Comcast 's (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) very existence is an insult to the idea of free
markets. After all, if my experience with the company is any indication of what
others experience, its prices have risen as its service quality has
deteriorated. My bill has risen from less than $100 a month to about $129 while
the frequency of its service outages and technical failures remains as high as
ever. And yet Comcast is enjoying very rapid growth. For example, in the first
six months of 2011, its revenues grew 41% helped by its January 2011
acquisition of 51% of NBC Universal while its net operating profit after tax
spiked 29%. I would like to think that such impressive operating performance
would result from providing better service quality. But when you have two
monopolies fighting for content, Internet and telephone service to your home,
you can negotiate pretty profitable deals with content suppliers and still force
locked-in subscribers to pay higher rates. This sounds like a recipe for
investment profit. But should you buy Comcast shares? Here are
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Todays Gold Prices Price Per Ounce Spot Gold Price Per Gram Gold Investing Market DJIA DJI Review Today
Gold prices dropped lower on the last trading session of this past week. The
major stock indices were posting more positive trends and thus, precious metal
safe haven appeal dropped lower. The major market indices finished in the green
Friday with the DJIA up by 1.13 percent. The Nasdaq ended the day up by .61
percent and the S&P 500 finished up by .53 percent. The week though was a
volatile one and the Dow Jones swung erratically at times. The inconsistent
trends and surprising peaks and valleys caused investors to seek out safe haven
gold earlier in the week. Gold contract hit an intraday high on Wednesday before
dropping lower to finish up the remainder of the trading week. Although the last
session ended on a more positive note for stocks in the U.S., the major indices
posted moderate losses last week overall and stocks are in line for one of their
worst monthly finishes since the beginning of the financial crisis in the U.S.
several years ago. Precious metal gold is likely to bump even higher if the
marketplace experiences continued volatility this week. Gold closed down last
session to 1742.60 per troy ounce. Spot gold price per gram is trending lower as
well. Spot gold price per gram is red by .08 at 56.15. Camillo Zucari
major stock indices were posting more positive trends and thus, precious metal
safe haven appeal dropped lower. The major market indices finished in the green
Friday with the DJIA up by 1.13 percent. The Nasdaq ended the day up by .61
percent and the S&P 500 finished up by .53 percent. The week though was a
volatile one and the Dow Jones swung erratically at times. The inconsistent
trends and surprising peaks and valleys caused investors to seek out safe haven
gold earlier in the week. Gold contract hit an intraday high on Wednesday before
dropping lower to finish up the remainder of the trading week. Although the last
session ended on a more positive note for stocks in the U.S., the major indices
posted moderate losses last week overall and stocks are in line for one of their
worst monthly finishes since the beginning of the financial crisis in the U.S.
several years ago. Precious metal gold is likely to bump even higher if the
marketplace experiences continued volatility this week. Gold closed down last
session to 1742.60 per troy ounce. Spot gold price per gram is trending lower as
well. Spot gold price per gram is red by .08 at 56.15. Camillo Zucari
Friday’s Stocks to Watch: Nvidia, Nordstrom
Here are a few stocks to keep on your radar: Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA )
Top 10 Rebounding Large Cap Stocks: GMCR, HK, NFLX, CF, LYB, BIDU, SLW, CBS, NOV, EL (Aug 12, 2011)
Below are the top 10 rebounding Large Cap stocks. These companies are
interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (BIDU) is on the list. Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 1st best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 298% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 93% of its 52-week high. Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) is
the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 168%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 100% of its 52-week high. Netflix,
Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 103% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 80% of its
52-week high. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) is the 4th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 103% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 99% of its 52-week high. LyondellBasell Industries NV
(NYSE:LYB) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 96% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 71% of its 52-week
high. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 6th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 95% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 89% of its 52-week high. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW) is the
7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 90% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 78% of its 52-week high. CBS Corporation
(NYSE:CBS) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 90% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 83% of its 52-week
high. National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) is the 9th best rebounding stock
in this segment of the market. It has risen 82% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 76% of its 52-week high. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) is
the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 80%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 90% of its 52-week high.
interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (BIDU) is on the list. Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the 1st best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 298% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 93% of its 52-week high. Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) is
the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 168%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 100% of its 52-week high. Netflix,
Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 103% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 80% of its
52-week high. CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF) is the 4th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 103% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 99% of its 52-week high. LyondellBasell Industries NV
(NYSE:LYB) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 96% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 71% of its 52-week
high. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 6th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 95% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 89% of its 52-week high. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW) is the
7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 90% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 78% of its 52-week high. CBS Corporation
(NYSE:CBS) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 90% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 83% of its 52-week
high. National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE:NOV) is the 9th best rebounding stock
in this segment of the market. It has risen 82% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 76% of its 52-week high. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) is
the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 80%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 90% of its 52-week high.
DJIA DOW JONES INDEX DJX DJI NAsdaq S&P 500 Stock Market Today Investing Market Week’s Overview Today
The major market indexes closed on Friday in the green with the Dow up 125.71
points or 1.13%, the Nasdaq increased by 15.3 points or 0.61% and the S&P 500
rose 6.17 points or 0.53%. Although the day ended on a positive note, the major
market indexes will all post modest losses for the week as investors review the
wild swing of events that saw the Dow plunge and then bounce back on two
consecutive days. The overall week will show the Dow decreased by 1.5%, the S&P
500 dropped 1.7% and the Nasdaq was in the red at just under 1%. Despite the
dramatic ups and downs displayed this week, stocks are on track for one of their
worst months since the onset of the financial crisis. Investors will brace
themselves for the risks of the upcoming week with a full schedule of economic
reports as well as a full line up of earnings reports featuring Wal-Mart, Home
Depot, Lowes, Dell and Hewlett-Packard taking center stage. On Monday the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York will release the Empire State Manufacturing
Index. The National Association of Realtors will report the Homebuilder
Sentiment Index. On Tuesday the Commerce Department is set to report on
Industrial Production and housing starts and building permits. On Wednesday the
Mortgage Bankers Association will release information on weekly mortgage
applications and the Labor Department will release the Producer Price Index. On
Thursday the Labor Department will release the Initial Jobless Claims report as
well as the Consumer Price Index. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will
report the Philly Fed Index and the National Association of Realtors will report
on existing home sales. No major economic reports are scheduled for release on
Friday. Author: Pamela Frost
points or 1.13%, the Nasdaq increased by 15.3 points or 0.61% and the S&P 500
rose 6.17 points or 0.53%. Although the day ended on a positive note, the major
market indexes will all post modest losses for the week as investors review the
wild swing of events that saw the Dow plunge and then bounce back on two
consecutive days. The overall week will show the Dow decreased by 1.5%, the S&P
500 dropped 1.7% and the Nasdaq was in the red at just under 1%. Despite the
dramatic ups and downs displayed this week, stocks are on track for one of their
worst months since the onset of the financial crisis. Investors will brace
themselves for the risks of the upcoming week with a full schedule of economic
reports as well as a full line up of earnings reports featuring Wal-Mart, Home
Depot, Lowes, Dell and Hewlett-Packard taking center stage. On Monday the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York will release the Empire State Manufacturing
Index. The National Association of Realtors will report the Homebuilder
Sentiment Index. On Tuesday the Commerce Department is set to report on
Industrial Production and housing starts and building permits. On Wednesday the
Mortgage Bankers Association will release information on weekly mortgage
applications and the Labor Department will release the Producer Price Index. On
Thursday the Labor Department will release the Initial Jobless Claims report as
well as the Consumer Price Index. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will
report the Philly Fed Index and the National Association of Realtors will report
on existing home sales. No major economic reports are scheduled for release on
Friday. Author: Pamela Frost
Time to Shop for Back-to-School Retailers
While the correction has been brutal, there are definitely many good stock
values now. However, it still is important to remain cautious and focus on those
companies that have near-term catalysts. To this end, it's a good idea to look
at the back-to-school retailers. In fact, according to research from BMO Capital
Markets, it looks like the season is getting off to a strong start. What's
more, there should be continued momentum into the holidays. So what companies
look attractive? Here are my picks: The Childrens Place Retail Store The
Childrens Place Retail Stores (NASDAQ: PLCE ) operates a chain of nearly 1,000
stores in the United States and Canada. The focus is on value apparel for
children (those 10 years old and younger). As a sign of the strength of its
product line, Children's Place has been able to increase prices twice during
the past year. Then again, the company has been adept at keeping ahead of some
of the major industry trends. Children's Place also generates substantial cash
flows, which came to $207 million in 2010 (the sales were $1.7 billion). Express
Express (NYSE: EXPR ) operates more than 590 stores, usually in high-traffic
malls and lifestyle centers. The apparel is focused on the cutting-edge that
is, the kind of things you would see in Vogue and GQ . To maintain its
competitive edge, Express has more than 50 designers in its New York design
studio. And a key part of the strategy is to engage in interactive testing,
which helps to get a sense of customer trends. For the most part, Express has
been able to maintain its pricing power. Actually, in the latest quarter, the
comparable store sales were up 8% and operating margins increased from 12% to
14.9%. American Eagle Outfitters With 930 stores, American Eagle Outfitters
(NYSE: AEO ) focuses on the 15- to 25-year-old demographic. Essentially, the
strategy is to provide quality apparel at affordable prices. With its strong
cash flows, American Eagle has been reinvesting back into its business, such as
with a stronger product line as well as improved store formats. For example, the
company should be positioned nicely to benefit from the urban hipster look. At
the same time, the company is selling at a relatively cheap valuation, with a
price-to-earnings ratio of 15. The dividend yield is 3.80%. Abercrombie & Fitch
It looks like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF ) has continued to demonstrate its
ability to be a fashion leader. As for this year, the popular trend is the
"collegiate prep" look, as popularized on the CW's Gossip Girl . There
also should be lots of traction in the denim business. Keep in mind that ANF's
affluent customers should continue to spend, even if there is a slowdown in
consumer spending. Besides, the company is posting healthy growth rates in
global markets.
values now. However, it still is important to remain cautious and focus on those
companies that have near-term catalysts. To this end, it's a good idea to look
at the back-to-school retailers. In fact, according to research from BMO Capital
Markets, it looks like the season is getting off to a strong start. What's
more, there should be continued momentum into the holidays. So what companies
look attractive? Here are my picks: The Childrens Place Retail Store The
Childrens Place Retail Stores (NASDAQ: PLCE ) operates a chain of nearly 1,000
stores in the United States and Canada. The focus is on value apparel for
children (those 10 years old and younger). As a sign of the strength of its
product line, Children's Place has been able to increase prices twice during
the past year. Then again, the company has been adept at keeping ahead of some
of the major industry trends. Children's Place also generates substantial cash
flows, which came to $207 million in 2010 (the sales were $1.7 billion). Express
Express (NYSE: EXPR ) operates more than 590 stores, usually in high-traffic
malls and lifestyle centers. The apparel is focused on the cutting-edge that
is, the kind of things you would see in Vogue and GQ . To maintain its
competitive edge, Express has more than 50 designers in its New York design
studio. And a key part of the strategy is to engage in interactive testing,
which helps to get a sense of customer trends. For the most part, Express has
been able to maintain its pricing power. Actually, in the latest quarter, the
comparable store sales were up 8% and operating margins increased from 12% to
14.9%. American Eagle Outfitters With 930 stores, American Eagle Outfitters
(NYSE: AEO ) focuses on the 15- to 25-year-old demographic. Essentially, the
strategy is to provide quality apparel at affordable prices. With its strong
cash flows, American Eagle has been reinvesting back into its business, such as
with a stronger product line as well as improved store formats. For example, the
company should be positioned nicely to benefit from the urban hipster look. At
the same time, the company is selling at a relatively cheap valuation, with a
price-to-earnings ratio of 15. The dividend yield is 3.80%. Abercrombie & Fitch
It looks like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF ) has continued to demonstrate its
ability to be a fashion leader. As for this year, the popular trend is the
"collegiate prep" look, as popularized on the CW's Gossip Girl . There
also should be lots of traction in the denim business. Keep in mind that ANF's
affluent customers should continue to spend, even if there is a slowdown in
consumer spending. Besides, the company is posting healthy growth rates in
global markets.
Top 10 Retail Stocks with Highest Upside: SPCHA, MCOX, QKLS, GAIA, CWTR, GOLF, CMRG, MALL, CHRS, OMX (Aug 12, 2011)
Below are the top 10 Retail stocks with highest upside potential, based on the
difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target price.
Two Chinese companies (MCOX, QKLS) are on the list. Sport Chalet, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SPCHA) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 207.7%. Its consensus target price is $6.00 based on the
average of all estimates. Mecox Lane Limited ADR (NASDAQ:MCOX) has the 2nd
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 165.0%.
Its consensus target price is $5.17 based on the average of all estimates. QKL
Stores Inc (NASDAQ:QKLS) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of
the market. Its upside is 163.2%. Its consensus target price is $4.00 based on
the average of all estimates. Gaiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAIA) has the 4th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 138.0%. Its
consensus target price is $9.35 based on the average of all estimates. Coldwater
Creek Inc. (NASDAQ:CWTR) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of
the market. Its upside is 135.3%. Its consensus target price is $2.00 based on
the average of all estimates. Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOLF) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 121.9%. Its consensus target price is $7.50 based on the
average of all estimates. Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRG) has the
7th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
106.0%. Its consensus target price is $7.50 based on the average of all
estimates. PC Mall, Inc. (NASDAQ:MALL) has the 8th highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 102.0%. Its consensus target price is
$12.00 based on the average of all estimates. Charming Shoppes, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHRS) has the 9th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 96.1%. Its consensus target price is $6.00 based on the
average of all estimates. OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) has the 10th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 92.7%. Its
consensus target price is $11.22 based on the average of all estimates.
difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target price.
Two Chinese companies (MCOX, QKLS) are on the list. Sport Chalet, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SPCHA) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 207.7%. Its consensus target price is $6.00 based on the
average of all estimates. Mecox Lane Limited ADR (NASDAQ:MCOX) has the 2nd
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 165.0%.
