26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Need to Know: This top-heavy rally is built on 5 big tech stocks, but here’s why that’s not a worry
Need to Know: This top-heavy rally is built on 5 big tech stocks, but here’s why that’s not a worry
Traders look content to let the S&P 500 nab a solid weekly gain, though not everyone is happy as a three-day break draws oh-so-close. One complaint is just a few tech giants are powering the rally.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Best API data feed
Best API data feed
I run a screener that I programmed in C++ and use data from a free source. Looking to find a reliable paid source with an API and accurate data that is adjusted for splits and dividends. I trade stocks on NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, TSX.
I did some searching for the best paid data source for EOD with an API and this is what I came up with.
Quandl – $49.99 a month, lots of financial data and the API looks pretty good also
Metastock – they quoted me $35.95 a month for NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX and TSX….
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Stock Futures Mildly Lower, FANGs Drag, As Market Awaits Q1 Data
Stock Futures Mildly Lower, FANGs Drag, As Market Awaits Q1 Data
Stock futures set up for a weak start Friday as the market waits on durable goods and first-quarter GDP numbers.
Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 slipped 0.2% below fair value. Nasadq 100 futures eased 0.1%. Small caps were under more pressure, with Russell 2000 futures off 0.5%.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why Baidu Inc. Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
Why Baidu Inc. Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
We all know that good things take time in investing. However, there remains a sizable difference between understanding this motto and actually living it.
Case in point, longtime winner Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) has badly lagged benchmarks like the Nasdaq Composite over the past five years.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on USDCAD falls as oil firms but it’s not the whole story
USDCAD falls as oil firms but it’s not the whole story
Oil prices have continued to rally in this session 26 May
Yesterday’s OPEC/non-OPEC decision to extend oil output cut deal by 9 months left oil prices on the back foot given that was the very least already factored in.
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on low volume small caps/penny stocks and short squeeze
low volume small caps/penny stocks and short squeeze
Hi
I was looking at short availibility on some microcap stocks today on IB, and saw some with a couple/few hundred thousand USD availibility but only 1 or 2 lenders .
Considering the stocks have very low volume, it can easily become disastrous if someone borrow all those shares, build a position over a few days, than the shares get recalled and they must buy the shares back quickly in the market.
It’s also very easy for the lender to understand what’s going on, so the temptation must be…
26 May, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Some Uber Riders Have Started to Ditch Their Cars
Some Uber Riders Have Started to Ditch Their Cars
According to a new poll, some riders who use Uber have given up their cars. Others will do so in the near future. The trend is bad news for car companies.