Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

Today's key points:<ul>
<li>Property &amp; Casualty Insurance names are staging price and RS reversal and/or breakouts.</li>
<li>Airlines are staging price and SR reversals to the upside and/or are breaking out.</li>
<li>Railroad related names are breaking out.</li>
<li>We have been bearish on the Semiconductor and Suppliers industry since February; however we are seeing some near term reversals at support levels.</li>
</ul>Highlighted charts: SUP, CMG, LOCO, MCS, EXPE, AMZN, WBA, K, NR, NOV, SLCA, BHGE, OIS, HLX, JPM, WFC, KEY, AXP, AFL, TMK, HSIC, ZBH, OMCL, ANTM, LLY, PFE, AGN, B, WM, ESND, ECHO, and SKYW.

Today's key points:
Property &amp; Casualty Insurance names are staging price and RS reversal and/or breakouts.
Airlines are staging price and SR reversals to the upside and/or are breaking out.
Railroad related names are breaking out.
We have been bearish on the Semiconductor and Suppliers industry since February; however we are seeing some near term reversals at support levels.
Highlighted charts: SUP, CMG, LOCO, MCS, EXPE, AMZN, WBA, K, NR, NOV, SLCA, BHGE, OIS, HLX, JPM, WFC, KEY, AXP, AFL, TMK, HSIC, ZBH, OMCL, ANTM, LLY, PFE, AGN, B, WM, ESND, ECHO, and SKYW.

U.S. Vital Signs - Actionable Charts of the Day

M&A Reporting, CTFN

Jonathan Spitzer

M&A Reporting

CTFN

Bringing the marketplace leading coverage of mergers, events, and major corporate actions, CTFN has a team of seasoned reporters from Los Angeles to London, publishing news that advances stories that matter to event-driven investors and deal professionals.

Event-Driven

Staples announced last week an agreement to sell a package of office supply contracts to Essendant - similar to one the FTC rejected last fall - setting up&nbsp;a federal judge to decide whether the asset sale will satisfy competition concerns.

Staples announced last week an agreement to sell a package of office supply contracts to Essendant - similar to one the FTC rejected last fall - setting up&nbsp;a federal judge to decide whether the asset sale will satisfy competition concerns.

Staples Puts Essendant "Fix" In Judge's Hands

A source tells CTFN that the odds of a &nbsp;2-2 split among commissioners at the FTC on seeking to block the Office Depot-Staples merger are slim. &nbsp;More likely the other two Democratic commissioners would pressure Terrell McSweeny to go along with a challenge.

A source tells CTFN that the odds of a &nbsp;2-2 split among commissioners at the FTC on seeking to block the Office Depot-Staples merger are slim. &nbsp;More likely the other two Democratic commissioners would pressure Terrell McSweeny to go along with a challenge.

Will the Office Depot-Staples Deal Face a Challenge?

An veteran antitrust source tells CTFN that he believes the Federal Trade Commission will have concerns&nbsp;about approving Essendant as a workable buyer of divested assets from the Office Depot-Staples proposed merger.

An veteran antitrust source tells CTFN that he believes the Federal Trade Commission will have concerns&nbsp;about approving Essendant as a workable buyer of divested assets from the Office Depot-Staples proposed merger.

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Essendant Inc. supplies workplace essentials. The Company offers office products, computer hardware, furniture, welding, safety, and facilities management supplies.

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Essendant Inc (ESND US)

U.S. Vital Signs - Actionable Charts of the Day

Today's key points: Property & Casualty Insurance names are staging price and RS reversal and/or breakouts. Airlines are staging price and SR...

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Staples Puts Essendant "Fix" In Judge's Hands

Staples announced last week an agreement to sell a package of office supply contracts to Essendant - similar to one the FTC rejected last fall -...

CTFN

Will the Office Depot-Staples Deal Face a Challenge?

A source tells CTFN that the odds of a 2-2 split among commissioners at the FTC on seeking to block the Office Depot-Staples merger are slim....

CTFN

Staples-Office Depot Fix Questionable

An veteran antitrust source tells CTFN that he believes the Federal Trade Commission will have concerns about approving Essendant as a workable...

CTFN

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