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A major index that is considered to be a leading indicator by both economists and technical analysts tells us that the broad market is going higher. This indicator, the Dow Jones Transportation Index, is fundamentally important because an increase in the transportation of goods by air, sea and land tells us that the economy is improving. And its accuracy as a technical indicator is enhanced when its companion, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, confirms the direction. It is important to study the transports versus other indices to detect possible divergences since a failure of one to confirm the other can lead to malaise or even collapse. Note that on April 1, it appeared that the transportation average jumped to a new closing high while the Dow industrials failed to do the same. This divergence between the two important indices was a danger signal. It wasn’t until April 21 that the industrials followed through and confirmed that the bull market was intact. This confirmation of the major uptrend means that our late December forecast of new highs this year in each of the major indices is on pace. The Dow is targeted at 12,800, the S&P 500 at 1,400, and the Nasdaq’s at 3,700. Another divergence, of sorts, has occurred between the price of gold and the price of silver. Both are in strong uptrends, but the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) ran to over 75% above its 200-day moving average — a huge overvaluation — before encountering profit-taking. It has already fallen 16% from its high of just four days ago. A “normal” correction could result in a decline to below its 50-day moving average now at $37.76. A 50% correction of the move from its Jan. 25 low of $26.03 to the high of $48.35 would land it at around $37.20 where it could again be accumulated. (For more on SLV, see the Trade of the Day .) Precious metals move opposite to the U.S. dollar, which had a slight rally yesterday. But the dollar’s trend is sharply lower and Michael Murphy, of New World Investor , who has been accurate in his dollar/precious metals studies, said yesterday that the dollar could rally for several days and then fall sharply to around its lows made in 2008. If this happens, he expects to see another sharp rally in precious metals. Today’s Trading Landscape To see a list of the companies reporting earnings today, click here . For a list of this week’s economic reports due out, click here . If you have questions or comments for Sam Collins, please e-mail him at samailc@cox.net . View Survey
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Precious Metals Should Reign King After Short Correction
Precious Metals Should Reign King After Short Correction
and technical analysts tells us that the broad market is going higher. This
indicator, the Dow Jones Transportation Index, is fundamentally important
because an increase in the transportation of goods by air, sea and land tells us
that the economy is improving. And its accuracy as a technical indicator is
enhanced when its companion, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, confirms the
direction. It is important to study the transports versus other indices to
detect possible divergences since a failure of one to confirm the other can lead
to malaise or even collapse. Note that on April 1, it appeared that the
transportation average jumped to a new closing high while the Dow industrials
failed to do the same. This divergence between the two important indices was a
danger signal. It wasnt until April 21 that the industrials followed through and
confirmed that the bull market was intact. This confirmation of the major
uptrend means that our late December forecast of new highs this year in each of
the major indices is on pace. The Dow is targeted at 12,800, the S&P 500 at
1,400, and the Nasdaqs at 3,700. Another divergence, of sorts, has occurred
between the price of gold and the price of silver. Both are in strong uptrends,
but the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) ran to over 75% above its 200-day
moving average a huge overvaluation before encountering profit-taking. It has
already fallen 16% from its high of just four days ago. A normal correction
could result in a decline to below its 50-day moving average now at $37.76. A
50% correction of the move from its Jan. 25 low of $26.03 to the high of $48.35
would land it at around $37.20 where it could again be accumulated. (For more on
SLV, see the Trade of the Day .) Precious metals move opposite to the U.S.
dollar, which had a slight rally yesterday. But the dollars trend is sharply
lower and Michael Murphy, of New World Investor , who has been accurate in his
dollar/precious metals studies, said yesterday that the dollar could rally for
several days and then fall sharply to around its lows made in 2008. If this
happens, he expects to see another sharp rally in precious metals. Todays
Trading Landscape To see a list of the companies reporting earnings today, click
here . For a list of this weeks economic reports due out, click here . If you
have questions or comments for Sam Collins, please e-mail him at samailc@cox.net
. View Survey
Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: PTRY, TSU, OFIX, VISN, ITIC, HOLI, FLR, KEP, MHK, GEOI (May 08, 2011)
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Below are today's top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a lot of interest from traders. Two Chinese companies (VISN, HOLI) are on the list. The Pantry, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTRY) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.7% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 27% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $21 on the stock. It is rated positively by 57% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate. TIM Participacoes SA (ADR) (NYSE:TSU) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.6% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $43 on the stock. It is rated positively by 64% of the 14 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 30% based on analysts' average estimate. Orthofix International NV (NASDAQ:OFIX) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.5% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 10% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $40 on the stock. It is rated positively by 88% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts' average estimate. VisionChina Media Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VISN) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.4% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $5 on the stock. It is rated positively by 25% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate. Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.2% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $38 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 4% based on analysts' average estimate. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 35% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15 on the stock. It is rated positively by 63% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 18% based on analysts' average estimate. Fluor Corporation (NEW) (NYSE:FLR) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 12% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $79 on the stock. It is rated positively by 58% of the 26 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KEP) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 100% based on analysts' average estimate. Mohawk Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MHK) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.8% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $65 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 15 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 17% based on analysts' average estimate. GeoResources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEOI) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.7% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 33% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $34 on the stock. It is rated positively by 80% of the 10 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts' average estimate.
Top 10 Most Profitable Advertising Stocks: CCME, CNYD, NCMI, FMCN, VCLK, CHRM, DGIT, CMM, ARB, CDM (May 08, 2011)
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Below are the top 10 most profitable Advertising stocks for the last 12 months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Six Chinese companies (CCME, CNYD, FMCN, CHRM, CMM, CDM) are on the list. China MediaExpress Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CCME) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 49.26% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 65.94% for the same period. China Yida Holding, Co. (NASDAQ:CNYD) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 48.59% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 65.00% for the same period. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 24.68% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 43.32% for the same period. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.97% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 23.15% for the same period. ValueClick, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCLK) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.07% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 22.15% for the same period. Charm Communications Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:CHRM) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 18.73% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 19.09% for the same period. DG FastChannel Inc. (NASDAQ:DGIT) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 16.79% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 30.55% for the same period. China Mass Media Intl Adv Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 16.39% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 25.85% for the same period. Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:ARB) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 11.73% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 17.37% for the same period. China Century Dragon Media, Inc. (NYSE:CDM) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 10.18% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 14.18% for the same period.
