Cabot Prime Pro Week Ending February 7, 2020
Stock Recommendation Tracker
The Stock Recommendation Tracker is a table that features all of the current recommendations in all of our portfolios. It’s a quick way for you to see what stocks are currently in our portfolios and will highlight new additions or any changes to our recommendations over the previous week. We include this table at the bottom of the Weekly Summary, and provide a link here at the top to the Stock Recommendations Tracker.
Cabot Weekly Review (Video)
In this week’s stock market video, Mike Cintolo talks about the market’s strong snapback, which is definitely a good thing, showing there are buyers waiting in the wings when stocks dip. That said, he’s not leaving his brain at the door, either, thinking the market’s volatile, up-down-up-down action (along with the fact many stocks are reporting earnings during the next two weeks) is a sign to continue being selective on the buy side.
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Bi-weekly Update February 6: Remain bullish. The market’s snapback has been impressive, pushing our Cabot Tides back to a green light and pulling most stocks up after short, sharp pullbacks. That said, volatility remains extreme, and there aren’t many good buy points out there, especially among stocks that have already reported results. Thus, Mike will sit tight tonight (around 19% cash in the Model Portfolio), although he will restore Buy ratings on both DocuSign (DOCU) and ProShares S&P 500 Fund (SSO), respecting the impressive rebound in both.
Bi-weekly Issue January 30: Mike writes that we came into this week with around 11% in cash, but he went ahead and boosted that to 20% by taking two partial profits—selling one-third each of DocuSign (DOCU) and ProShares Ultra S&P 500 Fund (SSO), while also placing Qorvo (QRVO) on Hold. From here, he’ll just take his cue from the market and leading stocks, but he’s standing pat tonight, there are no additional changes to the portfolio.
Other Stocks of Interest January 30: Follow ups to stocks featured September 12, 2019 (issue 1428) to January 30, 2020 (issue 1438). Since many of the stocks written about in Other Stocks of Interest don’t make their way into the Model Portfolio, you won’t see them followed on a regular basis in the issues. However, we are monitoring these stocks, and this listing gives you a quick view of our latest thoughts.
Cabot Top Ten Trader
Movers & Shakers February 7: Overall, Mike is bullish, and you should be holding your strong, profitable stocks, giving them room to breathe and to continue their advances. On the buy side, though, he continues to think picking your spots is best given the recent volatility and the fact that so many names have earnings coming out over the next week or two. His buy ideas today are: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Bilibili (BILI) and he has two outright sells today: Match.com (MTCH) and Snap (SNAP).
Weekly Issue February 3: The market’s correction kicked into gear last week, as economic fears spurred on by the coronavirus took hold. Today’s bounce was solid, and while Mike never rules anything out, the market probably isn’t out of the woods quite yet. It still remains a bull market, though, so he’s not defensive, but he continues to follow the game plan—holding some cash, going easy/light on the buy side and keeping losers and laggards on tight leashes. This week’s list has a bunch of stocks that actually did well last week, which is a good thing. Mike’s Top Pick is Yeti (YETI), a consumer brand that he thinks can grow steadily for years, and the stock has a nice, long setup ahead of earnings in two weeks.
Cabot Options Trader and Cabot Options Trader Pro
Note that the current week’s Weekly Update, earnings updates, position updates and stocks on watch are posted on the website in the Market Update section, which is deleted each week.
Cabot Options Trader Basic/Pro Trade Alert February 7: Covered Call: Buy Pinterest (PINS) Stock and Sell the March 26 Call (exp. 3/20/2020) for a net price of $24.20 or less.
Cabot Options Trader Basic/Pro Trade Alert February 6: Buy the International Business Machine (IBM) January 160 Call (exp. 1/15/2021) for $10 or less.
Cabot Options Trader Market Update February 5: Microchip (MCHP) reported earnings last night that easily beat expectations. In reaction the stock traded as high as 111.5 before pulling back along with its growth and semiconductor peers.
Cabot Options Trader Pro Trade Alert February 5: Sell Half of Existing Position: Sell Half of your Zillow (Z) May 50/65 Bull Call Spreads for $4.05 or more.
Cabot Options Trader Basic Trade Alert February 4: Sell Half of Existing Position: Sell Half of your Zillow (Z) May 50 Calls for $5.20 or more.
Cabot Options Trader Earnings February 4: Microchip (MCHP) is the next of our holdings to report earnings tonight. This is the one position that is not in a good spot as Jacob bought a week before the Semiconductors (SMH) fell apart. However, MCHP is rebounding nicely today, trading higher by 3.5%, and largely in-line with its semiconductor peers.
Cabot Options Trader Pro Weekly Update February 3: Jacob has 5 Long positions: BX, JD, MCHP, TSM and Z and 1 Short position: SPY.
