Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Why Sleazy Auto Lenders Are the Nation’s Most Reckless Drivers / Companies / Banking Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes: There’s a lot of action over in the subprime auto sector, and it’s not pretty
The saying is “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” So, it’s probably just a matter of time before the mainstream media and the general public catch on and see the flames being vigorously fanned by greedy lenders.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Weak Oil Prices a Boon to Airline Stocks / Companies / Sector Analysis
By: DailyGainsLetter
George Leong writes: Oil prices are heading lower, folks. The benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) broke down to the $75.00 level last Thursday, as shown on the chart below, and could be threatening to take a run towards $70.00. Even the thicker Brent Crude oil prices (shown by the dark green line in the below chart) are not that much higher. And that’s worrisome if you are an oil producer.
Friday, November 14, 2014
The "Financial Mass Destruction" Investing Play Is All Upside / Companies / Investing 2014
By: Money_Morning
Peter Krauth writes: While Russia fights for Eastern Ukraine, for now, it's losing the currency war.
Thanks to a perfect storm of low oil prices, economic sanctions put in place in response to the crises in Ukraine, and capital flight, Russia's been forced to capitulate by abandoning its currency peg.
It's all reminiscent of the financial attacks on Iran and its currency.
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Profit From Tech That Freezes Fat Away / Companies / Healthcare Sector
By: Money_Morning
Michael A. Robinson writes: Five years ago, I quit drinking.
I did so not because I had a problem, but in order to shed some weight. And I was lucky – after I stopped drinking, the pounds just seemed to melt away.
I know most folks aren't that fortunate. That's why dieting and exercise in the United States is a $60.5 billion industry.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Five Reasons Why IBM Is Still a 'Buy' Today / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: DailyWealth
Dan Ferris writes: I recently received an interesting note from one of our customer service representatives...
What should a customer do with IBM? IBM is dropping... so should he still buy? Have you taken the drop into account? What do you recommend as the next action? The customer feels like you have been misleading with reports... Have you taken this into account? – Regarding paid-up subscriber B.H.
I've heard similar (and similarly vague) complaints many times over the years.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
What China-Japan APEC Talks Could Mean for Investors / Companies / China Stocks
By: DailyGainsLetter
The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit started on Monday in Beijing, and I bet there will be a lot of discussion on the state of China and Asia in the global economy.
My readers all know the impact of China on the global economy, as I’ve written on its relevance before. If China fails, so will the global economy, including the United States and the fragile eurozone. Russia is already looking to extend its economic ties beyond the Great Wall.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
As You Add Alibaba Stock, It's Time to Shed Sears / Companies / Corporate News
By: Money_Morning
As Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) enjoyed sales of over $7 billion on Monday, its iconic retail antithesis in the United States edged closer to its demise.
On Friday, November 7, Sears Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: SHLD) stock jumped by 31% to $42.81 per share after the company announced that it was considering selling 200 to 300 of its 712 company-owned stores to a real estate investment trust (REIT).
Lest you think that's great news, consider that Sears is down nearly 50% over the past five years, and nearly 60% over the past ten years.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Banks Fined - Britain's Banking Crime Syndicate Fined Billions for Forex Fixing / Companies / Banksters
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Last years big banks LIBOR rigging mega-fraud is so old news, for this year has seen the mainstream press and now the FCA regulator finally wake up to an even larger mega -fraud that of rigging the £3+ trillion daily forex markets which will prompt Britain's regulator to today fine several members of Britain's banking crime syndicate for their part in the fixing of forex market exchange rates in London that allowed the banks to profit at their clients expense.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
How to Profit from China's Currency Move / Companies / China Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Peter Krauth writes: China's ambitions for superpower prominence are no secret.
But that requires recognition on the world stage.
Inevitably, that also means a greater role for China's currency, the yuan, in the global finance arena.
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Healthcare Stocks to Benefit from Growing Obesity Concerns / Companies / Healthcare Sector
By: DailyGainsLetter
George Leong writes: It’s headline news: America is getting bigger around the waistline and that means that there’s a greater potential for higher healthcare issues down the road—which isn’t a good sign for a healthcare system that is already struggling. (Maybe the government should offer monetary incentives, such as tax credits, for those who join gyms or pursue other healthy alternatives.)
Even though America is struggling with obesity, Americans realize the issues and consequencesthat go along with obesity and an unhealthy lifestyle.
