by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Investors and traders are always on the lookout for an edge that can provide market beating returns over specific 3- to 12- month periods, the most common length of market momentum, before the trend reverses. That has always been and will always be a challenge that is difficult to [...]
Shares of Gap Inc. (GPS) skyrocketed 31% Friday morning to end the week with a bang as the stock has now gained 74% in the past 3 months. The timing is right for Gap investors after the company delivered impressive 3rd quarter earnings and teased that more was to come in the quarters ahead. [...]
Walmart (WMT) reported third-quarter earnings this morning that beat Wall Street’s consensus on both the top and bottom line, but sparked concern over the overall state of the economy. The stock is down 7% so far in Thursday’s trading session. The company reported a 5.2% climb in revenue year over year, posting $160.8 billion [...]
Target (TGT) reported fiscal third-quarter earnings before the bell this Wednesday morning, and the results sent shares into a frenzy. They’re up 17% so far this morning after the retailer beat the top and bottom line consensus. For the past few quarters Target has faced a weakening environment as inflationary pressures have shoppers looking [...]
Fisker Inc. (FSR) fell off a cliff after reporting third-quarter earnings after the bell Monday. Shares are down more than 21% in Tuesday morning’s session so far, and the stock has lost more than 42% of its value in the last month. The electric vehicle manufacturer posted a steep loss for the quarter of [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Weatherford International plc (WFRD), a Nasdaq-listed company, was incorporated in 1972 in Houston, Texas, where it is currently headquartered. It has $4.98 billion in annual sales and a market capitalization of $6.9 billion. The Company operates in 75 countries with 18,000 full-time employees in 335 operating locations. Weatherford may [...]
Shares of Tyson Foods (TSN) are all over the place this Monday morning after the company reported a mixed bag in 4th quarter earnings coupled with a lackluster guidance for the upcoming year. Shares moved nearly 3% lower in pre-market trading, then climbed 4% at the opening bell, all before falling back down to [...]
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Last week’s article focused on the basics of thematic ETF investing with a data table of the earliest providers of that ETF category. The two questions to be answered in this article are: Are any of these 246 ETFs worthwhile to invest in? If so, what allocation should be [...]
Friday morning was a rude awakening for shareholders of the Trade Desk (TTD), which fell more than 18% after delivering third-quarter earnings Thursday evening. Despite exceeding analysts’ forecasts, the stock is down on concerns of a weak ad environment going into the biggest quarter of the year. The digital ad platform reported revenue of [...]
Walt Disney stock (DIS) is up more than 7% in Thursday morning’s trading session after the media and entertainment company reported fourth-quarter earnings that sparked hope among investors and analysts alike. The company grew revenue 5.4% year over year to $21.35 billion. This narrowly beat the analyst consensus of $21.33 billion. EPS of 82 [...]
