CNBC – Here’s what you need to know on earnings (so far)
- July 24, 2013
- Jared A. Levy
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The S&P 500 has surged more than 18 percent this year, with its only meaningful pullback a late-May to late-June panic over fears that the Federal Reserve might pull the plug on cheap money earlier than expected. Beyond that, the market seems perfectly willing to ignore profit reports that signal a dismal quarter behind…
Bull of the Day: Akamai (AKAM)
- June 17, 2013
- Jared A. Levy
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RAX HPQ GOOG FB AKAM AAPL The summer of 2013 is expected to be anything but dull. Tensions among investors and market volatility are high as we weigh the effects of QE tapering amidst a world with struggling economies. Stocks that have global discretionary exposure or unjustifiably high valuations have gotten hit the hardest over…
Zacks Roundtable Top Picks for the Week of June 10th
- June 10, 2013
- Jared A. Levy
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Ideas for Financial and Oil Services and Home Builders. Opportunities covered include Dow Jones US Financial Services ETF (IYG), Newpark Resources (NR) and Ryland Homes (RYL).
Zacks – Does Goldilocks BLS Increase Chance of QE Tapering?
- June 7, 2013
- Jared A. Levy
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REAL TIME INSIGHT SPX DIA SPY Traders got what seemed like the perfect set of numbers today. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that the U.S. created 175,000 jobs in May, just slightly better than the 168,000 that many economists were expecting. Despite the weakness in ADP and other economic readings, the…
Bull of the Day: Mueller Co. (MWA)
- June 6, 2013
- Jared A. Levy
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MWA CWCO AWR AWK I remember when Evian launched their ad campaigns here in the US in 80s, selling water for what then seemed like astronomical prices (who knew they were on to something). In the United States, a liter of bottled water can cost up to $3 per bottle, while a similar…
Real Time Insight – Where will Gold be in December 2013?
- May 25, 2013
- Jared A. Levy
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GLD SPY We talk quite a bit about stocks, ETFs and bonds but gold has not been a topic in RTI (Real Time Insight) for a while. Thought it might be a good time to strike up a conversation about the yellow precious metal and where it’s headed. Everyone knows that…
Zacks Bear of the Day: PHH Corp (PHH)
- May 17, 2013
- Jared A. Levy
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R PHH NSM Declining revenues and an industry under pressure are not the descriptors you want to hear just before you invest in a company, but unfortunately PHH Corporation ( PHH – Snapshot Report ) is experiencing both at the moment. In its last earnings report, PHH reported a 6% decline in net revenues overall along with a…
