This is a week of Earnings and Expirations, so at the very least we should expect to see additional volatility in the market. We also have to take into account that the Major Indices, and some Sectors, are technically speaking in a somewhat “vulnerable” position after seeing some early distribution days to start the year.Right now, all the major indexes […]
Biotech stocks and the related ETFs have been the star performers this year despite some temporary glitches and rough trading in between. Encouraging industry trends, increasing merger and acquisition activities, expansion into emerging markets and ever-increasing health care spending led the sector to easily outperform the broader U.S. equity markets.Though lofty valuations and regulatory concerns did bring in some pain […]
Parts of Europe are in deflation, growth worries continue in China, and Islamic extremists have added a new layer of instability to the Middle East.Read MoreOptions trader bets big time on bottom for stocksPerhaps predictably, stocks have wobbled, with a series of triple-digit up and down moves on the Dow industrials and another round of worry that the long-anticipated correction […]
The Fed-Induced Stock Market EPS Fairy TaleStock-Markets / Corporate EarningsAug 04, 2014 – 10:50 PM GMTBy: Michael_PentoThe stock market has advanced sharply over the past five years no matter what geopolitical situation has blown up or how tenuous the economic foundation may be. This is because Investors have simply been forced to throw money at the market with a reckless […]
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As everyone wonders whether last week’s market drop will develop into a full-blown “correction” — or a crash — here’s something to consider:Earnings don’t have to drop for the market to tank.One of the arguments you hear from those who scoff at the idea that stocks will drop is that, even though corporate profit margins are at record highs, they […]
SE (ADR) (OTCMKTS:BASFY), ‘s business developed positively in the 2nd quarter of 2014. At €18.5 billion, sales rose by 1 % compared with the same period of the prior year. At around €2.1 billion, income from operations before special items surpassed the level of the 2ndquarter of 2013 by €221 million. Earnings increased considerably in the chemicals business and the […]
Believe it or not, earnings season begins again next Tuesday with Alcoa’s (AA) report after the close. Below is a look at the number of stocks reporting earnings by day this season through the start of August. As shown, things don’t really kick into gear until the back half of July, with the two biggest days coming on […]
SummaryBeware of buying stocks based solely on the magnitude of their positive EPS surprise, as it is unlikely to lead to significant outperformance.
Shorting stocks that miss estimates by wide margins (>50%) and covering within a few days is a viable, though not spectacular, strategy.
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Date: 5/18/2014Stock Trade Setup VIPS Intraday Great Earnings 2014 (VIDEO). In this weekend technical analysis training video we’ll cover how to trade shares of VIPS which […]