Mine SLV Below 50-day Moving Average
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iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) — This exchange-traded fund (ETF) reflects the price of silver owned by the trust, less the trust’s expenses and liabilities. It is intended to constitute a simple and cost-effective means of owning physical silver bullion. SLV ran to over 75% above its 200-day moving average — a huge overvaluation — before encountering profit-taking. It has already fallen 16% from its high of just four days ago. A “normal” correction could result in a decline to below its 50-day moving average now at $37.76. A 50% correction of the move from its Jan. 25 low of $26.03 to the high of $48.35 would land it at around $37.20 where it could again be accumulated. Buyers should enter positions in SLV below its 50-day moving average by carefully averaging into positions with partial purchases on declining prices. Stop-loss orders are suggested at 15% under the average price of purchases. Silver is projected to exceed $50 an ounce before the end of 2011. If you have questions or comments for Sam Collins, please e-mail him at samailc@cox.net . View Survey
Top 10 Most Profitable Advertising Stocks: CCME, CNYD, NCMI, FMCN, VCLK, CHRM, DGIT, CMM, ARB, CDM (May 08, 2011)
months, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Six Chinese companies (CCME, CNYD,
FMCN, CHRM, CMM, CDM) are on the list. China MediaExpress Holdings Inc
(NASDAQ:CCME) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 49.26% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 65.94% for the same period. China Yida Holding, Co. (NASDAQ:CNYD) is
the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 48.59% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 65.00%
for the same period. National CineMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:NCMI) is the 3rd most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 24.68%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 43.32% for the same
period. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the 4th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.97%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 23.15% for the same
period. ValueClick, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCLK) is the 5th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.07% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 22.15% for the same period. Charm Communications
Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:CHRM) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 18.73% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 19.09% for the same period. DG FastChannel Inc. (NASDAQ:DGIT)
is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 16.79% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 30.55%
for the same period. China Mass Media Intl Adv Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM) is the 8th
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
16.39% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 25.85% for the
same period. Arbitron Inc. (NYSE:ARB) is the 9th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 11.73% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 17.37% for the same period. China Century Dragon
Media, Inc. (NYSE:CDM) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 10.18% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 14.18% for the same period.
Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: PTRY, TSU, OFIX, VISN, ITIC, HOLI, FLR, KEP, MHK, GEOI (May 08, 2011)
lot of interest from traders. Two Chinese companies (VISN, HOLI) are on the
list. The Pantry, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTRY) is todays 1st best focus stock. Its daily
price change was 8.7% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 27%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $21 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 57% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate. TIM Participacoes SA
(ADR) (NYSE:TSU) is todays 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.6%
in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -9% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $43 on the stock. It is rated positively by 64%
of the 14 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 30%
based on analysts average estimate. Orthofix International NV (NASDAQ:OFIX) is
todays 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.5% in the previous
trading day. Its upside potential is 10% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $40 on the stock. It is rated positively by 88% of the 8
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on
analysts average estimate. VisionChina Media Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VISN) is todays
4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.4% in the previous trading
day. Its upside potential is 7% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $5 on the stock. It is rated positively by 25% of the 8 analyst(s) covering
it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average
estimate. Investors Title Company (NASDAQ:ITIC) is todays 5th best focus stock.
Its daily price change was 8.2% in the previous trading day. Its upside
potential is -3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $38 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 4% based on analysts average estimate.
Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is todays 6th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 7.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside
potential is 35% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 63% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 18% based on analysts average estimate.
Fluor Corporation (NEW) (NYSE:FLR) is todays 7th best focus stock. Its daily
price change was 7.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 12%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $79 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 58% of the 26 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 10% based on analysts average estimate. Korea Electric Power
Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KEP) is todays 8th best focus stock. Its daily price
change was 6.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 9% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $15 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 100% based on analysts average estimate. Mohawk Industries,
Inc. (NYSE:MHK) is todays 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.8%
in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $65 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33%
of the 15 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 17%
based on analysts average estimate. GeoResources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GEOI) is todays
10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 6.7% in the previous trading
day. Its upside potential is 33% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $34 on the stock. It is rated positively by 80% of the 10 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts
average estimate.
Top 10 Micro Cap Stocks of the Week: ORS, EONC, OXGND, PCBS, KNDL, ADGF, FNBN, SCKT, LBIX, VRNG (May 08, 2011)
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Orsus Xelent Technologies Inc. (AMEX:ORS) is the 1st best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 128.75% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -10.29% year-to-date. eOn Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:EONC) is the 2nd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 116.15% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 40.50% year-to-date. OXiGENE, Inc. (NASDAQ:OXGND) is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 102.33% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -23.91% year-to-date. Provident Community Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:PCBS) is the 4th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 51.61% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 42.42% year-to-date. Kendle International Inc. (NASDAQ:KNDL) is the 5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 49.55% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 37.74% year-to-date.
Adams Golf, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADGF) is the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 49.18% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 55.30% year-to-date. FNB United Corp. (NASDAQ:FNBN) is the 7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 48.55% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 101.11% year-to-date. Socket Mobile, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCKT) is the 8th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 35.51% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 45.00% year-to-date. Leading Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBIX) is the 9th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 34.90% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 50.00% year-to-date. Vringo, Inc. (AMEX:VRNG) is the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 34.73% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -5.46% year-to-date.
Top 10 Micro Cap Stocks of the Week: ORS, EONC, OXGND, PCBS, KNDL, ADGF, FNBN, SCKT, LBIX, VRNG (May 08, 2011)
Chinese company (ORS) is on the list. Orsus Xelent Technologies Inc. (AMEX:ORS)
is the 1st best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was
up 128.75% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -10.29%
year-to-date. eOn Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:EONC) is the 2nd
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 116.15%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was 40.50% year-to-date. OXiGENE,
Inc. (NASDAQ:OXGND) is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment
of the market. It was up 102.33% for the past week. Its price percentage change
was -23.91% year-to-date. Provident Community Bancshares Inc. (NASDAQ:PCBS) is
the 4th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up
51.61% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 42.42% year-to-date.
Kendle International Inc. (NASDAQ:KNDL) is the 5th best-performing stock last
week in this segment of the market. It was up 49.55% for the past week. Its
price percentage change was 37.74% year-to-date. Adams Golf, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADGF)
is the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was
up 49.18% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 55.30%
year-to-date. FNB United Corp. (NASDAQ:FNBN) is the 7th best-performing stock
last week in this segment of the market. It was up 48.55% for the past week. Its
price percentage change was 101.11% year-to-date. Socket Mobile, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SCKT) is the 8th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 35.51% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
45.00% year-to-date. Leading Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LBIX) is the 9th
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 34.90%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was 50.00% year-to-date. Vringo,
Inc. (AMEX:VRNG) is the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of
the market. It was up 34.73% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
-5.46% year-to-date.
