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| Name | Symbol | Type | Date | Price | QTY | long / short | Market | Amount (Est) | Date | Price | QTY | Market | Profit | Return | 5.1%. | Week 4 Assessment | Week 6 Assessment | Final Assessment |
| Alaphabet Inc | GOOG | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 1,004.00 | 20 | Long | Limit | $19,604.01 | 4/13/218 | $ 1,030.05 | 20 | $20,601.00 | 521.00 | 2.7% | Alphabet current price is $1037.14 it is projected to be at $1269.55 in a year. When Trump signed in the new tax bill for businesses this will add more revenues for Alphabet in the future because less taxes for them to pay. The forward P/E for Alphabet is 25.19 and current P/E is 57.47. If the forward P/E is less than the current P/E the company will expect earnings to grow. Revenue continues to grow each year at about 20% rate for the last 5 years. | Has a loss of -0.3%. Tech stock falls because of security infacture. | Has a gain of 2.7%. Surging profits as advertisers kept global debate about internet privacy that threatens to affect its main revenue generator. Growth continues as advertising keeps shifting to smartphones. Online tracking and targeting are evolving quickly. Alaphabet has businesses that are not yet contributing significantly to revenue and aoperating cash flow. Alaphabet's earnings also got a multibillion-dollar boost from the company's stakes in startups including Uber Technologies Inc. Alphabet trades at a valuation that justifies a long-term position. |
| Visa | V | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 119.62 | 167 | Long | Market | $19,976.54 | 4/13/218 | $ 126.01 | 167 | $21,043.67 | 1,067.13 | 5.3% | Their stocks cost $119.62 right now and are projected to be at $146.00 in a year. The forward P/E for this stock is 27.17 and current P/E is 39.68. Last year Visa had revenue growth of 21.72% and net income growth of 11.82%. | Has a gain of 0.9%. Steady sales growth. | Has a gain of 5.39%. Visa reported second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Wednesday. Earnings of $1.11 per share were reported and $5.07 billion revenue. Visa CEO said growth in both cross-border and payments volume helped drive the better-than-expected results. Visa said it is raising its forecast for the year. The company now expects adjusted full-year earnings growth in the high 20 percent point range. Visa shares have gained 5 percent so far this year, outperforming the Dow Jones industrial average which has fallen 3 percent in the same period. In February, Visa said it plans to acquire longtime partner Fraedom as the compnay seeks to expand its footprint in the business-to business digital payment industry. |
| Dollar General | DG | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 93.41 | 214 | Long | Limit | $19,989.74 | 4/13/218 | $ 98.36 | 214 | $21,049.04 | 1,059.30 | 5.3% | Dollar General stock cost $93.55 right now analysts predict it to be at $114.00 in a year. The forward P/E for this stock is 15.48 and current P/E is 16.61. In just a couple of months in 2018 Dollar General revenues has grown 6.75% from last year’s revenue and net income grown 23.01%. | Has a gain of 3.0%. Sales were up. | Has a gain of 5.3%. Dollar General is in the position to meet or exceed 2% sames store sales growth over the next few years. Dollar Tree is down 9.1% for2018. DG now faces more low-end comps tailwinds than headwinds. New tax reforms and modest wage increases will likely drive customers to DG's stores. Its expanding perishable line should also attract higher-income customers. |
