Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Monday, November 21, 2011
PepsiCo the Perfect Buy-and-Hold Investment / Companies / Investing 2011
By: Money_Morning
Jack Barnes writes:
If they aren't already, long-term investors should be digging up some solid defensive plays, like PepsiCo Inc. (NYSE: PEP).
Everyone is familiar with PepsiCo, one of the leading manufacturers and marketers of food and beverage products. And with a strong business model, steady bottom-line growth, and a healthy dividend, PepsiCo is one of those rare buy-and-hold investments.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
The Goldman Sachs Rule: Don't Let This Puppet Master Pull Your Strings / Companies / Banking Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes:
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein was really on a roll speaking at an investment conference in New York last week.
Among other things, he said there's no way we can conclude that a slowdown in banking and trading businesses is "secular, rather than cyclical."
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Global Systemic Crisis: Decimation of the Western Banks / Companies / Credit Crisis 2011
By: LEAP
As anticipated by LEAP/E2020, the second half of 2011 is seeing the world continuing its unstoppable descent into global geopolitical dislocation characterized by the convergence of monetary, financial, economic, social, political and strategic crises. After 2010 and early 2011 which has seen the myth of a recovery and exit from the crisis shattered, it's now uncertainty that dominates the States’ decision-making processes just like businesses and individuals, inevitably generating increasing apprehension for the future. The context singularly lends itself: social explosions, political paralysis and / or instability, return to the global recession, fear over banks, currency war, the disappearance of more than ten trillion USD in ghost-assets in three months, widespread lasting and rising unemployment...
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Intervening Pullback for Apple Stock / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Mike_Paulenoff
After a recovery of $12.75, or 3.4%, from Tuesday morning into early trading today, Apple (AAPL), as viewed on our intraday point-and-figure chart, is taking a breather. Based on my pattern and momentum work, any weakness off of this morning's high should be considered an intervening pullback prior to the resumption of strength that propels AAPL to 398-402 thereafter.
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Five Stocks That Will Thrive After the Solar Energy Industry Shakeout / Companies / Renewable Energy
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
With as much as two-thirds of the struggling solar energy industry expected to either fail or be acquired over the next three years, the table will be set for the survivors to capitalize on a market with enormous growth potential.
The process has already begun, with three solar companies - Evergreen Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: ESLR), Spectra Watt Inc. and the notorious Solyndra LLC - having declared bankruptcy this year.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Five Stocks To Help You Fight Food Inflation Pain / Companies / Inflation
By: Money_Morning
Kerri Shannon writes:
Unless you've stocked up on enough food to hold you through next year, you won't be able to avoid the effects of food inflation.
According to the U.S. consumer price index, overall food prices rose 4.7% in September from the year before. That's more than the 4.6% increase in August and 4.2% jump in July.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
EOG Resources Inc.(NYSE: EOG) Is Looking to Lead U.S. Oil Production / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Money_Morning
Jack Barnes writes:
EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE: EOG) has undergone a massive change in its business model - and it's paying off astoundingly.
EOG Resources used to be known as a leader in natural gas exploration and production.
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
Cisco Hurdles Resistance / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: Mike_Paulenoff
Cisco (CSCO) has hurdled its major resistance line from April 2010 (27.74), which cut across the price axis this morning at 18.71. The price structure also has met its optimal target off of the Jun-Oct 2011 base formation, at 19.00/10.
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Why Hewlett-Packard Is Today’s Most Hated Stock / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Vitaliy_Katsenelson
There is a good reason John Lennon wrote “All you need is love.” We want to be loved and usually gravitate toward people and things that others cherish. But when it comes to investing, love is not cheap. The trick is to identify misplaced (or mispriced) hate that will turn into love. This brings us to the most-hated stock today: Hewlett-Packard Co.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Five Companies to Avoid Until the Eurozone Debt Crisis is Over / Companies / Global Debt Crisis
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
U.S. companies with significant exposure to Europe will take a profit hit regardless of how the Eurozone debt crisis shakes out.
