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  • A Modest Industry Leader: Cisco

    By MihirMehta - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: ALU, CSCO, ERIC

    Born to address the need of a husband and wife located in different office buildings to communicate with each other, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has, since inception, catered to the needs of small and big enterprises with viable and innovative networking products and services. Cisco’s growth has slowed down slightly in the recent past owing to a challenging macroeconomic environment but nonetheless, it has been successful in beating street more »

  • This Company Has It All: From A to Z

    By MihirMehta - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, GOOG, TGT, WMT

    The moment I look at Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) logo, I am dumbstruck by the way it has stayed true to its vision of providing A to Z products. A leader in the e-retailing industry, Amazon has always delivered for its customers and sellers. Recently, the company gave away millions of dollars in form of Amazon coins virtual currency to customers using its Kindle Fire Tablet that can only be more »

  • Having Everything at Once Is Not Working for This Company

    By MihirMehta - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

    The moment I take a look at the beautiful Windows 8 UI, I am reminded of the advert released by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) before its launch, featuring Lenka and having its primary theme as “Everything at once.” The company has done well in justifying that theme with an integrated and intuitive operating system that offers a wonderful user experience.

    Encouraging results

    Microsoft reported record earnings of $6.06 billion for more »

  • This Is Your Window of Opportunity!

    By MihirMehta - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: KBH, LEN, TOL

    I am not sure if the phrase “rags to riches” would be a right pick to describe the US housing market; however, my point is that this sector has exhibited an unimaginable growth trajectory since the massive fall during the 2008 recession. This CNN money article gives us an insight into the strong recovery of home prices that touched 8.1% in January. Besides promoting competition, growth in an industry more »

  • Why You Should Invest in This Sector?

    By MihirMehta - March 30, 2013 | Tickers: COST, TGT, WMT

    While reading an article on the web, a particular idea about consumers looking for more “value for money” products caught my eye. Well, this shifts the onus of getting money out of customer pockets on retailers like Target (NYSE: TGT) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) by offering valuable deals and an exhaustive range of products. Now, the interesting thing here is that most of these huge retailers already have an extensive more »

  • Allow This Stock to Take Your Portfolio to New Heights

    By MihirMehta - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: LMT, BA, UTX

    Among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, Boeing (NYSE: BA) has been in the news recently owing to its latest, highly innovative, and complex product, the 787 Dreamliner. Boeing’s plans of creating a fuel efficient aircraft that could fly long routes has been caught up in a series of hazardous mishaps, compelling the authorities to review its functioning.

    However, Boeing has modestly rallied, and with almost a month away from more »

  • Open Your Portfolio Door to This Stock!

    By MihirMehta - March 6, 2013 | Tickers: HD, LOW, TGT, WMT

    In one of my previous articles, I mentioned that the recovery phase in the housing markets, which started in 2012 and is poised to gain momentum in 2013, offers a pool of revenue opportunities to home improvement retailers like The Home Depot (NYSE: HD). The robust quarterly results delivered by Home Depot provide a strong testimony to the rebound in housing industry.

    Sales for this home improvement titan stood at more »

  • Can Agrium Increase Your Portfolio's Yield?

    By MihirMehta - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: AGU, POT, MOS

    As the earnings season draws to a close, Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) has given its investors a reason to smile. The company reported robust quarterly results earlier last week, beating analyst estimates, which were extremely bullish on its performance. The reason behind these bullish estimates was Agrium’s guidance for the fourth quarter of 2012, wherein it raised its EPS estimates to the range of $1.50 - $1.90 per more »

  • Is AOL Set For a Journey of Growth?

    By MihirMehta - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: AOL, GOOG, YHOO

    Shares of AOL (NYSE: AOL) went up by 7% after it released its Q4, 2012 earnings earlier this month. The fact that Q4 revenue grew year-over-year for the first time in the last 8 years seemed enough to generate significant optimism amongst investors. AOL delivered strong results for Q4 on the back of a substantial increase in global advertising revenue. This growth mainly came from a growth in revenues of more »

  • Yum is Not Yummy in China!

    By MihirMehta - February 12, 2013 | Tickers: CMG, MCD, YUM

    The parent company of brands like KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) reported its fourth quarter results along with full-year 2012 review earlier this week. EPS, after adjustment of special items, came in at $0.72 per diluted share, a fall of almost 3% from the same period last year. The net income was also down by 5% to settle at $337 million. For the fiscal more »

  • What's in Store For This Home Builder?

