Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. (KKD) to report earnings after the Closing Bell

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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (KKD) is a wholesaler of doughnuts, complementary beverages, treats and packaged sweets especially known for the Company’s Original Glazed doughnut. The stock is currently trading around $17.44 closer to the lower end of its 52 week range of $14.82-$22.32. The stock has been underperforming the market falling by 11.60% year to date. KKD is scheduled to report earnings after the closing bell today, and the stock is higher on the session by around $0.16 or 0.93% ahead of the close.

Over the past 12 quarters KKD has rallied on earnings day 5 times with an average move of 11.73%. The stock appears fairly bullish on an intraday chart with time frames from today going into the release having traded above the Ichimoku Cloud on the 5 min bar. Over the past 12 quarters KKD has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 5 times with an average move of 11.23%. The stock looks as if it could drop to the downside in today’s session. Investors are mainly looking to see how the company fares with the newly announced opening of 31 outlets in South Africa.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $1.53 or 8.8% in KKD by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $18.97 and $15.91.

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) Earnings Preview for before Opening Bell Tomorrow

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Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) is a specialty retailer and designer of technical athletic apparel for women, men and female youth. The stock is currently trading around $61.71 at the upper end of its 52 week range of $36.26-$70.00. The stock has been outperforming the market by a lot this year rallying 10.34% year to date. LULU is scheduled to report earnings before the bell tomorrow, and the stock is lower on the session by around $2.06 or 3.23% ahead of the close.

Over the past 11 quarters LULU has rallied on earnings day 6 times with an average move of 10.46%. The stock appears fairly bullish on a chart going into the release having traded above the Ichimoku Cloud on intraday time frames until today where it is falling below the cloud on the 5 min bar. Over the past 11 quarters LULU has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 6 times with an average move of 10.83%. The stock looks as if it could continue its trend and drop to the downside in today’s session. Investors are mainly looking to see how the company fares with expected negative impact from port labor disruptions on the West coast, weather-related challenges on the East coast and currency headwinds, particularly in Canada and Australia.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $5.65 or 9.2% in LULU by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $67.36 and $56.06.

H & R Block Inc. (HRB) to Release Earnings after the Bell Today

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H & R Block Inc. (HRB) provides tax preparation and banking services for assisted income tax return preparation, digital tax solutions and other services and products related to income tax return preparation. The stock is currently trading around $31.58 at the upper end of its 52 week range of $27.42-$35.80. The stock has been underperforming the market this year falling by 6.56% year to date. HRB is scheduled to report earnings after the bell today, and the stock is higher on the session by around $0.10 or 0.32% ahead of the close.

Over the past 12 quarters HRB has rallied on earnings day 4 times with an average move of 3.79%. The stock appears to be reversing a bearish trend over the last few days. Over the past 12 quarters HRB has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 6 times with an average move of 4.42%. The stock looks as if it could rip to the upside in today’s session despite being down a few cents. Investors are mainly looking to see how the tax preparer will benefit from the Affordable Care Act. Other investors are looking to see how the migration away from pen and paper filers will add to earnings performance.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $1.83 or 5.8% in HRB by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $33.41 and $29.75.

Burlington Stores Inc. (BURL) Set to Release Earnings before the Bell Tomorrow

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Burlington Stores Inc. (BURL) is a retailer of branded apparel operating through 542 stores and an internet store. The stock is currently trading around $54.40 at the upper end of its 52 week range of $27.59-$61.94. The stock has been outperforming the market this year rallying 15.11% year to date. BURL is scheduled to report earnings before the bell tomorrow, and the stock is lower on the session by around $0.67 or 1.22% ahead of the close.

Over the past 6 quarters BURL has rallied on earnings day 5 times with an average move of 6.60%. The stock looks bullish on a chart over the past 5 days. Over the past 6 quarters BURL has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 6 times with an average move of 10.95%. The stock looks as if it could continue its recent trend and rip to the upside in today’s session. Since Monday BURL has had a strong bullish trend to its chart. It has been trading above the Ichimoku Cloud since Monday and the cloud continues to show a bullish trend. Investors are mainly looking to see how the technical data will hold up for Burlington Stores Inc. because the company has beaten EPS over the last two quarters by 78% and 25% respectively.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $3.85 or 7.1% in BURL by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $58.25 and $50.55.

Verifone Systems Inc. (PAY) Releases Earnings after the Bell

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Verifone Sytems Inc. (PAY) is a holding company engaged in secure electronic payment solutions. The stock is currently trading around $38.68 at the upper end of its 52 week range of $28.19-$39.25. The stock has been outperforming the market this year rallying of 3.92% year to date. PAY is scheduled to report earnings after the bell today, and the stock is lower on the session by around $0.20 or 0.51% ahead of the close.

Over the past 12 quarters PAY has rallied on earnings day 6 times with an average move of 10.29%. Over the past 12 quarters PAY has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 7 times with an average move of 14.13%. The stock looks as if it could continue its recent trend and rip to the upside in today’s session despite being down a few cents. Investors are mainly looking to see if the collaboration between Visa and Verifone Systems to streamline the omni-channel commerce worldwide will beat the estimated 42 cents per share expectation. Other investors are looking to see a continued growth in revenue because Verifone Systems is an industry leader in this category.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $2.40 or 6.2% in PAY by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $36.28 and $41.08.

