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  • Will This Store Ever Stop Growing?

    By tarun bachhawat - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, FDO, WMT

    The retail giant Wal-Mart’s (NYSE: WMT) results for its fiscal 2014 first quarter were on the average side. Its earnings grew 5% compared to last year and growth in sales was a modest 1%.The free cash-flow was lower compared to last year, and the US same-store sales dished 1.4%.

    I strongly believe that when it comes to a mature firm like Wal-Mart, there is not much reason more »

  • How Weak Is This Semiconductor Company?

    By tarun bachhawat - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AMD, INTC, NVDA

    Graphical-chip processor NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently reported its first- quarter earnings, with revenue beating analysts' estimates. The company was able to avoid a down surge in sales despite a fall in PC shipments. This was a result of high-end consumers in the market for computers being more willing to spend for NVIDIA's new processors in exchange for better graphics.

    Good numbers

    NVIDIA's revenue rose 3% to $955 million more »

  • Does the Healthcare Industry mean Stability?

    By tarun bachhawat - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: BDX, COV, NVO

    A leading medical technology company, Becton, Dickinson and Company's (NYSE: BDX) earnings were better than expected. It is one of the few medical companies that is able to deliver organic growth in a challenged healthcare industry. 

    A decent quarter
     
    Becton Dickinson reported revenue of $2 billion for the quarter and profit of $275.6 million, beating Wall Street's estimate by $0.04 per share. Revenue from sales in more »

  • Is This Utility a Good Play After Its Dividend Cut?

    By tarun bachhawat - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: AEP, EXC, PPL

    If a company that pays a huge dividend slashes it, investors tend to panic. But are dividend cuts always bad? I would say no, as in the last quarter when Exelon's (NYSE: EXC) management reduced their dividends by 41%, it was a smart move. It made available $700 million for the company. The company's performance has benefited from its shrewd decision making that can be gauged by the more »

  • Is This Semiconductor Company in Troubled Waters?

    By tarun bachhawat - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: BRCM, NVDA, QCOM

    Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM)) had a steady second quarter, with revenue surging 24% compared to the same period last year. The full-year guidance by the mobile-chip company was on the average side, which resulted in a pullback from investors. The growth might be slowed a little, but the company still has potential. Let us analyze the possible concerns and how they may potentially affect the stocks.

    Increasing top line but declining more »

  • Is the Semiconductor Industry Still a Buy?

    By tarun bachhawat - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: AMD, INTC, NVDA

    The news and numbers reveal that personal computer sales are declining. IDC, a market research firm, reported that in the first quarter of 2013, PC sales have plunged about 13.9% compared to same period last year.

    The decline in PC sales seems to have a major effect on the semiconductor manufacturing industry. Advanced Micro Devices, (NYSE: AMD) which has lost almost 70% of its value in the last year more »

  • How to Profit From Shifting Trends for Semiconductor Stocks

    By tarun bachhawat - April 27, 2013 | Tickers: AMD, INTC, QCOM

    Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has dominated the semiconductor space for a long time with its supremacy in the personal computer market. But with the reduction in the global shipments of PC’s and the shift in landscape to mobile, the company’s business, too, has been affected. Let’s see what it means for Intel in the long run.

    Into the quarter

    In the most recent quarter, Intel reported net income more »

  • Different Approaches to Turnaround

    By tarun bachhawat - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, NOK

    BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) is on a roll, with its shares surging more than 100% in the last six months. A single device, the Z10, has helped the company’s performance to improve. Is it actually so? Will the trend continue? Let’s delve a little more to see it for ourselves.

    The current developments

    BlackBerry’s current quarter results were better than expected, and the company on a turnaround mission more »

  • Different Approaches to Turnaround

    By tarun bachhawat - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: BBRY, NOK

    BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) is on a roll, with its shares surging more than 100% in the last six months. A single device, the Z10, has helped the company’s performance to improve. Is it actually so? Will the trend continue? Let’s delve a little more to see it for ourselves.

    The current developments

    BlackBerry’s current quarter results were better than expected, and the company on a turnaround mission more »

  • The Right Retail Stocks to Buy

    By tarun bachhawat - March 22, 2013 | Tickers: COST, TGT, WMT

    Warehouse retailer Costco (NASDAQ: COST) reported its second-quarter earnings with growth in both top line and bottom line. Elevated membership fees with new members signing up helped the company improve its revenue. Costco’s low margins have proved beneficial for customers, and it has also kept investors happy, by providing a return of more than 110 times in the last 20 years. The company’s stock is almost at its more »

  • This Stock Will Keep Investors’ Smile Intact

    By tarun bachhawat - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: BRCM, NVDA, QCOM

    Qualcomm’s (NASDAQ: QCOM) latest quarterly numbers clearly depict that it has benefited from the enormous demand for smartphones. Revenue for the fourth quarter increased 29% from last year to $6.02 billion. Net income of $1.9 billion represents a 36% boost on an yearly basis. The company has kept investors happy over the last few quarters. Let’s see if it can continue to give them a reason more »

  • Can BlackBerry Rise Like the Phoenix With the Z10?

