Putin strikes back at Western sanctions; stock market expects more as cybersecurity stocks soar (and I’m adding SentinelOne to my Jubak Picks Portfolio today)
You didn’t expect Russian President Vladimir Putin to just shrug at Western sanctions that now include theU.S. Treasury clamping serious restrictions on Russia’s central bank, did you? Putin has banned all Russian residents from transferring hard currency...
Please watch my new YouTube video: Quick Pick Pioneer Natural Resources
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My one-hundredth-and sixth YouTube video “Quick Pick Pioneer Natural Resources” went up today. This week my Quick Pick is Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD). I don’t like...
I’m adding Alcoa to my Jubak Picks Portfolio as a hedge against Ukraine risk and as a commodity boom play
Today I’m adding shares of Alcoa (AA) to my Jubak Picks Portfolio. At 3:10 p.m. today, February 18, the shares were up 2.01% on the day. My target price for the shares is $93. The pick is a short-term hedge against sanctions against Russia if the Ukraine/Russia...
For investors hedging the Ukraine/Russia conflict, here’s my best estimate of what’s next
If you believe as I do that one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s goals in igniting the current conflict in Ukraine was to attempt to use Europe’s dependency on Russia natural gas to drive a wedge among NATO members, the most recent developments make a...
Please watch my new YouTube video : Steady vs. hot hands
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My one-hundredth-and second YouTube video “Strong vs. hot hands” went up today. Hello there! Today I’m looking at a few stocks that exemplify what most experienced...
Nvidia beats on earnings and revenue after the close–stock trades flat after pre-earnings run
After the close today, Nvidia (NVDA) reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.32 a share (versus analyst projections of $1.22) and revenue of $7.6 billion (versus expectations for $7.42 billion). As of 4:45 the stock has trading down $1.09 in the after-hours market. In...
Generac pops after earnings and guidance for 2022
Shares of Generac Holdings (GNRC), a maker of backup power systems, are up 14.05% at 3:45 p.m. New York time today, February 16, after the company reported fourth quarter earnings of $2.51 a share after the market close on Tuesday. Revenue hit $1.06 billion. Wall...
Please watch my new YouTube video: QuickPick Cummins Update
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My one-hundredth YouTube video “QuickPick Cummins Update” went up today. Welcome back to Quick Picks. I have another update this week, this time on Cummins (CMI), the maker...
Oil moves toward $95 a barrel on rising Ukraine war fears
International benchmark Brent crude jumped as much as 4.7% to $95 a barrel for the first time since 2014. Brent was up 23.68% and trading at $94.77 at 3 p.m. New York time Friday. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate, which normally trades below Brent in price, was...
Disney beats on revenue, earnings–and new streaming subscribers
So much for fears the Disney (DIS) would follow the disappointing course plotted by Netflix (NFLX) and report disappointing numbers for new subscriptions to its Disney Plus streaming service. For the December quarter, the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2022,...
Please watch my new YouTube video: QuickPick Xylem (Update)
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My ninety-seventh YouTube video “QuickPick Xylem Update” went up today. (Xylem is a member of my Jubak Picks Portfolio. The position is up 250% since inception on September...
Selling Amazon tomorrow–worrying signs in core e-commerce business
Investors have been really impressed by Amazon’s fourth quarter earnings report. And there were some impressive numbers in the report for the quarter. Amazon’s cloud services unit, AWS, saw revenue growth accelerate again to a 40% growth rate. Revenue...
Please watch my new YouTube video: “Why PayPal is a buy and Facebook isn’t”
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My ninety-sixth YouTube video “Why PayPal is a buy and Facebook isn’t” went up today. Please watch and subscribe to my YouTube channel. And like my video. Here’s...
Oil breaks above $90 for first time since 2014
On Thursday, Feburary 3, U.S. crude benchmark West Texas Intermediate rose above $90 a barrel–it closed at $90.87, up 0.60% for the day, for the first time since 2014. International benchmark Brent crude gained 0.42% to close at $91.53 a barrel. Of course, it...
Please watch my new YouTube video: “Quick Pick CMG”
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My ninety-fourth YouTube video “QuickPick CMG” went up today. (By the way, I added Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) to my Jubak Picks Portfolio on January 26. The stock closed...
