3 Stocks That Could Make Huge Moves This Week

AlcoaAlcoa is a leading producer of lightweight metals. The company will release earnings on Monday evening. Currently, 10% of Alcoa’s shares are sold short.

It’s been a very rough decade for the aluminum company. It will soon be splitting into two: pure aluminum, and value-added parts—but many doubt that will add much value.

Here’s What You Should WatchOver the Short Term• Alcoa is expected to report

earnings of $0.03 per share for the previous quarter.

• Analysts expect the company to have collected $5.3 billion in sales for the previous quarter.

• For 2016, analysts expect the company to earn $0.52 per share on sales of $22.7 billion.

Over the Long Term• The company has been closing

its Upstream businesses in droves in sync with falling commodity prices. Listen in to the conference call to see if that trend will continue.

• Pay particularly close attention to the performance of the Value-Added business, which is seen as the stronger of the two soon-to-be separate businesses.

Fastenal Fastenal provides industrial and construction supplies. The company is expected to report earnings on Wednesday morning.

Currently, 14% of Fastenal’s shares are sold short.

Fastenal is highly tethered to broader macro-economic trends. In particular, a contraction in industrial activity is seen as being a significant headwind.

Here’s What You Should WatchOver the Short Term• Fastenal is expected to

announce $922 million in revenue for the previous quarter.

• The company is expected to have made $0.40 per share last quarter.

• For 2016, expectations are set for $4.0 billion in revenue and earnings of $1.86 per share.

Over the Long Term• Weak sales numbers are

already expected. The most important factor moving forward will actually be a pick-up in industrial spending. This won’t be visible in the company’s release. Instead, keep an eye on the ISM Purchasing Managers Index, and if it climbs above 50 (indicating expansion)

Bank of OzarksBank of the Ozarks is a regional bank located in Arkansas. The company is expected to report earnings on Wednesday evening.

Currently, 9% of Ozark’s float is sold short.

The bank has been on quite a run—its stock has more than quadrupled over the past five years. Currently, the stock trades for 3.3 times its book value, a hefty price tag for any bank.

Here’s What You Should WatchOver the Short Term• Analysts are expecting

Ozarks to report revenue of $129 million for the previous quarter.

• They are also expecting the company to have earned $0.56 per share for the previous quarter.

• For 2016, analysts expect earnings of $2.54 per share on $715 million in revenue.

Over the Long Term• The bank is known for having

an impressive efficiency ratio (the lower the better). As of last quarter, it stood at 37.6%.

• Listen in to management’s discussion of the acquisition of C1 Financial and how it will affect future earnings.

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