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  • This Display Technology Could Be The Next Big Thing In TVs

    By Matthew Frankel - May 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BASFY.PK, PANL

    Generally speaking, most of your investment research time should be dedicated to long-term investments that have a track record of profitability and stability. I have always been an advocate of setting aside a small portion of your portfolio for speculative investing, say 5-10%, depending on your particular risk tolerance. 

    By speculating, I mean investing in well-researched, legitimate (not penny stocks) companies that produce a real product and are in the more »

  • 3 Stocks for the Year 2033

    By Spencer Houlihan - May 6, 2013 | Tickers: IRBT, PANL, URS | Editor's Choice

    Wall Street analysts are paid to predict company sales and earnings performance, typically over the next few years. Some analysts go further, estimating financial results over the next five years, but finding an analyst to predict further into the future is rare.  

    But, with most individual investors having an investment horizon of over 20 years, we should put more emphasis on the really long-term. With this in mind, what stocks more »

  • Three Stocks to Buy for a Smart Devices Boom

    By Piyush Arora - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: GLW, SSNLF, PANL

    According to a recent report, the smartphone industry grew by nearly 45.1% over the last year, while the mobile industry almost remained flat. Smartphones are spreading almost like an epidemic in India and China, and analysts estimate smartphone shipments to grow by 44% in 2013. But smartphones aren’t alone. Tablet sales spiked by 78.4% in 2012, and analysts estimate tablet shipments could increase by 69.8% in more »

  • Three Stocks to Buy for Smart Devices Boom

    By Piyush Arora - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: GLW, SSNLF, PANL

    According to a recent report, smartphone industry grew by nearly 45.1% over the last year, while the mobile industry almost remained flat. Smartphones are spreading almost like an epidemic in India and China, and analysts estimate smartphone shipments to grow by 44% in 2013. But smartphones aren’t alone. Tablet sales spiked by 78.4% in 2012, and analysts estimate tablet shipments could increase by 69.8% in 2013 more »

  • 3 Bullish Upgrades on Thursday Worth Noting

    By Brian Nichols - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: ALU, FNSR, PANL

    Stocks can be pushed higher or lower as analysts provide their outlooks. These calls are not enough to make an investment, but should be considered as part of your research. Therefore, I am assessing a few of Thursday’s top calls, and determining if each was a good call.

    'Turnaround Story' Upgrade Moves Telecom Equipment Stock

    On Thursday, shares of Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE: ALU) rallied more than 10% after Deutsche Bank more »

  • When Being 'Short' Backfires!

    By Brian Nichols - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: NAV, P, SPPI, UNXL, PANL

    It Doesn’t Take Much to Reverse a Long-Term Shorted Stock

    Up until last week, Navistar International (NYSE: NAV) traded with a one-year loss of 42%. This is a stock that had seen an incredible downtrend since January 2011, and therefore had created a significant amount of short interest. Because after all, shorts want to invest in a stock that trades lower -- that’s how they make money.

    Last week more »

  • 2 Buys From a Trio of Tech Stocks Poised to Move

    By Chris Lau - March 8, 2013 | Tickers: DDD, PANL, ZNGA

    Companies exhibiting massive trading volumes are a starting point for investors looking for big stock price swings in the near-term. In the last week of Feb. 2012, tech companies representing a wide-array of sub-industries experienced higher-than-average trading volume. Investors should expect these companies to move widely in the trading sessions ahead.

    Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA)

    Temporary short-covering that began at the beginning of February helped push shares up over 9% in more »

  • Top Analyst Calls Worth Noting For Monday

    By Brian Nichols - February 25, 2013 | Tickers: FFIV, GLPW, SWN, PANL

    An analyst’s call can be a major catalyst for movement in a stock. In the past I have written in detail about such subjects, as a call can often create a domino effect of revised outlooks and either buying or selling of a stock. In this piece I am looking at four stocks that traded with excessive volatility thanks to the notes issued by analysts; these are all calls more »

  • LG, Samsung and Sony Enter OLED TV Market

    By Christopher De - January 22, 2013 | Tickers: AUO, LPL, SNE, PANL

    LG Electronics entered the New Year announcing the sale of its next-generation TV display — LG 55EM9700 — a 55-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV. The company's announcement concludes the race with its rival, Samsung Electronics, to determine which company will first bring OLED technology to the marketplace. 

    LG retail outlets in South Korea have started accepting pre-orders from only domestic customers for KRW 11-million (US $10,000) with shipments scheduled more »

  • The Future of Energy May Literally Be in your Child's Hand

    By John Licata - December 21, 2012 | Tickers: AIXG, GTI, INTC, IBM, PANL | Editor's Choice

    Being in the research business for north of a decade, it’s always exciting for me to focus on emerging technologies and next-generation materials that could advance energy solutions and also open new doors for a variety of applications. This has me keyed up to discuss graphene, especially for the promise it holds in the future of energy conversion and storage.

