A few weeks ago I wrote about the perils of shorting Diedrich Coffee (Nasdaq:DDRX) going into the strong holiday season.  One thing I hadn’t considered: a potential buyout. After the bell today, DDRX shares were halted while the company announced that Peet’s Coffee (Nasdaq:PEET) would buy Diedrich in a cash and stock deal valued at [...]

From a purely technical perspective, there are a lot of reasons why Diedrich Coffee (DDRX) might be tempting to short.  Shares are up over a hundred-fold from their 52-week lows of $0.21.  Resistance in the 25-26 area looks like it may hold, and momentum is fading. But when you look beyond the numbers, the trade [...]

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When I last wrote about Diedrich Coffee (Nasdaq:DDRX) two years ago, it was a sleepy stock stuck in the $3-$4 range.  Boy have times changed. After dropping well under $1, Diedrich Coffee has turned into the hottest stock in the nation, shooting up over 2000% to top $18. Get an updated  DDRX trend analysis or [...]