August 2017

Energy

The Wrath of Hurricane Harvey on OPEC

While the sky clears over Houston, OPEC continues, and will for the foreseeable future, to suffer the persistent remaining damage of Hurricane Harvey. A point of reference? Harvey knocked over the largest refinery in the ... [Read]

Basic Materials

A Look At AK Steel’s Position In Today’s Coal Market

Aug 31 Jen Jiang

A fundamental competitive advantage of AK Steel (NASDAQ:$AKS) is its immunity to short-term fluctuations in coal prices. Why? The company purchases all of its coal under annual contracts. Similarly, U.S. Steel Corporation (NASDAQ:$X) purchases their ... [Read]

Biotechnology

ImmunoGen had an Impressive 12% Climb Today

Aug 30 Jen Jiang

The latest teaser in the biotechnology sector: Irish biotech company Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:$JAZZ) has signed a deal with ImmunoGen Inc. (NASDAQ:$IMGN) in the development of drugs in the Massachusetts-based company pipelines. This sent shares soaring ... [Read]

Biotechnology

The Market Empties On Otonomy Inc. Stock

Aug 30 Jen Jiang

Following truly abysmal results from a pivotal Phase 3 trial for its steroid candidate Otividex, Otonomy Inc. (NASDAQ:$OTIC) saw its investors parachuting out of their shares. The number? A cool 81.5% decrease. While about 600,000 ... [Read]

Consumer

Finish Line’s Shocking Shareholders Rights Plan

Aug 29 Jen Jiang

The athletic apparel and footwear sector have been performing abysmally lately. Finish Line (NASDAQ:$FINL) is no exception, ranking behind sport giants like Nike (NYSE: $NKE) and Foot Locker (NYSE: $FL). Recently, Finish Line shocked all ... [Read]

Consumer

Big 5 Sporting Goods Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled

Aug 29 Jen Jiang

August 30th, 2017 will be a huge day for Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (NASDAQ:$BGFV) as the company will begin trading ex-dividend. Accordingly, on September 15, 2017, a cash dividend payment of $0.15 per share ... [Read]

Drug Manufacturers

Adamas Pharmaceuticals’ Stock Skyrockets After its Drug Gocovri Gain FDA Approval

Aug 25 Grace Chang

Drug manufacturer and research company Adamas Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:$ADMS) saw its shares rise on Friday, August 25th. The rise can largely be attributed to the fact that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval ... [Read]

Consumer

This is Why Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s Stock Increased Today – August 24th, 2017

Aug 24 Grace Chang

Despite having a rough few months along with similar teen apparel companies, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:$ANF) released an earnings report on Thursday, August 24th, that exceeded average analysts’ expectations. Abercrombie cited its success from its ... [Read]

Consumer

This is Why Express Inc.’s Stock Rose Today – August 23, 2017

Aug 23 Grace Chang

Express Inc. (NYSE:$EXPR) saw its stock go up after releasing its second quarter earnings report on Wednesday, August 23. Although the company’s performance decreased on a year-over-year basis, the quarterly results exceeded average analysts’ expectations. ... [Read]

Consumer

Baozun Inc.’s Stock Falls Despite Beating Revenue Expectations

Aug 22 Grace Chang

China-based e-commerce solutions company Baozun Inc. (NASDAQ:$BZUN) saw a fall in its stock on Tuesday, August 22nd, despite beating average analysts’ revenue expectations by $2 million. The company’s stock had just previously hit an all-time ... [Read]