Cabot Options Trader Weekly Update February 3: The Chicago Board of Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) closed the week at 18.84, or higher by 29%. Interestingly, the VIX broke above 18 three times last week, and while there certainly was put buying every day, overall option order flow was largely bullish
Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor
Special Bulletin February 6: Today’s news: LGI Homes (LGIH) moves from Hold to Buy and moves from the Buy Low Opportunities Portfolio to the Growth Portfolio, Total SA (TOT) reports fourth quarter results and the stock moves from Hold to Strong Buy and Tyson Foods (TSN) reports first quarter results and the stock moves from Hold to Strong Buy.
Monthly Issue February 5: Today’s featured stocks are General Motors (GM), which reported fourth quarter results this morning; Goldman Sachs Group (GS), a new addition to the Growth & Income Portfolio; Equitable Holdings (EQH), which could deliver quick capital gains when they report earnings; and Universal Electronics (UEIC), which gave an informative presentation at the recent Needham Growth Conference. Crista also discuss the coronavirus, which could easily cause stock market turbulence through April, even if the virus dissipates quickly.
Weekly Update January 29: The stock market’s uptrend finally cracked late last week. Is this the beginning of the official market correction, or a prelude, or just a hiccup? Crista thinks it’s more than a hiccup. In her opinion, the market’s not falling because of the scary coronavirus that’s emerged from China, as news headlines might lead us to believe. The virus is just the catalyst for a correction that was overdue after the S&P 500 ran up 10% since late November. Here are today’s portfolio changes: Citigroup (C) moves from Hold to Retired, Mercury General Group (MCY) moves from Buy to Strong Buy, Quanta Services (PWR) moves from Strong Buy to Hold, Total SA (TOT) moves from Strong Buy to Hold and Tyson Foods (TSN) moves from Strong Buy to Hold.
Cabot Stock of the Week
Weekly Issue February 3: The much-needed market correction is now two weeks old and thus still quite young, but as it evolves, and we adapt to its actions, Tim will continue to cultivate a portfolio of the best stocks by selling our laggards and holding our leaders. Tim’s recommendation this week, Broadcom (AVGO) is a big old high-tech company that is currently range bound, but whose valuation and chart are attractive, so long-term investment should work out well. Plus it pays a dividend of 4.3%. Here are tonight’s changes: Designer Brands Inc. (DBI) moves from Buy to Hold, Qorvo (QRVO) from Buy to Hold and Trulieve (TCNNF) from Hold to Buy.
Cabot Global Stocks Explorer
Bi-weekly Issue February 6: While the coronavirus concerns are still high, stocks have recovered their footing, as China has taken steps to stimulate its economy and markets. The portfolio is holding up well, though Luckin Coffee (LK) sold off hard and then sharply rebounded this week. Our emerging markets timer (EEM) is marginally positive, and in an uptrend in the last month. Carl’s recommendation today LexinFintech (LX), a leader in fintech with a great growth story, strong numbers and an attractive entry point. He has one change today: ProShares Ultra Short China (FXP) moves from Buy to Sell
Bi-weekly Update January 30: Carl’s recommendation right now is to do little and keep your powder dry as this virus scare plays out. It could really ramp up or, as we all hope, be contained soon with complete international cooperation. He has no portfolio changes today.
Cabot Small-Cap Confidential
Weekly Update February 7: Tyler say to try to stay in tune with the market, hold on to stocks that are racing higher (but not buy too much more), trim positions that are faltering, and look for buying opportunities in stocks showing technical strength and strong fundamentals, but which aren’t too hot to touch.He has two portfolio changes today: AppFolio (APPF) moves from Buy to Hold and Construction Partners (ROAD) moves Hold to Sell.
Monthly Issue February 6: This month Tyler is going deep into the world of high-speed sensing and communications with an unknown micro-cap stock specializing in fiber optic technologies.This isn’t another of those boom-to-bust components manufacturers that crush it when data centers are expanding and fall apart when capex falls. Rather, Luna Innovations (LUNA) is a company that specializes in fiber optics for industrial, transportation and construction applications, such as in airplanes, vehicles, buildings and space stations.It’s not a low-risk investment. But the potential is huge – if management can execute on its growth plan.
Special Bulletin February 6: ModelN (MODN) recently reported first quarter fiscal 2020 results, and while the stock has been a little volatile since reporting, the punchline is that all appears on track. Tyler attributes much of the stock’s retreat from a post-earnings rally to weakness in the broader software stock universe, and not to anything overly negative in ModelN’s report. MODN remains at Buy.
