One misnomer is the claim that stock buy backs are preventing investment. The only way you can believe this to be the case is if you selectively ignore the R&D data.
Investment in research and development has been relatively high this cycle. The combination of public and private investing in R&D hit a record high in Q2 2018 at 2.96%.
Hey guys; i'm joining the military and wanna invest a portion of my savings. I have ~$3000 in a savings account so I figured I should throw around $1500 into some holds while i'm serving. Suggestions?
And then after it happened to you so many times you decide to not put in a stop loss on your next trade because you'll be damned if that happens to you again and that just happens to be the 1 time the stock or ETF just keeps going down and doesn't come back up and your starting at the screen in disbelief.
If this has happened to you, please share your experience.
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After watching one post in /r/pennystocks I decided to take a minute position in this stock at about 5 cents. Well I saw an 82% drop on Monday upon news that they haven't found a backer yet, essentially. So many questions
1) How do I set something up to where I can get immediately alerted to news about my stock? I have TD
2) Is the idea of realizing anything from the liquidation a pipe dream? What are my prospects, do I just dump now?
3) More conceptually: So what happens to all the money they raised from the stock market? It's all already spent? If not, is there a pool of capital just sitting there that dwindled by 82% on Monday? How can they tap into the cap?
Please forgive the ignorance.
Technology stocks were overly pummeled in July due to bad earnings reports from two large social media stocks, Facebook and Twitter. The technology sector is much bigger and broader than than its social media sliver.
I am an investor in the stock market.Can someone provide me a link for viewing updates on the stock market over a period of time?Any help would be appreciated.
So what is going on with that, especially today?
What is a reliable source for reports related to stock performance and sector analysis?
Hi, I'm new to the stock market, I want to buy S&P 500 from X website, but how do i know something won't happen with the site in literally 40 years from now? If i buy a stock do i get some special number or something like that?
If i got something wrong (probably everything) tell me please, i just dont know a whole hell of a lot about the stock market.
I have started following trends in the stock market since 2 months. Is there a link where I can have an overview of the the stock market in the different parts of the world and track their performance over a period of time? It would be great if someone can provide me with links for the same.Thanks in advance.
I’m new to the stock market.I just have the rudimentary knowledge of the market.I would like to acquire more knowledge about the market like trends,when to buy,when to sell etc.Can someone provide me with a reliable and user friendly source to acquire this knowledge?TIA.
Anyone you follow for posts news or anything would be appreciated.
Fb stock is moving up and has passed 174 USD. Jump on the train if you don’t want to be left out.
The market’s leaders have gone missing this earnings season. For Morgan Stanley, that’s a worrying sign that the stock rally may have exhausted itself.
Despite more than 85 percent of S&P 500 members beating analyst estimates, the type of pro-cyclical companies you’d expect to surge amid banner earnings have been falling behind. Not even the biggest winners of the year are posting reliable gains, as earnings misses from the likes of Netflix Inc. and Facebook Inc. hamper the momentum trade.
As such, risks to the July stock rally are building, and with peaking growth rates and extended positioning, the three-day slide that started Thursday will only get worse, Morgan Stanley analysts said.
“The selling has just begun and this correction will be the biggest since the one we experienced in February,” Morgan Stanley equity strategists led by Mike Wilson wrote in a note Monday. “It could very well have a greater negative impact on the average portfolio if it’s centered on tech, consumer discretionary and small caps, as we expect.”
The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 1.4 percent on Monday, bringing its three-day slide to 3.8 percent. The measure sank almost 10 percent from a January high through Feb. 8.
Some below-the-surface moves are setting the market up for a bigger downturn. One of the more curious developments since the reporting season began has been lagging value stocks -- those priced cheaply to their assets. Typically, strong earnings reports spur investors to bid up underpriced stocks. However, a market-neutral version of value has tumbled for the past three weeks.
“Maybe this reflects a realization that while the results are great they may also represent a peak,” Sanford C. Bernstein analysts, led by Inigo Fraser Jenkins, wrote in a note Monday. “Analysts covering value stocks are already ‘maxed out’ in terms of their upgrading of earnings forecasts for such names; we struggle to see how they can get even more positive.”
Yet there are some signs that a new leadership could emerge. Value was able to recover some of its losses on Monday, gaining nearly 0.6 percent, the most among 10 factors tracked by Bloomberg. Over the past three days, value has beaten the strategy of chasing winners by 1.8 percentage points, the best outperformance in eight months.
Analysts like JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic point to signs of a value rally that would pick up the slack in momentum stocks.
“Some investors fear tech weakness could lead to a much more significant market correction,” Kolanovic wrote in a Monday note. “We point out here that value rallies are historically associated with ‘risk on’ trades.”
