J.K.K.

Week of May 25th, 2015

MARKET OUTLOOK
Earnings Central
This shortened week continues to bring out more retail earnings. Included are:
Symbol
BWS
CHS
DSW
KORS
MOV
TIF
COST
TLYS
ANF
DEST
EXPR
FRED
SIG
BOOT
DECK
GME
ULTA
BIG
DXLG
GCO

Company
Brown Shoe Company
Chicos
DSW Inc.
Michael Kors
Movado Group
Tiffany
Costco Wholesale
Apparel Stores
Abercrombie & Fitch
Destination Maternity
Express
Freds
Signet Jewelers
Boot Barn Holdings
Deckers Outdoors
Gamestop
Ulta Salon
Big Lots
Destination XL Group
Genesco

Industry
Apparel Footwear
Apparel Stores
Apparel Stores
Apparel Clothing
Recreational Goods
Jewelry Stores
Discount Stores
Apparel Stores
Apparel Stores
Apparel Stores
Apparel Stores
Discount Stores
Jewelry Stores
Apparel Stores
Apparel Footwear
Electronics Stores
Specialty Retail
Discount Stores
Apparel Stores
Apparel Stores

Earnings Date
Wednesday BMO
Wednesday BMO
Wednesday BMO
Wednesday BMO
Wednesday BMO
Wednesday BMO
Wednesday AMC
Wednesday AMC
Thursday BMO
Thursday BMO
Thursday BMO
Thursday BMO
Thursday BMO
Thursday AMC
Thursday AMC
Thursday AMC
Thursday AMC
Friday BMO
Friday BMO
Friday BMO

Besides retail companies, here are some other notable names reporting:
Symbol
AZO
NMBL
TIVO
TOL
VAL
PANW
PLKI
OA
SAFM
AVGO
BLOX
SPLK

Company
AutoZone
Nimble Storage
TiVo Inc.
Toll Brothers
The Valspar Company
Palo Alto Networks
Popeyes
Orbital ATK
Sanderson Farms
Avago Technologies
Infoblox
Splunk

Industry
Auto Parts Stores
Data Storage Devices
CATV Systems
Residential Construction
Specialty Chemicals
Net & Comm. Devices
Restaurants
Aerospace/Defense
Food Major Diversified
Semiconductors
Communication Equip.
Application Software

Earnings Date
Tuesday BMO
Tuesday AMC
Tuesday AMC
Wednesday BMO
Wednesday BMO
Wednesday AMC
Wednesday AMC
Thursday BMO
Thursday BMO
Thursday AMC
Thursday AMC
Thursday AMC

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Weekly Option Expiration

Here are some recent options with a May (29) expiration still in Open Interest:
Alibaba (BABA):

May (29) 80 Call bought for 4.75 on 4/20/2015

HCA Holdings (HCA):

May (29) 75.5/77.5 Ratio Call Spread on 5/4/2015

iShares 20 Year Treasury (TLT):

May (29) 121 Put bought for 1.45 on 5/11/2015.

United Parcel Service (UPS):

May (29) 103 Call bought for 0.55 on 5/19/2015

Lululemon (LULU):

May (29) 60 Put bought for 1.00 on 5/21/2015

SPDR S&P Retail (XRT):

May (29) 99 Put bought for 0.52 on 5/22/2015

SPDR Select Industrials (XLI):

May (29) 57 Put bought for 0.32 on 5/22/2015

Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD):

May (29) 150 Put bought for 0.75 on 5/22/2015

Earnings & Options

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Tuesday May 26 After the Close

Nimble Storage (NMBL):

The November 30 Calls were bought for 1.60 on 5/19/2015

TiVo Inc. (TIVO):

The June 12 Calls were bought between 0.31 0.37 on 4/24/2015 (Currently underwater). Open Interest
went from 80 to 3,468 the next day. It currently sits at 5,653.

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Wednesday May 27 Before the Open

DSW Inc. (DSW):

The July 35 Puts were bought for 1.60 on 5/18/2015

The July 35 Calls were bought for 2.25 on 5/19/2015
Past couple of reports has seen the stock trade higher

Tiffany (TIF):

On 5/19/2015, a Bull Risk Reversal was put on by shorting the June 80 Puts and buying the June 87.5/92.5
Call Spread. This was done for a 0.64 Debit.

Toll Brothers (TOL):

On 5/18/2015, a Bear Risk Reversal was put on by shorting the July 41 Calls and buying the July 37/34 Put
Spread. This was done for a 0.44 Debit.

The Valspar Company (VAL):

The July 85 Calls were bought between 2.20 2.67 on 5/12/2015.

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Wednesday May 27 After the Close

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLKI):

Some small action took place back on 3/19/2015 when the August 55 Puts were bought for 2.50

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Thursday May 28 Before the Open

Express (EXPR):

The July 19 Calls were bought for 0.67 on 4/27/2015

The June 17 Puts were bought for 1.10 on 5/14/2015

Orbital ATK (OA):

A Risk Reversal went off on 5/18/2015 when the June 70 Puts were shorted between 0.65 0.70 and the
June 75 Calls were bought for 2.65.

Signet Jewelers (SIG):

The June 135/145 Call Spread traded for 3.15 Debit on 5/15/2015

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Thursday May 28 After the Close

Avago Technologies (AVGO):

The June 120 Calls were bought for 9.70 on 4/22/2015 (Keep in mind that reports are out with them
looking to acquire Maxim (MXIM) or Xilinx (XLNX))

Ulta Salon (ULTA):

The June 155/165 1x2 Ratio Call Spread traded for 1.55 Debit on 5/21/2015

IPO Schedule
As of right now, there are no scheduled IPOs for this week

Economic Calendar

Durable Goods 5/26/2015

Consumer Confidence 5/26/2015
House Price Purchase Index 5/26/2015
S&P/Case-Shiller Composite 5/26/2015
New Home Sales 5/26/2015
Markit US Services/Composite PMI 5/27/2015
Initial Jobless Claims 5/28/2015
Continuing Claims 5/28/2015
Pending Home Sales 5/28/2015
Gross Domestic Product 5/29/2015
Personal Consumption 5/29/2015
University of Michigan Confidence 5/29/2015

GfK Consumer Confidence Survey 5/28/2015

Gross Domestic Product 5/29/2015
Nationwide House Prices 5/29/2015

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German GfK Consumer Confidence Survey 5/27/2015

German Retail Sales 5/28/2015

Bank of Canada Rate Decision 5/27/2015

Gross Domestic Product 5/29/2015

Bank of Japan April 30 Meeting Minutes 5/26/2015

Retail Trade 5/27/2015
Jobless Rate 5/28/2015
National Consumer Price Index 5/28/2015
Household Spending 5/28/2015
Industrial Production 5/28/2015
Housing Starts 5/29/2015

Trade Balance 5/25/2015

Trade Balance 5/28/2015

Gross Domestic Product 5/29/2015

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