Its consensus target price is $5.17 based on the average of all estimates. QKL
Stores Inc (NASDAQ:QKLS) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of
the market. Its upside is 163.2%. Its consensus target price is $4.00 based on
the average of all estimates. Gaiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:GAIA) has the 4th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 138.0%. Its
consensus target price is $9.35 based on the average of all estimates. Coldwater
Creek Inc. (NASDAQ:CWTR) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of
the market. Its upside is 135.3%. Its consensus target price is $2.00 based on
the average of all estimates. Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOLF) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 121.9%. Its consensus target price is $7.50 based on the
average of all estimates. Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CMRG) has the
7th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
106.0%. Its consensus target price is $7.50 based on the average of all
estimates. PC Mall, Inc. (NASDAQ:MALL) has the 8th highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 102.0%. Its consensus target price is
$12.00 based on the average of all estimates. Charming Shoppes, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHRS) has the 9th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 96.1%. Its consensus target price is $6.00 based on the
average of all estimates. OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE:OMX) has the 10th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 92.7%. Its
consensus target price is $11.22 based on the average of all estimates.
High-Dividend Stocks Buffett Might Be Buying
When investors across the world panicked over the past couple weeks, Berkshire
Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A ) Warren Buffett did what has made him a
mega-billionaire that is, he went on the hunt for bargains. In fact, he is not
even convinced the U.S. is headed for a recession. OK, so what is Buffett
buying? He has not disclosed any positions. But we'll get an idea when the
next SEC filings are released. Yet it would be reasonable that Buffett has been
adding to his existing holdings, especially those companies that are sporting
strong dividends. So here are some possibilities: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) 2.9%:
Its massive scale is a key advantage in terms of sourcing and marketing. But
with over $420 billion revenues, it is tough to find growth. However, Wal-Mart
is getting aggressive. For example, there is much opportunity in global markets
(they represent about a quarter of overall revenues). Actually, according to a
report in The Wall Street Journal , the company is exploring a $9.9 billion
acquisition of the Brazilian stores of Carrefour SA. This would represent a
great launchpad to capitalize on the strong growth in Latin America. Besides
this, Wal-Mart is looking at ways to leverage its distribution with high-margin
products. To this end, the company now is offering streaming videos through its
Vudu property. It's a way to get a piece of the red-hot Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX
) business. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC ) 1.9%: It's certainly been a
horrible year for bank stocks. In the case of Well Fargo, its shares are off
20%. But the company has one of the best management teams in the financial
services industry. There also are the advantages of a low-cost capital structure
and a diversified platform of businesses. As for the valuation? It is certainly
attractive. The price-to-earnings ratio is only 9. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP )
4.1%: The oil giant plans to spin off its refining business as a public entity
(it should be completed by the middle of 2012). It's a smart move that should
enhance shareholder value and allow for the parent company to focus on
exploration. In the meantime, ConocoPhillips continues to generate substantial
cash flows. No doubt, this means strong share buybacks and dividend payouts.
True, the recent plunge in crude oil will be a drag. But investors already have
discounted the stock price. Keep in mind that ConocoPhillips' PE ratio is only
8. General Electric (NYSE: GE ) 3.8%: The company's portfolio of businesses
are poised for some major global trends, such as in health care, clean energy,
transportation and infrastructure. These are the kinds of markets that should
provide GE with a nice growth ramp for the long haul. The company also has been
working on streamlining its operations. For example, GE transferred a 51%
interest in NBC Universal division to Comcast (NYSE: CMCSA ). Interestingly
enough, there might be a similar opportunity with GE Capital. A transaction
could unlock about $68 billion, which is about half the market cap of the parent
company. Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including "All About
Commodities" and "All About Short Selling." You can find him at Twitter
account @ttaulli . He does not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A ) Warren Buffett did what has made him a
mega-billionaire that is, he went on the hunt for bargains. In fact, he is not
even convinced the U.S. is headed for a recession. OK, so what is Buffett
buying? He has not disclosed any positions. But we'll get an idea when the
next SEC filings are released. Yet it would be reasonable that Buffett has been
adding to his existing holdings, especially those companies that are sporting
strong dividends. So here are some possibilities: Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) 2.9%:
Its massive scale is a key advantage in terms of sourcing and marketing. But
with over $420 billion revenues, it is tough to find growth. However, Wal-Mart
is getting aggressive. For example, there is much opportunity in global markets
(they represent about a quarter of overall revenues). Actually, according to a
report in The Wall Street Journal , the company is exploring a $9.9 billion
acquisition of the Brazilian stores of Carrefour SA. This would represent a
great launchpad to capitalize on the strong growth in Latin America. Besides
this, Wal-Mart is looking at ways to leverage its distribution with high-margin
products. To this end, the company now is offering streaming videos through its
Vudu property. It's a way to get a piece of the red-hot Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX
) business. Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC ) 1.9%: It's certainly been a
horrible year for bank stocks. In the case of Well Fargo, its shares are off
20%. But the company has one of the best management teams in the financial
services industry. There also are the advantages of a low-cost capital structure
and a diversified platform of businesses. As for the valuation? It is certainly
attractive. The price-to-earnings ratio is only 9. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP )
4.1%: The oil giant plans to spin off its refining business as a public entity
(it should be completed by the middle of 2012). It's a smart move that should
enhance shareholder value and allow for the parent company to focus on
exploration. In the meantime, ConocoPhillips continues to generate substantial
cash flows. No doubt, this means strong share buybacks and dividend payouts.
True, the recent plunge in crude oil will be a drag. But investors already have
discounted the stock price. Keep in mind that ConocoPhillips' PE ratio is only
8. General Electric (NYSE: GE ) 3.8%: The company's portfolio of businesses
are poised for some major global trends, such as in health care, clean energy,
transportation and infrastructure. These are the kinds of markets that should
provide GE with a nice growth ramp for the long haul. The company also has been
working on streamlining its operations. For example, GE transferred a 51%
interest in NBC Universal division to Comcast (NYSE: CMCSA ). Interestingly
enough, there might be a similar opportunity with GE Capital. A transaction
could unlock about $68 billion, which is about half the market cap of the parent
company. Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including "All About
Commodities" and "All About Short Selling." You can find him at Twitter
account @ttaulli . He does not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
Top 10 Personal Services Stocks with Highest Upside: CAST, CPY, DL, AMBO, FACE, NLS, PRSC, GEDU, STEI, SUMR (Aug 12, 2011)
Below are the top 10 Personal Services stocks with highest upside potential,
based on the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average
target price. Four Chinese companies (CAST, DL, AMBO, GEDU) are on the list.
Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST) has the 1st highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 157.3%. Its consensus
target price is $11.50 based on the average of all estimates. CPI Corp.
(NYSE:CPY) has the 2nd highest upside potential in this segment of the market.
Its upside is 149.8%. Its consensus target price is $25.85 based on the average
of all estimates. China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL) has the 3rd
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 144.0%.
Its consensus target price is $6.10 based on the average of all estimates. Ambow
Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) has the 4th highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 82.7%. Its consensus target price is
$9.87 based on the average of all estimates. Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FACE) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 70.7%. Its consensus target price is $4.81 based on the
average of all estimates. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) has the 6th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 70.5%. Its consensus
target price is $3.00 based on the average of all estimates. The Providence
Service Corporation (NASDAQ:PRSC) has the 7th highest upside potential in this
segment of the market. Its upside is 67.3%. Its consensus target price is $18.25
based on the average of all estimates. Global Education and Technology Group
(NASDAQ:GEDU) has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 65.6%. Its consensus target price is $7.67 based on the
average of all estimates. Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEI) has the 9th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 64.5%. Its
consensus target price is $9.38 based on the average of all estimates. Summer
Infant, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMR) has the 10th highest upside potential in this segment
of the market. Its upside is 62.6%. Its consensus target price is $11.40 based
on the average of all estimates.
based on the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average
target price. Four Chinese companies (CAST, DL, AMBO, GEDU) are on the list.
Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST) has the 1st highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 157.3%. Its consensus
target price is $11.50 based on the average of all estimates. CPI Corp.
(NYSE:CPY) has the 2nd highest upside potential in this segment of the market.
Its upside is 149.8%. Its consensus target price is $25.85 based on the average
of all estimates. China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL) has the 3rd
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 144.0%.
Its consensus target price is $6.10 based on the average of all estimates. Ambow
Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) has the 4th highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 82.7%. Its consensus target price is
$9.87 based on the average of all estimates. Physicians Formula Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FACE) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 70.7%. Its consensus target price is $4.81 based on the
average of all estimates. Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) has the 6th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 70.5%. Its consensus
target price is $3.00 based on the average of all estimates. The Providence
Service Corporation (NASDAQ:PRSC) has the 7th highest upside potential in this
segment of the market. Its upside is 67.3%. Its consensus target price is $18.25
based on the average of all estimates. Global Education and Technology Group
(NASDAQ:GEDU) has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 65.6%. Its consensus target price is $7.67 based on the
average of all estimates. Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEI) has the 9th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 64.5%. Its
consensus target price is $9.38 based on the average of all estimates. Summer
Infant, Inc. (NASDAQ:SUMR) has the 10th highest upside potential in this segment
of the market. Its upside is 62.6%. Its consensus target price is $11.40 based
on the average of all estimates.
Volatile Dow Jones Jumps 100 by Midday
Strong from the opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up more than
100 points to over 11,246, a jump of almost 1%. For the first time in history,
the Dow Jones had price movements of more than 400 points four days in a row.
Rumors on short selling bans added to the upward movement in prices. There also
have been reports of heavy insider buying at Morgan Stanley and other companies.
Retail sales were strong for July, both surprising and pleasing many investors.
The Dow is down about 2.5% for the week and 3.4% for the year. Caterpillar
(NYSE: CAT ) continued to plow ahead as a Dow leader, up more than $2, around
2.4%, to over $91 in early morning buying and selling. The Big Cat is now down
only about 2.5% for the week, clawing its way back as it is down about 20% for
the month. Relative volume today is more than twice its average. Also rising by
more than 2% was Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) to over $32, a gain of about 70
cents. Jeffries recommended Hewlett Packard as a "buy" this morning, based
on its "cloud stack." The stock is trading at relative volume that is 1.5
times higher. Big Oil was also on the march, with ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM )
pumping out about 1.3% higher to more than $73, picking up $1. The energy sector
is gaining as the fear factor is subsiding for many traders. Relative volume for
ExxonMobil is at twice its usual amount. Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO ) was down about 20
cents, around a drop of 1.2%, to under on a negative report that it was "not
out of the woods yet." Yesterday, Cisco was rated as a "buy" by
Wunderlich. It has been a good week for Cisco, which is up more than 7%, so
profit taking is to be expected. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) dropped about 1.35%
to around $24.85, shedding more than 30 cents. The relative volume is 1.78 times
the average. Strong yesterday, Microsoft is only down about 2.9% for the week.
The strike at Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) was taking its toll on the share price as it
fell more than 30 cents, about 0.9% to under $34.20 in early trading. There have
been reports of sabotage at some Verizon facilities. The strike at Verizon,
involving around 45,000 workers, now enters its fifth day. Despite the strike,
Verizon is down less than 1% for the week. Jonathan Yates does not own any of
the stocks mentioned in this article.
100 points to over 11,246, a jump of almost 1%. For the first time in history,
the Dow Jones had price movements of more than 400 points four days in a row.
Rumors on short selling bans added to the upward movement in prices. There also
have been reports of heavy insider buying at Morgan Stanley and other companies.
Retail sales were strong for July, both surprising and pleasing many investors.
The Dow is down about 2.5% for the week and 3.4% for the year. Caterpillar
(NYSE: CAT ) continued to plow ahead as a Dow leader, up more than $2, around
2.4%, to over $91 in early morning buying and selling. The Big Cat is now down
only about 2.5% for the week, clawing its way back as it is down about 20% for
the month. Relative volume today is more than twice its average. Also rising by
more than 2% was Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) to over $32, a gain of about 70
cents. Jeffries recommended Hewlett Packard as a "buy" this morning, based
on its "cloud stack." The stock is trading at relative volume that is 1.5
times higher. Big Oil was also on the march, with ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM )
pumping out about 1.3% higher to more than $73, picking up $1. The energy sector
is gaining as the fear factor is subsiding for many traders. Relative volume for
ExxonMobil is at twice its usual amount. Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO ) was down about 20
cents, around a drop of 1.2%, to under on a negative report that it was "not
out of the woods yet." Yesterday, Cisco was rated as a "buy" by
Wunderlich. It has been a good week for Cisco, which is up more than 7%, so
profit taking is to be expected. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) dropped about 1.35%
to around $24.85, shedding more than 30 cents. The relative volume is 1.78 times
the average. Strong yesterday, Microsoft is only down about 2.9% for the week.
The strike at Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) was taking its toll on the share price as it
fell more than 30 cents, about 0.9% to under $34.20 in early trading. There have
been reports of sabotage at some Verizon facilities. The strike at Verizon,
involving around 45,000 workers, now enters its fifth day. Despite the strike,
Verizon is down less than 1% for the week. Jonathan Yates does not own any of
the stocks mentioned in this article.
Friday’s OptionsPlace: ARM Holdings Puts Get a Pop
With stock rallying a second-straight day, options volatility took another turn
lower. Indeed, equities are now above the levels they fell to within minutes of
Monday's opening, a move induced in part by the Standard & Poor's downgrade
of U.S. debt. The CBOE Market Volatility Index, the VIX, was recently off more
than 6% to a still-elevated level of 36.48. On Monday, the VIX crossed 47 in the
wake of the huge selloff in stocks. It had begun the month at around 25. The
CBOE put/call ratio was recently at 1.15. Here are some notable options
developments on Friday: ARM Holdings (NASDAQ: ARMH ): The company's Aug 23
puts are seeing interest after a BofA/Merrill downgrade of the stock earlier
Friday. Implied volatility of the puts have been pushed up about 8 points to
90%. The stock was recently up 1.8% to $25.53. Forest Oil (NYSE: FST ): The Sep
17 puts are active, pushing implied volatility down about 4 points to about 69%.
