Last month, Ctrip.com (CTRP) posted both revenues and EPS well above Wall Street consensus estimates and it came on the heels of an earlier announcement where CTRP was involved in a share swap that resulted in Baidu (BIDU) owning a 25% ownership interest in the Chinese online travel company. Volatility can be wild in CTRP, so only aggressive traders should consider the stock. The 17% drop in four weeks since earnings were released is a perfect illustration of the volatility. The weakness, however, could be presenting an opportunity as CTRP has seen its earnings gap almost entirely filled. Technically, that can be a very interesting entry level.
Happy trading!
Tom
About the author:
Tom Bowley is the Chief Market Strategist of EarningsBeats.com, a company providing a research and educational platform for both investment professionals and individual investors. Tom writes a comprehensive Daily Market Report (DMR), providing guidance to EB.com members every day that the stock market is open. Tom has contributed technical expertise here at StockCharts.com since 2006 and has a fundamental background in public accounting as well, blending a unique skill set to approach the U.S. stock market.
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