Value stocks in a Bloomberg index outperformed growth stocks by 0.7 percentage points Monday, also the most in eight months.
However, the concern goes beyond the day-to-day gains and losses among value stocks. Correlations between all investment factors are on the rise, according to Bernstein, increasing systematic risk for active investors. Linkages may only continue to tighten as the earnings season concludes, as investors pay more attention to global threats.
Not only have same-way factor moves ailed quantitative funds -- which rely on the diversification benefit of multiple factors -- but rising correlations also make it difficult for fundamental managers to scrub out unwanted factor risk, according to Fraser Jenkins, who recommends reducing active risk.
“With growth becoming less synchronized, correlation on the rise and value no longer representing cyclicality, this is all evidence that we are heading towards a phase when growth will start to slow,” Fraser Jenkins wrote.
I'm interested in selling a put for $MU at a strike price of around 53. The IV for Aug 3 is .52365.
I'm bullish on this company and I think 53 with a $1/ share premium is a fair price.
I'd post this on r/options but apparently they don't want any questions on that sub. If there's a better sub to ask, let me know.
This article was pulled from www.robinhoodstrategy.com, I thought I'd share!
One of the best pieces of stock market advice I ever received was from a man on his deathbed. This man was a former real-estate investor and at the time he was a patient of mine in the intensive care unit:
Picking individual stocks is for fools!
I was 22 years old at the time and although I had done a fine job investing for my age group, this man had spent his entire life investing. He found a very successful recipe for himself in which he shared with me.
He asked me if I had ever heard of John Bogle, to which I replied, “yes.”
I had heard of John Bogle. I knew that Bogle was the founder and former CEO of Vanguard Group, a massive investment management firm, but I never studied any of his works.
He told me to read “The Little Book of Common Sense Investing,” and that this book would change my perspective on the market. This was the first time I had been exposed to the “Boglehead” ideology – a term for individuals who stick true to the teachings of John Bogle. He said that many individuals believe they can beat the market by picking their own stocks, however for the average individual, investing in stocks is for fools.
Let me introduce you to the index fund. An index fund is a group of stocks that you can buy as a bundle. By purchasing an index fund, you will own a whole group of stocks. This will protect yourself from some of the risk of picking the wrong stocks. In that index fund, some stocks will go up and some will go down. However, as Bogle has pointed out in his books, the stock market as a whole has always gone up over the long term. This means that if your portfolio (investments) reflects the broader stock market, your investment will grow over a long period of time even as some individual stocks go down.
You don’t need to be a millionaire to own the entire stock market. By buying index funds that reflect the S&P 500 (which includes 500 of the largest companies on the stock exchanges), your investments (tax favored or taxable) will track the performance of the greater stock market!
This may sound too simplistic and perhaps a bit boring, but it’s not. Regardless of your investing knowledge or perceived skill level, it is extremely important to have at least a portion of your money in index funds. Why? PROTECTION.📷
Nobody likes to concede to the fact that their hard earned money will achieve solely a market average return, however many individuals lack the temperament and skill to consistently pick winning stocks.
Aside from the fact that stock picking can be difficult, there is also a time factor that comes into play when researching and managing your own money. Many individuals simply do not want to spend their weekends or time off actively researching holdings or potential holdings. This is yet another reason why index funds are important.
You’re right. There are good times (bull markets) and bad times (bear markets). The S&P 500 index fund not only guarantees you the profits made by the stock market, but the losses, too. In fact, the market cycles through periods of growth and decline.
We are probably due for another bear market as the last one was during the 2008 recession. Don’t freak out and sell everything when it happens. We expect it to happen. Just remember that over a long period of time (say your investment lifetime) the stock market has always grown and things should pick up. Just stick to your investing plan and have confidence that good times are ahead.
You’ll never be able to time the market perfectly, so the best advice is to invest regularly regardless of whether you think we are at the peak or the nadir (all-time low).
Like I mentioned earlier, a portion (at least your first $10,000) should be invested into index funds, and should be contributed to bi-weekly or monthly (most workplaces offer this plan). Doing so will provide you a stable foundation for your investments and somewhat of a security blanket in case some of your higher risk investments don’t pan out as planned.
Where should you invest the remainder of your money? Well, this is highly dependent on your age, level of investing knowledge, and overall comfort level. There is no right or wrong asset class to invest in, whether it’s stocks, real estate, collectables and antiques, invest using your strengths.
I personally like researching and analyzing stocks, I find it highly enjoyable. A set portion of my portfolio is allocated into index funds, so I am well protected, however I am not a full blown Boglehead. I firmly believe in taking calculated risks and investing into high quality companies.