The stock was recently off a few pennies to $19.46. It's down more than 23%
since the company reported earnings on Aug. 2. Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU ): The
Jan 12 42 calls are catching interest, pushing implied volatility down about 2
points to 39%. The stock was recently off 0.4% to $32.41.
lower. Indeed, equities are now above the levels they fell to within minutes of
Monday's opening, a move induced in part by the Standard & Poor's downgrade
of U.S. debt. The CBOE Market Volatility Index, the VIX, was recently off more
than 6% to a still-elevated level of 36.48. On Monday, the VIX crossed 47 in the
wake of the huge selloff in stocks. It had begun the month at around 25. The
CBOE put/call ratio was recently at 1.15. Here are some notable options
developments on Friday: ARM Holdings (NASDAQ: ARMH ): The company's Aug 23
puts are seeing interest after a BofA/Merrill downgrade of the stock earlier
Friday. Implied volatility of the puts have been pushed up about 8 points to
90%. The stock was recently up 1.8% to $25.53. Forest Oil (NYSE: FST ): The Sep
17 puts are active, pushing implied volatility down about 4 points to about 69%.
The stock was recently off a few pennies to $19.46. It's down more than 23%
since the company reported earnings on Aug. 2. Suncor Energy (NYSE: SU ): The
Jan 12 42 calls are catching interest, pushing implied volatility down about 2
points to 39%. The stock was recently off 0.4% to $32.41.
Chocolate Helps Your Brain and Your Eyes: Hot Chocolate Stocks
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dow2664 How would you like to participate in this research? The participants were ‘forced’ to eat chocolate on a regular basis, both white and dark chocolate. According to a recent study by scientists at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, dark chocolate improved visual function and cognitive performance. Unfortunately for white chocolate eaters, the white chocolate didn’t have much effect. The dark chocolate benefits are due to what are called cocoa flavanols. According to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, there are several chocolate stocks that may be worth taking a bite out of. Here are a few that sound tasty. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Inc. (RMCF) is a low cap stock based in Durango, Colorado, which makes and sells caramels, creams, mints, and truffles. The company, which was founded in 1981, has over 300 franchise locations in 40 states, along with Canada and the United Arab Emirates. The stock trades at 12 times forward earnings, and the company pays a delicious yield of 4.4%. Hershey (HSY) was founded in 1894. It is the largest manufacturer of chocolate in North America and one of the largest chocolate and candy companies in the world. Hershey’s Kisses were invented in 1901 and their chocolate chips were brought out in 1928. The stock has forward price to earnings ratio of 17.9, with a scrumptious yield of 2.5%. The famous Nestle (NSRGY.PK) company sports a forward P/E of 14.8 and yields 3.3%. This Swiss chocolate manufacturer has been around since 1867. If you want to see a list of all the publicly traded chocolate and candy stocks , go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. The list, which includes five companies that pay dividends, can be downloaded, updated, and sorted. Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written. By Stockerblog.com
Daily News and Research on Chinese Stocks (Aug 13, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below is today's Daily News and Research on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks : APWR : Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders of A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. of Upcoming Deadline — APWR – GlobeNewswire (Fri 4:24PM EDT) ASIA : AsiaInfo-Linkage Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know – at Motley Fool (Fri 7:55PM EDT) ASIA : Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage decreases – AP (Fri 6:03PM EDT) BIDU : Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings Next Week? – Indie Research (Fri 9:59PM EDT) BIDU : GLG Partners LP Holdings in 2nd Quarter: 13F Alert – at Bloomberg (Fri 5:17PM EDT) BIDU : Renaissance Technologies Holdings in 2nd Quarter: 13F Alert – at Bloomberg (Fri 4:11PM EDT) BIDU : Jim Cramer: 2 Buy and 2 Avoid Ideas – at Seeking Alpha (Fri 3:31PM EDT) BIDU : Pandora IPO Heat Fizzles, But Analyst Throws More Cold Water – at The Wall Street Journal (Fri 12:38PM EDT) BIDU CHA CHL CHU NTES SINA SOHU YOKU : China's has More Internet Users than the U.S. Population – Wall St. Cheat Sheet (Fri 11:58AM EDT) BIDU CHA CHL CHU NTES SINA SOHU YOKU : China Has More Internet Users than the U.S. Population – Wall St. Cheat Sheet (Fri 11:58AM EDT) BIDU CHL : Romney's wealth endures but conflicts persist – AP (Fri 5:22PM EDT) BIDU DANG RENN SINA SOHU YOKU : Are We There Yet, Renren? – at Motley Fool (Fri 12:26PM EDT) CAST : CHINACAST EDUCATION CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and – EDGAR Online (Fri 4:30PM EDT) CREG : China Recycling Energy Corp. Schedules Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results Conference Call – PR Newswire (Fri 2:00PM EDT) CVVT : China Valves Technology Announces Change in Its Fiscal Year – PR Newswire (Fri 4:00PM EDT) DATE : Rising Star Buys More: Jiayuan.com – at Motley Fool (Fri 6:15PM EDT) FEED HOGS : Invest in AgFeed Industries? When Pigs Fly! – at Motley Fool (Fri 10:20PM EDT) FMCN : Davidson Kempner Holdings in 2nd Quarter: 13F Alert – at Bloomberg (Fri 4:40PM EDT) HRBN : HARBIN ELECTRIC, INC Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhi – EDGAR Online (Fri 4:16PM EDT) JASO : 7 Perfectly Timed Buybacks – at Motley Fool (Fri 4:16PM EDT) JASO TSL : Why Did My Stock Just Die? – at Motley Fool (Fri 9:19PM EDT) MOBI : Zuoan Fashion, Sky-mobi: Biggest Price Gainers (ZA, MOBI) – at The Wall Street Journal (Fri 4:44PM EDT) NTES : International Leaders Deliver Mixed Results – at Investor's Business Daily (Fri 5:49PM EDT) SOHU : SOHU COM INC Financials – EDGAR Online Financials (Fri 1:04PM EDT) STP : Solar Companies Must Rethink Strategies In A Volatile Market – at Forbes (Fri 5:11PM EDT)
Top 10 Most Widely Followed Small Cap Stocks: SPWRA, STP, BRCD, TSL, ARO, FHN, CAVM, CAKE, SNV, HMA (Aug 13, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 most widely followed Small Cap stocks, based on the number of brokerage analysts following them. Two Chinese companies (STP, TSL) are on the list. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA) is the 1st most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 37 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 5 brokerage analysts. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the 2nd most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 37 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 5 brokerage analysts. Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) is the 3rd most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 34 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 14 brokerage analysts. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the 4th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 32 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 22 brokerage analysts. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE:ARO) is the 5th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 31 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 6 brokerage analysts. First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN) is the 6th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 30 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 12 brokerage analysts. Cavium Inc (NASDAQ:CAVM) is the 7th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 29 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 16 brokerage analysts. The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is the 8th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 28 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 10 brokerage analysts. Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE:SNV) is the 9th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 28 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 6 brokerage analysts. Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) is the 10th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 27 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 18 brokerage analysts.
Tribune Taking a Wild Turn Into Tablet Market With Free Device
The iPads dominance of the tablet market is well covered . Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL
) sold 9 million iPads over the course of the second quarter. Research in Motion
(NASDAQ: RIMM ), Samsung, Hewlett-Packard (NASDAQ: HPQ ) and Motorola (NYSE: MMI
) are just a few of the companies that have released high-profile tablets in
2011. Not one of them has managed to sell even a fraction of what the iPad has.
Whether this is a result of growing pains in what will eventually be a robust
market or just another example of Apple first defining, then owning an entire
technology market remains to be seen. The iPad very well could be the iPod all
over again. Of course, no one ever tried to release a free iPod to spur music
sales during that devices reign. Who would be crazy enough to release a free
tablet, though? The Tribune Company. The publisher behind long-running
newspapers like The Chicago Tribune , The Baltimore Sun and The Los Angeles
Times and operator of major websites including Career Builder.com and Cars.com
plans to release its very own tablet PC , according to a report at CNN. Its
difficult to tell how it will compare to Apples popular touchscreen toy, but the
price sounds right. Tribune is hoping to offer the tablet to readers for free or
at a highly subsidized price provided readers pay for extended subscriptions to
its outlets and (potentially) a wireless data plan with an unknown provider. The
devices rumored manufacturer might end up a liability for the company. Three
sources claimed that Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) will make the Tribune tablet, the
very same Samsung who provides tablet components to Apple and whose Galaxy Tab
tablets have been the focus of numerous patent infringement lawsuits filed by
Apple. Tribune could leave itself vulnerable to Apples thirst for litigation and
monopoly on tablet components right out of the gate. Problems with its chosen
manufacturing partner aside, its impossible to say what kind of success or
failure Tribune will have with its device until its clear just what the machine
can do. Will it simply offer electronic versions of Tribunes publications? Apps
for those websites the company co-owns? A basic Web browser? Its said that the
device will run on a custom version of Google s (NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android
operating system. Will it provide access to the Android App Market? Forget that
the device has been described explicitly as a tablet. It seems more likely that,
considering that Tribune plans to give away the device for (close to) nothing,
it will not be as technologically robust as the typical tablet. In fact, the
price tag suggests that it will be closer in line with more advanced e-readers,
like Barnes & Noble s (NYSE: BKS ) Android-powered Nook Color. That would
suggest that Tribune will be competing with that device and Amazon s (NASDAQ:
