As it happens:
Latest21:05
US Markets Close
- Dow Jones +0.44% 26,428
- S&P 500 +0.79% 3,271
- Nasdaq +1.49% 10,745
So, US equities close in the green, I hope you all had a positive week.
That’s all from me until Monday, have a good weekend!
20:36
Apple Stock Jumps
$AAPL
Apple shares are now up 10.36% on the day at $424.63.
20:33
Tesla Shares Down
Tesla shares are down 3.39% at $1437.
What’s going on! Something ain’t right!
20:30
Izea Worldwide Shares
Izea Worldwide shares are up 25.22% at $1.44. So far, we haven’t seen any news that would suggest a surge.
Has Portnoy bought shares??
19:43
Microsoft $MSFT
Reports from Fox Business News state that Microsoft could be in the running to buy TikTok.
19:02
TikTok
US President Donald Trump says he may be banning TikTok.
He also said he is looking at alternatives to TikTok.
17:17
Taoping Shares
Taoping Shares are down 51% today after closing yesterday at +331%.
Currently trading at $4.29 per share.
16:39
European Equities Close
Let’s have a look at how the European equity markets performed before the weekend…
- FTSE 100 -1.40% 5,906
- DAX -0.57% 12,309
- EURO STOXX 50 -1.01% 3,175
Not a good couple of days for European index’s
16:05
Under Armour (UA) Stock
Under Armour stock has plummeted, currently down over 6% at $9.56 despite posting positive Q2 EPS and sales.
15:59
Top Stories
Here are some of the top stories so far today…
SANOFI SHARE PRICE SURGES ON $2.1 BILLION US GOVERNMENT COVID-19 VACCINE DEAL
ACHIEVE LIFE SCIENCES (ACHV) STOCK EXPLODES AFTER PATENT GRANT
PINTEREST (PINS) STOCK SOARS AFTER EARNINGS BEATS ESTIMATES
NVIDIA SHARE PRICE PLUNGES 0.98% DESPITE ITS NEW RTX GAMING CHIP BEING 50% FASTER
15:36
Sonnet BioTherapeutics
Sonnet BioTherapeutics are up 96.22% at $2.80 after US President Trump encouraged US citizens who have recovered from COVID.19 to donate their blood plasma as a possible treatment for the virus.
15:17
Chevron Corporation CVX) Shares
Chevron Corporation shares are down 4.21% at $82.64 after reporting worse than estimated EPS and sales results for Q2 2020
15:11
ElectroCore Shares
ElectroCore shares are up 58.4% at $2.45 after the company announced its gammaCore Sapphire CV will be available for distribution for a price of $1750.
14:51
Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) Stock
Applied DNA Sciences share price is trading 30.31% higher at $11.35 after the company announced the FDA granted an Emergency Use Authorisation amendment that will increase the company’s coronavirus diagnostic testing kit capacity.
14:47
US Equities
- Dow Jones -0.02% 26,309
- S&P 500 +0.31% 3,255
- Nasdaq +1.08% 10,701
14:08
Achieve Life Sciences
Erm, how about this for a move…
Achieve Life Sciences is currently up 2,816.67% at $17.50 after the company announced the US Patent and Trademark Office granted them a patent on novel analogs of cytisiniclinen for use in CNS and addiction indications.
WOW!
Here’s the proof…
13:35
GlaxoSmithKline Shares
GlaxoSmithKline shares are trading higher after them and Sanofi was provided with up to $2.1 billion for development, clinical trials, manufacturing and delivering of its potential coronavirus vaccine candidate by the US government.
The companies were picked for the US governments Warp Speed project.
GSK’s US-listed shares are currently up 1.57% premarket at $40.88. Its UK-listed shares are up 1.33% at 1549.6 GBX.
13:34
US Premarket Movers
Zion Oil & Gas +190%
Sonnet BioTherapuetics +95%
Electrocore +72%
Pinterest +33%
13:32
WWE Shares
World Wrestling Entertainment $WWE entertainment shares are trading higher after the company reported better than expected second-quarter EPS results. Currently up 5.44% premarket at $47.90
12:26
European Equities Lunchtime Update
- FTSE 100 -0.05% 5,986
- DAX +0.75% 12,473
- EURO STOXX 50 +0.59% 3,227
11:55
Ceres Power CWR Share Price
Ceres Power Share price has jumped 4.78% to 449 GBX after analysts at Berenburg gave it a rating of ‘Reiterates’ recommending it as a Buy. They set its target price at 580 GBX, representing a potential 33.8% upside.
11:05
Caterpillar $CAT Earnings Report
$CAT
Caterpillar have reported an adjusted EPS of $1.03 which beats estimates. Sales were $10 billion, beating $9.38 billion estimate.
Shares are ever so slightly down by 0.08% premarket
10:12
Redrow Share Price Falls
Redrow Plc’s share price has fallen slightly after the company announced Vanda Murray OBE will retire from the board after its AGM on the 6th of November.
Its share price is currently trading at 437.4 GBX down just over 0.60%
10:06
European Market Movers
Pets At Home group +12.79%
Korian +12.71%
BigBlu Broadband +10%
Doccheck AG +10%
08:48
Tiziana Share Price
Tiziana Life Sciences share price has jumped 15% after announcing the submission of a patent application for nasal administration of Foralumab. The drug would be used to treat coronavirus patients.
Shares are currently trading at 220 GBX.
08:41
European Equities
- FTSE 100 +0.59% 6,025
- DAX +0.77% 12,475
- EURO STOXX 50 +0.91% 3,237
07:30
Morning Preview
Good morning traders…
- The Nikkei and ASX closed 2% lower in the overnight Asia-Pac session, while markets in China are trading slightly higher along with the Hang Seng which is up by 0.07%.
- Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Facebook all reported earnings yesterday, beating estimates, boosting US futures in the process.
- The US dollar has continued to weaken with the EURUSD touching 1.19 before retracing and the GBPUSD now trading above 1.31.
- Looking at today’s calendar we have Euro are inflation, Canada’s GDP, and US personal spending,
- On the earnings calendar today we have names such as Chevron, Pinterest, ExxonMobil, Caterpillar, and Under Armour, all reporting before the US market open.