Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Smart Electricity Grid Stock Investing / Companies / Investing 2010
By: Money_Morning
By Kent Moors, Ph.D. writes: Larry Fisher spends all his time lately designing new ways to conserve electricity.
As the research director of NextGen - the division of private, New York City-based ABI Research that tracks smart grids worldwide - Fisher has more and more on his plate these days. That's because the wave of new investment in this emerging sector is just beginning.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Bullish On Apple AAPL / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: Mike_Paulenoff
My intraday pattern work in Apple (AAPL) argues that the correction of this morning's high at 266.47 is nearing completion ahead of a resumption of strength that should make its way back towards the 260 and then the 266 intraday target zones.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
It’s a “Stock Picker’s Market” in Junior Oil and Gas Market / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Keith_Schaefer
I recently wrote that junior energy stocks were trading like they had an incurable disease; nobody wants to touch them. But now several junior oil stocks are starting to show positive divergence, which means that the momentum of the downward selling pressure is getting less and less.
This is also called “momentum non confirmations”, and so far my observations are focused on the short term charts on many of the junior oils; it’s too early to tell on most of the longer term, weekly charts.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Goldman Sachs (GS) Faces Key Resistance / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: Mike_Paulenoff
Goldman Sachs (GS) has a chance to exert considerable influence on the markets this afternoon, despite earnings after the bell for AAPL and YHOO. But which direction?
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
BP's Incentive To Not Capture All the Oil / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Global_Research
Robert L. Cavnar writes: In an interview, Bob Dudley, CEO of BP's New Gulf Coast Restoration Organization (whatever that is) finally admitted yesterday that their first relief well could be completed far in advance of the mid-August date that they have been insisting on since May, enabled by the Coast Guard and other government officials.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
BP's Risky Business / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Jennifer_Barry
An oil company ignores standard safety procedures and fails to fix crucial equipment, and a huge oil spill occurs. The corporation minimizes the environmental impact and reacts slowly to the accident. The local community is infuriated by the lack of response. The company is stingy about giving out information and data on the spill. The CEO seems arrogant, and aloof. Instead of appearing concerned about the accident, his statements plead for public sympathy. The Chairman seems unprepared to deal with the emergency and uninformed about the workings of his own company. The corporation seems unable to demonstrate they would avoid this problem in the future, or have a more effective response next time.
Monday, July 19, 2010
How to Profit From a Slowing U.S. Economy During Second Half of 2010 / Companies / Investing 2010
By: Money_Morning
Larry D. Spears writes: As much as the architects of the U.S. stimulus might otherwise wish, it's becoming increasingly apparent that the U.S. economy won't be hot-rodding its way into a higher gear in the year's second half.
At best, the U.S. economy will chug along in low gear - managing only minimal overall growth, while bouncing over economic speed bumps that exist in more than a few key sectors. At worst, the engine of economic recovery will sputter, or stall completely - leaving Americans stranded alongside the fiscal roadside, or to roll backward into a double-dip recession.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Why Upbeat Corporate Earnings Reports Mean Caution For Stock Market Investors / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Money_Morning
Jon D. Markman writes: While earnings reports continue to pour out each day, investors should be careful before being excitedly swayed by strong financials - there is much more of the big picture to consider.
Stocks failed to get traction in the middle of last week after Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) earnings reports underwhelmed investors, and Friday they spun off the road. The culprit: Fears that recent earnings gains represented a peak, and that weak readings on the economy were more representative of current conditions.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Five Reasons for Nonsensical Forward Corporate Earnings Estimates / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Mike_Shedlock
Forward S&P 500 earnings estimates are outrageously optimistic as noted in Hussman on Misallocating Resources, Market Valuations, Earnings Estimates, and Public Policy.
The above link addresses what is happening. This post will address the reasons why.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Why You Should Begin Buying the World's Safest Stocks / Companies / Investing 2010
By: DailyWealth
Porter Stansberry writes: This month, I faced one of the most difficult choices of my career as an investment analyst.