| Skyworks Solutions Inc | SWKS | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 100.00 | 200 | Long | Limit | $20,000.00 | 4/13/218 | $ 87.08 | 200 | $17,416.00 | (2,584.00) | -12.9% | With technology experts predicting there will be 75 billion connected devices operating worldwide by 2025, Skyworks is uniquely positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities with the Internet of Things. In every way the world is connected, Skyworks is there. Whether reaching for a smartphone or tablet, setting a smart thermostat, or communicating wirelessly with your medical provider | Has a loss of -1.2%. Lower sales than experted. | Has a loss of -12.9%. Skyworks will be facing pricing pressure in 2H as Apple moves toward lower-end LCD phones with a higher build of materials than RF supplies. Apple represents 35% to 40% of Skyworks' sales. Although Iphone production to fall 2% year to year in 2H with new models like the Iphone 9 and the Iphone X update down 15% on the year. Apple's Q1 Iphone sales show X weakness. |
| McDonald's Corp | MCD | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 156.38 | 127 | Long | Market | $19,860.26 | 4/13/18 | $ 158.30 | 127 | $20,104.10 | 243.84 | 1.2% | McDonald's had a little pull back and it is an established company. Last year McDonald's had revenue growth of 7.32% and net income growth of 10.79%. The forward P/E for this stock is 20.70 and current P/E is 24.57. | Has a loss of -3.4%. McDonalds has been refranchising over the past two years, to lower the proportion of company-owned locations down to 5% from 15%. | Has a gain of 1.2%. MCD has declined slightly due to refranchising costs. However, this is temporary and a good potential to buy this stock. The company's refranchising strategy has yielded significant cost savings so far. On the plus side calculating income company-owned stores contribute all of their expenses to the companies expenses, while franchised stores only contribute the expenses needed by MCD to handle the franchise. Due to strong same store sales, Mcdonald has been able to drive higher royalty payments and earnings per share. |
| Amazon | AMZN | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 1,393.00 | 14 | Long | limit | $19,502.00 | 4/13/18 | $ 1,572.62 | 14 | $22,016.68 | 2,514.68 | 12.9% | Jeff Bezos is a excellent CEO, he has created mega company. This company is constantly going into new terrorities, from buying Whole Foods to going into the Health Care territory also. Last year Amazon had revenue growth of 30.80% and net income growth of 27.92%. | Has a loss of -1.2%. Tech stock falls because of security infacture. | Has a gain of 12.9%. Amazon to increase U.S. Prime membership fee 20%. Amazon shares pop to 6.4% aftermarket on Q1 results that beat revenue estimates with a 43% revenue growth Y/Y. Q2 guidance has in-line revenue from $51B to $54B and operating income from $1.1B to $1.9B. The quarter marks the fifth consecutive quarter that Amazon has beaten on the top-line and guided in-line on revenue. Amazon Web Services revenue rose 49% to $5.44B. Amazon.com has paid about $65M per year to renew its streaming partnership with the NFL to show Thursday Night Football. The company's health care partnership with Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase should select its CEO within the next two months. Amazon coming out with the new "Fire TV Cube" also putting out a tease to get customer interest. |
| Home Depot | HD | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 178.24 | 112 | Long | Market | $19,962.88 | 4/13/18 | $ 186.46 | 112 | $20,883.52 | 920.64 | 1.2% | Home Depot is the best stock in their industry, home building material. Last year HD had revenue growth of 6.67% and net income growth of 8.46%. The forward P/E for this stock is 19.05 and current P/E is 24.45.