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Monday, November 10, 2014
For the Biggest Stock Profits, Buy HATED Sectors Like This One / Companies / Sector Analysis
By: DailyWealth
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud writes: "Hold your nose and buy"... That's the path to real wealth through investing.
I realize that saying that sounds ridiculous (and it doesn't even make sense). Here's what I mean:
"Hold your nose and buy" describes the feeling you need to feel, down in your bones, at the moment you're buying, to make the biggest profits.
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Saturday, November 08, 2014
The Singularity Means that Google Could Dominate the Future / Companies / Google
By: Money_Morning
Michael A. Robinson writes: You’d be hard pressed to find two guys more different than Warren Buffett and Ray Kurzweil.
Buffett, probably the world’s most famous investor, had steered clear of high tech until just the last few years, saying he didn’t understand the field.
Kurzweil, on the other hand, has pushed the boundaries of innovation for more than five decades. As a teenager, he created a groundbreaking computer program that could play classical music and netted him an appearance on the TV game show I’ve Got a Secret.
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Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Tech Stocks That Will Profit Thanks to U.S. Election / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Michael A. Robinson There’s a 76.2% chance that the U.S. Senate will change hands today.
That’s not my prediction. It comes from Nate Silver, an eerily accurate, tech-centric election forecaster.
Silver burst on the national political scene in 2008 with an elaborate computer model that showed Barack Obama winning in a landslide. And he was on the money in 2012, too, predicting almost exactly how much Mitt Romney would lose by.
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Tuesday, November 04, 2014
When You Know a Company Cares: 3 Keys to Investing in a Bull Market / Companies / Investing 2014
By: Submissions
Chad Shoop writes: U.S. stocks are still very much in a bull market — just one with increasing volatility. In October, stocks suffered the sharpest drop since 2011, and then rebounded just as rapidly to close the month at, or near, all-time highs. It only leaves you guessing what the markets will do next.
When the market is sitting at an all-time high, people are skeptical to purchase shares of a company. They think it’s bad investing, when all it really means is you just have to be extra careful about what you choose to invest in.
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Tuesday, November 04, 2014
Why the Social Media War Has Ended in a Whimper / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Michael A. Robinson writes: Since appearing on Fox Business last week to talk about three major tech companies – Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB), Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) and Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) – I’ve been getting a ton of questions about what the future really holds for these companies.
Especially Facebook and Twitter.
Those are probably the two best-known players in social media right now.
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Monday, November 03, 2014
Six Dividend-Paying Blue Chips Selling at a Discount / Companies / Dividends
By: DailyGainsLetter
George Leong writes: One of the key tenets to success in the stock market, as I have learned from more than 20 years of trading, is the need to make sure you have a system in place to actively monitor your outstanding positions. Any major changes to the underlying fundamentals are critical.
Unless you invest in mutual funds or are happy with a buy-and-hold strategy, ignoring your positions is not prudent and will likely result in damage to your portfolio—and maybe even your quality of life.
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Monday, November 03, 2014
Amazon's Odds Get Longer as "D-Day" Approaches / Companies / Internet
By: Money_Morning
William Patalon III writes: Part of our investment "thesis" with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) is that the e-commerce giant has designs on markets besides China.
And we got a solid sign of that early last week.
Last Monday, at the Wall Street Journal's 2014 Global Technology Conference, Alibaba Chairman Jack Ma said he hoped his payments company, Alipay.com, could link up with Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and its new mobile payment system, Apple Pay.
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Saturday, November 01, 2014
Will Utilities Continue to Drive Market Performance? / Companies / US Utilities
By: Investment_U
David Becker writes: Surprisingly, the rebound in stock prices at the end of October has been driven by the defensive sectors. The utility sector has been the best performer, notching up gains of nearly 6% during the first 21 trading days of October. The question for investors is: Can utilities continue to lead the broader markets higher in the last two months of 2014?
Saturday, November 01, 2014
What if the Next Big Thing Is Already Here? / Companies / Investing 2014
By: Investment_U
Andrew Gordon writes: Here are some really easy questions...
Are driverless cars the "next best thing"?
Is the new iWatch, expected to come out early next year, the "next best thing"?
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Saturday, November 01, 2014
Petrobas Plunge - A Timeless Lesson on Investing With the Government / Companies / Investing 2014
By: DailyWealth
Brian Hunt writes: Sometime in the past decade, Americans who should know better embraced a horrible investment idea...
If you've ever bought a stock because an investment guru told you it was "state owned" and backed by the government, chances are good you fell for a common mistake... And chances are good you lost money on the deal.
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