Top Stock Gainers of The Day and A Cure For Cancer?
Friday, March 21, 2014
Source: InsideIndianaBusiness
There were many large-scale gainers in the stock market today despite the fact that Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all declined. Among the top gainers was Endocyte, Magnegas Corporation, and Unwired Planet, with Endocyte being the top gainer of the day. Endocyte catapulted 92.4 percent for two main reasons.
One being their announcement that their drug, Vynfinit, should be approved as a treatment for ovarian cancer, and the drug lowered the risk of lung cancer worsening or causing death by 25 percent compared to Docetaxel, a well-established chemotherapy medication.
The other is that Endocyte and its partner Merck received a positive review from the Committee for Medicinal Product for Human Use in the European Union, saying that it should be approved to help women suffering from ovarian caner who are unresponsive to platinum-based chemotherapy. Overall, Endocyte made a name for itself reaching an all-time high of $33.70.
Top Gainers:
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Where Will The
Equity Markets End The Year?
Friday, March 7, 2014
Source: Cretopedia
After
the equity markets experienced huge gains in 2013, I believe 2014 is going to
bring more growth. The gains will definitely not be over 20 percent as they
were last year, however as a whole they will continue to increase, while bond
prices will continue to gradually fall. "Stocks
could go up another 10% to 15% in 2014. Investors may finally begin to really
abandon bonds," Jeffrey Kleintop, chief market strategist with LPL
Financial, stated.
[1] LaMonica, Paul. "5 Reasons Why
Stocks Will Go up in 2014." CNN Money. Cable News Network, 19 Dec.
2013. Web.
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Mortgage Rates Rise and Fall
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Source: DS News
From a Microeconomic perspective,
there are benefits to these mortgage rates decreasing. Homes are still
relatively affordable. The average price of a pre-owned home is approximately
$188,900, which is down roughly 20 percent from the peak in the market in 2006[2].
For first time buyers, mortgage rates are very low, so with a decent job and
savings, first time buyers should be able to find a deal. In addition, about a
third of the home buying has been cash buyers by investors, but this is
suspected to decrease in 2014. If rates were to rise, this would cause the
banks to loosen their strict requirements to obtain a mortgage making it much
easier to acquire a loan.
[1] Christie, Les. "Mortgage Rates Fall
Again." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 06 Mar. 2014. Web.
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Russia and Ukraine: A Business Perspective
Unless you have been held captive with no
connection to the outside world, you probably know that Russia has invaded
Ukraine. Here is a little recap of why Russia was put in this situation:
Top Stock Gainers of The Day and A Cure For Cancer?
Friday, March 21, 2014
There were many large-scale gainers in the stock market today despite the fact that Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all declined. Among the top gainers was Endocyte, Magnegas Corporation, and Unwired Planet, with Endocyte being the top gainer of the day. Endocyte catapulted 92.4 percent for two main reasons.
One being their announcement that their drug, Vynfinit, should be approved as a treatment for ovarian cancer, and the drug lowered the risk of lung cancer worsening or causing death by 25 percent compared to Docetaxel, a well-established chemotherapy medication.
The other is that Endocyte and its partner Merck received a positive review from the Committee for Medicinal Product for Human Use in the European Union, saying that it should be approved to help women suffering from ovarian caner who are unresponsive to platinum-based chemotherapy. Overall, Endocyte made a name for itself reaching an all-time high of $33.70.
Top Gainers:
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Where Will The Equity Markets End The Year?
Friday, March 21, 2014
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| Source: InsideIndianaBusiness |
One being their announcement that their drug, Vynfinit, should be approved as a treatment for ovarian cancer, and the drug lowered the risk of lung cancer worsening or causing death by 25 percent compared to Docetaxel, a well-established chemotherapy medication.
The other is that Endocyte and its partner Merck received a positive review from the Committee for Medicinal Product for Human Use in the European Union, saying that it should be approved to help women suffering from ovarian caner who are unresponsive to platinum-based chemotherapy. Overall, Endocyte made a name for itself reaching an all-time high of $33.70.
Top Gainers:
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Where Will The Equity Markets End The Year?
Friday, March 7, 2014
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| Source: Cretopedia |
After
the equity markets experienced huge gains in 2013, I believe 2014 is going to
bring more growth. The gains will definitely not be over 20 percent as they
were last year, however as a whole they will continue to increase, while bond
prices will continue to gradually fall. "Stocks
could go up another 10% to 15% in 2014. Investors may finally begin to really
abandon bonds," Jeffrey Kleintop, chief market strategist with LPL
Financial, stated.
A common mistake that people make when it comes to the rises and
falls of the stock market is that after a large increase in the market there
must be a decline. Sometimes this is true, but the stocks at the end of 2013 do
not look nearly as unreasonable exuberant as they did in 1999, when the
collapse of the stock bubble started. Scott Wallace, founder and CIO of
Shorepath Capital Management
stated that at the end of the day, stocks follow
earnings. Earnings are going to be pretty good; investors should not make it
more complicated than it is[1].
Overall, the US economy does not seem to be at risk of another
recession anytime soon. Since GDP will increase at an above 3 percent clip in
2014 as many experts believe, growth will not be enormous, but it will an
improvement. After the issue in Ukraine and Russia is resolved, and if Ukraine
joins the European Union, this would only help the equity markets. This is
because European markets have a pretty large impact on S & P 500 and Dow
Jones. Overall, 2014 will end the year with growth in equity markets, but not
as significant as the growth we experienced in 2013.
