The second-quarter earnings parade continues Thursday with a barrage of earnings from some key sector players.
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The Important Impact of This "Secret" Agreement
The fourth iteration of the Central Bank Gold Agreement (CBGA) has just been signed.
Essentially, it's a statement by Western Europe's most powerful central banks about how much gold they're willing to sell over the next five years.
Though done with no fanfare and barely any media coverage, its importance can't be overstated.
The real story lies with who hasn't signed, and what they're doing with their gold…
Silver Prices Down Early This Week and Won't Budge in Morning Trading
Silver prices are down slightly to open the week, but have barely budged this morning (Tuesday) as foreign policy tensions heighten over Russian sanctions and clashes in the Gaza Strip.
Here’s an overview of what’s moving the silver price now and the events investors want to watch for…
Stock Market Today Moving on FOMC Meeting, BP, and HSP News
Stock market today, July 29, 2014: U.S. stock market numbers were up modestly on Monday ahead of a critical round of data that the federal government will release this week. This morning, the Federal Open Market Committee meeting begins.
Virgin America IPO Filed as U.S. Airline Stocks Rebound
The Virgin America IPO watch is officially underway today (Monday), as the U.S. airline has publicly filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering.
Investors have been anticipating a Virgin America IPO for months as the company finally posted its first profit last year. In 2013, Virgin reported earning $10.1 million on $1.4 billion in revenue.
Family Dollar Stock (NYSE: FDO) Up 26% - Will Dollar General Make Competing Bid?
Family Dollar stock (NYSE: FDO) was up more than 20% on news it’s being bought by Dollar Tree (Nasdaq: DLTR).
Here’s why investors are so happy about the deal…
DJIA Today Looks to Rebound; DLTR, FDO, and LOCO Lead News
DJIA today, July 28, 2014: The Dow Jones posted a 123-point loss on Friday, while other U.S. markets also finished in the red on poor earnings outlooks and news that the economy may not have recovered as much as expected in the second quarter.
Shipments of capital goods slipped by 1% in June, marking the third consecutive month of declining volumes. Meanwhile, gold prices bounced back from a five-week low, recovering to finish above $1,300 an ounce. All eyes will be on the initial release of second-quarter GDP on Wednesday.
Don't Buy into the Hype That Sent Zillow (Nasdaq: Z) and Trulia (NYSE: TRLA) Soaring
Real estate websites Zillow Inc. (Nasdaq: Z) and Trulia Inc. (NYSE: TRLA) saw their stocks soar yesterday (Thursday) on rumors that the sector's top two leaders would merge.
Z stock surged more than 15.3% to $145.76 and TRLA roared ahead 32.4% to $53.74 after the deal news broke.
This Miracle Material Is Our Secret (High-Profit) Weapon in the Coming Energy War
You know I get stoked when a stock I've recommended to you does well. So you can imagine how excited I am that I now get to recommend a stock all over again.
Thanks to a sell-off shortly before I first shared this stock with you, we were able to buy this stock relatively cheaply. And since then, just five months ago, the stock has moved up 131% as of mid-day yesterday.
Over the last three years, this company has increased earnings per share by an average of 73%. For now, I'm going to be conservative and assume it grows by only one-third that amount going forward.
That would give us earnings growth rate of 24%. At that rate, profits and the stock price could double again in as little as three years.
This is a stock that provides us with a buffet of choices…
We can sell it and make our double. We can keep it and watch it quadruple. Or we can buy some more, and then watch our portfolios soar higher and our retirements grow more secure.
Today, I want to explain why this stock continues its upward trajectory.
China and Russia's $400 billion natural gas deal was one of the first shots in their energy war against the United States and Europe.
This company's products are a big part of the technology that provides our best defense in this war. And that makes this a "defense" technology we can feel proud about profiting from… Full Story
Here's why this stock is going to continue to be such a great money-maker...
Gilead (Nasdaq: GILD) Stock Outlook Even Better After Crushing Earnings
Gilead Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) stock hit a 52-week high of $92.97 this morning (Thursday) after the company crushed earnings estimates last night. At that price, the stock was up 3% from yesterday's closing price.
Here’s why this hot biotech stock is just getting started.