Hedge Fund Tips

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Monday…

Saudis Weigh Large 1M barrel/day Oil Cuts in Response to Coronavirus (Wall Street Journal)
OPEC+ considering further 500,000 bpd oil output cut: Sources (CNBC)
Gilead Drug to Undergo Human Trials in China to Cure Coronavirus (Bloomberg)
Gilead Sciences (GILD) Shares Surges as Remdesivir May Be Effective in Treating Coronavirus (Street Insider)
Experimental drug for coronavirus to be tested in Wuhan (Global Times)
Cocktail of flu, HIV drugs appears to help fight coronavirus: Thai doctors (Reuters)
Toronto patient with 1st confirmed case of coronavirus discharged from hospital (CityNews)
The ‘Odd’ Part of the Economy That Baffles Steve Schwarzman (Institutional Investor)
He Really, Really Wants to Win at Cornhole (Wall Street Journal)
The Rotation To Value Is Inevitable (ZeroHedge)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Sunday…

Kobe Bryant’s Last Great Interview (YouTube)
How Amazon Keeps Defying Gravity (New York Times)
February’s First Trading Day: DJIA & NASDAQ up 76.2% of the Time Last 21 Years (Almanac Trader)
ECRI Weekly Leading Index Update (Advisor Perspectives)
Inside big tech’s quest for human-level A.I. (Fortune)
Fed’s Clarida: U.S. economy in good place, coronavirus a ‘wildcard’ (Reuters)
Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Jamie Dinan, Ray Dalio, Israel Englander, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (APD), Cidara Therapeutics Inc (CDTX), and More (Insider Monkey)
The First Action-Packed ‘Fast and Furious 9’ Trailer Is Here (Men’s Journal)
This American-Made Supercar Could Make History With a Win at Le Mans (Maxim)
Hedge Fund Tips – Episode 15 – VideoCast. Stock Market Commentary. (ZeroHedge)
Using Fiscal Stimulus To Stave Off A Recession (Podcast) (Bloomberg)
The Big Question Hanging Over China’s Virus Attack: How Long Before Containment? (Barron’s)
Barron’s Picks And Pans: Intel, Johnson & Johnson, T-Mobile And More (Yahoo! Finance)
Why hedge funds are still searching for the next big thing (Financial Times)
4 Bargains to Be Found Among Stocks Hit by Coronavirus Fears (Barron’s)

Exploration & Production Sector (XOP) – Earnings Estimates/Revisions

In the spreadsheet above I have tracked the earnings estimates for the Exploration & Production Sector (XOP). I have columns for what the 2020 estimates were: 12/4/2019 and today. Continue reading “Exploration & Production Sector (XOP) – Earnings Estimates/Revisions”

Quote of the Day…

Insider Buying in Unifi, Inc. (UFI)

On January 31, 2020, Ken Langone – Billionaire Director of Unifi, Inc. (UFI) – purchased 12,000 shares of UFI at $21.82. His out of pocket cost was $261,840.

Unusual Options Activity – ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC)

Data Source: barchart

Yesterday some institution/fund purchased 3,957 contracts of Jan 2021 $27.50 strike calls (or the right to buy 395,700 shares of ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC) at $27.50). The open interest was just 711 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity – ViacomCBS Inc. (VIAC)”

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Saturday…

4 Bargains to Be Found Among Stocks Hit by Coronavirus Fears (Barron’s)
James Bond’s favorite car maker Aston Martin gets rescue investor (New York Post)
UK formally leaves the European Union and begins Brexit transition period (CNBC)
What Third Point Is Worried About in 2020 (Institutional Investor)
S&P 500 wipes out gain for the year on coronavirus fears (Financial Times)
The Inner Game: Why Trying Too Hard Can Be Counterproductive (Farnam Street)
How Warren Buffett Made 50% Returns During His Partnership Days | Warren Buffett’s Investment Strategy Explained (Macro-Ops)
Eight Things I Never Knew About Jack Dorsey (Ramp Capital)
Ray Dalio Is Still Driving His $160 Billion Hedge-Fund Machine (WSJ)
Drugmakers Are Racing to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine (Barron’s)