Data Source: Thomson Reuters
Estimates for European Q1 earnings have dropped from -1.6% to -3.2% in the past week. This puts Europe’s estimates in-line with the U.S. – which is at -3.9% for Q1 as of Friday. Continue reading “European (Stoxx 600) Q1 Earnings Estimates Drop Again”
Since our post on February 19, Cotton is up 9.6% (underlying) excluding leverage. Could it have gone the other way? Of course, but the odds were in our favor – look at the data: Continue reading “Cotton Update: up 9.6% sans leverage”
Data Source (above): Factset
The bar is now so low that companies don’t even have to jump to get over it. They can stumble over like a drunken frat boy and still win. That’s the good news. Continue reading “Earnings Estimates Drop Again: Good News or Bad?”
Today some institution/fund purchased 11,788 contracts of June $3 strike calls (or the right to buy 1,178,800 shares of Dean Foods Company (DF) at $3). The open interest was just 355 prior to this purchase. Continue reading “Unusual Options Activity – Dean Foods Company (DF)”
