The Technicals Of Apple Earnings: A Coiled Spring Or A Stalemate?

It is time for Apple (AAPL) earnings again, but this time around I did not have a chance to update my price-based analysis. Last time around (October 25, 2012), AAPL dropped a mere 0.9% post-earnings after bouncing off the 200DMA for the first re-test since November, 2011. The stock eventually proceeded to continue a strong … Read more

Homebuilder 2013 Pricing Outlook Remains Murky Even As The “McMansion” Lives On

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 31, 2013. Click here to read the entire piece.) On Friday, December 28, 2012, Nightly Business Report interviewed Martin Connor, the CFO of luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers (TOL). I am on the lookout for 2013 guidance from homebuilders, so this … Read more

Reasons to Bet On A 2013 Recovery for Skullcandy

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 24, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) In early October, I ended the trade in Skullcandy (SKULL) playing a bounceback from Morgan Stanley’s devastating downgrade, but noted I would remain a buyer on dips (see “Skullcandy Recovers Losses … Read more

First Solar’s Breakout Demonstrates the Opportunity In Utility-Scale Projects Despite On-Going Risks

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 10, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) For over three months, First Solar (FSLR) has benefited from a lack of bad news. When FLSR announced on August 30th that it would halt deliveries of solar panels to its … Read more

There Is Likely More To Groupon’s Bullish Turn Than Questionable Rumors

(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 8, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) On November 8, 2012, Groupon (GRPN) reported earnings that disappointed the market. The following day the stock fell a stomach-churning 30% to fresh all-time lows. A week later, on November 15th, … Read more