On Options Action April 21st, Carter Worth outlined a bullish technical thesis on McDonald’s, which is already up nearly 10% this year and trading at all-time highs despite revenue and earnings declines over the past …
Continue readingPalo Alto Networks fell more than 24% Wednesday, March 1st after reporting disappointing earnings results the prior afternoon after the close. Despite year on year growth of 26%, company guidance and comments regarding operational challenges …
Continue readingTesla is scheduled to report their Q4 2016 and FY2016 operating results Wednesday, February 22nd after the close. (view the earnings Webcast here at 5:30 ET/2:30 PT) Tesla is the most well-known designer, manufacturer, and retailer of electric …
Continue readingYesterday on Fast Money we discussed some unusual Options Action in Home Depot (HD) which hit a new high of 142.66 today. Specifically we saw an opening buyer pay .42 for 1,332 March 150 calls. Ultimately …
Continue readingUnited Rentals, Inc. (URI) Well Positioned for the Government’s Infrastructure Rebuilding Plans United Rentals, Inc. (URI) is an equipment rental company organized into two operating Segments. (1) The General Rentals segment rents and leases construction …
Continue readingVolatility Speaks: But what is the Message? In an efficient market, expected returns are a function of market risk as measured by the standard deviation of returns. Implied volatility on market indexes, such as the …
Continue readingIn the Precious Metals Arena, Choosy Investors Prefer Platinum Trading commodities is a very tricky endeavor on the very best of days. While one can make an attempt to interpret the supply (production, recycling, etc.) …
Continue readingAfter a 2 Years of Consolidation, It’s time to put Target Corp. (TGT) in Your Sights Target Corp. (TGT) is a very large general merchandise retailer many of us visit from time to time to …
Continue readingBoring Can Be is Beautiful & Profitable: Assurant Inc. (AIZ) De-risked & Ready for a Repricing Assurant, Inc. (AIZ) is a niche property-casualty & risk-management insurance company that competes worldwide. One of the interesting products …
Continue readingNorfolk Southern Corp (NSC): Too Far Too Fast? Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) is a major U.S. railroad company servicing the area east of Iowa and Kansas. The company owns about 15,000 miles of track and …
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