AMZN ) popular Kindle device. Amazon, in fact, will most likely be Tribunes true
competitor, not Apple. Rumors persist that Amazon will release its own
iPad-level tablet carrying the Kindle brand later this year. At the same time,
there have been rumors that Amazon plans to offer its Kindle e-reader for free
along with subscriptions to its Amazon Prime service. If users can have access
to a broader selection of magazine and newspaper publishers on a comparable
device with a stronger brand, Tribune will have to add tablet disinterest to its
list of woes alongside dwindling print circulation. As of this writing, Anthony
John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him
on Twitter at
) sold 9 million iPads over the course of the second quarter. Research in Motion
(NASDAQ: RIMM ), Samsung, Hewlett-Packard (NASDAQ: HPQ ) and Motorola (NYSE: MMI
) are just a few of the companies that have released high-profile tablets in
2011. Not one of them has managed to sell even a fraction of what the iPad has.
Whether this is a result of growing pains in what will eventually be a robust
market or just another example of Apple first defining, then owning an entire
technology market remains to be seen. The iPad very well could be the iPod all
over again. Of course, no one ever tried to release a free iPod to spur music
sales during that devices reign. Who would be crazy enough to release a free
tablet, though? The Tribune Company. The publisher behind long-running
newspapers like The Chicago Tribune , The Baltimore Sun and The Los Angeles
Times and operator of major websites including Career Builder.com and Cars.com
plans to release its very own tablet PC , according to a report at CNN. Its
difficult to tell how it will compare to Apples popular touchscreen toy, but the
price sounds right. Tribune is hoping to offer the tablet to readers for free or
at a highly subsidized price provided readers pay for extended subscriptions to
its outlets and (potentially) a wireless data plan with an unknown provider. The
devices rumored manufacturer might end up a liability for the company. Three
sources claimed that Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) will make the Tribune tablet, the
very same Samsung who provides tablet components to Apple and whose Galaxy Tab
tablets have been the focus of numerous patent infringement lawsuits filed by
Apple. Tribune could leave itself vulnerable to Apples thirst for litigation and
monopoly on tablet components right out of the gate. Problems with its chosen
manufacturing partner aside, its impossible to say what kind of success or
failure Tribune will have with its device until its clear just what the machine
can do. Will it simply offer electronic versions of Tribunes publications? Apps
for those websites the company co-owns? A basic Web browser? Its said that the
device will run on a custom version of Google s (NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android
operating system. Will it provide access to the Android App Market? Forget that
the device has been described explicitly as a tablet. It seems more likely that,
considering that Tribune plans to give away the device for (close to) nothing,
it will not be as technologically robust as the typical tablet. In fact, the
price tag suggests that it will be closer in line with more advanced e-readers,
like Barnes & Noble s (NYSE: BKS ) Android-powered Nook Color. That would
suggest that Tribune will be competing with that device and Amazon s (NASDAQ:
AMZN ) popular Kindle device. Amazon, in fact, will most likely be Tribunes true
competitor, not Apple. Rumors persist that Amazon will release its own
iPad-level tablet carrying the Kindle brand later this year. At the same time,
there have been rumors that Amazon plans to offer its Kindle e-reader for free
along with subscriptions to its Amazon Prime service. If users can have access
to a broader selection of magazine and newspaper publishers on a comparable
device with a stronger brand, Tribune will have to add tablet disinterest to its
list of woes alongside dwindling print circulation. As of this writing, Anthony
John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him
on Twitter at
Daily News and Research on Chinese Stocks (Aug 13, 2011)
Below is todays Daily News and Research on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks : APWR :
Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders of A-Power Energy Generation Systems,
Ltd. of Upcoming Deadline -- APWR - GlobeNewswire (Fri 4:24PM EDT) ASIA :
AsiaInfo-Linkage Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know - at Motley Fool (Fri
7:55PM EDT) ASIA : Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage decreases - AP (Fri
6:03PM EDT) BIDU : Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings Next
Week? - Indie Research (Fri 9:59PM EDT) BIDU : GLG Partners LP Holdings in 2nd
Quarter: 13F Alert - at Bloomberg (Fri 5:17PM EDT) BIDU : Renaissance
Technologies Holdings in 2nd Quarter: 13F Alert - at Bloomberg (Fri 4:11PM EDT)
BIDU : Jim Cramer: 2 Buy and 2 Avoid Ideas - at Seeking Alpha (Fri 3:31PM EDT)
BIDU : Pandora IPO Heat Fizzles, But Analyst Throws More Cold Water - at The
Wall Street Journal (Fri 12:38PM EDT) BIDU CHA CHL CHU NTES SINA SOHU YOKU :
China's has More Internet Users than the U.S. Population - Wall St. Cheat
Sheet (Fri 11:58AM EDT) BIDU CHA CHL CHU NTES SINA SOHU YOKU : China Has More
Internet Users than the U.S. Population - Wall St. Cheat Sheet (Fri 11:58AM EDT)
BIDU CHL : Romneys wealth endures but conflicts persist - AP (Fri 5:22PM EDT)
BIDU DANG RENN SINA SOHU YOKU : Are We There Yet, Renren? - at Motley Fool (Fri
12:26PM EDT) CAST : CHINACAST EDUCATION CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Results of
Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and - EDGAR Online (Fri
4:30PM EDT) CREG : China Recycling Energy Corp. Schedules Second Quarter 2011
Financial Results Conference Call - PR Newswire (Fri 2:00PM EDT) CVVT : China
Valves Technology Announces Change in Its Fiscal Year - PR Newswire (Fri 4:00PM
EDT) DATE : Rising Star Buys More: Jiayuan.com - at Motley Fool (Fri 6:15PM EDT)
FEED HOGS : Invest in AgFeed Industries? When Pigs Fly! - at Motley Fool (Fri
10:20PM EDT) FMCN : Davidson Kempner Holdings in 2nd Quarter: 13F Alert - at
Bloomberg (Fri 4:40PM EDT) HRBN : HARBIN ELECTRIC, INC Files SEC form 8-K,
Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhi -
EDGAR Online (Fri 4:16PM EDT) JASO : 7 Perfectly Timed Buybacks - at Motley Fool
(Fri 4:16PM EDT) JASO TSL : Why Did My Stock Just Die? - at Motley Fool (Fri
9:19PM EDT) MOBI : Zuoan Fashion, Sky-mobi: Biggest Price Gainers (ZA, MOBI) -
at The Wall Street Journal (Fri 4:44PM EDT) NTES : International Leaders Deliver
Mixed Results - at Investors Business Daily (Fri 5:49PM EDT) SOHU : SOHU COM INC
Financials - EDGAR Online Financials (Fri 1:04PM EDT) STP : Solar Companies Must
Rethink Strategies In A Volatile Market - at Forbes (Fri 5:11PM EDT)
Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders of A-Power Energy Generation Systems,
Ltd. of Upcoming Deadline -- APWR - GlobeNewswire (Fri 4:24PM EDT) ASIA :
AsiaInfo-Linkage Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know - at Motley Fool (Fri
7:55PM EDT) ASIA : Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage decreases - AP (Fri
6:03PM EDT) BIDU : Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings Next
Week? - Indie Research (Fri 9:59PM EDT) BIDU : GLG Partners LP Holdings in 2nd
Quarter: 13F Alert - at Bloomberg (Fri 5:17PM EDT) BIDU : Renaissance
Technologies Holdings in 2nd Quarter: 13F Alert - at Bloomberg (Fri 4:11PM EDT)
BIDU : Jim Cramer: 2 Buy and 2 Avoid Ideas - at Seeking Alpha (Fri 3:31PM EDT)
BIDU : Pandora IPO Heat Fizzles, But Analyst Throws More Cold Water - at The
Wall Street Journal (Fri 12:38PM EDT) BIDU CHA CHL CHU NTES SINA SOHU YOKU :
China's has More Internet Users than the U.S. Population - Wall St. Cheat
Sheet (Fri 11:58AM EDT) BIDU CHA CHL CHU NTES SINA SOHU YOKU : China Has More
Internet Users than the U.S. Population - Wall St. Cheat Sheet (Fri 11:58AM EDT)
BIDU CHL : Romneys wealth endures but conflicts persist - AP (Fri 5:22PM EDT)
BIDU DANG RENN SINA SOHU YOKU : Are We There Yet, Renren? - at Motley Fool (Fri
12:26PM EDT) CAST : CHINACAST EDUCATION CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Results of
Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and - EDGAR Online (Fri
4:30PM EDT) CREG : China Recycling Energy Corp. Schedules Second Quarter 2011
Financial Results Conference Call - PR Newswire (Fri 2:00PM EDT) CVVT : China
Valves Technology Announces Change in Its Fiscal Year - PR Newswire (Fri 4:00PM
EDT) DATE : Rising Star Buys More: Jiayuan.com - at Motley Fool (Fri 6:15PM EDT)
FEED HOGS : Invest in AgFeed Industries? When Pigs Fly! - at Motley Fool (Fri
10:20PM EDT) FMCN : Davidson Kempner Holdings in 2nd Quarter: 13F Alert - at
Bloomberg (Fri 4:40PM EDT) HRBN : HARBIN ELECTRIC, INC Files SEC form 8-K,
Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhi -
EDGAR Online (Fri 4:16PM EDT) JASO : 7 Perfectly Timed Buybacks - at Motley Fool
(Fri 4:16PM EDT) JASO TSL : Why Did My Stock Just Die? - at Motley Fool (Fri
9:19PM EDT) MOBI : Zuoan Fashion, Sky-mobi: Biggest Price Gainers (ZA, MOBI) -
at The Wall Street Journal (Fri 4:44PM EDT) NTES : International Leaders Deliver
Mixed Results - at Investors Business Daily (Fri 5:49PM EDT) SOHU : SOHU COM INC
Financials - EDGAR Online Financials (Fri 1:04PM EDT) STP : Solar Companies Must
Rethink Strategies In A Volatile Market - at Forbes (Fri 5:11PM EDT)
6 Companies Increasing Dividends
If you missed the news that a number of companies increased dividends this
week, then you're probably not alone. In a week dominated by headlines of
400-plus point Dow swings each day, it's quite understandable if news of a
half-dozen payout increases failed to hit the radar screen. But amid the wild
volatility on Wall Street, Main Street companies continue making money, and they
continue to dish out dividends to shareholders. This week's pack of payout
performers come from a host of different industries, including big media, big
mining, big financial and even one straight from the garden. The diversity we
see with companies increasing dividends this week shows there always are
multiple ways for investors to get continue getting paid even when there's
stomach-churning volatility going on in the major market indices. The following
are six companies increasing dividends amid the wild and wooly Wall Street ride:
Acme United Corp. The supplier of cutting, safety and measuring products, Acme
United Corp. (AMEX: ACU ) measured up a 17% increase to its quarterly dividend,
upping its payout to 7 cents per share. The new dividend yield, based on the
stock's closing price of $9.31 on Aug. 10, is 3.01%. The new dividend is
payable Oct. 24 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 3. The dividend increase
was the sixth such move by Acme since 2004, and the increase comes a few weeks
after the company reported a 17% bump in net sales during the previous quarter.
Broadridge Financial Solutions The provider of technology services for financial
institutions, Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR ), programmed a 7%
increase in its quarterly dividend, raising its payout to 16 cents per share
from 15 cents. The new dividend yield, based on the Aug. 11 closing price of
$20.93, is 3.06%. On that day, Broadridge also reported earnings results for its
fiscal fourth quarter. The company said it saw revenues of $2.167 billion, and
net earnings from continuing operations of $172 million. Diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations were $1.34, which excludes a $6 million charge
from costs associated with its IBM data center migration. The new dividend is
payable on Oct. 3 to shareholders of record on Sept. 15. Kinross Gold
Canadian-based mining giant Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC ) more than doubled its
quarterly profit in the second quarter, as the glitter in gold bullion prices
helped boost the company's bottom line. Kinross saw gold production rise
nearly 26% to 676,245 ounces, while revenue rose 42% to $987.8 million. The
shiny quarter prompted Kinross to raise its semi-annual dividend payout by a
penny per share to 6 cents. The new dividend yield, based on the Aug. 10 closing
price of $16.26, is 0.74%. The new dividend is payable on Sept. 30 to
shareholders of record at the close of business Sept. 23.
week, then you're probably not alone. In a week dominated by headlines of
400-plus point Dow swings each day, it's quite understandable if news of a
half-dozen payout increases failed to hit the radar screen. But amid the wild
volatility on Wall Street, Main Street companies continue making money, and they
continue to dish out dividends to shareholders. This week's pack of payout
performers come from a host of different industries, including big media, big
mining, big financial and even one straight from the garden. The diversity we
see with companies increasing dividends this week shows there always are
multiple ways for investors to get continue getting paid even when there's
stomach-churning volatility going on in the major market indices. The following
are six companies increasing dividends amid the wild and wooly Wall Street ride:
Acme United Corp. The supplier of cutting, safety and measuring products, Acme
United Corp. (AMEX: ACU ) measured up a 17% increase to its quarterly dividend,
upping its payout to 7 cents per share. The new dividend yield, based on the
stock's closing price of $9.31 on Aug. 10, is 3.01%. The new dividend is
payable Oct. 24 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 3. The dividend increase
was the sixth such move by Acme since 2004, and the increase comes a few weeks
after the company reported a 17% bump in net sales during the previous quarter.
Broadridge Financial Solutions The provider of technology services for financial
institutions, Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR ), programmed a 7%
increase in its quarterly dividend, raising its payout to 16 cents per share
from 15 cents. The new dividend yield, based on the Aug. 11 closing price of
$20.93, is 3.06%. On that day, Broadridge also reported earnings results for its
fiscal fourth quarter. The company said it saw revenues of $2.167 billion, and
net earnings from continuing operations of $172 million. Diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations were $1.34, which excludes a $6 million charge
from costs associated with its IBM data center migration. The new dividend is
payable on Oct. 3 to shareholders of record on Sept. 15. Kinross Gold
Canadian-based mining giant Kinross Gold (NYSE: KGC ) more than doubled its
quarterly profit in the second quarter, as the glitter in gold bullion prices
helped boost the company's bottom line. Kinross saw gold production rise
nearly 26% to 676,245 ounces, while revenue rose 42% to $987.8 million. The
shiny quarter prompted Kinross to raise its semi-annual dividend payout by a
penny per share to 6 cents. The new dividend yield, based on the Aug. 10 closing
price of $16.26, is 0.74%. The new dividend is payable on Sept. 30 to
shareholders of record at the close of business Sept. 23.
Dow Stocks with 4%-Plus Dividend Yields
As dividends get attractive, investors should be cautious. Once a dividend
yield rises above 5%, there often is much pressure to cut back the payout.
Actually, such companies often are vulnerable to lower cash flows. But things
are different for stocks that trade on the Dow. Of course, these are top-notch
companies that have massive global footprints. In other words, it's a good bet
that a hefty dividend rate will be sustainable. So, what are the high-yield Dow
stocks? Let's take a look: General Electric (NYSE: GE ) 4%: Berkshire
Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A ) Warren Buffett is a large holder of the company's
shares. Then again, GE is a dominant player in businesses that have strong
long-term growth opportunities, like clean energy, transportation, health care
and infrastructure. The company also might eventually spin off GE Capital, which
could help boost shareholder value. Keep in mind that the value of the division
is about $68 billion. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) 4.2%: A slowdown in the economy
likely will be a drag. Yet, Intel is making strides in the mobile market. For
example, the company has established a $300 venture fund for tablet
technologies. Yes, it is nice to have huge cash flows. Intel also will probably
ramp up acquisitions as the valuations get compelling. Already, the company has
made smart deals for McAfee and Infineons (PINK: IFNNY ) mobile chips division.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) 5%: The company definitely has some problems, such as the
strike. But the company has a new CEO, Lowell McAdam, who has a history of
innovation. Keep in mind that he struck the deal with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) to
create Android phones. Something else: With the expected launch of Apple 's
(NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone 5 in September, there is likely to be a strong growth
catalyst for the fall. AT&T (NYSE: T ) – 6.2%: Speaking of the iPhone, the
company's loss of its exclusivity arrangement has not been a big problem. In
fact, AT&T continues to make strides in additions with its overall subscriber
base. And yes, the merger with T-Mobile USA will provide even more scale
(however, it still is dicey as to whether the federal regulators will approve
the transaction). No doubt, the dividend yield is quite high. But the company
still generates substantial cash flows. In the first six months of 2011, they
came to $7.3 billion. Merck (NYSE: MRK ) – 5.1%: Over the years, the company
has been working hard to deal with the expiration of patents. For example, Merck
has been getting much more aggressive in emerging markets (the China market is
growing at a 30% rate). Merck has also been increasing research & development as
well as joint ventures. But another key part of the strategy is cost cutting.
True, the layoffs have been brutal, yet they will be critical for maintaining
strong profitability. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) 3.1%: As should be no surprise, the
company's strategy is similar to Merck's. That is, there is a focus on
finding blockbuster drugs as well as cutting back on expenses. But in the case
of Pfizer, it certainly has a top-notch CEO, who has extensive experience in
foreign markets. Actually, the company already has a strong footprint in markets
such as China and Brazil. Pfizer also has an opportunity to spin off businesses,
such as its nutritional division, which could be worth as much as $7 billion.
Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including "All About Commodities"
and "All About Short Selling." You can find him at Twitter account @ttaulli
. He does not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
yield rises above 5%, there often is much pressure to cut back the payout.
Actually, such companies often are vulnerable to lower cash flows. But things
are different for stocks that trade on the Dow. Of course, these are top-notch
companies that have massive global footprints. In other words, it's a good bet
that a hefty dividend rate will be sustainable. So, what are the high-yield Dow
stocks? Let's take a look: General Electric (NYSE: GE ) 4%: Berkshire
Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A ) Warren Buffett is a large holder of the company's
shares. Then again, GE is a dominant player in businesses that have strong
long-term growth opportunities, like clean energy, transportation, health care
and infrastructure. The company also might eventually spin off GE Capital, which
could help boost shareholder value. Keep in mind that the value of the division
is about $68 billion. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) 4.2%: A slowdown in the economy
likely will be a drag. Yet, Intel is making strides in the mobile market. For
example, the company has established a $300 venture fund for tablet
technologies. Yes, it is nice to have huge cash flows. Intel also will probably
ramp up acquisitions as the valuations get compelling. Already, the company has
made smart deals for McAfee and Infineons (PINK: IFNNY ) mobile chips division.
Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) 5%: The company definitely has some problems, such as the
strike. But the company has a new CEO, Lowell McAdam, who has a history of
innovation. Keep in mind that he struck the deal with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) to
create Android phones. Something else: With the expected launch of Apple 's
(NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone 5 in September, there is likely to be a strong growth
catalyst for the fall. AT&T (NYSE: T ) – 6.2%: Speaking of the iPhone, the
company's loss of its exclusivity arrangement has not been a big problem. In
fact, AT&T continues to make strides in additions with its overall subscriber
base. And yes, the merger with T-Mobile USA will provide even more scale
(however, it still is dicey as to whether the federal regulators will approve
the transaction). No doubt, the dividend yield is quite high. But the company
still generates substantial cash flows. In the first six months of 2011, they
came to $7.3 billion. Merck (NYSE: MRK ) – 5.1%: Over the years, the company
has been working hard to deal with the expiration of patents. For example, Merck
has been getting much more aggressive in emerging markets (the China market is
growing at a 30% rate). Merck has also been increasing research & development as
well as joint ventures. But another key part of the strategy is cost cutting.
True, the layoffs have been brutal, yet they will be critical for maintaining
strong profitability. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) 3.1%: As should be no surprise, the
company's strategy is similar to Merck's. That is, there is a focus on
finding blockbuster drugs as well as cutting back on expenses. But in the case
of Pfizer, it certainly has a top-notch CEO, who has extensive experience in
foreign markets. Actually, the company already has a strong footprint in markets
such as China and Brazil. Pfizer also has an opportunity to spin off businesses,
such as its nutritional division, which could be worth as much as $7 billion.
Tom Taulli is the author of various books, including "All About Commodities"
and "All About Short Selling." You can find him at Twitter account @ttaulli
. He does not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
Top 10 Most Widely Followed Small Cap Stocks: SPWRA, STP, BRCD, TSL, ARO, FHN, CAVM, CAKE, SNV, HMA (Aug 13, 2011)
Below are the top 10 most widely followed Small Cap stocks, based on the number
of brokerage analysts following them. Two Chinese companies (STP, TSL) are on
the list. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA) is the 1st most widely followed
stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 37 analysts. It currently
receives positive investment ratings from 5 brokerage analysts. Suntech Power
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the 2nd most widely followed stock in
this segment of the market. It is covered by 37 analysts. It currently receives
positive investment ratings from 5 brokerage analysts. Brocade Communications
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) is the 3rd most widely followed stock in this
segment of the market. It is covered by 34 analysts. It currently receives
positive investment ratings from 14 brokerage analysts. Trina Solar Limited
(ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the 4th most widely followed stock in this segment of the
market. It is covered by 32 analysts. It currently receives positive investment
ratings from 22 brokerage analysts. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE:ARO) is the 5th most
widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 31
analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 6 brokerage
analysts. First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN) is the 6th most widely
followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 30 analysts. It
currently receives positive investment ratings from 12 brokerage analysts.
Cavium Inc (NASDAQ:CAVM) is the 7th most widely followed stock in this segment
of the market. It is covered by 29 analysts. It currently receives positive
investment ratings from 16 brokerage analysts. The Cheesecake Factory
Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is the 8th most widely followed stock in this segment
of the market. It is covered by 28 analysts. It currently receives positive
investment ratings from 10 brokerage analysts. Synovus Financial Corp.
(NYSE:SNV) is the 9th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market.
It is covered by 28 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings
from 6 brokerage analysts. Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) is the
10th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by
27 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 18 brokerage
analysts.
of brokerage analysts following them. Two Chinese companies (STP, TSL) are on
the list. SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:SPWRA) is the 1st most widely followed
stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 37 analysts. It currently
receives positive investment ratings from 5 brokerage analysts. Suntech Power
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the 2nd most widely followed stock in
this segment of the market. It is covered by 37 analysts. It currently receives
positive investment ratings from 5 brokerage analysts. Brocade Communications
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD) is the 3rd most widely followed stock in this
segment of the market. It is covered by 34 analysts. It currently receives
positive investment ratings from 14 brokerage analysts. Trina Solar Limited
(ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the 4th most widely followed stock in this segment of the
market. It is covered by 32 analysts. It currently receives positive investment
ratings from 22 brokerage analysts. Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE:ARO) is the 5th most
widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 31
analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 6 brokerage
analysts. First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN) is the 6th most widely
followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by 30 analysts. It
currently receives positive investment ratings from 12 brokerage analysts.
Cavium Inc (NASDAQ:CAVM) is the 7th most widely followed stock in this segment
of the market. It is covered by 29 analysts. It currently receives positive
investment ratings from 16 brokerage analysts. The Cheesecake Factory
Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is the 8th most widely followed stock in this segment
of the market. It is covered by 28 analysts. It currently receives positive
investment ratings from 10 brokerage analysts. Synovus Financial Corp.
(NYSE:SNV) is the 9th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market.
It is covered by 28 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings
from 6 brokerage analysts. Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) is the
10th most widely followed stock in this segment of the market. It is covered by
27 analysts. It currently receives positive investment ratings from 18 brokerage
analysts.
This Might Be a Golden Opportunity to Short Gold
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Gold prices have benefited from the “Black August” performance of the S&P, Dow Jones and Nasdaq. Yesterday, gold reached a new all-time high. With no overhead resistance and only the sky being the limit, it’s difficult to forecast a new price target or identify resistance. One thing though is obvious. Everyone loves gold. Gold is almost as beloved as silver was in late April. The trading volume for popular gold ETFs like the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD ) and iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) has gone through the roof. It is no wonder that over 90% of gold futures traders are bullish the metal. The interesting thing is that the bullishness is limited to gold prices and hasn’t really spilled over to gold mining stocks. Year-to-date the SPDR Gold Shares are up 25% while the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX ) is down 3%. That’s not healthy. An Unhealthy Non-Confirmation I wanted to see just how big the discrepancy between gold prices and gold stocks really was, so I prepared a little chart. The chart — which shows the spread between GLD and GDX, along with my thoughts — is pasted below: “Everyone’s in love with gold, which stirs up my contrarian juices. Gold remains above the upper trend line and momentum is strong. There’s no need to step in front of this freight train. But gold is extremely stretched and trading significantly above its upper Bollinger Band. Any break in the armor could lead to a scary and unexpected decline. The chart plots the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) against Gold Miners ETF (GDX). Shares of gold mining stocks have been stale while gold prices are on fire (the red line shows the spread between GLD and GDX). This doesn’t mean prices can’t go any higher but there sure is an unhealthy non-confirmation. Even though gold is the logical fear trade, price action is also dictated by liquidity. At some point investors will have to sell holdings to pay off debt or answer margin calls. Commonly the most profitable asset is sold first. Gold has been the best performing asset for decades and a liquidity crunch could produce sellers en masse.” Since Wednesday night’s update, gold prices have dropped 80 points, which isn’t a huge deal — at least not yet. Trend Line Support More importantly, gold prices are trading above a trend line that goes back all the way to 2006. As long as prices remain above this trend line, it’s dangerous to bet against rising prices. But once prices drop below, it’s worth taking a shot at shorting the metal with a stop-loss slightly above the trend line. Another indicator that helps identify a possible breaking point of a momentum-based up trend is percentR, a measure of relative strength. Using percentR, we were able to capture silver’s (NYSE: SLV ) drop from 43 to 34 at the beginning of May. After today’s decline gold prices have arrived at a crucial juncture, at least based on percentR trading guideline. In addition, gold is close to the upper trend line. Odds are that gold will tell us soon what it intends to do.
Apple and Nintendo: Will the Cold War Thaw?
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY ) shareholders are not happy. The company was trading close to $80 back in 2007. Now it’s trading below $18. The goose that laid golden eggs just three years ago is now laying stinkers. The company’s newest device — the glasses-free, stereoscopic, 3D portable gaming machine Nintendo 3DS — tanked so hard after releasing in March that the company had to cut its projections for the next fiscal year from around $1.3 billion to just above $260 million. Now investors want Nintendo to give up the video game machine business entirely and focus on profiting off its popular game franchises like Super Mario Bros. and Pokemon by publishing on other machines. According to a report at Bloomberg , those investors want Nintendo on Apple ‘s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone and iPad, and they want it now. Apple and Nintendo have been dancing around one another for the past decade. At the beginning of the ’00s, Nintendo had a lock on the youth-targeted portable electronics market with its Game Boy portable game player. By 2005, Apple had overcome its 20-year history as a perpetual runner-up thanks to the sleek, useful iPod, and it was the fifth generation of that device that saw Apple start to pursue portable gaming. At the same time, Nintendo was making waves with its Game Boy successor, the touchscreen-equipped Nintendo DS. It was in 2006 when Nintendo released the new model, the streamlined Nintendo DS Lite and the motion control-based home console the Nintendo Wii — both of which borrowed liberally from the clean, simple design of Apple’s products — that Nintendo’s business started to boom. Apple escalated the growing cold war in 2007 with the iPod Touch and iPhone, devices that not only replicated both the Nintendo DS’ touch interface and the Wii’s motion controls, but offered games through the App Store at a mere fraction of the price. In 2011, Apple is selling around 9 million iPads per quarter. Nintendo has released a 3D-based handheld that consumers are ignoring, and it announced a new home console called the WiiU, a device whose controller is a truncated tablet computer. No wonder shareholders are pressuring Nintendo to bring its wares to the competition; from this vantage, Apple has pulled ahead by so wide a margin it’s impossible to catch up. It never will happen. Nintendo is arguably more protective of its intellectual property than Apple, and it has refused to license any of its franchise characters to other companies since its ill-fated partnership with Philips (NYSE: PHG ) back in the early ’90s. Still, unless the company wants to watch its market cap dip below $20 billion, something needs to change. Nintendo’s woes at this point in time have less to do with needing to bring Mario , The Legend of Zelda and Pokemon to the iPhone and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android devices and more to do with needing to dramatically redefine its business model. As long as Nintendo insists on focusing on retail products like the upcoming Super Mario 3D Land that cost $40 or more and feature little to no online functionality, it is going to watch its profits disappear to 99-cent powerhouses like Rovio’s ubiquitous Angry Birds . Nintendo’s digital download business also is a joke. The company charges $5 to download a 25-year-old Zelda game. Meanwhile, the audience for that game can purchase a modern, comparable title on the App Store for 99-cents, and it will include Facebook functionality so they can compare their progress with friends. Nintendo found success by imitating Apple, and vice versa. Nintendo needs to do more than mimic Apple’s design now. It has to borrow its entire content business model or risk disappearing from the market completely. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at
EBAY MSN STOCK QUOTES E BAY USA Investing News Today; Stock Market DJIA Index DJX Close Review News
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dow2664 The stock market roller coaster was a choppy ride this past week and stock indices ultimately ended the week lower overall. The major stock market index composites had a more positive latter half of the week however. The DJIA, Nasdaq and S&P 500 indices finished the last trading session in the green. The DJIA finished higher by 1.13 at 11,269.02 and the positive close was the second consecutive positive close of the week. The Nasdaq closed higher by .61 at 2,507.98. The S&P 500 finished higher by .53 percent at 1,178.81. The market was much more volatile at the beginning of the week and the negative trends that posted Monday and Wednesday ultimately pulled the major indices lower for the week overall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower for the week by 1.5 percent overall. The Nasdaq ended the week lower by 1 percent overall and the S&P 500 was lower for the week by 1.7 percent. Investors on Wall Street are worried over the potential double dip recession and that signs implying a bear market are emerging. Individual company stock trends have been choppy this week as well. EBAY ended the last trading session of the week in positive territory though. E BAY stock moved higher on Friday by 1.09 percent or .33 to close out at 30.53. Previous close for EBAY Inc. was 30.20. The 52 week high for EBAY stock is 35.35 and the 52 week low is 21.32. Frank Matto
Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: SHP, BITA, MOBI, MDS, MNKD, FSTR, CHLN, CAST, CSOD, SVA (Aug 13, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are today's top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a lot of interest from traders. Six Chinese companies (SHP, BITA, MOBI, CHLN, CAST, SVA) are on the list. ShangPharma Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SHP) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 22.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 74% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $16 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate. Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BITA) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 21.4% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 94% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 40% based on analysts' average estimate. Sky mobi Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MOBI) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 20.6% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 190% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 28% based on analysts' average estimate. Midas, Inc. (NYSE:MDS) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 18.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $8 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 18% based on analysts' average estimate. MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 233% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $9 on the stock. It is rated positively by 42% of the 12 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is -27% based on analysts' average estimate. L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 14.4% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 109% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $41 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. China Housing & Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHLN) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 12.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 280% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $6 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate. Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 11.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 130% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 25% based on analysts' average estimate. Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 11.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 36% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $22 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 43% based on analysts' average estimate. Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 11.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 134% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $5 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 29% based on analysts' average estimate.
Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: SHP, BITA, MOBI, MDS, MNKD, FSTR, CHLN, CAST, CSOD, SVA (Aug 13, 2011)
Below are todays top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a
lot of interest from traders. Six Chinese companies (SHP, BITA, MOBI, CHLN,
CAST, SVA) are on the list. ShangPharma Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SHP) is todays 1st best
focus stock. Its daily price change was 22.1% in the previous trading session.
Its upside potential is 74% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$16 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering
it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average
estimate. Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BITA) is todays 2nd best focus stock.
Its daily price change was 21.4% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 94% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 40% based on analysts average estimate. Sky
mobi Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MOBI) is todays 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price
change was 20.6% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 190%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $18 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 28% based on analysts average estimate. Midas, Inc.
