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  • Is Coinstar Ripe for a Short Squeeze?

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, NFLX, P, SKUL

    Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR) is one of the most heavily shorted stocks on the Nasdaq. Is the company ripe for a short squeeze? If shorts are forced to cover their bets against Coinstar, the stock could experience a powerful move higher.

    Coinstar is heavily shorted

    Unfortunately, short interest is not available in real-time; rather, it is reported bi-monthly. That said, as of the last report, shares of Coinstar are heavily shorted more »

  • Market Overreaction on This Headphone Distributor

    By Anh HOANG - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: HAR, SKUL, SNE

    Skullcandy (NASDAQ: SKUL) has recently experienced a significant drop of more than 22% in one trading day, due to the stock market’s worry about its future. Its interim CEO Rick Alden warned that the company expected to generate a loss in the first quarter and a decline in sales next year. Let’s take a closer look into the company to determine whether investors should stay away from Skullcandy more »

  • Are Tablet Accessory Companies a Good Investment?

    By Erin McBride - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, NOK, SKUL, ZAGG

    ZAGG (NASDAQ: ZAGG) the company that made a name for itself making clear coverings for mobile devices, like the invisibleSHIELD, saw net sales skyrocket 30% in the fourth quarter.

    Much of ZAGG’s success continues to depend upon the growth of the mobile computing industry. The company’s products are made to accompany mobile computing devices, such as tablets, and smartphones.

    Does ZAGG's success mirror the success of the more »

  • Analyzing with Google Trends

    By Grant Hosticka - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: DECK, JCP, KSS, NFLX, SKUL

    Investors use many tools to analyze investments, some more conventional then others.  Using Google Trends was not something I have heard of before, but after taking a look at the graphs below, the connection was startling and made sense.  Consumers drive business, and if they are not interested in the product, the business suffers.  Each graph below spans 2005-2013, with the number 100 representing the peak search volume.   

    Search Term more »

  • Don't Overthink It: 3 Undervalued Turnaround Stocks

    By Josh Kohn-Lindquist - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: GTI, TAP, SKUL

    Despite the S&P 500 recently nearing all-time highs, a Foolish investor can still find many underappreciated stocks in this otherwise bullish market.  Regardless of new highs and generous valuations, I have managed to find a wide variety of stocks that appear cheap.  While the concept of finding cheap stocks is simple enough, it only tells half the story, as many great investments are not necessarily cheap, but simply undervalued more »

  • 5 Longs Of The Shorts

    By Marshall Hargrave - February 5, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, DECK, SKUL, TSLA, VRA

    Investing in highly shorted stocks is always risky business, especially when these stocks have some of the highest short interest around. The five stocks below all have short interest in excess of 40%, but could be worth taking a look at on the long side. One slight problem with highly shorted stocks is that they are sometimes shorted for a reason. Question is; is the short interest overdone and is more »

  • Can Skullcandy Inc. still pop?

    By jason oppenheim - December 31, 2012 | Tickers: DECK, GMCR, MNST, SKUL

    In 1988 George Harrison released the song "When We Was Fab"  He was talking about Beatle-mania in the late 60s when every suburban American teenager was listening to Beatles vinyl in their basements while their parents were wondering when this latest fad would end.  In 2010 itunes sold 2 million Beatles songs in one week.  Some trends stay fabulous for longer than we think.

    The same seems to be true more »

  • Is ZAGG the Perfect Stock?

    By Erin McBride - November 14, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, NOK, SKUL, ZAGG | Editor's Choice

    When consumers buy a new tablet or smartphone, the very first thing they do is decide whether or not to buy insurance for it. The second thing they do is buy a protective screen for their new device, and a case to protect the product. And that is where ZAGG (NASDAQ: ZAGG) comes in.

    The Utah based company makes accessories for mobile devices that include clear coverings that provide scratch more »

  • Headphones You Should Hate to Love

    By Austin Brown - September 24, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, KOSS, SKUL

    What I like most about Skullcandy is how far from Wall Street the whole company feels. Its product is targeted towards everything a typical stock analyst isn't, its most Googled sponsor dances in a bikini on Youtube, and it's also the most betted against stock on the Nasdaq. If I've already sold you on Skullycandy you can stop reading and buy your shares, the rest is just more »

  • Finding Value in The Most Shorted Stock

    By Nikhil Shamapant - August 12, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, HPQ, SKUL, SNE

    "Young and Rebellious"

    That's how the Skullcandy Inc. (NASDAQ: SKUL) annual report describes the Skullcandy brand. It's also a bit how the market is viewing the company as a whole right now. The company is in full growth mode, with revenue almost having doubled in the last two years.  This Graph from Google Finance says it all:

    Even so, Wall Street is of the opinion that this rebellious more »

  • Hi, I am Bruiser

    By Robert Schmollinger - August 6, 2012 | Tickers: ANF, BRK-B, CCSC, INTC, MAT, SKUL, UA, DIS, ZIP

    Welcome to my first blog post!  I am a 41 year old married father of two almost teen girls who lives in Baltimore.  I am a CPA but have not done anyone's taxes for a very long time. My parents didn't really name me Bruiser but I have been Bruiser since my freshman year at college and it is the name that my wife has called me since more »

  • This Hated Stock Could Skyrocket your Portfolio

    By Kyle Farrah - July 24, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, SKUL, SODA, SNE

    There is a lot of skepticism surrounding the world of IPO’s, and for good reason. IPO’s are generally overpriced and bad values for investors. Occasionally however a stock will be so hated, so despised that it goes down into a territory where it becomes severely undervalued. Such is the case of the high-end headphone and earbud company Skullcandy (NASDAQ: SKUL).

    Skullcandy sells high priced headphones that range from more »

  • 3 Shorts About to be Squeezed

    By Kyle Farrah - July 23, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, KO, SKUL, SODA, ZAGG

    Occasionally stocks that are growing earnings consistently year over year will see their prices tank due to overly skeptical short sellers. When this happens the stock falls far below a reasonable value, and any positive news or other catalyst such as earnings will force shorts to buy back shares they sold short (cover their shorts) and the stock will skyrocket higher, as more short covering begets more short covering, until more »

  • The Perfect Burrito Didn’t Yield Perfect Results

    By Kyle Farrah - July 23, 2012 | Tickers: AMZN, CMG, MSFT, RHT, SKUL

    Shares of Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) closed down over 20% on Friday after releasing disappointing results. The company actually beat earnings estimates by 11%, but missed on revenue.

    Why they’re down so much: In short Chipotle’s shares were priced for perfection. At the market’s close yesterday shares were trading at a price to earnings multiple of 55.55 times TTM earnings, with a 5 year diluted EPS compound more »

  • Skullcandy is Sounding Sweet

    By John Divine - May 10, 2012 | Tickers: BBY, SKUL | Editor's Choice

    Skullcandy (NASDAQ: SKUL), the innovative and colorful audio accessories company, reported its first quarter earnings on May 2nd after the market close. Investors were underwhelmed, and since closing at $16.65 minutes before the earnings conference call, shares have lost nearly 20% of their value, and the stock closed the week on May 4th at $13.30. Shares currently trade at around $13.70.

    Did SKUL post a more »

  • Brands 101 - An Examination of SKUL and Brand Value

    By Tom Gibbs - January 17, 2012 | Tickers: KO, SKUL

    Especially for those currently caught up in the excitement of some of today's most expensive high-flying stocks, it is never too late in one's investing career to brush up on a good dose of Brands 101.  In using Skullcandy (NASDAQ: SKUL) as a case-in-point, investors should keep their minds open to these following points:

    1. Brand value is marked by consumers' high willingness to pay, but brand value more »