Solar panel prices have crashed by around 30% globally in 2016, a development that has made every major producer rethink their strategy with respect to...
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December 3 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Looking for high-potential stocks? Just follow the big players within the hedge fund industry. Why should you do so? Let’s take a brief look at what...
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December 2 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
After outperforming the S&P 500 in the run-up into the election, the NASDAQ has lagged the S&P 500 afterwards. In this article, we recap the...
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November 12 - News - Comments
After opening rather calmly on the news that Donald Trump is now the President-elect, the markets are down slightly as investors remain cautious on the...
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November 9 - Market Movers, News - Comments
On the day before election day, investors are gearing up for what is likely to be a short burst of intense market volatility following the revelation...
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November 7 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Despite there being just a couple more days to go until November 8, the market is surprisingly calm as all three major indexes are moderately in the...
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November 4 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Crude futures are in the red after the API reported a massive 9.3 million-barrel build on Tuesday. On the other hand, EIA inventories data showed an increase...
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November 2 - News - Comments
With just several days to go until November 8, many investors are firmly focused on the U.S. presidential election. Although most pundits believe Clinton...
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October 29 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Jim Chanos runs New York-based hedge fund Kynikos Associates, which manages over $3.34 billion in assets. Mr. Chanos is famous for short-selling and is...
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October 21 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
All three indexes are in the green today, thanks in part to solid results from several banks which reported their latest quarterly results this morning...
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October 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Although the three major indexes are only up modestly as investors remain cautious in light of Alcoa’s soft earnings report yesterday, shares of...
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October 12 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It’s a good day to be a bull on Wall Street as all three major indexes are considerably higher. The Dow is up by over 140 points, the NASDAQ is...
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October 10 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
After opening well in the green, all three indexes are now close to flat as traders weigh various bits of macro-economic data. Although the U.S. economy...
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September 28 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
Although there is still one more day to go before the important Russia/OPEC conference, it seems that geopolitical squabbles have again become too much...
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September 27 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Although the bull market is now in its eighth year, and the S&P 500 and Dow Jones are still within 5% of their all time highs, some stocks –...
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September 17 - News, Tech - Comments
Despite the major indexes being little changed, a lot has occurred in the technology sector in the past week. Major products have been launched, guidance...
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September 17 - News, Tech - Comments
After a huge decline on Friday, a big rebound on Monday, and another sharp drop on Tuesday, it is safe to say that volatility is officially back just...
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September 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Markets are trading higher today as investors are less worried over an interest rate hike in the nearest future. In addition, the market was boosted by...
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September 12 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Alternative energy stocks need to reside every long-term-oriented investor’s portfolio for two primary reasons. First of all, alternative energy represents...
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September 3 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
It’s a good day to be a bull on Wall Street as major indexes opened higher. Among the stocks making some waves are some of the world’s top...
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September 1 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
The US stock market plunged following Fed chair’s Janet Yellen’s speech at Jackson Hole, where she expressed confidence that interest rate...
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August 26 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
The US stock market opened mixed on the first day of August amid earnings and news in the M&A space. In this way, several important stocks are on...
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August 1 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
The markets are quiet this Monday as traders analyze the latest batch of earnings releases this week. In this way, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and NASDAQ...
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July 25 - Earnings Report, Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
It’s the middle of earnings season and several major stocks are in the news early this morning ahead of the Dow’s attempt at a 9th-consecutive...
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July 21 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It’s a good day to be a bull on Wall Street, as all three indexes are in the green. The S&P and Dow are at or near record highs, while the NASDAQ...
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July 18 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Crude futures are once again below $47 per barrel as investors sell to avoid any negative aftershocks of Britain’s decision to leave the EU. Not...
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June 27 - Market Movers, News - Comments
A lot has occurred in the tech sector this week. In addition to the ‘Brexit’, there have also been M&A deals, damage control, executive...
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June 25 - News, Tech - Comments
It’s been a good day to be a bull on Wall Street as all three indexes have opened well in the green and stayed that way so far. Although there is...
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June 23 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The markets are relatively calm on the day before the Brexit vote. All three index futures are near flat, and crude futures are well in the green on the...
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June 22 - Market Movers, News - Comments
It’s been a pretty good Monday on Wall Street. The Dow Jones index is up 180 points, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ are each 1% higher due to...
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June 20 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Market sentiment took a blow on Wednesday following dismal earnings reports from major companies. However, some stocks are gaining ground today. They...
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May 11 - Market Movers, News - Comments
US stocks are trending higher today, helped by a modest increase in oil prices and a stronger dollar against the Japanese yen. The Dow is up by triple...
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May 10 - Earnings Report, News - Comments
Is there anyone in the investment community who hasn’t heard about famed short-seller Jim Chanos? Highly unlikely! Mr. Chanos, founder and manager of...
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May 6 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, Macroeconomic Predictions, News, Stock Analysis - Comments
Although the Kuwait oil workers strike might be over, the crude bull market is raging on. WTI futures have hit a monthly high of $42.70 per barrel, and...
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April 20 - Market Movers, News - Comments
Jim Chanos‘ Kynikos Associates reported an equity portfolio worth $190.41 million as of the end of 2015, which consisted of long positions in several...
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April 19 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
With SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) having ended 2015 down by more than 60% and Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE) declining by more than 90% (and also earning...
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March 22 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Wall Street has rebounded on Wednesday amid Janet Yellen’s comments during today’s Financial Services committee, which stressed that the tightening...
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February 10 - Market Movers, News - Comments
At a time when Wall Street is in positive ground after dipping to three-month lows, shares of LendingClub Corp (NYSE:LC), SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY...
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January 14 - Market Movers, News - Comments
After a strong sell-off at the end of the last week, U.S. stocks are having a breather at the moment, trading sideways for most of the day. Although there...
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December 22 - Market Movers, News - Comments
This week’s roller coaster is coming to and end with a bang, as U.S. stocks are deep in the red territory and the Dow is down by triple digits....
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December 18 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
The highly anticipated interest rate hike took place on Wednesday, as the Fed lifted rates by 25 basis points, for the first time since 2006. The stock...
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December 17 - Market Movers, News, Tech - Comments
Considering the recently inked Cop21 agreement in Paris, the future of green energy is more than obvious and all the countries seem to acquiesce to this...
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December 16 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
With crude futures failing to rally past a key technical resistance level, shares of Sunedison Inc (NYSE:SUNE), SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY),Solaredge...
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December 16 - Market Movers, News - Comments
With the pivotal Federal Reserve FOMC meeting beginning and investors still on edge over weak crude prices, shares of Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc...
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December 15 - Market Movers, News - Comments
The government requires hedge funds and wealthy investors with over a certain portfolio size to file a report that shows their positions at the end of...
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December 1 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Founded in 1990 by billionaires Joshua Friedman and Mitchell Julis, Canyon Capital Advisors is one of the largest and most successful Los-Angeles based...
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November 30 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
John Burbank‘s Passport Capital managed to perform much better than many of its peers due to its short exposure. In its September letter to investors...
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November 6 - Hedge Fund Analysis, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
At a time when the S&P 500 is relatively flat, shares of solar stocks SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY), First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), Sunedison Inc...
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October 30 - Earnings Report, News, Tech - Comments
Jim Chanos, the manager of Kynikos Associates, is one of the most famous short-sellers on Wall-Street, gaining popularity in the early 2000’s when...
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October 14 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) is in the news after the company announced a technology breakthrough and a bearish hedge fund manager slammed it afterwards...
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October 5 - News, Tech - Comments