THE HOME DEPOT (HD) is a general retailer. They retail and rent assortment of building materials and home improvement products and services.
In terms of technical analysis, this is a WARNING LEVEL.
The company core business is warehouse-style stores.
THE HOME DEPOT as a MARKET VALUE of 147.32Bn$
The labor force includes 303.911 EMPLOYEES.
The TURNOVER in 2014 was 82.8Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED TURNOVER is 86.7Bn$.
The NET INCOME in 2014 was 6.3Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED NET INCOME is 6.8Bn$.
Comparing with the sector average, at this levels it IS A OPPORTUNITY for long term INVESTMENT.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (NYSE: LUV) is a major U.S. airline and the world’s largest low-cost carrier.
Southwest Airlines has scheduled service to 93 destinations in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and abroad.
In terms of technical analysis, it is in a RECOVERY STAGE.
The company core business is providing scheduled air transportatin services.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES as a MARKET VALUE of 22.83Bn$
The labor force includes 46278 EMPLOYEES.
The TURNOVER in 2014 was 18.6Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED TURNOVER is 19.4Bn$.
The NET INCOME in 2014 was 1.1Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED NET INCOME is 2.3Bn$.
His NET FINANCIAL POSITION is POSITIVE with 296Mn$ in Cash.
Visa Europe is a separate membership entity that is an exclusive licensee of Visa Inc.'s trademarks and technology in the European region, issuing cards such as Visa Debit and Visa Credit.
In terms of technical analysis, this is a WARNING LEVEL.
The company core business is based on payment services
VISA as a MARKET VALUE of 142.31Bn$
The labor force includes 9500 EMPLOYEES.
The TURNOVER in 2014 was 13.2Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED TURNOVER is 14.1Bn$.
The NET INCOME in 2014 was 5.6Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED NET INCOME is 6.5Bn$.
The new VW CEO will have to "restore the confidence of customers and motor dealers, who have expressed frustration at a lack of information about how they will be affected by the scandal."
The title of the VW is bearish and walks down without identifiable solid support zone.
On the contrary the title of TESLA is BULISH stage and promising further increases.
TESLA is scheduled to deliver the first of its Model X crossover SUVs to customers, tomorrow.
The startup carmaker will hold an event at its factory in Fremont, California, as the first “Signature Series” Model X vehicles roll off the assembly line.
TESLA CEO Elon Musk, consider that “The Model X isn’t just the most important car Tesla has ever built, it’s the most important new car we’re going to see all year.”
The emissions controversy erupted when US regulators revealed that Volkswagen had sought to evade emissions standards compliance by programming some of its diesel cars to switch on emissions controls only when they were being tested.
BMW CEO Harald Kruger issued a denial of any manipulation of emissions data.
The magazine Auto Bild corrected the new, for having an ambiguous interpretation and clarifying that has no indication of manipulation on the part of BMW.
BMW stock is now in a bearish stage on the daily support.
GM, presented Strong Second Quarter Earnings Growth with Net Income of $1.1 Billion and EBIT-Adjusted of $2.9 Billion.
Also an EPS of $0.67; EPS adjusted for special items of $1.29 up 122 percent.
North America achieves quarterly records for EBIT-adjusted of $2.8 billion and EBIT-adjusted margin of 10.5 percent.
Company reaffirms 2015 outlook for improved EBIT-adjusted and EBIT-adjusted margin, compared to 2014.
At the Frankfurt International Motor Show this month, General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, said that an unprecedented rate of change will sweep through the industry in the coming years.
Was she anticipating the scandal that would shake the industry in the following week?
GM stock is in the bearish stage, closed last week to lose strength crossing down the moving average of 50 periods.
The FORD Motor Company is an multinational automaker headquartered in Detroit, USA.
