Huge week of earnings on tap for us. We have the key drivers of the economy reporting this week, with payment companies like Visa (V), and logistics companies like UPS (UPS). Both are a great tale on the economy. And that’s exactly what I’m expecting to hear from their earnings reports this week – what is goingContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge: V and UPS on Tap”
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Earnings Edge: Two Key Earnings on Deck (COST, CTAS)
Even though it looks like the Fed is pushing stocks over the edge at the moment, it’s going to be the earnings that are the next shoe to drop. We want to watch earnings, especially in the consumer and retail space, to gauge the underlying strength of the economy. This week, it is the wholesale membership giant,ContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge: Two Key Earnings on Deck (COST, CTAS)”
Earnings Edge: Mega cap Stocks on Deck; MSFT, GOOG and META
Earnings season for the first half of the year is well underway. But this weeks line up of mega cap stocks, those with over $1Â trillion in market cap, are hitting the tape. We got Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta on tap this week. Today, I’ll break down what you can expect from each. And I’m doingContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge: Mega cap Stocks on Deck; MSFT, GOOG and META”
Earnings Edge: ADBE and LEN
Everything’s alright, or so it seems. This market continues to climb, officially entering a new bear market. But don’t let the headlines fool you. We have a long way down to go. And it’s the same old song, the Federal Reserve has yet to slash interest rates. The economy simply won’t hold up and weContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge: ADBE and LEN”
Earnings Edge: Battle of the Defensive Stocks – WMT vs TGT
This market continues to teeter on the brink of a new bull run. Earnings season plays a pivotal role in the next move in the markets. That’s why we watch it every quarter. But this quarter, the defensive names are the ones to watch. And the two on deck this week that are at theContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge: Battle of the Defensive Stocks – WMT vs TGT”
Earnings Edge â Two Key Stocks to Watch: TGT & NVDA
Amazonâs (Nasdaq: AMZN) news yesterday was huge. It was a not-so-subtle jab at how soft this economy is right now. Just think about it. Amazon is entering their peak season. Normally they are hiring tons of extra workers to help keep up. And they did. In October, it was announced they planned to hire 150,000ContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge â Two Key Stocks to Watch: TGT & NVDA“
Earnings Edge – Dividend Giants on Watch: VZ and PM
Thereâs a lot of stocks catching your eye out there, Iâm sure of it. Beaten down growth stocks have been attractive value-wise for months. But, as the landscape changes, so does that valuation metrics those judgements are based on. And dividend stocks are going through the same conundrum as we speak. Today, weâll look atContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge – Dividend Giants on Watch: VZ and PM”
Earnings Edge: Nike is Telling Us to Expect More Pain
Earnings season is about to get into full swing in the weeks ahead. But one of the earlier looks we get at how things could go, is retail giant Nike (NYSE: NKE). See, earnings season is like having Christmas four times a year. Traders live for this stuff. Major trends are made or broke duringContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge: Nike is Telling Us to Expect More Pain”
Earnings Edge: Two Stocks Riding Uptrends
Iâm trying to go around my bearishness in the market. At some point, maybe this Wednesday, Iâll just give in and feed into the reality of how bad things may be about to get. For now, Iâm still playing both sides of this market, though it is largely put options, sprinkling in a few callsContinueContinue reading “Earnings Edge: Two Stocks Riding Uptrends”