It is to my understanding that majority of the market is already saturated with contracts and sales in place for body cameras for police offices....so reports claim 80% of the market.
However...what do you guys think? Will this stock rise or fall? I have 10 shares currently. Should I think of reinvesting or hunkering down? Especially with the way today’s world is reacting to police shootings...
I just recently closed my “managed account” and decided to take care of my own account. I’m planning on building the core of my portfolio around some large, mid, and small cap ETFs a long with some emerging markets. I’ve done some reading up on iShares, Vanguard, Schawb, PowerShares and some others and just wanted to get some input from you guys on what you prefer and maybe why. Thanks for the help.
Been bearish last few days, but want to hear your thoughts.
The big boys and the high speed computers know most of the retail traders are trend and directional traders. Everyone following the same technical indicators. MACD, Moving Averages, Bolling Bands etc. Everyone jumping in and buying and selling at the same time.
That's why the big boys will stop everyone out their positions over and over and over again. It's like taking candy from a baby. Except with everyone's money instead. They rob active traders bank account legally.
There are other sophisticated ways to trade. But the hedge funds and the traders that know how to do it don't share them with retail traders. If they did then it wouldn't be easy to take the retail traders money anymore.
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If this sub is meant to discuss all things market related, why do people downvote and provide misinformation to those asking genuine questions? If you don't want to share your knowledge, don't engage. Seems unnecessarily malicious to mislead people who are asking legitimate questions.
I’m 17 and I’m planning to get into the world of stock market. I’m saving money and selling stuff that I don’t use so I can invest but I have a question. I am from brazil but I want to invest in other markets on North America and on Europe ( I don’t really trust the Brazilian market and since it’s year of election for presidency the market will be more unstable than never before) but I don’t have any experience on this world and I really want to invest. Does anyone know how I can do buy stocks from another market ( country or continent)?
Ps: I know that I will only be able to buy stocks when I become 18 but it’s really near.
Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google – the FAANG stocks. Many investors see these stocks as a proxy of the overall stock market. Prior to the recent earnings, these companies were worth about $3.5 trillion. The S&P 500 has a total market capitalization of $23 trillion, so FAANG makes up an eighth of the index.
These stocks became famous in 2015/2016. During this time, the S&P 500 and other major stock indices were volatile. However, while many stocks were falling, the FAANG stocks were supporting the markets. These stocks helped prevent further losses in the major indices.
Since, this group of stocks have become famous. The FAANG trade has been a great buy over the last several years, and since, the trade has become very crowded. “The five stocks together have been the most crowded trade for the past six months, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey of institutional investors in July.” (Source)
Right now, only a couple companies are showing signs of weakness, mainly Facebook and Netflix. In this blog, we will analyze FAANG, and determine whether the stocks are still an important asset to the stock market and what they are saying about the economy.
Apple (AAPL) is the largest company but it has not reported 2nd quarter earnings. We will start with them.
AAPL has been in a channel since it gapped a resistance around $127. Since the breakout, the stock has moved from $127 to Friday’s close of $190.98, a rise of nearly 50%.
The stock is currently sitting near the top of the channel. The important price zones are outside of the channel. When earnings are released, we will want to watch for the price to break below or above the channel. A buy signal would occur upon an upwards breakout. A sell signal would occur if the stock breaks below the channel support line. Because the sell signal is so far away, now may not be a great time to open a position.
With Apple currently sitting at a $938 billion market capitalization, it is really close to becoming the first trillion dollar company. A good earnings report could propel the stock to the history making valuation.
Next in market capitalization is Amazon (AMZN). After a good earnings report, the stock moved slightly upwards. Other market forces likely played a role as the NASDAQ Composite fell more than 1.4% on Friday.
The stock has been in an uptrend since it bottomed in 2001, after the dot com bubble popped. Over the last 17 years the stock has moved from $6 to $1,817.27 on Friday’s close. This long term uptrend has been impressive as the stock has gained 30,187% over these 17 years.
The stock has recently broke a minor resistance at $1,600, and it seems poised to continue climbing. Right now, the important levels to look out for are the $1,600 support, and the green dashed uptrend line. A break of either of these would be a sell signal.
While the stock has performed very well, there is a risk that it is a bubble. The stock has an extremely high P/E ratio, greater the 225. The stock is priced rather high, and it is because so many investors believe this is the company of the future. The problem is that there are going to be more economic hardships before it gets to that point, so pricing the stock so high may be a mistake. At this point, it may be best to wait for a large downturn in the stock, before buying it at these elevated levels.
The third largest company is Alphabet (Google, GOOGL). The company has become what investors imagine Amazon can become. It has changed the way every person interacts within society, and the world. It has shaped the internet into what it is today, and continues to be a driver of innovation and technology.
