This is the historical record of all posts Cody Willard has published.

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Earnings updates

“I have sometimes sat alone here of an evening, listening, until I have made the echoes out to be the echoes of all the footsteps that are coming by and by into our lives.” – Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, Book 2, Chapter 6 Well, it’s a tale

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The Dirty Dozen: 12 stocks with Fundamentally Broken Business Models

After weeks of exhaustive research uncovering the industries and companies that are in the most trouble right here, right now, I’m proud to release my latest investment book to you dear TradingWithCody subscribers. The new book is called “The Dirty Dozen: Twelve Stocks with Fundamentally Broken Business Models”. You

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Adding to a short position again

Our favorite short and one that’s been a huge winner for us is the ol’ Lender Processing Services, which likes to tout itself as a technology software company but is really almost a pureplay on the modern-day mortgage complex. The stock’s been up about 5% in the last

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Two big earnings reports tonight

Capt. Jimmy Wilder: Let’s kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy! — Independence Day It’s a brand new day with new people to meet, stocks to research and trades to analyze. Tonight we have two of our biggest positions reporting earnings — Apple and Fusion-IO. Apple is one

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Fat finger typo and help for all of you with the service

Quick clarification in the numbers here. When I was typing, I accidentally hit 22 cents instead of 33 cents a share for the EKDKQ trade that I mentioned earlier. So to be clear — I’d try to get Eastman Kodak for a short-term long trade here below 35 cents a

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A very high risk short-term trade

Okay, here’s a VERY high risk short-term trade for you guys that you have seen me do before. I’m buying a very little bit using money that I know I might lose 50% or more of buying some Eastman Kodak EKDKQ common for a trade. To be clear,

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King of the Hill or what really matters

This is no time for jokes, Boomhauer. This tornado’s already classified at level 2 on the on the fujusaki scale. A storm that strong will send an egg through a barn door. Two barn doors if one of ’em is open.- Dale from King of the Hill Good

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What do YOU need to know to become a better investor?

The one thing that’s clear to me from emails and questions in the chat is that subscribers to TradingWithCody.com need more understanding of the fundamentals of the stock market, the terms of trading, and the reasons why we buy common stock, buy options like calls or puts, short

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Special treat next week and latest positions to close out this week

Pretty wild week and pretty great start to the year, though today’s Google hit didn’t help. I’ve got a special treat coming for you guys next week — a new $79 investment book called “The Dirty Dozen: 12 Stocks with Fundamentally Broken Business Models” that you guys of

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Trading updates

Morton: Horton, the kangaroo has sent Vlad! Horton: Vlad? Vlad, Vlad… I know two Vlads. There’s the bad Vlad… And then there’s bunny Vlad, the one that makes cookies! Morton: …Yeah, Horton, she’s sending you a bunny with cookies. I think it’s safe to say it’

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Today’s links: Horses, banks and presidents

Here’s what I was reading and thinking about today when I wasn’t dreaming about getting a horse. I need a horse. Terrible Optics Watch: Obama to Accept Dem Nomination at Bank of America Stadium– It’s a good thing Obama and the democrats have been leading the charge

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Updates on FFIV and a look at EK’s BK

All rightie, folks, we’re off the races again this morning and the horses are running tight. FFIV, our latest purchase, is up $10 this morning off of a very strong earnings report last night. I was a little disappointed that hardware revenues weren’t stronger, but the service side

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