$LVS Las Vegas Sands Casinos are starting to open up, this is a great long-term play for growth investors. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) develops, owns and operates integrated resorts in Asia and the United States. The company owns and operates the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, the Sands Cotai Central, the Parisian Macao, the Plaza […]
$BAC Bank of America: This leading bank’s stock has been hammered 33% YTD. Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC) has a huge presence in the US, providing various banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle market businesses, institutional investors, corporations and governments in the United States and internationally. It operates some 5,100 […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX The DJIA is up about 30% from its 23 March low at 18.591.93, the S&P 500 SPX is up about the same per cent from its low at 2,237.40, and the NAS Comp has climbed by 32.5% from its lows of 6,850.67. My work shows the US market will continue rising well […]
American businesses are set up to come back stronger than before this C-19 coronavirus chaps hit. Company executives and strategic planners are/have reimagined business model as they return to full speed. Those who step up their game in this moment will be better off and ready to confront the challenges and opportunities of the next […]
$NEM Newmont Corp. (NYSE:NEM): Deutsche Bank reiterated its Buy rating and raised its price target to 70 from 54. NEM has seen its shares surge since merging Newmont and Goldcorp to create the world’s Top gold-mining stock. With a market cap of $50-B, the company is loving the price of gold at near 10 yr […]
$NEM Newmont Corp (NYSE:NEM) the world’s largest gold miner, posted a more than a 9X jump in Quarterly profit Tuesday buoyed by higher output mainly from its new Goldcorp assets and a surge in gold prices on a rise in safe-haven asset demand due to the C-19 coronavirus chaos. Net income attributable to shareholders rose […]
$JPM $WFC $JNJ Earnings season kicks off Tuesday, when 2 giant banks report before the opening bell. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) 2 of the biggest banks in the country may give some insight into what to expect for the rest of the season. JPMorgan: Analysts are calling for […]
$RACE The Hot automotive market began to cool in November. With good sales, but was down from Y 2018. Hang on, Y 2019 was not all bad for the sector’s Aristocrat, Ferrari. The Maranello Outfit sold and 10,131 cars, and made a record profit on each 1 of them, too, according to a new report […]
$RACE Agreeing to delay the all-new 2021 F1 regulations puts Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) facing the likelihood of being at a disadvantage compared to its rivals, says team Boss Mattia Binotto. As a result of the global coronavirus crisis, this year’s F1 season has been disrupted and forced major alterations for the motorsports’ championship’s future. It was […]
$RACE Yes, Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) factories are located in the center of Italy’s coronavirus tragedy, but the company has said it hopes to reopen its Maranello and Modena factories on 14 April provided it has guaranteed parts supplies. Investors expect Ferrari profitability to slow a bit in Y 2020 but recover and resume accelerating in Ys […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $GLD $XAU $USO $VXX Wow, what a week it was, it really was! Technical Analysis: The move Thursday was not encouraging for a continued relief move, much less anything else. The Big Qs: Was it the end of the relief move? Would the jobs report help spring the move higher, given that […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Last week Late Friday, the stock market put up a fight, on the close it was the worst week for equities since late Y 2008, as the S&P 500 (-0.8%) gave back 11.5% since the prior Friday, recording its 7th day running of losses, falling to its lowest level since […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Technical Analysis at the weekended 21 February NAS Comp: It sold to the 10-Day EMA and then rebounded and filled the gap from Wednesday. It is still using the 10-day EMA as it trends higher. S&P 500: It tapped at the 20-Day EMA on the low, rebounded to a modest […]
