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  • PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) Stock Undergoes Minor Volatility Following BAAQMD Emissions Ruling

    PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) stock prices were up 8.17% as of the market close on July 21st, 2021, bringing the price per share up to USD$10.46 at the end of the trading day. Subsequent premarket fluctuations saw the stock fall by 2.87%, bringing it down to USD$10.16.

    BAAQMD’s Decision

    July 21st, 2021 saw the company address the BAAQMD Board’s decision to adopt Proposed Amended Rule 6-5, in regard to particulate emission in the Bay Area resulting from refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracking units. The company has been collaborating closely with Bay Area Air Quality Management District staff throughout the rule-making process, which will require refineries to meet a specific emission standard by 2026. Fortunately, this will not require the installation of a wet gas scrubber or other potentially costly technology.

    Implementing Change

    In line with this, the company plans to continue with the implementation of previously planned projects over the upcoming months, which will see the Martinez refinery undergo a drastic reduction in emissions. The company expects to close the gap between existing emissions and target emissions by the first quarter of 2022. PBF is keen to continue partnering with the BAAQMD to facilitate efficient improvements in air quality while ensuring the continued provision of the company’s vital products to one of the largest fuel markets in the world.

    Healthy Financials

    The company exhibited improvements in financial reports for the first quarter of 2021, as compared to the prior quarter. March 2021 indicated a significant increase from January, reflecting favorable market conditions as the ongoing push for universal immunizations resulted in a normalizing and resurgence of demand. Despite this increase, however, the independent refining sector is at the mercy of rising compliance costs under the RFS program.

    Solid Liquidity Position

    As the devastating effects of the pandemic played out following its onset, PBF took measures to protect its balance sheet in the face of economic uncertainty. The company reported having a solid liquidity position of USD$2.3 billion as of March 31st, 2021, of which USD$1.5 billion consisted of cash and funds available via an asset-based lending facility. Furthermore, PBF Logistics LP liquidity included USD$44 million in cash and roughly USD$311 million as a part of a revolving credit facility.

    Future Outlook for PBF

    Armed with a solid liquidity position that will help the company execute their strategy over the next couple months until the economy fully returns to pre-pandemic levels, PBF is poised to capitalize on its opportunities for success. Current and potential investors are hopeful that management will leverage the resources at their disposal to usher in significant and sustained increases in shareholder value.

  • Early Morning Vibes: Check Out These 4 hot Stocks Right Now

    On January 11, American stock markets closed in the red. The S & P500 index fell 0.66% to 3800 points, the Dow Jones lost 0.29%, the NASDAQ fell 1.25%. There were no new drivers for the movement, the correction was due to the fixation of positions after reaching historic highs the day before. The finance sector looked stronger than the broader market, climbing 0.43%. Investors are awaiting the release of positive quarterly reports from a number of major banks later this week.

    Corporate News

    Twitter (TWTR: -6.4%) permanently blocked Donald Trump’s account. Almost half of the active audience of the social network was subscribed to it.

    Pharmaceutical giant Ely Lilly (LLY: + 11.7%) has published positive results from a Phase II trial of an Alzheimer’s slowing drug.

    Electric car manufacturer NIO (NIO: + 6.4%) unveiled the new ET7 sedan and batteries. In addition, the company announced a collaboration with Nvidia (NVDA: + 2.6%) to develop autonomous driving technology.

    Today, global stock markets are showing mixed dynamics. The main topic of discussion remains the draft stimulus package that Joe Biden will present this Thursday. The volume of the program will exceed $ 1 trillion and may reach $ 2-3 trillion. Hope for its adoption determines the relative stability of the broad market index. Further dynamics of investor sentiment will depend on the details of Biden’s plan. There is no doubt that the President-elect will try to make the program comprehensive in order to meet the expectations of the electorate. Large-scale stimulation of the economy was the main point of Biden’s election program. Nevertheless, investors’ expectations are already quite high. The S&P 500 is at historic highs. Talk of excessive investor optimism is increasingly broadcast in the business media.

    Today there will be speeches by several representatives of the FRS, who can clarify the plan for changing the parameters of the quantitative easing program. The Fed’s inflation and unemployment expectations are also receiving increased attention, as they have a direct impact on Treasury yields.

    Sentiment Index

    The Freedom Finance Sentiment Index climbed to 60 out of 100. The index reflects market participants’ hope for a global economic recovery in 2021. Worries about the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic continue to decline thanks to the prospect of mass vaccinations.

