Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Goldman's Blankfein Discusses the Vampire Squid / Companies / Banking Stocks
By: Bloomberg
Bloomberg TV anchor Erik Schatzker spoke with Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein today. Blankfein said "shame on us in a way for not anticipating how important" public sentiment would be for maintaining Goldman's reputation.
Blankfein also said, "I tend to be a little more positive [on the markets] than what I'm hearing from other people...one of the big risks that people have to contemplate is that things go right."
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Technology Stocks With High Growth and High Yield / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Fast_Graphs
In the not too recent past, when people thought of technology stocks they were mainly focused on high growth. However, as technology has evolved and become more mainstream, so to have technology stocks. Today there are many technology stocks that are paying dividends, but best of all, not at the sacrifice of potential growth. This article looks at five technology stocks with yields equivalent to or greater than the 30-year treasury bond, that offer above-average expected future growth while simultaneously available at very attractive valuations.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Don't Be Surprised by Apple Q2 Earnings / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
Following its extraordinary beat last quarter, expectations for Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) earnings are even higher than usual.
With Apple having such an outsized influence on the markets, even investors who don't hold the stock will be watching for Apple's Q2 earnings report after the closing bell today (Tuesday).
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Investing in on the Light Source of the Future, Cirrus Logic / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Michael A. Robinson writes:
The biggest question facing Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) is: now what?
For Cirrus CEO Jason Rhode the answer is found in what will become a $1 billion industry by the end of this decade. According to Rhode, he's found his next big breakout.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Ride the Boom With These 5 Bakken Oil Shale Stocks / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
The Bakken oil shale boom is the opportunity of a lifetime.
With activity ramping up rapidly - production has soared from 100,000 barrels a day in 2005 to 494,000 barrels a day in February - the Bakken oil shale boom could turn out to be just as big, if not bigger than the California gold rush 1849.
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Invest in the Top Telecom in the "New China" Before the Herd Piles In / Companies / China Stocks
By: Money_Morning
G.S. Early writes:
How would you like to get in on the ground floor of the telecom market in a country I've dubbed the "New China"?
It's a country that boasts:
•6% annual GDP growth before, after and during and the global economic meltdown.
•The fourth largest population on the planet. It is also one of the youngest (median age is 28).
•A centuries-long social and economic connection to China and every strategic Southeast Asian economy.
•Foreign Direct Investment that has grown exponentially in the teeth of the global crisis.
•A bigger economy than the Netherlands or Turkey.
I'm talking about Indonesia.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Apple Stock Vulnerable / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: Mike_Paulenoff
From my technical, point-and-figure chart perspective, it was very disconcerting to see Apple (AAPL) give up its earlier rally gains from 583 to 594, because the ensuing decline wrecked an otherwise promising PF double low at 583.
Since then, the price structure has swooned again to break the double low at 583 with a 582 print. Although AAPL recovered to 585-586 after its marginal new PF low, the fact remains that AAPL has made a new low in a series of lower-PF-lows off of Tuesday's recovery high PF print at 620.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Four Defensive Stocks for a Market Pullback: MCD, MO, CAG, JNJ / Companies / Investing 2012
By: Money_Morning
Larry D. Spears writes:
If you looked at just the first-quarter results you could be forgiven for thinking that everything in the stock market is rosy.
The Dow Jones Industrials and the S&P 500 turned in their best performances since 1998, rising 8.14% and 12.0%, respectively.
Meanwhile, the Nasdaq was even stronger, riding a tech-stock rally to a gain of nearly 19% - its best yearly start since 1991.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Agricultural Stocks: Fatten Up Your Portfolio on Food Price Inflation / Companies / Agricultural Commodities
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes:
For most Americans, the cost of food hasn't always been such a big deal.
For the better part of the last 30 years, food supplies were plentiful and the economy provided enough wealth to keep cupboards stocked.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Microsoft Kinect is Virtual Goldmine / Companies / Microsoft
By: Money_Morning
Michael A. Robinson writes:
Not long ago, the future of Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) was slipping through its grasp.
Then it introduced Kinect.
