The Solid Charts of Humana (HUM)
Health care company Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) has acted well so far this year despite a sizable setback along with the rest of the market this summer. The non-cyclical health care sector has bounced hard off the August lows which led me to take a closer look at this stock again. On the weekly chart […]
UPS Bear Flag
The transportation stocks have lifted off the August lows along with the market, which led me to have a closer look at the charts of package and freight delivery company United Parcel Services (NYSE:UPS). From a fundamentals point of view the firm’s share repurchase activities and solid cash flow are attractive attributes, but what do […]
Capital One Financial Ready For A Move
The stock prices of both Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) and Mastercard Inc. (NYSE:MA) last week broke out of resistance areas while financial institution Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) lagged far behind. The weekly chart of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) shows good multiyear support near $35. Much like the broader stock market this stock […]
Dollar Thrifty Upside Potential
Car rental company Dollar Thrifty (NYSE:DTG) was in the news yesterday as Avis (NYSE:CAR) dropped its bid to acquire the company due to current market conditions. This leaves Hertz (NYSE:HTZ) as the only bidder. The stocks of the two potential bidders surged yesterday while the stock price of Dollar Thrifty (NYSE:DTG) traded fairly flat […]
Delta Airlines Could Soar For A While
US Airways (NYSE:LCC) led an industry-wide rally on Tuesday after industry executives said they have not yet seen any signs of a contracting economy in their September bookings and stated plans to reduce their seat capacity. Shares of airlines have been under severe pressure so far in 2011 and the Guggenheim Airline ETF (NAR:FAA) […]
Potential Bullish Pattern in Texas Instruments
Semiconductors are Texas Instruments Inc.’s (NYSE:TXN) biggest business as a percentage of revenue (roughly 90%). While the major semiconductor indices display weak looking weekly charts, the daily charts show some potential for upside. The same as it so happens goes for Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE:TXN). After a big rally off the 2009 lows […]
Coventry Health Care Attractive Longer-Term Play
Coventry Health Care Inc. (NYSE:CVH) is a managed healthcare company with health plans, insurance companies, network rental and workers’ compensation services companies. As a general theme, health-care remains an attractive play due to the aging U.S. population, specifically targeting the baby boomer generation. Given where we are in the broader market and economic cycle […]
Perseverance
Retailers Setting Up To The Short-Side Soon
Stocks of retailers had an amazing run off the 2009 lows and earlier this year the Retail HOLDRS Trust (ARCA: RTH) exchange traded fund (ETF) posted an all time high. For two years many investors argued the ‘rise of the retailers’ so to speak wasn’t’ justified. As the Retail HOLDRS Trust (ARCA: RTH) formed […]
Estee Lauder Upside Potential For The Patient
Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL) manufactures and markets skin care, makeup, hair care and other products. The company is also a significant player in the fragrances business and as such sells a variety of the more famous male and female colognes/perfumes. The cosmetics/personal care industry which Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL) belongs to is classified as […]