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Ticker Tape Digest

Monday - April 24, 2017

By Leo Fasciocco -- TTD

      Ticker Tape Digest presents its daily stock market report containing stocks to go long as breakout trades, quick trades, or bargain trades. We also feature stocks under Significant Accumulation that are poised to breakout.

 The TTD report also contains stocks to short as  breakdown plays and as bargain (swing trade) shorts.

  Investors should  tend to try to go with a strategy that fits with the stock market's trend, unless there is a special situation play.

  TTD's Breakout Stocks - Long are most suitable for aggressive investors seeking ideal entry points into leading stocks, especially during bull markets. They can do extremely well in bull markets with gains of as much as several hundred percent.

 These stocks can also do extremely well during strong market rallies, or if they are in a industry group that is performing very well. They tend to have strong earnings outlooks and are near new-52 week, or all-time highs.

  TTD Quick Trade Stocks - Long These are leading issues that have pulled back in recent days, but could move higher soon. They are most suitable for Aggressive Investors willing to trade short term. These stocks will do extremely  well during market advances. They have about 74% win rate. During market rally sequences the win rate is even higher. The return is small 3% to 8% in just a few days.

 TTD's Bargain Buy Trades - Long - Long Term.  These are for conservative bullish Investors These long-term buys are ideally suited for entry into stocks on pull backs within overall up trend. These stocks can give a good return long-term especially during a bull market.

   TTD also presents Stocks To Sell or Sell Short. These issues are suitable for aggressive investors willing to take short positions both as trades or for longer-term plays. These stocks will do very well during bear markets or market pull backs.

  TTD's Bearish breakdown stocks to sell short. These issues have potential to fall sharply. They often show a technical breakdown and also some fundamental business problem such as weak earnings.  

 TTD's multi-media updates include a slide-show that presents charts and analysis at midsession. Some times TTD presents feature analysis on stocks and the market. TTD uses Windows Media Files. (WMV).

 TTD also presents a "Breakout Watch List" that is up dated daily. This list consists of key stocks in position to breakout. A close watch of this list can put you in the stock just as it breaks out. A good idea is to study the list and be ready to move into a stock quickly as it hits its breakpoint.

TTD often suggests using stop buy orders to enter. It is very important to buy a breakout stock as close as possible to the breakpoint. The idea is to get "elbow room" if the stock should follow through to the upside. This is very important in being successful in making big money with breakout stocks.

It is also essential to have a stop loss strategy for all stocks in which positions are taken. Not every stock will work as expected. It is important for investors to "police" their portfolios and avoid getting trapped in any bad positions.

 Quality rating of breakout  Two key factors: 1 - Stock near all-time high in price or near a 52-week high. 2 - earnings growth current year is strong. The ideal play is a stock with an Above Average Quality Rating. The stock is near a new high and will have strong earnings. TTD's other ratings are Average and Below Average.

   TTD also has  special feature sections on  Educational Tips on Investing.

    To email Mr. Leo Fasciocco  leo@tickertapedigest.com.    For service, email Beverly Owen owen@tickertapedigest.com. TTD’s Tel: 1-480-926-1680.

Monday - April 24, 2017

TTD's Breakout Stocks

  Stock Market Overview

Total Buy Breakouts so far today - 41

Quality of Breakouts - Average

Stocks Screened - 12,234

Bull side -  Large number of breakouts as stock market gets boost from overseas market advance. Bulls can be venturesome.

Stock market - All major market indicators now bullish on the daily, weekly and monthly.

Stock Market Momentum

(Based on 14 unit moving average)

Ticker Tape Digest's

Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action - Monday

(The “breakout List” gives all stocks breaking out of a base of five weeks or more. These stocks have a good chance to trend higher. However, a stop should be used to avoid those that do not work. They are ranked according to percentage change and classified as leaders or other. (Trading strategy: One should buy breakout stocks at breakpoint by using market order or stop buy)All Timely Breakout Stocks From Tape Action Today )  

Today's Featured TTD Breakout Stock

Expedia Inc. (EXPE) - 134.14, up 2.16 - Breakpoint 132.32

Net to Climb 22% This Year, 37% Next Year,  TTD Targets 160

  EXPD, based in Bellevue, Wa., provides an online travel service. Annual revenues: $8.8 billion. EXPE's stock rises sharply Monday and breaks out from a seven-week, double-bottom  base. TTD sees more on the upside.