    Technical picture

    Technically, the S&P 500 is showing a strong uptrend, but the risk of a correction is increasing. The broad market index tested the upper border of the equidistant channel in the 3825-3830 area yesterday, where it encountered strong resistance. The RSI indicator remains close to the overbought zone, which limits the upside potential from current levels. If a corrective movement develops, the first significant target will be the level of 3700 points.

    Today Top Movers

    Naked Brand Group Ltd (NAKD), an apparel manufacturing company, soared about 7.71% ‎at $0.44 in pre-market trading Tuesday.

    ‎US Well Services Inc (USWS) share price gained 75.02% to $0.91during early morning ‎trading session on Tuesday after declaring that it has finalized an extension of its contract to provide electric hydraulic fracturing services for Range Resources in the Appalachian Basin.

    ‎T2 Biosystms Inc (TTOO) stock ascended 43.12% at $2.29 in the pre-market trading today following the announcement from the company that its T2SARS-CoV-2™ Panel is capable of detecting the multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus most recently identified in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and the United States.‎

    ‎Lion Group Holding Ltd (LGHL) surged over 19.05% at $4.75 in pre-market ‎trading on Tuesday after the company revealed that Mr. Guandong Wang has been appointed as a director of the Board of Directors on January 6, 2021.‎

    Top Upgrades & Downgrades

    Citigroup turned bullish on NOV Inc. (NOV), upgrading the stock to “Buy” and assigning a $18.0 price target, representing potential upside of 17.23% from Monday’s close.

    Commvault Systems Inc. (CVLT) has won the favor of Piper Sandler’s equity research team. The firm upgraded the shares from Neutral to Overweight and moved their price target to $68.0, suggesting 20.5% additional upside for the stock.

    Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) received an upgrade from analysts at Credit Suisse, who also set their one-year price target on the stock to $117.0. They changed their rating on OSK to Outperform from Neutral in a recently issued research note.

    Earlier Tuesday KeyBanc reduced its rating on WEC Energy Group Inc. (WEC) stock to Sector Weight from Overweight.

    KeyBanc analysts reduced their investment ratings, saying in research reports covered by the media that its rating for Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. (SCHN) has been changed to Sector Weight from Overweight.

    Analysts at KeyBanc downgraded American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP)’s stock to Sector Weight from Overweight Tuesday.

    Latest Insider Activity

    Marathon Patent Group Inc. (MARA) Chief Executive Officer OKAMOTO MERRICK D announced the sale of shares taking place on Jan 07 at $20.51 for some 632,000 shares. The total came to more than $12.96 million.

    Moderna Inc. (MRNA) Chief Executive Officer Bancel Stephane sold on Jan 08 a total 220,936 shares at $114.02 on average. The insider’s sale generated proceeds of almost $1.26 million.

    PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) Add’l Rep. Persons-see Ex.99-1 Control Empresarial de Capital declared the purchase of shares taking place on Dec 28 at $6.87 for some 40,000 shares. The transaction amount was around $0.27 million.

    Party City Holdco Inc. (PRTY) 10% Owner SOSIN CLIFFORD bought on Jan 05 a total 15,986,623 shares at $6.63 on average. The purchase cost the insider an estimated $2.1 million.

    Important Earnings

    Top US earnings releases scheduled for today include KB Home (NYSE:KBH). It will announce its Nov 2020 financial results. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.93 per share from revenues of $1.14B in the three-month period.

    Analysts expect BGC Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:BGCP) to report a net income (adjusted) of $0.11 per share, when the bank releases its quarterly results shortly. Revenue for the fiscal quarter ended Dec 2020 is predicted to come in at $460.45M.

    EXFO Inc. (EXFO), due to announce earnings after the market closes today, is expected to report earnings of $0.03 per share from revenues of $70.89M recently concluded three-month period.

  • 15 Key Players from OIL Sector

    15 Key Players from OIL Sector

    For the first time since March, Brent crude topped $50 a barrel last week, a landmark for an oil market that has been working its way back out of a severe recession for months.

    Things are not quite back to usual, but there are gaining traction optimistic signs. The immense fuel surplus that accrued on anything from tiny barges to gigantic supertankers is continuously being drained.

    While the coronavirus pandemic is stronger than ever in the U.S., as the second round of lockdowns eases, demand in Europe is roaring back, and Asia continues to take in big volumes of oil.

    Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) shares were trading down -3.68% at $17.00 at the time of writing on Friday.

    Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) share price went from a low point around $13.06 to briefly over $22.67 in past 52 weeks, though shares have since pulled back to $17.00. COG market cap has remained high, hitting $7.03B at the time of writing, giving it price-to-sales ratio of more than 4.

    If we look at the recent analyst rating COG, Siebert Williams Shank upgraded coverage on COG shares with a Buy rating and a $22.16 price target, which implies room for 5.16% upside momentum this year.