| Has a gain of 3.4%. Tax reform is help out Home Depot. | Has a gain of 1.2%. Home Depot is setting off on a technology hiring spree. They plan on hiring 1000 new people for its technology team to support an aggressive $11B investment plan into the e-commerce and IT sides of the business. A decline in housing affordability is considered a leading indicator of potential stress in the market for Home Depot. Home Depot trades at a premium to Lowe's which includes a Forward P/E that's 23% more expensive. |
| MGM Resorts International | MGM | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 35.02 | 571 | Long | Market | $19,996.42 | 4/13/18 | $ 31.28 | 571 | $17,860.88 | (2,135.54) | -10.7% | I bought this stock when it came out and since I have sold it and I regret I did this. I can this company blowing their competition out of the water. Last year MGM had revenue growth of 13.95% and net income growth of 77.97%. | Has a loss of -1.8%. Slow sales reported. | Has a loss -10.7%. MGM reports a 1% drop in revenue at U.S. resorts in Q1. Operating income at U.S. resorts fell on lower traffic and fewer conventions during the period. MGM China kicked in with a 25% jump in revenue to $595M as the MGM Cotai contributed. Adjusted property EBITDA was $152M VS $145M a year ago. The company ended the quarter with a cash balance of $1.5B and $13.4B in principal indebtness outstanding. Looking ahead to the second half of the year, MGM expects Vegas convention attendance to be up. Las Vegas Strip revenue are anticipate to grow slightly and Las Vegas Strip REVPAR is forcast to be up 1% to 3%. |
| American Tower Corp | AMT | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 144.50 | 138 | Long | Limit | $19,941.00 | 4/13/18 | $ 135.24 | 138 | $18,663.12 | (1,277.88) | -6.4% | This industry is well needed now and forever in the future. Communication site and tower are very important for this growing area. The forward P/E for this stock is 42.74 and current P/E is 54.35. | Has a loss of -4.5%. Sales fall. | Has a loss of -6.4%. With fresh reports of a potential merger shaping up between Sprint and T-Mobile as soon as next week, communications tower firms that benefit from having four major wireless competitors are down again. American Tower is lower also from a cut to Neutral at New Street Research. The firm's trimmed its price target to $150 from $175 cutting implied upside to 6.4%. |
| Netflix Inc | NFLX | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 284.03 | 70 | Long | limit | $19,882.10 | 4/13/18 | $ 311.76 | 70 | $21,823.20 | 1,941.10 | 9.8% | Netflix is a company that is the best in it's industry. It is starting to get out of debt and starting to see a net profit. It's net profit double from 2016 to 2017 to 4,033,000. | Has a gain of 9.2%. Netflix stock jumps on news that big increases in new subscribers. | Has a gain of 9.8%. Netflix announces that it intends to offer a $1.5B senior note issue. The interest rate, redemption provisions maturity date and other terms of the notes will be determined by negotiations between Netflix and the initial purchusers. The company plans to use the proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include content acquisitions, production and development, capital expenditures, investment, working capital and potential acquisitions and strategic transactions. Bharti Airtel is negotiating with Netflix to add the streaming service for its Airtel TV app users, sources tell Economic Times. India-based Bharti Airtel operates in 16 nations in South Asia and Africa. Subscribers continue to be added and rising ASPs aren't deterring that growth. |
| Carmax | KMX | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 61.78 | 323 | Long | Market | $19,954.94 | 4/13/18 | $ 62.86 | 323 | $20,303.78 | 348.84 | 1.7% | Carmax, last year had revenue growth of 4.79% and net income growth of 0.57%. The forward P/E for this stock is 13.89 and current P/E is 16.56. | Has a loss of -0 .4%. Tariffs from Trump administration hold this stock back. | Has a gain of 1.7%. Investors were expecting too much headed into the prior earnings report. The used car market is in a (near) perfect storm of inventory and marketability. Used unit same store sales dropped 8.0%. The stock had tumbled 12.2% over the past three months. The technical and the fundamentals imply there's at least a 19% upside from here. |