 TTD highlighted EXPD as a breakout at our midsession video show on the Web Monday.

  So far today, EXPD is trading 2.2 million shares. The stock's average daily volume is 1.9 million shares.

  EXPE's stock gapped higher in the morning and cleared its breakpoint line.

  The stock reached a peak of $134.76 in the morning.

  It then trended mostly sideways in the afternoon and then gave some ground near the close.

  Tape Action

  EXPE's tape action shows the recent block trades.

  One can see the price for the blocks climbing from $131.89 in the prior session to as high as $134.66 on Monday.

  A key bullish trade came late on Friday when a massive block of 150,000 shares crossed the tape at $131.94.

  That was up from the prior block trade at $131.89 on 55,600 shares.   

   Business

  EXPE is an online travel company.

 The company operates through four segments: Core Online Travel Agencies, trivago, Egencia and HomeAway.

The Company's Core OTA unit provides travel and advertising services to its customers across the world, through a range of brands, including Expedia.com and Hotels.com in the United States.

  It also has Expedia and Hotels.com Websites throughout the world, Orbitz.com, Expedia Affiliate Network, Hotwire.com, Travelocity, Wotif Group, CarRentals.com and Classic Vacations.

The company's trivago unit  sends referrals to online travel companies and travel service providers from its hotel metasearch Websites.

  Charts

EXPE's 12-month performance chart shows the stock up 25% versus a 14% gain for the stock market.

Insiders have been buyers in recent months using stock options at $21 to $41 a share.

They were sellers at $$110 to $130 a share.

EXPE's long-term chart shows the stock climbing from a bear market low of $5.89 in 2008 to a peak of $140.51 in 2015. That was a tremendous run. The stock then pulled back $88 in early 2016, but has since turned up. It is in good position to make a new all-time high.

  EXPE's daily chart shows the stock advancing from $113 in January to a peak near $132.

  The stock pulled back and formed its "W" base.

  The breakout Monday looks solid coming with a gap move and expanding volume.

  The stock's CCI momentum indicator is strongly bullish.   

 Earnings Outlook

  This year, analysts are forecasting a 23% increase in net to $4.24 a share from $3.46 the prior year.

  The stock sells with a price-earnings ratio of 31. TTD sees that as reasonable.

  Going out to 2018, the Street is predicting a 37% jump in net to $5.83 a share from the anticipated $4.24 this year.

  For the first quarter - generally slow - analysts expect a loss of 27 cents a share compared with a loss of 17 cents the year before.

  Net for the second quarter is expected to climb 56% to 62 cents a share from 40 cents the year before.   

Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting EXPE for a move to $160 within the next few months. A protective stop can be placed near$128.

  TTD sees chances for a stock split. TTD rates EXPE a good intermediate-term play provided earnings meet expectations.

Suitability:  Average Bulls.

        TTD's special research of  EXPE's Prior Performance:  

Probability - Breakout Success - Average. EXPE tends to show modest gains off its breakout. Long-term the sock has done well with its big running coming in 2015.

Probability - Earnings Response - Well Above Average -  EXPE's stock has risen after 10 of the past 14 earnings reports. It has done very well recently.

Probability:  Seasonal Success - Above Average-  EXPE has posted an average gain for April of 1% and for May 4.2% the past five years.

           Stock's Prior Performance After A Breakout

(In actual trading, entry and exit points could vary depending on broker execution.

Also, ideal are breakouts to a new 52-week high or better, perhaps all-time highs.)