    By tarun bachhawat - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, NOK, SSNLF

    BlackBerry‘s (NASDAQ: BBRY) business phones had a good share of the market for a long time, but one thing they forgot was to innovate with time. This is where Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung (NASDAQOTH: SSNLF) capitalized with their smartphones and operating systems. BlackBerry 10 has a lot to do so that the company can rebound out of its bad past.

    The Z10 sales mystery

    There are mixed reports more »

  • Will Apple’s Nemesis Hit the Mythical $1,000 Mark?

    By tarun bachhawat - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG

    Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) had a great run till last September and the phenomenal increase in stock price led investors to believe that it would cross the $1,000 mark. However, a U-turn came and the stock started plunging, declining nearly 40% in just five months time. Currently, the buzz of crossing the $1000 mark surrounds Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). Let’s see the means that can help it reach that level more »

  • The Next Front in the Smartphone Wars

    By tarun bachhawat - March 6, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, NOK, SSNLF

    Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has struggled to please investors of late, but it is trying to win back the lost market. The company, in the recently concluded Mobile World Congress, announced a cheaper version of its smartphones, and is planning to gain market by selling low cost phones in emerging markets.

    Nokia was the first to originate the idea of smartphones, but they did not market it as they possibly thought more »

  • This Search Engine Giant Leads Apple’s Footsteps

    By tarun bachhawat - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG, MSFT

    Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) price has risen over 45% in the last 8 months, and its movement on the index looks like a mirror image of Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) price movement last year. Google is also expected to reach the four digit mark soon. Let’s take a look at this stock and whether it can rise another 25% as the analysts predict.

    Where Apple felt short?

    Apple started more »

  • Chipmakers Are Going to Make It Big

    By tarun bachhawat - February 27, 2013 | Tickers: INTC, NVDA, QCOM

    There are a few companies that have been behind the great Apple or Samsung experience that we have as an iPhone or Note 2 user. As a consumer, the semiconductor companies have earned my respect by delivering good products. Let’s take a look at the industry from an investor’s standpoint.

    The industry veteran

    Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is the largest semiconductor company at the global level in terms of more »

  • What Should Be Travelling Inside an Investor’s Portfolio

    By tarun bachhawat - February 22, 2013 | Tickers: EXPE, PCLN, TRIP

    There has been a stark change in the travelling business in the past decade. I remember how we used to plan everything about our annual family trip by consulting numerous travel agents for rates, discounts and other added facilities.

    Now things have simplified a lot and the credit goes to the likes of Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN), Trip Advisor (NASDAQ: TRIP) and other similar players in the market. These companies have more »

  • This Company Wins the Battle Without Fighting

    By tarun bachhawat - February 21, 2013 | Tickers: BRCM, NVDA, QCOM

    Even as Apple and Samsung struggle to expand their market and get the better of each other, Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) is emerging victorious without much difficulty. It dominates the mobile chip manufacturer market, and has good potential to deliver for its investors. Let’s see how.

    Qualcomm’s current position

    Qualcomm's Q1 2013 performance was phenomenal. Earnings and revenue both rose nearly 30% compared to last year. Apple uses more »

  • How Bad Is This Dividend cut?

    By tarun bachhawat - February 15, 2013 | Tickers: EXC, PPL, AES

    Exelon’s (NYSE: EXC) quarterly results were nothing to be happy about, and the dividend cut further added to investors' concerns. Dividend income seeking investors might not be very happy, but I believe long-term investors do have a reason to smile. Let’s see how.

    Current numbers

    Exelon earned $0.64 per share, down from $0.91 per share in the same quarter last year. Revenue surged 44% to $6 more »

  • This Company Is Looking to Reclaim Its Lost Glory

    By tarun bachhawat - February 13, 2013 | Tickers: FB, GOOG, YHOO

    This company has changed CEOs five times in the past five years. Its shares have tumbled from $28 a share in 2008 to $9.39, and since then have never seen the $20 mark. But with the appointment of a new CEO, Marissa Mayer, things seem to be falling into place. Since her appointment, the numbers have improved, the website looks lively, and the stock trades near its 52-week high more »

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