Analysis Topic: Companies Analysis
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Social Network: Tech Bubble 2.0? / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Dian_L_Chu
Talk about another internet bubble.
New York Times broke the news on Jan. 2 that Facebook, the social network website, was able to get $500 million in funding--$450 million from Goldman Sachs and $50 million from Digital Sky Technologies, a Russian investment firm that has already pumped about half a billion dollars into Facebook.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
Bundle Up With Junior Gold Miners for Bitter Kondratieff Winter / Companies / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: The_Gold_Report
Bundle up. The bitter Kondratieff Winter looks as though it will worsen in 2011. Longwave Group Founder Ian Gordon sees strong signs that point to impending catastrophe, citing historic precedents in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report. But despite his chilling forecast, which includes the Dow dropping to about 1,000, Ian expects investments in high-quality junior gold miners to pay off royally. . .because the capital that flees the markets will flow in their direction.
Tuesday, January 04, 2011
A Long Year Ahead for Netflix: A Not So Bold Prediction for 2011 / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Q1_Publishing
“We think the U.S. economy will slow [next year] but narrowly miss an outright recession. We expect the overall stock market to bounce around, as it did this year, and deliver anemic single-digit returns.”Sound like a reasonable prediction for the 2011?
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Six ETFs to Consider Dumping Today / Companies / Exchange Traded Funds
By: Ron_Rowland
Happy Holidays! Many people have the last day of the year off, but not stock and ETF traders. Since 2011 New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday, the NYSE and other exchanges are open for a full day.
This is good news in one way: You have an extra trading session to get rid of some clutter in your portfolio and start the New Year fresh. Today I’m going to name six potential ETF sell candidates. You may be surprised at some of the names below. Read on …
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
The Key To Investing In Tech Stocks / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Tony_Sagami
When you think of technology, what companies pop into your head? Perhaps technology giants such as Microsoft, Cisco or Intel? Or maybe you think of Silicon Valley and a bunch of computer nerds.
The United States has been the epicenter of technological innovation and home to the most powerful tech companies in the world, but that innovation and power is not-so-slowly shifting from North America to Asia.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Tech Stocks Set To Soar in 2011, Investing in the Next Microsoft / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Kerri Shannon writes:
Technology companies, and tech stocks, started a revival in 2010 and are heading toward an even more profitable 2011. That's because a new age of computing - one that prioritizes mobility and efficiency - has dawned in the computing world.
Indeed, we've entered what researching firm International Data Corporation (IDC) calls a "new era" of computer usage.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Rising Crude Oil Prices Make Exploration and Production Profitable / Companies / Oil Companies
By: The_Energy_Report
Why look for value in energy exploration and production when you can get growth? For Global Hunter Securities' Senior Analyst Philip McPherson, the story is first about taking advantage of supply and demand fundamentals in the critical industry of E&P, and then getting a deal on oil in the ground. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Philip outlines the characteristics he looks for in companies and where his growth thesis can pay off for investors.
The Energy Report: Your area of coverage is exploration and production. Do small caps and large caps trade similarly? Do they follow similar patterns?
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Biotech Stocks Will be Fueled by Takeovers in 2011 / Companies / Mergers & Acquisitions
By: Money_Morning
Larry D. Spears writes:
While a number of companies are on the verge of hitting the market with exciting new drug products or medical treatments, the biggest 2011 profits for investors in the biotech stocks are more likely to come from mergers and acquisitions (M&A) than research and development (R&D).
That's because mergers and buyouts in the industry have far outpaced the sector's overall growth rate, which in recent years has been sluggish. Indeed, IMS Health, a leading research and analytical firm serving the pharmaceutical and medical industries, projects only a slight increase in worldwide growth in 2011 - 5% to 7% versus a pace of 4% to 5% this year - with a similarly restrained outlook stretching out to 2015.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
China Says No More Cars, Down Goes the Auto Industry During 2011 / Companies / China Stocks
By: Dian_L_Chu
While the world is still unwrapping the surprise Christmas gift from China in the form of a interest rate hike of 25 basis points, this other piece of news with ample implication to the auto industry seems to have gone largely under the radar--The City of Beijing will limit the number of new license plates issued in 2011 to 240,000 to help control traffic congestion. Xinhua reported that car buyers in Beijing will have to draw lots before obtaining a vehicle license plate.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Apple's Server Farm Hints at Cloud-Based Ambitions / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) has secretly built a massive server farm in Maiden, North Carolina that should come online any day now, if it hasn't already. The facility is five times larger than Apple's existing data center in Newark, California.
