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VIP Alliance Weekly Update

1. Conservative Recommendation

McDonald’s Corporation (MCD)

McDonald’s is a current recommendation in the Alpha Algorithm and is held by seven different strategies.

Analysts continue to be bullish on McDonald’s heading into earnings season. Stephens’ analysts maintain an Overweight rating on McDonald’s stock with a $175 price target. That’s about 7% upside from current levels. McDonald’s is scheduled to report earnings on Oct. 24

Technically, McDonald’s is in a strong uptrend and scores 100% on my short-, medium- and long-term technical indicators.

2. Aggressive Recommendation

PayPal Holdings (PYPL)

PayPal is a holding in both Alpha Algorithm and Smart Money Masters. It is one of investment legend Carl Icahn’s top holdings and is currently held in 11 different Alpha Algorithm strategies.

Morgan Stanley just upped its price target on PayPal to $76 from $62. That’s about 13% upside from current levels.

As Morgan Stanley wrote: “With PayPal maintaining its massive acceptance lead among leading e-commerce websites vs. other digital wallets… the company appears well-positioned to disproportionately benefit from e-commerce tailwinds.”

From a technical standpoint, PayPal scores 100% on all technical indicators I follow for my short-term Momentum Trader Alert service.

Sincerely,

Nicholas A. Vardy

Nicholas Vardy

Nicholas Vardy has a unique background that has proven his knack for making money in different markets around the world. He was the Editor of The Global Guru, a free weekly e-newsletter, and also edited the trading services Momentum Trader Alert, which focused on making short-term profits in the hottest markets in the world, and The Alpha Algorithm, which was designed specifically to deliver big, fast triple-digit winners, month after month. He was also the editor of Smart Money Masters, a monthly service focused on longer term investments recommended by the brightest minds in the business. Mr. Vardy has been a regular commentator on CNN International and the Fox Business Network. He has also published articles in The New Republic, The World and I, and The Baker & McKenzie Legal Review. The Global Guru/Nicholas Vardy has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Fox Business News, CBS MarketWatch, Yahoo! Finance, and MSN Money Central. Mr. Vardy graduated from Stanford with a B.A. — with honors and distinction — in both Economics and History, and he also earned an M.A in Modern European Intellectual History. After winning a Fulbright Scholarship, he earned a J.D. degree at Harvard Law School where he was an editor of the Harvard International Law Journal. When not uncovering investment opportunities for his subscribers and investors, Mr. Vardy is a keep-fit enthusiast and an avid student of classical music.