The stock has essentially been in an uptrend since its IPO, only taking a minor dip during the Financial Crisis. Compared to Amazon, the company is a much better value. The P/E ratio is 53, which is still high, but investors are still expecting future earnings growth.
The stock has been in a minor channel for the last three years, and is currently sitting at the top of it. In addition, the MACD and RSI are also sitting at elevated levels, so the stock could be ready to sell off soon.
However, the stock and company earnings still look bullish, so the stock is likely to remain within the channel. Given the current status of the stock, it may be best to wait until the stock falls back towards the bottom of the channel, before purchasing.
Facebook comes in fourth, in terms of market capitalization. After the company released earnings on Wednesday, the stock fell around 20% losing nearly $120 billion in market value. This was the largest drop of market cap. value in a single day, in U.S. stock market history.
After the giant drop, the stock may be sitting at a good place to buy. The 20% drop brought the stock down to its uptrend line, or the bottom of the channel.
This is a great place to buy because the sell signal is close by. So, if you believe the company and stock can make a comeback, this is a great place to add the stock to your portfolio. Your stop should be placed just below the trend line.
Before you buy though, you will want to be believe the stock can indeed make a comeback. Continual selling pressure could continue to scare other investors into selling their positions, so the stock could remain volatile.
After seeing the results of Twitter, the social media space could be wavering, and these companies may not be as strong as investors once thought.
Lastly, we look at Netflix (NFLX). The stock was the first of the FAANGs to release earnings, and it was disappointing. Many investors feared that it could be a sign of a spillover, and the rest of the FAANG members could see weakness as well.
The stock has fallen more than 11% since it released earnings on July 16th. The stock recently broke above an upward sloping resistance line, at the beginning of 2018.
This line has now turned into a support. If the stock continues to fall, the support level could become important. Investors should look to open a position closer to that support line because the sell signal should be placed just below it.
Netflix and Facebook left investors disappointed after their earnings reports. In Netflix’s case, they aren’t gaining the amount of subscribers investors want to see.
Netflix has a lot of costs associated with the company. Producing their own content and scaling the business across the world is extremely expensive, so investors wanted to see high subscriber growth to combat against those costs.
Facebook on the other hand, lost revenue from a lack of ad sales. It seems that the recent changes in European Union law, and the recent data scandal with Data Analytica have had large affects on the company. Also, both companies project weaker growth in the coming quarters.
So are the issues of Netflix and Facebook tied to the economy? Facebook’s worries are likely to be contained within Facebook. While new laws and regulations are hurting the company right now, eventually the company is likely to comeback.
With 2 billion users across the globe, companies are going to want to advertise on their platform. Once Facebook can bring the level of security it requires, and users begin to trust them again, advertisers will start to use the company again. If it were truly a sign of economic weakness, then Alphabet (Google) would have shown weak advertising earnings as well.
Netflix may be a little different. Investors were upset because they missed subscriber growth targets. This could be due to the economic slow downs across the globe, relative to the U.S. economy. International economies are weaker than many people thought in 2017, and that could be a reason subscriber growth weakened the last quarter.
First, only two out of five stocks are hurting. Plus, they are the smallest stocks, in terms of market capitalization. Neither stock is positioned badly, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if they started to move up again.
Secondly, the market relies on these stocks a lot less now. Index breadth is high. More than 64% of the Nasdaq 100 is above their 50-day moving averages while the S&P 500 is at 67% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is at 87%. The stock market is much more robust compared to the time when FAANG was a major support.
Investors do need to pay attention to the crowded technology sector however. While the sector has been a great performer, we are starting to see not all companies can keep up with Wall Street expectations.
A crowded trade means that prices can move swiftly. It may not be a bad idea to loosen some exposure to the sector while some stocks are at all-time highs.
FAANG has become a household name to most investors because of their stellar performance over the last few years. But, the trade has become crowded as these stocks have become some of the highest holdings in institutional portfolios.
Now, we are starting to see some cracks in the stock group as Facebook and Netflix missed earnings. The two smallest stocks of the group have had their stocks punished, causing an 11% drop in Netflix stock, and the single largest loss of market capitalization in U.S. stock market history, in Facebook.
Even though these stocks have struggled over the last few days, they are still bullishly positioned on the charts. In fact, at this point, all of the FAANG stocks still look poised to grow. However, this changes if the stocks cross any of the sell points previously mentioned.
The missed earnings reports are also likely to remain contained within the stocks themselves. Facebook had the data scandal to deal with, and Netflix is spending more and more money on content, and failing to gain as many subscribers as expected. If these companies hiccuped because of the economy, we would have likely seen it in Amazon and Alphabet (Google) shares as well.
