ONE-TWENTY TWO: Trading Financial Markets
Exploring the poetry in financial markets for students of money and economy since the year 2000.
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 27, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Note to self: next time when analyzing a stock in a downtrend as a potential value play, check for major pending litigation. {snip}…investors got an awful belated Christmas gift in the … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 19, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) For over two years, Marvell Technology Group Ltd (MRVL) has repurchased a LOT of shares. {snip} Indeed, even after spending $2.1B repurchasing shares, MRVL still has $2B sitting on the balance … Read more
For the fist time in about a month, Apple (AAPL) is challenging its short-term downtrend, currently marked by the declining 50-day moving average (DMA). Over the past two trading days, AAPL has surged 7.7%. The stock had gained as much as 8.9% at today’s high. This tremendous surge maintains AAPL’s tendency to begin the week … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 17, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) Apple’s rollout of the iPhone5 in China hit a perfect storm on Friday, December 14th. Rumors were flying about lackluster interest and a reduction in orders to suppliers. Analysts released reduced … Read more
(This is an excerpt from an article I originally published on Seeking Alpha on December 12, 2012. Click here to read the entire piece.) {snip} It is CTSH’s sixth straight positive close on strong buying volume. CTSH has closed up 9 out of the last 10 trading days. Source: FreeStockCharts.com Despite the strength on display, … Read more