When I recommended building supplier Gypsum Supply & Management (NYSE: GMS) last September, the stock was trading at just 10 times 2017 estimates. It has since roared up 66% without a big bump to estimates. I still like the stock but think its current price reflects potential earnings. Read More
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.
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Earnings season for the Profit Catalyst Portfolio officially kicks off this week with earnings from recent portfolio addition Mueller Water (NYSE: MWA) this Thursday. I issued a sell alert this morning on the MWA May $12.50 calls. The stock was trading above… Read More
Sell to close the May 19, 2017 call on Mueller Water (MWA) with a strike price of $12.50 at $0.40 or higher. Symbol (MWA170519C12.5) Mueller is gushing higher with the market today. While I expect good news when the company reports earnings this Thursday (after market close with a call… Read More
Buy Mueller Water (NYSE: MWA) Target: $18 Buy Up To: $13 Option Play: Subscribers wishing to buy options instead can: Buy to open the May 19, 2017 call on Mueller Water (MWA) with a strike price of $12.50 at $0.22 or lower. Symbol (MWA170519C12.5) Dirty water is a… Read More
The abbreviated week for the stock market was a quiet one. Volume was thin as some traders took advantage of the long-awaited East Coast spring, which happily coincided with the market close on Friday. Public companies, well into their quiet periods, restrained from issuing press releases or speaking with investors. Read More
First I’d like to thank all of the Wealth Society members who made it to the Investing Daily annual conference in Alexandria last week. It was a delight to meet many of you and put a face to a screen name. I consider myself lucky… Read More
As if consumer product companies didn’t have enough headaches, a recent Reuters story reports that mega-customer Walmart is putting another bear squeeze on its suppliers. Each of the following companies counts Wal-mart and Target as a large customer, suffers weak sales growth and has a mountain of debt. Read More
Acuity reported a disastrous quarter this morning. Despite already lowering estimates once, earnings were less than expected. Worse yet, the company warned that growth would not return until 2018. I waited too long to sell this stock with the, unfortunately, incorrect, assumption that weakness in sales was temporary. Although I hate… Read More
I’ve been able to spend more time researching new ideas during the lull between earnings seasons. As I’ve mentioned before, valuations in many sectors look stretched, but that doesn’t keep me from searching for new names. I am by no means a traditional value investor, but I do… Read More
Buy Smart Sand (NSDQ: SND) Buy Up To:$17 Target: $22 Smart Sand Inc., a November 2016 IPO, makes high-quality Northern White raw frac sand. Demand for this sand, a critical ingredient used in hydraulic fracking, has been surging. Prices for fracking sand are almost double what they were… Read More