Lastly, the overall health of the stock market is not in jeopardy either. There are still plenty of stocks marching the indices higher. Plus, the two smallest FAANG companies are showing weakness. The net drag that they have on the indices is minimal relative to the other companies within FAANG. Right now, Facebook and Netflix are not likely to change the direction of the stock market.
To see all of the charts visit https://www.brtechnicals.com/faang-is-weakening-should-investors-worry/
So looks like FB and NFLX missed earnings, and there are serious concerns about growth. Fair enough. Each stock took the appropriate beating. But now the rest of tech is dragging. AMZN blew out earnings and are down since they reported. GOOGL same thing. Other monsters like CRM are down this past week. AAPL reports tomorrow, if they miss, I feel its gonna be a bloodbath. Doesn't make sense because NFLX or FB's grown problems have nothing to do with AMZN or GOOGL, but such is the market.
Any thoughts? I got a half a mind to pull out of tech ahead of AAPL reporting tomorrow, even with the beating I took these past few days.
Down over 6% today, high P/E ratio meaning room for growth. What are everyones thoughts?
I am a full blown lifer when it comes to holding companies however I know some of you are not.
And I have to ask why shorten the holding period for an amazing company?
Assuming that’s all you buy because why would you buy anything less.
I was playing with the thought of getting into investing and stocks for a while now, but didn't really do it because no fee brokers like robinhood aren't available in europe. I thought about starting with putting 100€ each month into my portfolio. What sites would you recommend for that? Thanks in advance.
I bought into FB at $190 and NFLX at $390, when it dipped a couple weeks back I picked up more NFLX and got my average share price down to $375. It’s been pretty rough watching these two tank over the last few days, I’m reading about how there’s only so many people on the planet and this is bound to happen, but I hate to sell now when I’m down a grand total. I’m comfortable just sitting on them and even considering buying more in the dip but I’m curious what others are thinking. Anyone else in this position?
Edit: I’m long on both these, have an IRA I max out each year and decided to start purchasing stocks to learn and hopefully earn more. I’m 35 and ideally all these go towards retirement in 20 or 30 years. My risk tolerance is fairly high but I’m new to this so looking for advice. My Dad recently passed away so I have a good amount of cash to invest and can buy more..he was smart with money and saving so I’d like to do right by him and my two kids.
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Caterpillar – Caterpillar earned an adjusted $2.97 per share for the second quarter, compared to a consensus estimate of $2.73. Revenue also beat forecasts, and Caterpillar raised its full-year earnings outlook, as well. The heavy equipment maker said order rates are healthy and its backlog remains solid.
STOCK SYMBOL: CAT
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CBS — The CBS board will be discussing misconduct allegations today against CEO Leslie Moonves, according to multiple reports. Those allegations came Friday in a New Yorker magazine article, followed by a statement from Moonves that he regretted making some women uncomfortable by making advances but that he abided by the principle that "no means no."
STOCK SYMBOL: CBS
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American Express – The company's foreign exchange department allegedly routinely increased currency conversion rates without telling customers, according to a story in today's Wall Street Journal. Sources told the paper the practice dates back to 2004 and continued until early this year. In response, Amex said it offered competitive foreign exchange rates that were completely transparent to clients and available for perusal before execution.
STOCK SYMBOL: AXP
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First Data – The e-commerce technology company beat Street forecasts by 2 cents a share, with adjusted quarterly profit of 39 cents per share. Revenue also topped estimates and First Data raised its full-year revenue guidance.
STOCK SYMBOL: FDC
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Walmart – Walmart is exploring the idea of starting a subscription video streaming service, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Planning is still in the early stages and the project has not been given an official go-ahead.
STOCK SYMBOL: WMT
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AT&T – Bank of America/Merrill Lynch upgraded AT&T to "buy" from "neutral" based on the lowest price-to-earnings multiple in two decades, as well as benefits from its Time Warner purchase, among other factors.
STOCK SYMBOL: T
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Bloomin' Brands – The parent of Outback Steakhouse and other restaurant chains reported adjusted quarterly profit of 38 cents per share, 9 cents a share above estimates. U.S. comparable-restaurant sales were up 2.4 percent, however revenue missed forecasts and the company also cut its full-year earnings outlook.
STOCK SYMBOL: BLMN
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U.S. Foods – The food distribution company will buy the five operating companies of Services Group of America for $1.8 billion in cash. Separately, U.S. Foods reported adjusted quarterly profit of 57 cents per share, falling 1 cent a share shy of Street forecasts.