Today, the tech giant is using Kinect to win big on a breakthrough that will literally touch millions of lives.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Bank of America Stock trend is still full steam ahead / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: readtheticker
It is not hard to find bearish fundamentals for Bank Of America (BAC), yet this stock has doubled in a few short months as it represents the degree of control the central planners have on the stock market. If BAC is up then central planners are in control. It is time to review BAC's trend.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Telkom Indonesia (NYSE: TLK): Going for Growth in Market with Fourth-Largest Population in the World / Companies / Telecoms
By: Yiannis_G_Mostrous
The Asian telecommunications sector is a top performer in terms of dividend yield, earnings per share growth and return on equity ratios. Asian telecoms offer solid growth and sustainable dividends, providing investors refuge from economic worries and market volatility.PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, or Telkom Indonesia (NYSE: TLK) is one of my favorites in this emerging market, for long-term growth.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Is Apple too Big for Nasdaq? Can it Keep Driving Technology ETF Stocks Higher? / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes:
Despite the recent selloff, shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have skyrocketed 48% in the first quarter, dwarfing the 12% gain posted by the S&P 500.
Apple's astonishing rise has also helped to underpin the Nasdaq Composite, which gained nearly 19% in the first quarter -- its strongest showing since 1991.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
7 Large-cap Industrial Stocks with High Growth Rates, Low Valuations and Above-average Dividend Yields / Companies / Investing 2012
By: Fast_Graphs
This article screened the industrial sector searching for companies that offer above-average forecast earnings growth of 15% to 20% or better that could be purchased at an attractive valuation. Although each of these companies pays a dividend, due to the cyclical nature of this industry we encourage the reader to carefully review the dividend history on each individual company.
The following table summarizes seven large-cap Industrials that appear to be attractively valued, and lists them in order of Estimated EPS Growth order. From left to right, the table shows the company’s stock symbol and name. Next, two valuation metrics are listed side-by-side, the current PE ratio followed by the historical normal PE ratio for perspective. The final four columns show the current dividend yield, estimated EPS Growth, debt and company sector.
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Monday, April 16, 2012
The Antitrust Curse: What Apple Can Learn From Microsoft and IBM / Companies / Corporate News
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
On the surface, it would appear that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has little to fear from the antitrust lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice last week.
The DOJ accused Apple of colluding with several major publishers to fix the prices of electronic books in its iBookstore.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Don't Believe Every Energy Dividend Story You Hear / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Marin_Katusa
Marin Katusa, Casey Research writes: My most recent trip to Calgary gave me a welcome chance to catch up with friends and colleagues in Cow Town's oil and gas sector. I found out about new projects, investigated companies of interest, and came away with an improved feel for the current state of affairs – what's hot, what's not, and why.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Is Now the Time to Bank on Financial Stocks? / Companies / Banking Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes:
Based on recent performance from the sector's biggest names, it's easy to argue that financial stocks are making a comeback.
Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) is up 27% in 2012. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) is up 29%. Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) is up a whopping 59%.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Is JPMorgan About to Crash Delta Airlines? / Companies / Corporate News
By: Money_Morning
Keith Fitz-Gerald writes:
The devil is in the details.
That's what I thought when I read that Delta Airlines (NYSE: DAL) may be hopping into bed with JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM).
According to various reports, Delta is in talks to purchase the idled "Trainer" refinery facility in Philadelphia with assistance from JPMorgan Chase as its financier.
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Vaccine Therapies Hold Promise for Investors / Companies / Healthcare Sector
By: The_Energy_Report
Developing vaccines to treat and/or prevent disease promises life-changing benefits for patients and unique opportunities for investors. In this interview with The Life Sciences Report, LifeTech Capital Senior Managing Director and President Stephen Dunn discusses the roadblocks encountered by some developers of immune therapies and how other companies are working around those obstacles, producing investment opportunities in the process.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Stock Market Volatility Is Not Risk / Companies / Corporate Earnings
By: Charles_Carnevale
This article was inspired by Roger Nusbaum's post on his Random Roger blog - Sunday Morning Coffee on Sunday, April 8, 2012. Roger is a highly respected financial blogger that I believe is genuinely interested in providing his readers meaningful and prudent investment advice and guidance. Therefore, I have a great deal of respect for his work and intentions. On the other hand, Roger and I often disagree on certain investing principles, especially those that deal with asset allocation, proper diversification and the definition of risk. However, I would hope that he respects my differing views as being offered with the same best of intentions, as I see his offerings.