Author Archive: Jeremy Parkinson
March 2018 Initial Unemployment Claims Rolling Averages Marginally Worsens
Hurricanes continue to impact claims taking procedures in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The market expectations for weekly initial unemployment claims (from Bloomberg / Econoday) were 220 K to 230 K (consensus 225,000), and the Department of Labor reported 229,000 new claims. The more important (because of the volatility in the weekly reported claims and […]
Finding A New FANG
We all love our FANGS. Not only have Facebook (FB ), Apple (AAPL ), Netflix (NFLX) and Alphabet (GOOGL) been at the core of our investment performance for the past nine years. We also gobble up their products and services like kids eating their candy stash the day after Halloween. All four of the FANGs […]
Interest Rates – Possible They Peaked Yesterday
Above looks at 2 & 5-year yields over the past 30-years. The rally over the past couple of years has both of them testing 25-year falling resistance line (A) at each (1). While testing this long-term resistance, the insets reflect potential reversal patterns might be taking place this week. While 25-year resistance is being tested, momentum […]
FHFA House Price Index: Up 0.8% In January
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released its U.S. House Price Index (HPI) for December. Here is the opening of the report: Washington, D.C. – U.S. house prices rose in January, up 0.8 percent from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI). The previously reported 0.3 […]
E How Will KB Homes Traders React To Earnings?
KB Homes (KBH) is expected to report earnings on Thursday, Mar. 22nd, after market close. The whisper number is $0.27, one cent behind the analysts’ estimates and showing little confidence from the WhisperNumber community. A year ago the company reported earnings of $0.15. KBH has a 64% positive surprise history (having topped the whisper in […]
Accenture (ACN) Tops Q2 Earnings & Revenue Estimates
Accenture plc (ACN – Free Report) is one of world’s leading providers of management consultancy, technology and outsourcing services. The company is steadily gaining traction in its outsourcing business primarily backed by a rise in demand for technology to improve operating efficiencies and save costs. Furthermore, considering the growing need for digital marketing, we commend Accenture’s efforts to […]
Coca-Cola: Is This Dividend King Attractive Right Now?
Many consumer staples companies have long dividend growth histories, The Coca Cola Company (KO) is one of them. As one of the Dividend Kings — companies that have raised their dividend for at least 50 years in a row — the company’s shares are beloved by many income focused retail investors. Due to changes in […]
Conagra Beats On Q3 Earnings, Raises FY18 EPS View
Conagra Brands, Inc. (CAG – Free Report) has reported mixed results for third-quarter fiscal 2018 (February 2018). Earnings In the fiscal third quarter, Conagra’s quarterly adjusted earnings from continuing operations came in at 61 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 55 cents. The bottom line also came in 27.1% higher than the year-ago tally. Revenues Conagra […]
DocuSign IPO Is Set For Third Quarter Debut
San Francisco-based digital authentication mainstream DocuSign, is slated to make its Wall Street debut in the second or third quarter, after 15 years of operating as a private company. The electronic signature company confidentially filed its papers for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The $3 billion company has already managed to raise […]
Big Data Big Problems
Famos Stocks commentator Jim Cramer was on the news yesterday saying how Facebook’s trouble’s should not influence the other stocks in the elite tech quartet known on Wall Street as FAANG. (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google) Jim should probably read his own blog to find out why this is happening. The website www.TheStreet.com, which was founded by Cramer […]