| Apple Inc | AAPL | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 169.60 | 117 | Long | Market | $19,843.20 | 4/13/18 | $ 162.32 | 117 | $18,991.44 | (851.76) | -4.3% | Tim Cook is smart and intellengent CEO for Apple. The forward P/E for this stock is 14.97 and current P/E is 17.21. They have low debt. | Has a gain of 2.9%. Sales are up. | Has a loss of -4.3%. Apple Iphone 8 sales made up 23% of total Iphone sales for Q1, according to newly released CIRP data. The Iphone 8 Plus accounted for 21%, putting the lower cost models at 44% of the market. CIRP says the Iphone X share fell to 16% from 20% in the December quarter. Combined sales of the IPhone 8 models rose three percentage points in the same period, up from 41%. Other models: IPhone 7/7 Plus accounted for just under 20%, 6S/6SPlus was at 13%, and the SE took 8% of the market. In other Apple device news, the company is offering free replacement batteries for some newer 13 inch MacBook Pro models without failure that causes battery swelling. |
| Bank of America | BAC | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 29.75 | 672 | Long | Market | $19,992.00 | 4/13/18 | $ 30.15 | 672 | $20,260.80 | 268.80 | 1.3% | The forward P/E for this stock is 11.99 and current P/E is 19.23. Beta is at 1.36. Last year BAC had revenue growth of 4.36% and net income growth of 2.30%. | Has a loss of -0.6%. If you take out capital markets business and one-time events banks are not doing any business. | Has a gain of 1.3%. Bank of America reported better-than-expected Q1 2018 results. Tax reform bill is being spun as a one time benefit, but the lower corporate tax rate significantly improves the bank's future earnings growth potential. Bank of America reported robust financial results for the first quarter. Strong loan and deposit growth underpinned the bank's first quarter profit growth. Higher net interest income is priced into Bank of America shares. The outlook is for strong operating income growth. |
| Proctor and Gamble Co | PG | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 79.44 | 251 | Long | Market | $19,939.44 | 4/13/18 | $ 72.81 | 251 | $18,275.31 | (1,664.13) | -8.3% | A solid company that is at the lower stock price since a year and a half. With inflations looming it could good up to where it was. Even with stock prices falling it had a 45.85% net income growth in 2017. | Has a loss of - 1.1%. Tariffs worries hit proctor and gamble. | Has a loss of -8.3%. P & G earnings report signals some pricing pressure in the U.S. They reported organic sales increased 1.9% in Q1. While pricing was negative due largely to price cuts with U.S. shaving products. P&G stock fell 4% after earnings even though the results beat on the top and bottom line. P&G announced the acquisiton of Germany based Merck's consumer health product line. The deal boosts P&G presence in this a growth category. |
| First Solar | FSLR | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 70.88 | 282 | Long | Market | $19,988.16 | 4/13/18 | $ 77.95 | 282 | $21,981.90 | 1,993.74 | 10.0% | First Solar designs and manufactures photovoltaic solar modules; develops, designs, and constructs utility-scale solar systems using the company’s modules; and provides operating services for the system owners. The company's solar modules use cadmium telluride to convert sunlight into electricity. This company's stock price has tripled in a year. | Has a loss of - 0.4%. Tariffs are hitting solar company and prices will be raising and consumers will be buying less. | Has a gain of 10.0%. Q1 net sales of $567M were down 36% from last year, but up 67% from Q4. They also topped estimates by $146M. End of year net cash balance is trimmed by $100M to $2-$2.2B thanks to higher capex for more Series 6 capacity. Net sales still seen at $2.45B-$2.65B, with gross margin of 21.5-22.5%. Company announces plans for a new facility near its Perrysburg, OH plant. The capital investment is seen at $400M, with 500 jobs to be created. |
| Qualcomm Inc | QCOM | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 55.14 | 362 | Long | limit | $19,960.68 | 4/13/18 | $ 51.11 | 362 | $18,501.82 | (1,458.86) | -7.3% | A solid company that is investing in 5G bands heavily. Beta is 1.43. The forward P/E for this stock is 15.60 and current P/E is -19.49. | Has a gain of 0.6%. Qualcomm refile to buy out NXP Semiconductors. | Has a loss of -7.3%. Qualcomm hiked the quarterly dividend by 9% to $0.62. The unexpected high 4.7 % dividend yield is supported by a strong path to EPS growth. The company's licensing fees and operating income margins have been declining. Qualcom will cut 1,231 jobs in San Diego starting in June. It will also cut 269 positions in northern Calfornia. |
