For the better part of 2015, it was somewhat concerning that a handful of growth stocks masked a total lack of progress in the broad market. #FANG 2015 vs. YTD 2016$FB +34% vs. +20%$AMZN +118% …
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A couple weeks ago I took a look at the other Chinese eCommerce behemoth that you had probably never heard of, JD.com (JD), see below. The primary focus of the post was the buildup in …
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The most glaring aspect of the price action on my board yesterday was the dichotomy in performance between the year-to-date winners and the year-to-date lowers. The biggest losers yesterday were a who’s-who of best performers …
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Yesterday’s 2%+ ripper was the biggest single largest percentage move higher in the SPX index since January 2nd, 2013, which also happened to be due to the fiscal cliff resolution. That was also a 36 …
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The third quarter went to the small caps. In fact, since the market’s May high, the Russell 2000 is up more than 6%, while the S&P 500 is essentially flat. But the biggest drag on …
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Event: ORCL reports its fiscal Q4 earnings tomorrow after the close. The options market is implying about a 4.5% move post-earnings, which is in line with the 4 qtr avg move of about 4.5%, but lower …
Continue readingTrade Update Apr 2nd, 2013: Since initiating this bearish position, MSFT is up 2% in the last 2 weeks, I am now going to be a bit undisciplined and average into my position as I see no fundamental …
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ORCL’s weak results and outlook confirm some of the reasons for the YTD relative under-performance of the Nasdaq, regardless of how much weight you want to place on AAPL’s contribution. With ORCL down a little more …
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As Dan and I were discussing Whole Foods stock this morning, he said, “Whole Foods is a freakin’ grocery store that trades at 32x next year’s earnings that are expected to grow 15%…that’s just stupid.” …
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Here’s a look at the biggest losers in the SPX top 100 yesterday, along with their approximate YTD gains: AAPL -2% (YTD +57%) T -1.8% (YTD +20%) DIS -1.7% (YTD +33%) MO -1.9% (YTD +16%) …
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