Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Sunday, September 05, 2010
HP`s 3PAR Acquisition Makes Strategic & Financial Sense / Companies / Mergers & Acquisitions
By: Dian_L_Chu
The 3PAR saga finally came to a close on Sep. 2 with Dell Inc. (DELL) beaten by Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) in an 18-day bidding war. The final price tag of 3PAR is at $33 a share, or $2.35 billion, almost twice Dell’s initial offer at $18 a share last month.
So, does this acquisition make sense for HP?
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Endeavour Silver Corporation Identifies Three New Veins / Companies / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Bob_Kirtley
We will start with a quick look at the chart where we can see that Endeavour Silver Corporation (EXK) has put in a good rally gaining around 22% recently and as we see it once silver prices get going this stock will be one of the winners in this sector. However, the technical indicators are slightly overbought so there may be a breather, but don’t count on it as silver appears to be powering up for decent fall rally.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
British Columbia Mining Renaissance Continues with Historic Revenue Agreement / Companies / Metals & Mining
By: The_Gold_Report
Gold Stock Trades Editor Jeb Handwerger joins The Gold Report for a look at the mining renaissance currently taking place in British Columbia. With the BC government now playing a more active role in bridging the conflicting needs of opposing sides, Jeb sees diminishing poverty, crime and unemployment levels in the province that generates close to $8 billion a year. "This is a historic first," he says, "BC's government sharing its wealth with the natives." Jeb also offers up some names in the space that are poised to grow alongside BC's rising economy in this Gold Report exclusive.
Friday, September 03, 2010
Endeavour Merchant Bank Becomes Gold Producer / Companies / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Richard_Mills
For the last decade, Endeavour (EDV: TSX) has been the architect of numerous equity financings and acquisitions in the junior gold sector. Over the years, the company has proven to be a savvy dealmaker, participating in M&A transactions valued at over US$28 billion.
Friday, September 03, 2010
China Using Government Muscle to Turbo Charge its Auto Industry / Companies / China Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Jason Simpkins writes: Having already supplanted the United States as the world's largest auto market, China is on the fast track to becoming the global leader in hybrid and electric cars.
General Motors and Chrysler were forced into bankruptcy largely because they failed to pursue more fuel-efficient models. Indeed, GM and Chrysler looked wholly unprepared as gas prices soared over $4.00 a gallon in 2008.
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Thursday, September 02, 2010
The Surprise Threat to BP's Future / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Money_Morning
Kent Moors, Ph.D writes:
In the aftermath of the biggest environmental disaster in U.S. history, the Gulf of Mexico relief-well saga continues to monopolize our attention.
But here's the reality: Money problems - not the relief wells - could prove to be the undoing of BP PLC (NYSE ADR: BP). And that means the company's fate is most closely tied to its ongoing efforts to raise money by selling key assets from around the world.
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Peasgood Preaches Patience on Geothermal Stock Sector Investments / Companies / Renewable Energy
By: The_Energy_Report
Wellington West Analyst Sean Peasgood covers the geothermal, plasma gasification and "Smart Grid" subsectors of the alternative energy (AE) market. He believes there's room to make some dough in each of them but believes investors may need to be patient as these growing markets gain traction. "As these (geothermal) projects come online and are proven out, the reward to investors is going to be large," Sean says. He even reveals some names to help you earn your reward in this exclusive interview with The Energy Report.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Welcome To the (Tech) Jungle: Cisco’s Reaching Up to Skype? / Companies / Mergers & Acquisitions
By: Dian_L_Chu
Merger mania is definitely back in the Tech sector. HP (HPQ) and Dell (DELL) are still seriously locking horns over 3PAR (as of this writing.) Intel’s (INTC) acquiring Infineon’s wireless business for about $1.4 billion in cash, less than two weeks after saying it would buy McAfee. However, the more intriguing story (or rumor) is when TechCrunch broke the news Sunday night that Cisco (CSCO) has made an offer to acquire Skype before they complete their IPO.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Slim Pickins for Liquid, Growing, Yielding, Stocks in Up Trend / Companies / Dividends
By: Richard_Shaw
The US stock market is in a general down trend at the moment. What securities are doing well? Slim pickins for sure, but here are 24 names out of the 7,195 NYSE, NASDAQ and AMEX universe that we find to explore further based on these selection criteria:
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Technology, America’s Greatest Wealth Creation Engine / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: John_Mauldin
Those who know me well know that I am in incurable optimist. I think the world is going to be better in ten years than it is today. I thought that 20 years ago and 10 years ago and expect to think that 10 years from now. Part of that reasoning comes from the accelerating pace of change in the technology world. The next 10 years will see more change than the last 20-30 years combined!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Tech Sector Watch: Is Mega Merger the Inevitable Solution? / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Dian_L_Chu
While the fierce 3PAR bidding war is becoming even more exciting than a live Sotheby auction, the most active market sector in terms of consolidation is undeniably Technology, and there is a reason for this wave of M&As.