Cabot Dividend Investor
Weekly Update February 5: The market looks good right now. The indexes are moving back to all time highs, as are several positions in the portfolio. This kind of situation makes Tom nervous. While he’s generally positive about the market outlook and he certainly doesn’t have a sense of doom, this seems like a prudent time to pull back on the throttle a little bit, so he has several rating changes today. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) moves from Hold to Sell 1/3, SFL Corporation (SFL) moves from Buy to Hold, Altria (MO) moves from Buy to Hold and Crown Castle International (CCI) moves from Buy to Hold.
Monthly Issue January 8: In this issue Tom highlights a shipping stock that has remained profitable and paid dividends every single quarter through an industry depression. SFL Corp. Ltd. (SFL) is yielding a massive 9.6%. And industry conditions are improving. It may be 2020 in the overall market, but Tom found a place where it’s 2009 again. He has no portfolio changes today.
Cabot Marijuana Investor
Update February 7: Marijuana stocks remain under pressure (with a few exceptions), as firms struggle for growth and profitability. But this base-building in an environment of bad news will eventually give way to a renewed uptrend, and when it comes, we’ll be ready. Today’s update concerns just a few of our stocks. Tim will send a more complete update next week. Today, Tim is selling MediPharm Labs (MEDIF).
Monthly Issue January 29: While most growth-oriented Cabot analysts are now advising an increasing dose of caution as the coronavirus correction develops, Tim is actually going to take some more of the cash that he’s had on the sideline, and put it back in the market by averaging up in three of our best stocks. He’ll increase our investment in Canopy Brands (CGC) by 3%, increase our investment in Cronos (CRON) by 3%, and increase our investment in Curaleaf (CURLF) by 2%. This will reduce our cash position to roughly 12%. Also, Turning Point Brands (TPB) is downgraded to Hold.
Cabot Early Opportunities
Special Bulletin February 7: Tyler updates us on these three stocks that just reported earnings: ModelN (MODN), LeMaitre (LMAT) and Lightspeed (LSPD.TO).
Monthly Issue January 15: Today’s issue features five stocks across the market cap spectrum and from a wide variety of industries. Tyler has a young but rather large online retailer that’s crushing it in the pet supplies market, a supplier of industrial supplies that you’ve probably never heard of, a solar stock and an innovative software company that’s growing through viral use of its products. Then there’s this month’s Top Pick, Axonics Modulation (AXNX), a MedTech stock that’s just launched an innovative device that’s grabbing market share from the incumbent.
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Special Update February 6: Fortinet (FTNT) is the first of Cabot Profit Booster’s stocks to report earnings today after the close. Because of the earnings risk Jacob wants to update you on where he stands with the position, as well as the downside and upside potential the options market is pricing in for this event.
Weekly Issue February 4: Atlassian (TEAM) Atlassian, a British outfit that, as its stock symbol suggests, is thriving thanks to offerings that help workplace teams plan, interact, engage, track progress and more, all of which is becoming more difficult as workplaces become more mobile. The Covered Call Trade—Buy Atlassian (TEAM) Stock at 151, Sell to Open the March 155 Calls (exp. 3/20/2020) for $5, or a Net Price of 146 or less
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Top Picks Issue January 16: It was a great year for the markets with the DJIA gaining 22.3%, the S&P 500 up 28.9% and the Nasdaq rose 35.2%. But it was even a better year for us! Our Top 5 Picks for 2019 averaged returns of 131%! William Velmer of S.A. Advisory was our big winner. His stock idea gained an astonishing 332%! In this year’s Top Picks issue, Nancy’s contributors are primarily focused on growth, technology and healthcare. But, she also offers several other categories for your review.
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Cabot Options Trader
Question: We’re on a nice run. Along with your recommendations, I also have nice positions with MUR and GE. (Leap). Thanks. Question, you suggested we sell half of Z after a nice run-up. What is you thinking on selling ½ vs. use some form of ‘stops’ (limit, market, etc).
Jacob: Stops in this volatile environment work, and they don’t. For example, last Friday when the Dow dropped more than 500 points we would have been stopped on almost everything if stops were too tight. So in that respect, and as always, there are no perfect solutions. That being said, by all means trade your system, and lean on me for trade ideas and feel for the market
Cabot Top Ten Trader
Question: First of all, thanks for everything you do with the Growth Investor and the videos. I love them. I decided to give Top Ten Trader a chance when you offered the 30 money back guarantee. One of the pieces of advice I keep reading in your articles is to “follow the big money” that institutions are buying. Where can I look for that information?
Mike: Thanks for writing, and the kind words. Well, we use an institutional software program for ownership data, but what I really mean is looking at price/volume action and if a stock is acting how it “should” to determine if the stock is under accumulation or not. If you’re a huge institution, you can’t hide your buying over time. Obviously that takes some skill but that looking at the chart (over time) is what I’m referring to, mostly.