(NYSE:MDS) is todays 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 18.1% in
the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $8 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0%
of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 18%
based on analysts average estimate. MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) is todays
5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.7% in the previous trading
session. Its upside potential is 233% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $9 on the stock. It is rated positively by 42% of the 12 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is -27% based on analysts
average estimate. L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) is todays 6th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 14.4% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 109% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $41
on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts average estimate.
China Housing & Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHLN) is todays 7th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 12.9% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 280% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $6
on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate.
Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST) is todays 8th best focus stock.
Its daily price change was 11.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 130% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $12 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 25% based on analysts average estimate.
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) is todays 9th best focus stock. Its
daily price change was 11.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 36% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $22 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 43% based on analysts average estimate.
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA) is todays 10th best focus stock. Its daily
price change was 11.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
134% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $5 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 0% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 29% based on analysts average estimate.
lot of interest from traders. Six Chinese companies (SHP, BITA, MOBI, CHLN,
CAST, SVA) are on the list. ShangPharma Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SHP) is todays 1st best
focus stock. Its daily price change was 22.1% in the previous trading session.
Its upside potential is 74% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$16 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering
it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average
estimate. Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BITA) is todays 2nd best focus stock.
Its daily price change was 21.4% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 94% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 40% based on analysts average estimate. Sky
mobi Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MOBI) is todays 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price
change was 20.6% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 190%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $18 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 28% based on analysts average estimate. Midas, Inc.
(NYSE:MDS) is todays 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 18.1% in
the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $8 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0%
of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 18%
based on analysts average estimate. MannKind Corporation (NASDAQ:MNKD) is todays
5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.7% in the previous trading
session. Its upside potential is 233% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $9 on the stock. It is rated positively by 42% of the 12 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is -27% based on analysts
average estimate. L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) is todays 6th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 14.4% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 109% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $41
on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts average estimate.
China Housing & Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHLN) is todays 7th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 12.9% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 280% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $6
on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate.
Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST) is todays 8th best focus stock.
Its daily price change was 11.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 130% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $12 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 25% based on analysts average estimate.
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) is todays 9th best focus stock. Its
daily price change was 11.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 36% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $22 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 43% based on analysts average estimate.
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA) is todays 10th best focus stock. Its daily
price change was 11.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
134% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $5 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 0% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 29% based on analysts average estimate.
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of August
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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. Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) market cap: $511.1M ex div date: 8/22/2011 yield: 8.3% Atkins plc (WATKF) ex div date: 8/24/2011 yield: 4.4% Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) market cap: $18.1B ex div date: 8/25/2011 yield: 3.1% Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) market cap: $182.9B ex div date: 8/26/2011 yield: 3.4% 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 Rebounding IT Services Stocks: REDF, SIFY, DTLK, USAT, VHC, ATRN, ALLT, MCHX, SINA, WWWW (Aug 13, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 rebounding IT Services stocks. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list. Rediff.com India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 397% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 50% of its 52-week high. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 289% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 54% of its 52-week high. Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 268% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of its 52-week high. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 260% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 46% of its 52-week high. VirnetX Holding Corporation (AMEX:VHC) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 199% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 42% of its 52-week high. Atrinsic, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRN) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 189% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 44% of its 52-week high. Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 180% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 175% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of its 52-week high. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 155% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 153% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 65% of its 52-week high.
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Fourth Week of August
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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. Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB) market cap: $511.1M ex div date: 8/22/2011 yield: 8.3% Atkins plc (WATKF) ex div date: 8/24/2011 yield: 4.4% Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) market cap: $18.1B ex div date: 8/25/2011 yield: 3.1% Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) market cap: $182.9B ex div date: 8/26/2011 yield: 3.4% 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 Rebounding Leisure Services Stocks: TZOO, SIX, PCLN, DVD, GOBK, FUN, LONG, HOLL, EXPE, CNK (Aug 13, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 rebounding Leisure Services stocks. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (LONG) is on the list. Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 225% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 44% of its 52-week high. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 105% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 81% of its 52-week high. priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 78% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 90% of its 52-week high. Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:DVD) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 77% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 78% of its 52-week high. Globalink Limited (NASDAQ:GOBK) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 75% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 37% of its 52-week high. Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 73% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 84% of its 52-week high. eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 66% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Hollywood Media Corporation (NASDAQ:HOLL) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 52% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 79% of its 52-week high. Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 47% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 88% of its 52-week high. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 38% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 89% of its 52-week high.
4 Large Tech Companies with Juicy Dividends
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace No doubt, high-dividend paying stocks look quite attractive now – especially in light of the recent market volatility and rock-bottom government bond yields. Yet many of these kinds of companies have few growth opportunities. But there is one category that could be an exception: large tech stocks. Thus, if the economy does manage a comeback, there should be some nice capital gains for investors. So which stocks look interesting? Here's a look: Intel (Nasdaq: INTC ) – 4.2% dividend yield: Even though the company has been slow with its mobile strategy, the fact is it remains the dominant global player in semiconductors. It has thousands of top-notch engineers and a variety of state-of-the-art manufacturing centers. In fact, with its huge cash flows, Intel is in a good position to acquire companies. For example, one key deal was for Infineon’s (Nasdaq: IFNY ) mobile chips division. There was also the purchase of McAfee, which is a big provider of security software. This is definitely a long-term growth opportunity. All in all, Intel's valuation is fairly cheap. The price-to-earnings ratio is only 9. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) – 2.6%: The company has been mostly reactive over the years. It did have the foresight to invest in Facebook, and for the most part Microsoft's Internet business has been a dud. Unfortunately, the same is true for its mobile software division, and the company's partnership with Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) does not look like a winner. Despite all this, Microsoft still has several powerful businesses.
Top 10 Rebounding Leisure Services Stocks: TZOO, SIX, PCLN, DVD, GOBK, FUN, LONG, HOLL, EXPE, CNK (Aug 13, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 rebounding Leisure Services stocks. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (LONG) is on the list. Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 225% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 44% of its 52-week high. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 105% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 81% of its 52-week high. priceline.com Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 78% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 90% of its 52-week high. Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:DVD) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 77% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 78% of its 52-week high. Globalink Limited (NASDAQ:GOBK) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 75% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 37% of its 52-week high. Cedar Fair, L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 73% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 84% of its 52-week high. eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 66% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Hollywood Media Corporation (NASDAQ:HOLL) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 52% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 79% of its 52-week high. Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 47% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 88% of its 52-week high. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 38% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 89% of its 52-week high.
4 Large Tech Companies with Juicy Dividends
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace No doubt, high-dividend paying stocks look quite attractive now – especially in light of the recent market volatility and rock-bottom government bond yields. Yet many of these kinds of companies have few growth opportunities. But there is one category that could be an exception: large tech stocks. Thus, if the economy does manage a comeback, there should be some nice capital gains for investors. So which stocks look interesting? Here's a look: Intel (Nasdaq: INTC ) – 4.2% dividend yield: Even though the company has been slow with its mobile strategy, the fact is it remains the dominant global player in semiconductors. It has thousands of top-notch engineers and a variety of state-of-the-art manufacturing centers. In fact, with its huge cash flows, Intel is in a good position to acquire companies. For example, one key deal was for Infineon’s (Nasdaq: IFNY ) mobile chips division. There was also the purchase of McAfee, which is a big provider of security software. This is definitely a long-term growth opportunity. All in all, Intel's valuation is fairly cheap. The price-to-earnings ratio is only 9. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) – 2.6%: The company has been mostly reactive over the years. It did have the foresight to invest in Facebook, and for the most part Microsoft's Internet business has been a dud. Unfortunately, the same is true for its mobile software division, and the company's partnership with Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) does not look like a winner. Despite all this, Microsoft still has several powerful businesses.
S&P 500 Triggers Death Cross
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace It’s official, on August 11, the S&P 500′s 50-day simple moving average sliced below the 200-day SMA. This condition is dramatically called the death cross. The death cross has foreshadowed some remarkable market meltdowns (-46% in 2000 and -55% in 2007) and shouldn’t be ignored. However, it also has one serious flaw. Just a few months ago the S&P was trading at 1,370. Those were golden times, but they’ve passed. Reality paid a visit and the S&P dropped as much as 267 points, or 19.48%. The S&P has recovered somewhat but still is 15% below the May high. If you’re holding on to long positions until you get the crossover sell signal (or death cross), the last few months have been a grueling experience. Why? Simply because your sell signal has been late to the party, 15% too late. The Serious Flaw Merely using the SMA crossover as buy/signal is like having to wait for an important document sent via snail mail when it could have just been sent via e-mail. Yet, that’s exactly what the financial media is doing–investment advice in the snail mail format. To illustrate what I mean, allow me to quote some headlines featured around May 2, 2011: “The S&P Breaks Out” “Sales growth the Big Surprise on Wall Street” “Why Berkshire and Buffett Never Lose” “World revs up U.S. Profits” “Geithner: No risk U.S. will lose AAA Credit Rating” Quite to the contrary, our May 1 update showed two revealing charts (the first chart is shown below) and commented: “The first two charts update the S&P’s position relative to various resistance levels and the ideal target range for a potentially historic market top. The first chart provides a big picture snapshot going back as far as 1997. As mentioned before, the ideal target range is between 1,369 and 1,382. 1,369 is a Fibonacci projection level going back to the 2002 market low. A move to 1,369 would be close enough to consider the right side of the giant M-pattern as completed.” Our July 28 update commented about support at the 200-day SMA: “A break below the 200-day SMA and the trend line may trigger panic selling. One way to avoid missing out on a potentially big opportunity is to use the 200-day SMA at 1,284 as delineation between bullish and bearish bets — buy as long as the 200-day SMA serves as support, sell if it becomes resistance.” The death cross (like Wall Street and the financial media) is like a seemingly concerned bystander offering you an umbrella after you’ve gotten drenched by the rain.
S&P 500 Triggers Death Cross
XCSFDHG46767FHJHJF
tdp2664 InvestorPlace It’s official, on August 11, the S&P 500′s 50-day simple moving average sliced below the 200-day SMA. This condition is dramatically called the death cross. The death cross has foreshadowed some remarkable market meltdowns (-46% in 2000 and -55% in 2007) and shouldn’t be ignored. However, it also has one serious flaw. Just a few months ago the S&P was trading at 1,370. Those were golden times, but they’ve passed. Reality paid a visit and the S&P dropped as much as 267 points, or 19.48%. The S&P has recovered somewhat but still is 15% below the May high. If you’re holding on to long positions until you get the crossover sell signal (or death cross), the last few months have been a grueling experience. Why? Simply because your sell signal has been late to the party, 15% too late. The Serious Flaw Merely using the SMA crossover as buy/signal is like having to wait for an important document sent via snail mail when it could have just been sent via e-mail. Yet, that’s exactly what the financial media is doing–investment advice in the snail mail format. To illustrate what I mean, allow me to quote some headlines featured around May 2, 2011: “The S&P Breaks Out” “Sales growth the Big Surprise on Wall Street” “Why Berkshire and Buffett Never Lose” “World revs up U.S. Profits” “Geithner: No risk U.S. will lose AAA Credit Rating” Quite to the contrary, our May 1 update showed two revealing charts (the first chart is shown below) and commented: “The first two charts update the S&P’s position relative to various resistance levels and the ideal target range for a potentially historic market top. The first chart provides a big picture snapshot going back as far as 1997. As mentioned before, the ideal target range is between 1,369 and 1,382. 1,369 is a Fibonacci projection level going back to the 2002 market low. A move to 1,369 would be close enough to consider the right side of the giant M-pattern as completed.” Our July 28 update commented about support at the 200-day SMA: “A break below the 200-day SMA and the trend line may trigger panic selling. One way to avoid missing out on a potentially big opportunity is to use the 200-day SMA at 1,284 as delineation between bullish and bearish bets — buy as long as the 200-day SMA serves as support, sell if it becomes resistance.” The death cross (like Wall Street and the financial media) is like a seemingly concerned bystander offering you an umbrella after you’ve gotten drenched by the rain.
Top 10 Rebounding IT Services Stocks: REDF, SIFY, DTLK, USAT, VHC, ATRN, ALLT, MCHX, SINA, WWWW (Aug 13, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 rebounding IT Services stocks. These companies are interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list. Rediff.com India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 397% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 50% of its 52-week high. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 289% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 54% of its 52-week high. Datalink Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 268% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of its 52-week high. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 260% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 46% of its 52-week high. VirnetX Holding Corporation (AMEX:VHC) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 199% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 42% of its 52-week high. Atrinsic, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRN) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 189% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 44% of its 52-week high. Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 180% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 175% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of its 52-week high. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 155% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 153% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 65% of its 52-week high.
Apple and Nintendo: Will the Cold War Thaw?
Nintendo (PINK: NTDOY ) shareholders are not happy. The company was trading
close to $80 back in 2007. Now its trading below $18. The goose that laid golden
eggs just three years ago is now laying stinkers. The companys newest device
the glasses-free, stereoscopic, 3D portable gaming machine Nintendo 3DS tanked
so hard after releasing in March that the company had to cut its projections for
the next fiscal year from around $1.3 billion to just above $260 million. Now
investors want Nintendo to give up the video game machine business entirely and
focus on profiting off its popular game franchises like Super Mario Bros. and
Pokemon by publishing on other machines. According to a report at Bloomberg ,
those investors want Nintendo on Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone and iPad, and
they want it now. Apple and Nintendo have been dancing around one another for
the past decade. At the beginning of the 00s, Nintendo had a lock on the
youth-targeted portable electronics market with its Game Boy portable game
player. By 2005, Apple had overcome its 20-year history as a perpetual runner-up
thanks to the sleek, useful iPod, and it was the fifth generation of that device
that saw Apple start to pursue portable gaming. At the same time, Nintendo was
making waves with its Game Boy successor, the touchscreen-equipped Nintendo DS.
