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  • Boeing is In a Rally Mode: Really?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: EADSY.PK, LMT, BA

    Over the past 3 years, Boeing (NYSE: BA) has continued to lead the skies with its sales of twin aisle planes and introduction of a carbon-fiber aircraft before competition. As a result, its net profit margin is higher than the competition. But with the introduction of A380 and A350, EADS is coming back stronger than before. If the Paris Airshow is any evidence, then EADS is catching Boeing – fast. In more »

  • Which Airline Stock Can Make You Really Rich?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 18, 2013

     On Monday, Le Bourget (The Paris Airshow) kicked off with the likes of Boeing (NYSE: BA) and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADSF.PK), which brought their aces to please the crowds and rack up deals worth billions. EADS is the parent company of Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter. By the end of this event, expect the aerospace industry to be worth significantly more than the week before; furthermore more »

  • E-cigarettes vs. Tobacco: Where Should You Invest?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: MO, PM, RAI

    Currently, the tobacco industry is in decline because cigarette consumption decreases by around 3% annually. The main reason for that is a growing awareness of the harmful health effects of smoking cigarettes. As a result, total cigarette consumption has continued on a 13-year downward trend. That is why the market for e-cigarettes might be considered the next growth play for the cigarette producers as the chart below suggests.  

    Source: Statistic more »

  • Which Oil Play Is the Best Bet for Profits?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: HAL, NOV, SLB

    The International Energy Agency expects oil demand to increase by a mere 0.9% this year. European demand and growth have been meager at best, while the mantle of global consumption is largely being carried forward by China. China's total oil demand is expected to grow by 3.8% - a value less than initially calculated. Invariably, this will provide expected rising prices for the remaining year due to the more »

  • Which Machines Can Make You Rich?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: CAT, CMI, DE

    Amidst a difficult macroeconomic climate, is Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) still the right construction stock? How is Cummins (NYSE: CMI) able to withstand a decline in mining output? Should you invest money in farmland equipment instead, to reap the rewards of a bonus crop? In this article you will find the answers for these questions. 

    Recent events

    Caterpillar relies heavily on the growth prospects of China. For the last four months more »

  • Which Oil Bargains Can Make You Really Rich?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 18, 2013

    Currently, a tendency to spin off operations and become focused on a few business areas is perceived to provide more value for all investors involved. In instance, Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) and Marathon Petroleum (NYSE: MPC) were allocated from the Marathon Group. ConocoPhillips (COP) divided its company into Phillips66 (NYSE: PSX), which manages downstream operations, while exploration and production continue to be handled by ConocoPhillips itself. Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY more »

  • Which Automaker Should You Invest In?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TM

    After requiring financial help from the government in 2009, is General Motors (NYSE: GM) back on a flying lap? Will the world’s biggest automaker -Toyota (NYSE: TM) - show its strength in North America too? Will Ford’s (NYSE: F) reliability and performance help it find greener pastures again? In this article, you will find the answers for these questions. 

    Recent events

    Ford is targeting what it calls ‘super segment more »

  • Which Oil Stock Will Make You Really Rich?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: XOM, PBR, TOT

    As oil/gas reserves have been depleting with time, a large part of these reserves are now controlled by national entities. However, there is still a large share of oil that the private sector explores, produces, and refines. In this article, I will be comparing three major oil companies – ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), Total (NYSE: TOT), and Petrobras (NYSE: PBR) – in terms of value being offered to investors.

    Financial review

    Currently more »

  • Beverage Stocks: Know Your Risks, or Risk Your Future

    By Marina Avilkina - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: KO, MNST, PEP

    In the beverage industry, no one can stand up to PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) due to their massive production, distribution systems, and most importantly, the brand value attached with them. Monster Beverage (NASDAQ: MNST) has successfully emerged as the world's second-largest energy drink company (behind Red Bull). Buying the shares of these companies presents a predicament for investors as the companies are solid dividend payers. However more »

  • Juicy MLPs: Know Your Risks, or Risk Your Future

    By Marina Avilkina - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: EEP, EPD, KMP, TRP

    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE: KMP) is the largest U.S. pipeline company and, in its latest quarter, saw net income increase three times to $783 million from $206 million on a year-to-year basis. The company is deriving incremental benefits from its pipeline system with its recent purchase of Tennessee Gas Pipeline and the partial acquisition of El Paso Natural Gas Co. For the future, Kinder Morgan has entered into more »

  • Google, Apple and Samsung: Which Is the Best Bet for Profits?

