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J2 Global Inc (NASDAQ: JCOM) stock traded higher on Wednesday despite a short report accusing the company of deceptive accounting practices. Dubious Transactions GlassHouse alleges J2 has been attempting to mask its declining ROIC and organic revenue growth by completing a number of...

FIS Astec Analytics released its latest weekly list of the hottest stocks among short sellers, and cannabis stocks continue to have the attention of short sellers. Cannabis Crash Enthusiasm for cannabis stocks has dropped since recreational marijuana was legalized in Canada. Since Oct. 15, the ETF...

This year has been another disappointing one for Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) investors, and one Wall Street analyst said a major jump in oil prices could mean more of the same for Exxon in 2019. The Analyst Raymond James analyst Pavel Molchanov reiterated an Underperform rating on...

Danny Moses is a well-known investor who navigated the 2007-2008 financial crisis as the head trader at Steve Eisman's FrontPoint Partners. The story of how FrontPoint made a killing by betting against collateralized debt obligations has been documented in Michael Lewis’ book “The...

The huge sell-off in the U.S. stock market this week has gotten the attention of both investors and market experts. Billionaire Omega Advisors hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman called out the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its role in the volatility. What He Said Cooperman...

The landscape of thematic exchange traded funds, or those funds offering laser focus on specific investment niches and themes, are burgeoning part of the overall ETF universe. These days, investors can tap themes ranging from artificial intelligence to electric vehicles to quantum computing via...

Leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) have some nifty tickers. In the case of one leveraged fund, aggressive traders may want to consider doing the opposite of what the ticker implies. With investors departing traditional regional bank ETFs, the Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bear 3X Shares (NYSE:...

U.S. investors received a red flag Monday when the yield on five-year Treasury notes dipped below the yield on three-year and two-year Treasury notes for the first time since 2007. This yield curve inversion is often a sign of an imminent economic recession, so here’s a look at what the...

Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) responded Tuesday to criticism from a pair of short sellers that sent the stock tumbling 23 percent Monday. Despite reassurances from Aphria management Tuesday morning, shares opened lower by another 20 percent. Short Seller Allegations Quintessential Capital founder Gabriel...

Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) fell 20 percent Monday after the stock was named as a short target by a presenter at the Kase Short Selling Conference. Quintessential Capital founder Gabriel Grego named Aphria as a top short idea, and said his call has nothing to do with his outlook for cannabis stocks in...

Direxion, one of the largest issuers of inverse and leveraged exchange traded funds, added to its already substantial lineup of geared sector funds Thursday with the debuts of four ETFs representing the consumer discretionary and staples sectors. All four of the new ETFs are triple-leveraged. What...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) shares peaked at $47.79 in June and have since lost around 35 percent, but Newton Advisors' Mark Newton told CNBC he expects the social media stock to rebound. Buy The Dip Despite the fall from their 52-week highs, Twitter shares are still higher by 30...

One of the big stories from Wednesday's rally was the rebound in small-cap equities and exchange traded funds. The once thriving asset class entered the day scuffling with the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM) more than 12 percent below its 52-week high. Yesterday, IWM, the largest small-cap...

Monday's list of the largest percentage losers among U.S. stocks underscores ongoing weakness in once high-flying growth and momentum names, many hailing from the technology sector. Semiconductor maker NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) plunged 12 percent, Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ) tumbled nearly 11...