If you've been reading my Investment Advisory or DailyWealth for more than a month, you probably know I'm concerned with exploding levels of government debt in Europe and the United States. Western governments have taken on obligations they cannot possibly hope to repay. The outcome will be a severe devaluation of their paper currencies. You can read some of my thoughts on this subject here.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Truth Hurts Stock Market Investors But Helps Option Traders / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: Adam_Lass
Turns out, the Axis of Error was "wrong" again about retail sales. Here's how to double your money, as the REAL story spills out.
For weeks now, I have been warning that the retail sector was nowhere near as healthy as the cheerleading squad was making it out to be, what with their endlessly optimistic guesstimates, reiterations of stale numbers, and after-the-fact stealth write-downs.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
How Investors Can Capitalize on the Rich / Companies / Investing 2010
By: Ron_Rowland
Do you want to be rich — or are you already there? The answer, of course, depends on how you define “rich.”
Today we’ll look at this surprisingly difficult question — and then consider a few exchange traded funds (ETFs) that cater to the very small group of very wealthy people.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Breaking Down BP, Who Will Buy BP’s Best Assets? / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Money_Morning
Jason Simpkins writes: There's no question that some of BP PLC (NYSE ARD: BP)'s assets are on the block.
The company said Monday that the total cost of the Gulf oil spill had already risen to $3.5 billion. And while it's too early to estimate the final costs associated with the spill, analysts have pegged the tab at $20 billion to $40 billion. Some even believe the total cost could come in near $100 billion.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Alcoa Earnings Surprise is Positive News for Global Economic Recovery / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes:
When Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) kicked off earnings season on Monday by soundly beating analysts' expectations, it flashed positive signals for the company and, more importantly, the entire global economic recovery.
The aluminum giant swung from a loss of $0.26 in the same quarter last year to a gain of $0.13 per share, exceeding by 18% the 11-cent average estimate of 17 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
BP Gulf Relief Oil Wells Nightmare Scenario / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Money_Morning
Kent Moors, Ph.D. writes:
Although the global energy sector is entering its most-promising stretch in decades - with more new technologies and more investment opportunities than ever before - I just can't seem to get away from BP PLC (NYSE ADR: BP) and its problems.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Vultures Circling Over Gulf Oil Disaster Hit BP Ahead of Relief Wells News / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Nadeem_Walayat
Exxon, Petro China and other vultures are circling over the crippled oil giant BP now that it is within reach of 'hopefully' plugging the Gulf oil gusher though still facing perhaps as much as $100 billion in litigation.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Investors Profit From Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) High Compound Annual Returns / Companies / Dividends
By: The_Energy_Report
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) have delivered compound annual returns of 18.5% over the last 10 years. That's about 6% more than income trusts and 7% better than utilities—and most investment-grade MLPs maintain, and sometimes even grow, cash distributions in stressed markets. MLPs remain sensitive to global economic volatility, but some defensive-oriented MLP names still have strong growth characteristics in their distribution outlook. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Morgan Keegan Analyst John Edwards provides a selection of "defensive-oriented" MLPs for you to choose from.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Natural Gas Valuations Jump Up with Buyout – Who’s Next? / Companies / Natural Gas
By: Keith_Schaefer
Valuations in the Canadian gas patch took a BIG jump today as Pengrowth Energy Trust (PGF-TSX) bought out junior gas producer Monterey Explorations (MXL-TSX) for its Montney gas play in NorthEast British Columbia. Monterey’s stock jumped 80%, up $3.46, to close at $7.74 on 6.3 million shares.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Apple (APPL) Plunges on Continued iPhone4 Problems / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Mike_Paulenoff
While the major market indices climb, Apple (AAPL) plunges in reaction to continued bad PR about iPhone4 and news this morning from AP (in USA Today) that a Federal Judge has given the OK for a monopoly abuse lawsuit against Apple and AT&T (T). AAPL has declined as much as $10, but the loss has stabilized at $8 for now.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
World Financial Market Nervous over BP's Possible Collapse / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Pravda
The British Cabinet of Ministers gathered for a special meeting to discuss the future of one of the world's largest oil companies in the world, British Petroleum, in connection with the liquidation of the consequences of the ecological disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
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