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In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Thursday, March 20.

Sentiment was buoyed by the CEO's remarks on transitioning key customers to its next-generation lidar technology, securing new contracts and expectations for lidar shipments to at least triple this year.

The 24Q4 Y/Y blended earnings growth estimate is 43.2%. If the energy sector is excluded, the growth rate for the index is 70.5%.

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In this video, Ira Epstein reviews the activity in the Financial Markets after the day that just ended, Wednesday, March 19.

Citing institutional investors, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson said the current weakness stemmed from the tariff and other “rapid-fire” policy announcements

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that inflation driven by new trade tariffs might be “transitory,” evoking comparisons to the Fed's 2022 misstep when it wrongly classified inflation as a short-lived

As part of the deal, Servier will develop and commercialize the clinical-stage oncology company’s BDTX-4933, a molecule designed to address solid tumors, including non-small cell lung cancer.

Risk sentiment shows signs of recovery by midday trading in New York, as investors anxiously await the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting at 2:00 p.m., hoping that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will offer reassuring remarks on the strength of the economy.

A Betaville report suggested Altimmune has begun a strategic review with an adviser, with speculation that three major pharmaceutical firms may be involved.

With the selling pressure we have seen it was no surprise to see markets record a loss.

Intel has a good solid base going back to October/November 2024. 

Volatility returned to Wall Street on Tuesday, with all major indexes trading in negative territory by midday in New York.

CEO Craig Peters said the company is focused on investing in core assets, expanding its exclusive content and leveraging its unique expertise to drive sustainable customer value.

Currently, CANE is above all the moving averages and the January 6-month calendar range. It is outperforming the benchmark. 

There is a huge amount of overhead resistance and the risk:reward remains tight with moves back to Thursday's lows well within expectations.

Stocks were little moved during midday Monday trading in New York, as a mixed retail sales report failed to generate a bullish response from investors.

The Finchat-compiled consensus estimates call for the company to report earnings per share of $0.06 and revenue of $246.31 million.

While Friday’s action was encouraging for a potential market turnaround, we need to see further confirmation, like the Nasdaq and S&P 500 regaining their 200-day moving averages.

Both SPY and QQQ must get back over and close above their 50-WMA to convince bulls the move Friday, while a reversal in the works, is not just a dead cat bounce.

Hedge funds' net longs in e-mini S&P500 futures were up 151.1% week over week. to an 18-week high.

Paradoxically, the best gift the bears could receive right now would be a lusty, hearty, told-ya-so rally over the next two or three days.

In this video, I discuss whether we are at the bottom, in the midst of an ongoing correction, or approaching a bear market.

Stocks staged a sharp rebound on Friday as concerns over a potential government shutdown eased after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) opted not to veto a Republican sp

Following the new purchases, the company’s fleet will consist of 21 well-maintained Suezmax tankers; CEO Herbjorn Hansson said 2025 is expected to be an active year for the firm.