Weekly Roundup: A Good Week to Lose Less as Market Stumbles
During a week of outperformance vs. the S&P, we closed out one holding, locking in substantial gains that rebuilt our cash position.
During a week of outperformance vs. the S&P, we closed out one holding, locking in substantial gains that rebuilt our cash position.
We’ll take the big double-digit gain and place the shares in the Bullpen.
While I was supposed to be refueling for the balance of the trade day and post market close earnings calls, after reviewing some things over at the Pro Portfolio we cut back our position size in United Rentals ($URI) and locked in an enviable gain that rebuilt cash levels. We also downgraded our rating on URI, and laid out what we’ll be watching over the coming days to determine what’s next for our remaining shares.
Position: TheStreet Pro Portfolio is long URI shares.
We are also downgrading the rating ahead of tomorrow’s August CPI report and next week’s Fed meeting
Takeaways support our decision to exit the shares of Builders FirstSource.
We initiated three positions, added to several others, and locked in massive gains along the way.
Let’s scan through the headlines for the stories of the week that speak to our Pro Portfolio holdings.
The big rental company is using AI but not reliant on the tool for stellar performance.
Plus, Boeing fetches an upgrade and portfolio dividends on the horizon.
It was a busy month for the Portfolio with multiple buys and price target changes, as well as some sizable profit-taking along the way.