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  • Retailers Continue to Struggle Due to E-Commerce Competition

    By Tyler Wofford - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, JCP, WMT

    Once again, retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) was listed as the top company in America on Forbes' recent list of the top 500 companies (by annual revenue). With revenue for the TTM topping $469 billion, the company might have experienced more bad news than good after its first-quarter earnings. However, they weren't alone.

    Revenue

    Wal-Mart fell 1.7% on Thursday last week after reporting disappointing revenue and profit in more »

  • Facebook: From Disaster to Glory?

    By Tyler Wofford - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, FB, GOOG

    The company's IPO was awful, and its stock followed suit by falling nearly 19% in the first four days of its public offering. Since then, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has fallen another 14.7%, however, it is up more than 49% since September. The 18th of May marked Facebook's first birthday. Has it changed in its first year? If so, what other companies have played a role in its more »

  • Did Google Admit Defeat?

    By Tyler Wofford - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, GOOG

    Did Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) wave the white flag as a sign of defeat to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY)? Surely not. Google is far larger, far more established, and even more well known than these other two companies, yet it recently announced that it plans to shut down Google Checkout. What are its future plans, and did they admit defeat?

    First of all, Google Checkout is Google's more »

  • Amazon or Apple: The King of Revenue

    By Tyler Wofford - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL

    Besides being massive, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) may not seem to have a whole lot in common. As an e-commerce company, Amazon should have the upper hand with how much revenue it can generate per customer. With minimal overhead costs, will they be able to keep up with Apple's numbers?

    Apple's figures

    Apple's numbers this quarter were pretty impressive. While its sales of Macs more »

  • Technically, It's a Boxing Match

    By Tyler Wofford - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG

    It is often said that one of the most important things to a boxer is their "corner man". One of the primary jobs of a corner man is to assist the fighter through instruction. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) no longer has one of the best corner men of all time in Steve Jobs, so how will they respond to the fight that Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is escalating? For investors, this boxing more »

  • Apple's Successful iPhone Business

    By Tyler Wofford - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, BBRY, GOOG

    There are several companies that have seen their smartphone market share increase. How has Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) seen sales, profits, and  margins increase with their iPhones despite the growing competition?

    First of all, Apple's largest competitor, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), who makes the Android OS, saw revenues increase nearly 33% in 2012. This is aside from revenues increasing 6.6% in the TTM. This shouldn't be a surprise as more »

  • For the First Time, Apple Cracks Fortune's 'Top 10' List

    By Tyler Wofford - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, T, FB, HPQ

    We all know that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had a rough year on Wall Street. There is no secret there. However, Apple cracked the top 10 in the Fortune 500 list for the first time, jumping from number 17 to number 6. This list ranks the top 500 companies in the U.S. based on annual revenues. Let's look at some companies that made the list for the first more »

  • Tablets Over PCs: The Buying Opportunity

    By Tyler Wofford - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, MSFT

    NPD group suggests that tablet shipments will increase by 67% in 2013, and will mark the first year that tablet shipments outpace that of notebooks. Notebook sales are predicted to fall 10% (from 203.3 million to 183.3 million) by 2017. Tablets? They are only expected to grow from an estimated 256.6 million this year to 579.4 million in 2017. What companies will be most effected by more »

  • The Ups and Downs of Diabetes

    By Tyler Wofford - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: ABT, MRK, NVO

    Recently, I have focused in on some companies that play a major role in diabetic's lives like mine. The financial implications of this disease are astounding, and have presented what seems to be a great opportunity for investors. Today, I will discuss the earnings results of some of the largest players involved with the disease. 

    Let's get the biggest surprise (to me) out of the way. I have more »

  • The Winners of First Quarter Earnings

    By Tyler Wofford - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: BGFV, CAB, NLS, UA

    In many parts of America, the primary hunting seasons range from October - February, much like the NFL season. The seasons generally pick up again in the Spring as turkey season comes around. Sports companies turned in very solid earnings in the first quarter, but it wasn't limited to just sporting goods.