In August the CEO, Mark Fields said that:
» there were a Strong Demand for New products;
» they had this year the best sales levels in 9 Years;
» Ford Motor Company total U.S. sales up 5 percent – the best August performance in nine years;
» Ford F-Series sells above the 70,000-truck mark for the first time this year; F-Series retail, sales up 15 percent; commercial vans up 70 percent – best August sales since 1994;
» Ford brand SUVs reach best August sales in 12 years, with all-new Ford Edge up 36 percent and new Ford Explorer up 22 percent;
» Ford Mustang sales up 70 percent – the best August performance since 2007;
» Lincoln sales increase 6 percent, providing the brand with the best August performance in seven years.
FORD is clearly bearish phase but closing the week in no man’s land above the support zone.
FCA is a automobile construction group that incorporates brands like Fiat, Lancia, Chrysler, Alfa Romei, Jeep, Ferrari and Maserati.
For the eight months year-to-date, FCA sales increased 13.2% to more than 588,000 vehicles and share was 30 basis points higher at 6.3%.
So far this year, the Group has outperformed the industry average in the major European markets. Sales were up 17.1% year-to-date in Italy, 9.2% in Germany, 13.3% in France and 28.8% in Spain.
The title is in the distribution stage, closing the week within the support zone.
Bank of America is a Bank Holding Company
BAC as a MARKET VALUE of 163.88Bn$
The TURNOVER in 2014 was 97.8Bn$.
The NET INCOME in 2014 was 4.8Bn$.
His NET FINANCIAL POSITION is NEGATIVE with 337Bn$ in Debt.
Company RISK BETA is HIGH = 1.2
In terms of technical analysis, this is a DISTRIBUTION LEVEL.
Comparing with the sector average, at this levels it IS NOT A GOOD OPPORTUNITY for long term INVESTMENT.
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) is an American brokerage and banking company, based in San Francisco.
The company started offering discount brokerage on May 1, 1975, and became one of the world’s largest discount brokers.
CHARLES SCHWAB provides securities brokerage and other financial services and as a MARKET VALUE of 38.22Bn$.
The company core business is based in investor services.
In terms of technical analysis, this is a DISTRIBUTION LEVEL.
The labor force includes 14600 EMPLOYEES.
The TURNOVER in 2014 was 6.1Bn$.
The NET INCOME in 2014 was 1.3Bn$.
His NET FINANCIAL POSITION is POSITIVE with 20059Mn$ in Cash.
Company RISK BETA is HIGH = 1.4
BARCLAYS BANK Plc (LON: BARC) operates as a bank holding company that engages business of providing retail banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth management services.
The company core business is personal and corporate banking.
In terms of technical analysis, this is a DISTRIBUTION LEVEL.
BARCLAYS as a MARKET VALUE of 66.26Bn$
The labor force includes 132300 EMPLOYEES.
The TURNOVER in 2014 was 53.4Bn$.
The NET INCOME in 2014 was -0.2Bn$.
His NET FINANCIAL POSITION is NEGATIVE with 395.4Bn$ in Debt.
Company RISK BETA is HIGH = 1.4
MORGAN STANLEY (MS) provides diversified financial services including brokerage, investment management and venture capital services.
In terms of technical analysis, this is a BEARISH LEVEL.
The company core business is institutional securities.
MORGAN STANLEY as a MARKET VALUE of 65.13Bn$
The labor force includes 55802 EMPLOYEES.
The TURNOVER in 2014 was 39.1Bn$.
The NET INCOME in 2014 was 3.5Bn$.
DEUTSCHE BANK (DBK) provides corporate banking and investment services
The company core business is corporate banking and securities.
In terms of technical analysis, this is a BEARISH LEVEL.
DEUTSCHE BANK as a MARKET VALUE of 39.3Bn$
The labor force includes 98138 EMPLOYEES.
The TURNOVER in 2014 was 62.7Bn$.
The NET INCOME in 2014 was 2.2Bn$.
His NET FINANCIAL POSITION is NEGATIVE with 227.5Bn$ in Debt.
Alcoa Inc. (AA) reported a profit in the quarter that disappointed analysts.
In terms of technical analysis the title ended last week in recovering
With the price of aluminum to fall for the fourth quarter and at a time when the company announced that it will protect the volatility of raw material prices.
Revenues for the quarter totaled USD 5570 mn (vs. USD 5640 mn estimated).
