Tag: Energy

Energy Estimates Up Again This Week

Data Source: Factset

Quick notes on earnings this week.  Th most notable change is that 2020 estimates for the Energy Sector went up again this week jumping from 21.4% earnings growth to 25.5% in the past few weeks.

Earnings:

The S&P 500 remains strong at 9.5% EPS growth ($177.41).

Guidance:

The percent of companies issuing negative EPS guidance so far is 58% (7 out of 12). This is below the 5-year average of 70%.

Be in the know. 12 key reads for Friday…

  1. Tiger Cubs, the Next Generation: Meet Chase Coleman’s Proteges (Bloomberg)
  2. 3 Pieces to the 2020 Earnings Puzzle (and Sentiment Results) (Zero Hedge)
  3. Adding a Chronograph Makes This Already-Great Watch Even Better (Bloomberg)
  4. Exclusive: U.S. pushing India to buy $5-6 billion more farm goods to seal trade deal – sources (Reuters)
  5. European stocks climb as economic data fuels growth hopes (Reuters)
  6. 3 Oil and Gas Equipment Stocks in Possible New Uptrend (Investopedia)
  7. Legendary investor Bill Miller scored 120% returns though he did ‘nothing’ in the last months of 2019 (Business Insider)
  8. Trump is studying ‘numerous’ middle-class tax cut plans ahead of election, White House says (Business Insider)
  9. If You Missed Out on Tesla, Consider This Chinese Car Maker (Barron’s)
  10. Vietnam’s Economy Is Booming. Just Don’t Expect to Find Its Stocks In Your Emerging Markets Fund. (Barron’s)
  11. Help! I’m Trapped Inside TikTok and I Can’t Get Out (Wall Street Journal)
  12. Activist Investors and the Art of the Deal (Wall Street Journal)

Be in the know. 6 key reads for Martin Luther King Day…

  1. ‘Took me right out of my seat’ — Warren Buffett was inspired by a Martin Luther King Jr. speech to push for civil rights (Business Insider)
  2. Hedge-Fund Titans Hohn, Mandel Lead $178 Billion Year of Profits (Bloomberg)
  3. Hedge Funds That Bet on Big Trends Are Trying to Bounce Back (Bloomberg)
  4. OPEC oil production cuts likely to continue for the ‘whole of 2020’: Wood Mackenzie (CNBC)
  5. Oil climbs above $65 after an escalation in Libya’s civil war forces the shutdown of 2 major oilfields (Business Insider)
  6. British Pound Shows Signs of Strength Before Brexit (Bloomberg)

Be in the know. 15 key reads for Saturday…

  1. Tepper, Druckenmiller Say They’re ‘Riding’ Market Rally (Bloomberg)
  2. OPEC secretary general says oil demand has ‘upside potential’ (CNBC)
  3. Tesla and 25 Other Stock Picks from Barron’s Roundtable Panelists (Barron’s)
  4. Here’s what Elon Musk said when Jack Dorsey asked him how to fix Twitter (CNN Business)
  5. Netflix earnings, Trump speaks at Davos, IBM reports: 3 things to watch for on Tuesday (CNBC)
  6. Ex-Millennium Trader Quadruples Hedge Fund Assets to $1 Billion (Bloomberg)
  7. Emerging Markets Could Be Poised to Outperform U.S. Stocks for a Very Long Time (Barron’s)
  8. Barron’s Beat the Stock Market Last Year. Here’s How We Did It. (Barron’s)
  9. These Leaders and CEOs Will Be in Davos Next Week. What They Say May Move Markets. (Barron’s)
  10. Pharma and Biotech Aren’t Worried About Democrats’ Attacks Against Drugmakers (Barron’s)
  11. Oil’s Minnows Need to Start Earning Their Keep (Bloomberg)
  12. Intel earnings: How Intel figures in data-center recovery is key (MarketWatch)
  13. Can HBO Maintain its Dominance in the Streaming Wars? (Vanity Fair)
  14. Bob Iger — CEO and Chairman of Disney (#406) (Tim Ferriss Show)
  15. Value Investing Isn’t Dead Yet, Research Associates Argues (Institutional Investor)

Be in the know. 5 key reads for Friday…

  1. Peak Permian Oil Output Is Closer Than You Think, Investor Says (Yahoo! Finance)
  2. Gap Stock Is Soaring After Company Scraps Old Navy Spinoff (Barron’s)
  3. TikTok Revenues Are Exploding (Barron’s)
  4. The U.S. Natural Gas Boom Is On Its Last Legs (Yahoo! Finance)
  5. Here Are the Emerging-Market Bonds to Watch If Oil Spikes Again (Barron’s)

Be in the know. 10 key reads for Thursday…

  1. China says trade deal good for all, media discourages ‘nitpicking’ (Reuters)
  2. “Are you tired of winning yet?” Stock Market (and Sentiment Results)… (ZeroHedge)
  3. U.S. Energy Industry Looks for Clarity in China Trade Deal (New York Times)
  4. Morgan Stanley Downgrades Tesla (TSLA) to Underweight, Raises PT (Street Insider)
  5. Why Raymond James Top MLPs to Buy Also May Be 2020 Best Income Ideas (24/7 Wall Street)
  6. Morgan Stanley 4Q earnings smash Wall Street estimates as revenue jumps across the board (Business Insider)
  7. Intuitive Surgical CEO Cracks The Da Vinci Code Of Success For You (Investor’s Business Daily)
  8. 2020 Could Be the Year for Small-Caps. Buy Only the Best. (Barron’s)
  9. Things May Be Looking Up for Hedge Funds (Institutional Investor)
  10. Nobody Makes Money Like Apollo’s Ruthless Founder Leon Black (Bloomberg)