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  • Is It Time To Consider Investing in Nokia?

    By John Mylant - October 18, 2012 | Tickers: GOOG, MSFT, NOK

    Nokia (NYSE: NOK) performed terrible again this quarter. As expected, now will we have numerous authors write a death sentence for the company? But it may be a good time to take another look at Nokia and discover how far it has come as a company in the midst of restructuring. If it makes it, the company could be making a profit sooner than investors may think.

    One of the more »

  • As the Soft Drink Market Evolves Watch These 3 Companies

    By John Mylant - October 17, 2012 | Tickers: KO, MNST, PEP

    Soft drink companies are seeing changes taking place regionally in parts of the world. As new product lines are marketed, it appears that price is still an issue as PepsiCo found out marketing its new line of Gatorade products. Traditional products appear to be doing better globally while U.S. (and North American) markets as a whole are changing with health awareness.

    Not all Gatorade lines are a hit though more »

  • Mortgage Mania Makes These Banks Look Lucrative

    By John Mylant - October 16, 2012 | Tickers: C, JPM, WFC

    With the new earnings season upon us, one sector to really keep an eye on for opportunity will be the financial sector. Banks are reporting good profits and will continue for some time to come. Two banks have already reported and more will come very soon. Let’s take a look at some of the banks and what will keep profits coming.

    WELLS FARGO

    Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) had earnings more »

  • China’s Infrastructure Projects Help Iron Ore Companies

    By John Mylant - October 15, 2012 | Tickers: BHP, VALE, RIO

    There was a time when iron ore producers suffered because of the economic slowdown in China. The decision by Boashan Iron & Steel Co, China's biggest listed steelmaker, to idle a plant may both be a sign of how bad things are in the key sector and a contrarian signal that a turnaround is near. Closing down higher cost steel production is after all what should happen when demand cools more »

  • The Challenges for Small Banks in Today's Big Bank Environment

    By John Mylant - October 14, 2012 | Tickers: BAC, C, VLY, WFC

    Community banks are coming under pressure from a crumbling commercial real estate market and a continuing weak global economy. The struggle has been against the big (too big to fail) behemoths like Citigroup (NYSE: C) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). The writing was on the wall back in 2008 when the U.S. government was willing to spend $700 billion or more to keep the big banks afloat, resulting more »

  • Take a Second Look at These Discount Variety Stores

    By John Mylant - October 13, 2012 | Tickers: BBY, DLTR, TGT, WMT

    With the holiday season drawing closer, an investor might find it advantageous to explore investing in a company in the ‘Discount Variety Store” sector. Not only have these stocks benefited through the last few years of lean economic conditions, but they should continue to prosper in 2013 as consumers continue to tighten purse strings and focus upon essentials. Here are three good companies to consider taking a deeper look at more »

  • Does This Pharmaceutical Company Need to Downsize?

    By John Mylant - October 12, 2012 | Tickers: ABT, COV, JNJ, PFE

    Johnson and Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) had a run during a two week period over the summer and since then has held its own. But structural changes are taking place within the medical/pharmaceutical industry that some analysts think Johnson & Johnson is missing. Goldman Sachs recently downgraded the stock from neutral to sell stating that the current stock price is about as high as it thinks Johnson and Johnson will go more »

  • I Don't Think These Cell Carriers Have Peaked

    By John Mylant - October 10, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, T, S, VZ

    After a really nice run up through the summer and into the fall, it appears that most cell carriers have peaked. Does this mean that they are now going to turn bearish for this last part of the year? Maybe not! There are a couple factors to consider with the year coming to an end. Apple subsidies are lower this time around as well as the season for buying is more »

  • Large Truck Engine Market will Stay Bearish

    By John Mylant - October 10, 2012 | Tickers: CLC, CMI, NAV, PACR

    Cummins has been in a downward trend for months now. The recent lowering of its forecast for 2012 just exasperates the whole problem for the large engine market. Can we see any hope of a near turn reversal for the company and the industry?

    For the second time this year, U.S. engine maker Cummins (NYSE: CMI) lowered its 2012 forecast. What are its reasons for doing this? It says more »

  • Three Long Term Investment Candidates

    By John Mylant - October 9, 2012 | Tickers: ABV, NKE, PEP, SBUX

    Why is it that the average person considers holding a stock for 6 month to be “long-term” anymore? Our fast paced society has cut down our definition of what is really “long” in investing. But long term should be “long-term” and its importance has not fallen by the wayside even though its meaning might have. So if an investor is looking for stocks to invest in for many years to more »

  • How Long will Silver Go Up?

