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• Why Online Gambling Will Crush the Candy

  By Gerelyn Terzo - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: BYD, LOCK, ZNGA

  If given the choice to play a game for fun or with the potential to win some reward, I would take the bet and go for the prize.

  While I enjoy a good game as much as the next person, there's a greater incentive and rush involved with winning something. Maybe it's because I have lived within miles of the Atlantic City, N.J. skyline that I have more »

• Don't Ignore the Boring Stocks

  By Timothy Green - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, SPLS, WU

  It's easy to get a little too excited about the next big thing. Investors throw their money into stocks like Tesla, 3D printing companies, or new cloud-based tech IPOs, expecting far more than these companies can realistically deliver. At the same time these investors ignore the stocks of mature companies operating in boring industries, often missing fantastic opportunities in the process. Three stocks that fall into this category, all more »

• What's Next For Apple?

  By Yasir Idrees - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, NOK

  Previously, the mobile phone industry was dominated by one single player and the industry was anything but competitive. Today, however, the smartphones industry is as competitive as it could be, with some of the major players trying to adapt and use the latest technology available. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), along with Samsung, is one of the dominant forces in the current smartphones industry and even though some believe that Apple's more »

• The Payout Ratio Doesn't Tell the Whole Story

  By Joshua Bondy - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: CHK, XOM, TWC, UNP

  Searching for a good dividend stock is straight forward, but it can be easy to gloss over deeper problems. Many people look at a few basic metrics like the dividend yield, the dividend payout ratio and the revenue growth rate, and then create a dividend portfolio. This process ignores the quality of a company's cash flow, which is very important.

  The search process

  Many investors look for a stock more »

• The Consequences of Apple Losing its Ebook Trial

  By Mark Hibben - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL

  On the face of it, the stakes in Apple's ebook trial may not seem very big. During the trial, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) executive Keith Moerer claimed that Apple has 20% of the U.S. ebook market.  That market was estimated to be worth about $1.4 billion, which means that Apple makes about $280 million a year, small compared to total iTunes revenue.  In contrast, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is more »

• This Retailer’s Expensive Valuation Is Warranted!

  By Harsh Chauhan - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, COST, WMT

  There’s no doubt that warehouse club operator Costco (NASDAQ: COST) has turned in a solid performance so far this year with a gain of around 16%. The stock trades close to its 52-week high and trades at a rich valuation, which might create some doubts in the minds of investors whether Costco can keep chugging like it has done so far.

  Costco trades at 24 times trailing earnings, and more »

• Best Buy Is Becoming a Tech Mall

  By Adam Levy - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: BBY, MSFT

  Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) is no stranger to window shopping. Now, after a recent deal with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), the company is hoping customers will do more Windows shopping. Microsoft will open Windows Stores inside 600 Best Buy locations in the coming months. The move adds another vendor to Best Buys increasing portfolio of stores-within-a-store, as Best Buy evolves into a tech mall.

  The new Best Buy

  This is the more »

• This Beverage Company Is a Reliable Value Creator

  By Gaurav Basu - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: KO, DPS, PEP

  Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is often perceived to be a boring stock. Then, why is it that generations have passed on the company's shares as legacy to their future generations? This is because Coca-Cola is one of the most dependable income generators.

  The company has weaved its magic over the last 127 years or so with its well-loved red and white cursive logo bringing a smile on millions of faces more »

• 4 Reasons To Buy, But There Is Still One Problem

  By Chad Henage - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: MO, LO, PM, RAI

  Sometimes doing well in the stock market is less about finding a good company, and more about realizing that there might be someone better. A great example of this at work, is Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) seems like a great opportunity until you realize this is not the only option in the tobacco industry. In fact, looking at the company’s recent earnings, investors could logically assume that Reynolds American more »

• Windows Blue Can’t Save the PC

  By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

  Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is set to show off its updated version of Windows 8 on June 26 (codenamed Windows Blue). While the update includes a number of features, the most noteworthy are those that bring back the classic Windows feel -- the return of the start button, and the ability to bypass the Metro interface entirely.