    By Marina Avilkina - June 7, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, SSNLF

    Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has already rebounded from its lows of $385.10 on April 19, 2013 to its current $450 range. The company's performance has obviously waned in the last year or so, but there is still reason for optimism for Apple investors. The company added to its previously announced $10 billion share buyback program, pumping an additional $50 billion into the program for a total of $60 billion more »

  • Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Vs. Enbridge Energy Partners : What's In The Cards For Their Future?

    By Marina Avilkina - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: EEP, KMP

    Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMP)  is the largest U.S. pipeline company and, in its latest quarter, saw net income increase three times to $783 million from $206 million on a year-to-year basis. The company is deriving incremental benefits from its pipeline system with its recent purchase of Tennessee Gas Pipeline and the partial acquisition of El Paso Natural Gas Co. For the future, the company has entered into a long-term more »

  • Juicy Oil Stocks: Which Are They?

    By Marina Avilkina - May 11, 2013

    Introduction

    The investment valuation for this stock selection: Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA), Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC), Conoco Philipps (NYSE: COP), Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) - will be based on the Pricing Model, which is prepared in a very simple and easy way to appraise a company for business valuation purposes. This valuation also adopts the investment style of Benjamin Graham. My basis of valuation is more »

  • Apple is a Strong Buy: Really?

    By Marina Avilkina - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG

    Highly depressed valuation multiples clearly indicate that investors are not currently realizing the growth potential of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Investors believe that it has become a victim of the "Law of Large Numbers" and that it is difficult to generate growth on such high sales.

    When compared to the value and growth indices, Apple undoubtedly lies in the value arena. The average price to earnings ratio of S&P 500 more »

  • When You Have The Money, Which Stock To Buy: Apple Or Google?

    By Marina Avilkina - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG

    Since Apple's  (NASDAQ: AAPL) fantastic nosedive from the dizzying heights of the stock market have been well documented, I will refrain from going into that discussion. Instead, I'm focusing on the last year and how the two companies performed during that time period. The graph below illustrates the price trends of Google and Apple compared to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500.

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  • Buy Cisco Systems: Right Time, Right Stock

    By Marina Avilkina - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, QCOM, ERIC

    Editor's Note: Cisco sold Linksys early 2013. This version, along with Cisco's dividend yield has been corrected.

    Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) designs, manufactures, and distributes networking equipment. Cisco makes digital TV boxes. In 2012 the company derived about 55% of its revenue from enterprise networking switches and services. Routers and network security and miscellaneous products made up another 30%. The consumer business accounted for around 9% of Cisco more »

  • There is More to Nokia than You Might Think

    By Marina Avilkina - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: NOK

    okia Corporation (NYSE: NOK) boasts a glorious past having once been a veritable 800 pound gorilla in the mobile handset space. As investors everywhere are well aware the company missed the boat with the emergence of smart phones and is now in the midst of a major effort to restore its former glory. Some investors might be surprised to learn Nokia still holds second place behind Samsung in total market more »

  • Why General Electric Stands Above the Rest

    By Marina Avilkina - April 23, 2013

    General Electric (NYSE: GE) is the largest diversified industrial company in the world by market cap, currently at $222 billion. That is about two and a half times the size of one of its closest competitors, Siemens AG (NYSE: SI). If you compare the revenue generating business units of these two giants, they are quite similar. But there is one that makes General Electric stand out from the pack. That more »

  • Buy Cisco Systems: Right time, right stock

    By Marina Avilkina - April 18, 2013

    Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) designs, manufactures, and distributes networking equipment. The company’s primary customers are enterprises around the world although Cisco also makes consumer networking equipment such as routers through its Linksys line. Cisco also makes digital TV boxes. In 2012 the company derived about 55% of its revenue from enterprise networking switches and services. Routers and network security and miscellaneous products made up another 30%. The consumer business more »

  • Peabody Energy – Value Play or Value Trap?

    By Marina Avilkina - April 12, 2013

    Nokia Corporation (NYSE:NOK) is a communications equipment company that makes a variety of mobile devices for consumers. In addition, the company offers Internet services including applications and networking services for businesses and government agencies. Although the company is best known for its mobile phone handsets, its other business units should be considered when making an investment decision.

    One unit is Nokia’s wholly owned subsidiary, NAVTEQ, which provides GPS more »

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