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Tuesday, February 12, 2019 10:10 AM EDT
The fourth-quarter earnings season has witnessed releases from about half of the retail companies in the S&P 500 cohort. The results so far reflect gains from increasing and shifting consumer demand among a range of formats and channels.
QSR Picks Popeyes And Leaves El Pollo Loco As the Last Chicken Standing
The 50 and 200DMAs are already essentially converged and flatline for $LOCO. About as tame as you can get. I like to see this as a trading range until proven otherwise. And if it is a breakout, I think that point might be too late to get a good risk/reward entry. I am a bit confused how/why someone would have purchased $PLKI for $79 prior to Feb 21. There should have been lower offers available.
QSR Picks Popeyes And Leaves El Pollo Loco As the Last Chicken Standing
Although $LOCO looks stable now, the moving averages look like they will intersect soon, which is a buy/sell signal. I think that the signal is contingent on how $QSR proceeds in the acquisition. Moreover, recent developments suggest that the those who purchased $PLKI at $79/share prior to 21 February may have been taken advantage of. #Investigations are being conducted into the fairness of the aforementioned bid price.