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Downgrade: Here's How Analysts See Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR) Performing In The Near Term
The latest analyst coverage could presage a bad day for Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR), with the analysts making… …read more […]
Things Look Grim For Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:KPTI) After Today's Downgrade
Market forces rained on the parade of Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:KPTI) shareholders today, when the analysts… …read more […]
Barrick profit jumps on higher prices, trims gold 2020 output
The Canadian miner now expects attributable gold production to range between 4.6 million ounces to 5 million ounces compared with the earlier range of 4.8 million ounces to 5.2 million ounces. The government of Papua New Guinea had announced in April that it would not renew a 20-year special mining lease for the Porgera gold mine, which is jointly owned by Barrick and China’s Zijin Mining , due to environmental damage and social unrest. …read more […]
Shopify Sales Surge as Businesses Shift Online Amid Pandemic
(Bloomberg) — Shopify Inc. reported first-quarter revenue that topped analysts’ estimates as it brings more businesses online during the coronavirus pandemic.Sales grew by 47% to $470 million from the same quarter a year ago, Ottawa-based Shopify said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts had expected about $443 million, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.“We are working as fast as we can to support our merchants by re-tooling our products to help them adapt to this new reality,” Chief Executive Officer Tobi Lutke said in the quarterly release.The key metric of gross merchandise volume, which represents the value of all goods sold …read more […]
Mailbag: Don’t Forget to Live
Investors have some grand opportunities these days.
But first… they need to screw their heads on straight.
Things are bad out there. Unemployment is at record levels. Production is plunging. And the food supply is turning up short.
It’s not exactly the vision of America daddy promised while bouncing us on his knee.
But, then again, April was one of the best months for investors in decades. Subscribers to our fast-moving trading services saw some tremendous gains, with multiple opportunities to double their money.
A kind subscriber took the time to drop us a line:
I’m finally doing well on options with your strategies. I just …read more […]
What is the stock market pricing in?: Morning Brief
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. …read more […]
RBC Capital: Here’s What To Expect For PayPal Earnings Today
PayPal (PYPL) is scheduled to announce Q1 earnings results today after market close. Going into the print the Street is looking for EPS of $0.75 (-3.8% Y/Y) and revenue of $4.72B (+14.3% Y/Y).However, RBC Capital analyst Daniel Perlin believes these estimates may prove too optimistic. “Based on our prior work and what we learned intra-quarter, we believe there is downside risk to both our and the Street’s revenue and EPS estimates given the evolving impacts from COVID-19” he writes.The analyst has a buy rating on the stock with a $120 price target- indicating that shares could pullback by just over …read more […]
Walt Disney Profit Plunges 63% Hit By Virus Impact, Cuts Cash Dividend
Walt Disney (DIS) reported worse-than-estimated profit in its fiscal second quarter and slashed its semi-annual dividend in an effort to save $1.6 billion in cash as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts most of its operations.Adjusted earnings per share dropped 63% to 60 cents in the three months ended March 28, from the year earlier period, while missing the 89 cents expected by analysts. Net income from continuing operations plunged 91% to $475 million during the same comparative period.The entertainment and media giant declared that it is suspending its semi-annual cash dividend for the first half of fiscal 2020, due to the …read more […]
BMW reports first-quarter profit rise as coronavirus saps demand
BMW AG on Wednesday reported a 133% rise in first-quarter profit, due to the absence of a one-off provision in the year-earlier period, but said the impact of the coronavirus could erode demand and profit. Earnings before interest and taxes rose to 1.38 billion euros ($1.50 billion). Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) margin for its autos division reached 1.3% from a negative 1.6% margin in the year-earlier period. …read more […]
Emerging-Market Watchers Say Another Sell-Off Is Approaching
(Bloomberg) — Emerging markets are likely to see another sell-off later this year, puncturing their recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and adding to losses that have already totaled $3 trillion, a survey has found.The next selling frenzy in stocks may break out as soon as this quarter or as late as 2021, according to the survey of 61 investors, strategists and traders conducted last month. Latin America is expected to be the worst-performing region for currencies, bonds and equities in the second half. While expecting another round of selling, most respondents still expect an eventual recovery, with a majority seeing …read more […]