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tdp2664 E money daily Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has won European Union approval to buy Bucyrus International. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Wins EU Approval European Union antitrust regulators have approved Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)'s proposal to buy Bucyrus International for about $8.6 billion including debt. According to an email statement by the European Commission, "The deal, which adds shovels and drills to Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)'s range of mining machinery, won't hurt competition in the 27- nation EU. Whilst the transaction will result in high combined market shares worldwide, the increase in market share accounted for by Bucyrus is relatively low." Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) shares were at 109.39 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 11.8% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.83 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.92 Zack’s Rank: 1 out of 8 in the industry
Top 10 Small Cap Stocks of the Week: BIOS, KLIC, BKS, VLCM, SGI, DPZ, MW, ROCK, SREV, LONG (May 08, 2011)
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Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Wins EU Approval
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tdp2664 E money daily Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has won European Union approval to buy Bucyrus International. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Wins EU Approval European Union antitrust regulators have approved Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)'s proposal to buy Bucyrus International for about $8.6 billion including debt. According to an email statement by the European Commission, "The deal, which adds shovels and drills to Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)'s range of mining machinery, won't hurt competition in the 27- nation EU. Whilst the transaction will result in high combined market shares worldwide, the increase in market share accounted for by Bucyrus is relatively low." Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) shares were at 109.39 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 11.8% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.83 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.92 Zack’s Rank: 1 out of 8 in the industry
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According to Forbes , Robin Li is the richest person in China, with a net worth of $5.64 billion. It was in 1999 that he started Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU ), which is essentially the Google (Nasdaq: GOOG ) of China. The company’s market cap is now about $48 billion. Baidu has certainly been a big friend to its shareholders — the stock has nearly doubled in the past 12 months, while Google has risen about 6%. But can Baidu continue its winning ways? Let's look at the pros and cons of the company: Pros Search. This is the most-used Internet application in China. And it looks like there continues to be much room for growth. Consider that Internet consumption among China’s population is still under 35%. At the same time, Baidu continues to improve its market share of the search market — it’s now about 75.8%. Monetization. Baidu has a highly scalable business model, i.e., business owners can easily buy and target ads on the system. In fact, only a small portion of China's millions of businesses use paid search marketing. Expansion. With a massive user base, Baidu is looking for ways to offer more services. To this end, the company has been aggressively investing in research & development. There also will likely be more acquisitions. One big opportunity is mobile. For the past couple years, Baidu has been working hard to create new technologies in this category. For example, about 80% of China's Android-based phones default to the Baidu search engine. Cons Competition. In 2010, Google left the Chinese market. Despite this, Baidu still must deal with fierce rivals. Some of the most threatening include Alibaba and Tencent. These companies have large customer bases and are looking at the lucrative paid search market. Even Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) is a player in the Chinese market. Also, the emergence of social networking companies, like Renren (Nasdaq: RENN ), could be a factor. The fact is that Baidu has been slow to add social features to its platform. Valuation. Baidu's shares trade at a nose-bleed level of 95 times earnings. The problem is that it's going to be extremely tough to maintain its hefty growth rates. In other words, there could be a serious correction in the stock if there is even a small stumble. Pricing. The ads on Baidu are far from cheap. While this helps to boost revenue, it could make it more difficult to increase its user base. Verdict Baidu is likely to continue to grow at a rapid rate. Yet the company faces serious threats — perhaps the most important is the competition. In other words, there is likely to be more pressure on pricing and margins. And of course, the valuation is frothy – which is actually the case for many of China's high-fliers. For investors, it will probably get tougher to expect standout gains. As a result, the cons outweigh the pros on Baidu. Tom Taulli's latest book is " All About Short Selling " and his Twitter account is @ttaulli . He does not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
Top 10 Small Cap Stocks of the Week: BIOS, KLIC, BKS, VLCM, SGI, DPZ, MW, ROCK, SREV, LONG (May 08, 2011)
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BioScrip Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOS) is the 1st best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 41.21% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 24.47% year-to-date. Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the 2nd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 32.23% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 66.39% year-to-date. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS) is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 30.76% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 1.55% year-to-date. Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLCM) is the 4th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 23.67% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 29.31% year-to-date. Silicon Graphics International Corp (NASDAQ:SGI) is the 5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 19.70% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 143.63% year-to-date.
Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) is the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 18.15% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 37.55% year-to-date. The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE:MW) is the 7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 17.78% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 31.51% year-to-date. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) is the 8th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.70% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 0.44% year-to-date. Servicesource International Inc (NASDAQ:SREV) is the 9th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.40% for the past week. Its price percentage change was N/A year-to-date. eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG) is the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.38% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -15.66% year-to-date.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Wins EU Approval
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Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) has won European Union approval to buy Bucyrus International. Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) Wins EU Approval European Union antitrust regulators have approved Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)'s proposal to buy Bucyrus International for about $8.6 billion including debt. According to an email statement by the European Commission, "The deal, which adds shovels and drills to Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT)'s range of mining machinery, won't hurt competition in the 27- nation EU. Whilst the transaction will result in high combined market shares worldwide, the increase in market share accounted for by Bucyrus is relatively low." Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) shares were at 109.39 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 11.8% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.83 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.92 Zack’s Rank: 1 out of 8 in the industry
Top 10 Small Cap Stocks of the Week: BIOS, KLIC, BKS, VLCM, SGI, DPZ, MW, ROCK, SREV, LONG (May 08, 2011)
Chinese company (LONG) is on the list. BioScrip Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOS) is the 1st
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 41.21%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was 24.47% year-to-date. Kulicke
and Soffa Industries Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) is the 2nd best-performing stock last
week in this segment of the market. It was up 32.23% for the past week. Its
price percentage change was 66.39% year-to-date. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS)
is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was
up 30.76% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 1.55% year-to-date.
Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLCM) is the 4th best-performing stock last week in this
segment of the market. It was up 23.67% for the past week. Its price percentage
change was 29.31% year-to-date. Silicon Graphics International Corp (NASDAQ:SGI)
is the 5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was
up 19.70% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 143.63%
year-to-date. Dominos Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) is the 6th best-performing stock
last week in this segment of the market. It was up 18.15% for the past week. Its
price percentage change was 37.55% year-to-date. The Mens Wearhouse, Inc.
(NYSE:MW) is the 7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 17.78% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
31.51% year-to-date. Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROCK) is the 8th
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.70%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was 0.44% year-to-date.
Servicesource International Inc (NASDAQ:SREV) is the 9th best-performing stock
last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.40% for the past week. Its
price percentage change was N/A year-to-date. eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG) is
the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was
up 16.38% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -15.66%
year-to-date.
Baidu Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons
of $5.64 billion. It was in 1999 that he started Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU ), which
is essentially the Google (Nasdaq: GOOG ) of China. The companys market cap is
now about $48 billion. Baidu has certainly been a big friend to its shareholders
the stock has nearly doubled in the past 12 months, while Google has risen
about 6%. But can Baidu continue its winning ways? Let's look at the pros
and cons of the company: Pros Search. This is the most-used Internet
application in China. And it looks like there continues to be much room for
growth. Consider that Internet consumption among Chinas population is still
under 35%. At the same time, Baidu continues to improve its market share of the
search market its now about 75.8%. Monetization. Baidu has a highly scalable
business model, i.e., business owners can easily buy and target ads on the
system. In fact, only a small portion of China's millions of businesses use
paid search marketing. Expansion. With a massive user base, Baidu is looking
for ways to offer more services. To this end, the company has been
aggressively investing in research & development. There also will likely be
more acquisitions. One big opportunity is mobile. For the past couple years,
Baidu has been working hard to create new technologies in this category. For
example, about 80% of China's Android-based phones default to the Baidu search
engine. Cons Competition. In 2010, Google left the Chinese market. Despite
this, Baidu still must deal with fierce rivals. Some of the most threatening
include Alibaba and Tencent. These companies have large customer bases and are
looking at the lucrative paid search market. Even Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) is
a player in the Chinese market. Also, the emergence of social networking
companies, like Renren (Nasdaq: RENN ), could be a factor. The fact is that
Baidu has been slow to add social features to its platform. Valuation. Baidu's
shares trade at a nose-bleed level of 95 times earnings. The problem is that
it's going to be extremely tough to maintain its hefty growth rates. In
other words, there could be a serious correction in the stock if there is even a
small stumble. Pricing. The ads on Baidu are far from cheap. While this
helps to boost revenue, it could make it more difficult to increase its user
base. Verdict Baidu is likely to continue to grow at a rapid rate. Yet the
company faces serious threats perhaps the most important is the competition.
