As the market wades through the biggest portion of the latest earnings season, a lot of reports are giving investors reasons to feel encouraged, and if the market over the past week or so is any indication, even more bullish. Add to the mix the Fed’s interest rate cut last week and optimism on the […]
Read MorePlus, earnings season marches on, Google is buying Fitbit, and Apple TV+ just launched.
Read MoreIt’s always been interesting to me, up to a point, to note how practically all of the talking heads on popular media seem to focus almost exclusively on growth-driven investing strategies. Not that it’s surprising – after all, they’re generally trying to play to the broadest possible market, which means they need to emphasize strategies […]
Read MoreAs an analyst, I take a lot of interest in trying to find reasons the market stages some of the moves it makes. The factors, geopolitical, economic, or emotional, that drives trends over any time period can be widely varied, and sometimes it’s interesting to see not only what is influencing the market today, but […]
Read MoreYesterday I highlighted Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A), because despite the company’s elevated status in the Energy sector as an oil supermajor (one of only seven companies across the globe that fit that description), the stock is sitting near multi-year lows. Much of the pressure on the oil industry over the last few months can […]
Read MoreOver the last couple of months, as market sentiment has focused heavily on geopolitical news like the U.S.-China trade war, Brexit, and Iran-driven tension in the Middle East, I’ve noticed an increasing number of analysts start talking about a shift in market momentum away from growth-oriented stocks and focusing on more defensively-positioned strategies. That conversation […]
Read MorePlus, U.K. Prime Minister Johnson is facing difficulties in getting his Brexit deal through Parliament, and Boeing is facing fresh criticism on its handling of the 737 Max scandal.
Read MoreTrade Setup Buy Target – $23.20 or better Sell Target – TradersPro Sell Signal Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. owns, manages, and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. The company operates in three segments: Refining, Retail, and Logistics. The Refining segment operates three refineries that produces ultra-low sulfur diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, marine fuel, distillate, […]
Read MoreA little over six weeks ago, I wrote about HAL in this space, using the stock to analyze the potential opportunity a narrowing spread between the prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil and Brent crude could represent. At the time, and through a big portion of September, pressures from Permian pipeline restrictions (which are […]
Read MorePlus, the White House isn’t planning on blocking Chinese investments at this point, Forever 21 is filing for bankruptcy, and WeWork is formally requesting to postpone its IPO.
Read MoreGoldman Sachs says October has historically been 25% more volatile since 1928.
Read MorePlus, the whistleblower’s complaint has been released, Peloton has gone public, and McDonald’s is about to test out plant-based burgers.
Read MorePlus, Philip Morris and Altria called off their merger, WeWork’s CEO stepped down, and Saudi Aramco is finally going public.
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Read MoreThese 5 stocks could see outsized gains after the Saudi oil disruption.
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