Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD)

"For a day where the S&P was essentially flat, there was a lot going on beneath the surface. Just a few days ago, everyone was so excited about the rally, but I pointed out that the cumulative advance/decline line (breadth) had not made a higher hig...

  Top 10 Reasons the Lambs May Be Sheared ... or Slaughtered.    Stated simply, I see a trend change.   Hello uncertainty and volatility.    My pledge to all of the subs.    No, the tech selloff is not healthy and may not be an opportunity.  And som...

"How does it feel, how does it feel? To be without a home Like a complete unknown, like a rolling stone." -- Bob Dylan, Like A Rolling Stone  "The Edifice Complex."   The message of the bond market is clear -- slowing inflation, economic growth and ...

"There are two kinds of spurs, my friend. Those that come in by the door; those that come in by the window.." -- Tuco, " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" No "Takeaways" today as the action was kinda boring, uneventful and with little individual stock...

"A value trap is a stock that appears to be cheap because the stock has been trading at low multiples of earnings, cash flow or book value for an extended time period. Stock traps attract investors who are looking for a bargain because these stocks ...

"She's a witch of trouble in electric blue, In her own mad mind she's in love with you. With you. Now what you gonna do? Strange brew, kill what's inside of you." -- Cream, Strange Brew     Strange brew!    You have probably forgotten October, 1987....

Allergan , a day ahead of its earnings release, is down by over $4 on no apparent news, save a rotation out of biotech. (iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology is -3% or -$7 and we see individual equity declines in Celgene , Gilead , Acadia Pharmaceuticals , ...

"It's not a joke, it's a rope, Tuco. Now I want you to get up there and put your head in that noose." -- Blondie, " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" No "Takeaways" today as I have I might be trading some of the earnings reports that will be released ...

"It's not a joke, it's a rope, Tuco. Now I want you to get up there and put your head in that noose." -- Blondie, " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" No "Takeaways" today as I have to prepare for my Tulane trip. So let's move to the abbreviated Monarc...

I started the day with an important piece on bonds - at least I hope so. Sell 'em, short 'em!    Trade of the Week - long TBT (consistent with above).  Well off the opening, at $37.60 now - and that's a good thing.   So far, so good.  At 230PM yield...

"It's not a joke, it's a rope, Tuco. Now I want you to get up there and put your head in that noose." -- Blondie, " The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" No "Takeaways" today as I want to spend some time with my family right after the close. So let's move...

"I would say that (today) the averages are faring better than the average stock -- on average. If you know what I mean!" --  Kass Diary, Consider this Yogiism!   With opening day yesterday and tonite's NCAA final (I like North Carolina in a high sin...

"It's not a joke, it's a rope, Tuco. Now I want you to get up there and put your head in that noose." -- Blondie, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" Its been a long week, so there will be no "Takeaways." Let's move to the abbreviated Monarch Notes for...

For the first time in six years the DJIA fell for the eighth consecutive day. That said the Nasdaq has risen in ten of the last thirteen trading sessions as Donald Trump may be making volatility and uncertainty great again. (For that divergence and ...

FEB 27, 2017 ' 3:13 PM EST "You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig. You dig." -- Blondie, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"   As I will shortly be leaving, there will be no "Takeaways."...

Risk happens fast.  Most don't short and shouldn't short -- it's a game that requires volumes of risk control.  However, I would continue to maintain well above-average cash positions.  Today was not a benign event, in my view.  Nor was it likely a ...

James Comey has the market comatose.  A contrary view on financials.  A contrary view on automobiles.  Deutsche Bank ? Not!  Very little trading today -- though I did add modestly to the short side.  Up, down ... and stayed down -- but not materiall...

Healthcare stocks had a heckuva four-year period of over-performance that ended in the summer of 2015. Since then the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (40% pharma and 15% biotech) has had a series of trading-range moves as sector prices lagged. La...

This is a great invite, "Wall Street Goes to Washington," in which legendary journalist Michael Wolff will sit down with my pal, The Mooch! And it's free!  Happy eighth anniversary, Mr. Market. My Generational Low call on The Kudlow Report was the b...

  "Wishin' and hopin' And thinkin' and prayin'..."  -- Dusty Springfield, Wishin' and Hopin'  The gap from last week's presidential speech was filled this afternoon.  I am more negative than most and more negative than I have been in a while.  Liter...

 Nice move off of the lows for Allergan . (More than +$3 for the homegamers!) My Generational Bottom in Bond Yields (last July) looks very much intact. Two basis points higher in yield today Today's three-year US note auction was soft. This is not s...

Perhaps we can make a parallel between the S&P Index and Snap . Today SNAP just fell (by nearly 15%), maybe the S&P will follow! Hey, a guy can hope.  After all, the irrational might now be rationalized. And here is how some hedge fund icons feel ab...