Herbalife: A Devastatingly Perfect Storm That Could Send Shares Under $30
Herbalife Ltd/ (NYSE:HLF) short case written from Quoth the Raven @QTRResearch Quoth the Raven Research continues to believe Herbalife is a strong sell with downside of more than 46.3% before the end of 2017 and further downside in following quarters The potential impact of a coming nation-wide documentary has been significantly underestimated and may cause an […]
Short Everbridge Ahead Of Its IPO Lock-Up Period Expiration: Conflation Of Factors Leads To Unique Opportunity
Everbridge (Nasdaq:EVBG) – Sell or Short Recommendation The 180-day lockup period for the Everbridge IPO is set to expire on 3.17. At this time, the company’s pre-IPO insiders will be able to sell 17,552,946 shares, which represent 65% of the total shares outstanding. The sudden increase in shares available for trade could potentially flood the market […]
WTI/RBOB Surge After Massive Gasoline Draw (Despite Record Crude Glut)
Following API’s reported massive build in crude (and draw in gasoline), DOE confirmed the extreme moves with a major 8.2mm crude build and a massive 6.56mm draw in gasoline (the biggest since April 2011). US Crude production rose once again – to 13-month-highs. API Crude +11.6mm (+1.4mm exp) Cushing +788k Gasoline -5.00mm Distillates -2.9mm DOE Crude +8.21mm (+2mm […]
Is It Possible For Small Caps To Outperform Large Caps With Less Risk?
Most investors have heard of the “size premium,” the well-documented and academically studied tendency for small-cap companies to outperform large-cap companies over time, but with additional risk. For example, we can see this phenomenon in the table below. The S&P SmallCap 600 Index outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 229 basis points (bps) annualized over 9.5 years,1 but did so while increasing standard deviation by over 4 percentage […]
EC HH Auto Dividend Stock Showdown: GM Vs. Ford
The two major U.S. auto makers, General Motors (GM) and Ford (F), have come a long way since the Great Recession. The economic downturn of 2007-2009 was a scary time. The escalating financial crisis nearly brought the entire auto industry to the brink of collapse. While Ford made it through the recession, GM ended up […]
Stock Valuation: Coca-Cola
The following stock valuation is about Coca Cola (KO). a company which has an impressive dividend history and is one of the consumer giants out there. But it is also a company which is struggling when it comes to growth in the last years. Nevertheless I still think it should be one of the core […]
Ciena Corporation: Q1 Profit And Revenue Both Miss The Mark
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) early Wednesday posted weaker than expected first quarter earnings results, as both profit and revenue failed to meet analysts’ view.
Treasurys Plunge, Yields Highest Since December After Blockbuster ADP Print
Remember a few Fridays ago when everyone was panicking about whether or not the reflation narrative had been undermined for good as 10Y yields hit YTD lows? Everyone looked set to fade the meme. The “Trump trade” was done. Or so we thought. Four days later Dudley and Williams jawboned the trade right back on […]
February 2017 ADP Job Growth Is 298,000 – Again, Greatly Above Expectations
ADP reported non-farm private jobs growth at 298,000. This was a particularily strong report for the second month in a row. Analyst Opinion of ADP Employment Situation This month the rate of ADPs private employment year-over-year growth marginally increased. This is the second month of improving year-over-year employment gains. This report is very good with […]
