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Apple Stock Options Price In Lofty Pre-Earnings Expectations

November 01, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after tomorrow's close -- capping off a recent stretch of big-cap tech earnings. The iPhone maker has a mixed history of earnings reactions, with the stock closing lower the day after Apple reports in four of the past eight quarters. Most notably, AAPL shares logged back-to-back next-day losses in excess of 6% in early 2016, thoug...Read More

Bears Move In On Starbucks Stock Ahead of Earnings

November 01, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) reports earnings after the close on Thursday, and shareholders may be hiding their eyes ahead of the event. Over the past three quarters, the stock has moved lower in the session after earnings each time, including a 9.2% sell-off in July. SBUX shares have mostly traded sideways since then, last seen trading at $55.27, and sentiment appears bearish across Wall S...Read More

2 Stocks Soaring After Earnings, and One Getting Crushed

November 01, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stocks are starting the month higher, thanks to an upbeat ADP payrolls report. Among the stocks making moves this morning are GPS company Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), medical transport provider Envision Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:EVHC), and steel producer United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X). Here's a closer look at what's moving shares of GRMN, EVHC, and X.Garmin Reaches Fresh Highs Afte...Read More

2 Stocks Sinking on Dismal Earnings; Plus, Abercrombie's Downgrade

November 01, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Analysts are weighing in on apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF), three-dimensional printing company 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE:DDD), and video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on ANF, DDD, and EA.Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Drops on DowngradeAbercrombie & Fitch stock is down 7.3% to trade at $12.45, after J...Read More

Intel Stock Rally Attracts Bull Note

November 01, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Analysts are weighing in on semiconductor stock Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC), cybersecurity name Qualys Inc (NASDAQ:QLYS), and review site Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of INTC, QLYS, and YELP.Analyst Sees More Highs Ahead for Intel StockJust a day after Intel stock touched a 17-year high, brokerage firm Independent Research raised i...Read More

Stock Futures Higher With ADP Report, Fed in Focus

November 01, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are higher this morning, up triple digits after the index wrapped up a healthy October gain. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are also higher, with both indexes appear ready to hit fresh record highs, as traders digest economic data and awaitearnings reports from Facebook (FB) and Tesla (TSLA), among others. The Fed meeting...Read More

The Dark Cloud Hanging Over the S&P's Monthly Win Streak

November 01, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The S&P 500 Index (SPX) gained about 2% in October and is now riding a seven-month win streak. Since the March 2009 bottom, there have been two other streaks of that length, neither of which reached eight months. The first streak reached seven months in September of 2009, but then the S&P 500 was down about 2% in October. The last streak happened in May of 2013, only to see the index fall by 1.5%...Read More

Stocks Post Best Monthly Gains Since February

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stocks ended modestly higher today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) each posting their best monthly gains since February. The Dow and S&P also extended their monthly win streaks to a seventh month, and the Nasdaq notched another record high in early trading, thanks to surging semiconductor stocks like Intel (INTC).On the econo...Read More

Volatility Expectations Ramp Up on Facebook Stock Ahead of Earnings

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Call volume is running at an accelerated clip on Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) ahead of the company's third-quarter earnings report, due out after tomorrow's close. At last check, 156,315 call options had traded -- 1.2 times the expected intraday amount, and volume pacing in the 81st annual percentile. And, with FB fresh off a new record high of $180.80, options traders are paying up to bet on higher h...Read More

Micron Stock Takes Off After Samsung Earnings Report

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Stocks are higher this afternoon, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average eyes its seventh straight monthly gain. Pharmaceutical concern Lannett Company, Inc. (NYSE:LCI) is tangled in legal trouble, while chip stock Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) and healthcare stock Stemline Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:STML) are surging. Here's a quick look at what's moving shares of LCI, MU, and STML.Lannet...Read More