In other words, there is likely to be more pressure on pricing and margins.
And of course, the valuation is frothy – which is actually the case for many
of China's high-fliers. For investors, it will probably get tougher to
expect standout gains. As a result, the cons outweigh the pros on Baidu. Tom
Taulli's latest book is " All About Short Selling " and his Twitter
account is @ttaulli . He does not own a position in any of the stocks named
here.
Stock Faceoff: Computer Sciences vs. IBM
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You might think it’s unfair to pit tech services firm Computer Sciences (NYSE: CSC) against behemoth IBM (NYSE: IBM ). But both are highly dependent on growth in the information technology consulting industry. On Tuesday, shares of CSC suffered a nasty spill — falling more than 12% — on anticipation that its latest-quarter earnings would come in below expectations. Does that price plunge make CSC a bargain, or are you better off with Big Blue in your portfolio? As part of its profit warning, CSC said the U.K.’s National Health Service would slash the size of a large contract and that federal procurement delays would reduce the company’s backlog. This makes me think that CSC is too dependent on a government sector that is likely to be shrinking as countries try to cut their budget deficits. Meanwhile, IBM is going gangbusters. As I wrote on April 21 , IBM beat expectations and raised its guidance after reporting first-quarter earnings on the 19th. Its operating earnings rose 21% to $2.41 a share — beating estimates of $2.30 a share — on revenue that climbed 5% to $24.6 billion. Not only that, but IBM boosted its EPS estimate for the full year from "at least $13″ to "at least $13.15." The results were strong due to new hardware, up 40%, and a rise in analytics software, up 20%, about which I wrote, that could account for $16 billion in 2015 sales. While services are still a big portion of IBM’s revenue, the division is growing more slowly and it has weaker profit margins than IBM’s star business — software. IBM’s services business revenue grew 6% to about $15 billion and delivered pretax margin of 12.5%. IBM’s smaller software business grew faster with much higher margins – generating sales of $6.1 billion in revenue, up 6.3% and earning a pretax margin of 28.3%. But if you’re looking to make an investment decision now, this analysis should only be part of the story. You might also consider using the price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio that compares a stock's market valuation to its forecasted earnings growth. By that measure, if a stock trades at a PEG of 1.0 or lower, it is reasonably priced. Higher than that, and it looks overvalued. Here are the results of this analysis for CSC and IBM: CSC – 1.60 . It trades at a P/E of 8 on earnings forecast to grow 5% to $5.47 by 2012 IBM – 1.46 . It trades at a P/E of 14.6 on earnings expected to grow 10% to $14.57 in 2012 At these PEG levels, buying IBM looks like a better play — not so much because the stock is cheap, but because it’s likely to keep executing so well each quarter and thus sustain the 33% growth rate in its stock price over the last year. CSC shares, meanwhile, have tumbled 15%. Peter Cohan has no financial interest in the securities mentioned.
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Top 10 Large Cap Stocks of the Week: DISH, KEP, GMCR, M, VMED, LCAPA, GILD, HNP, CCL, CUK (May 08, 2011)
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Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) To Sponsor Competition
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tdp2664 E money daily Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has sponsored the Unmanned Systems Rodeo competition for students in the United Arab Emirates. Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) To Sponsor Competition As a part of the move, aimed at raising student's interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the US based defense contract company Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has become the leading sponsor for the Rodeo competition at the Higher Colleges of Technologies campus in Abu Dhabi. Wes Bush, CEO and president of Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) said, "The Rodeo provides an opportunity to transfer knowledge and technology to the younger generation, which is an important element of the strategic vision established by UAE leadership. I’m confident that the enthusiasm we saw at this year’s Rodeo competition will inspire its expansion and will further encourage tomorrow’s generation of Emirati scientists and engineers to develop similar ground-breaking technologies for the future." Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) shares are currently standing at 64.15. Price History Last Price: 64.15 52 Week Low / High: 53.5 / 72.5 50 Day Moving Average: 61.6 6 Month Price Change %: 10.6% 12 Month Price Change %: 6.6%
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Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) To Sponsor Competition
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Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has sponsored the Unmanned Systems Rodeo competition for students in the United Arab Emirates. Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) To Sponsor Competition As a part of the move, aimed at raising student's interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the US based defense contract company Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has become the leading sponsor for the Rodeo competition at the Higher Colleges of Technologies campus in Abu Dhabi. Wes Bush, CEO and president of Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) said, "The Rodeo provides an opportunity to transfer knowledge and technology to the younger generation, which is an important element of the strategic vision established by UAE leadership. I’m confident that the enthusiasm we saw at this year’s Rodeo competition will inspire its expansion and will further encourage tomorrow’s generation of Emirati scientists and engineers to develop similar ground-breaking technologies for the future." Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) shares are currently standing at 64.15. Price History Last Price: 64.15 52 Week Low / High: 53.5 / 72.5 50 Day Moving Average: 61.6 6 Month Price Change %: 10.6% 12 Month Price Change %: 6.6%
Top 10 Large Cap Stocks of the Week: DISH, KEP, GMCR, M, VMED, LCAPA, GILD, HNP, CCL, CUK (May 08, 2011)
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DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is the 1st best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.65% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 48.58% year-to-date. Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KEP) is the 2nd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 13.55% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 1.70% year-to-date. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 13.32% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 130.92% year-to-date. Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) is the 4th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 9.08% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 3.08% year-to-date. Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) is the 5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 5.82% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 17.55% year-to-date.
Liberty Media Corp (Capital) (NASDAQ:LCAPA) is the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 5.70% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 39.00% year-to-date. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is the 7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 5.59% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 13.16% year-to-date. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is the 8th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 5.59% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 9.59% year-to-date. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) is the 9th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 5.54% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -12.86% year-to-date. Carnival plc (ADR) (NYSE:CUK) is the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 5.45% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -9.06% year-to-date.
Dunkin’ Donuts to Sell Stock in $400M IPO
powerful beverage brands in America. Its coffee customers routinely rank the
company at the top of the list for brand loyalty awards, are a big driver behind
the chain's $6 billion in annual revenue. Dunkin' Donuts is hoping investors
share this kind of enthusiasm for the brand with the Massachusetts-based
company looking to offer stock in its operations sometime soon. Today, Dunkin
Donuts announced it has filed for an IPO that could raise up to $400 million and
will create a stock that trades under the Nasdaq ticker DNKN. After the
market's recovery over the last year or so, some think the timing right to
sell stock in Dunkin' Donuts. But should individual investors buy it, and will
it change anything for consumers? There are many signs that the recent rally on
Wall Street is sustainable and that now is the time to buy stock. The
unemployment rate is slowly drifting downward, earnings are improving for many
major corporations and consumers seem to be feeling better about spending. As a
result "initial public offerings" of stock, or IPOs, have really picked up.
