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The markets are climbing to new heights, and commodities are hanging on for the ride. Gold and silver futures are have soared over the past year. Brexit included, KODEX Gold Futures(H) (KRX: 132030) are trading up a little over 4 percent over the past month, whereas KODEX Silver Futures(H) (KRX:...

The future of Apple is an unpredictable one. The tech company has fallen off 14 percent from its year-to-date high of $112.10 and now sits around $96.50. On Friday’s PreMarket Prep, Wedbush Securities’ Ian Winer gave his bullish and bearish cases for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL). ‘...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR)'s fall from grace has been well-documented. It was only one month ago that the stock dropped to an all-time low of $14.02, and Wall Street sentiment seems to be getting more and more bearish every day. Despite that negativity, Quantum Trading Strategies CIO Sean Udall...

Too busy to catch PreMarket Prep this morning? Don’t worry about it. Here’s what you missed: 'Nike Is Market-Dependent' "Create Income With Options Spreads" author Nic Chahine analyzed Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE)'s technicals, which rebounded off a weak earnings...

When you think about technical analysis, portability is probably not the first thing that comes to mind — in fact, it seems quite contradictory. After all, we often picture technicians as being glued to their trading desks and staring at their charts. But that practice is starting to change,...

In Monday morning’s PreMarket Prep, Jamie Anderson, managing principle of Tierra Funds, discussed the Tierra XP Latin America Real Estate ETF (NYSE: LARE) and whether or not investors should be buying Brazil. Brazil is currently in the middle of its longest recession in 80 years, and its...

On Friday morning’s PreMarket Prep, KOR Group President Dave Lauer and founder/CEO Christopher Nagy discussed the origins, impact and shortcomings of the “Maker-Taker” market structure. Maker-Taker's Humble Beginnings The Maker-Taker structure is a fee structure most...

On Monday morning’s PreMarket Prep, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) CFO Bob Shanks discussed the growth potential of the global auto market, the rise of electric vehicles and the potential time frame for driverless cars. Ford is coming off a record quarter, but Shanks believes the company can...

The news over the weekend that no deal could be reached in Doha to cut the global production of oil may have caused some investors to worry. But, if the last two days are any indication, they've quickly gotten over it. Crude oil futures are up two points since they opened this week, and...

Axiom analyst Gordon Johnson explained his cloudy outlook for Sunedison Inc (NYSE: SUNE) and SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ: SCTY) on Benzinga's PreMarket Prep talk show Wednesday morning. SunEdison Johnson downgraded SunEdison Tuesday, citing an inability to close deals due to lack of liquidity. Johnson...

Though it remains one of Warren Buffett's largest holdings, International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) has shown investors little reason for promise. Big Blue is down 17 percent in the last year, and although it spiked briefly Tuesday morning, it continues trading around the $130...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has recently fallen out of favor with many investors, having lost almost 60 percent of its value since April. However, there's hope on the horizon. Jack Dorsey's company could see significant growth this year on the heels of the 2016 Olympics and a presidential...

Andrew Chanin, CEO of PureFunds, was a guest on Tuesday's edition of #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. Chanin launched the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF (NYSE: HACK)...

Nic Chahine is a regular Tuesday guest on #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. Chahine, an options expert and maven on Benzinga's Marketfy, gave his thoughts on Monday's...