$RACE FLASH: Ferrari $RACE declares EUR 1.13/share annual dividend, 9.7% increase from prior dividend of EUR 1.03 ($1.558) Forward yield 0.69% Payable 5 May, for shareholders of record 21 April, ex-div 20 April. Sebastian Vettel, 32 anni, is no longer the main man at Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), but the 4X world champion, does not accept that […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX Last Friday’s Action Stocks recovered but struggled late in the day as the Fed, after a big repurchase operation in the am, said it will reduce the amount of the repos. The overnight repo saw $45.85-B in demand pasting the Fed’s offer. The 2-wk repo saw $59.02-B Vs the $30-B […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE/MTA: RACE) announces that under the third tranche of the common share buyback program announced on 14 November 2019, the Company has purchased additional common shares reported in aggregate form, on a daily basis on the Italian Stock Exchange (MTA) as follows: MTA NYSE Total TradingDate(d/m/y) Number of common shares purchased […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) debued off their 2020 Formula One car with a theatrical show of pride and passion last Tuesday, assuring fans that it was very different under the skin to last year’s model. The SF1000, marking the Italian team’s 1,000th race that comes up this year, is the car Ferrari hopes can end 6 yrs […]
$RACE The new Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) 488 Pista; “pista” means “track” in Italian. Ferrari has narrowed the Track/Road space putting an enormous amount of track technology into a road car that is designed, in the company’s words, “to offer a race-like experience even to non-professional drivers.” The Pista, which replaces the 458 Speciale in the Ferrari line, is […]
$RACE “Ask a boy to draw a car, and he will color it red,” —Enzo Ferrari Red is believed to be the “traditional” color for Ferrari, but this is a coincidence. When I think of a Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) I picture it in Red, but this was not the intent behind the iconic Italian luxury sportscar maker. […]
$RACE The car epitomizing La Nuova Dolce Vita is showcased for the 1st time globally outside the Eternal City Following its 1st global reveal during an exclusive event held in Italy’s iconic capital last November, the Ferrari Roma made its 1st appearance in the world on 7 February at a launch party held at Bulgari Hotel & […]
$RACE Tuesday, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) unveiled its 2020 F1 car that team boss Mattia Binotto says takes design to the “extreme” as they seek to challenge for the title/s. The iconic Italian F1 team struggled last year, winning just 3 races as MercedesAMG dominated, but boss Binotto hopes they can take a step forward this season. […]
$RACE Since it was floated on the NYSE in October 2015, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has seen its shares rise from an opening price of 52 to a 52 wk high at 176.58 closing Monday at 167.55 in NY. The Maranello Outfit is making major efforts to please investors, including ramping up production and expanding into new, […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX DJIA futures are little changed Sunday night, along with S&P 500 futures and NAS Comp futures. The stock market rally showed surprising strength last week, but it is not unprecedented. The stock market rally’s instant recovery from the coronavirus sell-off was surprising. Normally, when the stock market sells off fast, […]
$RACE The 5th Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award has been won by a 1958 Ferrari 335 S Spyder Scaglietti, completing yet another wonderful story of automotive redemption. This 1 of 4 Ferrari factory team cars spent a long period of its life abandoned, before being reclaimed, restored and returned to prominence. The Ferrari […]
$RACE Following the latest results, Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) 16 analysts are now forecasting revenues of €4.12-B in Y 2020. This would be a 9.5% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Statutory EPS are expected to accumulate 7.8% to €4.02. Before this weeks earnings report, analysts had been forecasting revenues of €4.07-B and EPS […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) upgraded guidance across its Key financial metrics for the full year ahead, beyond its “2020 plan“. The iconic Italian company now sees net revenues above €4.1-B, representing an 8.5% increase compared to the F-Y 2019 revenues of €3.776-B result. Ferrari investors are more Bullish on its Y 2020 growth and earnings outlook […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) boosted its Y 2020 forecasts for sales and earnings after the Supercar maker posted record deliveries, a sign that CEO Louis Camilleri’s model-range renewal is working and gathering momentum. The Maranello Outfit launched a record 5 new models in Y 2019, including the Roma Coupe with a front-mounted 620-horsepower engine, which helped […]
$DIA $SPY $QQQ $RUTX $VXX We are deep in earnings season. Stay tuned daily. What happened last week Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) struggled as caught a bid and rallied The DJIA and the S&P 400 tested the 50-Day MA, but the NAS Comp and S&P 500 did not, but rebounded.Q-4 GDP came in at 2.1% the slowest […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, $GLD, $XAU, $USO Last Week Stock action has improved with low to high gains and the stocks that stumbled Wednesday have showed stronger action. There has been excellent action in response to good earnings both during the trading session and after-hours. Bonds rallied, gold has risen and Crude Oil has […]
