Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Monday, May 06, 2013
How to Hedge Crude Oil Prices in Volatile Markets / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Money_Morning
Dr. Kent Moors writes: Welcome to the new pricing environment.
We're already started to see kneejerk reactions to short-term indicators last Friday.
A better than expected jobs report sent crude oil prices higher immediately. The figure was encouraging but not a barnburner. Of course, some massive upward revisions for the previous two months hardly hurt either.
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Monday, May 06, 2013
The Best Market Sector to Invest in Right Now! / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: I try to keep a balanced portfolio, or at least one that isn't entirely concentrated in one sector.
I like a lot of international holdings, especially from East Asia (but not particularly China itself) and I try to have at least some representation even in sectors that bore me utterly, like consumer packaged goods - Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). I know you've increased your dividend every year since 1954, which is a magnificent achievement, but I STILL can't get excited about your business!
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Monday, May 06, 2013
The Worry-Free Path to Building Stock Market Long Term Wealth / Companies / Investing 2013
By: DailyWealth
Dan Ferris writes: If you need a safe place to park your savings – and watch it grow for years – the news is filled with what you're looking for...
Last month, one of the world's top technology companies, IBM, announced it's going to raise its dividend payout by 12%, from $0.85 a share to $0.95 a share. IBM has raised its dividend 18 years in a row. It's paid dividends every year since 1916.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Are TARP Warrants the Way to Play Banks? / Companies / Banking Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Tim Melvin writes: Believe it or not, the big bank rescue plan known as the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) actually has created some of the best investments for profiting from a banking recovery.
As you may recall, the federal government gave money to troubled banks in order to shore up balance sheets wounded by falling real estate and mortgage security prices. As part of the program, the government took an equity stake in these institutions in the form of preferred stock and equity warrants.
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Friday, May 03, 2013
Exciting Biotech Stocks Investing Ideas Have Explosive Potential / Companies / BioTech
By: TLSReport
In January 2013, The Life Sciences Report debuted its biotech Watchlist, which outlined ideas for investors keyed to catalysts in the drug development process that typically move biotechnology stocks. All stocks are affected by catalysts, but nowhere do they provide more leverage (or deleverage) than in biotech. We predicted the new year would present legitimate prospects for portfolio growth. So far, that has been the case. Although the party has given way to some fatigue, the punch bowl is still on the table and the biotech upswing continues.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
How to Profit From the Apple (AAPL) iBond Announcement / Companies / Corporate Bonds
By: Investment_U
David Fessler writes: There was big news from Apple this week. And investors are eager to uncover exactly what it means and… most important… how to play the situation. The strategy is simple.
On the latest Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) earnings call, Tim Cook announced that the existing share buyback program would be increased to $60 billion from the original $10 billion. The company has ample cash flow to support the increase, but Apple chose a different route. It’s diving into the debt market.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Apple's Devious New Way to Dodge U.S. Taxes / Companies / Taxes
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes: The record $17 billion Apple bond offering this week will do more than just placate shareholders eager to get some benefit from the company's $144.7 billion in cash.
It will help Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) avoid paying taxes, a feat that the Cupertino, CA tech giant has elevated to a high art.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
How to Profit From 46 Million American's on Food Stamps / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
David Mamos writes: With over 46 million Americans on food stamps, price-conscious shoppers have been flocking to the discount stores.
It's a profitable and steady niche in what has become a "food stamp economy."
It's lead by the big-box discounters such as Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) on one end and a trio of high-rising "dollar" stores at the other --Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) and Dollar General (NYSE:DG).
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Gazprom Backs Down And Cuts Its Prices / Companies / Natural Gas
By: Andrew_McKillop
THE SLIPPERY SLOPE - FOR GAZPROM
Gazprom has a deserved reputation for price gouging, but only little different from Qatar, Norway and Algeria, all of which have endlessly delayed biting the bullet and accepting to cut gas export prices to Europe, by abandoning "oil indexation" of prices. As some economists say, how would it be if world wheat prices were "indexed" to cotton, rice, or iPhone prices? Would that be "rational" or as Gazprom, and Qatargas, Statoil and Sonatrach have said in the recent past, "transparent"?
