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Best Retail Stock to Own in August: TJX Companies

TJX is gearing up for second-quarter earnings

Digital Content Manager
Aug 1, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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Retailers are about to take over the earnings confessional, with TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX) slated to report second-quarter results before the open on Monday, Aug. 21. The equity is also one of the best 25 S&P 500 Index (SPX) names to own in August, and is the only retailer thar made the cut, according to our Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White.

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Digging deeper, TJX finished the month higher in nine of the last 10 years, and averaged a 4.4% gain. The shares sport a more than 31% year-over-year lead,  and are fresh off a July 12, all-time high of $115.34, with support from the $111 level sweeping into catch its latest pullback. 

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It's likely that earnings will turn out well, if past is precedent. TJX finished six of its last eight post-earnings sessions higher, including a 3.5% gain back in May. What's more, the equity averaged a move of 2.8% over the past two years, regardless of direction.

Premiums are affordable amid low volatility expectations, per the stock's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) of 18% that stands in the relatively low 22nd percentile of annual readings.

premium-selling strategy could be the right move, given TJX sports a Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) of 19 out of 100. In other words, the stock has consistently realized lower volatility than its options have priced in.

 

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