Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Saturday, April 13, 2013
The Seeds Of Suicide: How Monsanto Destroys Farming / Companies / Agricultural Commodities
Vandana Shiva writes: Monsanto’s talk of ‘technology’ tries to hide its real objectives of control over seed where genetic engineering is a means to control seed,
“Monsanto is an agricultural company.
We apply innovation and technology to help farmers around the world \produce more while conserving more.”
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Stocks that Can Mend the Biotech Market / Companies / BioTech
Markets are not efficient—at least not in the short term. WBB Securities President Stephen Brozak admits to frustration when he sees small-cap companies with valuations that are disengaged from market realities. But Brozak's experience as a biotech investor, banker and analyst has taught him to be patient with these disconnection syndromes, and he now delights in prospects offered by select bargain-basement opportunities. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, Brozak touches on 10 names that have been flying far below the radars of most investors.
The Life Sciences Report: Steve, you have something you'd like to get off your mind. Tell me.
Friday, April 12, 2013
U.S. Taxpayers Could Profit from Fannie Mae Bailout / Companies / Credit Crisis Bailouts
In his first TV interview since the company reported record profits, Fannie Mae CEO Tim Mayopoulos told Bloomberg TV's Peter Cook today that U.S. taxpayers could see a net gain from their bailout as the housing market rebounds. Mayopoulos said, "I do think, given the strength of our future profitability, that it is possible that we will be able to pay dividends that would be equal to or greater than the amount of money that we've received from the Treasury Department."
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
The Truth About The Impact Of Stocks Dividend Reinvesting / Companies / Dividends
There is a growing trend towards doing-it-yourself (DIY) portfolio management. Many individual investors have become disillusioned with professional investment management at various levels, to include mutual funds as well as custom-designed professionally-managed portfolios. Consequently, they have become motivated to take their financial futures into their own hands and manage their own portfolios.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Why JPMorgan Wants to See Many More Americans on Food Stamps / Companies / Banksters
Every time an American signs up for food stamps in one of 23 states, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) adds to its revenue stream.
That because JPMorgan Chase contracts to operate as the processor of the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards in those states. JPMorgan earns a fee for each recipient, ranging from 31 cents to $2.30, depending on the state, every month for the term of the contract.
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Tuesday, April 09, 2013
Biotechs Stocks with Staggering Profit Potential / Companies / BioTech
When it comes to picking biotech stocks, does a buyside perspective matter more than a sellside? Not according to Zacks Investment Research Analyst Grant Zeng, who has straddled the divide. What really matters is research of uncompromised quality. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, Zeng offers a primer on what he looks for in a biotech investment, and names companies with the potential for big returns.
The Life Sciences Report: Grant, you've been on both the buyside and the sellside. Today you're an analyst at Zacks, a noninvestment bank firm that does not have to solicit business from the companies on which it performs due diligence and research. Is there an advantage for investors in this research model?
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Sunday, April 07, 2013
The Biggest Investment Trends of Our Lives / Companies / Investing 2013
Jason Jenkins writes: Have you heard the news? The ever-evolving world of science, scarce resources and population explosion will alter the world we live in by 2030. In 18 years there will also be a shift in the balance of global power.
This new landscape will be the catalyst for an unprecedented acceleration of political and economic change – so says the U.S. intelligence community. But the question is: Should we change the way we invest in the future?
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Sunday, April 07, 2013
Why Farmers Are Key to the Commodity Price Cycle / Companies / Agricultural Commodities
Mitchell Clark writes: Farmers really are the best customers.
Monsanto Company (NYSE/MON) has become more than a 10-bagger since listing on the stock market. Its performance over the last year has been good, and the company just beat the Street with its quarterly earnings results.
Friday, April 05, 2013
Stocks Flying High, but What About Risk? / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
Mitchell Clark writes: The performance of many blue chips—consumer staples stocks, in particular—is really stunning. And looking at the shares and how much they’ve moved on the stock market, even since the beginning of the year, you really have to wonder how sustainable this stock market rally is.
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Thursday, April 04, 2013
Goldman Sachs' Dirty Secret - The Conviction Buy List / Companies / Banksters
David Zeiler writes: When Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) kicked Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) off its celebrated Conviction Buy List, casual observers might have seen the move as yet another blow to a battered stock.
But don't be surprised if Apple stock rallies in the months ahead.
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Banks Stocks with Juicy, Market-Beating Yields / Companies / Banking Stocks
Tim Melvin writes: In the past, you used to be able to safely invest at the bank. But now, it might be wiser to invest in the bank, as the following institutions are looking more like attractive stocks to buy now.
