Shares of Qualcomm (QCOM) had a miserable 2015, down 33%, vs the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) down only 3.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite up 5.5%. The company had no shortage of issues last year, including threats …
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On a day that a nuclear energy deal was announced for Iran, which will release the country from stiff sanctions and allow them to sell their oil to a much wider swath of countries, many …
Continue readingThe big news yesterday in the world of oil was the announcement by the EIA on Crude oil stockpiles and inventories. First here’s stockpiles: Gasoline inventories last week fell 2.6 million barrels, to their lowest …
Continue readingWith all the focus in the markets lately on Greece and Spain and Portugal etc. one can be forgiven for missing some pretty crazy developments in the Middle East and Iran. Obviously Syria is turning …
Continue readingIf you’re looking for the next black swan in the market it may be time to put down your European Sovereign Debt For Dummies book and start looking to what’s going on over in Iran. …
Continue readingNYT WASHINGTON — A senior Iranian official on Tuesday delivered a sharp threat in response to economic sanctions being readied by the United States, saying his country would retaliate against any crackdown by blocking all …
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