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Retail megalith Walmart (NYSE:WMT) published its first half results today, reporting its seventh straight quarterly decline in same store sales year-on-year. Walmart share price, nonetheless, rose by 0.49% to 74.39, the neighborhood in which it has been parked since July 2012. Look at the Situation If you haven’t discovered by reading my previous columns about […]

The Carillion share price (LSE:CLLN) rose 8.0% today, a change of 25.60 pence to 345.60 as investors seem to be responding to the company’s published rationale of why the proposed merger with Balfour Beatty (LSE:BBY) makes good sense. However, the Balfour Beatty share price also gained 4.40 pence, or 1.86%, to 240.90 as the company […]

“Markets change continuously. Therefore, I am constantly searching for trading setups that may improve my trading.” – Christian Lukas One of the most important aspects of a strategy is its accuracy percentage. High accuracy is more preferable than low accuracy, although it must be coupled with positive expectancy. A trader whose strategy is only 25% […]

Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing bad to say about either Zak or Azeez. They are both my colleagues and I respect them. I just needed a headline that would grab your attention. But I am not being entirely self-serving. I am also blatantly trying to get you to read Azeez’ article entitled “Annual […]

Worth $120m Rex Energy Corporation (Nasdaq:REXX) today announced the acquisition of approximately 208,000 gross (207,000 net) acres in the company’s Butler Operated Area. Acquisition: Rex Energy has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with SWEPI, LP, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell, plc to acquire a 100% interest in approximately 208,000 gross (207,000 net) acres […]

President Signs Mexican Energy Reform Legislation MX Oil plc, the AIM listed oil and gas company focused on the re-opening Mexican energy sector, has announced that President Enrique Pena Nieto pf Mexico has approved legislation required to reopen the country’s vast energy industry to the private sector. This follows approval by both the Lower Congress […]

I have struggled for the better part of two days now to not write about GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceuticals (LSE:GSK). I’ve already written about GSK and its share price five times in the first six months of 2014. What more could there possibly be to report? Nonetheless, GSK just seems to have a way of gaining attention, […]

Progress Update on Baoulé Kimberlite Project in Guinea Stellar Diamonds plc, the London listed (LSE:STEL) diamond development company focused on West Africa, provides a progress update on its Baoulé kimberlite diamond project in Guinea. The Company is utilising its existing in-country mining plant and equipment with the objective of fast-tracking Baoulé to trial mining to […]

Instrument: EURJPY Order: Sell Entry date: August 11, 2014 Entry price: 136.885 Stop loss: 137.902 Take profit: 136.939 Instrument: EURAUD Order: Sell Entry date: August 11, 2014 Entry price: 1.44525 Stop loss: 1.45556 Take profit: 1.44537 Instrument: EURCAD Order: Sell Entry date: August 11, 2014 Entry price: 1.47040 Stop loss: 1.48070 Take profit: 1.45070 Instrument: […]

Trade Finance Agreement Capital for Colleagues, the ISDX-quoted investment vehicle focused on opportunities in the Employee Owned Business sector, has agreed to provide a trade finance facility of up to £200,000 to RUA Pipelines Limited, a subsidiary of employee owned TPS Investment Holdings Limited. TPS is an existing investee company of Capital for Colleagues and […]