Yesterday in this space we addressed the question on most investor’s minds. Was the reversal in global equity markets late last week the start of the sort of V reversal that we have become so …
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Event: Microsoft (MSFT) reports fiscal Q2 results tonight after the close. The options market is implying about a 5.75% one day move, which is essentially in line with its 4 qtr average one day move of …
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Your guess is as good as mine how the U.S. Fed crafts their message about monetary policy this week. I do assume that the reaction in U.S. markets will be volatile. The SPY at the …
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Event: General Electric (GE) reports Q4 results tomorrow before the open. The options market is implying about a 3.5% one day move, which is essentially in line with its one day rally post Q3 results on …
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On Friday in this space (here) I opined on the weak forward guidance and cautious commentary given Thursday night by semiconductor behemoth Intel (INTC). One analyst called the commentary ‘Uncharacteristically Cautious’. The caution meant the …
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On Friday in my MorningWord, the message was simple, in an uncertain economic and market environment, take cautious commentary from company management at face value. I used the example of Cisco Systems in early November 2007. They …
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Event: Intel (INTC) reports their Q4 results tomorrow after the close. The options market is implying about a 4.5% one day move which is rich to the 4 qtr average one day post earnings move …
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Qualcomm, both the company and its stock have had a bad year (QCOM). The company has been hit with threats from both China and European regulators regarding their selling practices in those regions, while they …
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Earlier today I wrote about the once hot tech stock bubble that was 3D printing (here), specifically about 3D System’s (DDD) 1000% rise from 2011 to early 2014, and its subsequent 90% decline to today’s …
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Publicly trade tech companies (specifically those in the beleaguered PC supply chain) are in the midst merger frenzy. There were two deals announced this morning for a combined $30 billion. In the semi-equipment space, Lam …
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