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Wall Street Week Ahead: With market at record highs, eyes on reports from chipmakers

Reports from Netflix, Intel and Texas Instruments next week may hint at what is to come in the December quarterly earnings season, with some investors wary of possible danger signs that could knock Wall Street after its latest surge to record highs. The S&P 500 has gotten off to a strong start in January, up 3% so far this year, fueled by a truce in the U.S.-China trade war, low interest rates and signs the economy remains healthy. Analysts on average expect reports to show S&P 500 earnings per share fell 0.8% in the fourth quarter, with technology …read more […]

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3 “Strong Buy” Biotech Stocks That Can Inject a Healthy Dose of Upside

Biotech stocks require only a few select indicators to send a share price soaring, or conversely, to cause it to tumble mercilessly down the charts. An FDA decision or results from a clinical trial have the ability to impact the stock’s direction either way, often dramatically so.On the Street, though, the key is to see beyond the noise and recognize the inherent future potential a company presents. Ignore the price for the moment and concentrate on value, is an oft repeated mantra. Is the company on its way to solving previously solution-free problems? Is it cash strapped or financially secure? …read more […]

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America Is Awash With Natural Gas and It’s About to Get Worse

(Bloomberg) — Sign up here to receive the Davos Diary, a special daily newsletter that will run from Jan. 20-24.One chilly day in October, President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One and flew to Pennsylvania to hail one of the state’s most important industries — not coal, but natural gas.Trump spoke an industry event of the “astonishing increase” in shale gas production. The Appalachian region has spearheaded a historic expansion, turning the U.S. into the world’s biggest producer while slashing prices for consumers and sounding the death-knell for domestic coal.But the dark side of the boom is increasingly difficult to …read more […]

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Tesla Hits All-Time High Before Being Downgraded: Where to Now?

What is the most shorted stock on Wall Street, you ask? Just beating out Apple for the top spot, it is Elon Musk’s Tesla (TSLA). $14.5 billion have been borrowed by investors in order to bet against the electric car manufacturer, apparently.The news is not very surprising as Tesla is one of the most polarizing companies out there. Hardly ever out of the headlines, most Wall Street observers have an opinion on what the future holds for the automobile industry disruptor.Earlier this week, Tesla notched an all-time high, closing Tuesday’s session at $537.92. The figure rounds out an extraordinary six …read more […]