Slowing new home builds should dampen already weakened sales to the home improvement stores and their suppliers. Home Depot's earning's report on August 14 may be the impetus for a drop in these stocks. Read More
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Analyst Articles
Harsco may see a bounce as this less-known stock gets increased exposure at upcoming broker conferences. The Chemours delivered an excellent quarter, one that should bring more buyers to the table and what to look for in earnings this week. Read More
These puts are up nicely in the past six weeks. After a sharp drop on worries about soybean tariffs from China, the group bounced when the administration announced a potential farm aid bill. The Titan puts expire mid-September so I suggest booking the 30% gain. Read More
AbbVie gets caught in a war between the bulls and bears and Synchrony walks away from a money losing deal. What's on deck for this week and my thoughts on the trucking stocks. Read More
Masonite is flat after being in the portfolio for almost two years. I believe risks in the housing market outweigh the possible return so I suggest selling the stock. Read More
I am still very bullish on Entegris (NSDQ: ENTG) stock, which is still a holding in the portfolio. However, I almost always suggest booking a significant gain in an option, especially when it happens in such a short period of time. Read More
Sell to close the Lindsay put options for a small profit. The options expire mid-August and will lose time value quickly if the stock rallies above the $95 strike price. Read More
Why watching the World Cup is easier than managing a portfolio, what happens if Synchrony loses Walmart and why soybean price matter. Read More
Entegris' focus on consumable products for semiconductor manufacturing help to insulate it from the wild swings in capital equipment spending. Diversification of customers and industries also help support consistent growth. Read More
How dollar cost averaging can help reduce risk in your portfolio. How bad is the soybean tariff news for the Farm Belt and why biotech stocks were so strong last week. Read More