[1] LaMonica, Paul. "5 Reasons Why
Stocks Will Go up in 2014." CNN Money. Cable News Network, 19 Dec.
2013. Web.
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| Source: DS News |
After
three weeks of increasing rates, this week the mortgage rates have declined
once again. The 15-year fixed rates fell from 3.39 percent last week to 3.32
percent. These rates are most popular for mortgage owners refinancing their
loan. In addition, the 30-year fixed mortgage rates fell from 4.37 percent last
week to 4.28 percent this week. Mortgage rates have been fluctuating between
4.23 and 4.53 percent all year, which have been rather affordable.
"Mortgage rates were down this week as real GDP was revised downwards to
2.4% growth in the fourth quarter of 2013," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie
Mac's chief economist[1].
There are many potential reasons to explain the fall in mortgage rates with one
of them being the harsh winter weather we have faced. However, with the winter
weather settling down and if the issues in Ukraine are solved, we should see
mortgage rates pick back up.
From a Microeconomic perspective, there are benefits to these mortgage rates decreasing. Homes are still relatively affordable. The average price of a pre-owned home is approximately $188,900, which is down roughly 20 percent from the peak in the market in 2006[2]. For first time buyers, mortgage rates are very low, so with a decent job and savings, first time buyers should be able to find a deal. In addition, about a third of the home buying has been cash buyers by investors, but this is suspected to decrease in 2014. If rates were to rise, this would cause the banks to loosen their strict requirements to obtain a mortgage making it much easier to acquire a loan.
[1] Christie, Les. "Mortgage Rates Fall
Again." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 06 Mar. 2014. Web.
[2] Romans, Christine. "3 Reasons to
Ignore the Bad Housing News." CNNMoney. Cable News Network, 24 Feb.
2014. Web.
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Russia and Ukraine: A Business Perspective
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http://occupymelbourne.net/category/turkey/
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Ukraine owed Russia nearly 2 billion dollars “in
debts, racked up by the previous cabinet and the previous president,” Prime
Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk stated. Ukraine was unable to pay an
amount so substantial. Hence, Ukraine thought of a "genius" plan to
stop Russia from wanting to collect from them. Since Russia's major gas
pipelines to Western European markets for the most part pass through Ukraine
and the energy sector accounts for about two-thirds of Russia's exports, 30
percent of their GDP, and almost half of the Federal Budget revenues, Ukraine
decided to threaten Russia[1]. They
threatened to shut off the gas lines passing through Ukraine if they were not
forgiven the 2 billion dollars that they owed to Russia. Obviously, Russia did
not stand for this and now they are invading Ukraine.
Recently, it was reported that the European Union
(EU) offered Ukraine 15 billion dollars to recover from their economic
problems, but here is a better solution. Germany, the most economically
sufficient country in the European Union, should offer to pay Russia for
Ukraine's debt. Consequently, Ukraine should be offered a spot in the European
Union. Ukraine has a population of almost 46 million people, and having the
ability to trade without tariffs to the other members of the EU would help
Europe's economic stumble. This could be a way to save the European economy
from a projected economic meltdown in the near future, and even though Germany
seems to be giving up a lot for this to happen, they would be gaining in trade
and gas.
Russia and the United States have almost zero trade
between the two, so the only way the Americans can intervene is through
warfare, which President Obama made it clear that the US will not enter a
war.
[1] Gromov.
A., 2011. Russian gas market perspective. PowerPoint Presentation at
Energy Delta Institute, 14 December 2011 [PowerPoint presentation]. Available
from: www.energystrategy.ru/ab_ins/source/Gromov_14.12.11.ppt
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The Housing Market and Bad Weather in January
Monday, March 3, 2014
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| Zillow.com |
All the snowy and frigid weather in the
month of January has not only affected the market for hot chocolate and
firewood, but also the real estate market. United States home sales have
slumped 5.1 percent this January, making January the worst month for home sales
in the past eighteen months. The harsh wintry weather is thought to be one of
the main reasons for this drastic fall in home sales. From January to December,
home building fell 16 percent. Snowstorms and freezing temperatures have caused
potential buyers to stay home and sit by the fireplace instead of risking going
out to visit open houses.
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of home sales
falling has caused a deceleration in the number of homes bought from 2013—the
best year in the past 7 years in the number of homes sold with a little over 5
million homes sold. "Such a picture
confirms that the U.S. housing market reached its peak at the end of 2013 and
further reacceleration is unlikely near term," Annalisa Piazza of Newedge
Strategy said in a research note.[1]
Although the harsh weather seems like a sensible reason for the decline, little
supply of homes and increased prices have also impacted the lack of home purchases.
In the West, where harsh wintry weather would not be a reason, buying fell
nearly 7.3 percent. That was more of a decline than the Northeast and Midwest,
where the winter storms were a significant factor. Western homes’ median cost
is $273,500, which is nearly double the median cost of a home in the Midwest.
In addition, the median price of a home nationwide has risen almost 11 percent
in the last year causing less demand in the market. Only 26 percent of home
sales went to first time buyers; this number would normally be pushing 40
percent in a healthy market. Investors have been buying more and more homes,
which is demonstrated by the all cash sales reaching nearly 33 percent of the purchases
for last month. In the past two policy meetings, the Fed has reduced bond
purchases from 85 million to 65 million dollars. This reduction may decrease
long-term interest rates and stimulate more borrowing, spending, and employing
to try to alleviate this decline.
[1] Boak, Josh. "US
Home Sales Plunged 5.1 Percent in January - WSPA." The Associated Press.
WSPA, 21 Feb. 2014. Web.
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