7 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Earnings Fuel Stamps.com’s Huge Rally
Earnings Fuel Stamps.com’s Huge Rally
Despite weakness in the market, a few highly rated stocks reached new high in Friday’s session. After sinking 8% Thursday, Stamps.com (STMP) staged a huge comeback Friday, thanks to strong earnings and upbeat guidance. It gapped above its 50-day moving average, rising 18.33, or 28%, to 84.40 in monster turnover. The stock’s breakout past a 75.30 buy point had failed, but shares are well above that level now.
7 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on IBD’s Big Cap 20 Stocks Offer Refuge In Choppy Market
IBD’s Big Cap 20 Stocks Offer Refuge In Choppy Market
Want to do something with your cash but nervous about buying stocks in a choppy market? IBD’s Big Cap 20 list, which appears every Tuesday, contains stocks that have minimum market capitalizations of $15 billion. These stocks are less volatile than high-growth stocks like Taser (TASR), which can soar 10% one day and fall sharply the next. The behemoths in the Big Cap 20 are capable of producing steady — if not large — gains.
7 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Things Auto Investors Just Don’t Understand
3 Things Auto Investors Just Don’t Understand
Believe it or not, “fleet sales” can be good. It’s just one of the things that many auto investors seem to miss.
7 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Buffett Bailout 2.0? Berkshire Hathaway Misses Earnings By Most Since Lehman
Buffett Bailout 2.0? Berkshire Hathaway Misses Earnings By Most Since Lehman
It looks like it is time for Warren to get on the Obamaphone and make it clear this is unacceptable…
Berkshire Hathaway announced (a 10% decline) $2,367 (Adjusted) EPS, missing estimates of $3,038 by 22.09% – the biggest disappointment since Nov 2008…
7 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Write-Offs: 8.7.15
Write-Offs: 8.7.15
Greece’s problems; Banco Espírito’s problems; John Paulson’s problems; “Sweaty Spider-Man Costume Transforms Street Brawl Into Cinematic Spectacle”; and more.
7 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cost Of Shipping Iron Ore Soars In Past Month
Cost Of Shipping Iron Ore Soars In Past Month
The cost of hiring a ship to haul iron ore more than doubled in the last month amid speculation that China is adding to stockpiles while the global vessel fleet shrinks. Rates for Capesizes, the vessels that dominate the ore trade, were at $18,250 a day as of Friday, compared with $8,369 a month ago, according to data from the Baltic Exchange in London. The cost advanced to $19,499 on Aug. 5, the highest in eight months.
7 August, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cramer game plan: Be ready—Another wild week ahead
Cramer game plan: Be ready—Another wild week ahead
Jim Cramer shares the events and stocks he will be watching next week. Especially this event.