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  • Why Facebook Could Become Another MySpace

    By Lennox Yieke - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    The debate on Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB) long-term future has been a conundrum for industry specialists and Wall Street money managers for the past year. Despite this, a renowned international media mogul has mapped out Facebook’s future in a single tweet. Rupert Murdoch had this say on Twitter:

    Look out Facebook! Hours spent participating per member dropping seriously. First really bad sign as seen by crappy MySpace years ago more »

  • The Market Decides If There Is A Bubble And When It Bursts, Not Statistics

    By Lennox Yieke - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: TMUS, VZ, VOD

    There is a budding argument that Verizon (NYSE: VZ) is approaching a potential bubble. In the past six months alone, the stock has trended up 29%. It currently trades intimately close to its 52-week high of $54.31. This astronomical growth has stirred the argument that perhaps the stock is approaching a cliff. Indeed, Verizon’s stock has gone past its key support points and by the book- and only more »

  • The PC Revival Will Come, But Not As You Imagined

    By Lennox Yieke - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, INTC, MSFT

    When the computer became personal back in Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) hey days, it was the one device that could do everything. However with innovation being a central pillar in the tech industry, smartphones and tablets soon came along. Because the latter two progenies of innovation performed some of the key roles played by PC, and not to mention offered more flexibility, PC sales declined faster than a meteorite from more »

  • Is Google About to Accomplish What Apple Couldn't?

    By Lennox Yieke - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, NOK

    In my book, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is the Robin Hood of the tech industry. It stole all the spoils of the rich, which is of course Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and redistributed these said spoils to the entire industry, save for Nokia (NYSE: NOK), BlackBerry, and few other fringe players. Oh, did I mention that Nokia and BlackBerry are also fringe players as of this writing?

    Where am I headed? It more »

  • Did The PC Downturn Attract Activist Billionaire To Sony?

    By Lennox Yieke - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: MSFT, SNE, YHOO

    One investor believes in Sony (NYSE: SNE), in fact he believes in the electronics maker so much that he has established a 6.5% stake at the company worth $1.1 billion. What’s more is that he not only wants to be a shareholder, but he also wants to have a major influence on the company’s direction moving forward. Third Point’s founder and CEO Dan Loeb is more »

  • ExxonMobil Outshines Peers in Prioritizing Longevity

    By Lennox Yieke - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: BP, CVX, XOM

    Between ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM)), Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and BP (ADR) (NYSE: BP)), which company presents the best value for income-oriented investors? This is arguably the most recurrent debate in income-investment circles.

    As an income investor, your satisfaction is not drawn from the hefty paycheck you receive at the end of every three-month period, but rather the repeated receipt of similar, or bigger, paychecks moving forward. You’d want to establish more »

  • Will BlackBerry’s ‘Google’ Approach Secure A Win Over Microsoft?

    By Lennox Yieke - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, GOOG, MSFT

    In case you haven’t noticed, BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) is going ‘Google’ (NASDAQ: GOOG). The Ontario, Waterloo handset maker has made plans for its iconic BlackBerry Messenger to be available and free on both iOS and Android. This cross platform approach, which is very typical of Google, has also been witnessed in the move to allow the frictionless functionality of android apps on the BlackBerry 10. Recent reports indicate that more »

  • Why You Should Ignore the BlackBerry Shorts

    By Lennox Yieke - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, NOK

    BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY), is questionably one of the most debated stocks in the market. From the top executive being driven in a Rolls Royce in Wall Street to the small business owner in Main Street, the BlackBerry argument has managed to capture a compelling number. In all of this, bears and bulls have been divided in a fashion reminiscent of the infamous Berlin Wall. The raging war between these two more »

  • MetroPCS T-Mobile Merger Is a Win-Win

    By Lennox Yieke - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: T, TMUS, VZ

    At the onset of the month, the media was awash with reports on the long awaited closure of the MetroPCS (NYSE: TMUS)-T-Mobile (NYSE: TMUS) deal. T-Mobile closed the MetroPCS buyout following prolonged debate and possibilities of an initial fallout. In order to ink the deal, T-Mobile’s German parent Deutsche Telekom was compelled to take an aggressive stance.

