: General Electric
Blue chip stocks generally have a reputation for high-quality businesses, steady profits, and reliable dividends. While there is no exact definition for the term ‘blue chip’, we believe it is a company that has paid a dividend for 100 years, and has a current dividend yield of 3%+ more than qualifies. Companies with more than […]
What Manufacturing Productivity Suggests About ‘Dollars’ And Stagnation
In a report released last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that Multi-Factor Productivity rose in only 21 of the 86 categories of the manufacturing industry in 2015. Unlike labor productivity which is more easily calculated, Multi-Factor Productivity measures attempt to take account of all business inputs (including labor). Capitalism is by its nature the […]
Tuesday In Charts: ‘Remember To What You Owe Your Good Fortunes’
So first, this (summarized in two handy bullet points via Bloomberg): Vice President Mike Pence breaks a 50-50 tie in the U.S. Senate to allow debate to begin on legislation to repeal Obamacare. Senate votes 51-50 to agree to a motion to proceed to health- care legislation that was passed by the House, H.R. 1628, […]
Bullish Signals Keep On Coming In Gold
USD/JPY 30 min 4 Hours Daily My Bias: LONGWave Structure: rally in wave [C]Long term wave count: wave [C] is underway, upside to above 136.00Important risk events: JPY: n/a. USD: New Home Sales, Crude Oil Inventories, FOMC Statement, Federal Funds Rate. The short term action in USDJPY was very encouraging today. The price continued to rise […]
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Q2 Results Reveal Strong Growth In Same Store Sales, Global Store Counts And Earnings Per Share
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today announced results for the second quarter of 2017, comprised of strong growth in same store sales, global store counts and earnings per share. Second Quarter Highlights: Global retail sales: $2.7 billion, with over $1.3 billion in the U.S. and nearly $1.4 billion internationally. […]
Reversing The “Portfolio Balance Channel”
Today I want to write about something that’s been bothering me a bit recently. It’s about the Fed’s impending decision to start drawing down its balance sheet over some number of years (whether or not we have an announcement about that at tomorrow’s meeting, it seems likely that “balance sheet reduction” is on tap for […]