The quarterly earnings per share were $ 0.07, well below the estimates of $ 0.13, the company reiterated projections for aluminum demand in 2015.
Alcoa just announced that it will split into two companies in the second half of 2016.
Facebook is testing a new feature, called “Reactions,” which will let you respond to any post with your choice of six emojis, as opposed to just a “like.”
These emojis will sit next to the traditional thumbs-up icon, and represent love, haha, yay, wow, sad, and angry.
Now we know what that feature actually looks like and are already in operation / test in two markets Spain and Ireland.
Emoji reactions give us some of that functionality, and are have been employed by companies from BuzzFeed to office-communication powerhouse Slack.
In terms of technical analysis the title ended last week bullish.
Johnson & Johnson includes some 250 subsidiary companies with operations in over 57 countries and products sold in over 175 countries.
Revenue and net income aren’t everything, but they’re where you should begin.
(FY2012: Revenue=$67,2B. // Net Income=$10,8B.) (FY2013: Revenue=$71,3B. // Net Income=$13,8B.) (FY2014: Revenue=$74,3B. // Net Income=$16,3B.)
The stock has appreciated 8,654% since its IPO.
Therefore, when you see that the stock has depreciated 10.64% over the past year, it’s not time to panic, especially if it’s an investment for retirement.
Additionally, a 3.21% dividend yield is good.
On top of all the aforementioned impressive numbers, JNJ sports a very low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. And it has generated $17.09 billion in operational cash flow over the past 12 months.
In terms of technical analysis the title ended last week in recovering
General Mills, it’s relatively resilient to bear markets due to the nature of the business and broad product diversification.
Has important partnerships with Amazon and Wal-Mart for online ordering, which will in the future shift from single item to full basket.
Good is the fact that General Mills always pays a dividend and currently yields 3.14%.
Revenue and net income over the past three fiscal years:
(FY2013: Revenue=$17,7B. // Net Income=$1,9B.) (FY2014: Revenue=$17,9B. // Net Income=$1,8B.) (FY2015: Revenue=$17,6B. // Net Income=$1,2B.)
GIS has appreciated 12.19% over the past year as well as 1,540% since its IPO.
It isn’t likely to appreciate in a bear market environment, but the long-term performance should remain intact.
In terms of technical analysis the title ended last week in warning phase
Microsoft Corp. is often referred to as a boring stock, and it didn’t hold up as well as some of its peers during the financial crisis. Microsoft is recreating itself to a certain extent, that includes a new software licensing model, cloud computing services, and a new Windows operating system for mobile and PC.
In regards to fundamentals, Microsoft is impressive with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, operational cash flow generation of $29.08 billion over the past 12 months, and the following top line and bottom line numbers over the past three fiscal years: (FY2013: Revenue=$77,8B. // Net Income=$21,9B.) (FY2014: Revenue=$86,8B. // Net Income=$22,1B.) (FY2015: Revenue=$93,6B. // Net Income=$12,2B.)
In terms of technical analysis the title ended last week bullish.
Walmart presented to the market the top four benefits of investing in Wal-Mart in 2015:
- Stability and Brand Name
- Intelligent Capital Management Through Dividends and Reinvestment
- Focused Effort on Continuous Innovation
- Global Diversification
But the business is not going as planned and results and shares tumble
Walmart plans to make capital expeditures of around $12.4 billion in financial year 2016, $11 billion in financial year 2017 and another $1.1 billion towards research and development in the ecommerce and digital space.
The company also provided guidance for their sales growth to be around 3% to 4% in the next three years, but reiterated that the sales growth will remain flat in 2016.
TWITTER (NYSE: Twtr) is in the recovery phase.
Twitter managed to improve its short-term technical aspect after overcoming in recent sessions, short-term resistance that presents us $ 29.89.
The high trading volume makes us think of a continuation of the increases to the key level of $ 37, which shows the average levels of 200 sessions.
To see a substantial improvement in their range of prices, we should expect that the company can overcome the resistance of $ 38.82. This represents an increase of 21% above current levels.