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  • Why Buying This Company’s Peers Makes More Sense

    By Harsh Chauhan - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: AAP, AZO, ORLY | Editor's Choice

    The U.S. auto industry has done pretty well so far this year. Sales of new cars have gained strength, although there was a temporary slip in April when sales slowed down a bit, but they were still strong nevertheless. However, shares of aftermarket retailers have done tremendously well even though new car sales might be picking up, with Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), and O'Reilly more »

  • This Stock Will Improve Your Portfolio’s Health

    By Harsh Chauhan - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BNNY, HAIN, WFM | Editor's Choice

    Stockholders of organic and natural foods company Hain Celestial (NASDAQ: HAIN) have had a pretty good time this year, with shares gaining around 20%. That’s even after the company dropped more than 3% last week after releasing its third-quarter results which weren’t up to the mark. A similar phenomenon was seen in February when Hain had reported disappointing results and issued a gloomy outlook.

    But, back then, I more »

  • This Stock Has Bottomed and Is Headed Higher

    By Harsh Chauhan - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: ATML, BBRY, MSFT, SSNLF | Editor's Choice

    Shares of Atmel (NASDAQ: ATML) have rallied around 30% over the last six months, but the stock’s year-to-date performance has been flat. A poor quarterly report earlier this year had brought an end to Atmel’s rally, and the stock has been in the doldrums ever since. But, the company’s latest quarterly report might provide it positive momentum as management believes that the business bottomed out during the more »

  • Ignore This Company’s Upcoming Results, It’s Destined for Greatness Anyway

    By Harsh Chauhan - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: CREE, GE, PHG | Editor's Choice

    I had expected light-emitting diode (LED) maker Cree (NASDAQ: CREE) to light up in 2013, but the stock’s performance is worthy of even better adjectives. Cree has been on a trailblazing run, appreciating more than 60% so far this year as of this writing. It has successfully defied gravity and left analysts, who had remarked last year that Cree was priced for perfection, in awe.

    Come next week, when more »

  • Be Prepared, This Stock Could Jump After Earnings

    By Harsh Chauhan - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, MU, SNDK | Editor's Choice

    When flash memory company SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) issued a cautious outlook in its last earnings release in January, I knew that there was more than advertised. SanDisk had decided to scale down NAND supply in an effort to support prices, and the move seems to have worked well so far. A better pricing environment has instilled confidence in the stock, which is evident from its year-to-date gain of around 35 more »

  • Be Prepared, This Stock Could Jump After Earnings

    By Harsh Chauhan - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, MU, SNDK | Editor's Choice

    When flash memory company SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) issued a cautious outlook in its last earnings release in January, I knew that there was more than advertised. SanDisk had decided to scale down NAND supply in an effort to support prices, and the move seems to have worked well so far. A better pricing environment has instilled confidence in the stock, which is evident from its year-to-date gain of around 35 more »

  • BlackBerry’s Comeback Is Fact, Not Fiction

    By Harsh Chauhan - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, GOOG, MSFT | Editor's Choice

    One of my favorite mythological symbols is the Phoenix -- a bird which is reborn from the ashes of its predecessor. In real life, I’ve witnessed “rising like a Phoenix” moments a few times -- like Manchester United winning the European Championship in 1999 in the dying minutes after being a goal down, or Pete Sampras making a comeback against Jim Courier at the Australian Open quarterfinals in 1995.

    Such moments more »

  • This $5 Stock Is the Key to Unlock Smartphone Riches

    By Harsh Chauhan - January 24, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, NOK, RFMD | Editor's Choice

    What’s the best way to benefit from the smartphone wars? Some would say invest in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), some might suggest Research In Motion (NASDAQ: BBRY) or Nokia (NYSE: NOK), and many would say that Samsung is the best way to play the smartphone revolution. In light of the highly polarized views and opinions in the smartphone arena, an investor would probably choose one of the options and hope more »

  • Want to Profit From the Smartphone Wars? Check out This Stock

    By Harsh Chauhan - January 17, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, NOK, RFMD | Editor's Choice

