The semiconductor equipment space is on a tear today thanks to great news coming from peer ASML who reported strong demand from chip makers. I suggest selling the Applied Material calls along with the Ichor calls that I suggested selling earlier today. Read More
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Ichor (NSDQ: ICHR) pre-announced some strong revenue numbers this morning, sending the stock up. Book the quick 43% gain in these calls, which expire mid-February. Read More
Some market watchers are worried that Walmart's recent pay hike is the start of a wage war. But worker pay has been inching up for months and will be the icing on the cake for the domestic economy. Read More
A recent round of investment in Uber highlights a possible problem in the land of unicorns. If private companies start choosing the public IPO market over private equity investments, small investors should enjoy big gains. Read More
Bioverativ is jumping sharply while presenting at a JP Morgan conference in San Francisco. While no firm news is on the wire, there is obviously some good news swirling around the company. Book this quick 71% gain. Read More
Although we booked a fantastic 2-week gain in the Lam Research calls, Profit Catalyst Alert still owns options that should rise with bullish news in the semiconductor sector. We join hands with a bull on ANI Pharma and debate a bear on Celgene. Read More
Bullish spirits are alive and well in tech after turning sour just a few weeks ago. I still like the semiconductor equipment stocks but think a swift 43% gain is too good to pass up. Read More
Sell the January Steelcase calls. Unless the stock closes higher than $15 these calls will expire worthless. I do not foresee any news event that will move the stock much higher before expiration. Read More
Just as being on the cover of Time magazine can predict doom, the introduction of a negative retail ETF may signal a turn in retail stocks. Why are Gap, Walmart and Kroger all up double digits in the last few months if retail is dead? Read More
2017 surpassed my expectations for the number of options and stock trades offered and the gains enjoyed. Look for a solid but rocky 2018 with sector rotation and little room in valuations for earnings misses. Read More