Comcast (CMCSA) Disappoints
CMCSA profit increased 28% and earned 19 cents per share. That was in-line with estimates, but the street was hoping for more. CMSCA has taken a beating this morning, down nearly 6% at one point. This might be a short-term dip though. Revenue is still expected to grow by 11%.
Checking out the chart, I see CMCSA gapped down below it’s 10, 20 and 50 day moving averages, but is still above its rising trend line of higher lows. If CMCSA goes as low as 26.50 (26.90 as I write this) and holds, it could come back strong in a fairly solid move. The naked put premiums aren’t quite high enough for me yet. I put an order in for 4 Sept 25 puts @ $0.75, $0.30 above the current ask. The better move could be to buy calls in a little deeper dip. Even a Sept 27.50 covered call could work. 25.83 and 26.00 have been the two lows since the beginning of May and the third time down there could another good support area. I haven’t picked my price yet, but will watch closely.
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[...] Last week CMCSA fell after earnings were announced and I wrote about my potential trade on it. While CMCSA was trading at 25.84 this morning, my limit hit that I entered five days ago for four September 25 puts (CCQUE). I received $287 after commissions. I wrote it far OTM because I expected the slide to continue for a few days and find its footing near the trend line of higher lows that started in late February and also includes the highs from almost a year ago in August. In the chart below, that line started at point A. That trend line this morning which moves my target to the two red lines that meet near 25. With the increased subscribers Comcast has and the cash flow they produce, I think 25 range should hold for strong support, just as it did in late February when we last experienced a mini-correction. [...]