OPINION/EDITORIAL

How Long Can This Commodity Rally Last?

February 22, 2019/OilPrice.com The key numbers in energy markets this week. 1.    Palladium rockets past $1,500   –    Palladium surged above $1,500 per ounce this week, smashing records.   –    Soaring prices are the result of a shortage. Palladium is used in vehicles to help with emissions controls.  –    Prices […]

Oil Prices Up On Trade Optimism

February 22, 2019/OilPrice.com Oil prices are set to end the week up for the second week running, with both trade sentiment and production cuts adding bullishness to oil markets. Friday, February 22, 2019 Oil is set to close out another week of gains, this time juiced by optimism over the […]

Nigerian Breweries Q4 2018 Results Review: Sustained Competition Still A Drag

Culled—Proshare February 22, 2019/FBNQuest Research Slight cuts to price target and EPS estimates Nigerian Breweries’ (NB) Q4 2018 earnings missed our forecasts because of negative surprises in gross margin and net interest expense. The results suggest that headwinds were most pressing in 2018, as NB recorded its worst sales (-6% […]