Sell to close the January 19, 2018 call on Williams Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) with a strike price of $52.5 at $2.75 or higher for a 38% gain. Symbol (WSM180119C52.5) I may be a bit gun-shy based on the harsh stock reactions to Dicks Sporting Goods and… Read More
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Analyst Articles
Smart Sand and Masonite beat a nervous market but portfolio trimming is necessary. A big week ahead for retailers. Read More
Criteo is backing on on claims that its revenue stream is immune to Apple's ad blocking technology. Not only has management lost its credibility but the company will have a hard time reigniting high 20's growth in revenue. Read More
Sell Charles River Labs for a respectable gain. The stock has run faster than estimates, resulting in a valuation that couldn't handle a small tick down in growth. Read More
Buy the calls on these three retailers before their earnings next week. Dicks Sporting Goods kicks off the week on Tuesday, followed by Target on Wednesday and Williams-Sonoma on Thursday. Green shoots are starting to appear as the strongest surviving retailers gain traction. Read More
Profit Catalyst Alert had a whirlwind week. Read on for recaps of the nine portfolio stocks who reported last week. Buy The Chemours Company and Steven Madden on dips and place a stop loss on Criteo. Read More
We booked big gains in a bearish option on Pinnacle Foods and a bullish one on trucker SAIA Inc. Great numbers from PRA Health keep us recommending the stock and a busy week ahead with eight earnings reports on tap. Stay tuned for updates throughout the week. Read More
SAIA is trading higher today on the backs of strong results from competitor Old Dominion Freight (NSDQ: ODFL). Although SAIA may trade higher when it reports tomorrow morning, the group has been choppy with some truckers missing earnings based on driver shortages. I’d rather take a… Read More
Pinnacle reported a mixed quarter. Revenue missed estimates with unexpected shipments to FEMA not being enough to offset weak demand. Despite noting that October got a lift from additional shipments, fourth quarter guidance is not strong. Sell to close the December 15, 2017, put on Pinnacle Foods (PF)… Read More
VF Corp. delivered a stinging blow to the bears this morning. Despite continued weakness in sales to retail stores, robust growth in its Van's sneaker stores and a shipment to Amazon helped lift revenue. Encouraging news from trucking company Werner Enterprises last week is a good omen for SAIA's results which come late this week. Read More