| Intel Corp | INTC | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 51.08 | 391 | Long | Market | $19,972.28 | 4/13/18 | $ 52.73 | 391 | $20,617.43 | 645.15 | 3.2% | Intel Corp is one of the world's largest chipmakers. It designs and manufactures microprocessors and platform solutions for the global personal computer and data center markets. Beta is only at .95. | Has a loss of -0.5%. Intel stock report drop because Apple will make there own Mac chips. | Has a gain of 3.2%. The company announced that mass production of its 10nm Cannon Lake chips would again be delayed. Low volume shipments already started but volume production now shifts to 2019 instead of the end of the year. TSMC already has its 10nm chips available and Samsung is on its second-gen 10nm CPUs. Samsung could have 8nm chips in production by the time Cannon Lake hits volume. Intel pops 8.2% aftermarket on Q1 results that beat EPS and revenue estimates. Upside Q2 guidance has revenue from $15.8B to $16.8B. |
| Walmart | WMT | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 88.73 | 225 | Long | Market | $19,964.25 | 4/13/18 | $ 87.29 | 225 | $19,640.25 | (324.00) | -1.6% | I like this store the best compared to others stores like Target, or Sams, and BJs. Walmart is definitely the store that has the best prices on their products. The forward P/E for this stock is 18.21 and current P/E is 23.64. | Has a loss of - 2.8%. Walmart going to spend $200 million to construct and remodel new stores. | Has a loss of -1.6%. After a negative earnings miss and tepid online growth result the declined 12% over the last month. The primary reasons for the earnings miss were temporary in nature and related to a strategic shift to online and groceries. Walmart is reportedly close to buying 51% of Flipkart for $10-$12 billion in order to gain access to the e-commerce market in India. Flipkart is one of the largest domestic e-commerce players. It has grown rapidly by offering steep discounts to attract customers. If the acquisition takes place, it could raise Walmart's gearing from 46% to 63%. Overall revenue will increase by 0.7% but earnings could fall by 6%. |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Co Conso | COKE | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 174.49 | 114 | Long | Market | $19,891.86 | 4/13/18 | $ 167.50 | 114 | $19,095.00 | (796.86) | -4.0% | My favorite soda is coca-cola. They are the best in their industry. The forward P/E for this stock is 36.98 and current P/E is 92.51. | Has zero loss or gain. China tariffs level off Coke gains. | Has a loss of -4.0%. Coca-cola Bottling declares $0.25 shares quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 0.58%. Payable May 11 for shareholders of record April 27. |
| Alibaba Group Holding | BABA | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 183.10 | 109 | Long | Market | $19,957.90 | 4/13/18 | $ 177.16 | 109 | $19,310.44 | (647.46) | -3.2% | Alibaba is the world’s largest online and mobile commerce company, measured by GMV. It operates China’s most-visited online marketplaces, including Taobao (C2C) and Tmall (B2C). Alibaba's China marketplaces accounted for 76% of revenue in fiscal 2017. This stock has almost doubled in a year. | Has a loss of -5.8%. Alibaba stock price target cut to $219 from $228. | Has a loss of -3.2%. Alibaba is slowly building a decent presence in the Indian market through its investment. Recent trade war fears have sent Alibaba stock tumbling in a matter of weeks. Alibaba's Tmall Genie smart assistant is coming to Chines Mercedes Volvos, and Audis. The new partners bring Alibaba's total to around 100. Alibab has also sold more than 2M speakers featuring Genie. |
| General Electric | GE | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 13.44 | 1,488 | Long | Market | $19,998.72 | 4/13/18 | $ 14.38 | 1,488 | $21,397.44 | 1,398.72 | 7.0% | General Electric is a diversified manufacturer that operates seven separate businesses in its industrial segment: power, oil and gas, renewable energy, lighting, aviation, healthcare, and transportation. GE stock is the lowest price it has been in 10 years so at some point it has to go up. | Has a gain of 0.1%. Slow growth in sales. | Has a gain of 7.0%. After a strong rally from a 52 week low, GE has come again under pressure this week. Its long term bonds hit a multi-year low. The book value of its most liquid assets is rapidly falling. At $14 a share where GE currently trades, it doesn't look incredibly overvalued buti it's not a bargain. The test of GE Renewable Energy's Haliade-X 12 megawatt turbine will take place at a facility in northeast England. |
