Sell the Boston Beer puts for a 45% loss as the December expiration looms. These options will lose value quickly due to time decay as we get closer to the expiration date. Read More
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Analyst Articles
Retailing stocks got tossed around despite solid earnings. What's on sale and why and good news for those that missed the lightning fast bearish agriculture trade last week. Read More
While we still have Deere's earning tomorrow as a catalyst to send these stocks lower, it is unusual to see such large overnight gains. I suggest selling both puts here or at least placing stop-loss limit prices to protect your gains. Read More
Urban Outfitters and Target hope to turn around the gloom on retail when they report after the close tonight, why Walmart's earnings weren't better received and an intuitive purchase by PayPal. Read More
The bad news keeps coming for farmers here and abroad. I expect both stocks to fall when Deere reports at the end of this month. I suggest placing half your trade early and then hoping for a bounce in the market for better prices. Read More
Good news arrived from Abbvie and ANI Pharma on drug development and Smart Sand briefly acted very smartly. Why I expect all three to move higher and why I lost patience on Despegar.com Read More
Despegar.com continues to disappoint. Despite several cuts to estimates, the company's Latin American travel business continues to decelerate. Based on global economic issues, I don't expect the Latin American market to turn around quickly. Read More
Revenue at Urban should continue its double-digit growth as consumers scoop up its new apparel and accessories. Solid wage growth, booming employment and spruced up merchandise should propel the stock higher. Read More
Despite the market bounce, we had several stocks that hit speed bumps last week. Read on for a review of portfolio earnings including my positive bent on Carbonite and cautious view on Synchrony Financial. Read More
Sell these puts for a quick 150% plus gain. A recent Underweight rating by JP Morgan has kept the stock from rallying with the rest of the market. It's possible the puts move higher as they don't expire until January, but I like to book triple-digit profits quickly. Read More