Ho, hum: Another day another stock market record
Stocks climbed for a sixth straight day–the longest string of gains for the Standard & Poor’s 500 since August and with the Dow Jones Industrial Average turning in its best start for a February since 1931. The S&P 500 finished the day ahead 0.34%...
Initial claims for unemployment drop more than expected by economists
Today, February 4, the Labor Department reported that new claims for unemployment in regular state unemployment programs for the week ended January 30 fell to 779,000 on an adjusted basis. That was a drop of 33,000 from the previous week and it marks a third straight...
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FCX hold: Mixed signals still add up to plus
Back on January 26 copper miner Freeport McMoRan (FCX) dropped sharply–down 6.5%–when the company lowered guidance for production in 2021. For 2021 Freeport McMoRan expects sales of 3.8 billion pounds of copper and 1.3 million ounces of gold. In October...
GameStop Reddit trade plunges; money seeks new plays
As of 3:15 p.m. today, February 2, in New York, shares of GameStop (GME)were down 56.22% to $98.50. That a big drop from the January 27 closing high o #347.51, but it’s still significantly above th $17.25 price on January 4. Other stocks that have ridden the...
GameStop turmoil doesn’t hinder broad market rally
Sure GameStop (GME) shares fell 60% today, February 2, at the close but that didn’t stop a rally in the broad market. For the day, the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 1.39% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.57%. The NASDAQ Composite added 1.56%...
Accepting what we don’t know (what no one knows) about prices in this market
I looked at my Jubak Picks Portfolio with more than a tinge of seller’s remorse this morning. I sold shares of First Majestic Silver (AG) out of that portfolio on Friday, January 29, after the stock rose 21.38% on Thursday. That gave me a gain of 45.52% since I...
Nektar should be climbing but this fast?
Nektar (NKTR) is another one of those stocks that looks to be moving up more strongly right now than the relatively sparse news would explain. Shares of this biotech are up 18.96% in the last week and 24.37% for the last 3 months. I can see a stream of positive news...
Let’s be clear: It isn’t the amazing short squeeze gains in GameStop that are a problem; it’s what the trading reveals about the weakness at a brokerage like Robinhood
Today, January 29, shares of GameStop (GME) were up 68%. And the market as a whole fell hard with the Standard & Poor’s 500 down 1.93% at the close and the Dow Jones Industrial Average off 2.03%. The NASDAQ Composite dropped 2.00% and the NASDAQ 100 tumbled...
Selling First Majestic Silver on Friday on Reddit rally
Shares of First Majestic Silver (AG) climbed 21.38% Thursday, January 28, as silver futures climbed on a post on Reddit suggesting profiting from a short squeeze on silver. “Any short squeeze in silver paper shorts would be EPIC,” a post on Reddit’s...
Robinhood re-opens GameStop trading and surge resumes
After a 43% drop yesterday after Robinhood and other commission-free trade brokerage apps favored by individual traders halted trading in GameStop (GME) and other short-squeeze favorites such as AMC (AMC), today, January 29, the rally–which seems an inadequate...
You’ve seen the GameStop pump; now beware the dump!
As of 3 p.m. today, January 28, shares of GameStop (GME) were down 30.02% to $243.18. At the height of the Reddit-facilitated short-squeeze the stock traded at $357 just yesterday. The stock began 2021 at $17.25 on January 4. So we’re talking about a big gain in...
Market sees fourth quarter GDP slowdown as good news
U.S. GDP growth slowed in the fourth quarter, gaining just 1% from the third quarter. For the full year the U.S. economy contracted by 3.5%. That makes 2020 the first time that the economy has contracted for a full year since 2009 and the Great Recession. At the...
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GameStop “effect” spreads–how much did it contribute to today’s stock market tumble?
Shares of GameStop (GME) were up another 134.84% today, January 27, to close at $347.51. The stock traded at just $17.25 on January 4, 2021. The heady gains in GameStop have led traders to look for other heavily shorted stocks that might go up BIG as short sellers are...