Five Below Inc. (FIVE) Earnings Preview

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Five Below Inc. (FIVE) is a specialty retailer that sells merchandise mainly to a teen and a pre-teen customer base. The stock is currently trading around $34.47 at the middle of its 52 week range of $28.51-$47.89. The stock has been underperforming the market this year at a rate of 15.55% year to date. FIVE is scheduled to report earnings after the bell today, and the stock is higher on the session by around $0.21 or 0.61% ahead of the close.

Over the past 12 quarters FIVE has rallied on earnings day 6 times with an average move of 9.45%. The stock appears fairly bullish on a chart going into the release having traded above the Ichimoku Cloud for a few days. Over the past 12 quarters FIVE has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 8 times with an average move of 7.17%. The stock looks as if it could continue its trend and rip to the upside in today’s session. Investors are mainly looking to see how the newly opened stores will fare after retail numbers have continued to disappoint month after month.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $3.70 or 10.7% in FIVE by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $38.17 and $30.77.

Earnings before the Bell Tomorrow from Ciena Corporation. (CIEN)

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Ciena Corportation. (CIEN) provides communication networking equipment, software and services to support video and data traffic. The stock is currently trading around $24.66 at the very top of its 52 week range of $13.77-$24.66. The stock has been strongly outperforming the market this year rallying 27% year to date. CIEN is scheduled to report earnings before the bell tomorrow morning, and the stock is higher on the session by around $0.46 or 1.90% ahead of the close.

Over the past 12 quarters CIEN has rallied on earnings day 8 times with an average move of 9.93%. CIEN appears fairly bullish on a chart going into the release having traded above the Ichimoku Cloud for today’s session. Over the past 12 quarters CIEN has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 8 times with an average move of 11.99%. The stock looks as if it could continue its trend of ripping to the upside in today’s session. The Ichimoku Cloud has consistently changed trends, but has been bullish today and shows a growing cloud for today’s trading session. Investors are mainly looking for a higher number of orders from international customers to boost Ciena’s top line. Other points to watch out for is the diversification and expansion of its customer base and addressable market as well as growing demand for cloud-based on-demand networking capabilities and how this will affect revenue.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $1.82 or 7.38% in CIEN by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $22.84 and $26.48.

CSR PLC (CSRE) Earnings Preview

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CSR PLC. (CSRE) is a United Kingdom-based holding company and is a provider of silicon, software and services for the consumer electronics market. The stock is currently trading around $54.10 at the upper end of its 52 week range of $33.88-$55.63. The stock has been performing in line with the market this year at a rate of 2.73% year to date. CSRE is scheduled to report earnings before the bell tomorrow, and the stock is higher on the session today ahead of the release by around $0.50 or 0.93% ahead of the closing.

Over the past 12 quarters CSRE has rallied on earnings day 4 times with an average move of 13.35%. CSRE appears bullish on a chart going into the release. Over the past 12 quarters CSRE has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 4 times with an average move of 25.93%. The stock looks as if it could continue its upward trend in today’s session before the close. The Ichimoku Cloud appears to have a growing size indicating a bullish trend. The stock has been trading well above the cloud since the beginning of May and looks to continue its trend as all indicators are ripping to the upside. Investors are mainly looking to see how the strong USD will impact revenue growth for this quarter.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $1.93 or 3.60% in CSRE by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $56.03 and $52.19.

Vera Bradley Inc. (VRA) Scheduled to Release Earnings before the Bell Tomorrow

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Vera Bradley Inc. (VRA) is a designer, producer, marketer, and retailer of functional accessories for women. The stock is currently trading around $13.87 at the middle of its 52 week range of $13.15-$27.17. The stock has been underperforming the market this year falling by 31.84% year to date. VRA is scheduled to report earnings before the bell tomorrow morning, and the stock is higher on the session by around $0.64 or 4.83% ahead of the close.

Over the past 12 quarters VRA has rallied on earnings day 3 times with an average move of 7.65%. VRA appears bearish on a chart going into the release having traded under the Ichimoku Cloud for a few months. Over the past 12 quarters VRA has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 5 times with an average move of 6.46%. The stock looks as if it could continue its trend of trading lower especially in today’s session. The Ichimoku Cloud has grown to a large size indicating a strong bearish trend that will be hard to reverse. Investors are mainly looking to see the strong currency head wings will affect sales and in turn affect Earnings per Share. Vera Bradley Inc. is expected to report a decline in earnings that has been the common trend with the company.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $1.35 or 9.70% in VRA by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $12.51 and $15.20.

Dollar General Corp. (DG) Releases Earnings Tomorrow before the Bell

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Dollar General’s Corp. (DG) is a prominent discounted retailer focusing on serving low-middle and fixed income consumers. The stock is currently trading around $72.47 at the upper end of its 52 week range of $53.00-$76.99. The stock has been performing in line with the market this year rallying 2.69% year to date. DG is scheduled to report earnings before the bell tomorrow, and the stock is lower on the session by around $0.12 or 0.17% ahead of the close.

Over the past 12 quarters DG has rallied on earnings day 7 times with an average move of 3.68%. DG appears bearish on a chart going into the release having traded under the Ichimoku Cloud for a few days. Over the past 12 quarters DG has rallied from earnings to the nearest options expiration 9 times with an average move of 4.75%. The stock looks as if it could continue its trend and lower in today’s session. The cloud appears to be consistently changing its trend. Investors are mainly looking to see how gas prices will affect the disposable income of the low-income consumers. Other points to watch for are how they fair against the discounted retailer giant, Walmart, who increased their minimum wage which is expected to decrease profit margin.

The options market is currently implying a move of around $2.9 or 4.00% in DG by this Friday’s close giving us targets of $69.57 and $75.37.