Monthly Archives: October 2015

If Only They Had Shares

Here’s “one that got away”, because I couldn’t find any shares to short a few weeks ago. I think SolarCity is going to be a big down-mover. I’ll just be watching from the sidelines. (I feel the same about Weight Watchers – WTW, incidentally. No shares!) (Click on image to enlarge)  

Travelers’ Q3 Earnings Beat On Strong Underwriting

New York based The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV – Analyst Report) is one of the leading writer of auto and homeowners’ insurance through independent agents as well as writer of commercial U.S. property-casualty insurance. Travelers’ impressive inorganic growth story bodes well for long-term growth. While its prudent acquisitions help to expand in the attractive and growing market place…

Bond Market Begins To Panic: Bids For 4-Week Bill Auction Crater,

Less than two weeks ago, when previewing the upcoming debt ceiling battle which is shaping up to be far more contentious than most expect, we said to “keep an eye on T-Bill yields for the turning point when the market decides this situation is becoming serious.” Things officially turned serious yesterday, when as we reported, T-Bill yields spiked after…

Sabre Corp – Chart Of The Day

The Chart of the Day belongs to Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR). I found the Internet software stock by using Barchart to sort the Russell 3000 Index stocks first for a Weighted Alpha of higher than 50.00+ then again for technical buy signals above 80%. Since the Trend Spotter signaled a buy on 10/7 the stock gained 4.72%. Sabre Corporation engages in providing…

Can The Dollar Go Higher?

I thought I would do a deeper dive to revisit the currencies and US Dollar again, because there are a lot of comments out in cyberspace and the general media about how things are not that bad. The US stock market is having a massive short-covering rally, which is merely a mechanical knee-jerk reaction to an oversold…

United Technologies Beats On Q3 Earnings

United Technologies Corporation (UTX – Analyst Report) provides high-end technology products and services to the building systems and aerospace industries worldwide. It has a diversified business mix and wide geographical presence to mitigate operating risk. The business mix and diversification allows the company to remain profitable even during tough economic times, delivering consistent earnings and dividend growth. As…

EC New Stocks

Recap from September’s Picks Our Most Attractive Stocks (-1.6%) underperformed the S&P 500 (-1.4%) last month. Most Attractive Large Cap stock Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI) gained nearly 8% and Most Attractive Small Cap stock Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE) was up 18%. Overall, 21 out of the 40 Most Attractive stocks outperformed the S&P 500 in…