$ISEE, $KOD, $MYL, $NVCN, $PCRX, $XFOR Iveric Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISEE) was started with a Buy rating and was assigned a $13 price target at Wedbush Securities on 7 January. Wedbush sees the stock as undervalued as its lead asset Zimura is set to begin a pivotal clinical study in Q-1 of Y 2020 in the […]
$LEVI, $STZ, $LEN, $WBA, $BBBY, $KB Q-1 Y 2020 has begun, and earnings season begins in mid-to-late January, but there are few majors reporting off-season results. Here is a preview of the most prominent earnings reports expected in this the 1st full trading week of the New Year, as follows; Levi Strauss & Co.’s (NYSE: […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, $AAPL Thursday, Wall Street’s major stock market indexes market record highs to open Y 2020,as fresh economic stimulus from China added to optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook. China’s central bank said Wednesday it would cut the amount of cash that all banks must hold […]
$AAPL Daily HeffX-LTN reviews dozens of the Street’s Key analysts research reports to ID new trading and investing ideas for HeffX-LTN readers. Some reports cover stocks to buy, and others cover stocks to sell or avoid. Below is a look at Apple (AAPL) on the year for Monday, as follows: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares have risen a 83.72% to $289.80 this year. The DJIA is up […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) is not used to losing. Its $250,000+ sports cars are the epitome of luxury, style, and exclusivity. When you see one cruising down the street, most people can’t help but stop and stare. Ferrari started as a racing company. Founder Enzo Ferrari handcrafted finely tuned speed machines whose sole purpose was to […]
$RACE The Ferrari Motorsport Festival program, the flagship event of the Riyadh Car Show, has kicked off. Competizioni GT drivers James Calado, Miguel Molina, Giancarlo Fisichella, Andrea Bertolini and Olivier Beretta, took turns in the Attività Sportive GT cars on a track specially created for the event. James Calado and Miguel Molina were the 1st […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has stabilized over a year after the death of Sergio Marchionne. And Louis Camilleri who took over as CEO of Ferrari in July 2018 following the death of Sergio Marchionne has a somewhat softer touch. Ferrari stock has soared in the time since, and its future as a luxury brand is tightly […]
$RACE HQ’d in Maranello, Italy, founded in Y 1947, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), designs, engineers, produces and sells luxury high performance sports cars and lots more. In addition to its racing and vehicle manufacturing operations, Ferrari licenses its brand to various producers and retailers of luxury and lifestyle goods and has recently tied-up with Giorgio Armani to revamp and […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $TGT, $VXX Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) reached a record high after raising its F-Y (full-year) outlook again on strong sales and profitability, providing a safe haven after several retailers unnerved investors. The stock, the best performer in the S&P 500 Index Wednesday, had already soared 68% this year through Tuesday. Target raised […]
$RACE This is a 1960’s Italian GT at its finest. If you’re like so many enthusiasts, you find the 1960’s Ferrari GTs to be some of the most attractive vintage vehicles around. That helps drive the extreme prices we see in private treaty sales transactions and auctions alike. And yes, there is more to it […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) F1 car development has “exceeded expectations” this season and the amount of downforce it has added has had knock-on effects, says team boss Mattia Binotto. The team started Y 2019 with a car that had less peak downforce than its chief rival MercedesAMG as Ferrari pursued a lower-drag concept to give it a […]
$AAP, $CBS, $TSN, $PBR, $TLRY, $NTAP, $CSCO, $WMT, $NVDA, $AMAT, $JCP Q-3 earnings reporting season is starting to wind down, there are some more major companies posting results in the coming weeks. Here are some of the prominent reports expected this week, as follows: These are estimates, earnings and revenue estimates may change ahead of […]
$RACE Since taking over as CEO Louis Camilleri has largely shunned the spotlight, shunning the media and commenting publicly about the business only during Quarterly conference calls and once at the presentation of its new 5 year industrial plan. Being a tobacco executive offered relevant lessons for running Ferrari, Mr. Camilleri said in his 1st […]
$RACE Shares of the iconic Italian Supercar maker Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) hit an all-time high earlier this week after the company increased its F-Y guidance following strong Q-3 earnings. The Quarter’s operating profit rose 12% from a year ago, to 227 million euros ($251 million), on sales increases in Europe and Asia. Following the strong results, the company boosted its […]
$RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) landmark tie-up with Giorgio Armani will offer clothing and accessories more refined and artisanal than anything currently licensed with the brand’s iconic Scuderia mark. The iconic Italian Supercar maker’s CEO Louis C. Camilleri, announced Monday during its Q-3 earnings call with investors that Ferrari had entered a “long-term manufacturing agreement” with luxury […]
$RACE People are asking, can RACE sustained Monday’s move? Monday, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) announced an EPS beat of 0.04 and a Top-line beat of over $25+M. On Top of the earnings results, management raised guidance for the year as Supercar shipments for the Quarter rose by a healthy 9%. In the technical chart there is a large gap […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) to capitalise on brand as it promises to deliver faster growth Strong sales of Ferrari’s Portofino and 812 Superfast models enabled the Italian luxury carmaker to raise its outlook Monday, with a new brand strategy promising even more growth. Ferrari’s Milan-listed shares rose as much as 7.4% to an all-time high of […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) is scheduled to announce Q-3 earnings results Monday, 4 November before the bell, The consensus EPS Estimate is €0.86 (+11.7% ) Y-Y, and the consensus Revenue Estimate is €889.08M (+6.1% Y-Y). Ferrari has surprised in the last 4 Quarters Over the last 3 months, EPS estimates have seen no upward revisions and 3 downward. Revenue […]
$RACE Valtteri Bottas posts his 4th win of this season at the United States Grand Prix, his MercedesAMG teammate Lewis Hamilton came 2nd and claimed a 6th world title having fended off a late attack from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Mr. Bottas had to win at the Circuit of The Americas aka COTA to keep […]
$RACE The Circuit of The Americas, aka COTA, has been kind to Lewis Hamilton in , but it was his MercedesAMG teammate and the only driver who can stop him winning a 6th world crown, Valtteri Bottas, who took Pole position for Sunday’s United States Grand Prix in true F1 racing fashion. It was Mr. […]
$RACE Rome’s Piero Taruffi circuit will be the scene, this weekend, of the first ever edition of the “FIA Motorsport Games” which will include such categories as GT, Touring Cars and Formula 4 along with emerging disciplines like drifting, digital motorsport and karting slalom. In the races featuring GT cars, 5 Ferraris are set to […]
$RACE Mattia Binotto speaking on the events of the Mexican Grand Prix and said that Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) need to be braver and take risks… Ferrari missed out on Mexican GP victory as Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc finished 4th having stopped 2X for new tyres, whereas Lewis Hamilton stopped just once, and Leclerc’s 2nd stop on Lap […]
$RACE This is a lesson grounded in practicality using ROE to better understand Ferrari (NYSE:RACE). Ferrari has a ROE of 61%, based on the last 12 months, meaning that for every $1 worth of shareholders’ equity, it generated 61c in profit. Return on Equity = Net Profit ÷ Shareholders’ Equity For Ferrari: 61% = €837-M […]
$RACE Lewis Hamilton may likely celebrate his 6th World Championship at the end of the United States Grand Prix Sunday. He has won the title in each of the past 2 years, holds a 74-point lead over MercedesAME team-mate Valtteri Bottas with a maximum of 78 available over the remaining 3 races of Y 2019. […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) is expected to deliver a Y-Y increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the Quarter ended September 2019. The stock may move higher if these Key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on 4 November, if they miss, the stock […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX About 20% of S&P 500 members reported earnings this week, and on balance they have beaten expectations. That has persuaded investors US companies are weathering the trade storm and reminded them slowing global growth is not the same as no global growth, or Risk On! Stay tuned… The Big Qs: […]
$SPY, $SPX, $DIA, $RUTX, $QQQ, $VXX S&P 500 finishes above 3000 Things Bulls dread this earnings season is that it become the scene of a big downward cut in next year’s estimates. It happened last year, helping foment the worst fourth quarter of the bull market. It is very early, but it is happening now. […]
$RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) upcoming SUV will stand out in increasingly crowded segment. Ferrari’s highly controversial SUV is well on its way to production. The Purosangue will not be the firm’s 1st 4-seater, its history is full 2+2s. But it will be the 1st high-riding model with the Prancing Horse emblem on its nose. Conquering this territory is […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has introduced several new vehicles in the past 12 months. The Icona cars based on the 812 Superfast, F8 Tributo Berlinetta, SF90 Stradale gas-electric hybrid, and now is the perfect time to introduce not 1, but 2 spiders, the most romantic of all sports car designs. 1st, the central pillar of the […]