After a measly 31 offerings in 2008 at the height of the financial crisis, IPOs
totaled 153 in 2010. Many of those like the reborn General Motors (NYSE: GM )
came at the end of the year, too, and momentum is building in 2011 with a host
of recent offerings hitting the market. Related Article: 3 hot 2011 IPOs to Buy
But there are no guarantees the favorable environment will last. The housing
market remains battered, and debates over federal spending and U.S. debt loom
large. As we've learned over the last few years, fortunes can change in a
hurry on Wall Street. If things go south for the broader stock market, Dunking
Donuts may have trouble attracting new investors to its IPO. Whats more, zeroing
in on the specifics of Dunkin Donuts itself reveals signs of concern. In its
filing, the company said it suffered a quarterly loss of $1.7 million in the
first quarter of 2011 – a big difference from $5.9 million in profits the year
before. Of course, one bad quarter doesnt mean the brand is busted. Dunkin
Donuts certainly has room to grow, and thats what investors look at most of all.
There are some 6,700 Dunkin' Donuts locations throughout the United States
compared with 15,000 Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) coffee shops that rake in $10
billion in annual revenue. If Dunkin' manages to flex its muscle on a bigger
scale, it could easily tap into a bigger piece of the specialty beverage market.
That's to say nothing of Dunkin Donuts' packaged product line that launched
in 2008, and rolled out bagged coffee grounds to roughly 40,000 supermarkets and
stores last year. This relatively new effort has a lot of room to grow.
Theoretically, the IPO would raise funds to power that expansion and growth. In
its filing with regulators, Dunkin pointed to a significant opportunity to
expand in foreign markets and outside the Northeast U.S., where it is
concentrated. But whatever the vices and virtue of a Dunkin' Donuts IPO, the
reality is that like Facebook and Twitter and other much-anticipated stock
offerings, there is a lot of daylight between now and any debut of DNKN shares.
Dunkin' Donuts simply filed the paperwork for a stock offering but was light
on the details. As of right now, there's no telling how many shares will be
part of the IPO nor did it hint at a date. Related Article: Facebook IPO Buzz
Heats Up In short, there are many unanswered questions about Dunkin' Donuts
stock – not the least of which is when DNKN shares will actually start trading
on the Nasdaq. Loyal consumers have no call for alarm about shareholders
demanding an overhaul of the menu or ratcheting up prices. At least not yet. For
now, folks who want to buy into Dunkin' Donuts will have to content themselves
with a box of Munchkin donut holes and a trademark cup of Dunkin' joe. Jeff
Reeves is editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing, he did not own a
position in any of the stocks or funds named here. Follow him on Twitter via
@JeffReevesIP and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook.
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10 Small-Cap Stocks to Bail Out of Today
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Sell These Earnings Duds Small-cap companies can be some of the most innovative and profitable on the market and can bag you big gains. But if you pick the wrong ones and end up with an earnings dud, you can do some serious damage to your portfolio. Today, I have 10 small-cap stocks that you should sell ahead of the companies’ earnings announcements this week. These companies are finding it hard to make a profit and are only marginally growing sales or seeing business go to other competitors. This is not the type of movement I like to see in my stocks, and whenever a company with these fundamentals pops up on my screen, I immediately bail out. Here are 10 small caps to sell:
Top 10 Large Cap Stocks of the Week: DISH, KEP, GMCR, M, VMED, LCAPA, GILD, HNP, CCL, CUK (May 08, 2011)
Chinese company (HNP) is on the list. DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is the
1st best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up
16.65% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 48.58% year-to-date.
Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:KEP) is the 2nd best-performing
stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 13.55% for the past
week. Its price percentage change was 1.70% year-to-date. Green Mountain Coffee
Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this
segment of the market. It was up 13.32% for the past week. Its price percentage
change was 130.92% year-to-date. Macys, Inc. (NYSE:M) is the 4th best-performing
stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 9.08% for the past
week. Its price percentage change was 3.08% year-to-date. Virgin Media Inc.
(NASDAQ:VMED) is the 5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 5.82% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
17.55% year-to-date. Liberty Media Corp (Capital) (NASDAQ:LCAPA) is the 6th
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 5.70%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was 39.00% year-to-date. Gilead
Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) is the 7th best-performing stock last week in this
segment of the market. It was up 5.59% for the past week. Its price percentage
change was 13.16% year-to-date. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR)
(NYSE:HNP) is the 8th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 5.59% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 9.59%
year-to-date. Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) is the 9th best-performing stock
last week in this segment of the market. It was up 5.54% for the past week. Its
price percentage change was -12.86% year-to-date. Carnival plc (ADR) (NYSE:CUK)
is the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It
was up 5.45% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -9.06%
year-to-date.
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Though named after its tasty pastries, Dunkin' Donuts is one of the most powerful beverage brands in America. Its coffee customers routinely rank the company at the top of the list for brand loyalty awards, are a big driver behind the chain's $6 billion in annual revenue. Dunkin' Donuts is hoping investors share this kind of enthusiasm for the brand — with the Massachusetts-based company looking to offer stock in its operations sometime soon. Today, Dunkin’ Donuts announced it has filed for an IPO that could raise up to $400 million and will create a stock that trades under the Nasdaq ticker “DNKN.” After the market's recovery over the last year or so, some think the timing right to sell stock in Dunkin' Donuts. But should individual investors buy it, and will it change anything for consumers? There are many signs that the recent rally on Wall Street is sustainable and that now is the time to buy stock. The unemployment rate is slowly drifting downward, earnings are improving for many major corporations and consumers seem to be feeling better about spending. As a result "initial public offerings" of stock, or IPOs, have really picked up. After a measly 31 offerings in 2008 at the height of the financial crisis, IPOs totaled 153 in 2010. Many of those like the reborn General Motors (NYSE: GM ) came at the end of the year, too, and momentum is building in 2011 with a host of recent offerings hitting the market. Related Article: 3 hot 2011 IPOs to Buy But there are no guarantees the favorable environment will last. The housing market remains battered, and debates over federal spending and U.S. debt loom large. As we've learned over the last few years, fortunes can change in a hurry on Wall Street. If things go south for the broader stock market, Dunking Donuts may have trouble attracting new investors to its IPO. What’s more, zeroing in on the specifics of Dunkin Donuts itself reveals signs of concern. In its filing, the company said it suffered a quarterly loss of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2011 – a big difference from $5.9 million in profits the year before. Of course, one bad quarter doesn’t mean the brand is busted. Dunkin Donuts certainly has room to grow, and that’s what investors look at most of all. There are some 6,700 Dunkin' Donuts locations throughout the United States compared with 15,000 Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) coffee shops that rake in $10 billion in annual revenue. If Dunkin' manages to flex its muscle on a bigger scale, it could easily tap into a bigger piece of the specialty beverage market. That's to say nothing of Dunkin’ Donuts' packaged product line that launched in 2008, and rolled out bagged coffee grounds to roughly 40,000 supermarkets and stores last year. This relatively new effort has a lot of room to grow. Theoretically, the IPO would raise funds to power that expansion and growth. In its filing with regulators, Dunkin pointed to a “significant opportunity” to expand in foreign markets and outside the Northeast U.S., where it is concentrated. But whatever the vices and virtue of a Dunkin' Donuts IPO, the reality is that like Facebook and Twitter and other much-anticipated stock offerings, there is a lot of daylight between now and any debut of DNKN shares. Dunkin' Donuts simply filed the paperwork for a stock offering but was light on the details. As of right now, there's no telling how many shares will be part of the IPO nor did it hint at a date. Related Article: Facebook IPO Buzz Heats Up In short, there are many unanswered questions about Dunkin' Donuts stock – not the least of which is when DNKN shares will actually start trading on the Nasdaq. Loyal consumers have no call for alarm about shareholders demanding an overhaul of the menu or ratcheting up prices. At least not yet. For now, folks who want to buy into Dunkin' Donuts will have to content themselves with a box of Munchkin donut holes and a trademark cup of Dunkin' joe. Jeff Reeves is editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the stocks or funds named here. Follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook.