Thanks to the U.S. Federal Reserve, interest rates will continue to be low for an extended period of time, meaning savers would be lucky to get 1%.
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Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Agriculture the Key to Real Stock Portfolio Growth? / Companies / Agricultural Commodities
If you’ve ever been into horses, you know that you can spend as much money as you’ve got—and plenty more—on their care. Personally, I like draft horses; Clydesdales, in particular. But the thing about a draft horse is that it can eat a lot of food. And during the drought last year, hay costs soared.
Agriculture, as an investment theme, is consistently on my mind, but it is a stock market sector that is limited. The marketplace is dominated by only a handful of companies. There aren’t a lot of publicly traded agriculture stocks that would be considered mid-cap; the same goes for small-cap companies.
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
How Giant Companies Get Away with Paying Virtually No Taxes / Companies / Taxes
David Zeiler writes: Even though the United States has the highest corporate tax rate in the world, many American companies pay little or nothing in taxes - and some even get refunds.
That doesn't mean that U.S. companies necessarily cheat Uncle Sam, but the steadily falling amount of corporate taxes paid has clearly helped boost profitability.
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Why Crime Pays for "Too-Big-To-Fail" Banks / Companies / Banksters
Shah Gilani writes: There's a reason why the first few installments of my What Everyone Absolutely Needs to Know About Money series have been about banks.
You need to know the truth about banks.
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Monday, April 01, 2013
Is Coca-Cola Still the "Real Thing" For Stock Investors? / Companies / Investing 2013
David Mamos writes: Suffice it to say, Coke has been a big part of our culture for over 100 years.
When I was growing up I wasn't shy about shaking a malfunctioning vending machine whenever my craving for an icy cold Coke kicked in.
But lately, have you noticed you are more likely to grab a Starbucks coffee for your caffeine fix?
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
This Sector Creates More Billionaires than Any Other on Earth / Companies / Tech Stocks
Michael A. Robinson writes: I just read a Page One story in The Wall Street Journal I found so disturbing that I had to send this to you right away.
The story's main message was that millions of Americans can't afford to retire.
One statistic said it all: 57% of U.S. workers have less than $25,000 in savings.
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Why The Financials And Google Are Lagging the Stock Market / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
Well now that we've got that out of the way
Get what out of the way you ask?
Breakout into new all time highs in the S&P 500 that is. We're not really excited about this breakout errr eek into a new high rather as it took place into a holiday and into quarter end window dressing. But it is what it is. Don't forget to be on the lookout for a shake and bake shake out high here folks. If that's going to happen, it's going to happen soon.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Big Growth Stories in Bio-technology Stocks Sector / Companies / BioTech
As a former biotechnology researcher and 25-year Wall Street veteran, Griffin Securities Inc. Analyst and Scientific Director Keith Markey understands how novel, cutting-edge technology can produce extraordinary new products that bring in revenues with double-digit growth potential. Markey reveals his best ideas in this Life Sciences Report interview, providing his growth thesis for every name and describing why each has potential for at least a double.
The Life Sciences Report: You've been an analyst for more than two decades, and before that you were a wet lab bench guy working in the realm of endocrinology and neurobiology. You came to the financial industry when biotechnology was still nascent. How has drug discovery changed over time?
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Stock Market Breakouts All Around; Final Countdown or the Beginning of a New Cycle? / Companies / Investing 2013
So many blue chips are pushing their all-time record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has been leading the stock market breakout, along with the Dow Jones Transportation Average.
The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE/HD) continues to be a powerhouse stock, more than doubling since October 2011. This position is in its own mini bull market, after a sustained period of sideways trading for 12 years.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
RIM Replacing Apple as the Stock Market’s Tech Darling? / Companies / Tech Stocks
It has been a few months since the launch of the highly anticipated “BlackBerry 10” (BB10) operating system and products by Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ/BBRY). I have tried the new “BlackBerry Z10” smartphone, and my early thoughts are that it looks good and is faster than the company’s previous phones. But based on the early sales returns, I don’t think Research In Motion (RIM) will be the one to take down Apple Inc. (NASDAQ/AAPL), and it definitely won’t take a run at Google Inc. (NASDAQ/GOOG) and its “Android” operating system, which is the most-used mobile device operating system worldwide. And Korean-based Samsung, with its “Galaxy” line, has become the major reason why Android is doing so well.
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