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Discussing The Short-Vol Trade, Indicators And The Consumer

Video By: Seth Golden Tuesday, October 16, 2018 8:37 PM EDT

In an interview with David Moadel, I discuss macro-economics and how it relates to volatility trading as well as my thoughts on the market for 2018, inflation concerns and the consumer.

In this video: XRT, TGT, WMT, TJX, SBUX Also: VIX, SPX, SPY, UVXY, VXX, TVIX

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Deutsche Bank Says Buy Walmart, Sell Kroger As Grocery Landscape Shifts

Article By: The Fly Tuesday, October 9, 2018 11:41 AM EDT

In morning trading, shares of Walmart have gained about 1% to $95.53, while Kroger's stock has dropped over 6% to $27.50.

In this article: KR, WMT Also: AMZN

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Deutsche Upgrades Walmart To Buy With Investments Now 'Reaping Returns'

Article By: The Fly Tuesday, October 9, 2018 8:46 AM EDT

Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell upgraded Walmart to Buy from Hold and raised his price target for the shares to $113 from $89.

In this article: WMT

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The Power Of ‘AND’, And The Walmartization Of Advice

Article By: Ben Hunt Sunday, October 7, 2018 8:35 AM EDT

Yes, Walmart has improved the tangible quality of life for hundreds of millions and I’m not sure any of that made us happier and I’m not completely sure how to balance those things, which is why I’d prefer to let the market do so.

In this article: WMT

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GameStop In Focus As Walmart Enters Collectibles Business

Article By: The Fly Wednesday, October 3, 2018 5:10 PM EDT

Shares of GameStop were in focus after retail giant Walmart announced that it is entering the collectibles sector.

In this article: GME, WMT

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US Retailers Warn Trade Wars Will Unleash "Unavoidable" Price Hikes Before Holidays

Article By: Tyler Durden Friday, September 28, 2018 7:14 PM EDT

Caught in the middle of the tariff crossfire are US retailers, who have warned on investor calls about imminent price hikes during the upcoming holiday season, which could send shock waves through the wallets of American consumers.

In this article: BBY, TGT, WMT

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The Week In Review: How Trump's Policies Moved Stocks

Article By: The Fly Sunday, September 23, 2018 12:04 AM EDT

Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump and his administration with this weekly recap.

In this article: ADM, AGCO, CF, DE, MOS, WMT, AAPL, SPWR

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Bulls Charge To All-Time Highs

Article By: Lance Roberts Saturday, September 22, 2018 6:35 PM EDT

Get out your party hats, the markets hit all-time highs this past week. After increasing equity exposure in portfolios on the 11th, as the markets pulled back to the previous break-out support levels, I suggested a push to new highs was likely.

In this article: CVS, FDX, JNJ, NKE, PEP, WMT, SPY, DUK

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3 Stocks Set To Outperform Over The Long Term

Article By: Modest Money Thursday, September 6, 2018 3:14 PM EDT

The bull market seems to keep chugging along with no end in sight. Because the higher valuations of many stocks, it is getting hard to find good buys.

In this article: AMZN, WMT, F

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Weighing The Week Ahead: All About Jobs

Article By: Jeff Miller Sunday, September 2, 2018 10:46 AM EDT

With Labor Day setting the stage and the week loaded with key employment reports, expect plenty of attention to employment issues. Financial news pundits should be asking: What investment opportunities are provided by the employment debate?

In this article: T, VZ, WMT, XOM, FB, VIX, GOOGL, RH

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Don’t Buy Walmart

Article By: Jae Jun Wednesday, August 29, 2018 10:53 AM EDT

While Walmart is certainly investing heavily into expanding online sales, their main driver still comes through brick and mortar with a 4.5% increase in SSS comps. But Walmart is not cheap anymore.

In this article: WMT Also: AMZN

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5 Hot Stocks In The Dow ETF Last Week

Article By: Sweta Killa Monday, August 20, 2018 12:45 PM EDT

Though most of the stocks in the fund’s portfolio have rebounded strongly, a few led the way higher over the past five days.

In this article: WMT, VZ, CSCO, AAPL, JNJ Also: DIA

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Wal-Mart Blockbuster Q2 Earnings Pushes Consumer ETFs Higher

Article By: Sweta Killa Sunday, August 19, 2018 12:39 PM EDT

ETFs having the highest allocation to the world's largest brick-and-mortar retailer also surged on the day of Wal-Mart's blowout earnings. Below, we have highlighted five of them.

In this article: WMT, RTH, XLP, FSTA, VDC, JHMS

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Weighing The Week Ahead: A Message From Jackson Hole?

Article By: Jeff Miller Sunday, August 19, 2018 11:06 AM EDT

The real news this week begins with the FOMC minutes on Wednesday and ends with Chairman Powell’s speech Friday morning. Expect the punditry to be asking: Will there be a message from Jackson Hole?

In this article: CLX, GD, WMT, AMZN, NFLX, FB, VIX, GOOGL, SYNA

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Stocks Outlook - Saturday, August 18

Article By: Troy Bombardia Saturday, August 18, 2018 7:59 PM EDT

The economy and stock market move in the same direction in the medium-long term. Hence, leading economic indicators are also leading indicators for the stock market.

In this article: SSO, WMT

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EC Strong Retail Sector Earnings Performance

Article By: Sheraz Mian Saturday, August 18, 2018 7:44 PM EDT

The sector’s Q2 performance compares favorably to historical periods even after we exclude Amazon’s impressive results. We now have Q2 results from 93.4% of the SP500’s total market membership; total earnings for these 467 companies are up 25.5%.

In this article: KSS, M, TGT, WMT, AMZN

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