Apple has been typically cagey about the purpose of this data center, which ultimately could cost as much as $1 billion.
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Outlook 2011, Five Stocks Due For a Pullback (CAT, AMZN, NFLX, X, BIDU) / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: Dian_L_Chu
It is inevitable that when you have a market run up like we have had recently driven mostly by liquidity and the Santa Claus Rally, many stocks would see pullbacks in the New Year.
The following are just five of such candidates that I believe capable of some meaningful downside risk, and are not intended to be all inclusive.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Merger Mania 2011: How to Profit From M&A Activity / Companies / Investing 2011
By: Investment_U
Matthew Weinschenk writes: Okay, I’m going to get right to the point here: In 2011, we’ll see a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) that will drive the market higher.
If you want to profit from the merger mania, you just need one simple thing to get started: You need to think like a pro.
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Why Investing In Asia 2011 Is A No-Brainer / Companies / Investing 2011
By: Tony_Sagami
China is probably the country that first comes to your mind when the subject of investing in Asia comes up. India and Japan may be close behind.
Maybe that is a little bit my fault because those are the three countries I talk about the most in this column.
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
China Auto Market Will Continue to Drive Sales for Western Manufacturers in 2011 / Companies / US Auto's
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes: The world's largest carmakers, including Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE ADR: TM), General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) and Volkswagen AG, expect China's red-hot economy to keep auto sales rolling at a record pace in 2011, making it the third year in a row the Red Dragon will top the U.S. in car sales.
China's vehicle sales jumped 46% in 2009, dethroning the United States as the world's largest auto market and ending more than a century of American dominance that started with the Model T Ford.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Monitoring Takeover Targets In Gold and Silver Junior Mining Stocks / Companies / Gold & Silver Stocks
By: Jeb_Handwerger
There is a growing scarcity of available precious metal mines in the world. The old majors such Barrick(ABX:NYSE), Goldcorp(GG:NYSE), and Newmont(NEM:NYSE) are facing diminishing reserves in their existing mines. They are mature miners with pockets bulging with cheap dollars. Moreover these majors are competing with the Chinese, Russians, Japanese and Koreans who have all shown an interest in expanding their precious metals assets and diverting assets away from paper currencies into real assets. All of them know it is cheaper to buy growth rather than to find it. They are like the Red Queen in "Alice in Wonderland", who must take two steps forward just to stay in the same place.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Las Vegas Sands Corp. Hot Casino Stock / Companies / Investing 2011
By: Money_Morning
Stephanie Grimmett writes: Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) has gained more than 200% this year, rising from $14.94 at the beginning of January 2010 to close yesterday (Tuesday) at $47.23.
Given that spectacular run, you might think that the LVS play is over - but it's not. In fact, investors would be wise to keep their money on the table. And here's why.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Bank of America (BAC) Hurdles Over Key Resistance level / Companies / Company Chart Analysis
By: Mike_Paulenoff
Bank of America (BAC) has emerged to the upside from its one-week coil pattern, hurdling key near-term resistance at 12.75/76, and should thrust directly towards a test of the December high at 12.93 on the way to 13.25/50 thereafter.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
How to Profit From Impending Launch of the Verizon iPhone / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: Money_Morning
Don Miller writes:
The buzz surrounding the long-awaited release of a Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) iPhone is reaching a fevered pitch as it appears the telecom giant is ready to bring the device to market.
Verizon is expected to confirm it will start providing service for the iPhone early next year, according to a report last week in The Wall Street Journal.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Apple, Google, NewsCorp and the Future of Content / Companies / Tech Stocks
By: John_Mauldin
Quick housekeeping note: IF I write an e-letter this week it will be earlier in the week. There will be no letter’s next week then we launch the first Saturday morning in January with my annual predictions letter. And just for fun, one of my readers said that the title of last week’s letter should have been “Kicking the Grenade Down the Road.” Better check that pin! Now, this week’s OTB.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Investors Bargain Shopping in Peru, Chile and Brazil / Companies / Sector Analysis
By: Frank_Holmes
Global Strategist Jacek Dzierwa has just returned from another research trip to Latin America where he visited Peru, Chile and Brazil. Travel is important for our tacit knowledge because many of the world’s best opportunities aren’t discovered behind a Bloomberg terminal or an earnings report. We venture to visit as many companies as possible before investing in them.