Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Apple’s Attempt to Enter Emerging Markets a Blunder? / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Profit_Confidential
George Leong writes:
When the next-generation Apple Inc. (NASDAQ/AAPL) “iPhone 5S” and “iPhone 5C” were launched in mid-September, the company reported record sales over its first weekend of selling.
But there was a problem: the majority of the sales were for the iPhone 5S, while sales of the iPhone 5C lagged. The problem was the cost of the plastic-cased 5C; at around $100.00 with a two-year contract, the “cheaper” version simply cost too much, especially for the emerging markets like China, where Apple had high hopes for the iPhone 5C.
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
Expect Stormy Q3 Corporate Earnings Season as Washington’s Maelstrom Proceeds / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: PhilStockWorld
“I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” -- Pablo Picasso
So now the fun really begins.
That is, if you consider fun the sort of thing that happens when Wall Street has way too much information to process in a very short period of time.
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Monday, October 07, 2013
Investing in Frontier Markets Like Investing in China in 1980! / Companies / Emerging Markets
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes: An axiom of investing is that those who get in on great opportunities early make the most money.
Knowing how to invest in frontier markets gives you one of those great, rare opportunities. And it's early enough in the game that most of the profits are still well off into the future.
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Sunday, October 06, 2013
Google vs Facebook Fighting for Global Internet Dominance / Companies / Internet
By: EconMatters
NPR published an interesting map of the most visited websites around the world by the Oxford Internet Institute in UK, which compiled the data from Alexa on August 12th, 2013. While it is not surprising that the Institute found "The supremacy of Google (Nasdaq:GOOG) and Facebook (Nasdaq:FB) over any other site on the Web is clearly apparent,' there are some other interesting findings as well.
Friday, October 04, 2013
Tech Stocks for the Perfect Fiscal Cliff Defense / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Michael A. Robinson writes: First, it was the mess in Syria.
Then we had to deal with the whole Team Bernanke "taper drama."
And now we're barreling into yet another "Fiscal Cliff" street fight.
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Friday, October 04, 2013
Bio-tech Stocks - Not All Stem Cells Are Created Equal / Companies / BioTech
By: TLSReport
Biotech companies are fiercely competing to create the newest and best miracle drugs using stem cell technologies. How can an investor spot the potentially victorious outliers amid the chaos of rival scientific claims? The failure rate of new product development in the only recently understood cell space is terrifying, but in this interview with The Life Sciences Report, analyst Vernon Bernardino of MLV & Co. reveals his formula for evaluating the strongest contenders. Bernardino also names five companies with products that may succeed in this new and competitive space.
Friday, October 04, 2013
Obamacare Bust a Buying Opportunity for Stock Market Investors? / Companies / Healthcare Sector
By: Profit_Confidential
George Leong writes:
Obamacare is here after the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March 2010. The Act dictates that all Americans, poor and rich, will need to have some form of insurance coverage.
Americans can select the appropriate level for them from the four levels of coverage—bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. The actual coverage in each plan is the same, with the difference being the deductable you have to pay. Moving from the bronze level to the platinum level, the deductable declines but the initial amount paid for the plan increases. Some Americans may be eligible for government assistance, depending on their financial situation, of course.
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
What to Expect with 3Q Earnings: Little Growth, Lots of Cost-Cutting / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Profit_Confidential
Mitchell Clark writes:
In what can only be described as a repeat of so many earnings reports last quarter, Paychex, Inc. (PAYX) beat Wall Street consensus earnings but missed on revenues. It’s the same old story: very little real growth with strong cost-cutting padding earnings. The company’s full-year outlook remained unchanged.
In the 90s, Paychex was an outstanding wealth creator on the stock market, posting consistently strong revenue and earnings growth annually. For many companies, a business matures and competition becomes fierce. However, the payroll/benefits outsourcing business is a good one, even in a slow-growth economy. For Paychex, there still is top-line growth.
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
How to Profit from a Changing China / Companies / Chinese Stock Market
By: Frank_Holmes
"If you ask me, China's economy hasn't finished impressing the world with its strength." ~ Jim O'Neill
More than a decade ago, the acronym, BRIC was coined. Most investors know the countries it stands for, but few remember the name or background of the man who came up with the term.
