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RITE AID PIVOTS FROM A TURNAROUND STORY TO A GROWTH STORY $RAD $CVS $WAG

February 11, 2015

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. RAD is long from an average of $4.96 and 60% of the full core position size is being held. As of this writing in the after hours RAD is trading at $8.11. Partial profits have been taken as high as $7.38. RAD and Envision Pharmaceutical Services have entered into a definitive agreement under which RAD will buy EnvisionRx for $2B. EnvisionRx is a Prescription Benefit Management Company. RAD is following in the footsteps of CVS. The transaction is expected to be accretive to RAD’s earnings per share in the first full year. Until

MOSAIC BENEFITING FROM THE LEVERAGE RESULTING FROM STRATEGIC MOVES $MOS

February 11, 2015

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. MOS is long from $42.23. 45% of the full core position size is being held. As of this writing after hours the stock is trading at $51.36. MOS reported earnings better than the consensus. MOS also reported strong sales of both potash and phosphates. The company is benefiting by leveraging the strategic moves it has made. MOS is a very long-term position. Our analysis is that sooner or later potash prices will rise and MOS will be a big beneficiary. MOS is also a prime buyout target. News can cause a lot of

WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST: A SAUDI RUSSIA DEAL MAY PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES OF A LIFE TIME $GLD $SLV $USO $DIA $SPY $QQQ $TBF $TBT

February 6, 2015

(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. ) GOLD AND BONDS DOWN, STOCK UP ON BLOWOUT EMPLOYMENT REPORT February 6, 2015 January Non-Farm Private Payrolls came at 276K vs. 225K consensus. Bonds, gold, and silver are falling on the report that in early trading, finally stocks are treating good news as good news. Oil is jumping on reduction in rig count. Greek stocks are under pressure. German and French leaders have a plan to resolve the Ukraine situation; Russian market is up strongly

LIGHTEN UP ON ENERGY STOCKS IF DID NOT ACT ON OUR LAST CALL TO REDUCE ENERGY POSITIONS $CHK $FCG $HAL $HERO $HOS $KMI $USO $WFT #OIL $OIL

February 3, 2015

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. The Real Reason For Oil Run On January 30th, the Rig Count Report showed a larger dip in working rigs than the consensus. This triggered a short squeeze. The short squeeze has continued. According our algorithms, almost all of the rise in oil since January 30th is short covering. The problem with short covering is that unless there is a new fundamental development, short covering eventually losses steam. Then the commodity typically falls to form a lower low. Especially when there is light volume prior to the onset of a short

WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST: TWO WORDS IN FED’S STATEMENT CAUSE DIVERGING REACTIONS, MAKE VOLATILITY YOUR FRIEND $GLD $SLV $USO $DIA $SPY $QQQ $TBF $TBT

January 30, 2015

(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. ) GDP DISAPPOINTS January 30, 2015 Q4 GDP-Advanced came at 2.6% vs. 3.2% consensus. The disappointment has caused interest rates to fall, stocks to fall, and gold to stabilize. Oil is range bound. Lower than expected GDP is seen by some as an indication that the Fed will stay dovish longer. Our very, very short-term early stock market indicator is negative. Gold futures are at $1262, silver futures are at $16.87, and oil futures are $44.53.

A NEW IDEA ON YAHOO $YHOO $BABA

January 29, 2015

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. YHOO is being sold aggressively in the wake of less than expected revenues of BABA. YHOO has a major stake in BABA. This stake will be spun off later this year. In our analysis BABA is likely to buy the spinco. After the spin off, YHOO is likely to be sold. This is a long-term position. Consider accumulating up to 40% of the full core position size in the zone of $37.50 to $42.52. It is trading at $42.04 as of this writing. Target zone is $58 to $62. Mental stops below

ALIBABA DISAPPOINTS, TAKE MORE PARTIAL PROFITS $BABA

January 29, 2015

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. BABA is long from $68 and 150% is being held. Profits have been taken as high as $110.63. Consider taking profits on another 20% in the zone of $90.20 to $95.84. Consider continuing to hold the remaining 130%. Also temporarily suspending buy zone on BABA. Earnings from BABA are disappointing. Revenues fall short. Mobile monetization is behind expectations. Reports Q3 revenue $4.22B, consensus $4.45B. Reports China retail marketplaces had 334M annual active buyers in the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, compared to 307M in the twelve months ended September 30, 2014

REDUCE ST. JOE COMPANY $JOE

January 27, 2015

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. JOE is a very long-term position. JOE is one of the biggest land owners in Florida. A simple fact is that over a long period of time land value goes up. However, in the short to medium-term there is a problem. Bruce Berkowitz, chairman of the company and 27% owner, recently sold 27,000 shares and is likely to sell more shares. This will put pressure on the stock. Consider reducing the position size to 30% of the full core position size on bounces in the zone of $17.23 to $19.38. If the stock