  Unfortunately, as I've written in the past, Windows 8’s problems don’t stem more »

• Does This Retailer Need to Grow Up?

  By Leo Sun - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, LULU, NKE

  In business, there’s a distinction between a company that is quirky and one that is utterly foolish. These days, yoga apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) is increasingly looking like the latter. The company’s quality control issues, the abrupt departures of its chief product officer and CEO, and its unclear vision for the future all indicate that Lululemon is a company that’s not ready to grow up more »

• Rising Mortgage Rates Spell Trouble for Homebuilders

  By Zachary Scheidt - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, TOL

  Investors were just getting used to the idea of a rebound in the housing market; and now, a sustained rise in mortgage rates may lead to disappointment once again.

   

  At risk are the domestic homebuilders, a group of stocks that have advanced significantly over the past few years, but may now be vulnerable to a lapse in demand for housing.

   

  The most well known home builders are now trading at more »

• Precious Metal Investing: Silver or Gold?

  By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: GFI, SLV, SLW, GLD

  For investors interested in precious metals, it really comes down to one decision: silver or gold? Although they frequently trade in tandem, and are often purchased for the same reasons, they are far from identical.

  Each metal has its own trade-offs. I'll break down the relative arguments for owning one over the other, and then suggest ways for interested investors to get exposure.

  The case for silver

  Silver is more »

• This Company's Assets Alone Make It Worth The Risk

  By Matthew Frankel - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, SSNLF

  Despite more than doubling in share price since the lows of last year, BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) still trades at just over the value of its assets. With stiff competition from competitors like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) who have much more money to spend on things like research, development, and marketing, BlackBerry has a tough road ahead if they are to become one of the major players in more »

• Choosing the Best Social Network Stock

  By Adrian Campos - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: FB, LNKD, RENN, SINA

  A few days ago a friend asked me, "If I were to choose a social network stock to be long on for years, what would I choose?" Investing in the concept of a social network is not crazy at all. The industry is still relatively young, and therefore almost all social network firms are experimenting with various monetization approaches. Some are more successful than others. What is clear is that more »

• Have You Seen This Plane?

  By Andrew Gill - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: LUV, BA, UAL

  We all know about the 787 by now -- Boeing's (NYSE: BA) proof of concept that aircraft designed around energy efficiency can translate into better profits for airlines. That's great, but we also know that the 787 only flies long-range -- what about the huge market for domestic routes?

  Enter the 737 MAX. You've got to see this thing. This is a work of art in the the sky more »

• It’s Hard To Discount This Type Of Performance

  By Chad Henage - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: KSS, ROST, TGT, TJX

  Who would have thought that a company that sells things other stores don’t want could be such a good investment? I guess in hindsight anyone could have seen this, as The TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) have been in the business for years. While The TJX Companies could be a good investment in its own right, the company I believe investors should check into immediately is Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROSTmore »)

• Cover All The Bases When Valuing Stocks

  By Timothy Green - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, EMC, NTAP

  Sometimes a stock appears to be cheap when in reality it's expensive, and sometimes a stock appears to be expensive when in reality it's cheap. The numbers which you choose to look at can have a significant impact on a stock’s valuation, and it's important to cover all the bases in order to get a clear picture of the company's financials.

  Consider enterprise storage company more »

• Could This Search Engine Be a Game Changer?

  By Leo Sun - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT, YHOO

  There’s been a lot of buzz about Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) search engine Bing lately. Not only did the underdog search engine grow its American market share significantly at Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) expense, but it was also introduced as the new default search engine of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iOS 7. Could these positive catalysts give Microsoft a much needed shot in the arm to grow its cloud-based more »

• Why Fruits and Vegetables Should Not Be Part of a Balanced Portfolio

  By Leo Sun - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: CQB, DOLE, FDP

  Shares of Dole Food Company (NYSE: DOLE), the world’s largest producer and seller of fruit and vegetables, surged 22% on June 11, after CEO David Murdock made an offer to take the company private for $12 per share. What does this sudden move mean for the rest of the fruit and vegetables industry, which includes Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) and Chiquita Brands (NYSE: CQB)?

  Is being taken more »

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