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Have Metals Stocks Turned into Just Another Shiny Object?
By Maxwell Fisher - March 8, 2013 | Tickers: AXU, CLF, FCX, RIO, SLW
Given the historical price rise over the past few years of gold and other precious metals, investors have had good reason to own these shares. But, with the stock market up from its lows of 2008 and 2009, are metals' shares still producing good value? In this article, I will discuss why I believe that metals companies such as Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) are still a nice offering for investors more »
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Growth Of On-Demand Video Bodes Well For This Content King
By Maxwell Fisher - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: CMCSA, DWA, NFLX
Recently, the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by a fraction to 3,160, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index came down by 0.3% and the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index fell by 0.1%. So how is it that on the same day Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) picked up more than 2% to $179 in after-hours trading?
Chief Executive Officer, Reed Hastings, claims to have the answer when he spoke at more »
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Why Apple Is Losing to Samsung
By Maxwell Fisher - March 3, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, MSFT, SSNLF
Over the past several months, I have been discussing with my fellow investors what I believed to be a protracted sell off of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock. In this article, I will make a direct comparison between the two leading cell phone makers, Apple and Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF).
Up until now, no company has been able to post sales figures for smartphones or tablets that could even come close more »
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Investment Banking Winners & Losers in Early 2013
By Maxwell Fisher - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: GS, NES.DL, PJC, RJF
There is no industry more wild, crazy, or fun to look at then those specializing in investment banking. This ultimate cyclical industry has become a tad less cyclical when many of the remaining large players became banks in order to qualify for government bailouts in the troubled times late last decade. As banks, and subject to higher regulatory scrutiny and capitalization rules, earnings have moderated their erratic swings somewhat. I more »
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Can This Struggling Tech Giant Succeed in BPO?
By Maxwell Fisher - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: DELL, HPQ, IBM
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has released a new business process outsourcing (BPO) solution to help consumers enjoy the benefit of operational agility. The new solution will also enable organizations maintain quality and ensure transparency, eliminating manual workarounds when tackling operational challenges. Below, I will discuss how BPO market trends will not favor the sales of Hewlett Packard's new product. I particularly want to look at the effect of the shifting more »
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2 Big Mobile Device Winners To Buy Now And Ride Higher
By Maxwell Fisher - February 27, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, NOK, SSNLF
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has long been the standard for industry innovation. The company has been so in-step with market trends that some might wonder whether the iPad was the answer to consumer trends or the catalyst that steered the market toward tablets. In either case, it is poised to capitalize on this growth.
Even so, other companies also have a good track record of innovation and strategic implementation of products more »
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Industrial Stocks Soar Higher On Aviation
By Maxwell Fisher - February 26, 2013 | Tickers: GE, RYCEY.PK, BA, UTX
General Electric (NYSE: GE) posted a strong fourth quarter earnings report in January showing strong results from its industrial sector. In particular GE Aviation posted strong results and looks poised to continue to drive revenue and profits for GE deep into the future. The company posted an increase of 13% on earnings per share on top of 4% growth in revenue. The aviation segment produced an 11% increase in revenue more »
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More Spectrum, Better Customer Satisfaction
By Maxwell Fisher - February 26, 2013 | Tickers: T, S, VZ
AT&T (NYSE: T) will be purchasing spectrum from competitor Verizon (NYSE: VZ) for $1.9 billion in a deal that will help improve AT&T’s spectrum position. It is a good deal for AT&T and makes the company’s 4G network much more competitive with the leader, Verizon.
Spectrum deals
The announcement was that AT&T would be buying Verizon’s holdings in the lower 700 MHz more »
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The Quiet Tech Titan You Can't Afford To Ignore
By Maxwell Fisher - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, IBM, CRM
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) has seen its stock increase almost $5 per share since November, and it's now trading at over $21 a share. The company is on track to continue seeing such increases throughout 2013. While investors have focused heavily on the consumer end of technology stocks, Cisco has quietly begun to reassert itself in the enterprise and software markets.
Strategic acquisitions
While Cisco has long dominated the more »
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The Truth Behind This Tech Giant's Mysterious Fall
By Maxwell Fisher - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, SSNLF |
Does Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have a problem? The stock has taken a plunge going from $514 per share to under $450 in less than a week after releasing its latest earnings report. The downsides of the report included a sales miss on the company’s iPad, a shortfall caused by production in its iPhones, and falling margins.
