I have entered earnings plays using shares on ACN and FINL. Each publishes earnings on Thursday before the opening bell.
ACN rose more than $6 after beatings the Street’s earnings forecast.
FINL rose more than a dollar after beating earnings expectations, although both the consensus estimate and the results were losses
sym | entry | exit | result ($) | result (%) | entry date | exit date |
ACN | 152.20 | 156.08 | 3.88 | 2.6% | 12/20 | 12/21 |
zacks rank | zacks esp | DI spread | ADX | earns est. | earns actual | |
2 | 0.56 | 12.77 | 36.63 | 1.66 | 1.79 | |
sym | entry | exit | result ($) | result (%) | entry date | exit date |
FINL | 11.77 | 12.86 | 1.09 | 9.3% | 12/20 | 12/21 |
zacks rank | zacks esp | DI spread | ADX | earns est. | earns actual | |
3 | 1.36 | 12.77 | 37.3 | -0.37 | -0.26 |
By Tim Bovee, Portland, Oregon, Dec. 20, 2017
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