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Stock Recommendations Tracker
The table below lists all of the stocks held in any Cabot portfolio.
Updated or revised recommendations from the past week are in purple text.
Stocks added to a portfolio are highlighted in green text.
Closed stock positions in the past week are highlighted in red text
| Stock | Cabot Small-Cap Confidential | Cabot Global Stocks Explorer | Cabot Growth Investor | Cabot Marijuana Investor | Cabot Stock of the Week | Cabot Undervalued Stocks Advisor | Cabot Dividend Investor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | Buy | ||||||
| ACB | See Advisory | ||||||
| ADBE | Hold | ||||||
| ALXN | Strong Buy | ||||||
| AMZN | Buy | ||||||
| ANF | Strong Buy | ||||||
| APHA | See Advisory | ||||||
| APPF | Hold | ||||||
| ARE | Hold | Hold | |||||
| ARNA | Buy | ||||||
| AVGO | Buy | Strong Buy | |||||
| AVLR | Buy | ||||||
| AXNX | Buy | ||||||
| BABA | Buy | ||||||
| BIP | Hold | Sell 1/3 | |||||
| BKR | Buy | ||||||
| BSCL | Buy 1/2 | ||||||
| BX | Hold | ||||||
| C | Sold | ||||||
| CCI | Hold | ||||||
| CDLX | Hold | ||||||
| CGC | See Advisory | ||||||
| CHCT | Hold 1/3 | ||||||
| CRAK | Hold | ||||||
| CRLBF | See Advisory | ||||||
| CRON | See Advisory | ||||||
| CTVA | Hold | ||||||
| CURLF | See Advisory | ||||||
| CZZ | Buy 1/2 | ||||||
| DAVA | Hold | ||||||
| DBI | Hold | Buy | |||||
| DIS | Hold | ||||||
| DOCU | Buy | ||||||
| DOMO | Hold | ||||||
| DOW | Sold | Buy | |||||
| DXCM | Buy | ||||||
| EPD | Sold | Buy | |||||
| EQH | Strong Buy | ||||||
| EVBG | Buy | ||||||
| EVER | Hold 1/2 | ||||||
| FXP | Sell | ||||||
| GES | Strong Buy | ||||||
| GM | Buy | ||||||
| GRWG | See Advisory | ||||||
| GS | Buy | ||||||
| GSHD | Buy | ||||||
| GTBIF | See Advisory | ||||||
| HCAT | Buy | ||||||
| HTHT | Hold | ||||||
| IIPR | See Advisory | Buy | |||||
| INSP | Hold | ||||||
| IPHI | Buy | Buy | |||||
| KERN | See Advisory | ||||||
| LGIH | Buy | ||||||
| LK | Buy 1/2 | Hold | |||||
| LUNA | Buy | ||||||
| LX | Buy 1/2 | ||||||
| MCY | Strong Buy | ||||||
| MEDIF | See Advisory | ||||||
| MEXX | Buy 1/2 | ||||||
| MO | Hold | ||||||
| MODN | Buy | ||||||
| MOS | Hold | ||||||
| MPC | Buy | ||||||
| MRVL | Buy 1/2 | ||||||
| NEE | Hold | Hold 1/2 | |||||
| NFLX | Strong Buy | ||||||
| NVCR | Buy 1/2 | ||||||
| OGI | See Advisory | ||||||
| PDD | Sold | ||||||
| PGX | Buy 1/2 | ||||||
| PLNHF | See Advisory | ||||||
| PNGAY | Buy | ||||||
| PWR | Hold | ||||||
| QCOM | Buy | ||||||
| QRVO | Hold | Hold | |||||
| QTWO | Buy | ||||||
| RGEN | Buy | ||||||
| RIO | Buy | ||||||
| RKUNY | Hold 1/2 | ||||||
| RNG | Hold | ||||||
| ROAD | Sell | ||||||
| RPD | Buy | ||||||
| SE | Buy 1/2 | Buy | Buy | ||||
| SFL | Hold | ||||||
| SPCE | Buy a Half | Buy | |||||
| SSO | Buy | ||||||
| STAG | Hold | ||||||
| TCNNF | See Advisory | Buy | |||||
| TDOC | Buy | ||||||
| TOT | Strong Buy | ||||||
| TPB | See Advisory | ||||||
| TSLA | Hold | ||||||
| TSN | Strong Buy | ||||||
| UEIC | Buy | ||||||
| VLO | Buy | ||||||
| VOYA | Buy | ||||||
| VRTX | Buy | Buy | |||||
| XEL | Hold 2/3 |