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MGM Resorts – MGM signed a joint venture deal with Britain's GVC Holdings to set up an online betting platform in the United States. GVC is among British betting companies seeking to become involved in the U.S. sports betting market following a Supreme Court decision that lifted a sports betting ban.
STOCK SYMBOL: MGM
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21st Century Fox, Walt Disney – Fox and Disney shareholders approved the sale of Fox assets to Disney on Friday, but a Bloomberg report this morning suggests that approval in China could be a concern amid escalating trade tensions. The deal has been approved by the Justice Department, but still needs approval from 15 other global regulators including China. Here's what consumers can expect.
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Synchrony Financial – Synchrony was downgraded to "equal weight" from "overweight" at Barclays, which cites the loss of the company's credit card deal with Walmart.
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Juniper Networks – Juniper was upgraded to "buy" from "hold" at Deutsche Bank, which points to valuation and improving fundamentals for the maker of networking equipment.
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Starbucks – The coffee chain is partnering with food delivery platform Ele.me for deliveries in China, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. Ele.me is controlled by Chinese online retail giant Alibaba.
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Amazon.com – Amazon is gamed by "click farms" and other methods to boost prospects for certain products, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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What is on everyone's radar for today's trading day ahead here at r/StockMarket?
Is this based on supply/demand like other securities or the value of the equities in the etf? E.g. vgro. If the latter, how is it calculated? Can they reissue stock of the equities prices rise?
Check out this Bloomberg interview with Bill Miller.
He says it's a buy but the trader in me still fears catching a falling knife. Fundamentally, I love the company and believe it is one that has a moat around it as Warren Buffet would say but there is a difference between loving a company and loving a stock and I don't want to put the two in the same boat because on my timeframe, the two are not correlated.
So, I bought celldex a few months ago thinking I could turn a profit. Fast forward to now, I have 1,152 stocks of celldex and I’m almost $100 in the hole.
Should I hold and hope for it to go back up, or sell?
My strategy is to take advantage of short term imbalances, oversold, and overbought conditions in certain volatile sectors in the marketplace.
20 trades have been closed for the month of July with an average Gain of +11.60% per trade and a total Gain of +232%. 7/27/18
Position Closed 7/27/18 1. XOP Puts August-17th-44 at 1.75 (Bought at 1.68 7/24/18) +4% Gain
Current Outlook: Short Term Bullish Oil & Gas Co's Short Term Bullish Gold Miners Short Term Bearish Volatility
Positions Opened (Bought) 7/27/18 1. XOP Calls August-17th-42 at 1.43 & 1.25 2. GDX Calls August-17th-21 at .62
Position Opened (Short) 7/27/18 1. VIX Calls August-22nd-14 at 1.65
I will post the price I exit and close my open trades during the week.
Is it Facebook that started it? Or what is the cause of most of the stocks declining?
Twitter, Intel, EA & Spotify going straight downhill to name a few.
Is it a good time to invest or will it keep falling?
Just asking for opinions, im a bit new.
Here is the link to the google doc
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_X_wyNcdRbYwMbQBLPnYTnJZXe8t-C-8F-PaROmgkuc/edit?usp=sharing
Here is the link to my previous post
Just a heads up, there are pictures that come with the cheat sheet, that are real examples, however they didn't copy over into the google docs sheet. If you want a copy of it, DM me your email and I will send you a beautiful copy! Cheers
Checked it out last year around this time and it was around $14/share. Currently it’s at $27.30. Time to invest?
These are the latest Schedule 13D forms filed by activist investors in the last 7 days. Activist investors are investors that make an investment with the intention of influencing management in some way. There is evidence that following activist investors into investments can generate excess returns. Schedule 13G forms, in contrast, are filed by significant investors with no intention of influencing management (such as Index funds).
There is always a lot of interest in insider trades, but what a lot of people probably don't realize is that hedge fund activity is probably more predictive of future returns than insider activity. The reason is that hedge funds (a) have large research budgets, and (b) have a choice where to put their money. In contract, insiders have no choice where to put their money, but only when to time their transactions.
This table lists new 13D filings in the last week. A new filing does not necessarily indicate a new position, as investors frequently accumulate in advance before reaching the filing threshold.
This table lists amended filings in the last week, and is useful for monitoring changes in existing investments or when a fund closes a position. I have eliminated all filings with less than a 5% change in ownership.
