{"id":207627,"date":"2021-01-15T18:57:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T23:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/?p=207627"},"modified":"2021-01-16T08:39:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-16T13:39:40","slug":"banks-and-oil-drag-down-friday-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/banks-and-oil-drag-down-friday-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Banks and oil drag down Friday markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<table cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody style=\"padding: 10px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial;\">\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"center\"><center>This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by <a class=\"expert-name\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/expert\/view\/83\/David-Burrows\">David Burrows<\/a>, including <a class=\"company-name-symbol\" href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/NOW-N\"><span class=\"company-name\">Servicenow<\/span><\/a> (<strong>A Top Pick Feb 07\/19, Up 35%<\/strong>) <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/premium\/?utm_e-top-promo-top-picks-text\">Get Premium<\/a> to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/premium\/?utm_e-top-promo-top-picks-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-123205\" src=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/premium-button.png\" alt=\"Get Premium\" width=\"289\" height=\"48\" \/><\/a><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Mixed bank reports and weak oil prices pressured markets to end the week. The major American indices closed -0.57% to -0.87% which amounted to its work week since October 30. Citigroup beat Q4 earnings but revenues tumbled. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/C-N\">Citi<\/a> shares slid nearly 7%. In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/JPM-N\">JPMorgan<\/a> reported a stronger quarter, but still declined 1.79%. Meanwhile, the price of WTI tumbled 2.6% and WCS over 3%. <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/CVX-N\">Chevron<\/a> dropped 3.56%. Industrials also lagged as Dow closed -3.92%. On the Nasdaq, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/BBBY-Q\">Bed Bath &amp; Beyond<\/a> tumbled 6.38%.<\/p>\n<p>Markets greeted Joe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-investors-stimulus\/analysis-wall-street-cheers-on-biden-stimulus-plan-but-worries-about-the-cost-idUSL1N2JP2D9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden<\/a>&#8216;s stimulus speech Thursday with mixed reactions. They welcomed his stimulus pledge, but worried over the US$1.9 trillion price tag which will likely face resistance on Capitol Hill. Of course, the vaccine vs. virus war continues worldwide, but during the Friday close, Biden announced a comprehensive plan to ramp up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/white-house\/biden-speak-covid-vaccinations-security-concerns-delay-inaugural-rehearsal-n1254381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaccinations<\/a> by building new centres and using private pharmacies across the land.<\/p>\n<p>The TSX closed -0.27%, dipping below 18,000 and losing 133 points for the week. The Toronto index was also pressured by oil prices and rising Covid cases worldwide. Materials lagged as well, but staples and telcos rose. Like the Wall Street indices, the TSX rebounded partially off its morning&#8217;s lows. The biggest gainer was <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/BB-T\">Blackberry<\/a>, which soared 8.9% in heavy trading after it struck a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-01-15\/blackberry-and-facebook-are-in-process-of-global-settlement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">settlement<\/a> with Facebook over patent royalties. Cannabis continued to revive as <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/APHA-T\">Aphria<\/a> leapt 3.74%. Also climbing were <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/GSY-T\">Goeasy<\/a>, up 8.3%, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/CGO-T\">Cogeco<\/a> by nearly 6% and <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ATD.B-T\">Alimentation Couche-Tard<\/a>, up 4.66%, which is struggling to buy France&#8217;s Carrefour chain. In contrast, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/VFF-Q\">Village Farms<\/a> plunged nearly 11% while <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/BLDP-T\">Ballard Power<\/a> dove over 10%.<\/p>\n<p>&#x1f3db; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/C-N\">Citigroup Inc<\/a>. -7%<br \/>\n&#x1f3db; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/JPM-N\">JP Morgan Chase &amp; Co<\/a> -1.79%<br \/>\n&#x1f6e2; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/CVX-N\">Chevron Texaco<\/a> -3.56%<br \/>\n&#x1f6cf; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/BBBY-Q\">Bed Bath &amp; Beyond<\/a> -6.38%<br \/>\n&#x1f4f1; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/BB-T\">BlackBerry<\/a> +8.90%<br \/>\n&#x1f33f; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/APHA-T\">Aphria Inc<\/a> +3.74%<br \/>\n&#x1f3db; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/GSY-T\">goeasy<\/a> +8.3%<br \/>\n&#x1f4e1; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/CGO-T\">COGECO Inc<\/a> +6%<br \/>\n&#x1f3ea; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/ATD.B-T\">Alimentation Couche-Tard(B)<\/a> +4.66%<br \/>\n&#x1f33f; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/VFF-Q\">Village Farms International, Inc.<\/a> -11%<br \/>\n&#x1f50b; <a href=\"https:\/\/stockchase.com\/BLDP-T\">Ballard Power Systems<\/a> -10%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by David Burrows, including Servicenow (A Top Pick Feb 07\/19, Up 35%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. 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