Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Proof Stocks Are Trading at Bargain Prices / Companies / Investing 2011
Kerri Shannon writes: Investing legend Warren Buffett announced Monday that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) might execute a share buyback for the first time ever - a bullish signal that it's time to buy stocks at record bargain prices.
Buffett said Berkshire is authorized to repurchase stock for the first time as long as its price is less than 1.1 times book value, and it retains cash holdings of no less than $20 billion.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
U.S. Banks Exposure to the $200 trillion US Derivatives Market / Companies / Banking Stocks
"The few who understand the system, will either be so interested from it's profits or so dependent on it's favors, that there will be no opposition from that class." Mayer Amschel Bauer Rothschild
According to the Office of the Comptroller of the currency (OCC) in their latest quarterly report on Bank Trading and Derivatives Activities for the fourth quarter of 2008,
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Growing Cybercrime Epidemic, Five Ways to Profit from Cybersecurity Stocks / Companies / Sector Analysis
Larry D. Spears writes: No matter which way the market's headed, companies won't skimp on protecting themselves from a growing number of dangerous communications attacks - meaning now's the time for us to profit from cybersecurity stocks.
The number of computer "hackers" who tap into networks for sensitive corporate and personal information has soared as an increasing number of new technology products hit the markets.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
The Electric Car Nightmare / Companies / US Auto's
Electric car and low carbon energy boomers from Carlos Ghosn of Renault-Nissan and Dan Akerson of GM, to Sir Richard Branson, Al Gore, James Lovelock, Stewart Brand and a host of other promoters of the politically correct future never lose a chance preaching massive numbers of all electric cars in the national car fleets of every developed country by around 2020.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Undervalued Crude Oil Stocks / Companies / Oil Companies
The grinding 6-week-old bottoming process following the stock-market correction is doing its job, shaking out all the weak hands. These traders who haven’t learned to suppress their own fear are selling low, disproportionately hammering popular sectors like commodities stocks. Excessive and unsustainable fear drives incredible bargains, including in oil stocks. They are super-oversold and very undervalued.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
How ETFs are Lining Wall Street's Pockets - While Picking Yours / Companies / Exchange Traded Funds
Shah Gilani writes: Maybe you didn't know that the rogue trader at UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) who lost $2.3 billion last week was trading exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Or that Jerome Kerviel, another rogue trader at Societe Generale SA (PINK ADR: SCGLY) who lost $7.2 billion in 2008, was trading ETFs.
Maybe you didn't know that ETF trading accounts for 35% to 40% of all exchange volume, according to Morningstar Inc. (Nasdaq: MORN).
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Your Chance to Buy Dividend Machines on the Cheap / Companies / Dividends
Dr. David Eifrig writes: Steve Sjuggerud didn't highlight it, but he's onto a terrific idea for income investors right now...
Last Wednesday, Steve showed you how several market sectors are incredible values right now. In some cases, these values are at 20-year extremes.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Avoid These Four Stock Portfolio Killers At All Costs / Companies / Investing 2011
Martin Hutchinson writes: If you're like most investors, you probably spend most of your time searching for the "next" Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) or next Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) - in other words, the next big winner.
But finding winners is only part of the equation.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
General Moly - The Ulimate Coinfidenc​e Stock / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
Several Days I wrote an article on a fantastic stock, General Moly (GMO). General Moly is in the home stretchof being permitted. The Record of Decision (ROD) is drawing to a conclusion and while the water rights were approved, they were appealed. When the town had a hearing on the appeal they had about two hundred chairs to make sure everyone that wanted to attend would be comfortable. Well two ranchers showed up and as it turned out their ranches are not in the vicinity that would be impacted by the mine. I can only conclude that they see money and want some.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Don't Miss the Stock Breakout for Agriculture Leader Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) / Companies / Investing 2011
Jack Barnes writes: Higher food prices aren't disappearing any time soon - meaning it's time to revisit one of the best "Buys" in the agricultural industry - Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON).
I first called Monsanto Co. a "Buy" in October 2010, when I told you the company had started a rebound that would pay off for investors. The stock was trading at $56 a share and down 34% for the year - compared to an 11% gain in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.
