Boston Beer Company's (NYSE: SAM) stock skyrocketed 20% on an unexpected sales increase last week. With almost one quarter of the shares sold short, the bears raced to cover due to the unanticipated positive turn. Further inspection, however, shows the jump may be short-lived. Read More
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Purveyors of firearms and ammunition hit the bullseye last year. It seems like ancient history, but last fall Hillary Clinton was widely forecasted to win the presidential election. Many gun owners and potential gun owners feared her election would result in elevated owner restrictions and rushed out to purchase guns… Read More
Sell to close the July 21, 2017 put on Kroger (NYSE: KR) with a strike price of $27.50 at $2.20 or higher for a 110% gain. Symbol (KR170721P27.5) Kroger reported an inline quarter this morning but lowered numbers for future quarters. Analysts had already lowered estimates coming into… Read More
Although investors might love the Blue Apron home delivery meal service, its IPO offers a much less appetizing prospect. Declining revenue per customer and super high expenses take profits off its menu. Read More
Here’s why the relentless drive of Jeff Bezos is good news for Amazon’s smaller vendors... and their investors. Read More
Pundits will have you believing that retail employees are becoming extinct- nothing is farther from the truth. Read More
Sell to close the July 21, 2017 put on Spectrum Brands (SPB) with a strike price of $130 at $4.55 or higher. Symbol (SPB170721P130) for a 42% gain in less than one month. These options have not traded today but the stock is falling fast so sell at… Read More
Preventative and self-care products are growing at three times the growth rate of traditional over the counter sick-remedy items. CVS is poised to thrive on the trend. Read More
Whole Foods’ stock leaped 10% this week on news that Jana Partners acquired an 8.3% stake in the natural grocery food chain. Jana, well known as an activist investor, is keen to get Whole Foods back on the growth track. Before this announcement Whole Foods stock was flat for the… Read More
Investors like good news. They like to buy stocks with good news, and they like those stocks to rise immediately. For a while, this was true for construction and infrastructure stocks. The price increases of these stocks, affectionately known as “The Trump Bump” may be getting long in… Read More