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  • Oracle and Salesforce.com Acquiring Clouds

    By Kyle Metivier - June 7, 2012 | Tickers: ORCL, CRM

    I think M&A (merger and acquisition) activity makes for a healthy market, especially when it satiates the appetites of everyone involved. Even the questionable one billion dollar price tag for Instagram that the folks at Facebook shelled out should bear fruit in the long run for the hoodie-clad executives and future loyal investors.

    When M&A rumors start getting kicked around Wall Street similar to high school gossip (Coca-Cola more »

  • Verizon Offers Tasty Yield with a Side of Acquisition

    By Kyle Metivier - June 4, 2012 | Tickers: T, VZ

    When market moments occur where jobs reports are about as satisfying as a slice of microwave pizza, Germany sheds about 3% off their exchange, and reports of money flying out of Spain as if their Euros had wings, I sincerely hope a lot of you can take comfort in the high-yielding dividend stocks in your portfolios. These things happen and the soft landing these stocks provide when the market falls more »

  • Is it Time for Portfolio Repairs?

    By Kyle Metivier - June 4, 2012 | Tickers: AZO, F, LKQ

    “What’s the time?” – Beastie Boys, “Time to Get Ill”

    Timing is everything. Time is money. Don’t try to time the market. Pardon me you wouldn’t happen to have the time, would you?

    As we stumble our way through the “Sell in May” phase of 2012 and welcome the summer months ahead, the market is certainly behaving like a moody teenager. Times like these and the uncertainty on more »

  • Don't Like Your Share Price? Go Sue Someone

    By Kyle Metivier - June 1, 2012 | Tickers: CHK, WM

    The most effective parasites don’t actually kill their hosts they simply drain enough resources required for their survival. Should the host meet an untimely demise, the parasite would also perish. Some of them get it, some don’t. Leeches are pretty good at consuming only what they need, ultimately detaching themselves, then enjoy one of those long Sunday afternoon naps, massaging their swollen bellies as they dream of the more »

  • Facebook History Lesson

    By Kyle Metivier - May 23, 2012 | Tickers: FB, LNKD, MS

    What did we learn about the Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), IPO? First, nobody honestly cares about the retail investor unless you pay them to care about you. Second, a vast majority of advisors still don’t care about you. Third, it isn’t necessary to “dress for success”.

    Let me get a quick point across (probably the only one on the whole page), I don’t care for the term, “retail more »

  • Cameco Poised on Uranium Price Potential

    By Kyle Metivier - May 22, 2012 | Tickers: CCJ, URA

    “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” – Chief Brody, Jaws

    Say it with me, “nuclear”, there’s no “u”, “new-clee-er”, not “new-cue-lur”. Recently, I find myself inundated with an overwhelming number of reports regarding uranium. Of course, I have to read pretty much everything that coyly strolls across my trading table as if it were some sort of catwalk.

    So, needless to say, I have been keeping a close eye more »

  • IBM Buying Office Space in the Clouds

    By Kyle Metivier - May 22, 2012 | Tickers: HPQ, IBM

    “Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.” – Steve McCroskey, Airplane

    What a week for the markets, huh kids? Culminating into a wonderfully executed opening for the Facebook IPO, with the fine folks at Nasdaq paying homage to the technically sound staff at BATS. I will now issue a personal, 30-minute moratorium on the social media “giant”.

    When the “Sell in May” sentiment gets a little unnerving (even more »

  • What Shorts Will Einhorn be Wearing?

    By Kyle Metivier - May 21, 2012 | Tickers: HLF, NUS

    For those of you unaware, Wednesday, May 16, was the day for the annual grand gala extravaganza, the Sohn Investment Conference where investing magic takes place before our very eyes. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make the trip, but I’m sure everyone will recognize the primary purpose of the charity event, which is to raise money for pediatric cancer. Hedge fund managers and high-profile investors will be on hand in more »

  • Blodget & Rattner Home Investing Kit (Securities Fraud Not Included)

    By Kyle Metivier - May 16, 2012 | Tickers: JPM, WFC

    Prior to investing any amount of time before you read this, I urge you to watch these two pied pipers of investing talk about how clueless we are: “Individual investors are not smart enough”. You don’t have to watch the entire segment; just to the part where they belittle anyone with a brokerage account.

    The analysts that are “scaring” you away from doing your own homework, rather than paying more »

  • Cisco Kid Was a Friend of Mine

    By Kyle Metivier - May 11, 2012 | Tickers: CSCO, IBM

    “The outlaws had us pinned down at the fort. Cisco came in blastin’, drinkin’ port.” – War, “Cisco Kid”

    “On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.” – Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club

    Progress Report:  Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), mentioned in my very first foray into the blogging stratosphere (“For the new investors – getting started, ‘Just Do It’”), with a closing price, 12/21/11 at $17.92 more »

  • Greece Walks, Money Talks, and Gold Falls?

