SalesForce looks like an ideal short right now because of the ridiculous rally it made at the end of August. The stock rallied 80/share, which translates to a market cap increase larger than the entire NFL. Crazy, right? When you read the reason for the earning surprise below, it's even crazier.
As Reported By Salesforce:
"Second quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share was 2.85...Mark-to-market accounting of the company's strategic investments, required by ASU 2016-01, benefited GAAP diluted earnings per share by $0.55 based on a U.S. tax rate of 25% and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share by $0.58 based on a non-GAAP tax rate of 22%. GAAP diluted earnings per share was also benefited by $2.17 as the company changed its international corporate structure, which included the consolidation of intangible property, resulting in a $2 billion net tax benefit related to foreign deferred tax assets."
I'm all for bullish optimism by default, however this stock rallied dangerously with no clear support level below the run-up. Its kinda hanging in no-man's land right now with no fundamental reason to support that level (P/E ratio is currently 95, astronomical). I expect a retest of the lows, followed by once of the shown scenarios. If the stock does break through the lows, then I expect the stock to range downwards to $200 hitting various fibonacci levels as resistance/support on the way down.
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