Benchmarks posted modest gains on Thursday amid gains in energy shares, mixed earnings reports and weak economic data. While, gains among energy shares were able to offset discouraging domestic and overseas economic reports, investors continued to assess a slew of mixed earnings results. Energy shares gained after domestic crude oil price touched its highest level this year on Thursday. Meanwhile, […]
Short interest has risen in a number of biotech names perceived as vulnerable to a selloff after a rally that has sent the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index <.NBI> up 42 percent over the last year even after this week’s declines.Overall, a screen of about 1,650 mid-cap U.S. companies shows biotech stocks, on average, have a short interest ratio of about 11.6 […]
Benchmarks began December on a dismal note as discouraging domestic as well as overseas economic data dented investor sentiment on Monday. Moreover, decline in sales during Thanksgiving weekend also dragged down retail shares on Monday. However, rebound in oil prices boosted energy shares. The Nasdaq registered its biggest one-day decline in seven weeks and the S&P 500 witnessed the same […]
Benchmarks scored record highs yet again on Monday following encouraging ISM manufacturing data. Initially, benchmarks made losses owing to erroneous manufacturing data, but they rebounded once a correction was made which showed the index had grown at its fastest pace this year. Monday’s gains helped the S&P 500 close on a record high for the 15th time this year. The […]
Benchmarks ended lower on Monday dented by escalating tension over Crimea and another drop in the bio-tech stocks for the second straight day. Investors’ confidence further dipped over growing concerns about China’s economy. The day’s encouraging domestic economic numbers failed to avoid the losses.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead of […]
US Companies with good social media sentiment have seen their shares outperform the rest of the market by 56% in the 23 months leading up to last November
The inverse holds true for companies which are subject to negative sentiment
As with anything in the social media world, the universe of shares subject to positive and negative sentiment varies rapidlyIn highlighting which […]
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information services provider Markit has partnered with Social
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sentiment to help customers inform their trading strategies or
investment process. […]
On March 4, 2014, Markit announced that it has partnered with Social Market Analytics (SMA) to provide customers with new signals of investor sentiment that will enhance customers’ trading strategies and investment processes. As a result of this partnership, Markit will add social media indicators to its suite of more than 400 investment factors; these social media indicators can be […]
Dismal manufacturing data from China dragged US benchmarks down to heavy losses yesterday. The Dow dipped for the third-straight day yesterday, which was also its worst session since August. None of the positive domestic corporate results could come to the markets’ rescue. Separately, initial claims rose and existing home sales came in below estimates. Financials were the biggest loser yesterday.For […]
