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In the previous post we discussed the concept of a drawdown oscillator- which measures the normalized drawdown from a long or short trade as defined by the Donchian Channel. A related and highly complimentary oscillator would naturally measure the run-up between drawdowns. This would allow us to...

Piper Jaffray is reiterating its Overweight rating and also maintaining its $42 price target on Valassis Communications (NYSE: VCI) based 1Q results, but highlights a promise in future performance on the stock. According to Piper Jaffray, “With good visibility on growth in Q2, we believe future...

J.P. Morgan keeps price target of $35 on shares of Valassis (NYSE: VCI) after it reported earnings In a note to clients J.P. Morgan writes,"Valassis reported better than expected Q1 results with op. EPS of $0.57 (ex. 1x charge) vs. our $0.54, and adj. EBITDA of $74.5m vs. our $74m. Stronger...

One of the complimentary concepts to the recent indicators and also fractals is the drawdown oscillator. This oscillator shares some similarity to the ulcer index, but has some unique departures. The drawdown oscillator is separated into two separate indicators: 1) DRO long which measures the...

Benchmark is lowering its rating on Meredith (NYSE: MDP) from Buy to Hold as soft National Media trends may persist in the near-term, hindering share appreciation. Meredith reported F3Q11 net revenue of $341 million, down 4% y/y, falling short of consensus of $352 million. Results were driven by an...

Valassis Communications (NYSE: VCI) Guides 2011 EPS at $2.76 vs. $2.83 Estimate

Valassis Communications (NYSE: VCI) Reports EPS of $0.57 vs. $0.52 Estimate

Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) Reports EPS of $0.39 vs. $0.43 Estimate; Revenues $3.33B vs. $3.23B Estimate

PRIMEDIA (NYSE: PRM) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. First Quarter Highlights Total revenue of $54.0 million, a $5.3 million decrease compared to first quarter 2010. Apartments revenue of $45.4 million, a $3.8 million decrease compared to first quarter 2010...

The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) intends to exceed its previous guidance on share repurchases, which called for buying back approximately 4.2 million shares this year. Yesterday, the Corporation announced it has repurchased 3.3 million shares for $124 million during the first quarter of 2011...

The Board of Directors of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) today approved a regular quarterly cash dividend on the Corporation's common stock. The dividend of $0.250 is payable on June 10, 2011, to shareholders of record on May 26, 2011.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011. The Company reported revenue for the first quarter of $52.7 million.

Martha Stewart (NYSE: MSO) Reports EPS $(0.13) vs. $(0.12) Estimate; Revenues 52.7M vs. 49.1M

Meredith Corp (NYSE: MDP) Guides FY EPS $2.72-$2.78

Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) today reported fiscal 2011 third quarter earnings per share of $0.67 on revenues of $341 million. This compares to fiscal 2010 third quarter earnings per share of $0.73 ($0.69 before prior-year special items) on revenues of $353 million.