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Europe midday: North Korea tensions trigger volatility
Kagawa also said the market is also keeping an eye on the CBOE SKEW INDEX, or so-called "black swan" index, which measures the likelihood of extreme moves in the S&P 500 based on how traders are pricing the index's options. He added that in China, the US and South Korea, stocks that are showing the biggest declines since the rise of tensions between the USA and North Korea are the companies ... [Full Article...]
Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV) Lifted to "Buy" at BidaskClub
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Several other brokerages have also issued reports on FNV. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of Franco-Nevada Corporation by 2.9% in the first quarter. For the quarter ending Dec-17, 5 analysts have a mean sales target of 169.84 million whilst for the year ending Dec-17, 14 analysts have a mean target of 659.36 million. [Full Article...]
Evolent Health's (NYSE:EVH) Outperform Rating Reiterated at Cowen and Company
As of the latest earnings report the EPS was $-1.23 and is estimated to be $-0.41 for the current year with 65,822,000 shares now outstanding. Evolent Health had a negative net margin of 17.57% and a negative return on equity of 6.44%. Relative Strength Index (RSI-14) for Evolent Health, Inc. Company shares last traded at $17.55 much lower than the 50 day moving average which is $24.94 and quite... [Full Article...]
HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA) Given Buy Rating at Citigroup Inc
As of quarter end Profund Advisors LLC had sold a total of 10,384 shares trimming its stake by 21.3%. LS Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,338 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $108,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. [Full Article...]
Europe's insecticide-infested egg scandal intensifies, 2 arrests made
Egg-containing products including salads, quiches and sandwiches have been recalled from Sainsbury's , Waitrose, Asda and Morrison's. Millions of eggs have already been pulled from supermarket shelves in Europe as a result of the scare, while hundreds of thousands of hens may be culled in the Netherlands . [Full Article...]
Antonio Conte talks Chelsea's transfer plans following Burnley defeat: I'm not anxious
Somehow the Blues pulled a second back through David Luiz in the 88th minute, but there was to be no dramatic comeback for Antonio Conte's team. It is not since March 2014 that Chelsea have had two players sent off in the same game in the Premier League and only the seventh occasion on which it has happened in their Premier League history. [Full Article...]
USA stocks close lower after President Trump's remarks to North Korea
The S&P 500 dropped 1.4% to 2438.21, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 204.69 points, or 0.9%, to 21,844.01. The NASDAQ Composite Index fell 0.28% and closed the day at 6,352.33. After touching a more than two-month high at US$1,291.86, spot gold last added 0.2 per cent to US$1,288.81 an ounce. Snap's earnings missed forecasts (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/snap-ceos-promise-c... [Full Article...]
Masonite International Corporation (NYSE:DOOR) Set to Announce Earnings on Wednesday
Therefore 78% are positive. Nomura started coverage on Masonite International Corporation in a research report on Wednesday, April 12th. Masonite International Corporation (NYSE:DOOR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 8th. [Full Article...]