$RACE I have been talking and writing about the coming Ferrari UV for that last 3+ years, before it even had a name and it is still 3 yrs years away from production say in Y 2022. The Maranello Outfit’s 1st-ever FUV now officially has a name: Purosangue meaning “pureblood” or “thoroughbred” in Italian. It […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) say the V12 could be in trouble. In an interview recently Ferrari Chief Technology Officer Michael Leiters said tightening emission regulations and new sound rules are making life difficult for the 12-cylinder engine. However, he says, the company is not abandoning the iconic powertrain yet even though the company is already packing smaller twin-turbo […]
$RACE The Key phrase in Ferrari’s 812 GTS debut announcement is ‘series production’ The words are important when it comes to the new drop-top front-engine V12 Ferrari, as in the recent past, Ferrari has been quick to put a cap on the number of such Supercars it would produce (-1), but that is now changed. The […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) joined other high-end automakers including Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls-Royce in skipping this year’s Frankfurt auto show, despite launching 2 new models on the eve of the event. Ferrari chose to launch the F8 spider and 812 GTS in Maranello, Italy, despite the opportunity of an ideal venue in Germany, Europe’s biggest […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) shares dropped 6% to the bottom of the FTSE MIB index, with investors booking profits after the Supercar maker unveiled 2 new cars Monday at Frankfurt, the stock is up 59% YTD. With a market capitalization of $37-B, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) is similarly sized to Ford but about 50% the size of GM, and it […]
$RACE The lore is: “I married the 12-cylinder engine and I never divorced it,” once noted Enzo Ferrari. And despite Enzo’s passing away more than 31 years ago, that love affair at Maranello continues, as evidenced by Monday morning’s debut of the Ferrari 812 GTS at the marque’s test track at Fiorano Modenese, Italy. The new convertible is the […]
$BYND Beyond Meat Inc. (NASDAQ:BYND) is the story stock of the year so far, when it comes to IPOs and the follow-on interest. After pricing its IPO at just 25/share earlier this year, the lowest the stock has traded has been 45, and its high has been nearly 240, it finished at 146.85 in NY […]
$RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) team manager Mattia Binotto says there is no reason to change Ferrari drivers. Mattia Binotto says Ferrari will head into Y 2020 with an unchanged driver lineup. There has been high speculation about the future of Sebastian Vettel, with the latest theory being that he could return to Red Bull Racing next […]
$RACE Picturing and Specking the 250 GTO to the SF90 Stradale from the Maranello Outfit over 60 Yrs. Here is a Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) evolution video of some of the greatest cars ever made anywhere, they are all Italian Supercars. Few brands can rival the performance or pedigree of Ferrari, whether it’s a front-engined GT machine or […]
$RACE With its Q-2 Y 2019 release, Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) delivered another strong Quarter of financial results. The company met Quarterly expectations and confirmed its financial guidance for the year. The strong results were overshadowed by the discussion of Ferrari’s 2 new models on the call, including the company’s 1st hybrid Supercar. Ferrari’s Q-2 Y 2019 numbers: […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE;RACE) CEO Louis Camilleri has confirmed that the luxury Supercar maker will unveil 3 new models yet this year as part of its business plan targeting revenues of around $5.6-B by Y 2022. CEO Camilleri did not give any hints about the new models, 2 of which will be unveiled at an event […]
$RACE Sebastian Vettel believes his Ferrari F1 team is “quite far” from its ambition of being able to control races given its performance is so track dependent this season. Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has shown enough pace to be in contention at several races this season but goes into the summer break without a victory in 12 […]
$RACE, The Ferrari 812 Superfast lives up to its name and all of the talk about it. The Supercar is a mix of raw power and technology that keeps it on the road and it looks good both inside and out. Like most supercars, the infotainment system is lacking and it cost a lot of […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) cars are not easy to buy, command a high price and there is a waiting list. Ferrari needs no introduction, its brand perhaps the most recognizable in the world, it is synonymous with professional motor-sports racing and an upscale lifestyle. Ferrari defines its own category of luxury sports cars and does not compete […]