    Tellurian Inc. (TELL) last closed at $1.30, in a 52-week range of $0.67 to $8.69. The company on November 30, 2020 announced the appointments of Octávio Simões as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Jonathan Gross and Jean Abiteboul as new independent Board members.

    Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE) stock soar by 0.16% to $6.21. On December 2, 2020, the company and Headwater Exploration Inc. (TSX:HWX) declared the closing of the acquisition by Headwater of Cenovus’s assets in the Marten Hills area of Alberta. The most recent rating by Morgan Stanley, on December 11, 2020, is at an Equal-weight.

    Suncor Energy Inc. (NYSE:SU) Shares headed falling, lower as much as -1.01%. The firm on December 1, 2020 released its 2021 corporate guidance. The most recent rating by CIBC, on October 26, 2020, is at a Sector outperform.

    PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) fall -7.36% after losing more than -$0.65 on Friday.

    Devon Energy Corporation (DVN) last closed at $16.16, in a 52-week range of $4.60 to $26.42. On December 2, 2020, Devon Energy revealed that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Devon’s common stock for the first quarter of 2021. Analysts have a consensus price target of $17.07.

    Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (PAA) stock drop by -1.13% to $8.76. Plains All American Pipeline L.P. (PAA) and Plains GP Holdings reported on December 2, 2020, transfer of stock exchange listings to Nasdaq. The most recent rating by Morgan Stanley, on September 25, 2020, is at an Overweight.

    Baker Hughes Company (NYSE:BKR) Shares headed falling, lower as much as -1.95%. On December 8. 2020, Aramco and Baker Hughes announced the commencement of construction on non-metallics joint venture in Saudi Arabia. The most recent rating by HSBC Securities, on December 10, 2020, is at a Hold.

    EnLink Midstream LLC (NYSE:ENLC) fall -6.50% after losing more than -$0.26 on Friday.

    Antero Midstream Corporation (AM) last closed at $8.42, in a 52-week range of $1.69 to $8.43. Analysts have a consensus price target of $6.45.

    TechnipFMC plc (FTI) stock drop by -3.59% to $9.67. The most recent rating by HSBC Securities, on December 10, 2020, is at a Hold.

    Amplify Energy Corp. (NYSE:AMPY) Shares headed falling, lower as much as -20.67% after declaration of pricing of secondary public offering of common stock for selling stockholders. The most recent rating by ROTH Capital, on November 22, 2019, is at a Buy.

    National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE:NOV) fall -2.32% after losing more than -$0.34 on Friday.

    Equinor ASA (EQNR) last closed at $16.87, in a 52-week range of $8.41 to $21.04. On behalf of Equinor, DNB has on 10 December 2020 purchased 734,253 shares for use in the group’s Share saving plan. Analysts have a consensus price target of $19.26.

    Ovintiv Inc. (OVV) stock soar by 0.92% to $15.38. The firm on November 19, 2020, declared that Meg A. Gentle has been named as an independent member of its board of directors, effective December 16, 2020. The most recent rating by CIBC, on October 26, 2020, is at a Sector underperform.

