Strong positive or negative analyst comments before earnings announcements

I either buy, cover or short stocks the day of their earnings report based on numerous analysts' comments. Analysts don't make bold statements unless they've got some insider info, or they've been talking to somebody on the inside. I've found that 90% of the time the analysts tend to be right, at least if they make their call very close to the earnings date (1 to 2 days), on which way the stock is going to move.

This often works better than trying to enter the market in after hours during the wild swings. Use the wild swings to sell dear or relatively dear if the earnings report doesn't satisfy you.