    By John Mylant - October 2, 2012 | Tickers: SLV, PAAS, SVM

    Silver is one of those precious metals that investors love to hoard like gold as they look for safe havens. It is well on its way to outrun gold in the fourth quarter, and analysts at Morgan Stanley say it’s likely to continue to outperform its more expensive counterpart. But gold out performs silver when uncertainty in global macroeconomic policy steer investors toward gold. So why would silver outperform more »

  • Three Global Stocks Worthy of Long Term Investment

    By John Mylant - October 1, 2012 | Tickers: INTC, VZ, VOD

    Global stocks are still a good investment despite regional weaknesses. Companies that have very strong balance sheets, attractive valuation today, strong cash flow generator and a market leadership position are the types of companies one should look for. Here are three global stocks to consider for long term investing.

    Vodafone (NASDAQ: VOD), which owns 45 percent of Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ) in the U.S., may be a good pick more »

  • 10 Weeks of Bullish Runs then Who Knows!

    By John Mylant - October 1, 2012 | Tickers: PHM, SPY, TOL, VZ

    Are We going to be bullish through the end of the year?

    There are some analysts that are telling us to expect bullish markets for the rest of the year, or at least the next 10 weeks. This is especially true for the equities. And why would we be this way? Everything is about the Feds and nothing more. Even though nothing the Feds have done has fixed the economy more »

  • Copper Should Continue to Move Up

    By John Mylant - September 27, 2012 | Tickers: FCX, SCCO

    With the endless promise of QE3, copper got the shot in the arm it needed to continue being bullish. In anticipation of QE3 coming, the metal started to rise in early August. The growth in copper tells what is happening in the global economy as a whole. Because of its widespread industrial usage, it is a bellwether of global temperament. It looks like a global economic rebound right now! As more »

  • These Two Markets May be Bullish Post Election

    By John Mylant - September 26, 2012 | Tickers: UUP, SPY, GLD, XLK

    With the election coming soon plus the QE3 taking affect, watch the markets in the short term remain neutral to mildly bullish. There are reasons for this and also nice investment opportunities. Let’s take a look at what is influencing the markets through the end of the year and some investing advice based upon how QE3 will affect certain markets. Take a look at gold and the tech industry more »

  • Lower Oil Prices Can Benefit the Oil Industry

    By John Mylant - September 23, 2012 | Tickers: EPD, XOM, KMI

    The recent drop in oil prices may not be a bad thing for the oil industry. It might mean stocks go down in value for a bit, but it could also do wonders for the economy and this in turn could increase usage benefiting many of the oil and energy related businesses. Let’s take a look at the drop and see how a few companies are reacting to this more »

  • Watching Companies Adapt to the "Big Data" Age

    By John Mylant - September 23, 2012 | Tickers: IBM, ORCL, SAP, WMT

    As technological advancements keep large international companies honest by the need for change and adaptation (just ask Hewlett Packard), it is interesting to watch how different companies are marching to the beat of the right drums with changes that are taking place. Some companies are opening up new revenue streams through licensing acquisitions while others adapt to cloud computing and the trend toward “big data.” Let’s take a look more »

  • Do You Really Know What Natural Gas Offers the Investor

    By John Mylant - September 18, 2012 | Tickers: CNP, EPD, SM, XEL

    While we have heard how the low prices of natural gas has hindered many businesses because of revenue shortfalls, I believe investors will find a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Not many people have seen it but many of the opportunities abound for investors in both growth and income investing. Let’s look at what natural gas has done right now for some utilities and what more »

  • QE3 Won't Keep Financial Stocks Bullish for Long

    By John Mylant - September 18, 2012 | Tickers: BAC, XLF, JPM, WFC

    Remember when “another bombshell” was dropped on us about 100 days ago now by JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM)?  A huge credit derivative loss thought to be am amazing $2 billion mushroomed into about $6 billion. But do investors really care about this? It is a minor re-occurrence of something bigger in 2008 when the government stepped in bailing out most of the major banks. Memories seem to be short when good more »

  • This Energy Company is Ready for Your Money

    By John Mylant - September 15, 2012 | Tickers: APC, CHK, HAL

    It may be time to stop and look at Chesepeake Energy again! It has been months now since investors have gone on the warpath against Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK) because of its summer financial mismanagement revelations. The company seems to be getting on the right path. But another factor to keep in mind before one invests is that there are signs that the whole shale oil industry may be at more »

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