    By Kyle Metivier - May 11, 2012 | Tickers: ABX, IAU, GLD

    “I may be crazy but it keeps me from going insane.” – Waylon Jennings

    Leftist candidate for the Greece Prime Minister spot, Alexis Tsipras (see-praas), has been reported to be willing to drive the country out of the Euro with a proposal to reject an international bailout. New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras, was seen on Greek TV (some austerity, huh), claiming Tsipras was looking for friends in low places to align more »

  • Lost? Ask the Clown for Directions

    By Kyle Metivier - May 9, 2012 | Tickers: MCD, WEN

    “I wish I had an answer to that, because I’m tired of answering that question.” – Yogi Berra

    Although I am by no means anything close to an investing expert, every now and then I get asked a question or two with regards to beginning a smart, safe, growth-oriented investment strategy. I don’t charge for my opinions on any scale, whatsoever. I like to give folks a pair of more »

  • Does Ford CEO Mulally Have What "It" Takes?

    By Kyle Metivier - May 4, 2012 | Tickers: CHK, F

    “I would not join any club that would have someone like me for a member.” –Groucho Marx

    Progress Report:  Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), alas, the first crush of 2012 has been sliding of late, mentioned 12/30/11 at $10.76 per share, coming in a little flat at a shade under $11 (intraday, 5/3/12).

    Trust works both ways. The definition says nothing about good or bad more »

  • Past Success Not an Indicator of Future Earnings

    By Kyle Metivier - May 3, 2012 | Tickers: BBRY, GMCR, NFLX, SBUX, YUM

    Progress Report:  Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), mentioned 12/22/11 with a closing price around $45 per share, YUM! Brands (NYSE: YUM), mentioned 2/6/12 with a closing price around $63 per share, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), mentioned as a cautionary tale 2/6/12 with a closing price around $129 per share. Research in Motion (NASDAQ: BBRY), mentioned as a smoldering dumpster fire 1/23/12 with a closing price more »

  • Have a Coke and a Split

    By Kyle Metivier - April 30, 2012 | Tickers: BBRY, KO, NKE

    The Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) Board of Directors has recommended a two-for-one stock split to be distributed August 10th for shareholders of record on, or about July 27th. This would be the first split the company has seen in 16 years, the 11th in company history. It will increase the number of authorized common stock shares from 5.6 billion to 11.2 billion. Company CEO, Muhtar Kent more »

  • Facebook I.P.-Oh No Not Groupon

    By Kyle Metivier - April 27, 2012 | Tickers: GRPN

    I’ve stated before that I have neither an interest with investing in the upcoming Facebook IPO, nor do I plan on accumulating “friends” on the social media site, and not because I have so little time to keep up with high school classmates from various cliques from over twenty years ago. That’s what email, reunions, and public records that post mug shots are for.

    I’m sure several more »

  • Housing Bottom? Try an ETF for that Rash

    By Kyle Metivier - April 27, 2012 | Tickers: ITB, PHM, XHB

    It’s here, the moment we’ve all been waiting for, especially realtors, I’m sure. The experts have declared a “housing bottom”, and yours truly had it placed on notice for quite some time (“Market Moves Higher. For Some Reason”). I promise I am not beating my chest in celebration with such a declaration; I had an extra cup of humility for breakfast this morning. Actually, I think it more »

  • Baidu Earnings Calls for Sensationalized Selloff

    By Kyle Metivier - April 26, 2012 | Tickers: BIDU, NFLX

    Progress Report:  Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), mentioned 1/10/12 around $127 per share, currently trading around $132 per share (intraday, 4/25/12).

    Baidu shares were “hammered” after lowered guidance from yesterday’s earnings call. This is an example of some of the stuff we are fed on a daily basis when attempting to do our homework. I understand how difficult it can be. I would prefer that someone would more »

  • Will Apple Miss a Beat?

    By Kyle Metivier - April 24, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, T, NFLX

    Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), reports after the closing bell, Tuesday, April 24, 2012, which means those with strong Mayan heritage have been screaming from rooftops that the end is near. I have seen so many pieces with regards to how this is “it” for Apple, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), et al; you would think that there was a special place to trade these stocks. The Amityville Exchange, maybe The Last Market on more »

  • Chesapeake Shareholders, Unite!

    By Kyle Metivier - April 19, 2012 | Tickers: CHK, C

    “Above anything else, I hate to lose.” –Jackie Robinson

    The level to which I hate losing is clearly being tested, but I am here for a few reasons, the least of which is declaring my phenomenal pain threshold. As I have stated in previous, poetic posts, I am a voracious reader, so you can only begin to attempt to quantify the amount of intense discomfort felt when I read about more »