| Verizon Communication Inc | VZ | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 48.07 | 416 | Long | Market | $19,997.12 | 4/13/18 | $ 51.57 | 416 | $21,453.12 | 1,456.00 | 7.3% | Verizon is another company that is going to see profits with the 5G networks being updated. Beta is only at 0.65. The forward P/E for this stock is 0.04 and current P/E is 129.31. | Has a gain of 0.5%. Slow new customer growth. | Has a gain of 7.3%. Verizon combined good operational results and tight opex management with easy comps and tax tailwinds to deliver solid 1Q18 results. Verizon up 2.5% from Q1 earnings. Postpaid smartphone net adds were 220,000. The compnay posted 260,000 net adds in retail postpaid connections: net phone losses of 24,000 and tablet losses of 75,000, offset by gains of 359,000 in other devices. Services revenues, $26.7B up 2.6% and wirless equipment revenues, $5.04B up 33.9%. |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co | JPM | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 109.97 | 181 | Long | Market | $19,904.57 | 4/13/18 | $ 109.40 | 181 | $19,801.40 | (103.17) | -0.5% | JPMorgan Chase is one of the largest financial institutions in the United States, with more than $2.5 trillion in assets and operations in dozens of countries. The company is organized into several business segments: investment banking, commercial banking, treasury and securities services, asset management, retail financial services, and credit card businesses. This stock has doubled in 5 years. | Has a gain of 0.3%. If you take out capital markets business and one-time events banks are not doing any business. | Has a loss of -0.5%. Q1 earnings were up thanks to lower corportate tax rates. The key growth catalysts- economic growth and rising interest rates - remain intact. Loan growth remains stagnant, but net interest margins are still low so that the real performance must come from other areas of the bank. Looking to streamline origination, settlement, interest rate payments and other processes has tested a new blockchain platform for issuing financial instruments with the National Bank of Canada. |
| Tesla Inc | TSLA | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 255.38 | 78 | Short | Limit | $19,919.64 | 4/13/18 | $ 294.08 | 78 | $22,938.24 | 3,018.60 | 15.2% | Tesla is an intersting company that has products in the car industry, solar panels industry, and their new project Space x. Beta is at 1.17. This company's stock price has doubled in 4 years. | Has a gain of 13.4%. Stock rose because new that company will not need to raise cash this year. | Has a gain of 15.2%. Musk has now pledged more than 13.7 million shares as collateral. Model 3 peak production rate in Q2 = 250% Q1. Model 3 total production Q1 = 9,766 vs. Q4 est = 81,000. Net profit for 2018 may be less than $700 million. Model Y pre oders may increase 2018 cash on hand by $1 billion. |
| Nike | NKE | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 66.14 | 302 | Short | Market | $19,974.28 | 4/13/18 | $ 69.53 | 302 | $20,998.06 | 1,023.78 | 5.1% | Nike had their stock price double in a year. The best shoe apparel store in the industry. Beta is at 0.66. | Has a gain of 1.2%. New product sales bump up stock price. | Has a gain of 5.1%. The condidence in Nike is tied to the company being on the right side of future consumer lifestyle preferences. Health is one of the key concerns of consumers for the future and whether it's actually practicing sports or wearing sporting goods because it makes you feel better, there will be a need for these products now and in the future. Nike's China business represents more of a risk to the bottom line than the top line in light of the trade tension between the U.S. and China. Nike agrees to acquire Israeli computer vision company Invertex, which makes software that scans a customer's body for product fittings, for an undisclosed sum. Invertex is the second company NKE has acquired in less than a month as part of its Consumer Direct Offense strategy to strengthen its digital technology after buying data analytics company Zodiac in March. |
| Red Hat Inc | RHT | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 148.18 | 134 | Short | Market | $19,856.12 | 4/13/18 | $ 163.31 | 134 | $21,883.54 | 2,027.42 | 10.2% | Stock has double in a year time. Beta is a 1.07. Last year RHT had revenue growth of 17.52% and net income growth of 27.26%.
