Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Why Internet Sector Stocks Have Lots More Upside Left / Companies / Internet
George Leong writes: Google Inc. (NASDAQ/GOOG) is up seven-fold from its initial price and could be well on its way to being the first $1,000 stock. Another heavy-hitter is priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ/PCLN), at over $700.00 a share and sizzling on the charts. At a new 52-week high, eBay Inc. (NASDAQ/EBAY) continues to dominate the Internet retail space. The commonality between all three of these companies is that they are all leaders in their respective Internet space, based on my stock analysis. There are pundits suggesting the best years for the Internet stocks are now behind us. I don’t believe that.
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Shell's Huge New LNG Win and What It Means for Investors / Companies / Natural Gas
Diane Alter writes: Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) last week inked a $6.7 billion deal to buy Spanish energy company Repsol SA's (RPYY) liquefied natural gas (LNG) business.
Shell will buy a portion of Repsol's LNG assets for $4.4 billion in cash and $2.3 billion in financial leases and assumed debt - more than double pre-sale estimates, according to Bernstein Research.
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Three Ways to Become a Graphene Investor / Companies / Graphene
Michael A. Robinson writes: You've got a rare opportunity to be a high-tech "wildcatter" - thanks to a new miracle material that is destined to revolutionize just about any industry you can think of.
Medicine and biotechnology ... electronics ... energy ... computers ... they'll each be revolutionized by this new substance.
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Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Why Now Is the Time to Add Australia to Your Stocks Portfolio / Companies / Austrailia
Martin Hutchinson writes: There weren't many developed countries that managed to dodge the worst of the financial crisis, but Australia was one of them.
With strong ties to over six billion emerging market customers yearning to adopt a more Western lifestyle, "The Land Down Under" has been left relatively unscathed.
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
5 Tips for Investing in Mutual Funds / Companies / Investing 2013
In one our recent issues subscriber Jory G. sent us the following question:
“I have a 401(k) with my present employer that has a number of investment options, virtually all of which are mutual funds. Is it possible for Mr. Miller to address in a future letter what we might do to maximize growth or minimize loss in such programs? I realize there are many different 401(k) programs out there, but I just feel overwhelmed when trying to decide which of the funds provide the best growth/protection.”
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Tesla Motors 2012 Q4 Report Shenanigans / Companies / US Auto's
Richard Moyer writes: These days, I await Tesla Motor’s quarterly reports with grim anticipation. I am always guaranteed some unexpected bit of creative accounting, employed to paint a brighter picture than reality would normally provide.
Q4 was no different, offering a rosy picture of 2750 vehicles rolling off the production line, with a Q1 2013 profit just around the corner. The revenue from automobile sales and cost of revenue were balanced, showing a sliver of a profit before R&D and administrative costs.
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
The Answer to Chinese Pollution and Energy Shortage Problems / Companies / Uranium
Sasha Cekerevac writes: When it comes to making contrarian investments, going against market sentiment might be difficult at first. But the key is to focus on long-term fundamentals with the thesis that corporate earnings will move substantially higher as long as fundamentals strengthen.
One sector that has had quite a bit of negative market sentiment for the past couple of years has been uranium and nuclear power. Following the Fukushima disaster in Japan, nuclear power was put on halt for many nations around the world.
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Monday, March 04, 2013
No Dividends Here, but Smartphone Companies Are Where the Future Is / Companies / Mobile Technology
Moe Zulfiqar writes:
Smartphones and personal gadgets have gained some extra attention these days. With that said, many investors only focus on the makers of these phones, and not on the other things associated with them—such as accessories.
A report by ABI Research, a market intelligence firm, indicated that the market for mobile device accessories will grow at a 10.5% compounded annual growth rate from 2012 through 2017, due to the growth in smartphone sales. (Source: “Aftermarket Mobile Accessory Revenues to Reach $62 Billion by 2017 as Market Value Moves to Smart Accessories,” ABI Research web site, November 14, 2012, last accessed February 28, 2013.) The firm expects revenues for mobile device accessories to reach $62.0 billion by 2017.
Monday, March 04, 2013
7 Dividend Stocks with 50+ Year History of Increasing Payouts / Companies / Dividends
As Money Morning Executive Editor Steve Christ told us this week, finding solid dividend stocks in different sectors is a key to finding financial freedom, thanks to compounding.
"This compounding effect arises when your dividend yield is added to the principal. From that moment on, the interest begins to earn interest on itself," explained Christ. "Over the long haul, that process can add up to a small fortune - even with very modest investments. All it takes is time."
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Monday, March 04, 2013
Massive Investor Profit Potential from 3D Printing / Companies / 3d Printing
Michael A. Robinson writes: When I first started writing about 3D printing, most investors viewed it as a futuristic "gee-whiz" concept - and had no idea it was actually a "here-and-now" technology they could make money on.
And the mainstream news media didn't seem to know that this 3D technology even existed.
Today, as you know, many of the 3D stocks (including some that I've identified) have soared ... and then fallen back to earth. Some pundits claim this was nothing but hype - or another tech bubble that now has burst.
