Analyst Articles

Ambarella (NSDQ: AMBA) reported a strong quarter on Feb. 28. Earnings were $1.11, $0.17 higher than expected and up 100% from the prior year. However, the transition away from sick customer GoPro is not moving fast enough. First quarter earnings will be less than expected due to a draconian drop… Read More

A brutal environment for retail has produced a silver lining for some. Big Five Sporting Goods is a small-cap ($340 million) sporting goods retailer set to make hay from the demise of its competitors. With little brick and mortar competition standing, Big Five is cleaning up. Earnings are expected to… Read More

New put positions in Chicago Bridge and Iron (CBI), Aecom (ACM) and Jacobs Engineering (JEC) swung wildly. First they sank due to a rumor of a delay in the federal infrastructure bill and then spiked because of a tweet from the president that he would announce “big” news about infrastructure… Read More

I’m recommending a triple play of puts on infrastructure stocks. I’ve noted many times that these stocks have enjoyed a spectacular run on the expectations of a flood of fiscal funding for spending on roads and bridges. I expect them all to trade lower as reality sets in that even… Read More

Acuity Brands Acuity Brands has bounced 6% since its earnings miss on Jan. 10. An analyst at Wells Fargo encouraged investors to buy the stock last week. After meeting with Acuity’s management, the brokerage firm expects Acuity (NYSE: AYI) to disclose another customer similar in scope to Target this year. Read More