Month: February 2022

Oil Price
Oil Products
Oil Stocks
Oil Supply

Iraq Shuts Down Two Oil Fields, Further Curtailing OPEC Output

(Bloomberg) — Iraq stopped oil production from two southern fields with a combined capacity of almost half a million barrels a day. The shutdowns curtail the ability of OPEC’s second-largest member to pump crude just as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and tight supplies globally send prices soaring. The operators of Nasiriya and West Qurna-2 have […]

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Credit Rating
Russia
Russian Economy
War

Russia’s Credit Rating Cut to Junk by S&P as Tension Rises

(Bloomberg) — Russia’s credit rating was cut to junk by S&P Global Ratings, which joined Fitch Ratings in downgrading Ukraine amid an escalation of conflict in the region. S&P lowered Russia to BB+, below investment grade, from BBB- late Friday and warned of further cuts, citing the “strong” international sanctions slapped on the country following […]

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Fertilizer
Nitrogen Fertilizer

Brazilian Farmers Rush to Secure Fertilizers on Ukraine War Fears

(Bloomberg) — Farmers in Brazil, the world’s top fertilizer importer, are rushing to secure crop nutrients as the Russian attack on Ukraine spreads fears of a global shortage. “Farmers are scared, rushing to buy potash,” said Jose Marcos Magalhaes, president of the Minasul co-operative, Brazil’s second-largest coffee exporter. The rush to ensure crop nutrients in […]

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Commodities
Commodity Prices

Commodities Face Wild Monday as Russia Hit With New Sanctions

(Bloomberg) — Commodities are heading for a manic start to the week as investors scramble to assess how the West’s latest sanctions on Russia — and an intensifying war in Ukraine — will affect flows of energy, metals and crops. Western nations agreed to sweeping new curbs that will penalize Russia’s central bank and exclude […]

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Russia
U.S. Sanctions

European Natural Gas Flows From Russia Ramp Up as U.S. Sanctions Skip Energy

(Bloomberg) — European natural gas prices halted a record-breaking rally after Russia boosted flows to the continent and U.S. sanctions targeting Moscow excluded the energy sector. Benchmark futures fell as much as 33%, after four consecutive days of gains. On Thursday, prices jumped 51%, the most since at least 2005, amid uncertainty over how Russia’s […]

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Basic Materials
Top Stocks
Top Stocks To Watch

3 Basic Material Stocks To Buy Now

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (AMR) Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. operates as a mining company. It produces, processes, and sells met coal and thermal coal in Virginia and West Virginia. It operates through two segments, Met and CAPP-Thermal. The Met segments operates five active mines and two preparation plants in Virginia; and seventeen active mines and […]

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Big Oil
Crude Oil
Natural Gas
Natural Resources
Oil
Oil Bulls
Trade Of The Day
TradersPro Saturday

3 Top Reasons To Buy Enerplus Corporation (ERF)

Enerplus Corporation, together with subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and development of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and Canada. ERF $12.2400 0.3000 % 2.5100 Enerplus Corp Sector : Oils-Energy Industry : Signal Short Term Trend Long Term Trend BUY UP UP Day: 2.51% Wk: 2.43% Mo: 10.87% Yrly: 152.89% YTD: 15.69% […]

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Gold Bullion
Gold Miners
Gold Stocks

Gold Mining Stocks Set for a Revival, Agnico Chairman Says

(Bloomberg) — Gold mining stocks that have lagged bullion gains over the past year are set to move higher as the industry steps up dividends and buybacks, according to Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. Executive Chairman Sean Boyd. Prices of gold, a traditional haven investment, are starting to rally as geopolitical tensions such as Russia’s invasion […]

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Cash

Pozsar Says $300 Billion Russia Cash Pile Can Roil Money Markets

(Bloomberg) — Russia still has about $300 billion of foreign currency held offshore — enough to disrupt money markets if it’s frozen by sanctions or moved suddenly to avoid them. That’s according to Credit Suisse Group AG strategist Zoltan Pozsar, who parsed data from the Bank of Russia and financial markets to calculate that a […]

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Safe Haven Stock Picks
Value Investing

Value Stocks Seen as Haven as Inflation, Growth Fears Mount

(Bloomberg) — Value stocks are catching the eyes of investors seeking safe harbors as the crisis in Ukraine threatens to accelerate inflation and damp growth. This will potentially bring “some violent rotation” among some asset classes and a shakeup within equities, according to Ronald Temple, co-head of multi-asset at Lazard Asset Management in New York. […]

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Margin Call

UBS Triggers Margin Calls as Russia Bond Values Cut to Zero

(Bloomberg) — UBS Group AG triggered margin calls on some wealth management clients that use Russian bonds as collateral for their portfolios after marking down the value of debt issued by the country and its corporations. The Swiss wealth manager is calling on some investors to add either cash or securities to their portfolio after […]

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Correction
Stagflation
Stock Market Correction
Stock Market Crash

Stagflationary Shock May Be Next for Plunging Stock Markets

(Bloomberg) — For equity markets, rising inflation was already a big concern. Russia’s attack on Ukraine means those worries just got a whole lot bigger. Vladimir Putin’s move to invade his neighbor led to a surge in the price of everything from oil and food to natural gas and aluminum, spikes that could choke economic […]

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Entertainment
Gaming
Trade Of The Day

5 Things You Need To Know About Century Casinos, Inc. (CNTY)

Century Casinos, Inc. operates as a casino entertainment company worldwide. The company develops and operates gaming establishments, as well as related lodging, restaurant, horse racing, and entertainment facilities. As of March 12, 2021, it operated four ship-based casinos. CNTY $11.8600 -0.0100 % -0.0800 Century Casinos IN Sector : Consumer Discretionary Industry : Gaming Signal Short […]

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Medical Drugs
Top Stocks
Top Stocks To Watch

3 Medical Drug Stocks To Buy Now

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT) Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated discovers, develops, and commercializes drugs for the treatment of severe metabolic, oncologic, and neuropsychiatric disorders in the United States. The company offers Korlym (mifepristone) tablets as a once-daily oral medication for the treatment of hyperglycemia secondary to hypercortisolism. Acer Therapeutics Inc. (ACER) Acer Therapeutics Inc., a pharmaceutical company, […]

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Banks
Russia
Russian Economy
Trade War
War
Warfare

Putin Huddles With Tycoons to Offer Banks Bulk of State Aid

(Bloomberg) — Banks are taking precedence for President Vladimir Putin as Russia devises a domestic response to sanctions rolled out by western governments over the invasion of Ukraine. Russian state aid will initially focus on assisting lenders hit with penalties, according to two people who attended a closed meeting with Putin to address the impact […]

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