Source: Fintel.io/activists
This is a list of the top 20 companies that experienced the largest change in insider shares in the last seven (7) days. The SEC defines an insider as any officer, director or 10% shareholder. It is not illegal for these people to buy or sell their own shares. In fact, since most of them get paid in stock options, it is expected. However, it is illegal for them to trade on inside information that has not been made public. So for example if there are drug trial results that are bad and not public, insiders cannot dump shares. That said, many people have observed that insiders - in general - seem to have a good track record at timing their purchases. All trades that are marked as part of a 10b5 plan are excluded from this report.
| Company | Count | Shares Change | Avg. Price | Value Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFLX / Netflix, Inc. | 21 | -188,747 | 359 | -67,919,016 |
| LLY / Eli Lilly & Co. | 8 | -375,000 | 94 | -35,025,244 |
| COF / Capital One Financial Corp. | 5 | -279,929 | 100 | -27,830,455 |
| CARB / Carbonite, Inc. | 1 | -698,080 | 38 | -26,178,000 |
| EOLS / Evolus, Inc. | 1 | -1,000,000 | 19 | -18,800,000 |
| GRMN / Garmin Ltd. | 2 | -283,122 | 64 | -18,069,499 |
| NUE / Nucor Corp. | 5 | -233,492 | 67 | -15,672,262 |
| SPWH / Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. | 3 | -2,867,652 | 5 | -13,719,639 |
| BPOP / Popular, Inc. | 6 | -229,008 | 50 | -11,490,748 |
| SCHW / Schwab Charles Corp | 1 | -190,500 | 53 | -10,049,275 |
| ADBE / Adobe Systems, Inc. | 2 | -25,500 | 261 | -6,665,230 |
| CVLT / CommVault Systems, Inc. | 3 | -101,521 | 66 | -6,633,628 |
| KEY / KeyCorp | 4 | -316,220 | 21 | -6,573,862 |
| HAS / Hasbro, Inc. | 5 | -53,944 | 101 | -5,459,560 |
| FBNK / First Connecticut Bancorp, Inc. | 9 | -173,349 | 31 | -5,397,051 |
| ABT / Abbott Laboratories | 22 | -81,309 | 64 | -5,267,259 |
| HALO / Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. | 6 | -302,827 | 17 | -5,221,414 |
| ANTX / Anthem, Inc., 5.25% Equity Units due 5/1/2018 | 1 | -19,541 | 247 | -4,820,374 |
| ROKU / Roku Inc | 1 | -87,272 | 48 | -4,181,289 |
| MNLO / Menlo Therapeutics Inc. | 2 | -500,000 | 8 | -3,825,000 |
| ADS / Alliance Data Systems Corp. | 5 | -16,035 | 233 | -3,729,392 |
Count column is number of transactions.
Source: Fintel.io/insiders
Not to long ago news sources are saying trump may shut down the government over border related issues.
I know banks could have some reaction, but would it have an impact on the overall markets?
Source: Trump Willing to 'Shut Down' Government Over Border Security https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/videos/2018-07-29/trump-willing-to-shut-down-government-over-border-security-video
I feel as if NVDA needs to absolutely smash earnings , anything less will probably send it on a tumble. Does anyone think differently?
Regardless I'm holding for the long run, just looking to hear other people's opinions
Anyone else going to buying puts on apple? I feel like their earnings report isn't going to be that great and they have had multiple problems lately especially with new keyboards and overheating/throttling on their new laptops and some reviewers have even shown that the older models outperform the new ones.
Shouldn't it suffer from Trumponomics, same as F, GM, WHR?
Earnings is Monday 7:30am.
So I decided to start my stock adventure a lil safe/risky. I started off with $500 in "fuck it" money to see where it could go. I decided between GE and AMD back in February as they were relatively low and I know GE is trying hard to recover from bad investments. Thought it'd be a safe bet as they recover. Now it's July and I come to see that AMD is now at $18 vs the $10 I bought it for. What are the chances?! So my question is, should I let this stock continue to see how far it goes or jump off the boat while it still floats since this is a +10 year high for AMD atm?
Should i wait until after earning or pull the trigger now?
Galapagos has continued it's share growth the last week, but last friday, after being manipulated several times, the rate dropped and a few scared shareholders sold their shares to secure solid profit. I bought 7 shares of 95 euros last week and I am afraid a dip will follow (after the vicissitudes last friday), mainly because earnings follow next week and alot of people want to secure their profit, any advice?
I was wondering what the consensus is on how SQ will do on earnings this quarter?
I’d certainly be interested to know your thoughts on these two companies, and a recommendation of which (or neither/both) to invest in at this point.
Thanks in advance!
Intel Corp lost $91 billion one day in September 2000.
Exxon Mobil Corp lost $53 billion one October day in 2008.
Apple had a loss of $60 billion on January 24, 2013.
Whereas on Wednesday, Facebook ended the after-hours session down 20 percent at $173.50, a loss of $126 billion.
Intel - September 22nd, 2000, lost 22%.