The financial strain of Europe's efforts to avert default among its troubled members - Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain (PIIGS) - has set the Eurozone on course for a recession even if its efforts succeed.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
How JPMorgan Aided and Abetted the Largest Municipal Bankruptcy in U.S. History / Companies / Global Debt Crisis
By: Money_Morning
Shah Gilani writes:
Alabama's Jefferson County filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, making it the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
But believe it or not, that's not the biggest story here.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Marathon Petroleum May Soon Be the World’s Richest Crude Oil Refiner / Companies / Oil Companies
By: Money_Morning
Jack Barnes writes:
There's an oil price trend that's giving some oil refining companies a huge competitive edge.
Specifically I'm referring to Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC).
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Warren Buffett's $24 Billion Bet on the U.S. Stock Market / Companies / Investing 2011
By: Money_Morning
Kerri Shannon writes:
Investing legend Warren Buffett must be feeling good about the U.S. market and economic outlook - he's bet $24 billion on them.
Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) invested $23.9 billion in this year's third quarter, the most in at least 15 years.
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Banking Sector Crisis 2011, What I Learned From My Lunch with Citigroup's Vikram Pandit / Companies / Banking Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes:
I've long been bearish on bank stocks and financials - but something happened last week that made me rethink my position.
I was having lunch with Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit, and he had some interesting points.
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Monday, November 07, 2011
Groupon Won't Help Moribund IPO Market Much / Companies / Stock Markets 2011
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
With stock market volatility suppressing initial public offerings in recent months, many were hoping Groupon Inc.'s (Nasdaq: GRPN) splashy IPO on Friday would spark a revival.
But analyst skepticism over Groupon's long-term prospects and lingering fears over the European debt crisis, as well as the tepid U.S. economy, mean that the dry spell for the IPO market will stretch on into next year.
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Monday, November 07, 2011
Natural Gas Storage a Tough Business – For Now / Companies / Natural Gas
By: Money_Morning
Jack Barnes writes:
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC (NYSE: NKA) at one time was a great way for investors to play the natural gas market.
The company is designed to pay back a high percentage of its cash flow, as its stock pays a $1.40 dividend that equates to a whopping 12% yield.
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Sunday, November 06, 2011
MF Global: $658 Million in Missing Customer Funds Maybe Found in Account at JP Morgan / Companies / Credit Crisis 2011
By: Jesse
According to Bloomberg, $658.8 Million in what could be the 'missing customer funds' were 'found' today in an account at JP Morgan.
I know how it is. Sometimes you forget to check your coat pockets and miscellaneous bank statements too. Sloppy bookkeeping. Tsk tsk. Oh well, just an honest mistake, right?
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Friday, November 04, 2011
Credit Derivatives and Leverage Sank Jon Corzine’s MF Global / Companies / Credit Crisis 2011
By: Janet_Tavakoli
“Repo to Maturity” Transactions Are in Substance Total Return Swaps, a Type of Credit Derivative.
Fallout Is Worse Than Lehman For the Exchange-Traded Futures Markets.
Friday, November 04, 2011
Grow Your Wealth By Piggy-Backing on Emerging Markets / Companies / Emerging Markets
By: Money_Morning
Larry D. Spears writes:
It may be hard to believe that people are getting wealthier these days, but they are - just not in the United States.
No, the growth in personal wealth that we're seeing today is taking place in emerging markets half way around the globe - far removed from the employment and debt problems plaguing the West.
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Friday, November 04, 2011
Top Energy Stocks by Oil, Gas, Uranium, Solar and Biofuel Sectors / Companies / Energy Resources
By: The_Energy_Report
Marin Katusa, senior editor of Casey Energy Opportunities, spoke at the Casey Research/Sprott Inc. "When Money Dies" Summit and named the companies he sees as the best opportunities in the energy sector today. In this excerpt from his remarks, he gives background, warnings and targets that could help any investor trying to make money in energy.
The goal today is to try to make money, and the key word is "trying." If you think that companies can't get cheaper, you may want to think again. Everyone always talks about November 2008 as the depths of the stock market collapse, but that wasn't the low. The low was actually March of 2009. So be aware of the dangers of trying to catch a falling knife. Even a multibillion dollar market cap company can lose more than 40% of its value in three months. So be careful.