    There are some component suppliers that are Apple derivative plays in the true sense of the word, while there are some that are made to look like Apple plays by analysts to garner more hits, even though their relationship with Cupertino is just the tip of a big iceberg. One such company is RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD), a maker of radio frequency components that has reinvented itself successfully and more »

  • Apple Needs Bigger Guns to Fight the Global Smartphone War

    By Harsh Chauhan - January 4, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, GOOG | Editor's Choice

    The fight amongst the plebeians in the smartphone war is quite interesting as I pointed out in the first part of this series. While it seems Nokia is already on the road to redemption with its mix of premium and budget Windows Phones, Research In Motion (NASDAQ: BBRY) would be unveiling its potentially soul-saving BB10 platform later this month. But the royalty in the smartphone empire belongs to two companies more »

  • Which Also-Ran Will Run the Fastest in the Smartphone Race?

    By Harsh Chauhan - January 2, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, GOOG, MSFT, NOK | Editor's Choice

    Smartphones and tablets have come to play such an important role in our lives that a sense of paranoia might set in if someone is asked to spend a week without one. But these mobile devices go way beyond than just making people’s lives easier. They help companies make billions, they help investors get richer, they help technology analysts/bloggers earn their bread and help tech websites survive.

    Being more »

  • Looking Beyond JDS Uniphase's Earnings

    By Harsh Chauhan - August 15, 2012 | Tickers: T, FNSR, JDSU, OCLR | Editor's Choice

    2012 hasn’t been a very good year for optical networkers as telecom companies have kept their wallets on a tight leash owing to economic headwinds. Stocks of fiber optics companies such as Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR) and Oclaro (NASDAQ: OCLR) are down in the red so far. Oclaro’s recently reported quarter missed the Street’s bottom line expectations while revenue contracted.

    The light in the tunnel

    Under such conditions more »

  • Glu Mobile is Ready to go to the Next Level

    By Harsh Chauhan - August 5, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, GLUU, ZNGA | Editor's Choice

    I really love the games Gun Bros and Contract Killer; spending hours playing it every day on my smartphone. But the publisher of the games, Glu Mobile (NASDAQ: GLUU), didn’t get much investor love after its second quarter earnings report. The maker of mobile games raced past estimates in the second quarter, but a tepid outlook for the current quarter sent shares south.

    I have always been a Glu more »

  • Xilinx Looks Set to Fly

    By Harsh Chauhan - April 26, 2012 | Tickers: LLTC, XLNX | Editor's Choice

    Programmable chips manufacturer Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) saw a drop in its revenue and earnings in the fourth quarter, but trumped Mr. Market’s expectations, and its shares are trading some 6% up as I write this. Adding to investors’ positive sentiment was Xilinx’s guidance, which is well ahead of analyst expectations even at its mid-point of $576 million.

    Now I will put the company under the lens and check more »

  • Looking Beyond Cirrus Logic's Earnings

    By Harsh Chauhan - April 26, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, CRUS | Editor's Choice

    Yesterday was a fantastic day for denizens of the iEmpire. After the world’s largest company blew away the Street, it was time for those who depend on its spoils to make some merry. And out of all the partygoers who were celebrating Cupertino’s success, audio codecs supplier Cirrus Logic (NASDAQ: CRUS) was shining the brightest.

    Cirrus’ stock soared 11% yesterday. But the good times continued after the company more »

  • Cree Faces an Uphill Task after a Poor Quarter

    By Harsh Chauhan - April 18, 2012 | Tickers: CREE, GE | Editor's Choice

    Investors in light-emitting diode maker Cree (NASDAQ: CREE) have had a great year so far with the stock gaining 45%. But they must be feeling the pinch now as the company posted a woeful third quarter. Cree failed to meet market expectations, sounded out a depressive guidance and shares fell 7.5% in extended trading.

    Let’s take a look at what went wrong for Cree and how it might more »

  • A Few Apple Derivative Plays to Drive Your Portfolio

    By Harsh Chauhan - April 11, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, BRCM, CRUS, OVTI, SWKS | Editor's Choice

    If you are someone who has put your money on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its derivative plays, 2012 must have been a good year for you so far. And why not! The latest iPad moved more than 3 million units in the first four days and might go on to sell around 14 million units this quarter if analysts at J.P. Morgan are to be believed. In addition, the more »