Tube Mogul? Really?

John Ransom | August 28, 2014 2:05 PM

Welcome to John Ransom’s Stocks in the News where the headlines meet the trendlines.

Stock number one: Tube Mogul

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In First Earnings Report Since IPO, TubeMogul Posts a Profit—Wall Street Journal

Online video ad firm TubeMogul TUBE -7.45%, unlike many of its peers in the ad technology space, posted a profit for the second quarter – sending its stock soaring 31% in after-hours trading.

TubeMogul operates an automated ad-buying service, focused exclusively on video brand advertising.The firm works with brands such as Mondelez International MDLZ +0.44% and agencies including IPG Mediabrands.

Symbol: TUBE

Trailing PE: NA; Forward PE: NA

PEG: NA

Dividend: NA

Estimate Trend: Up

Ransom Note Trendline: Avoid Tube Mogul

Stock number two: Williams-Sonoma

Williams Sonoma Tumbles 11%, Not a Knife to Catch--Barrons

Shares of Williams-Sonoma (WSM) have tumbled today after the home-products retailer offered a disappointing outlook even as it met second-quarter earnings forecasts.

Williams-Sonoma reported a profit of 53 cents a share, in line with estimates, on revenue of $1.04 billion, also meeting expectations. That alone would probably have been enough to send Williams-Sonoma’s shares lower since they were trading near a 52-week high right before the release. Throw in the sour guidance–Williams-Sonoma expected to earn $3.07 to $3.17 a share in 2014, below forecasts for $3.21–and you have the recipe for destruction.

As of late, it has definitely been a great time to be an investor in Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ITUB). The stock has moved higher by 11.1% in the past month, while it is also above its 20 Day SMA too. This combination of strong price performance and favorable technical, could suggest that the stock may be on the right path.

Symbol: ITUB

Trailing PE: 13; Forward PE: 11

PEG: 0.66

Dividend: 0.50%

Estimate Trend: Up

Ransom Note Trendline: Avoid Ita