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  • Is Cloud the Next Big Thing ?

    By Nauman Aly - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, INTC, IBM

    With the competition in the smartphone arena heating up even more, there have been some interesting movements among competitors - both large and small - that could cause some pressure to investors' bottom lines.

    What happened to Intel?

    One company that is encountering a fair amount of potential negative financials due in large part to the slowing growth of PC use is Intel (NASDAQ: INTC). This company essentially built its reputation - and more »

  • Is Buying After a Tech Company Warns a Good Tactic?

    By Lee Samaha - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: CTXS, IBM, ORCL

    It’s been an unusual earnings season so far. The market has kept moving higher even though many tech companies have warned. This can appear counter intuitive because tech is usually seen as a cyclical part of the economy. In other words if tech is slowing down then the economy will do too. Surely, if tech companies are warning, the market should be pricing in a slowing of growth rather more »

  • Are These Dow Companies Buying Back Wisely?

    By Nick Chiu - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: KO, XOM, INTC, IBM, PG

    Companies use share repurchase to reduce the number of shares on the market, thus increasing the value of the remaining shares or supporting the share price. Once the shares are repurchased, the company can either retire the shares or keep them as treasury stock. As a conservative investor, I like to see companies that repurchase shares when the price is undervalued or depressed and when free cash flow continues to more »

  • Cisco Outgrows IBM

    By Alexander Cho - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CSCO, IBM

    Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) reported a fairly strong quarter, with its earnings per share sailing past analyst estimate. The stock rallied by 12.62% in the Thursday trading session because of the strong earnings growth the company was able to report for the quarter.

    Earnings run-down

    In its latest quarterly earnings release the company was able to grow its net sales by 5.4% year-over-year with net income growth of 14 more »

  • The Big Bang Island Theory

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: GE, GOOG, IBM

    Big Bang Theory meet Gilligan's Island meet Survivor. After last week's I/O keynote Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) CEO Larry Page proffered his idea for an island where scientists could study and experiment unconstrained by government regulation or corporate greed.

    The maddest of the mad scientists would get to live on Larry Page's Island. How cool is that? I would pay good money to see live feeds of more »

  • Cisco's Success Goes to the Clouds

    By Stephanie Faris - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, IBM, JNPR

    From its start in 1984, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) was a leader in network services and provided the latest technology to businesses of all sizes throughout the world. As those businesses have chosen to upload their valuable data to cloud-based servers, however, the face of networking has been changing. And Cisco is evolving with it.

    The work is paying off. Cisco's third quarter earnings were better than analysts expected more »

  • Where Does IBM Stand in the Long Term Scheme of Things?

    By harsha lohia - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, HPQ, IBM, SPLK

    International Business Machine (NYSE: IBM) has been rewarding shareholders over the years with its stable growth coupled with robust buy back and healthy dividend programs. It has returned over $150 billion to shareholders since the year 2000. But the company’s recent quarter earnings disappointed analysts and raised a few eyebrows regarding the company’s future. Is this event a red signal for long term investors, or will it be more »

  • Cisco’s Beat Relieves Some Anxiety

    By Daniel James - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, IBM, JNPR

    Many of the companies regarded as “old” tech have been struggling in recent years due to the soft macroeconomic environment and reduced corporate IT spending. Hardware producers especially have suffered as a result. Amid a mixed earnings season, Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) delivered results that came in above analyst expectations, dispelling some of investors’ worries as a result of soft numbers from competitors.

    Third-quarter Earnings and Sector Worries

    On Wednesday more »

  • The World's Most Valuable Brands

    By Mark Morelli - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, KO, IBM, MCD

    A Georgia man claims he found a 1943 recipe used to make the soft drink Coke at an estate sale. He has offered to sell the document for $15 million. It hasn't been confirmed to be authentic and no one has expressed interest in purchasing it yet. The drink's maker, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), claims that the original recipe is stored in a safe place at its more »

  • 3 Stocks that Warren Buffet is Buying

    By Ryan Peckyno - May 19, 2013 | Tickers: IBM, WMT, WFC

    A few days ago, I noticed that USA Today reported that “Buffett Boosts Wal-Mart, IBM Stakes.”  That article also pointed out that Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett’s portfolio, added to Wells Fargo and reduced stakes in ADM and General Dynamics.
     