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Saturday, September 17, 2011
Gold Companies to Watch from the Yukon to Colombia / Companies / Gold & Silver Stocks
From the Yukon to Colombia, with stops in Nevada and Mexico, Dale Mah, an equity research analyst with Mackie Research, covers the map looking for exciting exploration plays. Mah, a trained geologist with 14 years of experience, shares his calculations and insights into how early-stage exploration plays can be safe and satisfying in this exclusive Gold Report interview.
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Rogue Trader Costs UBS $2 Billion, Stock Price Plunges 11% / Companies / Banking Stocks
David Zeiler writes: A rogue trader at UBS AG (NYSE ADR: UBS) lost $2 billion on a series of unauthorized transactions, the bank disclosed yesterday (Thursday) despite internal risk controls designed to prevent such activity.
An employee of the London UBS desk that trades exchange-traded funds (ETFs), 31-year-old Kweku Adoboli, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of fraud.
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Thursday, September 15, 2011
These Money Manager Stocks Will See Pay Day, Not Pain, from Market Turmoil / Companies / Investing 2011
Kerri Shannon writes: Recent market volatility has scared mutual fund investors out of stock funds and into more diversified investments - opening the door for you to profit from a rebound in the top money manager stocks.
Anxious mutual fund investors pulled a net $21.4 billion from U.S. stock mutual funds in August after the Dow Jones Industrial Average had two of its top-10 worst days ever on Aug. 4 and Aug. 8, according to industry consultant Strategic Insight.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Best Stock Market Value Investing Opportunity in 20 Years / Companies / Dividends
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Amazon Kindle Tablet Will Plump Revenue and Disrupt Market / Companies / Tech Stocks
David Zeiler writes: A rumored Amazon Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) Kindle Tablet will deliver billions of dollars in fresh revenue next year.
In addition to its hardware sales, the tablet will provide a quick and convenient way for Amazon to capture a bigger chunk of the digital media market and allow customers to buy any of its millions of offerings from almost anywhere.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Investment Protection: Dividend Stocks that Yield Twice as Much as Treasuries / Companies / Dividends
Martin Hutchinson writes: Do you know what the ultimate investment protection is?
It's not gold, and it's certainly not Treasuries.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Revolutionizing Energy Storage, The Stuff of Science Fiction / Companies / Tech Stocks
Dr. Kent Moors writes: Despite soft U.S. economic figures, market gyrations, and the debt ping-pong match going on between Europe and Washington, the American entrepreneurial spirit remains alive and well.
And I have proof.
A tiny upstart company based in Odessa, FL, just made a major move toward revolutionizing energy storage.
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Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Potash Corp. Reaping the Rewards of a Global Agicultural Commodities Boom / Companies / Investing 2011
Jack Barnes writes: Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. (NYSE: POT) is the world's largest fertilizer company by capacity, which means it's perfectly positioned to capitalize on the current global agricultural boom.
Not only are populations growing, but middle class consumers in emerging markets are developing a taste for meat as well. This insatiable hunger for more choices has resulted in greater demand for corn-fed livestock, which is taking a hefty chunk out of crop yields.
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Thursday, September 01, 2011
Exxon Mobil Scores a Coupe by Gaining Access to Russian Arctic Oil Reserves / Companies / Oil Companies
David Zeiler writes: With fresh sources of oil becoming increasingly scarce, Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) scored a major coup on Tuesday by making a deal for access to the vast reserves of Russian Arctic oil.
Many companies were in the hunt for the Russian Arctic oil, including BP PLC (NYSE ADR: BP), Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE ADR: RDS.A), Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX), Total SA (NYSE ADR: TOT) and Statoil ASA (NYSE ADR: STO), but it was Exxon that walked away with the prize.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Five High-Yield Dividend Stocks That Are a Safer Bet Than U.S. Treasuries / Companies / Dividends
David Zeiler writes: If you're trying to maximize return and minimize risk, you can't beat a high-yield stock that is a better credit risk than U.S. Treasuries.
It sounds crazy but it's true. The rate of insuring against the default of the debt of 70 large U.S. companies is lower than that to insure the debt of the U.S. government.
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