This morning Citibank upgraded shares of Verizon (VZ) to a Buy from a Hold, via CNBC.com: “Since the election, we have become more optimistic on the prospects for tax reform and have been able to better …
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Event: Verizon (VZ) reports Q3 results tomorrow before the open. The options market is implying a 2% one day post earnings move, which is essentially in line with the 4 quarter average. Price Action / …
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On Monday in this space we highlighted some upside call buying in the gold etf GLD (here). The buying was concentrated in September quarterly expiration and was playing for a move back towards $140. Today …
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On June 22nd we detailed a way to fade what I thought was too much too soon for shares of Verizon (VZ) as global bond yields continued to tumble causing an insatiable bid for defensive …
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Shares of Verizon (VZ) are up 10% in the last month, now approaching 2016 highs: And threatening a long term breakout: The stock’s 4.17% dividend yield is one of the big drivers for the out-performance over …
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You know the drill on bond yields, there is little to none. In this environment, investors have crowded into equities that have better yields than their company’s debt, like utilities, pharma and telcos. From time …
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Last night Yahoo (YHOO) reported their Q1 results and guidance which showed little fundamental change to the company’s multi-year malaise, and as expected most of the focus has been on the company’s potential sale of …
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U.S. Telecom Service providers are deemed defensive from an investment standpoint due to their utility/consumer staple status, their lack of exposure to currency swings given their reliance on U.S. consumers, and lastly their commitment to …
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As I write the S&P 500 (SPX) is unchanged after yesterday’s 2.5% surge, not bad action, especially when you consider how many market participants have been eyeing a series of closes above 1950, to possibly …
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When it comes to trading/investors, there are few things that are worse than losing money. When it comes to making money in the markets, there are no shortage of frustrations, usually why you didn’t make …
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