$DIS FLASH: This live action film is expected to be another winner for Disney (NYSE:DIS), which has captured about 35% of YTD market share, and the east-coast heat wave may boost attendance. “The Lion King,” Disney’s live-action version of the animated film from Y 1994 and long-running Broadway hit, will roar into theaters this weekend. […]
FLASH: The US economy will mark 10 years of expansion in July, the longest on record. Strong job gains have been a Key feature. After years no growth the US economy has made a huge comeback. The credit can only be given to President Trump’s promised rollback of the tax and regulatory schemes implemented from […]
$TSLA, FCAU, GM FLASH: Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock is at 3 year lows Bernstein analyst Max Warburton says that while there may be some tepid interest in Tesla’s assets, it’s unlikely a European carmaker would buy the company. “What assets are attractive? Tesla no longer has genuinely differentiated tech. The production plant is sub-par. The Gigafactory […]
$RACE FLASH: Evercore ISI upgrades Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) to an Outperform rating from In Line in a strong note to clients Thursday. “In this turbulent period of declining sales/production, and with arguably the largest event risk the auto industry has faced this millennium sitting only months away (EU CO2 regs), we urge investors to seek solace […]
$RACE FLASH: Ferrari Portofino is a work of art and is an upgrade on the California Charles Fleming of the LA-T’s SoCal driving impressions are as follows: Being a Ferrari is like being a superstar entertainer or an elite athlete. If you do everything perfectly, no one really notices. But have one bad day and […]
$RACE Italian luxury sports-car maker Ferrari (NYSE: RACE) said that its Q-1 operating income rose 11%, to EUR 232-M on strong demand for its V8-powered Portofino convertible and a jump in China deliveries ahead of new emissions regulations. The Numbers Metric Q-1 2019 Change Vs Q-1 2018 Revenue 940-M euros 13% Vehicles shipped 2,610 23% […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) released their Q-1 earnings early Tuesday morning, and they are Super with EPS/1.08 easily beat EPS/0.88 consensus estimate and, even more impressive, revenues grew by 13%, not minus as analysts predicted. Ferrari’s numbers are not just Super, they are informative on several subjects currently on the minds of investors. I have been […]
$TSLA Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is drowning, but the analysts team at Jefferies is oddly still positive on the shares. We all know that Tesla manufactures and sells EVs that include 2 high-end Models the S & X, and a mass-market-oriented M3, cars that no 1 seem to want now. Hang On, it also […]
$QCOM Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) reported F-Q-2 Y 2019 results after the close Wednesday. The chip-maker posted adjusted diluted EPS of 0.77 and revenues of $4.9-B. In F-Q-2 Y 2018, Qualcomm reported EPS of 0.78 on revenues of $5.2-B. The consensus analysts’ estimates called for EPS of 0.71 and $4.8-B in revenue. The big news for Qualcomm […]
$AAPL Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) declared that it had EPS of 2.46 and $58-B in revenue, compared with consensus estimates that called for 2.36/EPS and $57.37-B in revenue. In the same frame last year, Apple said it had EPS of 2.73 and $61.14-B in revenue. In this most recent quarter, the firm reported its product sales as […]
$NGLOY Anglo American’s (OTCMKT:NGLOY) De Beers unit said Tuesday it saw rough diamond sales value rose about 10% in the 3rd sales cycle of the year on the back of stable demand. The world’s Top diamond producer by value, which reports on 10 sales cycles each year, sold $575-M in its 3rd sales cycle of […]
$RACE FLASH: F1 boss Ross Brawn says Ferrari must be respected by their pit-lane rivals as plans are made for the sport moving forward. The F1 strategy group met in London this week to discuss an array of topics as Liberty Media and the FIA look to develop the pinnacle of motorsport. And 1 of […]
$RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) the Automotive Sector Aristocrat (1.0) Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) unique from any other automotive company, and from other luxury goods companies. There is huge support the quality of Ferrari’s Brand equity (it is the world’s #1 automotive brand), below is the list as we see it here at HeffX-LTN, some other analysts agree, as […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX Monday, new money came in and Wall Street gained with all 3 major indexes closing near session highs. Continuing optimism abounds on the prospects for US-China trade relations propelled technology shares. The S&P 500 index and the NAS Comp both closed above their 100-Day MA’s for the 1st time since […]