Options Traders Swarm Surging Semiconductor Stocks

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The semiconductor sector was already technically overbought coming into today, judging by the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF's (SMH) 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) -- which closed last night at 77. But these Wall Street favorites continue to push higher, evidenced by fresh highs from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC). Below we'll break down today's price...Read More

Mylan Stock Put Options Heat Up on Expanded Price-Fixing Probe

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Shares of Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ:MYL) are spiraling today, after Rajiv Malik -- the drugmaker's president and executive director -- was named in a civil investigation by 45 states and the District of Columbia against pharmaceutical firms in a price-fixing lawsuit. At last check, MYL stock was down 7.2% at $35.50 -- and options traders are betting on even more downside by week's end.By the numbers, rou...Read More

Options Traders Are Disregarding Tesla's Positive Earnings History

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Tomorrow, traders will digest earnings from electric car maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) after the close.Here's a closer look at TSLA stock ahead of earnings, and how options traders have been positioning themselves on the automaker's shares.Earnings History Is On TSLA's Side... Though still up 51.6% year-to-date, Tesla stock has struggled since touching a record high of $389.61 on Sept. 18, tha...Read More

The Dow Is Set to Make History Today

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is set to end October with a healthy 4.3% gain, which would mark the index's best month since gaining 4.8% in February. What's more, while it will be the Dow's seventh straight monthly gain -- a feat not accomplished in over five years -- the DJIA is pacing for the smallest return during a seven-month rally ever. Below, we take a look at previous monthly win...Read More

The Dow Sets Sights on 7th Straight Monthly Gain

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), S&P 500 Index (SPX), and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are modestly higher this afternoon, but are sticking close to breakeven as traders weigh the latest batch of earnings reports. Nevertheless, the Dow and S&P are on pace for a seventh straight monthly gain, and their best month since February. The Nasdaq just touched another record high this morning, and i...Read More

Call Buying Hot As GoPro Steps Into Earnings Confessional

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

GoPro Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) reports earnings after the close tomorrow, as the camera maker looks to build off recent bullish analyst attention. Below, we will examine GoPro's earnings history and how options traders are positioning themselves ahead of the event.At last check, GoPro stock is up 0.7% to trade at $10.41. The equity has pulled back from its most recent high near $12, but the drop was cau...Read More

Options Traders React to 2 Athleisure Stocks After Under Armour Whiff

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Athleisure stocks are in focus today, after Under Armour (UAA) reported a big revenue miss and slashed its full-year profit and sales forecasts. Among the names we're watching are athletic apparel retailer Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE:DKS) and yoga wear maker Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) -- both of which were trading near key technical levels heading into today's trading. Here's a c...Read More

New Lows for Under Armour; Plus, the Sinking Apple Supplier

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

U.S. stocks are trading higher this morning, as traders digest the latest round of earnings and await word on the Federal Reserve. Among the stocks making moves this morning are athletic retailer Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA), digital technology company and Apple supplier (for now) QUALCOMM, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), and drug concern Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (NYSE:VRX). Here's a closer...Read More

Options Traders Are Eyeing Another Earnings Win for Fitbit Stock

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Fitbit Inc (NYSE:FIT) is still nowhere close to its 2015 record high of $51.90, with the shares last seen trading at $6.10. But in the previous two quarters, the company's earnings results have resulted in major one-day gains for the stock. By the numbers, FIT stock jumped 15% the day after earnings in August, and 12.1% after earnings in May. In fact, the equity has ended the session after earning...Read More

This Healthcare Stock Looks To Vault Up The Charts

October 31, 2017 / www.schaeffersresearch.com

Healthcare stock Centene Corp (NYSE:CNC) has been charting a path higher over the last 12 months, up more than 49%. After hitting a record high of $98.72 in mid-September, the stock pulled back to its 80-day moving average. This trendline has had historic implications in the past, suggesting it could be a prime time to bet on the stock's next leg higher. The stock's longer-term surge has coincid...Read More

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