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Why Dr. Skousen is Still Bullish on Stocks / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Investment_U
Mark Skousen writes: “Bears make headlines, bulls make money.” – Old Wall Street saying
I have on my bookshelf a series of books with opposing titles: The Alpha Strategy and The Omega Strategy; Asia Rising and Asia Falling; Free to Choose and Free to Lose; How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Lose Friends and Alienate People… Visitors love the collection.
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Reasons Why Facebook Stock Price Could Crash After Earnings Report / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Diane Alter writes: Facebook stock rose nearly 3% Tuesday to come within $11 of its IPO price - but a disappointing earnings report could send shares plunging if the social media giant doesn't show healthy improvement.
One of the biggest things to watch when Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) reports Q1 earnings after the close Wednesday will be how the company is managing the transition to mobile.
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
The Untold Truth About Solar Power Stocks / Companies / Solar Energy
By: Money_Morning
Dr. Kent Moors writes: The price of solar energy shares has been spiking, leading to the obvious parallel questions:
Is it sustainable?...Or what prospects exist for the average individual retail investor?
Before we address these questions, it would be best to lay some groundwork.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A Simple Way to Neuter Goldman Sachs and Friends / Companies / Banksters
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes: TBTF is the acronym for "too big to fail."
It's the crazy notion that certain banks are so large and systematically important (which really means so threatening to financial systems) that they must be kept alive by the government, because their failure would wreak havoc on the economy.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Secret to America’s Economic Recovery / Companies / Economic Recovery
By: Investment_U
David Fessler writes: It all started a few years ago with a handful of courageous companies. It has quietly gained momentum in the years since.
This phenomenon is so new, so off the beaten path, the mainstream press isn’t writing about it. There’s no government agency to track it.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
Why Hedge Funds Are a Lousy Investment / Companies / Investing 2013
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: The one thing you can guarantee when investing in hedge funds is, the managers are going to get rich...even if the investors don't.
Don't get suckered into believing you will be taking your investing strategy to the next level. The difference between reality and perception is stark and the only people sure to win are the managers themselves.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
What’s Really Happening to the PC Industry? / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: InvestmentContrarian
Sasha Cekerevac writes: As I have talked about many times before, investing in companies that can grow corporate profits over the long term is essential when it comes to becoming a successful investor. Sometimes, though, it does pay to be a contrarian and go against the herd.
One sector that has been hit hard lately is technology stocks. Technology stocks, especially those that build hardware for personal computers (PCs), have seen corporate profits erode substantially over the past decade.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Three Non-Financial Measures That Reveal a Company’s Prospects / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: DailyGainsLetter
Moe Zulfiqar writes: William Feather said it best: “One of the funny things about the stock market is that every time one person buys, another sells, and both think they are astute.” (Source: BrainyQuote, last accessed April 18, 2013.) A buyer in the stock market usually believes that what they are buying will soar higher, while the sellers think there isn’t any more room to the upside and the stock is bound to go down.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Corporate Earnings Results Ahead of the Economy, Day of Reckoning on the Horizon / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: DailyGainsLetter
Mitchell Clark writes: Corporations are reporting a mixed bag this earnings season. Some companies are outperforming, while others have come in just a little bit short with their numbers.
The one thing I would say, however, is that the balance sheets continue to be outstanding, especially in large-cap companies. This gives a lot of leeway for corporations to weather any economic storm down the road.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Warning The Next Bank Collapse Won't Be an "Accident" / Companies / Credit Crisis 2013
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes: Big banks turned in a pretty stellar first quarter. All but one beat profits expectations. But as I told you last week, I'm now out of these stocks completely.
Do you want the truth about what shape banks are in right now? Sure you can handle it?
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Apple Stock Cash or Trash? / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Keith Fitz-Gerald writes: With Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) off nearly 50% from its $705.07 a share high set last September, many investors want to know if it's a buy.
Not in my book. Here's why:
1. The company has held on to its premium pricing strategy for too long. Going out on price as it has recently with iPhones, for example, is the death knell of competitive differentiation. Businesses that engage in price wars have a very difficult time climbing back up the proverbial ladder.
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