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dow2664 The recent jobs report posts more jobs, but the recent unemployment average moves higher. Mixed reactions are being processed on Wall Street on these apparently contrasting reports. The positive jobs data though was enough for the stock market to push higher to close out the last trading session in the U.S. All three major index composites posted green values to close out the last day of the week. The Nasdaq led the way that day with gains of .46 percent but the Dow Jones Industrial Average was a close second. The Dow Jones finished Friday’s session in the green by .43 percent to close at 12,638.74. If trending this week follows the same trend lines from last week, then this positive close would only result in a drop come open market trading after Monday morning’s open. This was the pattern almost every day last week. Some analysts though believe the positive jobs data that posted on Friday should be enough to keep the market moving more consistently in a positive direction. The week will begin with little by way of economic news. Index composite trend line movement should begin where it left off, on a positive note. Earnings reports this day will stem from Hecla Mining, Tyson Foods, Clean Energy Fuels and several others. Composites will be influenced more by earning reports and world market news this day. Author: Frank Matto
Today’s Spot gold Spot silver Contract gold silver Price Per Ounce, gram, kilo rates; Precious metal Market Share profit Invest News
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dow2664 Market tracking today reveals that floor price for gold and silver contracts posted end of day close values in the red as of the last open trading session. Contract gold for June delivery posted just under break even and is .07 percent red at 1491.61. Contract silver, which was hit in a very negative way during the latter half of last week, ended the last open trading session 2.63 in the red at 35.29 per troy ounce. Gold and silver averaged loss over the course of the past week. Market index composites values fluctuated throughout the week but the dollar index gained some positive momentum. As is often the case, gold and silver contracts struggled more as the dollar gained ground. Silver margin rate changes this past week was the catalyst for precious metal silver drops and it also had a negative impact on gold price per ounce trending. Towards the end of the week, we saw a little bit of a rally with precious metal gold due to bargain shoppers. Investors began to buy back some of the losses for gold and silver during the second half of the last trading session in the U.S. as price per ounce rates were considered by many to be too low to pass. Overall, red values were how the metals closed. Spot gold and spot silver were posting mixed results just after last session close with gold spot per gram and kilo showing green and silver spot per ounce and kilo going red. Silver had a hard time attempting to cover this week after the margin changes. Silver trends are expected to struggle as this week opens due to those changes having an affect on Monday’s trading. Recent spot gold and spot silver market tracking reveals mixed posts. Spot silver per kilo was red by 19.90 at 1144.95 as of last analysis and spot silver per ounce posted red by .62. Last analysis of spot gold per gram reveals green trending by .46 at 48.07 and spot gold per kilo is green by 458.15 at 48070.19. Author: Camillo Zucari
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of May
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dow2664 Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends’. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend . This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the market capitalization, the ex-dividend date and the yield. Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) market cap: $14.8B ex div date: 5/16/2011 yield: 4.7% Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI) market cap: $34.2B ex div date: 5/17/2011 yield: 3.0% PetroChina Company Limited ADR (PTR) market cap: $32.1B ex div date: 5/20/2011 yield: 3.1% Statoil ASA ADR (STO) market cap: $89.2B ex div date: 5/20/2011 yield: 3.9% The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn’t show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Dividend definitions: Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend. Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend. Record date : the day when you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks two business days before the record date. Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date. Don’t forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique. Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written. By Stockerblog.com
Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cap Stocks Year-to-Date: GMCR, ALU, VRX, VRTX, DISH, BIDU, BIIB, CHU, CBS, WYNN (May 06, 2011)
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Below are the top 10 best-performing Large Cap stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Two Chinese companies (BIDU, CHU) are on the list.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 124.19% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 196.74% for the last 52 weeks. Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 111.49% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 107.28% for the last 52 weeks. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA) (NYSE:VRX) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 73.56% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 198.30% for the last 52 weeks. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 51.84% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 41.65% for the last 52 weeks. DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 48.93% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 34.19% for the last 52 weeks.
Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 45.23% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 103.31% for the last 52 weeks. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 42.39% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 81.16% for the last 52 weeks. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 40.28% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 65.75% for the last 52 weeks. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 40.16% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 71.37% for the last 52 weeks. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 38.38% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 67.92% for the last 52 weeks.
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moves higher. Mixed reactions are being processed on Wall Street on these
apparently contrasting reports. The positive jobs data though was enough for the
stock market to push higher to close out the last trading session in the U.S.
All three major index composites posted green values to close out the last day
of the week. The Nasdaq led the way that day with gains of .46 percent but the
Dow Jones Industrial Average was a close second. The Dow Jones finished Fridays
session in the green by .43 percent to close at 12,638.74. If trending this week
follows the same trend lines from last week, then this positive close would only
result in a drop come open market trading after Monday mornings open. This was
the pattern almost every day last week. Some analysts though believe the
positive jobs data that posted on Friday should be enough to keep the market
moving more consistently in a positive direction. The week will begin with
little by way of economic news. Index composite trend line movement should begin
where it left off, on a positive note. Earnings reports this day will stem from
Hecla Mining, Tyson Foods, Clean Energy Fuels and several others. Composites
will be influenced more by earning reports and world market news this day.