    First things first. What the heck is graphene anyway more »

  • Is This Solar Play as Cheap as it Seems?

    By Steve Symington - December 18, 2012 | Tickers: GLW, GTAT, LDK, SSNLF, TSL, PANL, YGE

    As a starting point in my continuous search for new ideas, I often look for companies with high earnings yields and great returns on invested capital.  Why?  Companies with high returns on invested capital generally possess durable competitive advantages and demonstrate a knack for creating shareholder value. When these companies also sport high earnings yields, they represent great potential opportunities for investors to beat the market.  

    Skeptical?  You don't more »

  • Should This Company Be Worried About Next-Generation Displays?

    By Steve Symington - December 1, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, GLW, SSNLF, PANL

    When it comes to picking stocks, it's no coincidence many of the world's greatest investors made their names by finding stable, innovative companies which were built to last a lifetime.

    That said, few companies should know more about longevity than 161-year-old glassmaker Corning (NYSE: GLW).

    When asked in 2005 how he handles Wall Street's short-term expectations, Corning President and CEO Wendell Weeks responded with a laugh, saying more »

  • Is This Buyback a Bad Idea?

    By Steve Symington - November 15, 2012 | Tickers: NVDA, PANL, ZNGA | Editor's Choice

    I've made no secret of my general disdain for stock repurchase plans in lieu of dividends or capital appreciation through profitable growth.  

    In fact, just three weeks ago I lamented the announcement of Zynga's (NASDAQ: ZNGA) ill-advised buyback as yet another irresponsible way the company plans to quickly burn through its enviable cash pile.  In Zynga's case, I argued the money could be better put to use more »

  • LED Lamps Powering This Stock

    By Piyush Arora - November 6, 2012 | Tickers: CREE, PHG, PANL

     

     
     

  • Why You Should be Thankful for Impossible Expectations

    By Steve Symington - October 31, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, CMG, MAKO, NFLX, UA, PANL | Editor's Choice

    "A cathedral, a wave of storm, a dancer's leap, never turn out to be as high as we had hoped." - Marcel Proust

    Under Armour (NYSE: UA) last week reported year-over-year net revenue growth of 24% and diluted net income growth of 23%.  In addition, the company raised net revenue and operating income guidance for 2012 to meet the high end of its previous range.  For anyone keeping track, this more »

  • Now is the Perfect Time to Buy Universal Display Corporation

    By Steve Symington - October 17, 2012 | Tickers: GLW, CREE, GE, PANL

    A few weeks ago, my lips involuntarily curled upward when I stumbled upon a clip from the "Lightning Round" segment of Jim Cramer's show, "Mad Money."  In it, a viewer called to ask Cramer's opinion of Universal Display (NASDAQ: PANL).  Before the caller had finished spelling "P - A - N - L", Cramer began to sigh and breathlessly rambled, "Oh man.  Nah, not a fave.  Not a fave.  This is more »

  • A Bright Future for OLED

    By Moustafa El Zanaty - September 13, 2012 | Tickers: AAPL, SSNLF, PANL

    What happens to the salmon when the bears have finished battling in the river?  Hopefully for Universal Display (NASDAQ: PANL) it will avoid being eaten and keep moving upstream.  After the dust has cleared in the battle between Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung, and the final result of Samsung’s patent loss is clear we will know the true effect on Universal Display.  As Samsung has been Universal’s biggest more »

  • Capitalizing on the Boom in Smartphones and Tablets

    By Moustafa El Zanaty - August 21, 2012 | Tickers: IMAX, PANL, DIS

    Universal Display (NASDAQ: PANL) had its share price soar recently after missing analyst estimates for several key areas in its quarterly earnings report.  I have been following the company for some time now and have seen its bumpy ride.  When the price was just below $60 in September of last year, I thought that this company might be overvalued.  The company causes excitement in the investment community because its business more »

  • Rubicon Technology has Investors Seeing Double

    By Phillip Woolgar - August 10, 2012 | Tickers: AIXG, RBCN, PANL, VECO

    After Rubicon Technology INC (NASDAQ: RBCN) came off its second-quarter report on Aug. 2, many expected the stock to take off. After all, the company posted a 67% increase from its previous quarter. But the days ahead would prove anything but bullish for this optical technology stock.

    Why, you ask? Well, as many Foolish investors know, determining the quality of a stock isn't based entirely on the latest quarterly more »

  • Digging Through the Remains of Earnings Season

    By Matthew DiLallo - May 10, 2012 | Tickers: GMCR, ISRG, MAKO, PANL | Editor's Choice

    Earnings season can bring out extreme reactions in the prices of stocks.  But, did the underlying value of the company really change as dramatically as prices would indicate?  Sometimes the market overreacts and true bargains emerge.  I want to dig through some stocks in my portfolio to see if I should be adding to them or whether I should be as concerned as the market is and toss them back more »

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