  Stock's Long-term Chart

   Stock's Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers vs. S&P 500

Insider Buying in Green  - Insider Selling in Red

   Stock's Monthly Seasonal Performance Chart - Past 5 Years

Showing % Months UP and % Change

Charts of Selected Breakout Stocks

Ticker Tape Digest’s

Stocks To “Sell or Short”

Ticker Tape Digest’s Daily List of “Stocks To Sell or Sell Short” ranks stocks well timed to be sold immediately based on daily trading. The list can be used as an alert to reduce current long-term positions.

Shorts from tape action so far today - 3

Stocks Screened - 12,234

Long-Term Environment for bears:  Unfavorable.

Bear Side -  Small list of breakdown stocks Monday as stock market surges higher. Bears be patient and selective.

  TTD's short from prior session was Mattel Inc. at $21.79. Monday, MAT declines to $21.60.

List of Stocks To Sell or Short

TTD’s Feature Bear Play

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. (HLX) - 6.06, down 1.03

Reports Loss for Quarter, TTD Sees Decline to 4.50

  HLX, based in Houston, is an offshore energy services company. Annual revenues: $488 million. HLX's stock falls sharply Monday and undercuts key technical support. The selloff was triggered by a loss for the quarter. TTD sees more on the downside.

  TTD highlighted HLX as a short at our midsession video show on the Web.

  So far today, HLX is trading 6.9 million shares, triple its average daily volume of 2 million shares.

  HLX reported a loss for the first quarter of 11 cents a share. That was actually better than the loss of 13 cents a share expected by the Street.

  However, revenues declined 6% from the fourth quarter.

  Tape Action

  HLX's stock fell steadily in the morning. It ended the day near its low for the session of $6.03.

  HLX's tape action shows the recent block trades. One can see the price for the blocks falling from $7.28 two sessions ago to as low as $6.06 on Monday.

  A key bearish trade came late on Friday when a massive block of 122,521 shares (duplicated) crossed the tape at $7.09.

  That was down sharply from the prior block trade earlier that day at $7.22 on 53,078 shares.

  Business

HLX provides services to the offshore energy industry, with a focus on well intervention and robotics operations. The company operates in three areas: Well Intervention, Robotics and Production Facilities.

Its well intervention covers the company's vessels and equipment used to perform well intervention services primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and North Sea.

  Its Robotics unit remotely operates vehicles, trenchers and drills designed to complement offshore construction and well services.

 Earnings:  

  This year, analysts are forecasting a loss of 13 cents a share compared with a loss of 32 cents the year before.

  For the second quarter, the Street expects a profit of 3 cents a share compared with a loss of 10 cents the year before.

 Charts:   

  HLX's daily chart shows the stock falling from $11 in December to around $7 by March. The stock tried to make a bottom , but Monday breaks to the downside with increased volume.

  The stock's CCI momentum indicator is strongly bearish.

  HLX's 12-month performance chart shows the stock declining 22% versus a gain of 16% for the stock market.

  Insiders have been getting stock options, but they have not been used. There was some selling around $9 in recent months.

Strategy Opinion: TTD is targeting HLX for a drop to $4.50 within the next few months, or sooner. A protective stop buy can be placed near $7.10.

Suitability: Aggressive Bears.

  TTD's special probability research of  Stock's Prior Performance:  

Probability - Earnings Response -  Average. Stock rose 9 out of the past 14 earnings reports.

Probability:  Seasonal Activity -- Average.  HLX has risen an average of 9.5%  in the past 5 Aprils. However, it has averaged a decline of 2.8% in May and a decline of 6.5%  in June.

   Stock Performance Chart with Quarterly Earnings Markers vs. S&P 500

Insider Buying in Green  - Insider Selling in Red

TTD takes no responsibility for trading by those using this information. The stocks presented in our report are those we deem the best looking "Day Trades" for the long side. We take no responsibility for the accuracy of this data, although every effort is made to present the information correctly. Copyright Ticker Tape Digest. - 2017

TTD columnist Leo Fasciocco has covered the stock market for over 30 years. His articles appear in many publications. He is also a speaker at the Intershow conferences. He has been on television and radio. He is author of many educational articles about stock investing and the book “Guide To High-Performance Investing.”

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