While the company beat analysts’ expectations on earnings, coming in at $13.81 more »
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Google Tries On a New Hat
By Maxwell Fisher - February 23, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, GOOG
Not too long ago, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and eBay’s Paypal were making headlines. These leaders in the online shopping and payment industries moved rather successfully into the physical world, offering consumers the ability to buy goods in real stores and use their online billing accounts on site. On the other hand, Best Buy and Wal-Mart have tried the alternate approach, moving from big-box retailers to an online presence.
Apple more »
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Global Trends Favor New Surface Pro
By Maxwell Fisher - February 22, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, DELL, GOOG, MSFT, ORCL
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has unveiled the Surface Pro, the latest addition to the company's line of tablets. The Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro, which is very useful to businesses that want the power of a personal computer PC in a tablet. Below, I will explain how the global trends in the tablet market will support strong sales of the Surface Pro. Specifically, I will examine the effects more »
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Bigger Is Not Always Better: Banking in Early 2013
By Maxwell Fisher - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, JPM, USB
Although many of the big banks may be back on track after being bailed out by Uncle Sam, there may be some better alternatives for shareholders in terms of both growth of share price and dividend income. In this article, I will discuss why bigger may not always be better for investors' portfolios, and how investing in smaller financial entities like U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) could prove to be more »
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Do Gold & Precious Metals Miners Still Offer Good Value?
By Maxwell Fisher - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: AXU, CLF, FCX, RIO, SLW
Over the past few years, the historical prices of gold and other precious metals have given investors good reason to purchase metals stocks. Yet, with the stock market back up from its 2008 lows, will these shares still provide value to investors? In this article, I will show that Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW), the largest precious metals streamer in the world, is an excellent short and long-term stock for your more »
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2 Overlooked Announcements You Can Capitalize On Now
By Maxwell Fisher - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: NVDA, QCOM, TXN
Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) invented the first transistor radio in 1954 and invented the first integrated circuit in 1958. Ever since then, Texas Instruments has been a major player in the technology sector. However, like most technology stocks, it took a beating in 2000 and has been struggling ever since. Is Texas Instruments now poised for a rebound?
Texas Instruments recently introduced two key innovations into the market that received more »
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Will These Musically Inclined Stocks Hit Higher Notes In 2013?
By Maxwell Fisher - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, GOOG |
There is little doubt that cloud storage is the future of media in general and music in particular, and a number of companies are looking to this trend as way of generating revenues in 2013.
The Players
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are looking to provide cloud-based services, even though they already have flourishing and successful music download businesses. There are many benefits for companies, such as the more »
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Go Long On This Industrial Powerhouse
By Maxwell Fisher - February 20, 2013 | Tickers: XOM, BA, UTX
United Technologies (NYSE: UTX) released its fourth quarter earnings, and the report was less than stellar. Stock price per diluted share dropped 27% year-over-year to $1.04, but that will not stop United Technologies from a strong performance going forward. In this article, I will explain why investors should go long on United Technologies.
Market Conditions
While the fourth quarter earnings report was somewhat lackluster, United Technologies is a global more »
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How PLM Will Affect Oracle
By Maxwell Fisher - February 19, 2013 | Tickers: DASTY, ORCL, SAP
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) has introduced product life cycle management (PLM) and product management for process into the market. They will both assist companies of different types to make innovations profitable and enhance usability and processes. I will explain how product management spending will favor the growth of Oracle's new products. Specifically, I will look at the effect of the PLM market and the demand for the products on Oracle more »
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A Look at 4 Big Auto Stocks in Early 2013
By Maxwell Fisher - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TTM, TM
Four years ago, not many among us foresaw a period of steady and generous earnings from the domestic automobile manufacturing industry. Yet, that is exactly what we have seen. Living in Michigan I feel a sense of kinship with the industry, and enjoy visiting it quarterly.
Ford (NYSE: F) is the darling of the industry and was the lone domestic automaker to survive without government help last decade. It boasts more »
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Will This REIT Boost Your 2013 Portfolio?
By Maxwell Fisher - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: AGNC, NLY, CYS, RSO, TWO
With the historically low interest rates of the past few years, REITs have offered tremendous income opportunities for investors. But lately, certain REITs have seen a slowdown in growth, turning some investors in other directions for higher dividend yields. In this article, I will discuss why CYS Investments (NYSE: CYS) - even with its recent drop in net income - can still provide income and growth opportunities.
Overall, CYS performed well throughout more »