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• Add Fizz to Your Portfolio,Own This Stock!

  By Gargi Banerjee - December 14, 2012 | Tickers: KO, KOF, FMX

  From the original inception of a “patent medicine” by  John Pemberton, to becoming a worldwide brand of one of the largest soft-drink makers, Coca-Cola has surely come a long way, and so have the companies associated with it. One such company is the Coca-Cola Femsa SAB (NYSE: KOF), which is the largest Coke bottler in the world. Key shareholders of the company are Fomento Económico Mexicano(NYSE: FMX), commonly referred more »

• Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining

  By Gargi Banerjee - November 26, 2012 | Tickers: CSCO, DELL, MSFT, VMW

  Anticipation, usually bordering on skepticism, is the general sentiment dominating any merger or acquisition announcement. Such was the case for the recent acquisition announced by Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), in which it will be acquiring the growing cloud-computing company Meraki for a record $1.2 billion in cash and retention-based incentives.

  Given the huge cash reserve of $50 billion that Cisco flaunts, such an investment may not directly impact the finances more »

• The "Show Stoppers" of the Quarter!

  By Gargi Banerjee - November 19, 2012 | Tickers: NWSA, TWX, VIAB, DIS

  Someone once rightly said, “The show must go on,” and to make sure that happens, the companies that help us enjoy the “shows” have to perform the way Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) recently did. Despite the dark clouds of dropping revenues hovering above its head, Viacom has managed to sail through with what many analysts would term as smart financial planning and foresight.

  Viacom, the media company that owns several TV more »

• Hope for the Fallen Warrior

  By Gargi Banerjee - October 12, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, CSTR, NFLX

  Is it possible for a person to be interested in religion, shopping, music, sports, and food all at the same time? If your answer is No, you can very well guess the reason behind the proliferation of the Internet video streaming companies which provide “pay-for-what-you-like” options to entertainment.

  The leader in this squad is the long-time player in this industry – Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX). From a humble start of digital more »

• Avon Faces the Winds of Change

  By Gargi Banerjee - October 11, 2012 | Tickers: AVP, LRLCY.PK, REV

  The only thing constant about life is change. The recent shift of management at beauty products seller Avon Products (NYSE: AVP) bears testimony to that very fact. The company will start a new chapter as the era of the popular Andrea Jung, former CEO, present executive chairman and member of the board in the company steps down on December 31 to stay on as a senior advisor.  Although, the decision more »

• T-Mobile and MetroPCS in a Win/Win Merger

  By Gargi Banerjee - October 8, 2012 | Tickers: T, S, TMUS, VZ

  Two is always better than one, and such is the case for the two mobile giants T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: TMUS). The reported merger of these two companies could not only boost their individual share price but also make the consolidated enterprise a force to be reckoned with in the wireless industry.

  MetroPCS shares jumped 18% to $13.57 yesterday, soon after talks of the merger were announced more »

• NuVasive: Waiting For The Sun to Shine, Again

  By Gargi Banerjee - October 8, 2012 | Tickers: NUVA

  For a small cap spinal-orthopedic device maker NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA), the journey from being touted as the "perfect stock" by analysts to being written off by the same people must have come as a hard blow. The disappointing third quarter earnings announced last Wednesday has not only invited concern among shareholders, but also cast a shadow on the company’s future prospects.

  Not Far from Target but Still a Miss more »

• The Stock That Has Lost its ZYNG!

  By Gargi Banerjee - October 6, 2012 | Tickers: FB, ZNGA

  From making every gaming gambler into a millionaire (“Poker”) and turning farming into a cool profession (“Farmville”), online game maker’s Zynga (Nasdaq: ZNGA) have seen a quick change in fortunes. Zynga has been dictating majority of the social gaming network by launching games such as Mafia Wars, Poker, and Farmville among others in collaboration with Facebook(Nasdaq: FB) turning the concept of “playing with friends” into a revenue generating more »

• Intel's Dextrous Nemesis: ARM Holdings

  By Gargi Banerjee - October 5, 2012 | Tickers: ARMH, INTC, QCOM

  When looking at building your ‘perfect’ first home, you will want an architect who can be flexible enough to design the house with your basic needs, customizing it with your personal touch. ‘Customization’ or ‘Flexibility’, the basic factor in increasing the saleability of a product is a lesson that comes too hard for folks at Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and at the same time, it is a practice well executed by more »