Linda McDonough

Linda McDonough is a veteran hedge fund analyst who loves to break down company financial statements and identify market inefficiencies to uncover big opportunities.  She believes in a boots-on-the-ground approach that includes surveying customers, interviewing company executives, or doing whatever it takes to see what others don't.

She's now brought her experience as a hedge fund analyst to subscribers of her Profit Catalyst Alert service. Her system identifies small- and mid-cap stocks that are about to move due to catalytic events that few others can identify...until it's too late. These events often times result in massive gains for her followers.

Analyst Articles

Apogee Enterprises (NSDQ: APOG) beat second quarter estimates by $.10, reporting $.77 versus estimates of $.66. Despite the beat and an increase in estimates for fiscal 2017 (ending February 2017) the stock dropped 6%. Analysts expressed concern over a 13% decline in the company’s backlog.Due to the size of some… Read More

Makeover your portfolio with Cynosure. The company develops non-invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic treatments. Its launch of the SculpSure product (non-invasive laser treatment for fat removal) last September is boosting profits. SculpSure’s  rave reviews and high patient satisfaction is making it popular with doctors.Cynosure’s has sold hyperthermic laser treatments for over 25… Read More

Buy to open the January 20, 2017 call on Mylan (MYL) with a strike price of $45 at $1.90 or lower. Symbol (MYL170120C45)This is a longer term trade based on Mylan’s current valuation. While we may close the position well before the January 2017 expiration, it is not tied to… Read More

Welcome to the Tantrum Zone

After stocks nosedived last Friday following hints that the Federal Reserve would raise rates, every word from Fed Governor Lael Brainard’s speech Monday were scoured, sifted and sniffed for meaning.Fortunately, sulky investors received this pacifier: Brainard said the case for a preemptive rate hike was “less compelling.” For clarity, in Fedspeak… Read More

Acuity (NYSE: AYI) was added to Goldman Sachs’ Focus List. The analyst notes Acuity is a low-carbon lighting leader who has the “strongest competitive positioning” in the lighting space.  The analyst also highlights the competitive moat Acuity has built via its focus on full-service solutions that  insulates it from pricing pressure. Read More

Apogee EnterprisesDemand for Apogee’s (NSDQ: APOG) specialty glass is closely correlated to new commercial buildings. The July Architectural Billings Index (ABI) came in at 51.5, down slightly from June’s level but still above the average for the first six months of the year. New design contract rebounded to 51.8 from… Read More

Cash Crash Coming

Less than three months ago global markets teetered on the news that the U.K. had voted to exit the European Union. Talking heads fretted that the already struggling European economy would grind to a halt.But on Monday a survey showed a powerful rebound in the U.K. service sector, surprising investors… Read More

CrayCray (NSDQ: CRAY) could benefit from one of the largest awards given to academic research for supercomputers this year. The National Science Foundation granted $110 million to The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment, known as XSEDE for a big data project. That money could be used to buy Cray computers. Read More