Tag: earnings season

 

Profit opportunity: Get ready for a volatile earnings season

Published on October 5, 2009

Earnings season is about to kick into high gear. That means volatility will rise and the options market will soar. If you are not in on the action yet, make your move now.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): If you have never made an options trade, now is the time to do it. The [...]

Earnings season preview: Buy while the market is cheap

Published on July 8, 2009

The trading action is about to get interesting. When Alcoa (NYSE:AA) unveils its latest figures in just a few hours, earnings season will be officially underway. Will the market get the data it needs to get back in forward gear?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Investors have every right to be nervous these days. After [...]

Emotional Investing: Save the tears for a funeral

Published on April 7, 2009

Earnings season is just about to kick off. When it does, emotional investors will be in for a rough ride. If you want to make big profits, you have to stick with the facts and the figures.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore — (TFN): The last time I cried was at my wedding. It is not [...]

Will the second quarter treat us as well?

Published on March 31, 2009

The first quarter is over. Now we will get a true sense of the nation’s health. If the nation’s largest companies cannot pass this physical — starting with Alcoa (NYSE:AA) next week — we are in for a wild ride.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): It’s over. As of the close of business, the [...]

The news will dominate Wall Street this week

Published on January 19, 2009

This is going to be one of the busiest and most-pivotal weeks in a long time for the nation and its investors. A new leader may bring hope and change, but the same old negative earnings reports could bring news of more losses.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore—(TFN): I should not have to tell you that [...]

A grim day on Wall Street has some upside

Published on January 14, 2009

Just as expected, investors are suffering this week. Earnings season does not get into high gear until next week. Is this an opportunity to profit as the Street “buys” the news?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Sometimes it hurts to be right. On Monday, I told readers we were in for a rough week [...]

A risky and volatile earnings season forecast

Published on January 12, 2009

The first earnings season of 2009 is upon us. There is little doubt this is going to be one of the most important reporting seasons in decades. If things are even a bit worse than expected, look for big trouble.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore—(TFN): We are only two weeks into the New Year, but there [...]

The Fed is buying. Should you?

Published on October 15, 2008

The markets remain highly volatile. JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and others announced surprise third-quarter earnings, yet the future is bleak. The more data we get the more I believe you should buy gold and short oil.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): America is a changed beast. What once was a country willing to go to war over [...]

Earnings season: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and PepsiCo (PEP) diverge

Published on October 14, 2008

Earnings season is in full swing. Companies like Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) are making some surprises. How will the Street handle the news?
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): It is shaping up to be another bold day for Wall Street. Thanks to Washington’s announcement of more bailout details, the exuberance we saw yesterday [...]

Alcoa (AA) plunges: Earnings season is off to a bad start

Published on October 8, 2008

Earnings season is off to a rough start. Alcoa (NYSE:AA) spooked the market with a huge disappointment. What does the rest of the season have in store?
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): With the year’s third quarter just a week or so in our past, it is time to enter earnings season. Like usual, the first [...]