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Earnings News Still Driving Markets – GMCR, MCP, NVDA, CSCO, STEC

Earnings News Still Driving Markets – GMCR, MCP, NVDA, CSCO, STEC

11/05/2011 | By | Add a Comment

As we just finished up the second biggest week of earnings for Q3 the coming weeks will see fewer names reporting, but that doesn’t make them unimportant.  Some big names will hit the confessional this week including CSCO and NVDA.  The biggest story may be GMCR, which has been the poster child of controversy and [...]

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Bulls – Chomping At the Bit

Bulls – Chomping At the Bit

11/04/2011 | By | Add a Comment

Another wild and crazy week with headlines and news driving the action.  Earnings continue come rather positively with a few names punished for not coming through.  By and large companies are saying good things  about their business, and we also see this in economic numbers.  The recent jobs report had some good surprises and may [...]

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Earnings Pace Picks Up – QCOM, WFM, PRU, RIG

Earnings Pace Picks Up – QCOM, WFM, PRU, RIG

11/02/2011 | By | Add a Comment

Quite a few goood earnings opportunities out there tonight.  This week has been a bit of a rollercoaster but with MA posting a robust gain we are hungry for more.  Several names look prime for a play, including PRU and RIG.  MUR is also on the radar, too.

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More Earnings Explosions – HLF, SM, APC, FMC

More Earnings Explosions – HLF, SM, APC, FMC

10/29/2011 | By | Add a Comment

Monday starts the third big week of earnings and it’ll be hot n’ heavy all week.  While there are other things like the jobs report, a Fed meeting and more macro issues to resolve the earnings season is the best indicator for the health of the economy.  There are many names out Monday but only [...]

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Do You Trust This Market?

Do You Trust This Market?

10/28/2011 | By | Add a Comment

I guess after a massive move up in just three weeks one has to be asking themselves this question.  200 points higher in the SPX, more than 1000 points higher in the Dow and the Nasdaq, teetering on a major breakdown is now within striking distance of multi-year highs. Just before this rally started it [...]

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BIDU, ARBA, LVS – More Big Earnings Plays -4th Installment

BIDU, ARBA, LVS – More Big Earnings Plays -4th Installment

10/27/2011 | By | Add a Comment

It’s been a good week of earnings plays for us, today is the last one this week.  I like some of the names that are on tap for tonite, including DRIV and DECK.  However, I’ll go with old favorites here that should really pop if the earnings come through.   LVS looks good for a play [...]

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Earnings Plays of the Week – #3

Earnings Plays of the Week – #3

10/26/2011 | By | Add a Comment

We’ve had a few good plays so far this earnings week and we’ll add a couple more today.  The charts below show our ideas for a put play on V (earnings after the close today) and a call play on SRCL (earnings after the close today).

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Earnings Plays of the Week – #2

Earnings Plays of the Week – #2

10/24/2011 | By | Add a Comment

Today we’ll put out a couple of industrial names.  There are several that look strong here in front of earnings but these two are on the radar.  CBI is a name which we bought in the service on Monday while we have not played BA yet, we could get on board later in the day.   [...]

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Earnings Plays of the Week – #1

Earnings Plays of the Week – #1

10/23/2011 | By | Add a Comment

Today is the first installment of earnings plays during this, the busiest week yet for 3rd Q earnings.  There are several that look attractive post Monday’s afternoon earnings – such as OMI, ETH, HXL and WSH, my favorite plays for Monday come down to AMGN and RCII.  I only wanted to play one but they [...]

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Bulls Are Running With The Caution Flag Raised

Bulls Are Running With The Caution Flag Raised

10/21/2011 | By | Add a Comment

Four weeks of market rally but does it feel that way?  After all, the high in September of 1220 was just exceeded a couple of times this week.  Mind you Friday’s close seemed quite bullish but let’s remember how these rushes have recently ended – badly.  Market breakouts like this are normally there for the [...]

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