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

Buy to open the September 16, 2016 put on Lands End (LE) with a strike price of $17.50 at $.85 or lower. Symbol (LE160916P17.5)Lands’ End reports second quarter earnings before the market open on September 1. This trade should be placed before that event.Lands’ End has been unable to right… Read More

LydallOn Aug. 3 Lydall (NYSE: LDL) reported second-quarter earnings per share of 70 cents, which beat analyst estimates of 62 cents. The maker of industrial and automotive sound and temperature filters and barriers also reported revenue of $137 million for the quarter which beat analysts’ expectations by $2 million.CEO Dale… Read More

Buy to open the Nov. 18, 2016 put on VFC with a strike price of $62.50 at $2.60 or lower. Symbol (VFC161118P62.5)We are placing our second option trade on VFC. (Last month we bought and sold a VFC put for a 50% gain in less than two days.) This trade may be held… Read More

Air Transport Services GroupThe company reported second-quarter 2016 earnings on Aug. 8 that were in line with analysts’ expectations. Earnings per share for the quarter were 13 cents, which beat analyst estimates by a penny. And second-quarter 2016 revenue of $176.5 million was up 19% from second-quarter 2015 revenue of… Read More

Last month, I spoke about introducing more features to Profit Catalyst Alert to help subscribers make more money from my research. We had our first option trade with a put recommendation on VF Corp., the purveyor of the North Face clothing. This was a quick trade, opened and closed within… Read More

I’ve added Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) to our portfolio. The company is a leading provider of lighting and heating solutions, and is a pure play on the explosive demand for intelligent lighting and heating for commercial, educational, industrial and residential buildings. Acuity’s recent acquisitions of Juno Lighting and Distech dramatically expand… Read More

We’re issuing a Stop Loss recommendation for SolarEdge at $16 for half your shares.Our reasoning: SolarEdge continues to trade lower despite beating estimates by $.04 Tuesday and issuing solid guidance. Revenue grew 27% and earnings were up 42%. Although 2017 estimates have come down since my original recommendation, the stock… Read More

SolarEdge continues to trend lower in response to Tesla’s acquisition of SolarCity. Tesla has discussed long term plans to develop its own inverters for SolarCity. Obviously the headline is dramatic but the reality is that SolarCity has been reducing orders to SolarEdge for a few quarters yet SolarEdge continues to… Read More