Author: Frank Matto
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The recent jobs report posts more jobs, but the recent unemployment average moves higher. Mixed reactions are being processed on Wall Street on these apparently contrasting reports. The positive jobs data though was enough for the stock market to push higher to close out the last trading session in the U.S. All three major index composites posted green values to close out the last day of the week. The Nasdaq led the way that day with gains of .46 percent but the Dow Jones Industrial Average was a close second. The Dow Jones finished Friday’s session in the green by .43 percent to close at 12,638.74. If trending this week follows the same trend lines from last week, then this positive close would only result in a drop come open market trading after Monday morning’s open. This was the pattern almost every day last week. Some analysts though believe the positive jobs data that posted on Friday should be enough to keep the market moving more consistently in a positive direction. The week will begin with little by way of economic news. Index composite trend line movement should begin where it left off, on a positive note. Earnings reports this day will stem from Hecla Mining, Tyson Foods, Clean Energy Fuels and several others. Composites will be influenced more by earning reports and world market news this day. Author: Frank Matto
Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cap Stocks Year-to-Date: GMCR, ALU, VRX, VRTX, DISH, BIDU, BIIB, CHU, CBS, WYNN (May 06, 2011)
TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Two Chinese companies (BIDU, CHU) are on the list.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 1st best-performing
stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 124.19% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 196.74% for the last 52
weeks. Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) is the 2nd best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 111.49% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 107.28% for the last 52
weeks. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA) (NYSE:VRX) is the 3rd best-performing
stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 73.56% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 198.30% for the last 52
weeks. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) is the 4th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
51.84% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 41.65%
for the last 52 weeks. DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) is the 5th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
48.93% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 34.19%
for the last 52 weeks. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 6th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
45.23% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 103.31%
for the last 52 weeks. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 7th best-performing
stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 42.39% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 81.16% for the last 52
weeks. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU) is the 8th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen
40.28% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 65.75%
for the last 52 weeks. CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS) is the 9th best-performing
stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 40.16% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 71.37% for the last 52
weeks. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the 10th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 38.38% since the
beginning of this year. Its price percentage change was 67.92% for the last 52
weeks.
Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — iPhone Talk Heats Up
(NASDAQ: AAPL ) has been mum on rumors of a new iPhone release, but Mac Rumors
has the closest thing to a confirmation. One of that websites readers contacted
AT&T (NYSE: T ) to ask when they would be eligible to update their iPhone. (As
with most telecoms, AT&T offers its users the opportunity to purchase a new
phone at a lower cost after a certain period of time on an existing contract.)
An AT&T customer service agent told the customer that they would not be able to
upgrade their phone for another five months after they expected date because,
Apple has informed us that they do not plan to release the iPhone in the
June-to-July timeframe, though there will be a new version in the future.
Unfortunately, we have not been given a release time for the new phone. Given
the five-month delay on the customers account, it seems that the fall is indeed
the time period when the new iPhone will be released. Big Piece of the Pie:
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) may eventually have more apps to sell than Apple, but it
wont profit nearly as much. A report from IHS iSuppli expects Apples app store
to generate $2.91 billion in revenue, approximately 76% of all revenue made by
mobile apps across 2011. Google, on the other hand, is expected to pull in $425
million from its Android store, while Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ) and
Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) will make between $200 and $300 million each. iPhone on
Windows Phone: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) is looking to beef up its stable of
apps as quick as possible. Making it so the Windows Phone can run iPhone apps is
one of the ways the company is improving volume. Apple Insider reported on
Tuesday that Microsoft executive Jean-Christophe Cimetiere begin showing off a
new development tool that would make it easy for any developer creating apps for
the iPod Touch and iPhone to easily port their work to Windows phone. As of this
writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named
here. Follow him on Twitter at @ajohnagnello and become a fan of
InvestorPlace on Facebook.
Today’s Spot gold Spot silver Contract gold silver Price Per Ounce, gram, kilo rates; Precious metal Market Share profit Invest News
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Market tracking today reveals that floor price for gold and silver contracts posted end of day close values in the red as of the last open trading session. Contract gold for June delivery posted just under break even and is .07 percent red at 1491.61. Contract silver, which was hit in a very negative way during the latter half of last week, ended the last open trading session 2.63 in the red at 35.29 per troy ounce. Gold and silver averaged loss over the course of the past week. Market index composites values fluctuated throughout the week but the dollar index gained some positive momentum. As is often the case, gold and silver contracts struggled more as the dollar gained ground. Silver margin rate changes this past week was the catalyst for precious metal silver drops and it also had a negative impact on gold price per ounce trending. Towards the end of the week, we saw a little bit of a rally with precious metal gold due to bargain shoppers. Investors began to buy back some of the losses for gold and silver during the second half of the last trading session in the U.S. as price per ounce rates were considered by many to be too low to pass. Overall, red values were how the metals closed. Spot gold and spot silver were posting mixed results just after last session close with gold spot per gram and kilo showing green and silver spot per ounce and kilo going red. Silver had a hard time attempting to cover this week after the margin changes. Silver trends are expected to struggle as this week opens due to those changes having an affect on Monday’s trading. Recent spot gold and spot silver market tracking reveals mixed posts. Spot silver per kilo was red by 19.90 at 1144.95 as of last analysis and spot silver per ounce posted red by .62. Last analysis of spot gold per gram reveals green trending by .46 at 48.07 and spot gold per kilo is green by 458.15 at 48070.19. Author: Camillo Zucari
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of May
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Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends’. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend . This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the market capitalization, the ex-dividend date and the yield. Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) market cap: $14.8B ex div date: 5/16/2011 yield: 4.7% Thomson Reuters Corporation (TRI) market cap: $34.2B ex div date: 5/17/2011 yield: 3.0% PetroChina Company Limited ADR (PTR) market cap: $32.1B ex div date: 5/20/2011 yield: 3.1% Statoil ASA ADR (STO) market cap: $89.2B ex div date: 5/20/2011 yield: 3.9% The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn’t show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Dividend definitions: Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend. Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend. Record date : the day when you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks two business days before the record date. Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date. Don’t forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique. Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written. By Stockerblog.com
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posted end of day close values in the red as of the last open trading session.
Contract gold for June delivery posted just under break even and is .07 percent
red at 1491.61. Contract silver, which was hit in a very negative way during the
latter half of last week, ended the last open trading session 2.63 in the red at
35.29 per troy ounce. Gold and silver averaged loss over the course of the past
week. Market index composites values fluctuated throughout the week but the
dollar index gained some positive momentum. As is often the case, gold and
silver contracts struggled more as the dollar gained ground. Silver margin rate
changes this past week was the catalyst for precious metal silver drops and it
also had a negative impact on gold price per ounce trending. Towards the end of
the week, we saw a little bit of a rally with precious metal gold due to bargain
shoppers. Investors began to buy back some of the losses for gold and silver
during the second half of the last trading session in the U.S. as price per
ounce rates were considered by many to be too low to pass. Overall, red values
were how the metals closed. Spot gold and spot silver were posting mixed results
just after last session close with gold spot per gram and kilo showing green and
silver spot per ounce and kilo going red. Silver had a hard time attempting to
cover this week after the margin changes. Silver trends are expected to struggle
as this week opens due to those changes having an affect on Mondays trading.
Recent spot gold and spot silver market tracking reveals mixed posts. Spot
silver per kilo was red by 19.90 at 1144.95 as of last analysis and spot silver
per ounce posted red by .62. Last analysis of spot gold per gram reveals green
trending by .46 at 48.07 and spot gold per kilo is green by 458.15 at 48070.19.
