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1 2 We’ve been down this road before. Traders getting excited, bullish option activity picks up and then…nothing. That was the tale of July 15. Many travel names began to surge, and option interest was high and very bullish. However, stocks don’t often run in a straight line and frequently the interest will build for a while before it begins to take off. On Tuesday, the options market was back at it for two airlines that are chomping at the bit for ...
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Despite the SEC Wells Notice regarding its accounting treatment of sales covering 3Q 2015 through 4Q 2016, the price of Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) has continued to rise. As the price reaches the crossroads of its $10 resistance and its earnings report on July 31 before the market open, the call option activity is exploding. Current analyst expectations for Under Armour is a loss of $0.41, which is significantly lower than last year’s loss of $0.04. While the loss ...
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From oil derricks to wind farms, nuclear plants to solar panels, there’s a wide variety of energy out there in the world. Some of it is finite, other sources are renewable. There’s even a sector of alternative energy to consider as well! That’s created a dynamic market sector that encompasses everything from power generating utilities to companies that explore and develop fossil fuels, with some exciting new technologies along the way. There are massive companies that are big players on Wall ...
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1 2 Next week is a huge week for the market with four of the top five largest companies are set to announce their earnings. Alongside those behemoths, there are many other companies that have market caps well into the mega cap territory that help us peer into the world of the consumer and the overall health of the economy. In the midst of COVID closures and many other complications, the mood of the market will largely depend on the guidance coming ...
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Some of the biggest stocks driving the market higher right now are tech stocks showing high levels of growth. That leaves most of the market ignored and unloved. Following the doctrine of value investing, today’s traders have an opportunity to pick up a number of great companies that trade at a compelling discount to the overall market. Remember, value investing isn’t just about the stock price of a company. It’s about its price ratios, or the price of shares relative to ...
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Clean energy, renewable energy, alternative energy, whatever you call it, it’s a fascinating market niche. Shunning fossil fuel energy sources like coal and oil, and focusing on at least climate change-friendly, clean-burning fuels like natural gas or uranium, there’s a lot going on in the alternative energy space.  But there’s also a vast array of renewable energy plays as well, such as solar power and wind. These green energy plays are truly optimal from an environmental standpoint, but have historically had ...
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1 2 As the S&P 500 continues to test it’s post-COVD highs and earnings season is upon us, it starts to open the door of possibility for a larger decline. There was the sell-off on June 11, 2020 that quickly found support and rallied, but the next sell-off may take the market much lower and may not recover quite as quickly. In the next downturn, it may not be the companies that have underperformed, but rather the ones that have outperformed that ...
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Paychex, Inc (NASDAQ: PAYX) is an integrated human capital management company. They assist small- to medium-sized businesses with payroll, human resource, retirement, and insurance services. The company reported their 4Q 2020 results on July 7. They reported a 7% decrease in revenue year-over-year and a decline of 5% in diluted earnings per share. In the last week, the company was one of the most-sold stock by insiders. The company has 10.85% insider ownership with over 98% of the ownership ...
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