On November 17th TJ Maxx (TJX) reported Q3 results that pleased investors. The stock had been down in sympathy with its retail peers into the event but investors seem to be placing TJ Maxx in …
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Event: TJX Companies (TJX) reports Q3 results tomorrow before the open. The options market is implying about 8.5% one day move, which is massively rich to its 4 qtr average one day move of 3.4%. …
Continue readingTo suggest that it’s been a stock-pickers market in the retail space in 2015 has been an understatement. Walmart (WMT) down 25% ytd, while Target (TGT) is up 3.5%. Under Armour (UA) up 55% and Lululemon …
Continue readingWe had a couple of retail trades gone wrong recently (TJX, LOW, COST) but this selling has allowed us to get bailed out a little in at least one of them. Costco. Here was the …
Continue readingWe had a bad short biased trade in retailer TJ Maxx that isn’t going well. I wanted to go over the trade now and where it stands and analyze what went wrong and how we …
Continue readingFull disclosure, my Mom is a long time fan of TJ Maxx (TJX). Me, not so much. I am sure there is plenty of good stuff in those stores, if you are willing to work …
Continue readingMcDonald’s has essentially been flat over the past 2.5 years, badly lagging a huge bull market in stocks. The stock has been hindered by tepid annual earnings growth of only 2-4%, and sales growth of …
Continue readingHere is a quick preview of what I will be discussing tonight on Options Action on CNBC at 5:30pm: The illustrious technician Carter Worth of Opco will be highlighting some of the haves and have …
Continue readingCNBC Wal-Mart and Home Depot report earnings ahead of the opening bell, as do Staples, TJX and Beazer Homes. Retail sales, released at 8:30 a.m. EST, are expected to be up 0.3 percent for October, …
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