$CSX, $UNP, $NSC The economy looks strong to the major freight railroads that haul the products and raw materials companies rely on, but the lingering trade disputes might derail business if they continue. Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) railroads both sounded optimistic about the economy when they reported hauling 3% more carloads of freight in Q-4. […]
China will step up fiscal spending this year to support its economy, focusing on further cuts in taxes and fees for small firms, finance ministry officials said Wednesday. Mounting US trade tariff pressure on the world’s 2nd-biggest economy pushed growth last year to its lowest since Y 1990 even as Beijing stepped up stimulus measures […]
$GS Goldman Sachs Grou (NYSE:GS) is scheduled to report its Q-4 financial results before the US market open Wednesday. The consensus estimates from Thomson Reuters are EPS/5.61 and $7.78-B in revenue. In the same frame last year, the Wall Street giant posted EPS/5.68 on $7.83-B in revenue. In Q-3, book value per common share has […]
$RACE In this column over the recent past, I have reported on Ferrari’s very strong profit margins, which average about 80,000/car. Ferrari is alone in the automotive world, as it reports adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the 25% to 30% range. These margins have been achieved by branding Ferrari as a […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX, $AAPL The S&P 500 fell 2.5% Thursday, as a revenue warning from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and weak manufacturing data fueled concerns about a slowdown in global economic growth, undermining the broad market. The DJIA lost 2.8%, the NAS Comp lost 3.0%, the Russell 2000 lost 1.8%. On the day, 9 of the 11 […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) M-3 Production Spike Not Sustainable $TSLA Recall that on 30 November it was reported that Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) produced 1,000 M-3 sedans in 1 day, the reports were based on a leaked internal e-Mail from CEO Elon Musk to all employees. Shares shot up on the news, as has happened after prior spike in […]
For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Winter is Trouble $TSLA For Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) there is chance to end the year on a high note, but Winter is coming and in much of the US pre-Winter is here. 1-H of Y 2018 was disappointing for Tesla given the many M-3 delays, the company did deliver a profit in Q-3, […]
Retailers Vs e-Commerce This Holiday Season $AMZN, $TGT, $LOW, $KSS, $JWN, $KSS The Big Q in this strong US economy this holiday is: Will retailers may have to spend heavily to win? Steep discounts are as familiar during the holidays, but this year retailers are after a piece of the e-Commerce market as Amazon.com Inc. […]
F1: Liberty Media Fuels a Air of Uncertainty, Stock Tanks $RACE, $FWONK Liberty Media claims that F1 reversing stock price may have been fueled by an air of uncertainty over if it will strike a new deal with the 10 racing Teams before their current contract expires in years. Liberty bought F1 for $4.6-B, and […]
Now is it is Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Vs the Automotive World $TSLA, $VLKAY, $GM, $F The world’s giant automakers are planning big pushes into EV production, and none bigger than Volkswagen (OTCMKT:VLKAY) is coming up to challenge fledgling Tesla in its tiny 1 plant niche market. Ok, Tesla has sold about 500,000 cars worldwide, which accounts […]
Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Business in Thriving, Net Revenue Up, Profits Soaring $RACE Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) sales rose by nearly 11%, with the iconic luxury Italian Supercar firm shipping a total of 2,262 units, 216 more than in the same time frame of Y 2017. During this time, the company’s net revenues rose by 0.3%, whereas the net profit, as indicated […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Future Is Not Secure Yet $TSLA Following Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Elon Musk has been Wild, that will not change in the foreseeable future. Last week stronger-than-expected Q-3 results relieved some of the pressure on the company and its deposed Chairman, Elon Musk, after a turbulent several months. In early August Mr. Musk smothered […]
Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) Q-3 Earnings ‘Whisper’ $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) many analysts the iconic Italian automaker expect the Maranello outfit to deliver a Y-Y decline in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the Quarter ended September 2018. This consensus gives a good sense of the company’s earnings picture, but how the actual results compare […]
Do Not Get Distracted By Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Q-3 Profitability $TSLA Tesla posted an impressive Q-3 profit Wednesday, and the company’s top-line revenue was more stunning. The money flowing toward Tesla is more important than whether it makes or loses money on a Quarterly basis. As Tesla grows, questions could arise over its monopoly status in the EV sector, and use […]