August 22, 2013

MEG WHITMAN IS NOT SUCCEEDING AT HEWLETT-PACKARD $HPQ $CSCO $EBAY

Meg Whitman is a star CEO. She built eBay from 30 employees to 15,000 employees. The New York Times hailed her as a potential first woman President of the United States. She ran to become Governor of California, but lost to Jerry Brown. In January 2011, Hewlett-Packard fired its CEO Leo Apotheker and brought in Meg Whitman as the new CEO to fix the company. She’s obviously had plenty of past success, but has that carried over during her tenure as head of H-P?

Wednesday, after the market close, Hewlett-Packard HPQ reported earnings. As I listened to the conference call, it became obvious that so far Meg Whitman is not succeeding.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

August 22, 2013

PANDORA EARNINGS AFTER THE CLOSE $P

This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert.

P reports earnings after the close. In our 30 years in the markets, 2013 has been the worst year in terms of short squeezes and the squeezed stocks continuing to levitate even after the squeeze is over. P is one of such stocks.

There have been only four similar previous years; in three out of four such instances, squeezed stocks crashed and fortunes were made.

What To Do Now?

Please insure that the quantity held is small enough to withstand any spike up after the earnings release without discomfort. If this is not the case, consider reducing the quantity even if it means taking a loss.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

August 22, 2013