Linda McDonough

Linda McDonough is a veteran hedge fund analyst who loves to break down company financial statements and identify market inefficiencies to uncover big opportunities.  She believes in a boots-on-the-ground approach that includes surveying customers, interviewing company executives, or doing whatever it takes to see what others don't.

She's now brought her experience as a hedge fund analyst to subscribers of her Profit Catalyst Alert service. Her system identifies small- and mid-cap stocks that are about to move due to catalytic events that few others can identify...until it's too late. These events often times result in massive gains for her followers.

Analyst Articles

Buy to open the September 16, 2016 put on Lands End (LE) with a strike price of $17.50 at $.85 or lower. Symbol (LE160916P17.5)Lands’ End reports second quarter earnings before the market open on September 1. This trade should be placed before that event.Lands’ End has been unable to right… Read More

LydallOn Aug. 3 Lydall (NYSE: LDL) reported second-quarter earnings per share of 70 cents, which beat analyst estimates of 62 cents. The maker of industrial and automotive sound and temperature filters and barriers also reported revenue of $137 million for the quarter which beat analysts’ expectations by $2 million.CEO Dale… Read More

The second-quarter earnings season has been rocky. During the past two weeks, almost all the stocks in our Growth Stock Strategist  portfolio reported earnings, and the ensuing changes in stock prices were oddly disconnected from the numbers we analyzed. Although we saw some fabulous performers, marginal earnings misses induced sucker punches while some… Read More

Buy to open the Nov. 18, 2016 put on VFC with a strike price of $62.50 at $2.60 or lower. Symbol (VFC161118P62.5)We are placing our second option trade on VFC. (Last month we bought and sold a VFC put for a 50% gain in less than two days.) This trade may be held… Read More

This specialty chemical company has been squeezing more profits from less revenue. A 2014 restructuring that included selling off less profitable lines, introducing more profitable specialized products and closing excess manufacturing capacity, has begun to bear fruit.Earnings more than doubled the first six months of the year and are expected… Read More

Last month, I spoke about introducing more features to Profit Catalyst Alert to help subscribers make more money from my research. We had our first option trade with a put recommendation on VF Corp., the purveyor of the North Face clothing. This was a quick trade, opened and closed within… Read More

I’ve added Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) to our portfolio. The company is a leading provider of lighting and heating solutions, and is a pure play on the explosive demand for intelligent lighting and heating for commercial, educational, industrial and residential buildings. Acuity’s recent acquisitions of Juno Lighting and Distech dramatically expand… Read More