    The good:

    The first company we'll talk about that's part of the sports industry is Under more »

  • One Soda a Day Keeps Your Health Away

    By Tyler Wofford - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: KO, NVO, PEP

    Medscape is reporting the results of studies showing how just one soda each day can increase a person's chance of developing type 2 diabetes by as much as 25%. While this isn't necessarily surprising, the American Heart Association recommends not drinking more than 450 calories a week of sugar-sweetened beverages.

    That's three 12-ounce cans of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP). Let's look at these soda companies and maybe more »

  • Are Gun Companies Benefitting From Facebook?

    By Tyler Wofford - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: FB, SWHC, RGR

    Pittsburgh Tactical Firearm's Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) page was recently closed, and the owner is concerned. He received hundreds of emails and phone calls over the past several days from some of his 27,000 followers, informing and questioning why the page was shut down. While we can't control what happens there, lets look at what kind of role Facebook and its policies may have on our investments.

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  • Apple Looks to Boost In-Car Integration

    By Tyler Wofford - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GM

    Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has dominated the smart-phone in America for the last several years. In fact, they own over 50% of the smart phone market share. They did incorporate their own Maps app and Siri, their voice activated "personal assistant". So now, they are looking to integrate those into some of our favorite vehicles' built in display. 

    Although this is company claims that the technology supporting the integration is part more »

  • Diabetes Isn't Good for Health, But It Can Be for Your Portfolio

    By Tyler Wofford - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: ABT, LLY, JNJ

    When I was six years old, something happened to me that I have never forgotten and will probably always live with. I couldn't eat without informing my parents exactly what I was eating, and had to have shots of insulin multiple times a day. Diabetes had busted in and turned my life around in a very short period of time.

    Within just a few years, I became well aware more »

  • Amazon's Paid Music Downloads Are Increasing

    By Tyler Wofford - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, AAPL, P

    While Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) may not be changing anything about the music industry, they are certainly making their mark. iTunes continues to make the most out of music downloads, but Amazon's momentum is impressive. Let's check it out.

    Amazon certainly gained market share in 2012 as they grew from 15% to 22% of all paid music downloads in the United States. NPD Group, a market research firm more »

  • Netflix's Earnings: Were They Really Good?

    By Tyler Wofford - April 28, 2013 | Tickers: CBS, CSTR, NFLX, TWX

    Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) released its earnings this week and the stock soared more than 30% throughout the day. Will their success continue, or will competitors stomp them out? Competitors have done well in recent times as well, but lets take a look at who seems to be in the best position.

    Before we look at the highlights of Netflix's earnings, let's look at how their competition stacks up more »

  • "The Most Sustainable Company in the World"

    By Tyler Wofford - April 25, 2013 | Tickers: BMY, LLY, MDT, NVO

    In January of 2012, Business Magazine released a list of the most sustainable companies in the world. You might be surprised to see who topped their list. I was surprised that it wasn't a company like Apple, but rather a company in the pharmaceutical industry. As a type 1 diabetic, I understand the costs that go along with the disease. However, even I was surprised to see a company more »

  • Technology Earnings: Mixed Results

    By Tyler Wofford - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: GOOG, IBM, MSFT

    It's that time again. Companies are releasing their earnings, and investors are making big choices. This segment will be devoted to some of the major players in the tech industry, several of which have reported in the last few days. 

    Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) CFO,  Peter Klein, announced that he was stepping down from the company despite beating earnings estimates in the first quarter. Microsoft earned $0.72 per more »

  • What Can You Bank On?

    By Tyler Wofford - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: BAC, C, USB, WFC

    In today's society, everyone uses banks. As profitable as they are, I often wonder how they aren't more profitable. Every person I know has a bank account, and the banks invest that money to in turn make more money. In this post, we will analyze a few banks with various market caps (some small and some large). Is there a bank that provides better value than the rest more »

  • Apple: The Revenue King

    By Tyler Wofford - April 21, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, GOOG

    What is more important to a company, its number of users or its revenue? To Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), that answer is obvious. Do they have a lot of customers? Absolutely. However, there are areas where other companies are catching up user-wise, but not necessarily revenue-wise. 

    First quarter reports are showing that Android's momentum has nearly caught up to Apple's iOS App Store. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is no stranger more »

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