    As you would expect, the article highlighted the fact that Warren maintains a portfolio of meaningful stakes in public companies and that his portfolio is widely watched and imitated by more »

  • 20% Upside on This Technology Powerhouse

    By Mohsin Saeed - May 18, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, IBM, JNPR

    Against all odds, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has managed to beat estimates yet again. The company reported another stellar quarter, showing further improvements in its enterprise business. The quarter also makes the case for long term investment in the company due to a smooth execution of the company's new strategic plan and stable performance despite a poor industry outlook. The analysis shows that the company has a 20% upside on more »

  • Why You Should Invest in This Stock Now

    By Tanya Kanodia - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: IBM, MSFT, ORCL

    Few days ago Warren Buffett stated that he would buy more shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) from “time to time”. Investing in large cap tech stocks is always a good idea, and IBM offers a great return on investment. With innovation being the key to the company’s strategy, IBM has outgrown its peers whenever there's been a technological shift.

    Let’s have a look into the more »

  • Inside Ownership: Should You Buy Or Sell?

    By John Timmes - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: DELL, IBM, WWE

    Inside ownership is a measure of the amount of stock owned by directors or senior officers of a company. Inside ownership is generally considered a positive investment criterion because it implies that the decision-makers at a company have skin in the game. Insider buying, a metric that reports recent purchases by insiders, is also a strong market signal because it could indicate that top management believes company stock is currently more »

  • Enjoy Solid Long-Term Gains With These Stocks

    By Ken McGaha - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: BHI, HAL, IBM, SLB

    For oil and gas companies, it is important for reserve replacement to production ratios to be at least at a level of 1; otherwise, they are depleting resources faster than they are finding new products. Some concerns are now being raised that this ratio is weaker than some oil companies are reporting, and that the weakness bodes ill for the industry. However, it bodes very well for the businesses that more »

  • 3 of Warren's Favorite Stocks: IBM, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble

    By Mark Morelli - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: BRK-B, BRK-A, KO, IBM, PG

    Instead of wondering who will become the next CEO of Berkshire Hathaway or what Warren Buffett wrote in his first tweet I think most investors, including me, would be more interested in the answers to questions like what companies he chooses and how he chooses them.

    Q&A

    The annual Berkshire shareholders meeting was held earlier this month, a "small" affair attended by 35,000 of the faithful in Omaha more »

  • What The DYI Investor Can Learn From The NFL Draft

    By Nicholas Ward - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: KO, CL, IBM, JNJ, ONVO, VIG, WFM, ZNGA

    With this article, I have set out to give investors a real-life example of portfolio strategy and asset allocation in relation to the National Football League's rookie draft. Often times, it is important for individuals to be able to step back and calm themselves when making high-pressure decisions (and aren't all investing decisions high-pressure?) by grounding their train of thought into something more tangible from the world around more »

  • Parallels between Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU)

    By Victor Alagbe - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, HPQ, IBM, MANU, YHOO

    Most investors will find it hard to draw any similarities between Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Soccer (or is it football) club in England, Manchester United (NYSE: MANU). Interestingly, both companies have more in common than you can imagine. For one, both companies seem to have had the seemingly bad luck of losing the men that have been most instrumental to their success, death in the case of Steve Jobs and more »

  • 3 Technology Companies Worth Watching

    By Nauman Aly - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: HPQ, IBM, STX

    With the vast number of data and digital storage manufacturers entering the market today, some of the pioneers in the computer and technology industry have either had to step up to the competition, or be left behind in the proverbial digital dust.

    Delivering storage solutions

    One of the more successful players in the technology sector today is Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX). This Dublin, Ireland-based manufacturer and marketer of hard disk more »

  • Grab Shares of This Tech Giant While They Are Still Cheap

    By Joseph Harry - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: CSCO, IBM, MSFT

    In many of my previous writings, I recommended buying "old tech" companies -- mostly due to their cheap valuations and P/E ratio compression, great financial shape, and impressive dividend increases. Two of these companies have finally started to break-out:

    While International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has witnessed a setback due to a disappointing quarter that stunted its breakout for a reason, it seems like Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) just hasn't more »

  • How These Companies Are Benefiting From Business Analytics

    By Wes Patoka - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: DPZ, IBM, UNP

    What do Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM), and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) all have in common? More than you might think. All three of these companies are implementing business analytics software to increase customer service, make smarter decisions, and drive costs out of their businesses. 

    Big data

    There are thousands of gigabytes of data generated every day, from a multitude of sources. These sources could more »

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