At the forefront of any analysis it is always important to follow the money. This is the real driver of this trend that has been going on for the past year, and will only intensify over the next four months.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Park and Fly with Greenscape / Companies / Metals & Mining
By: Richard_Mills
Money might be made when one finds a company, soon to be a cash generator, that is trading well below its net asset value as the market is giving the company a discount to project completion.Read full article... Read full article...
Friday, August 27, 2010
Look for Sustainable Energy Models in Clean Tech Sector / Companies / Energy Resources
By: The_Energy_Report
"Ubika" is an ancient Sanskrit word meaning growth. Ubika Research Cofounder and Managing Director Vikas Ranjan knows investors covet growth, so Ubika covers companies in sectors with tremendous growth potential. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Vikas offers some strategies on how to play the cleantech sector and discusses in detail several clean-technology companies ready to flourish.
Friday, August 27, 2010
XLF Financial Sector ETF Bearish Price Action / Companies / Exchange Traded Funds
By: Guy_Lerner
Figure 1 is a weekly chart of the S&P Select SPDR Financial Fund (symbol: XLF). The red and black dots are on the price chart are key pivot points, which represent areas of buying (support) and selling (resistance).
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Constructive Chart Pattern for Qualcomm / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: Mike_Paulenoff
Let's notice that during the August corrective period, Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) has carved out a contractionary, coil-type consolidation pattern in the aftermath and atop its prior explosive upmove from the July low at 31.51 to the Aug high at 40. At its deepest corrective price of 37.45 at the 8/16 low, QCOM had retraced only 30% of the entire prior upleg.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010
Investing Innovative Technology Companies Serving the Resource Sector / Companies / Metals & Mining
By: The_Gold_Report
Taylor MacDonald, vice president of investments with Pathfinder Ventures Corporation in Vancouver, has a knack for discovering the undiscovered. In an exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Taylor drills down in the niche of innovative technology companies serving the resource sector and shares some names that most mainstream banks have never even heard of.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Market Vectors Vietnam (VNM), Good Morning, Vietnam! / Companies / Investing 2010
By: Tony_Sagami
Most investors don’t pay much attention to where the U.S. dollar is headed … but they should.
Before I get into the U.S. dollar and what you should do about it, let me tell you what the Vietnamese government did to their dollar last week.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Barron's Is Wrong On Medtronic / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Vitaliy_Katsenelson
I love Barron’s. I really do. I read it from cover to cover, and I truly believe it is one of the few business publications that knows the difference between a good company and a good stock. Now that I’ve sugared it up, let me tell you this: its article on Medtronic is wrong! Here are some arguments the Barron’s article made that require my rebuttal:Read full article... Read full article...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
MacMurray Whale: Find Energy Catalysts, Find Growth / Companies / Online Gambling
By: The_Energy_Report
If there were an alternative energy sector exam, Cormark Securities Analyst MacMurray Whale would ace that test. He knows the micro and macro forces at play in a truly global sector and how those forces are affecting companies seeking growth in largely uncharted waters. It's altogether uncommon knowledge but in this exclusive with The Energy Report, Whale provides a heady glimpse at some prospective alternative energy plays with tangible catalysts for growth. MacMurray likes some big-cap energy developers paying dividends and some much smaller solar plays with big upside. It's an alternative energy cheat sheet you don't need to feel guilty about.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Stock Market Investors’ Hopes Riding on Surge in M&A Activity / Companies / Mergers & Acquisitions
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes:
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is at its highest level since late 2009, providing a glimmer of hope to investors struggling to decipher stock and bond markets roiled by a weakening U.S. economy.
Global takeovers announced so far this year have totaled $1.29 trillion, up 23% from the same time last year, according to Bloomberg News.
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