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Time to Buy a Piece of the Rock?
Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) is a diversified financial services company. It provides insurance (life insurance annuities, and annuities as well as P&C insurance) and investment management services worldwide. On the…
TheWeek Ahead | 9/24/2018
Last week the market ended with a bullish bias. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both set new record highs on very steady volume. I did not…
When Stocks Go To Pot, Go To Options
Markets are littered with the wreckage that follows a bubble. Some market bubbles take years to develop. Other cycles may last for much shorter periods, and not all of them…
Is Tech About to Wreck?
The equity markets never make investing easy for the active trader. For a few years now, the market was in a 1 decision market. Buy the FANGs, AAPL, GOOG, FB (until…
Will Viacom Entertain the Bulls (VIAB)
Viacom, Inc. (VIAB) is a globally diversified, entertainment company. The company creates television programs, motion pictures, games, consumer products, and social media experiences. It operates through two segments, (1) Media…
Update | LyondellBasell (LYB)
On 30-August-2018, we discussed the investment prospects of LyondellBasell (LYB) the giant chemical and oil refining company. Given its valuation, we think the company represents great value. Furthermore, we think they…
Update | Options Expiration
Standard Monthly Options expire at the end of the week. Since we have 9 open positions to address, we thought we should discuss them so our readers can decide what they…
TheWeek Ahead | 9/17/2018
Global Spotlight An Alternative Mode of Payment. The European Union is continuing its quest to find a way to push back against the United States’ unilateral sanctions. North Korea Saga Continues. North…
Will Federal Express Deliver?
Federal Express (FDX) will report their quarterly financial performance after the close of trading on Monday, September 17. This being an important, widely held bell weather company and stock we thought…
Is eBay the eWay?
eBay, Inc. (EBAY) operates e-commerce platforms that connect buyers and sellers worldwide. Many of us have used their service at one time or another to buy from a tradition “brick…