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

A brutal environment for retail has produced a silver lining for some. Big Five Sporting Goods is a small-cap ($340 million) sporting goods retailer set to make hay from the demise of its competitors. With little brick and mortar competition standing, Big Five is cleaning up. Earnings are expected to… Read More

New put positions in Chicago Bridge and Iron (CBI), Aecom (ACM) and Jacobs Engineering (JEC) swung wildly. First they sank due to a rumor of a delay in the federal infrastructure bill and then spiked because of a tweet from the president that he would announce “big” news about infrastructure… Read More

I’m recommending a triple play of puts on infrastructure stocks. I’ve noted many times that these stocks have enjoyed a spectacular run on the expectations of a flood of fiscal funding for spending on roads and bridges. I expect them all to trade lower as reality sets in that even… Read More

Acuity Brands Acuity Brands has bounced 6% since its earnings miss on Jan. 10. An analyst at Wells Fargo encouraged investors to buy the stock last week. After meeting with Acuity’s management, the brokerage firm expects Acuity (NYSE: AYI) to disclose another customer similar in scope to Target this year. Read More

The World Series for stocks comes four times a year because there are four earnings seasons. And the fourth-quarter earnings season carries a bit more weight than quarters one through three as that is when most companies provide their outlook for the coming year. Because stocks are mainly valued on… Read More