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Sunday, March 03, 2013
Small Companies Hubs of Future Profit in Regenerative Medicine / Companies / BioTech
Gil Van Bokkelen has been in the stem cell industry for more than a decade. In recent years, the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Athersys Inc. has stepped into regenerative medicine’s forefront, acting as a spokesman for the industry as well as demonstrating his love of science and passionately advocating for patients. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, Van Bokkelen explores the past, present and future of the cell therapy and regenerative medicine industry, and outlines the investment possibilities in small companies on the sector's cutting edge.
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Saturday, March 02, 2013
Recapitalization Of International Banks / Companies / Credit Crisis Bailouts
Mandeep Chadha writes: Cross Border Economic-Political Relations & Risk to International BanksGlobal economy is witnessing an integrated banking system is emerging with a small group of large across developed countries' banks the spanning respective national banking markets: As Garrett, Mahadeva and Sviridzenka noted. This raises the issue of the appropriate international level of body to monitor and manage financial stability. Financial stability is currently managed at respective national levels. In particular, the fiscal competence to deal with banking crises is a responsibility of national governments. However, the recent wave of recession starting in the western economy, as travelled and affected the global economy at large. The risk management is required to manage the recession and make the global economy turn back to the growth path.
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Saturday, March 02, 2013
Investing in Dividend Aristocrats, Where Have All The Bargain Stocks Gone? / Companies / Dividends
By now, it should be no secret to anyone that the stock market has been on a nice run of late. Moreover, this Bull Run has conjured up a lot of discussions that might lead one to believe that stocks in general are overvalued. There are even some that want to play the bubble card because they argue that the S&P 500 and/or the Dow Jones Industrial Average are both approaching all-time highs. However, I believe these extremists are confusing value with price.
Investors need to understand and recognize that both a company and/or an index can be trading at an all-time high price, while at the same time be trading at a reasonable or even a low valuation. Additionally, there can be more than one reason for this to occur. For example, if earnings are at an all-time high, the price can also be at an all-time high while the PE ratio is lower than historical norms. Another iteration can manifest because the stock or index was once previously trading at an extreme overvaluation, while it is now fairly valued.
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Friday, March 01, 2013
One of the Few Great Bargains Left in the Stock Market / Companies / Tech Stocks
Frank Curzio writes: Just about every sector has been plucked from the market's bargain bin...
Take airlines... In late 2011, the sector was in the trash heap. Concerns over the global economy helped hammer airline stocks. Nobody wanted to own them. Since then, sentiment has improved, and the sector is up about 40%.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Why Groupon Stock Price May Never Recover / Companies / Tech Stocks
Diane Alter writes: Groupon CEO Andrew Mason was ousted by the company after a horrible earnings report and steep drive in stock price.
The Groupon stock price tumbled 26% in after-hours trading Wednesday following the release of a dismal fourth-quarter earnings report, and then plunged another 24% today (Thursday).
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Friday, March 01, 2013
Biotech Miracle Medical Breakthrough: Printing 3D Organs! / Companies / BioTech
Michael A. Robinson writes: Imagine a future in which anyone needing a transplant could just create the needed tissue on their home printer.
That day hasn't arrived yet ... but it's getting closer all the time.
A partnership between a global software firm and an early-stage biotech player is already promising to transform the field of medical transplants.
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Friday, March 01, 2013
American Companies Drowning Under Pension Liabilities / Companies / Pensions & Retirement
Sasha Cekerevac writes: When it comes to long-term investing, many focus solely on revenues and earnings. While clearly these are extremely important fundamentals when conducting a stock analysis, one rarely mentioned but critical variable is pension liabilities.
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
BHP And RIO – Are Stocks Different From Futures? No / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
We asked a metals specialist to select two stocks of interest. BHP and RIO were the choices. Are stocks any different from futures? Absolutely not. Why not? All markets are a function of supply and demand. When demand is greater, price will rise; when supply is greater, price will decline. It is the essence for any market, stocks or futures.
As a norm, we do not analyze stocks. In fact, we know nothing about BHP and RIO, beyond assuming they are mining stocks. Our premise is, when you reduce any market to price and volume, you get the most accurate information available in order to make buy/sell decisions, regardless of whatever is being analyzed.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Dividends, A Hidden Source of Double-Digit Annual Returns / Companies / Dividends
Dan Ferris writes: If you're looking to earn 10% or more on your portfolio year after year, chances are, you're looking in the wrong place...
Chances are, you're buying risky, overpriced, "high growth" stocks that have a good story. Or you're buying risky, leveraged, "high income" stocks. Either way, over the long term, you're more likely to lose money than make it.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Picks and Shovels of Biotech Investing / Companies / BioTech
Marc Lichtenfeld writes: Yesterday marked the 184th birthday of an iconic American businessman – Levi Strauss
My wife worked for Levi Strauss & Co. many years ago. They were a terrific company, with a strong commitment to product quality, their employees and their community. I was so impressed that I remain loyal and almost exclusively buy Levi’s when I need a pair of jeans.
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