It was in 2006 when Nintendo released the new model, the streamlined Nintendo DS
Lite and the motion control-based home console the Nintendo Wii both of which
borrowed liberally from the clean, simple design of Apples products that
Nintendos business started to boom. Apple escalated the growing cold war in 2007
with the iPod Touch and iPhone, devices that not only replicated both the
Nintendo DS touch interface and the Wiis motion controls, but offered games
through the App Store at a mere fraction of the price. In 2011, Apple is selling
around 9 million iPads per quarter. Nintendo has released a 3D-based handheld
that consumers are ignoring, and it announced a new home console called the
WiiU, a device whose controller is a truncated tablet computer. No wonder
shareholders are pressuring Nintendo to bring its wares to the competition; from
this vantage, Apple has pulled ahead by so wide a margin its impossible to catch
up. It never will happen. Nintendo is arguably more protective of its
intellectual property than Apple, and it has refused to license any of its
franchise characters to other companies since its ill-fated partnership with
Philips (NYSE: PHG ) back in the early 90s. Still, unless the company wants to
watch its market cap dip below $20 billion, something needs to change. Nintendos
woes at this point in time have less to do with needing to bring Mario , The
Legend of Zelda and Pokemon to the iPhone and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android
devices and more to do with needing to dramatically redefine its business model.
As long as Nintendo insists on focusing on retail products like the upcoming
Super Mario 3D Land that cost $40 or more and feature little to no online
functionality, it is going to watch its profits disappear to 99-cent powerhouses
like Rovios ubiquitous Angry Birds . Nintendos digital download business also is
a joke. The company charges $5 to download a 25-year-old Zelda game. Meanwhile,
the audience for that game can purchase a modern, comparable title on the App
Store for 99-cents, and it will include Facebook functionality so they can
compare their progress with friends. Nintendo found success by imitating Apple,
and vice versa. Nintendo needs to do more than mimic Apples design now. It has
to borrow its entire content business model or risk disappearing from the market
completely. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in
any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at
close to $80 back in 2007. Now its trading below $18. The goose that laid golden
eggs just three years ago is now laying stinkers. The companys newest device
the glasses-free, stereoscopic, 3D portable gaming machine Nintendo 3DS tanked
so hard after releasing in March that the company had to cut its projections for
the next fiscal year from around $1.3 billion to just above $260 million. Now
investors want Nintendo to give up the video game machine business entirely and
focus on profiting off its popular game franchises like Super Mario Bros. and
Pokemon by publishing on other machines. According to a report at Bloomberg ,
those investors want Nintendo on Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone and iPad, and
they want it now. Apple and Nintendo have been dancing around one another for
the past decade. At the beginning of the 00s, Nintendo had a lock on the
youth-targeted portable electronics market with its Game Boy portable game
player. By 2005, Apple had overcome its 20-year history as a perpetual runner-up
thanks to the sleek, useful iPod, and it was the fifth generation of that device
that saw Apple start to pursue portable gaming. At the same time, Nintendo was
making waves with its Game Boy successor, the touchscreen-equipped Nintendo DS.
It was in 2006 when Nintendo released the new model, the streamlined Nintendo DS
Lite and the motion control-based home console the Nintendo Wii both of which
borrowed liberally from the clean, simple design of Apples products that
Nintendos business started to boom. Apple escalated the growing cold war in 2007
with the iPod Touch and iPhone, devices that not only replicated both the
Nintendo DS touch interface and the Wiis motion controls, but offered games
through the App Store at a mere fraction of the price. In 2011, Apple is selling
around 9 million iPads per quarter. Nintendo has released a 3D-based handheld
that consumers are ignoring, and it announced a new home console called the
WiiU, a device whose controller is a truncated tablet computer. No wonder
shareholders are pressuring Nintendo to bring its wares to the competition; from
this vantage, Apple has pulled ahead by so wide a margin its impossible to catch
up. It never will happen. Nintendo is arguably more protective of its
intellectual property than Apple, and it has refused to license any of its
franchise characters to other companies since its ill-fated partnership with
Philips (NYSE: PHG ) back in the early 90s. Still, unless the company wants to
watch its market cap dip below $20 billion, something needs to change. Nintendos
woes at this point in time have less to do with needing to bring Mario , The
Legend of Zelda and Pokemon to the iPhone and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android
devices and more to do with needing to dramatically redefine its business model.
As long as Nintendo insists on focusing on retail products like the upcoming
Super Mario 3D Land that cost $40 or more and feature little to no online
functionality, it is going to watch its profits disappear to 99-cent powerhouses
like Rovios ubiquitous Angry Birds . Nintendos digital download business also is
a joke. The company charges $5 to download a 25-year-old Zelda game. Meanwhile,
the audience for that game can purchase a modern, comparable title on the App
Store for 99-cents, and it will include Facebook functionality so they can
compare their progress with friends. Nintendo found success by imitating Apple,
and vice versa. Nintendo needs to do more than mimic Apples design now. It has
to borrow its entire content business model or risk disappearing from the market
completely. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in
any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at
Top 10 Rebounding Leisure Services Stocks: TZOO, SIX, PCLN, DVD, GOBK, FUN, LONG, HOLL, EXPE, CNK (Aug 13, 2011)
Below are the top 10 rebounding Leisure Services stocks. These companies are
interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (LONG) is on the list.
Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 225% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 44% of
its 52-week high. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) is the 2nd best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 105% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 81% of its 52-week high. priceline.com
Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 78% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 90% of
its 52-week high. Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:DVD) is the 4th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 77% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 78% of its 52-week high. Globalink Limited (NASDAQ:GOBK) is
the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 75%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 37% of its 52-week high. Cedar Fair,
L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 73% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 84% of its 52-week
high. eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 66% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 70% of its 52-week high. Hollywood Media Corporation (NASDAQ:HOLL) is the 8th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 52% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 79% of its 52-week high. Expedia, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EXPE) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 47% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 88% of its 52-week
high. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) is the 10th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 38% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 89% of its 52-week high.
interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (LONG) is on the list.
Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 225% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 44% of
its 52-week high. Six Flags Entertainment Corp (NYSE:SIX) is the 2nd best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 105% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 81% of its 52-week high. priceline.com
Incorporated (NASDAQ:PCLN) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 78% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 90% of
its 52-week high. Dover Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE:DVD) is the 4th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 77% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 78% of its 52-week high. Globalink Limited (NASDAQ:GOBK) is
the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 75%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 37% of its 52-week high. Cedar Fair,
L.P. (NYSE:FUN) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 73% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 84% of its 52-week
high. eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 66% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 70% of its 52-week high. Hollywood Media Corporation (NASDAQ:HOLL) is the 8th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 52% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 79% of its 52-week high. Expedia, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EXPE) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 47% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 88% of its 52-week
high. Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNK) is the 10th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 38% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 89% of its 52-week high.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Takes Aim At Facebook
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has added games to Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)+,
squarely taking aim at Facebook's crown of number one social network. Google
Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Takes Aim At Facebook The latest social networking platform
from the search engine giant has got one more feature, Games, and it's one
that has been extremely popular on its rival Facebook. Although users were
initially excited to see the new feature on Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)+, the
condition that some personal details of users should be provided have caused
some disappointment. It has also been reported that Google+ has passed the 25
million users mark. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares are currently standing at
562.13. Price History Last Price: 562.13 52 Week Low / High: 447.65 / 642.96 50
Day Moving Average: 543.28 6 Month Price Change %: -11.0% 12 Month Price Change
%: 9.0%
squarely taking aim at Facebook's crown of number one social network. Google
Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Takes Aim At Facebook The latest social networking platform
from the search engine giant has got one more feature, Games, and it's one
that has been extremely popular on its rival Facebook. Although users were
initially excited to see the new feature on Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)+, the
condition that some personal details of users should be provided have caused
some disappointment. It has also been reported that Google+ has passed the 25
million users mark. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares are currently standing at
562.13. Price History Last Price: 562.13 52 Week Low / High: 447.65 / 642.96 50
Day Moving Average: 543.28 6 Month Price Change %: -11.0% 12 Month Price Change
%: 9.0%
This Might Be a Golden Opportunity to Short Gold
Gold prices have benefited from the Black August performance of the S&P, Dow
Jones and Nasdaq. Yesterday, gold reached a new all-time high. With no overhead
resistance and only the sky being the limit, its difficult to forecast a new
price target or identify resistance. One thing though is obvious. Everyone loves
gold. Gold is almost as beloved as silver was in late April. The trading volume
for popular gold ETFs like the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD ) and iShares Gold
Trust (NYSE: IAU ) has gone through the roof. It is no wonder that over 90% of
gold futures traders are bullish the metal. The interesting thing is that the
bullishness is limited to gold prices and hasnt really spilled over to gold
mining stocks. Year-to-date the SPDR Gold Shares are up 25% while the Market
Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX ) is down 3%. Thats not healthy. An Unhealthy
Non-Confirmation I wanted to see just how big the discrepancy between gold
prices and gold stocks really was, so I prepared a little chart. The chart
which shows the spread between GLD and GDX, along with my thoughts is pasted
below: Everyones in love with gold, which stirs up my contrarian juices. Gold
remains above the upper trend line and momentum is strong. Theres no need to
step in front of this freight train. But gold is extremely stretched and trading
significantly above its upper Bollinger Band. Any break in the armor could lead
to a scary and unexpected decline. The chart plots the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)
against Gold Miners ETF (GDX). Shares of gold mining stocks have been stale
while gold prices are on fire (the red line shows the spread between GLD and
GDX). This doesnt mean prices cant go any higher but there sure is an unhealthy
non-confirmation. Even though gold is the logical fear trade, price action is
also dictated by liquidity. At some point investors will have to sell holdings
to pay off debt or answer margin calls. Commonly the most profitable asset is
sold first. Gold has been the best performing asset for decades and a liquidity
crunch could produce sellers en masse. Since Wednesday nights update, gold
prices have dropped 80 points, which isnt a huge deal at least not yet. Trend
Line Support More importantly, gold prices are trading above a trend line that
goes back all the way to 2006. As long as prices remain above this trend line,
its dangerous to bet against rising prices. But once prices drop below, its
worth taking a shot at shorting the metal with a stop-loss slightly above the
trend line. Another indicator that helps identify a possible breaking point of a
momentum-based up trend is percentR, a measure of relative strength. Using
percentR, we were able to capture silvers (NYSE: SLV ) drop from 43 to 34 at the
beginning of May. After todays decline gold prices have arrived at a crucial
juncture, at least based on percentR trading guideline. In addition, gold is
close to the upper trend line. Odds are that gold will tell us soon what it
intends to do.
Jones and Nasdaq. Yesterday, gold reached a new all-time high. With no overhead
resistance and only the sky being the limit, its difficult to forecast a new
price target or identify resistance. One thing though is obvious. Everyone loves
gold. Gold is almost as beloved as silver was in late April. The trading volume
for popular gold ETFs like the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD ) and iShares Gold
Trust (NYSE: IAU ) has gone through the roof. It is no wonder that over 90% of
gold futures traders are bullish the metal. The interesting thing is that the
bullishness is limited to gold prices and hasnt really spilled over to gold
mining stocks. Year-to-date the SPDR Gold Shares are up 25% while the Market
Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX ) is down 3%. Thats not healthy. An Unhealthy
Non-Confirmation I wanted to see just how big the discrepancy between gold
prices and gold stocks really was, so I prepared a little chart. The chart
which shows the spread between GLD and GDX, along with my thoughts is pasted
below: Everyones in love with gold, which stirs up my contrarian juices. Gold
remains above the upper trend line and momentum is strong. Theres no need to
step in front of this freight train. But gold is extremely stretched and trading
significantly above its upper Bollinger Band. Any break in the armor could lead
to a scary and unexpected decline. The chart plots the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD)
against Gold Miners ETF (GDX). Shares of gold mining stocks have been stale
while gold prices are on fire (the red line shows the spread between GLD and
GDX). This doesnt mean prices cant go any higher but there sure is an unhealthy
non-confirmation. Even though gold is the logical fear trade, price action is
also dictated by liquidity. At some point investors will have to sell holdings
to pay off debt or answer margin calls. Commonly the most profitable asset is
sold first. Gold has been the best performing asset for decades and a liquidity
crunch could produce sellers en masse. Since Wednesday nights update, gold
prices have dropped 80 points, which isnt a huge deal at least not yet. Trend
Line Support More importantly, gold prices are trading above a trend line that
goes back all the way to 2006. As long as prices remain above this trend line,
its dangerous to bet against rising prices. But once prices drop below, its
worth taking a shot at shorting the metal with a stop-loss slightly above the
trend line. Another indicator that helps identify a possible breaking point of a
momentum-based up trend is percentR, a measure of relative strength. Using
percentR, we were able to capture silvers (NYSE: SLV ) drop from 43 to 34 at the
beginning of May. After todays decline gold prices have arrived at a crucial
juncture, at least based on percentR trading guideline. In addition, gold is
close to the upper trend line. Odds are that gold will tell us soon what it
intends to do.
4 Large Tech Companies with Juicy Dividends
No doubt, high-dividend paying stocks look quite attractive now – especially
in light of the recent market volatility and rock-bottom government bond yields.
Yet many of these kinds of companies have few growth opportunities. But there is
one category that could be an exception: large tech stocks. Thus, if the economy
does manage a comeback, there should be some nice capital gains for investors.
So which stocks look interesting? Here's a look: Intel (Nasdaq: INTC ) –
4.2% dividend yield: Even though the company has been slow with its mobile
strategy, the fact is it remains the dominant global player in semiconductors.
It has thousands of top-notch engineers and a variety of state-of-the-art
manufacturing centers. In fact, with its huge cash flows, Intel is in a good
position to acquire companies. For example, one key deal was for Infineons
(Nasdaq: IFNY ) mobile chips division. There was also the purchase of McAfee,
which is a big provider of security software. This is definitely a long-term
growth opportunity. All in all, Intel's valuation is fairly cheap. The
price-to-earnings ratio is only 9. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) – 2.6%: The
company has been mostly reactive over the years. It did have the foresight to
invest in Facebook, and for the most part Microsoft's Internet business has
been a dud. Unfortunately, the same is true for its mobile software division,
and the company's partnership with Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) does not look like a
winner. Despite all this, Microsoft still has several powerful businesses.
in light of the recent market volatility and rock-bottom government bond yields.