  • What changed for these 30 stocks in Pre Market Session

    What changed for these 30 stocks in Pre Market Session

    Usio Inc. (USIO) stock soared 41.54% to $2.59 in the pre-market trading after declaring that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire the assets of Information Management Solutions, LLC (IMS).
    NeuroMetrix Inc. (NURO), a Medical Instruments & Supplies company, dropped about -8.03% at $2.75 in pre-market trading Wednesday.
    Cinedigm Corp. (CIDM) stock moved up 43.36 percent to $1.23 in the pre-market trading following a strategic alliance with Spherex to drive Cinedigm’s global growth.
    Recon Technology Ltd. (RCON) stock moved up 112.5 percent to $3.06 in the pre-market trading.
    Curis Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS) shares are trading up 2.29% at $6.7 at the time of writing after revealing proposed public offering of common Stock. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.62 to $3.59. Analysts have a consensus price target of $5.
    Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (GTE) lost over -7.04% at $0.355 in pre-market trading Wednesday December 09, 2020. The firm recently declared a financial update and the Company’s 2021 capital budget and production guidance.
    Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) is down more than -0.94% at $10.5 in pre-market hours Wednesday December 09, 2020. The stock had jumped over 1.24% to $10.60 in the last trading session.
    Carnival Corporation & Plc (CCL) is up more than 2.76% at $24.22 in pre-market hours Wednesday December 09, 2020 following declaration of Cunard, a part of Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL), that it has extended its pause in operations due to the ongoing travel constraints in place across the world. The stock had jumped over 1.59% to $23.57 in the last trading session.
    Before the trading started on December 09, 2020, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) is up 2.56% to reach $19.62 after reporting upsize of previously announced cash tender offers and consent solicitations for certain of its senior notes. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $8.52 to $47.58.
    Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE) stock soared 2.55% to $34.24 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by Goldman, on October 23, 2020, is a Neutral.
    Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: KODK) shares are trading down -4.04% at $10.7 at the time of writing after getting clean chit from U.S government regarding a government loan. Company’s 52-week ranged between $1.50 to $60.00.
    Moderna Inc. (MRNA) grew over 3.38% at $175.6 in pre-market trading today after declaring that the Swiss Federal Government has increased its confirmed order commitment from 4.5 million to 7.5 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine candidate against COVID-19, mRNA-1273.
    Riot Blockchain Inc. (RIOT), a Software – Application company, dropped about -5.78% at $9.3 in pre-market trading Wednesday.
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH), a Travel Services company, rose about 1.95% at $28.7 in pre-market trading Wednesday after announcing partnership with AtmosAir Solutions.
    XPeng Inc. (XPEV) stock moved down -3.72 percent to $46.88 in the pre-market trading following the pricing of follow-on public offering of American depositary shares.
    Cinemark Holdings Inc. (CNK) stock soared 2.26% to $15.36 in the pre-market trading. The most recent rating by Loop Capital, on November 19, 2020, is a Hold.
    Before the trading started on December 09, 2020, Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (TNXP) is up 0.15% to reach $0.65 after declaring results of positive phase 3 RELIEF study for TNX-102 SL 5.6 mg in Fibromyalgia. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.39 to $2.46.
    CBAK Energy Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) shares are trading up 3.3% at $5.95 at the time of writing following the publication of securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors for a registered direct placement of approximately $49.2 million of common stock at a price of $5.18 per share. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.36 to $11.40.
    Jaguar Health Inc. (NASDAQ: JAGX) shares are trading down -4.84% at $0.3798 at the time of writing. Company’s 52-week ranged between $0.19 to $1.08. Analysts have a consensus price target of $2.
    United Airlines Holdings Inc. (UAL) grew over 1.88% at $49.96 in pre-market trading today after launching virtual, on demand customer service at the airport.
    GameStop Corp. (GME) is down more than -17.59% at $13.96 in pre-market hours Wednesday December 09, 2020 after releasing results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2020. The stock had jumped over 3.61% to $16.94 in the last trading session.
    Before the trading started on December 09, 2020, ADMA Biologics Inc. (ADMA) is up 4.31% to reach $2.18. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $1.45 to $4.65.
    Before the trading started on December 09, 2020, HEXO Corp. (HEXO) is down -2.91% to reach $1.0. The firm recently reported downward revision to its proposed share consolidation ratio. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $0.35 to $2.30.
    United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) is up more than 1.37% at $8.88 in pre-market hours Wednesday December 09, 2020 afterreporting unaudited net sales for the month of November 2020. The stock had dropped over -3.10% to $8.76 in the last trading session.
    Apache Corporation (NASDAQ: APA) shares are trading up 1.08% at $14.92 at the time of writing following the board of directors of Apache Corporation (APA) has declared a regular cash dividend on the company’s common shares. Company’s 52-week ranged between $3.80 to $33.77. Analysts have a consensus price target of $16.
    Phunware Inc. (PHUN) stock moved down -3.28 percent to $0.81 in the pre-market trading after revealing its receipt of the Privacy Shield certification.
    Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. (SRNE) stock soared 9.62% to $8.66 in the pre-market trading after declaring that it has received CLIA Licensure from the State of California that permits testing of clinical samples. The most recent rating by H.C. Wainwright, on July 31, 2020, is a Buy.
    Sesen Bio Inc. (SESN) gained over 5.42% at $1.75 in pre-market trading Wednesday December 09, 2020 following the announcement of commercial manufacturing and global supply partnership with Qilu Pharmaceutical.
    Before the trading started on December 09, 2020, Futu Holdings Limited (FUTU) is up 2.27% to reach $44.61 after reporting that a leading global investment firm has agreed to purchase approximately 50,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of the Company in the form of prepaid warrants for an aggregate purchase price of approximately US$260,000,000. It has been trading in a 52-week range of $8.16 to $51.10.
    Westwater Resources Inc. (WWR) stock soared 3.87% to $5.63 in the pre-market trading. The company recently provided an update on progress at its pilot plant operations at Dorfner Anzaplan’s facilities near Amberg, Germany, as well as at facilities in Frankfort, Germany, Chicago, Illinois, and Buffalo, New York.