News & Analysis
Deere & Co. tops estimates
Deere & Co. (DE) reported its financial results on Friday for the second quarter ended May 1, 2022. The American manufacturer of farm machinery and industrial equipment reported revenue of $13.37 billion in the quarter (up by 11% year-over-yea...
Why are US retail giants bleeding?
Retail and consumer staples Walmart and Target have seen dramatic drops in their share prices in the last week as the cost of inflation begins to take its toll. Both retail in the USA have become unstuck as the consequences of high inflation begins t...
Target Q1 results announced
Target Corporation (TGT) reported its Q1 financial results before the market open in the US on Wednesday. The US department store chain reported revenue of $25.17 billion in Q1 (up by 4% vs. the same period last year), slightly beating analyst est...
Supply Chains hit WHEAT
As we come to terms with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has affected most of us in one way or another, some more fortunate than those within Ukraine borders. We are coming to terms with certain facts of life, including that our economies have...
Walmart earnings results are in – the stock is falling
Walmart Inc. (WMT) reported its latest financial results before the opening bell on Wall Street on Tuesday. World’s largest supermarket chain reported revenue of $141.569 billion for the quarter (up 2.4% year-over-year) vs. $138.835 billion esti...
Consequences of a Strong USD
The USD has been on a tear recently as inflation has engulfed the world economy. The USD, which has traditionally been a strong currency and haven for investors during times of volatility, has performed exceptionally well. The currency is attractive ...
Bitcoin (BTC) Cycles.
The Crypto market cap at the time of writing is sitting at $1.46 Trillion, down by just under 5% over the last day, according to CoinMarketCap data. Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading between $34,562 on Monday to a low of $26,258 USD today. That is a dro...
Terra Luna and its collapse
If you follow my articles, you will see that from time to time, I delved into areas that are not directly link to trading CFDs, this is because I have a variety of topics within finance that I have a passion for and acquiring more knowledge (not matt...
Beyond Meat posts disappointing Q1 results – the stock is falling
Beyond Meat Inc. (BYND) reported its first quarter financial results after the closing bell in the US on Wednesday. The US plant-based meat producer reported revenue that fell short of analyst estimates at $109.455 million (up by 1.2% year-over-ye...
Walt Disney earnings fall short of estimates
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) reported the latest financial results for its second fiscal quarter on Wednesday. World’s largest entertainment company reported revenue of $19.249 billion (an increase of 23% year-over-year) for the quarter vs. $20...
How to trade the Volatility Contraction Pattern
The Volatility Contraction Pattern, (VCP) is a famous trading pattern identified and dissected by Market Wizard, Mark Minervini. The premise of the pattern is that stocks in long term up trends will pause and consolidate as some holders exit their po...
How to find stocks to trade?
Identifying Trade Opportunities Having a successful trading system requires a mix of different cogs working together in harmony to achieve successful outcomes. At the very beginning of this system is identifying companies, commodities, or currency...
Cigna tops Wall Street expectations in Q1
Cigna Corp. (C) reported its Q1 financial results before the market open in the US on Friday. The American insurance company reported revenue of $44.108 billion in Q1, above the analyst estimate of $43.391 billion. Earnings per share reported a...
Under Armour under performs – the stock tumbles
Under Armour Inc. (UAA) reported its latest financial results Q1 on Friday. The US sportswear equipment company fell short of analyst estimates for the quarter, sending the stock in free fall. Revenue reported at $1.301 billion vs. $1.319 billion ...
Macquarie Group banks 50% increase in profit
Australian bank, Macquarie has announced a strong uptick in earnings for the year. The company banked an impressive $4.706 Billion in profit which was an increase of 56% on 3,015 Billion for the FY21. Net profit was also up by 30% on 1H22. The compan...
