On Oct 1st I made a near-term bearish case for consumer staples stocks, via the etf that tracks the sector the XLP (Have You Tried Staples?) suggesting: The third largest holding, PepsiCo (PEP) is scheduled …
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On September 27th I made the case that retail stocks were facing a more challenging environment into Q3 earnings after an epic run since the group bottomed last summer (Retail Therapy): I suspect if we …
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On September 26th I took a look at the precipitous run-up in shares of Square (Square on a Tear) having just seen their CFO speak at a conference, and the stock quickly approaching the nice …
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The S&P 500 (SPX) is down nearly 4% from its all-time highs made last month, approaching what some might view as an important technical level in 2800, just above its 200-day moving average: I suspect there …
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This morning, American Airlines (AAL) offered an update to its 3qtr guidance that on the surface looked better than expected, per Bloomberg: American Airlines Group Inc. revised a key measure of pricing power to the …
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In the past two weeks, I’ve written a post on retailers (Retail Therapy), homebuilders (Clarity Begins at Home) and on Wells Fargo (WFC), the large consumer lender (Wells on Notice). In all three instances, I highlighted what might …
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Next Friday before the open Q3 earnings season gets kicked off with three of the largest banks on the planet reporting (Citi, JP Morgan, and Wells Fargo), or about 25% of the weight of the …
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Earlier in the week, subscription shopping service Stitch Fix (SFIX) announced results that disappointed on active subscribers, revenues and margins, and the stock got murdered to the tune of 35%. Despite this week’s bloodbath, the …
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A couple of weeks ago Dan took a look at JP Morgan (JPM) with an eye towards its upcoming earnings on October 12th. At the time, JPM had just stopped on a dime at its …
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Costco (COST), the big box retailer will be one of the first major retailers to report Sept quarter earnings tomorrow after the close. The options market is implying about a $6 move or about 2.5% …
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