| Has a gain of 5.5%. Sales has been up. | Has a gain of 10.2%. Red Hat shares up 6.2% on Q4 results that beat EPS and revenue estimates with a 23% revenue growth Y/Y. Q1 guidance has upside revenue from $800M to $810M and downside EPS of $0.68. FY guidance has revenue from $3.425B to $3.46B, non-GAAP operating margin at 23.9% EPS from $338 to$3.41, and operating cash flow from $1.035B to $1.045B. |
| Exxon Mobil Corp | XOM | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 74.61 | 268 | Short | Market | $19,995.48 | 4/13/18 | $ 77.79 | 268 | $20,847.72 | 852.24 | 4.3% | ExxonMobil is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2017, it produced 2.3 million barrels of liquids and 10.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. This stock price is at the lowest it has been since 2006. | Has a gain of 4.3%. Gas prices were on the rises. | Has a gain of 4.3%. Exxon earnings increase 16 percent to $4.7 billion in first FY18. Increased commodity prices, coupled with a focus on operating efficiently and strengthening our portfolio resulted in higher earnings and the highest quarterly cash flow from operations and asset sales since 2014. Through new discoveries and acquired acreage, they positioned Upstream portfolio well for future growth. Made good progress on plans to improve the production mix and grow premium product sales in the Downstream and Chemical businessess. Higher prices reduced entitlement volumes. Natural gas prices were supported by strong seasonal demand with colder weather across Europe and U.S. 5M shares bought back during Q1 for $425M in order to offset dilution from stock-based compensation. Buybacks will be continued for this purpose, but there are no plans to reduce the float. |
| Lowe's Companies Inc | LOW | Equity | 3/29/218 | $ 86.94 | 230 | Short | Market | $19,996.20 | 4/13/18 | $ 84.00 | 230 | $19,320.00 | (676.20) | -3.4% | Lowe's is the second- largest home-improvement retailer in the world and operates more than 2,100 stores throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This stock price has doubled in 4 years. Beta is at 1.32. | Has a loss of -1.7%. Company's earnings of 74 cents per share fell short. Lowe's has invested a great deal in their e-commerce and Buy Online Pick Up in store concepts that have resonated well with consumers. Lowe's has potential to close the gap and increase shareholder returnd at a quicker pace combined with further dividend increases. | Has a loss of -3.4%. 9.23 million shares traded hands. The relative volume of the stock is 1.24 while its market cap is 71.06 billion. Analysts have given a rating of 1.90 on company shares on a consensus basis, EPS growth is noticed at 18.40% for the year and anticipated 12.36% growth for next year. The stock has gathered a -1.89% return in the past 5 trading days. The stock is weak among movers in the past month as it showed -3.12% return. |
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| Union Pacific - 8.0% - Jan 2021 | B-UNP-8.0-10012021 | Debt | 4/13/218 | $ 1,051.00 | 23 | Long | Market | $24,173.00 | 4/13/218 | $ 1,045.00 | 23 | $24,173.00 | (138.00) | -0.57% | I bought this one because the interest rate was a excellent return rate for the time period. | | Has a loss of -0.57%. It took awhile for the recent Interest rate spikes to effect the price of the bond. Possible ones in the near future will cause it decline slowly. |
| Altria Group Inc - 2.85% - Aug 2022 | B-MO-2.85-09082022 | Debt | 4/13/218 | $ 980.90 | 25 | Long | Market | $24,552.50 | 4/13/218 | $ 973.95 | 25 | $24,552.50 | (173.75) | -0.7% | I bought this one because the interest rate was good return for its time period. | | Has a loss of -0.7%. The price of the bind has decreased because of the overall stock market dip and the threat of rising interest rates in 2018 by the FED |
