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Paul Ausick

Short Sellers Have Loaded Up on One Gold-Mining Stock

With one exception, gold-mining stocks and gold ETFs made modest price moves in the two-week short interest reporting period that ended August 14. Short interest nearly doubled in one gold miner.

Paul Ausick · 6 years ago

Smartphone Production Collapses

Smartphone production fell by the most in the industry's history in the second quarter. Production is expected to increase in the second half of the year, but remain sharply lower compared to 2019.

Paul Ausick · 6 years ago

Best Buy Discovers the Price of Honesty

Consumer electronics and appliance retailer Best Buy posted impressive beats on both the top and bottom lines for the second quarter. The performance was not enough for investors who balked at the outlook for…

Paul Ausick · 6 years ago

Could Union-Busting Save Boeing?

Boeing is reportedly considering consolidating its 787 assembly line in South Carolina, ending production at the Everett, Washington, plant. One plant is unionized and the other isn't.

Paul Ausick · 6 years ago

Can BJ’s Wholesale Maintain Its Run Up?

BJ's Wholesale Club reported second-quarter results that were better than analysts had expected, giving the stock a premarket boost. 

Paul Ausick · 6 years ago

Why Lowe’s Looks Better Than Home Depot

Home improvement retailer Lowe's reported top- and bottom-line beats for the second-quarter Wednesday morning. Rival Home Depot did the same on Tuesday and both are chasing the same customers. Which will win?

Paul Ausick · 6 years ago

Why TJX Doesn’t Expect a Q3 Recovery From COVID-19

TJX Companies reported second-quarter results Wednesday morning that beat the top-line estimate while missing on the bottom line by a mile. Worse, the company expects sales to decline even further in the current quarter.

Paul Ausick · 6 years ago

Uber, Lyft Still Looking for Ways Around California Law

Ride-sharing giants Uber and Lyft are considering moving to a franchise model if the state of California does not stop insisting that drivers are not independent contractors, but company employees.

Paul Ausick · 6 years ago