Oracle Drops 12% On Dismal Guidance Despite an Earnings Beat: What Does This Mean for Investors?
Shares of Oracle (ORCL) are down 12% so far in Tuesday morning’s trading session even after the company posted first-quarter earnings that beat the consensus. The problem? The dismal guidance for the second quarter ahead. Oracle has benefited as more and more companies rush to claim their stake in the AI marketplace. The demand for its cloud services burgeoned [...]
Hostess Gains 20% on Acquisition Rumors – Should You Ride the Hype and Buy TWNK?
Rumors have been circulating since August that Hostess Brands (TWNK) has been looking for a buyer. The latest update is that JM Smucker, the maker of Jif peanut butter, is preparing for a takeover that could cost as much as $5 billion. Reuters first reported the news that the famous Twinkie manufacturer had been searching for a buyer a [...]
Arch Capital Group Ltd. Backs Off 9% from its July 27 All-Time High: Can It Rally and Exceed that High?
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Arch Capital Group Ltd. (ACGL) is a Nasdaq-listed firm that was incorporated in Delaware in 1995 but is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda, with 5,800 employees. There are 373 million shares outstanding. Revenues totaled $1.8 billion, and ACGL’s market cap is $29.04 billion. The company and its multiple subsidiaries offer general insurance, reinsurance, accident, disability, [...]
ETF Investment Strategies: It’s All About Preparation and Knowing Yourself
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Investing in the markets scares many individuals because of the emotional and financial devastation and frequency of corrections and bear markets. For example, since 2000 there have been two instances of bear markets: 49% and 56% decline during March 2000 to October 2002, and from October 2007 to March 2009, respectively. Other declines of [...]
Why is DocuSign Falling After Beating Earnings and Raising Forecast? 3 Things Investors Need to Know
DocuSign (DOCU) reported fiscal first-quarter earnings late Thursday that beat the consensus and marked an improvement year over year. The document signing software company also raised its forecast for the full year. And yet, shares are falling so far in Friday’s trading session. The company’s revenue of $669.4 million represents an 11% gain year over year. This was well [...]
How to Time the Market With VectorVest
If you’re looking for advice on how to time the market, you’ll likely come across more resources advising you against trying to implement this tactic into your strategy than resources showing you how to do it. The concept of timing the markets is hotly debated. Some say it’s impossible - but the truth is, you can time your trades to [...]