The Rest of the Target Corporation (TGT) Earnings Story Kudos to retailer Target Corporation (TGT) for topping third quarter earnings and revenue estimates, and congratulations to owners of TGT shares who are enjoying this week's gains. Before anyone starts breathing easier though, it might be wise to dig a little deeper into the numbers. Last quarter's results aren't necessarily what...
One Chart Tells the Entire Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Story Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) reported its fiscal third quarter results on Friday. Not surprisingly, they were bad. What was surprising was how bad they were relative to last year's comparable figures, and expectations. Perhaps worst of all, Abercrombie just logged its fifteenth consecutive quarter of year-over-year declining revenue. It may...
The Rest of the Target Corporation (TGT) Earnings Story Kudos to retailer Target Corporation (TGT) for topping third quarter earnings and revenue estimates, and congratulations to owners of TGT shares who are enjoying this week's gains. Before anyone starts breathing easier though, it might be wise to dig a little deeper into the numbers. Last quarter's results aren't necessarily what...
The Market's Best Year-End Industries It's not exactly a secret the market tends to do well in the last quarter of the year. On average, the S&P 500 (SPX) (SPY) gains 3.7% between the end of September and the end of December, making it the best three-month stretch for stocks. Not every stock, industry, or sector dishes out such gains, however....
The Market's Best Year-End Industries It's not exactly a secret the market tends to do well in the last quarter of the year. On average, the S&P 500 (SPX) (SPY) gains 3.7% between the end of September and the end of December, making it the best three-month stretch for stocks. Not every stock, industry, or sector dishes out such gains, however....
Be Cautious Of The iPhone 7 Hype On Apple (AAPL) The headlines look compelling. According to wireless carriers like Sprint (S) and T-Mobile (TMUS), demand for the newest smartphone from Apple (AAPL) — the iPhone 7 — is red hot. The iPhone 7 Plus is reportedly sold out, and as of the latest tally, the initial supply of the lower-end...
Apple's iPhone 7 Sales May Look Red Hot, But That Could Fade Fast The headlines look compelling. According to wireless carriers like Sprint (S) and T-Mobile (TMUS), demand for the newest smartphone from Apple (AAPL) — the iPhone 7 — is red hot. The iPhone 7 Plus is reportedly sold out, and as of the latest tally, the initial supply...
Friday Was a Game-Changer for Bonds Too With most eyes tuned into Friday's stunning plunge from stocks (SPY) (DIA) (QQQ) (IWM), it would have been easy to overlook the fact that bond prices (TLT) are also falling, reflecting an expected jump in interest rates. Perhaps more important, the surge in rates and breakdown of bond prices both dished out key...
Bearish Calendar Trend during this portion of the year for Semiconductor Sector. While calendar-based tendencies should be respected, they're not necessarily to be traded as if they're infallible. In other words, while some sectors or groups are known to perform better (or worse) at a certain time of year, there are always exceptions to the rule. On the other hand,...
September is a Reliably Tough Month for Semiconductor Stocks While calendar-based tendencies should be respected, they're not necessarily to be traded as if they're infallible. In other words, while some sectors or groups are known to perform better (or worse) at a certain time of year, there are always exceptions to the rule. On the other hand, sometimes the suggestion...