    By MihirMehta - January 25, 2013 | Tickers: DHI, KBH, LEN

    The industry prediction for around 10 million new houses and apartments to be built in 2013 reaffirmed the fact that the housing recovery phase in the US markets is nowhere near a slow down. In spite of a sluggish economy, the housing market is sustaining its growth and is expected to strongly contribute to the economy. Lennar Corp (NYSE: LEN), the nation’s 3rd largest home builder, successfully grabbed more »

  • Is this Chip Maker in Trouble?

    By MihirMehta - January 23, 2013 | Tickers: AMD, ARMH, INTC

    If I am asked to describe the last decade in just a couple of words, my definite picks would be innovation and change. One of the biggest transitions we are witnessing today is from PC to tablet and smartphone devices. A highy visible effect of this change is the weakening demand for PC devices which in turn is hurting the numbers of chip making giant Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC)

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  • Hold This Glass For More!

    By MihirMehta - January 16, 2013 | Tickers: BEAM, BF-B, STZ, DEO

    Corona, Blackstone, and Paul Masson Grande Amber Brandy are some of the famous brands from the stable of Constellation Brands  (NYSE: STZ), which has invigorated the taste buds of scores of people across the globe for a good number of years. What now remains to understand is whether or not this company that experienced a 5% gain in net income deserves to be a part of your portfolio

    Numbers you more »

  • Is This Egg In The Basket?

    By MihirMehta - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: CALM, DOLE, GIS, MDLZ

    For decades, this company has served scores of people across the globe, who consume its products on a daily basis. Cal-Maine Foods (NASDAQ: CALM) is the largest fresh egg producer in the United States; selling eggs to supermarket chains, food distributors, egg product manufacturers as well marketed under brand names Cal-Maine, Farmhouse among others.

    The Number Game

    Cal-Maine beat street estimates on revenue, but missed expectations on the earnings per more »

  • Deliver this Courier to Your Portfolio

    By MihirMehta - January 7, 2013 | Tickers: FDX, UPS

    A few years back, this company assured its customers of its quick courier services in a fast paced world. It has stood the test of time and become one of the world’s favorite delivery services companies. FedEx (NYSE: FDX) has been serving its customers with high quality and efficient services for a long time now.

    For the second quarter of FY 2013, FedEx performed quite well, beating expectations on more »

  • How to Read the Publishing Industry

    By MihirMehta - January 3, 2013 | Tickers: JW-A, MHFI, PSO, SCHL

    This particular company’s name has been ringing across millions of households and brining smiles on the faces of billions of children across the globe. Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is a global publishing company known for publishing quality material for schools, teachers and children. Harry Potter and The Hunger Games are a couple of big success stories associated to Scholastic.

    Page Numbers

    The second quarter results for Scholastic came on more »

  • Is It Game Over?

    By MihirMehta - November 26, 2012 | Tickers: BBY, GME, TGT, WMT

    The company I am going to analyze today has attracted ardent gamers across the globe as a one stop shop for games like Halo, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, etc. GameStop (NYSE: GME), headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, has a huge global presence of around 6,700 retail stores, as well as three e-commerce websites in the cyber space.

    Recently, the video-gaming industry has been facing heavy competition from smartphone more »

  • Stitching the Cloth!

    By MihirMehta - November 19, 2012 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, GPS

    With the oncoming holiday selling season, when people across the globe will be immersed in celebrating Christmas and New Years, it would be interesting to understand and review an apparel portfolio and get insights into the stocks that build it up.

    Most of us are aware that the apparel industry houses diverse range of segments, and hence to avoid any confusion, I would specifically be looking at the clothing segment more »

  • Beaming With Joy!

    By MihirMehta - November 8, 2012 | Tickers: BEAM, BF-B, DEO, TAP

    The company I am going to analyze today has served alcohol fans all across the globe with a range of brands like Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, and Pinnacle Vodka, among others, for quite some time now. Beam (NYSE: BEAM), the fourth largest premium spirits company in the world, is just a year old company, established in October 2011 after it spun off from its former parent Fortune Brands.

    If more »

  • Bolt From the Blue Team!

    By MihirMehta - October 17, 2012 | Tickers: FAST, HD, LOW, MSM

    As you enter one of the stores of the company I am going to analyze, you are faced with rows and rows of products that you can buy off the shelves. Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) prides itself from among other things, on its chain of 2600+ stores and more than 10,000 people operating them. Each of their stores is tailored according to the needs of the local customers, who visit more »

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