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
Tesla Motar: Where Retail Investors Rushing in and Nest Eggs Cracking / Companies / US Auto's
By: EconMatters
Every year there seems to be a few momentum stocks defying logic, reality while bleeding all shorts getting in the way. This year, Tesla Motor (Nasdaq: TSLA) is one such stock which hit $188.64 on Friday, Sept. 26. We are talking about a $35ish stock just on Jan. 2, 2013, and the company only reported its FIRST EVER profitable quarter in May. Goldman Sachs (GS) did do a reality check on Tesla's margin in July, and the stock did go down by $18.21 in one day on July 15.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Muscle into the Nutritional Supplements Market / Companies / Sector Analysis
By: TLSReport
Sports analogies are used way too often in business, but MusclePharm Corp.'s Founder, President and CEO Brad Pyatt has used his experience as a wide receiver in the National Football League to build a nutritional supplement business, employing leadership tools he learned from great coaches and players. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, Pyatt talks about his young company's explosive growth, and how he expects to continue expanding both revenue and earnings to generate tremendous shareholder value.
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
What NIKE’s Earnings Could Reveal About This Proven Wealth Creator / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Profit_Confidential
Mitchell Clark writes:
One important company that reports its latest earnings this afternoon is NIKE, Inc. (NKE). This company is very good at making money for shareholders, and it should be on every long-term investor’s list to consider when it’s down on the stock market. NIKE has proven itself to be an excellent operator, even in the face of persistently slow economic growth.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
How BlackBerry Could Reemerge as a Viable Company / Companies / Mobile Technology
By: Profit_Confidential
George Leong writes: The news broke out right after I wrote the first draft of this commentary on BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ/BBRY): a surprise takeover bid emerged from Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (TSX/FFH) offering $9.00 per share, or $4.7 billion, for the struggling smartphone maker.
It appears to be the correct timing for BlackBerry. (See “Research In Motion Had Better Be Right.”) And for BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Gerhard Heins, he could get a $20.0-million send-off for selling the company.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Signs Of Life In the "Left For Dead" Steel Stocks Sector / Companies / Steel Sector
By: DailyWealth
One of the market's few "left for dead" sectors is showing signs of life.
At the end of August, we told you to consider steel stocks. Despite the innovations in smartphones and computers, the world is still built on a foundation of steel, concrete, and other vital materials. Factories, cars, appliances, and bridges all require steel.
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
How Investors Can Make Money with Clean Tech Energy / Companies / Solar Energy
By: The_Energy_Report
AEIS GTLS ENOC KIOR SZYM Let's get one thing straight: Clean tech is much more than solar panels. So if you're squeamish about the Solyndra bankruptcy, it's time to do some more homework. Raymond James Energy Analyst Pavel Molchanov is following clean tech companies around the world that help utilities avoid rolling blackouts, connect solar systems to the grid and produce biofuels that don't compete with food crops. Discover these fascinating stories in this interview with The Energy Report and find out which names Molchanov is recommending for short- and long-term profits—as well as stocks to steer clear of.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Whole Foods' "Detroit Plan" Keeps Growth Rates Fresh / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
David Mamos writes: The organic foods business is a $60 billion global industry, and no other grocery chain has profited from this boom as much as Whole Foods Market Inc. (Nasdaq: WFM).
Whole Foods is leading the charge of supplying organic, natural, and locally grown foods to the health-conscious eater. Founded in 1980, it now has a count of 355 stores in 40 states and 3 countries.
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Developing a $1 Trillion Industry, Tech Investors Getting Rich / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Michael A. Robinson writes: SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Most investors haven't heard of the man you're about to meet. But they'll certainly wish they had...
He's an executive with the storied Fairchild Semiconductor Int. Inc. (NYSE: FCS) - one of the original Silicon Valley chip makers that played an integral role in the computer revolution.
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Dividends the Secret to Superior Stock Market Investor Returns / Companies / Dividends
By: Money_Morning
Keith Fitz-Gerald writes: Many people are surprised to learn that dividend income and reinvestment can account for nearly 90% of total stock market returns over time.
That's right. Not a quarter... Not half... But 90%.
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Sunday, September 22, 2013
Intellectual Property is Not True Property / Companies / Economic Theory
By: MISES
David D'Amato writes: As the legal melee between Apple and Samsung continues, the “patent wars” are again front-page news. During August of this year, the International Trade Commission, successor to the Progressive Era-founded Tariff Commission, announced that Samsung can no longer import into the U.S. certain mobile devices. The Commission found that the subject products infringe on a number of Apple’s patents, but the president may still veto its decision regarding importation. As it happens, when the reverse scenario came about in June, and the Commission banned Apple from importing products infringing on Samsung patents, Obama did wield his veto. The legal and political drama at hand is just the latest installment in an ongoing string of lawsuits aimed at protecting, in the words of The New Yorker’s Nicholas Thompson, “patents that are often either inscrutable or mundane.”
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Yahoo Stock - Buy, Sell or Hold? / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
David Mamos writes: For over a year now former Google all-star Marissa Mayer has been at the helm of Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) and has managed to steer the ship in one focused direction.
So far Wall Street has been enamored with Mayer as a businesswoman and a personality. She has outlined a much clearer vision for Yahoo than her predecessors.
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