AutoZone: We Had High Hopes
You may recall that we had high hopes for AutoZone, and projected a great fourth quarter because winter was looking like it was going to be incredibly harsh. Well, as it turns out, our call for the weather was correct, but performance was lack luster. In this column we address the performance of the name and […]
Market Talk – Tuesday, February 27
Not such a convincing day today for Asia as Shanghai and Hang Seng returned yesterday gains, whilst the Nikkei and ASX added to the move. Both the mainland and HSI attempted gains but were quickly rejected soon after the open. These moves have reversed only some of the recent gains but probably expected ahead of […]
Some Bullish Trade Setups To Watch
Looks like the S&P 500 is on track for its first negative return since March of 2017. Sure, we could rip off another monster rally tomorrow, but the odds are not favorable for finishing in the green. But give this market some credit, considering that it was trading about 9% lower than where it where […]
GDPNow “Real Final Sales” Forecast Dips To 1.6%
Poor housing reports and poor economic reports on durable goods and international trade took a toll on GDP estimates. The latest GDPNow forecast is 2.6%, down from and 3.2% on February 16, 4.0% on February 2, and 5.4% on February 1. After this morning’s Advance Economic Indicators and durable manufacturing reports from the U.S. Census Bureau, the […]
Biotech Crushing The Market: Best ETFs & Stocks YTD
Biotechnology sector, which includes the fast-growing companies in the health care world, are easily crushing the overall market and broader health care sector so far this year. This is especially thanks to a wave of mergers and acquisitions, encouraging trends as well as the new tax legislation. Mergers & Acquisitions Recent mergers and acquisition talks/rumors […]
2018 Earnings Estimates Are Likely Done Increasing
The Estimates Are Done Rising The Q4 2017 earning season is now almost over. I will be reviewing the S&P Dow Jones numbers, but first let’s look at the chart which shows future expectations. With the GAAP earnings being hurt by tax related write downs in Q4, the future estimates are the most important aspect […]
A Turnaround Story Failing To Produce Profits
Investors love a good turnaround, where a struggling firm restructures to achieve newfound profit growth. Too often, during the turnaround, investors overlook issues and send shares higher regardless of signs that the turnaround is not working as expected. They get caught up in the turnaround story and don’t realize until too late that the story […]
WTI Dips On Report OPEC-Shale Firms To Meet
WTI/RBOB prices limped lower after Reuters’ headlines reported OPEC officials will meet with U.S. shale firms at a dinner Monday in Houston, citing two unidentified industry sources. With US crude output surpassing Saudi’s and nearing Russia’s, OPEC is desperate for US Shale firms to stop ruining the production-cut-deal party. Reuters’ headlinesOPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo plus other OPEC officials […]
