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Big Name Earnings (Apple, Meta, Amazon...), Jobs Report, & More: What You Need to Know Now!
By
Luca Moschini
In this video we cover big name earnings (Apple, Meta, Amazon...), jobs report and more...
Massive January job boom; lowest unemployment rate since 1969. On Friday the job report showed over 500,000 jobs added in January, more than double of what it was projected.
Apple (AAPL) recovers as investors focus on Dec report numerous positives. Apple Q1 (Dec) reported top- and bottom-line losses due to an unfavorable macroeconomic backdrop, including supply chain limitations, a strong dollar, and decreasing consumer sentiment.
Amazon (AMZN) Q4 report is not so prime. Amazon topped current-quarter estimates but gave weak first-quarter guidance. Revenue rose 9% in the company's slowest year since going public. AWS disappointed after Azure performance failure, but retail did fine.
Alphabet (GOOG) earnings reality check, but AI prospects and cost cuts offer hope. Over the past year, most companies have signaled the advertising downturn. It's affecting Google more than analysts thought.
Meta (META) shows better-than-expected results. Meta Platform stock has doubled in three months. On Wednesday the IT giant announced better-than-expected results, sending the stock even higher after hours. The CEO stressed that 2023 is the "year of efficiency" for the corporation, with a renewed focus on being stronger and more agile.
Starbucks (SBUX) missed profit and revenue estimates. Starbucks' recent climb stalled as China's decline hurt DecQ earnings. Starbucks' recent run ended on Friday after the global coffee chain underperformed Q1 earnings and sales projections (Dec). China, Starbucks' second-largest market, dragged international same-store sales down 13%.
Cathie Woods (ARKK) predicts an Amazon robotization in 2023. This week, ARK Invest released its annual "Big Ideas" report, including hypersonic flight and cancer detection molecular biomarkers. The firm predicts disrupters to rise super-exponentially to $200 trillion by 2030.
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The market has been range bound for the last few weeks with volatility on the decline, and earnings all over the place. So where to go to look for a trade? Nike has already had Earnings and is near a low of the year, so seems like a good option. As a contrarian that can mean only one thing to me: I have to make a trade with the assumption it will go up from here over the next 45ish days. We will do that by making a Long Call Vertical trade to bet that it starts to head up over the next couple months. For more on my trading and how to join me in real time, see below. Watch the video to get the details. Kal Trading Risk Disclaimer All the information shared in this video is provided for educational purposes only. Any trades placed upon reliance of SharperTrades.com are taken at your own risk for your own account. Past performance is no guarantee. While there is great potential for reward trading stocks, commodities, options and forex, there is also substantial risk of loss. All tr
"Flags" are one of the most common chart patterns. Also known as "consolidation" after the stock has moved up, Trading flag breakouts often provide favorable risk-reward ratios. By defining specific entry and exit points, you can assess the potential profit relative to the risk taken. This risk-reward advantage enhances your overall profitability when trading flag breakouts, or flag break below. ⚐ Flag breakouts offer a well-defined pattern on the price chart. The consolidation phase forms a distinct flag shape, providing a visual cue to anticipate a potential breakout. This clarity helps you to feel confident enough when to take the trade. ⚐ Flag breakouts offer high probability setups: They occur within the context of an existing trend . The consolidation phase represents a temporary pause. Once the breakout occurs, it signifies a resumption of the original trend, leading to strong price movements. By aligning trades with the prevailing trend, you can
Today we take a look at the major indices and some of the large caps (AAPL, AMZN, BA, DIS, META, MSFT, GOOG, TSLA, UBER). Watch the video to get the insight and what to expect moving forward. Good Trading! Trading Risk Disclaimer All the information shared is provided for educational purposes only. Any trades placed upon reliance of SharperTrades, LLC are taken at your own risk for your own account. Past performance is no guarantee. While there is great potential for reward trading stocks, cryptos, commodities, options, forex and other trading securities, there is also substantial risk of loss. All trading operations involve high risks of losing your entire investment. You must therefore decide your own suitability to trade. Trading results can never be guaranteed. SharperTrades, LLC is not registered as an investment adviser with any federal or state regulatory agency. This is not an offer to buy or sell stocks, cryptos, forex, futures, options, commodity interests or any other tradi