Is the trend turning in favor of big tech growth stocks?
It’a always dangerous to construct a trend from Friday’s trading. Especially when the earlier part of the week has been so strong in one direction or another. (In this case, down, down, down.) Ahead of the weekend, stocks often reverse the trend from...
On second look market decides Microsoft earnings were good news
The reaction to Microsoft’s (MSFT) earnings report yesterday after the market close tells you that this market is poised at an earnings inflection point. Earnings, especially technology company earnings, are going to be strong this quarter, but the earnings...
Putting on hedges for a Russia-Ukraine conflict today (as in NOW)
I only recommend options on my subscription sites JubakAm.Com and JugglingWithknives.com. And this week on those sites I’ve closed the two VIX CALL Options I bought back on December 31 as protection (and potential profits) from an increase in market volatility...
Please watch my new YouTube video: 3 Picks on Tech Stock Guidance
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My ninetieth YouTube video “3 Picks on Tech Stock Guidance” went up today. Please watch and subscribe to my YouTube channel. And like my video. Here’s the...
Please watch my new YouTube video: Trend of the Week A New Commodity Super Cycle
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My eighty-ninth YouTube video “Trend of the Week: A new commodity super cycle” went up today. Please watch and subscribe to my YouTube channel. And like my video....
People’s Bank moves to juice China’s economy earlier than I expected
Today, the People’s Bank of China cut its key interest rate for the first time in almost two years to help support China’s economy. The People’s Bank of China lowered the rate at which it provides one-year loans to banks by 10 basis points. Not a huge...
Illumina ups guidance and soars–what this tells us about this stock and market’s growth fears
On January 11, Illumina (ILMN) told analysts at the annual JPMorgan Chase healthcare conference to expect 39% sales growth for 2021 when the company reports earnings on February 10. And that analyst earnings and revenue forecasts for 2022 were too low. Sales would...Big banks deliver mixed start to Q4 earnings season with JPMorgan down and Wells Fargo up
Sing along: One of these banks is not like the others. One of these banks doesn’t belong. This morning big money center banks JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Citigroup (C) delivered disappointing reports on fourth quarter revenue and earnings. Shares of JPMorgan Chase...
Buying Wells Fargo in Jubak Picks ahead of earnings
Wells Fargo (WFC) is scheduled to report fourth quarter 2021 earnings on Friday, January 14. The bank is expected to be one of the few big money center banks to show a significant increase in earnings for the lat quarter of 2021 from the fourth quarter of 2020 (when...
Please watch my YouTube video: Quick Pick Conoco Phillips
I’m starting up my videos again–this time using YouTube as a platform. My eighty-fifth YouTube video “QuickPick Conoco Phillips” went up today. Please watch and subscribe to my YouTube channel. And like my video. Here’s the...
Ford gains 11.7% today on news that it will double production capacity of F-150 electric pickup
As of the close New York today Ford Motor (F) shares were up 11.67% after the company announced it would nearly double production capacity to meet demand for its upcoming F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. The price of $24.31 is a 21-year high for Ford’s...
With sell of Apple tomorrow I’ll start to unwind my end of the year rally buys
When I bought shares of Apple (AAPL) in my Jubak Picks and Volatility Portfolios, I was looking for gains from the end of the year rally (which kind of fizzed out) and the traditional Santa Claus rally (which came through as expected) to drive shares higher in the...
Evergrande shares suspended in Hong Kong; reports say company ordered to demolish 30 buildings
Shares in China Evergrande Group have been suspended from trading in Hong Kong, the property developer announced on Monday. The company did not give a reason. Leaving us to speculate and there’s plenty to speculate with. Evergrande missed new coupon payments of...
Time to shift gears on your selling strategy (if any) as we move to 2022 from 2021–my last two sells for 2021 are Itau Unibanco and Cemex
We’ve got just two more trading sessions left in 2021. And then it’s on to 2022. Which means you should have wrapped up–or making any last minute sells–to harvest tax losses from 2021 in the next day or so. Of course, being the tax-savvy...Jim’s Daily Email Alerts:
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