


I’m adding copper exposure to my Jubak’s Picks Portfolio by moving Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold from my 50 Stocks Portfolio
By this time I think you get the message: I like the trend in copper prices and copper stocks over the next five years. I've added copper producers South Copper (SCCO) to my long-term 50 Stocks Portfolio and First Quantum Minerals (FQVLF) to my volatility portfolio....
Nektar soars today on J.P. Morgan healthcare conference
Anybody still think that conferences, especially biotech conferences, don’t move stock prices? Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) are up 7.65% today to $61.79 as of noon New York time on the company’s appearance at this week’s J.P. Morgan biotech conference. The slides from the company’s presentation today are in circulation but CEO Howard Robin doesn’t actually present until 2 p.m. New York time today.

On the sixth day of Christmas my stock pick is Starbucks–and six geese a laying
2017 wasn’t a great year for the shares of Starbucks (SBUX). The stock is up just 3.8% in the last year. Shares peaked at $64.57 on June 2, 2017 and then plummeted to $52.70 on August 18. They closed today, January 2, at $57.63. But 2018 looks a lot better. So much better that I’m making Starbucks my sixth pick in my 12 days of Christmas stock picks

On the second day of Christmas my stock pick for 2018 is Nektar Therapeutics–and two-turtle doves
No point in hoping that Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) will match this year's gain of 364% as of the close on December 18. But I think the stock could easily climb another 30% or more in 2018 as the company de-risks its very promising drug candidates in the opioid and...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Macao–and for MGM Resorts
The first ten days of December have been strong for gaming revenue in Macao. That has led investment company Sanford Bernstein to project that gaming revenue in Macao will climb 21% to 23% for the month. That would be stronger than expected--and bodes well for...
Synaptics announces top 5 phone OEM will use its in-display fingerprint sensor
This is the kind of news that the very patient investors in Synaptics (SYNA) have been waiting for. The specialist in touch-screen display technologies have announced that a top OEM will put its in-display fingerprint sensors into mass production. The phone maker will...
Raising my target price on MGM Resorts International to $39
On November 8 MGM Resorts International (MGM) reported third quarter earnings of 33 cents a share. That was a penny below Wall Street estimates. Revenue climbed 12.3% year over year to $2.83 billion, above analyst projections by $70 million. Revenue from the company's...
I’m buying China’s online travel leader CTRIP for my Jubak Picks portfolio today
There are three things to think about before buying Ctrip.com International (CTRP), the leader in China's online travel market. Two of these things are positive and one negative. I think the balance comes down on the positive side but the negative element means the...
Sell my emerging markets short ETF on China credit downgrade today
This probably seems counter-intuitive but I'm selling my emerging markets short, the Proshares Short MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EUM), out of my Volatility and Jubak Picks portfolios on Standard & Poor's one notch downgrade of China's sovereign credit rating to A+...
Natural gas stocks up today on rise in LNG prices in Asia
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