ExxonMobil, I'm assuming they meant the drop on Oct. 15th, when the stock dropped 13.95%. However, the entire month of October in 2008 was a wild ride of volatility for ExxonMobil. There were six days that month where the closing price changed more than 10% from the previous close - four which were positive, two that were negative. Talk about gut wrenching volatility!
And Apple only fell 12.35% on January 24th.
So, based on those three numbers, the drop in Facebook (assuming after hours trading holds) is on par with Intel, but the other numbers are far less impressive on a relative basis. We've seen Illinois Tool Works, Whirlpool and Polaris take similar dives over the last two weeks, but no one's writing about those.
After this big increase after earnings I have to ask, do you guys think Amazon is overvalued? It just seems to get to a point that anyone is willing to pay whatever for the stock. But then again I still think, compared to its intrinsic value, is it still undervalued.
But, what do you think?
So, Friday morning i was browsing around and came across a rather unknown stock called AWX.
Since Monday, the stock was on basically a diagonal uptick going into Friday. It had risen from like $3.50 to $6.50 with consistent momentum for four days straight. So it caught my attention.
Friday morning it shot through the roof, then midday, when everything dropped at the same time, AWX went back to $6 where it was when the day started—so I bought 123 shares hoping it would go back up to $7 by end of day.
Little did I know it would shoot all the way to $10 before the markets finally closed. After hours trading was fucking crazy, it shot from $10 all the way to $14 within an hour. From 5-6 o’clock it went from $14 to $18-19
My question is this: AWX is about to be halted right?
And if they are halted, will it be halted at the opening bell? I want to know if I will have time to sell this shit off before it’s halted. I did not want it to go this high lol. After $14 I was getting pissed because now I feel like that money is going to be locked as soon as Monday opens...
Has anyone experience anything similar to after hours trading which ends up as a halt by the SEC?
AbbVie has fallen 30% from YTD highs after fears about competition from biosimilars and a short call made by by Citron. But Citrons short calls have been hit and miss in this space and ABBV's licensing agreements should keep out Amgen and Mylan until after 2023. Yesterdays beat and raise provide further reasons to cheer. PE is 12x full year guidance
https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/07/27/2-reasons-the-market-frowned-after-abbvies-blowout.aspx
This post is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security or derivative. Stocks are not suitable for all investors. Please do your own research.
Let's give this thread another whirl in here this weekend, shall we?
Here was our thread from last week, which got a lot of good participation from the community! Thank you to everyone who chimed in with a post last week. It's always great to hear what people are looking over on the weekends.
What this thread is about is very simple - for everyone to exchange thoughts and ideas on the stocks that they are eyeing on this weekend.
This thread isn't just geared for the shorter-term traders. Longer-term traders are very much welcome to share their stocks as well. In fact, even if you are not currently invested in the market, but have a keen interest to monitor companies, feel free to throw your 2c in here as well.
To make this thread more engaging for everyone, I think it would be helpful if people could also post a brief rationale as to why a particular stock has got their interest (is there an upcoming ER?, chart setup you like?, etc.).
Both T/A and F/A are very welcome!
So, w/o getting into further ado let's hear what the stocks r/StockMarket have got on their radar this weekend for the upcoming trading week ahead.
Have a great weekend and a good trading week ahead to everyone! :)
and if most of them just kept their stocks, they would've made a huge profit.
Too many times have I seen people two years ago panic sell their $12 stock because of a dip and now the stock is worth ~$50+ and lose their potential profit because they panic. If you believe in your stock, then keep it. The market is healthy, just be smart about it and hold.
Just hold on. You'll be okay.
Unless you're facebook lmaoooo RIP
I have about 600 I'm willing to trade and learn with since I'm trying to learn how to trade correctly and what to look for. I'm sure this gets talked about a decent bit, but I got a couple shares of IQ and was debating this over IPAY. IQ is more versatile and can be interrupted by the tarrifs I assume, they were over 1b in debt but now around mid 60M within 12 months. Shows promise with their earnings over the past 4 years blowing up. Seems like it'd be a long hold. Although IPAY- electronic transactions, seems more stable. Just wondering what your basic thoughts on these companies are.
$BABA 210-220 Possible?
$AAPL 200 Possible?
$DBX 40 Possible?
Came across this podcast recommendations site. The finance, economy and markets collections are really good and I personally listen to most of them. Do check them out. Some good shows here for all kind of listeners.
https://podhead.co/collection/finance/
https://podhead.co/collection/markets/
What are some of the good live chat/forums to discuss a specific stock ? Looking for something that has a dedicated chat thread for every stock where I can go through folks comments to get a general idea/news of what’s going around for not-so-popular names.
I have looked at Stock twits but that is just a collection of tweets around the stocks, looking for something that looks more like a discussion forum
