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Gold and Silver Have Worst Weeks Since March on Rising Dollar
(Bloomberg) — Gold and silver posted their biggest weekly losses since March, when the global onset of the coronavirus pandemic panicked markets.The dollar gained as concern over the outlook for global economic growth bolstered the appeal of the currency as a haven, sapping demand for gold. Fears are mounting that rising coronavirus cases, particularly in Europe, may lead to more national lockdowns, denting the outlook for recovery. Gold fell 4.6% this week, while silver slumped 15%.“Both have succumbed to belated long liquidation and pressure generated by the strength in the general dollar index, which is on track for its biggest …read more […]
Delta expects jet retirement charges of up to $2.5 billion in third-quarter
The airline said it is retiring its Boeing 717-200 aircraft and the remainder of its 767-300ER aircraft from the fleet by December 2025. It is also retiring its CRJ-200 aircraft by December 2023, earlier than previously planned. …read more […]
Despite COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Delay, AstraZeneca Is Still a Buy, Says Analyst
Does AstraZeneca (AZN) still have a fighting chance in the COVID-19 vaccine race? Earlier this month, the healthcare giant paused the Phase 3 study of AZD1222, its experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed as part of a collaboration with the University of Oxford, after one of the participants developed an unexplained illness, a potential adverse effect. This effect was later described as transverse myelitis, a demyelinating condition.Even though the UK study has resumed, the U.S. study remains on hold. Against this backdrop, AZN released the protocol for the trial, demonstrating the “rigorous” criteria of the interim analysis, in SVB Leerink analyst Andrew …read more […]
Hedge Fund Bets on Lithium Miner After Big Electric Vehicle Win
(Bloomberg) — Formidable Asset Management LLC, a hedge fund that bet on electric-vehicle maker Workhorse Group Inc., and battery maker Nano One Materials Corp. is now putting its money on a lithium mining company.The Cincinnati-based fund sees Lithium Americas Corp. as a “differentiated operator” within the sector that has imminent production, a strategic location for some of its operations and undervalued assets, the fund wrote in a research report on Friday.“Based on the valuation of its competitors (relative to their potential production/earnings) as well as recent prices paid for assets by its competitors, LAC’s current market cap is well below …read more […]
Nio Begins Delivery Of Electric EC6 SUV: What You Need To Know
Ahead of the China Auto Show 2020, Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio Inc – ADR (NYSE: NIO) announced the first delivery Friday of the newest vehicle in its stable.Nio Meets Delivery Schedule: Nio announced via a tweet that it has officially begun deliveries of the EC6, its five-seater premium electric coupe SUV.The company launched the vehicle at the Chengdu Motor Show 2020 on July 24, and began accepting preorders immediately, with the promise of delivery starting by September.> Today, we officially began delivery of the EC6, our 5-seater premium electric coupe SUV. BlueSkyComing NIOEC6 pic.twitter.com/WDXRjQldw2> > — NIO (@NIOGlobal) …read more […]
Nikola Stock: Behind Its Recent Fall from Grace
If you have been paying attention to the news on Nikola Corp. (Nasdaq: NKLA) and its stock, the news has been, well, not that great. While the stock’s fall from grace really started in June, it has been accelerating rapidly the last few weeks, and it’s been quite painful for shareholders.
The problems began when Trevor Milton, the company’s chairman, was accused of lying about Nikola’s product.
In other words, there are allegations of fraudulent conduct.
Originally, Nikola denied that there was any basis to the allegations and Milton seemed safe. But then just days later, Milton’s role as chairman of the firm …read more […]
Boeing helps lift Dow 358 points as tech shares drive broader market
U.S. stocks staged a late day comeback but the Dow and S&P; still posted weekly losses. …read more […]
Mass layoffs and smaller airlines loom after COVID-19, even with more aid
Sara Nelson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants says she is optimistic Congress will extend additional aid to the airlines before mass layoffs October 1. …read more […]
Coronavirus Latest: Friday, September 25
On Friday, Novavax started its phase 3 coronavirus trial to test for safety and efficacy of its vaccine. This comes as AstraZeneca received partial immunity with the EU states saying that they will pay for part of the expenses if problems continue to arise with patients. Yahoo Finance’s Anjalee Khemlani joins The Final Round to discuss the latest on the coronavirus. …read more […]
'American public isn't ready' for California's ban on new gas cars: EPA administrator
California’s decision this week to pull the plug on the sale of new gas-powered cars and light trucks by 2035 is raising the ire of the Trump administration. …read more […]
Top 10 Dividend Stocks from Warren Buffett’s Portfolio
Each quarter, we get a look into Warren Buffett’s largest public investments. This insight can help us track down the top dividend stocks. He has a proven track record and anyone can follow his lead.
You can invest directly into his holding company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B). Or you can pick individual stocks from his portfolio. Below, I’ll cover his best dividend stocks in 2020. They cover multiple sectors and have proven track records.
Then below the list of stocks, you’ll see how I track Warren Buffett’s moves. You can use this same strategy to track other large institutional investors.
Warren Buffett’s Top …read more […]
Second stimulus package could lead to a ‘much bigger bounce’ in the markets: Dan Niles
Satori Fund Founder & Portfolio Manager Dan Niles joins Yahoo Finance’s Zack Guzman to discuss the recent market volatility amid the coronavirus pandemic. …read more […]
