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Large-Cap Stocks In Trouble: Here Are The 10 Worst Performers Over The Past 12 Months

Large-Cap Stocks In Trouble: Here Are The 10 Worst Performers Over The Past 12 Months

Over the past twelve months ten Large-Cap stocks have underperformed all others. Large-Caps are defined by $10 Billion Market Cap or more. Here’s this week’s top 10 worst performing Large-Caps in the last twelve months: Symbol Name 1 Year Price Returns (Daily) PODD Insulet Corp -46.28% ALB Albemarle Corp -41.16% ENPH Enphase Energy Inc -38.81% […]
Why I’m Passing On Four Green Screen Stocks

Why I’m Passing On Four Green Screen Stocks

Photo by Alex Koch Part of the process of picking the winners from the Green Screen lists are weeding out the stocks that don’t meet all of the criteria we have for investment (growth potential, moat, recurring revenues, great leadership).This is a faster process than finding the truly great candidates, because it only takes one “no” in […]
Current Analysis: Delek Group Ltd (DELKY)

Current Analysis: Delek Group Ltd (DELKY)

Delek Group Ltd (DELKY) operates in the oil and natural gas exploration, development, production and marketing sector in Israel and abroad, through investees.The operating segments of the company are,1) Energy in Israel segment includes the development, production and sale of natural gas in the existing oil assets of the Partnership, and oil and natural gas […]
EUR/USD Monthly Forecast: April 2024

EUR/USD Monthly Forecast: April 2024

Image Source: UnsplashThe EUR/USD currency pair will begin April’s trading near mid-term lows as financial institutions continue to show nervous behavioral sentiment regarding the outlook of U.S Federal Reserve policy. The EUR/USD pair went into this weekend near the 1.07895 level, which will not make bullish traders happy — unless, of course, they believe current price levels […]
CrossAmerica Partners: A Service Station Operator With A Hefty Dividend Yield

CrossAmerica Partners: A Service Station Operator With A Hefty Dividend Yield

Image Source: PixabayThe S&P 500 Energy Index was recently more than 11% higher than where it began the year. The midstream-focused Alerian MLP Index is on a similar trajectory, up 12.3% year-to-date. Even the Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index was up 7.4%, despite the fact producers are getting more done with fewer rigs and related services. […]
If Bitcoin Is The Answer, What Is The Question?

If Bitcoin Is The Answer, What Is The Question?

Image Source: UnsplashIn just over a decade, cryptocurrencies have grown from digital novelties to trillion dollar technologies with the potential to disrupt the global financial system. An increasing number of investors now hold Bitcoin and hundreds of other cryptocurrencies as assets.Despite their high valuations on paper, a major collapse of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is likely […]
2 Top Biotech Buyout Candidates

2 Top Biotech Buyout Candidates

Image: BigstockAfter a strong resurgence in the back half of 2023 and continued momentum into the first quarter of 2024, biotech stocks are back in vogue. “Hawkish” Federal Reserve Policy, a brutal bear market in 2022, and investor preference for big tech stocks have meant underperformance for biotech stocks.However, over the past six months, the SPDR […]
Weekly Forex Forecast – Sunday, March 31

Weekly Forex Forecast – Sunday, March 31

Image Source: PixabayRisky assets have remained bullish despite a minor bid in the US dollar, with commodity markets seeing the most interesting developments as gold and cocoa rose to record high prices. Fundamental Analysis & Market Sentiment I wrote on March 17 that the best trade opportunities for the week were likely to be: Long of the Nasdaq 100 Index following a […]
Big Picture Technical Update For The Nasdaq 100 – Sunday, March 31

Big Picture Technical Update For The Nasdaq 100 – Sunday, March 31

Image source: PixabayToday’s video includes a deep dive into the larger picture of the Nasdaq 100. I then break down the picture on a weekly, daily, and four-hour basis. I also discuss what I am expecting to see in the coming week.00:59:56More By This Author:Big Picture Technical Update For The S&P 500 – Sunday, March 31Nasdaq 100 And S&P 500 […]
Ulta Beauty: A Beauty Products Retailer That Delivered An Attractive Quarter

Ulta Beauty: A Beauty Products Retailer That Delivered An Attractive Quarter

Image Source: UnsplashUlta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) recently reported lovely fourth quarter results, with sales increasing 10% to $3.55 billion, net income jumping 16% to $394.4 million, and EPS up 21% to $8.08. Comparable store sales increased 2.5%, driven by a 4.5% increase in transactions and a 1.9% decrease in average ticket, highlights Ingrid Hendershot, editor of Hendershot Investments.For the full […]