    Amid talks for the deal, Deutsche Telekom amended its initially proposed more »

  • eBay’s Growth Story is Only Just Beginning

    By Lennox Yieke - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, GOOG

    For the past two years, eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has managed to meet or beat analysts’ earnings estimates in each and every quarter, in most cases coming ahead on the upper end of the estimates. This, coupled the 55% uptrend in its stock over the past 12 months, has stirred a lot of growth disposed write-ups on the online retail big wig. In my opinion, eBay’s growth story has been more »

  • Tesla Shorts Will Be Disappointed

    By Lennox Yieke - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: GM, TSLA, TM

    Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is arguably the most shorted stock in the market. Current estimates actually show that around 44% of the free trading float is short. But, as Tesla's CEO put it, "there is a tsunami of hurt coming for the short." If anything, Tesla has managed to establish itself as a gem in the automobile industry. It has carved out a niche for itself and continues to more »

  • Nokia’s Prospects Brighten on Increased Windows Mobile Penetration

    By Lennox Yieke - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, MSFT, NOK

    Struggling handset maker Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has been on the receiving end of bears for the past year, with some of them jokingly saying that the Finnish tech bigwig is a synonym for ‘bear’. Personally, I believe that the increased negative outlook on the stock is justified. After all, we are talking about a handset maker that once boasted of a 40% global market share. Now, however, prospects are brightening more »

  • Verizon -- True to Its Growth Story

    By Lennox Yieke - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: T, BBRY, VZ, VOD

    At the beginning of the year, Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) investors were not the happiest lot. Despite the carrier’s undisguised growth prospects, 2012’s Q4 performance was flat. Nonetheless, its growth story remained the key headline for investors.

    In the wake of its quarter-ended March earnings report, it has now become clear that Verizon is true to its growth story. Moreover, Verizon has enhanced its bid for full control more »

  • The Google vs. Apple Battle Explained

    By Lennox Yieke - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, NOK

    The rise of smartphones unquestionably brought about one of the bitterest fashions of competition in the global tech industry. Different tech big wigs went back to the drawing board and advanced forward-looking strategies in view of what the future held, among them Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). After stealing the thunder from enterprise-skewed Blackberry, then Research in Motion, the iPhone maker enjoyed almost a full year of little competition and unimaginable margins more »

  • Intel’s Reinvention Is Coming Sooner Than Expected

    By Lennox Yieke - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: GOOG, INTC, MSFT

    Arguments relating to the death of the PC have become commonplace in today’s tech circles. In addition to PC shipments declining in an ever-so-fast fashion, stocks in the PC sector have received a thorough pounding over the past few years. One such stock is Intel (NASDAQ: INTC)).

    For the past several years, the chip maker has been shadowed by relentless bears. In the wake of yet another non-moving quarter more »

  • Amazon Promises Longevity

    By Lennox Yieke - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, EBAY

    When you talk about tech, you talk about high risk, high reward. Tech is what you use today and throw away tomorrow. Recall the pager? At one time, owning one was the in thing. Now, however, walk around with one and you will be hit with comments like, “Hey friend, the 90’s called, they want their pager back.”

    The tech sector is by far the most volatile area to more »

  • Apple Faces Upside Challenge, Downside Is Not Limited

    By Lennox Yieke - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, GOOG

    Even after Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) unconvincing quarterly performance, the bull market is still ardently holding on to what it describes as ' huge upside potential.' The earnings came and went, but the stock failed to rise, save for a few ripples. As of this writing, unconfirmed reports saying that iPhone 5S pre-sales by Japan carrier KDDI will start on June 20 have sent the stock up to $430 as of more »

  • Google Is Dipping Its Toe Into Every Pool

    By Lennox Yieke - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, GOOG

    In retrospect, no analyst ever imagined that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) could grow to become what it is today. The shift from typical search engine to diversified tech solutions caught many by surprise, and in my opinion, shed light on the potential of the company.

    Over the years, Google’s compelling growth story has become a staple discussion in tech circles. Interestingly, the real headline has not been the magnitude of more »

  • U.S. Consumers Turning Their Back on These Two Companies?

    By Lennox Yieke - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, NOK

    Over the past six months, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) and BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) have worked their way out of a hole and re-established themselves as relevant players in the fast changing smartphone space. In light of their ongoing turnarounds, both companies have turned their attention to the all important U.S. market, in the hope of reversing long troubled fortunes.

    While their efforts are without question commendable, the everyday U.S more »

  • This Company is Moving in the Right Direction

    By Lennox Yieke - April 6, 2013 | Tickers: F, GM, TSLA

    California-based electric car maker, Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA), is taking a step in the right direction. Not only are media outlets inundated with news relating to its new found profitability, but the company is also making all the right moves in the right places. Although it still has a long way to go, Tesla has managed to position itself as a good long-term play. I believe that Tesla’s clear more »

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