Yet many of these kinds of companies have few growth opportunities. But there is
one category that could be an exception: large tech stocks. Thus, if the economy
does manage a comeback, there should be some nice capital gains for investors.
So which stocks look interesting? Here's a look: Intel (Nasdaq: INTC ) –
4.2% dividend yield: Even though the company has been slow with its mobile
strategy, the fact is it remains the dominant global player in semiconductors.
It has thousands of top-notch engineers and a variety of state-of-the-art
manufacturing centers. In fact, with its huge cash flows, Intel is in a good
position to acquire companies. For example, one key deal was for Infineons
(Nasdaq: IFNY ) mobile chips division. There was also the purchase of McAfee,
which is a big provider of security software. This is definitely a long-term
growth opportunity. All in all, Intel's valuation is fairly cheap. The
price-to-earnings ratio is only 9. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) – 2.6%: The
company has been mostly reactive over the years. It did have the foresight to
invest in Facebook, and for the most part Microsoft's Internet business has
been a dud. Unfortunately, the same is true for its mobile software division,
and the company's partnership with Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) does not look like a
winner. Despite all this, Microsoft still has several powerful businesses.
Top 10 Rebounding IT Services Stocks: REDF, SIFY, DTLK, USAT, VHC, ATRN, ALLT, MCHX, SINA, WWWW (Aug 13, 2011)
Below are the top 10 rebounding IT Services stocks. These companies are
interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list.
Rediff.com India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 1st best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 397% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 50% of its 52-week high. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is
the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 289%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 54% of its 52-week high. Datalink
Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 268% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of
its 52-week high. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 4th best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 260% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 46% of its 52-week high. VirnetX Holding
Corporation (AMEX:VHC) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 199% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 42% of its
52-week high. Atrinsic, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRN) is the 6th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 189% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 44% of its 52-week high. Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT) is
the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 180%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Marchex,
Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 175% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of its
52-week high. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 9th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 155% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) is
the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 153%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 65% of its 52-week high.
interesting turnaround stories. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list.
Rediff.com India Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:REDF) is the 1st best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 397% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 50% of its 52-week high. Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:SIFY) is
the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 289%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 54% of its 52-week high. Datalink
Corporation (NASDAQ:DTLK) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 268% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of
its 52-week high. USA Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the 4th best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 260% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 46% of its 52-week high. VirnetX Holding
Corporation (AMEX:VHC) is the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 199% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 42% of its
52-week high. Atrinsic, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATRN) is the 6th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 189% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 44% of its 52-week high. Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT) is
the 7th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 180%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Marchex,
Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the
market. It has risen 175% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 96% of its
52-week high. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 9th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 155% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 70% of its 52-week high. Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWWW) is
the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 153%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 65% of its 52-week high.
EBAY MSN STOCK QUOTES E BAY USA Investing News Today; Stock Market DJIA Index DJX Close Review News
The stock market roller coaster was a choppy ride this past week and stock
indices ultimately ended the week lower overall. The major stock market index
composites had a more positive latter half of the week however. The DJIA, Nasdaq
and S&P 500 indices finished the last trading session in the green. The DJIA
finished higher by 1.13 at 11,269.02 and the positive close was the second
consecutive positive close of the week. The Nasdaq closed higher by .61 at
2,507.98. The S&P 500 finished higher by .53 percent at 1,178.81. The market was
much more volatile at the beginning of the week and the negative trends that
posted Monday and Wednesday ultimately pulled the major indices lower for the
week overall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower for the week by
1.5 percent overall. The Nasdaq ended the week lower by 1 percent overall and
the S&P 500 was lower for the week by 1.7 percent. Investors on Wall Street are
worried over the potential double dip recession and that signs implying a bear
market are emerging. Individual company stock trends have been choppy this week
as well. EBAY ended the last trading session of the week in positive territory
though. E BAY stock moved higher on Friday by 1.09 percent or .33 to close out
at 30.53. Previous close for EBAY Inc. was 30.20. The 52 week high for EBAY
stock is 35.35 and the 52 week low is 21.32. Frank Matto
indices ultimately ended the week lower overall. The major stock market index
composites had a more positive latter half of the week however. The DJIA, Nasdaq
and S&P 500 indices finished the last trading session in the green. The DJIA
finished higher by 1.13 at 11,269.02 and the positive close was the second
consecutive positive close of the week. The Nasdaq closed higher by .61 at
2,507.98. The S&P 500 finished higher by .53 percent at 1,178.81. The market was
much more volatile at the beginning of the week and the negative trends that
posted Monday and Wednesday ultimately pulled the major indices lower for the
week overall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished lower for the week by
1.5 percent overall. The Nasdaq ended the week lower by 1 percent overall and
the S&P 500 was lower for the week by 1.7 percent. Investors on Wall Street are
worried over the potential double dip recession and that signs implying a bear
market are emerging. Individual company stock trends have been choppy this week
as well. EBAY ended the last trading session of the week in positive territory
though. E BAY stock moved higher on Friday by 1.09 percent or .33 to close out
at 30.53. Previous close for EBAY Inc. was 30.20. The 52 week high for EBAY
stock is 35.35 and the 52 week low is 21.32. Frank Matto
The Gold Price is Climbing Against Every Fiat Currency and Becoming the Premier Alternative Money
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1,740.20 Gold Price Close 5-Aug : 1,648.80 Change : 91.40 or 5.5% Silver Price Close Today : 3910.1 Silver Price Close 5-Aug : 3819.7 Change : 90.40 or 2.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 44.505 Gold Silver Ratio 5-Aug : 43.166 Change : 1.34 or 3.1% Silver Gold Ratio : 0.02247 Silver Gold Ratio 5-Aug : 0.02317 Change : -0.00070 or -3.0% Dow in Gold Dollars : $ 133.86 Dow in Gold Dollars 5-Aug : $ 143.65 Change : $ (9.79) or -6.8% Dow in Gold Ounces : 6.476 Dow in Gold Ounces 5-Aug : 6.949 Change : -0.47 or -6.8% Dow in Silver Ounces : 288.20 Dow in Silver Ounces 5-Aug : 299.97 Change : -11.77 or -3.9% Dow Industrial : 11,269.02 Dow Industrial 5-Aug : 11,457.93 Change : -188.91 or -1.6% S&P 500 : 1,178.81 S&P 500 5-Aug : 1,201.16 Change : -22.35 or -1.9% US Dollar Index : 74.579 US Dollar Index 5-Aug : 74.489 Change : 0.090 or 0.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,796.00 Platinum Price Close 5-Aug : 1,719.00 Change : 77.00 or 4.5% Palladium Price Close Today : 743.55 Palladium Price Close 5-Aug : 740.10 Change : 3.45 or 0.5% Big surprise this week was the Silver Price , refusing to drop below 3700c. The Gold Price gained — choke! — 5.5%. Stocks did worse than 1.6% implies, dollar stayed flat, and platinum shot up 4.5% and left palladium in the dust. Yesterday I recounted to y’all that the gold 20 franc coins, favorite of gold-hungry French investors, were carrying huge premiums in Europe ($28 – $35 versus $5 at wholesale here). Last night on the way home I heard a report on National Proletarian Radio that French authorities were warning those casting doubt on the solvency of French banks that they’d better not. French bank stock indices were hit hard this week. Clearly the French, who in my 64-year old memory have undergone at least one currency reform and loads of inflation, are running on the banks and swapping euros for gold. To what degree, I haven’t a clue, but a few days ago something else occurred that brought to mind the French proverb, “Nothing is confirmed until officially denied.” A couple of rating agencies made showy announcements that French government debt was STILL rated AAA. Right, but who asked you? Unless there’s a problem, this resembles an astronomer announcing that the sky is still blue. Y’all need to face the likelihood that the Gold Price made at least an interim top this week. We will know by the progressive depth of the reaction how far it will carry. If GOLD doesn’t break $1,720 (low today at $1,723.95) then it will piddle sideways a few days and take off again, rushing over $1,800.00 On 10 August the Gold Price made a new all time high close at $1,781.30. In the aftermarket that day it traded above $1,810. If it breaks $1,720 it might fall to $1,675. A close above $1,781.30 contradicts all that and tells you gold is making yet another leg up. Today the Gold Price ranged from $1,766.46 to $1,723.95 and closed Comex $8.60 lower at $1,740.20. Gold added nearly $100 this week. The NATURE of gold’s situation has changed. In its first wave up from 2001 – 2008, it moved glacially, adding only a tiny bit at a time, struggling to attract investors. It peaked in March 2008, then gave up 30% by November. Then it began the next leg up, and this one moves with much greater speed, violence, and volatility. The NATURE of the economic situation has changed, calling into question all the old economic verities like “US debt is the lowest risk investment.” Sovereign debt around the world is being scrutinized, and investors don’t like what they see. The old Keynesian paradigm — government managing the economy and borrowing and spending its way into prosperity — is crumbling like the Berlin Wall and that other brand of socialism. Oh, it hasn’t fallen off the throne yet, but it’s being pushed. The Tea Party, the endemic and insuppressible financial and fiscal crises, the rotten banking structure, debt downgrades, bailouts, all of these are the fevers, chills, and icy sweats of a dying system. Its death is hastening, hastening. Pray that liberty succeeds it, and not a worse tyranny. In any event, all these forces are pushing gold higher and higher, and in the next three to 10 years you will see prices at levels you would never have dared dream of, let alone mention, in 2001. Shuck out of stocks and dollar denominated investments (CDs, savings accounts, annuities, bonds) and put the proceeds into silver and gold. There’s still time. Yet take not MY word for this argument. Look at the July break out with a breakaway gap at E1,090 and run to E1,276 yesterday. Turn not yet away, gentle readers. Throw up Gold in Yen, and mark and inwardly digest the breakout 1 August above Y127,500, and follow the climb to Y139,580 yesterday. My point? Gold is climbing against every fiat currency. Gold is becoming the premier alternative money. Slowly, slowly the public is repudiating those central bank currencies in favor of gold. This, too will speed up. As panic put jet fuel in gold’s tanks, it pushed the Silver Price down, all the way back to 3700c on Tuesday. Yet silver did not break and fall to its 200 dma (now 3404) but fought back and today gained 44.5c to 3910.1c. I must still accept lower prices as the most likely outcome, UNLESS silver closes above 4100c, then 4200c quickly. Countering that view is silver’s uptrend — yes, Uptrend — since the June 27 low at 3338c. Of course, after a week of parabolic upward GOLD action, I’d be foolish not to brace myself for a correction. But mercy! of all the gold and silver bulls in the world, I have been kicking against the goads. Silver and gold have consistently outperformed my expectations this year. Market’s left me a little punchy, but determined to buy more and more silver and gold on every little dip. The gold/silver ratio is one fact causing me to look for lower silver. The previous post-May correction high had been 44.584 on 28 June. On 9 August it hit 45.938, which whispers that the ratio will move higher still. Way things are going, that might not be due to silver falling, but to gold blasting away topside, powered by more panic. I watch. I wait. I am glad that so many of y’all swapped out of silver into gold, because now that move looks very slick. Let’s hope it pans out with a higher ratio. BOTTOM LINE: Long term bull market in silver and gold needs me to defend it like two lionesses need my help with a wildebeest. We may be in for a greater or lesser correction, but the primary trend remains up in a bull market. Here’s what the Dow posted this week: Down 634.76, up 429.92, down 519.83, up 423.37, up 125.71 for a net loss of 175.59. Intraday low for the week was 10,604.70, which fulfilled my target of 10,900 from the head and shoulders and 10,700 from previous trading and lateral support. Wherefore we can guess that stocks will mount a sickly rally from here. They are far below their 200 dma (11,991.67), and could reach that or a little higher. Volatility this week was due certainly to panic in the market generated by US debt downgrade (insubstantial but damaging to psychology) and European sovereign debt crisis. No doubt volatility was supercharged also by the yankee government’s Plunge Protection Team. Be all that as it may, the Dow is doomed to move much, much lower, but not immediately. Close below 10,700 gainsays my cheery optimism and turns the Dow down into the nether regions. If you are one of those laggards who still owns stocks, better seize ANY rally like a seat on the last train out of Moscow in November 1917. STOCKS — they are the non-nutritious filler in the Box of Investment Breakfast Cereal. The Dow in Gold Dollars’ last low for the move that began in August 1999 came on 9 March 2009 at G$147.24 (7.123 oz). On 10 August the DiG$ made a new low for the 12 year move at G$124.40 (6.018 oz). Since August 1999 the Dow has lost 80% against gold, and will lose another 80%. Ditto silver. US DOLLAR INDEX is range trading between 75 and 74.50. Panic spilling over from Europe is sending flight capital into the dollar, and the NGM of all the central banks, who work together like fire ants, are trying to keep the euro (destined for US$1.20) afloat and keep the Yen from rising to the sky. Expect further dollar rally. Break above 75.50 is the first tripwire of a rally, then a close over 76 and 76.75. Euro, Frankenstein of currencies, rose 0.11% today to 1.4258. Downtrend remains unchallenged. Yen is knocking on all time highs. Y’all enjoy your weekend. Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt — – Gold and silver must be bought. – Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The Moneychanger. May not be republished in any form, including electronically, without our express permission. To avoid confusion, please remember that the comments above have a very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold’s primary trend is up, targeting at least $3,130.00; silver’s primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver ratio or $195.66; stocks’ primary trend is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate in a bubble, primary trend way down. Whenever I write “Stay out of stocks” readers inevitably ask, “Do you mean precious metals mining stocks, too?” No, I don’t. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I don’t intend them for that or write them with that outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures.
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