Papa John’s Has a Half-Baked Quarter

Things went from bad to worse on Tuesday for Papa John’s Int’l, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) shareholders when the company followed up its recent management controversy with a major second-quarter earnings miss. Even with PZZA stock down 37 percent in the past three months, analysts say things could get even worse for Papa John’s before they get better.

Disney Stock Dips on Earnings Miss

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) investors got some bad news on Tuesday when the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings and revenue numbers that fell short of Wall Street expectations. DIS stock initially dropped 2 percent as investors zeroed in on Disney’s uncertain future.

NVDA Doubters Are a Contrarian Indicator

After an incredible run in recent years, Nvidia Corporation (Nasdaq: NVDA) stock is up another 32 percent in 2018. The latest data from Bank of America suggests hedge funds aren’t buying Nvidia, but analyst Vivek Arya says that trend is good news for Nividia investors.

Square Stock Polarizes Wall Street

Square Inc (NYSE: SQ) is up another 5.5 percent since reporting a second-quarter earnings beat last week, and it now up an incredible 103.9 percent year-to-date. However, even after such a big rally, The Buckingham Research Group analyst Chris Brendler says it’s not too late for long-term investors to feel good about buying SQ stock.

Intel Is Losing Its Market Share

Intel Corporation (Nasdaq: INTC) is losing PC and server microprocessor market share to smaller competitors such as Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Wall Street is taking notice. On Monday, Barclays downgraded INTC stock from “overweight” to “equal-weight” and said investors shouldn’t expect meaningful improvement from Intel until at least 2019.

Insurance Drives Berkshire Earnings Beat

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) stock gained 2 percent on Monday morning after the company reported yet another solid quarter of growth on Saturday. Analysts say Berkshire has consistently generated exceptional revenue growth and profit margins, and Berkshire may soon be even more aggressive with its cash.

Citigroup Stock Expectations Are Too Low

Even in a climate of deregulation, economic growth and rising interest rates, big banks have struggled in 2018 thanks to a flattening yield curve. Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) has lagged even many of its banking peers year-to-date, but Bank of America analyst Erika Najarian says long-term expectations for Citi are way too low at this point.

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A Record Quarter Can’t Budge TM Stock

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM) reported a record fiscal first quarter on Friday morning, but shares of TM stock traded flat because of investor concerns about the ongoing international trade war. Analysts say Toyota’s full-year guidance is telling, and upside for TM stock is likely limited for now.

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Tesla Stock Short Sellers Aren’t Scared

Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock gained 16.1 percent on Thursday after a mixed second-quarter earnings report Wednesday afternoon. Tesla’s huge move cost short sellers a lot of money, but some Wall Street analysts say Tesla short sellers will still come out on top in the long term.