Pgiam/iStock via Getty Images Investment briefing No relief for Compass Minerals International, Inc. (NYSE:CMP)’s shareholders leading into the back end of the year, with the company’s equity stock attracting offers at 2-year lows as I write (Figure 1). As a reminder, CMP produces essential minerals, namely salt, sulfate of potash and specialty fertilizers. Its core…
In September 1943, a character whose name nowadays covers the newscasts of half the world was put in charge of what would become a bastion against the offensive tactics from the rest of the European countries. The Second World War counted tens of millions of dead at that time in Europe and other war scenarios…
Haiqing Zhong/iStock via Getty Images Increasing tensions between the U.S. and China are fueling concerns about a possible decoupling of their economies. Greg Bonnell speaks with Haining Zha, Vice President and Director at TD Asset Management, about the broader market implications. Transcript Greg Bonnell: Increasing tensions between the United States and China are stoking concerns…
The blocksize war marked a pivotal chapter in Bitcoin’s nascent history, illuminating the ability of node operators to withstand systemic changes that could undermine the network’s foundational principles of decentralization and censorship resistance. At the crux of the controversy was the issue of scaling Bitcoin to accommodate growing transaction volumes. While one camp advocated sacrificing…
franckreporter Investment Briefing The hold rating on Varex Imaging Corporation (NASDAQ:VREX) in the June publication turned out to be a frugal call. The stock has turned sharply and now sells 17% to the downside since then. Equity benchmarks continue to trade higher on aggregate, and those names without the business returns to support the case…
Pgiam/iStock via Getty Images Investment briefing The equity stock of Myers Industries (NYSE:MYE) has been hammered down in 2023 despite robust fundamentals and economic performance. Based on the critical investment facts outlined here, the facts pattern does not support this punishment in my view. MYE is a company that works in the design, manufacturing, and…
simon2579 What spooked the Treasury market on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023, when the 10-year Treasury yield traded up to 4.30% once again? Well, the August ’23 Services PMI report sure didn’t help, which was released on Wednesday morning, September 6th. Here’s the summary of the details of the August ’23 Services PMI report from yesterday…
naphtalina/iStock via Getty Images Investment summary Consilient investors chasing long-term capital compounders might be interesting in the investment prospects of Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT). The company spins off attractive rates of return from its investments, a fact the market has recognized heavily this year. The stock has now sells at 2-year highs, as seen in Figure…
The mixed economic data that has emerged is at the root of the uncertainty surrounding the Fed’s monetary policy. A recent report has revealed that the US Treasury yields are currently on the rise as investors analyze key economic data released the previous week. This surge has prompted investors to contemplate what lies ahead for…
Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive via Getty Images So far, the accepted wisdom now is that the Fed has the ability to fine-tune the interest rates to create a “no landing” scenario. The first step is to accept the “Recessionista” narrative that if the Fed is willing to execute the fastest rate rise ever it won’t…