Author: Camillo Zucari
Renren Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons
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Renren (Nasdaq: RENN ) is called the "Facebook of China." So it should be no surprise that its initial public offering has been red-hot. On Wednesday, Renren issued 53.1 million shares at $14 each. In early morning trading, the shares hit $20.79, up 39%. Like Facebook, Renren got its start in China's university system. It was a great way to quickly build a community. By late 2007, Renren opened the site to the general public. The main target is now young urban professionals. No doubt, this is an attractive demographic for advertisers. But is Renren a good investment? Let's take a look at the pros and cons: Pros China 's top social network. Renren has roughly 117 million users, and it has access to Facebook-like features, including news feed updates, instant messaging, photo sharing, games, music downloads, and videos. Renren also has built other social networking sites. For example, nuomi.com is for social commerce and jingwei.com is focused on business purposes, similar to LinkedIn. Strong growth. Renren is adding about 2 million activated users each month. The engagement also is high. On average, users spend about seven hours on the platform every month month. Network effect. This is a powerful concept. As a social network gets larger, it should attract even more users, since it’s the "in" place. This virtuous cycle creates lots of velocity in user traction and makes it extremely difficult for competitors to keep up. Also, as users put more of their information on a social network, it gets more costly to move elsewhere. Cons Fickle consumers. So far, Renren has done an excellent job in evolving its platform and keeping it relevant. But this is extremely hard to keep up. As seen with sites like MySpace and Friendster, user enthusiasm may diminish. And when this happens, the consequences can be severe. Competition. Renren faces tough rivals. And as the company expands into unfamiliar areas, it will further increase the competitive pressures. If not executed right, the company could get distracted and experience a falloff in growth. Just some of the rivals include Tencent, kaixin001.com and Sina (NASDAQ: SINA ). There's even buzz that Facebook will team up with Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU ) to get a piece of the Chinese social networking market. Accounting issues. Just a few weeks ago, Renren's prospectus indicated that its monthly user base grew by 29%. Well, it was a typo. The real number was 19%. What's more, Renren's chairman of the audit committee, Derek Palaschuk, resigned a few days before the offering. He is the CFO of another company that is being accused of an accounting scandal. Verdict Renren says it has a "geek" culture, which is constantly striving to innovate. For example, the company recently launched a check-in system, in which users can indicate their locations. There are also plans to launch mobile games. Renren is also having much success with monetizing its user base. A key is its use of "social ads." These allow advertisers to target users based on interests, which are based on the interactions on the site. Often, the conversion rates are higher than typical banner ads. But the fact is that Renren is trading at an extreme valuation of over 100 times its 2010 revenue. And of course, the competitive pressures are serious. In light of the risks, the cons outweigh the cons on the stock. Tom Taulli's latest book is " All About Short Selling " and his Twitter account is @ttaulli . He does not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
Renren Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons
no surprise that its initial public offering has been red-hot. On Wednesday,
Renren issued 53.1 million shares at $14 each. In early morning trading, the
shares hit $20.79, up 39%. Like Facebook, Renren got its start in China's
university system. It was a great way to quickly build a community. By late
2007, Renren opened the site to the general public. The main target is now
young urban professionals. No doubt, this is an attractive demographic for
advertisers. But is Renren a good investment? Let's take a look at the pros
and cons: Pros China 's top social network. Renren has roughly 117 million
users, and it has access to Facebook-like features, including news feed updates,
instant messaging, photo sharing, games, music downloads, and videos. Renren
also has built other social networking sites. For example, nuomi.com is for
social commerce and jingwei.com is focused on business purposes, similar to
LinkedIn. Strong growth. Renren is adding about 2 million activated users each
month. The engagement also is high. On average, users spend about seven
hours on the platform every month month. Network effect. This is a powerful
concept. As a social network gets larger, it should attract even more users,
since its the "in" place. This virtuous cycle creates lots of velocity in
user traction and makes it extremely difficult for competitors to keep up.
Also, as users put more of their information on a social network, it gets more
costly to move elsewhere. Cons Fickle consumers. So far, Renren has done an
excellent job in evolving its platform and keeping it relevant. But this is
extremely hard to keep up. As seen with sites like MySpace and Friendster,
user enthusiasm may diminish. And when this happens, the consequences can be
severe. Competition. Renren faces tough rivals. And as the company expands
into unfamiliar areas, it will further increase the competitive pressures. If
not executed right, the company could get distracted and experience a falloff in
growth. Just some of the rivals include Tencent, kaixin001.com and Sina (NASDAQ:
SINA ). There's even buzz that Facebook will team up with Baidu (Nasdaq:
BIDU ) to get a piece of the Chinese social networking market. Accounting
issues. Just a few weeks ago, Renren's prospectus indicated that its
monthly user base grew by 29%. Well, it was a typo. The real number was 19%.
What's more, Renren's chairman of the audit committee, Derek Palaschuk,
resigned a few days before the offering. He is the CFO of another company that
is being accused of an accounting scandal. Verdict Renren says it has a
"geek" culture, which is constantly striving to innovate. For example, the
company recently launched a check-in system, in which users can indicate their
locations. There are also plans to launch mobile games. Renren is also having
much success with monetizing its user base. A key is its use of "social
ads." These allow advertisers to target users based on interests, which are
based on the interactions on the site. Often, the conversion rates are higher
than typical banner ads. But the fact is that Renren is trading at an extreme
valuation of over 100 times its 2010 revenue. And of course, the competitive
pressures are serious. In light of the risks, the cons outweigh the cons on the
stock. Tom Taulli's latest book is " All About Short Selling " and his
Twitter account is @ttaulli . He does not own a position in any of the stocks
named here.
Wednesday’s Apple Rumors — iPhone Talk Heats Up
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Here are your Apple rumors and news items for Wednesday: iPhone 5 Wait: Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) has been mum on rumors of a new iPhone release, but Mac Rumors has the closest thing to a confirmation. One of that website’s readers contacted AT&T (NYSE: T ) to ask when they would be eligible to update their iPhone. (As with most telecoms, AT&T offers its users the opportunity to purchase a new phone at a lower cost after a certain period of time on an existing contract.) An AT&T customer service agent told the customer that they would not be able to upgrade their phone for another five months after they expected date because, “Apple has informed us that they do not plan to release the iPhone in the June-to-July timeframe, though there will be a new version in the future. Unfortunately, we have not been given a release time for the new phone.” Given the five-month delay on the customer’s account, it seems that the fall is indeed the time period when the new iPhone will be released. Big Piece of the Pie: Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) may eventually have more apps to sell than Apple, but it won’t profit nearly as much. A report from IHS iSuppli expects Apple’s app store to generate $2.91 billion in revenue, approximately 76% of all revenue made by mobile apps across 2011. Google, on the other hand, is expected to pull in $425 million from its Android store, while Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) will make between $200 and $300 million each. iPhone on Windows Phone: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) is looking to beef up its stable of apps as quick as possible. Making it so the Windows Phone can run iPhone apps is one of the ways the company is improving volume. Apple Insider reported on Tuesday that Microsoft executive Jean-Christophe Cimetiere begin showing off a new development tool that would make it easy for any developer creating apps for the iPod Touch and iPhone to easily port their work to Windows phone. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at @ajohnagnello and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook.
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