Category: Daily Diary

From Randorama:

Randy 12h ago

The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.28 per share. The dividend is payable in cash on July 2, 2026, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 5, 2026.

Kimberly-Clark (KMB) has paid a dividend for 92 consecutive years and has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years.

I added to my $KMB long this week.

Position: Long KMB (S)

we are FUBAR

fed has zero options other than just accounting fraud and changing how numbers are calculated

CPI at 3.8%

stocks at shiller PE of 42x

bonds doing this: pic.twitter.com/k6t1cbDrmk

— Quoth the Raven (@QTRResearch) May 15, 2026

Position: None

Wolf Street howls about HELOCs. 

Position: None

There it is folks:

Interest rate futures now see a BASE CASE of the next Fed move being a rate HIKE.

In fact, the odds of the Fed cutting interest rates before July 2027 are a mere 1%.

As inflation hits its highest level since 2023, the Fed is left with no option.

All as… pic.twitter.com/cKniabwhcC

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 14, 2026

Position: None

It's like clockwork.

The 10Y Note Yield is now above 4.50% for the first time since June 2025.

This is the same level that resulted in President Trump's "90-day tariff pause" in April 2025.

Meanwhile, rate HIKES are now the base case for the Fed's expected next move.

As a… pic.twitter.com/jYbQ4Pv2Jr

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 15, 2026

Position: None

"Just one more thing."
– Lt. Columbo

A Ludacris Forecast

3AM: With S&P Futures +22 handles, Nasdaq Futures +145 handles

Thursday May 14, 2026 may be close to or mark the top of the Nasdaq and S and P Indices for the next six months…. $SPY $QQQ

See yesterday's 15k word…

— Dougie Kass (@DougKass) May 14, 2026

Position: None

* Added to index shorts: $SPY at $747.51 and $QQQ at $719.69

* Shorted $AMD at $448.03, $INTC at $116.31, $MU at $786.10, $NVDA at $236.81, $SNDK at $1,415 and $TSLA at $445.76.

* Added to these longs: $PEP at $148.63, $PG at $142.66 and $KMB at $96.94.

Position: Long PEP (S), PG (S), KMB (S); Short SPY (S), QQQ (S), AMD (S), INTC (S), MU (S), NVDA (S), SNDK (S), TSLA (S)

I have moved from small to very small in the indices.

With S&P futures -77 handles I have covered some:

* $SPY $740.98

* $QQQ $709.65

I plan to re-short strength.

Position: Short SPY (VS), QQQ (VS)

The S&P Short Range Oscillator is now in neutral at 0.09% vs. 1.05%. 

Position: Short SPY (S), QQQ (S)

Alright, folks, that is it for me today. I have an $AMAT earnings call to listen to and am also getting an early jump on the Pro Portfolio’s Weekly Roundup. 

Thanks for letting me play once again in the sandbox. Hope to see you ‘round these parts again before too long. Dougie is back at the wheel tomorrow. 

Position: TheStreet Pro Portfolio is long AMAT shares.