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Just one look at the chart and you will see why all the ballyhoo about the botched Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) IPO was really “Much Ado About Nothing.” As of this very moment, Facebook’s share price of $76.37 is almost exactly double its IPO share price of $38.23 on 28 May 2012 and more than quadruple it […]

“The vast majority of “rich” people I’ve known have accumulated wealth as a result of taking risks, working very hard, and spending and investing their money wisely over time.” – Joe Ross Snake-oil vendors promise you that your account would double every month and you can often win 55 trades successively. You’re blown off. After […]

Investors responded enthusiastically today to the announcement of the preliminary results for Renishaw’s (LSE:RSW) fiscal year ending 30 June 2014. Recording both record quarterly and annual revenues along with a 17% increase in pretax profits sent the Renishaw share price through the roof with an incredible 22.52% (331.00 pence) increase to 1,801.00. Even before the […]

The share price of BHP Billiton (LSE:BLT) reached its highest peak since 19 February 2013, closing at 2,066, up 0.58% on the day after having reached 2,084 early this morning after the markets opened. A remarkably exceptional annual production report help to boost the BHP share price. When we are talking about a 0.58% increase in […]

Update on Mexico Energy Reform: Senate Approves Key Bills Astar Minerals, further to the Company’s announcement on 16 July 2014, has said that the Mexican Senate has now approved the key bills with regards to the legislation required to reopen Mexico’s vast energy industry to the private sector. The bills have now been passed to […]

Significant Channel Sampling Results at New Departure Silver Mine Black Mountain Resources Limited (LSE:BMZ), the silver focused development company with interests in the US, has announced that high grade silver results have been returned from channel sampling at its New Departure Silver Mine in Montana. Highlights: * Extremely high grade sampling results surpass expectations with […]

Mariana Resources, the AIM quoted exploration and development company focused in Peru and southern Argentina, announces further positive results from its recently completed 2,084m drill campaign at the copper-gold-silver Soledad prospect in Peru , located in the prospective Cordillera Negra metallogenic province, some 34 km south of the Pierina gold-silver mine operated by Barrick Gold […]

The share price of ARM Holdings (LSE:ARM) (NASDAQ:ARMH) jumped 5.88% today to 882.50, helping to prop up the FTSE, following the publication of its results for the second quarter and first half of 2014. Let me say right from the start that I am a fan of ARM Holdings, from a strategic investment and operational […]

Angle stock (LSE:AGL) is a bear market, having been caught in a long-term bearish outlook. Granted, there would be occasional short-term rallies, which would be followed by the continuation of the bear market. The ADX period 14 is around the level 20, showing that the market is currently without momentum. But momentum would soon return […]

It would not be a surprise to see a short-term decline in a number of fast food brand stocks, especially following what happened today in China, which probably contributed to declines today for Yum Brands (NYSE-YUM) and McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) share prices. Several decades ago I was having a business dinner with a number of associates […]