Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
Does It Always Have To Begin In Farce?
Imagine you live in a terrific neighborhood backed right up to a large wilderness. This heavily forested area has inside of it grown up a tremendous amount of underbrush. The local government, concerned for your property as well as those of you neighbors, starts making noises about taking care of the issue before it dries […]
E Denny’s: Overvalued
Denny’s (DENN) is one of our favorite places to eat with the kids on a weekend morning, or after a long night out with friends. This is a diner-style restaurant, featuring a relatively low-cost menu which features breakfast all day. While the performance of the stock has been strong, we feel shares are a bit expensive […]
3 Canadian Cannabis Stocks Investors Need To Be Watching
TM editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence. Although the overall market was in rally mode, cannabis stocks were under pressure and we are monitoring this trend. The Nasdaq rallied more than 1% and the exchange has been able to recapture […]
Treasuries: Too Far Too Fast?
Since the September low point last year US 10-Year bond yields have risen 90bps, this compares to 125bps from the low point in July 2016 through to March 2017, or if you count it as one big move they’ve gone up 158bps. What ever way you put it the move in bonds has been substantial, […]
Steel ETF Soaring: Will The Trend Continue?
The steel industry has been surging lately given the possible tariff talks on foreign producers of steel and aluminum in the interest of national security. Trump is looking to impose severe tariffs of 24% on steel imports and 10% for aluminum imports. Additionally, President Donald Trump’s latest statement on reviving the industry has bolstered the […]
Markets: Powell Testimony
What is happening with the markets after Powell’s testimony? Well, thank God. Pretty much what I hoped for and talked about yesterday.
The Inevitability Of A Massive Stock Market Crash In 2018
iStock.com/zimmytws It’s More Than a Correction, Nothing Can Stop a Major Stock Market Crash in 2018 The recent stock market events have been described as an overdue correction. But evidently, the reporting and analysis has not been sharp enough. Investors appear to gradually be getting back in. The market sent them a clear signal that […]
Most Active Equity Options And Strikes For Midday – Tuesday, Feb. 27
Top tickers for midday: PZZA, AAPL, BAC, PBR, GE, WFT, AMD, INTC.
Looks Like Corporate America Hasn’t Heard About The Trump Tax Cuts
News must travel slowly to corporate headquarters these days. How else can we explain the fact that corporate America isn’t rushing out to invest in response to the big tax cut Congress voted them last year? According to data released by the Commerce Department orders for non-defense capital goods fell by 1.5 percent in January after dropping […]
Discovery (DISCA) Q4 Earnings Beat, Scripps Buyout On Track
Discovery Communications, Inc. (DISCA – Free Report) performed well in the fourth quarter of 2017, wherein revenues and earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company’s earnings (excluding $2.46 from non-recurring items) of 47 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents. The bottom line, however, declined 9.6% on a year-over-year basis owing to higher […]