Microsoft blows away analyst earnings projections after close today; Apple and Facebook report tomorrow
Microsoft (MSFT) reported its earnings for the company’s fiscal second quarter 2021 earnings today, Tuesday, January 26, after the close. Revenue of $43.1 million easily beat Wall Street projections of $40.2 billion. Earnings per share of $2.03 crushed...
Stock market holds it breath waiting for Microsoft earnings after the close today
Stocks went nowhere today, January 26, as everyone waited for earnings news from Microsoft (MSFT) after the close today and Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB) tomorrow. Stands to reason, no? You wouldn’t want to be buying if Microsoft was going to disappoint. And...
Stock market can’t decide what it thinks about coronavirus stimulus/relief prospects
On days when Wall Street focuses on the likelihood of Congress passing a new $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus/relief package, stocks rally. Why not? What’s not to like, in the short term, about putting $1.9 trillion into the economy? On days when Wall Street...
Nidec tacks on 7.69% gain today on updated annual forecast and new buyback plan
Nidec (NJDCY) shares gained another 7.69% today, after the maker of electric motors for hard drives, robots, and electric vehicles, raised its annual outlook for the fiscal year that ends on March 31. The new outlook forecasts operating income of 155 billion yen ($1.5...
Get ready for the earnings: I’m looking at another big week for tech stocks
After barely dragging higher over the last month, big tech stocks turned red hot this week. And next week, when we get earnings from Microsoft (MSFT), APPLE (AAPL) and Facebook (FB) could be even hotter. The rally in big tech was fueled this week by blockbuster...
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New claims for unemployment dip slightly, remain elevated
Initial jobless claims in regular state unemployment programs declined–on an adjusted basis–by 26,000 to 900,000 for the week ended January 16, the Labor Department announced today, January 21. On an unadjusted basis, initial claims for unemployment...
Gold is behaving like Biden stimulus is on its way
Gold futures on the COMEX for February delivery closed up 1.4% today, January 20, at $1866.50 an ounce. That’s the highest finished for the most active contract on the futures market since January 7. Silver for March delivery closed up 1.8% to $25.766 an ounce....
Today’s rally: Was it Biden or Netflix?
Today the Standard & Poor’s 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the NASDAQ Composite all hit record highs. Likely cause? The peaceful inauguration of Joe Biden as President? Yesterday’s report of blow out gains in subscribers in the fourth...
Netflix big surprise today likely to give big boost to big tech shares tomorrow
After the market close today,January 19, Netflix (NFLX) reported that it had added 8.51 million subscribers in the fourth quarter. Wall Street was expecting an add of 6.03 million. In after hours trading shares of Netflix gained 13.13%. The quarterly results were...
Stocks stage 180 as Yellen tells Senate Finance Committee that she, as Treasury Secretary, would support Biden’s plan to “go big” on coronavirus relief and stimulus
When she was chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen’s words would often move stocks. Well, she was at it again today when in her Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary she told Congress to go big in coronavirus relief and...
ExxonMobil shares drop on reports of SEC investigation
Shares of ExxonMobil (XOM) closed down 4.81% today on a Wall Street Journal report that the Securities & Exchange Commission was investigating a whistleblower complaint alleging that the company overvalued assets in the Permian Basin oil shale geology. The...
Wall Street dips as present (retail sales) stinks and future (vaccines and stimulus) disappoint
The present–or more precisely the very recent past–didn’t look so good this morning, January 15. U.S. retail sales declined by 0.7% in December and the Commerce Department revised November to a drop of 1.4%. The unadjusted blue of sales rose by just...
New claims for unemployment hit 1.15 million
Whoa, Nellie! Initial claims for unemployment benefits through regular state programs climbed to 1.15 million on an unadjusted basis for the week ended January 9. On a seasonally adjusted basis claims rose to 965,000, an increase of 181,000 in the week. Add 284,000...Jim’s Daily Email Alerts:
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