What Do Stocks And Ketchup Have In Common?

What Do Stocks And Ketchup Have In Common?

Anticipation is making me wait was the tagline for Heinz Ketchup commercials; it still might be but don’t watch much TV these days. Remember, the ketchup bottle would be upside down just waiting for the thick red condiment to make...
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Delivering An Economic Crystal Ball

Delivering An Economic Crystal Ball

Many market watchers pay special attention to FedEx Corporation’s (FDX) results because the shipping company is seen as a barometer for the economy. (1) When things are good, more stuff is being shipped, and when things aren’t so good, less...
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Two Insiders Go Big And Bold

Two Insiders Go Big And Bold

In most things, having two is better than one. For this week’s highlighted insider buy has two executives investing in stock after a history of predominantly selling. Normally, more is better too. The more money an insider spends the better...
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Oracle Stock: Don’t Just Stand There, Bust A Move!

Oracle Stock: Don’t Just Stand There, Bust A Move!

Oracle Corporation (ORCL) has traded in a narrow range for nearly all of 2023. More than 90 percent of the time, shares bounced between $90 on the topside to $85 on the bottom. A 6.25 percent range is tight, maybe...
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Danger – Will Robinson – Indecision Ahead

Danger – Will Robinson – Indecision Ahead

Growing up, we used to watch a black and white tv show titled “Lost in Space.” There was a robot in the show named Robot who used to say, “Danger, Will Robinson” when the robot sensed trouble. Well, if Robot...
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Insider Buy Alert: A Director That Is Usually On The Right Side Of The Trade

Insider Buy Alert: A Director That Is Usually On The Right Side Of The Trade

It took a while, but the last time Director Charles Hayseen bought Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD), the stock price moved from $12.01 per share to more than $109 in a little less than seven years. Clearfield designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber...
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Are Troubles Far From Over?

Are Troubles Far From Over?

Sometimes the news and the prevailing narrative don’t match. Stocks were rolling higher on the belief the Federal Reserve was positioned to halt interest rates hikes due to tamer inflation. There was even some belief the economy could slow enough...
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Big Risk, Big Potential Reward Insider Buy

Big Risk, Big Potential Reward Insider Buy

You would think that insiders would be ready to buy with the markets rebounding, but corporate executives held their wallets tightly last week; buying was light. Once again, we were limited to one option for this week’s insider buy of...
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We Are Moving On Up – One Step At A Time

We Are Moving On Up – One Step At A Time

We are getting the action we want from the NASDAQ, stepping up stairs with a series of higher lows followed by higher highs; wash – rinse -repeat. Jagged moves up, as you’ll see on the chart below, confirms the recent...
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