Giving Jon Najarian a Great Call

"Based on the bearish Power Gauge rating, I think the risk of a negative earnings surprise is too great." [Chaikin PowerFeed]( Giving Jon Najarian a Great Call By Marc Chaikin, founder, Chaikin Analytics "Based on the bearish Power Gauge rating, I think the risk of a negative earnings surprise is too great." I said those words in 2012... as I was appearing, for the first time, on CNBC's Fast Money Halftime Report. On the panel next to me was Jon Najarian. I'm guessing you've heard of him... The NFL-linebacker-turned-high-profile-trader had become a household name in the financial world by then. He would go on to sell his publishing and trading platforms, optionMONSTER and tradeMONSTER, to E-Trade just a few years later... for $750 million. Najarian was at the peak of his financial career. And although I'd been making the rounds on CNBC, this was the first time we had crossed paths. The stock we were talking about was online travel agency Priceline (which later changed its name to Booking Holdings). It was one of Jon's bullish trades at the time. And I had just told CNBC viewers that it looked too risky... The thing is, I didn't know anything about Priceline. But I did have the Power Gauge to guide me. And that was all I needed... Recommended Links: [The Greatest Financial Threat to Retirement in History]( With inflation soaring and stocks crashing, the decisions you make before April 30 could determine if you're among tens of millions of older Americans who will give up on the idea of retirement for good. According to one former Goldman Sachs banker, "This could be the year that changes the entire idea of retirement in America, forever – you must prepare NOW." [Click here for full story](. [A Massive Wave of Bankruptcies Is Coming]( It's actually much bigger and more important than what happens to the Nasdaq or S&P 500. Some of the world's best investors are practically drooling in anticipation. That's because this crash will create a slew of 100%-plus opportunities... backed by legal protections that stocks can only dream of. A top analyst believes this could happen within months. [Get the full story here](. [The Power Gauge is the culmination of my life's work](. It combines more than 56 years of data-driven market research. And it packages everything I've learned about the markets into actionable information for every stock it processes. So, I didn't need to know much about Priceline. I simply typed in the ticker and got my report. Instantaneously, I was able to see that Priceline was set up to release disappointing earnings. The Power Gauge made it clear. Obviously, the interface for the Power Gauge has gotten more refined over the years. Here's an example of another stock that the Power Gauge turned "bearish" on recently... [Chaikin PowerFeed] You've probably never heard of Waters Corporation (WAT). But that's not important – because the Power Gauge has. Each of these sliders is backed by data that can be further explored. And the data shows us that WAT is in a risky spot for investors right now. That was the kind of setup I saw when I told Jon that Priceline looked like a no-go. The Power Gauge had provided me with the most important (and most relevant) information. Again, Jon was excited about the stock. But he was a professional. And that means he was willing to reexamine his ideas. The interview ended with Jon saying, "I'm going to take a harder look, since Marc Chaikin doesn't like it." That was Monday, August 6, 2012. On Wednesday, the day after Priceline's earnings, the Halftime Report did a highly unusual follow-up. The host started by asking Jon, "Chaikin spooked you a little bit?" "He did indeed. And I think [...] a lot of folks followed Mr. Chaikin. Those of us that picked up some cheap out-of-the-money puts [...] well, they worked out like a charm. "Those puts went from like $1.80 last night to $15, $16," Jon continued. "Again, great call by Marc Chaikin. And thanks, Marc, for helping me out." In short, the Power Gauge was right. Priceline missed earnings. And Jon listened to it, made a bearish bet, and racked up big profits instead of taking major losses. Now, one great call is just that – a single great call. But it was only possible because I had the Power Gauge at my side. The Power Gauge uses the best data available to help individual investors make consistently great calls. And my goal is to share that power with as many investors as I can. Good investing, Marc Chaikin Editor's note: The Power Gauge has pointed to many incredible buying opportunities over the past decade. For example, it spotted Riot Blockchain before it shot up 10,090% in less than 12 months... Overstock.com before it shot up 1,050% in four months... Digital Turbine before it shot up 789% in eight months... and more. Right now, you can hear the full story on how it works – as well as a stunning opportunity it's pointing to. [Get started right here](. Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors # Hld: Bullish Neutral Bearish Dow 30 +2.10% 4 23 3 S&P 500 +2.66% 67 358 71 Nasdaq +3.60% 5 76 18 Small Caps +2.80% 0 0 0 Bonds -0.98% Information Technology +3.95% 2 64 8 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Large Cap stocks are more than Small Cap stocks. Major indexes are mixed. * * * * Top Movers Gainers [rating] MTCH +12.80% [rating] TPR +10.67% [rating] CZR +10.46% [rating] MRNA +10.22% [rating] CCL +8.75% Losers [rating] PSX -5.88% [rating] XOM -5.68% [rating] SLB -5.59% [rating] HAL -5.22% [rating] VLO -3.76% * * * * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close CLVT ORCL, ULTA, DOCU, SHLS, STNE No earnings reporting today. Earnings Surprises [rating] CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. Q3 $0.30 Beat by $0.10 [rating] THO Thor Industries, Inc. Q1 $4.79 Beat by $1.45 [rating] ASAN Asana, Inc. Q4 $-0.25 Beat by $0.03 * * * * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Energy +3.09% Utilities +2.99% Real Estate +0.85% Health Care -1.01% Materials -1.21% Industrials -1.63% Financial -3.00% Staples -3.03% Communication -3.12% Information Technology -3.25% Discretionary -5.39% * * * * Industry Focus Regional Banking Services 10 127 0 Over the past 6 months, the Regional Banking subsector (KRE) has outperformed the S&P 500 by +13.09%. Its Power Bar ratio, which measures future potential, is Very Strong, with more Bullish than Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #1 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 2 slots over the past week. 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