| Philip Morris - 1.875% - Jan 2019 | B-PM-1.875-15012019 | Debt | 4/13/218 | $ 997.61 | 25 | Short | Market | $24,940.25 | 4/13/218 | $ 994.74 | 25 | $24,940.25 | (71.75) | -0.3% | I bought this one because the interest rate was at a good return rate and Philip Morris is a good company. | | Has a loss of -0.3%. It took awhile for the recent Interest rate spikes to effect the price of the bond. Possible ones in the near future will cause it decline slowly. |
| T-NOTE 1.000% 30-Sep-2019 | B-T-1.000-30092019 | Debt | 4/13/218 | $ 981.56 | 25 | Short | Market | $24,539.00 | 4/13/218 | $ 980.86 | 25 | $24,539.00 | (17.50) | -0.1% | I bought this one because the interest rate and the time period was a good return. | | Has a lossof -0.1%. Yields on Treasury securities at constant maturity are determined by the U.S. Treasury from the daily yield curve. Treasury securities are considered risk-free since they are backed by the U.S. government. |
| Apple - 0.488% - May 2018 | B-AAPL-0.488-03052018 | Debt | 4/13/218 | $ 999.50 | 25 | Short | Market | $24,987.50 | 4/13/218 | $ 999.34 | 25 | $24,987.50 | (4.00) | -0.0% | I bought this one because Apple is a solid company to invest in and for the short term rate and it a good buy. | | No gain or loss. Bond prices have been steadily in decline since the beginning of the year as inflation pressures increased and the chance of a more ready to move Federal Reserve grew more likely. Apple has docked a large chunk of its overseas cash in corporate securities in recent years as it avoided repatriation. |
| Name | Symbol | Type | Purchase Date | Options Purchased | Option Strike Price | Maturity | Option Price | Security Price | Purchase Amount | Date | Option Price | Security Price | Market | Profit | Return | Purchase Notes | Final Assessment |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ1720J130 | buy/call | 4/27/218 | 10 | 128.00 | 5/11/218 | 2.00 | 128.27 | $2,000.00 | 4/27/218 | 2.00 | 137.00 | $2,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | Buying because close to its lowest price since a year because of judgement in hip implant case. JNJ reported solid Q1 results but the stock is off over 3% post-earnings. The company expects single digit organic revenue growth for 2018. Its EPS is expected to grow around 11%. | | |
| Wal-Mart | WMT1720V75 | buy/put | 4/27/218 | 10 | 89.00 | 5/11/218 | 3.00 | 87.29 | $3,000.00 | 4/27/218 | 3.00 | 72.00 | $3,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | Buying because this is a value stock that is underperforming. Shares are down over 20% following a slowdown in the growth of online sales. | | |
| Ameren Corp | AEE1715X45 | sell/call | 4/27/218 | 10 | 55.00 | 5/18/218 | 4.00 | 58.60 | $4,000.00 | 4/27/218 | 4.00 | 57.00 | $4,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | Selling because of fears that stronger inflation would push yields higher which would make dividend oriented utilities less attractive. Utilities have suffered their worst two-month return since 2009 lows led to bounces in the XLU. Expect a further 7% or 9% drop in utility stock prices before valuations look much more attractive in early spring. | | |
| Ford | BSX1717K25 | sell / put | 4/27/218 | 10 | 13.00 | 5/11/18 | 2.00 | 11.49 | $2,000.00 | 4/27/218 | 2.00 | 13.00 | $2,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.0% | Selling because Ford vehicle buying have signs of stress from ecomony. A prove into sedans made by Ford is expanding to cover a million cars as National Highway Safety Admin looks further into faulty brake parts. Ford hasn't declared the issue an unreasonable risk to safety which would prompt a recall | |
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