Energy Sector Update

The administration has decided to release 30 million barrels of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve, The release will be spaced over the next month, though it’s not clear how soon it can begin, since it should take at least a few days to line up the requisite buyers, sign contracts, and...

Financial Sector Update

1 Mo: -3.3% 3 Mo: -4.0% 1 Yr: 5.1% The financial sector has been a known laggard for a while now, returning only 5.1% in the past year (1/3 lower than the next lowest sector), -4.0% over the past 3 months and -3.3% over the past month. However, not everything in this sector is a debby downer. In...

Energy Sector Update

Energy sector is up  %7.67 vs U.S markets %18.28. Year. With the Middle East in confusion, Japan earthquake and the U.N. no fly zone in Libya getting passed.  The energy sector could have some big moves this month.

$CTAS Cintas Corp – Business Services

With the market in correction, I tried to find a relatively safe stock in Business Services. I found this task somewhat hard as I felt many stocks in this sector would be prone to cuts in an extended correction. I felt Cintas would be more defensive than others as it is a leader in its sector and pays a...

$ILMN Illumina – Healthcare

One of the few winners over the past year in the lagging Healthcare sector is Illumina, Inc. Illumina, makes some really cool next-gen genetic analyzers to benefit drug creation, thorough diagnosies, and customize treatment. The stock is up 10% the last month, 27% the last 3 months, and almost 100% on...