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See Which 10 Guru Fund Managers Hold American Airlines Group
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 23:42
When hedge fund manager "titans" think alike, investors are wise to pay attention. At Holdings Channel, we have reviewed 3,609 13F filings for the 09/30/2014 reporting period, and noticed that American Airlines Group (NA...
What Are Technical Indicators Saying About The Market?
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 23:07
It was just a week ago that financial headlines bemoaned the market having suffered its worst week in 2 ½ years. The bears came out of hiding with scary forecasts. Plunging oil prices, previously thought to be a positiv...
Friday Sector Laggards: Consumer Products, Services
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 21:34
In afternoon trading on Friday, Consumer Products stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.1% loss. Within that group, Hasbro (NASD: HAS) and Mattel (NASD: MAT) are two of the day's laggards, showing a loss of...
New Cybersecurity ETF 'HACK' Sees Shares Jump After Sony Hack, Increased Security Threats
IBTimes - 19 Dec 2014 21:31
North Korean hackers aren't the only people high-fiving over the infiltration of Sony's computer networks.
Walgreen's Q1'15 Earnings Preview: Topline Continues To Grow Though Margins Remain Under Pressure
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 21:22
While Walgreen's top line continues to grow, it faces ongoing pressure on gross margins. The company believes that the margin pressure will persist in the short-term. A cautious consumer, ongoing reimbursement pressure, ...
Abbott's Generic Drug Business Gets A Boost With Veropharm Acquisition
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 21:20
The deal makes sense in light of Abbott?s recent efforts to expand its generic drug business in high-growth emerging markets such as China, India, Latin America and Russia because of sustained sluggishness in developed m...
Why Wal-Mart's Revenue Per Square Feet Will Improve Going Forward
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 21:18
The consistent decline in foot traffic across the retail industry on account of gradual online shift will continue to weigh on Wal-Mart. We believe that the retailer will lose more from a decline in store traffic, than i...
Why We Believe That Netflix Is Still Overvalued
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 21:16
Even though Netflix delivered on the revenue guidance, the selloff has largely been due to the disappointing numbers it posted with respect to streaming subscriber additions. Our price estimate for Netflix stands at $299...
Microsoft's Azure Cloud Platform Explained - Part 1
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 21:14
Considering the latest quarterly results, in which the company claimed that its cloud revenue grew a 128% year over year, we estimate that the annual revenue run rate for Azure can be close to $2.3 billion. Azure, curren...
Is a Roth Account Right for You?
Wall Street Journal - 19 Dec 2014 21:04
More people now have access to what can be the best of all retirement accounts--Roth IRAs and 401(k)s. Here's how to take advantage of them.
Friday 12/19 Insider Buying Report: UNT
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 20:47
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned dollars to ...
Weekly Market Wrap: December 19, 2014
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 20:45
The fifty-first trading week of 2014 comes to a close with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and NASDAQ composite slightly higher in early-afternoon trading on Friday.
Baidu Still Banging Higher Into 2015
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 20:12
Shares of China's dominant search engine, Baidu.com (BIDU), are poised to jump as much as 15% between now and the end of January. Even that would only be just the beginning for the Chinese search engine leviathan. BI...
15 Great Stocks For 2015
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 19:51
Trying to outguess the market can make a fool of anyone. Instead of trying to move in and out of the market, a better strategy is to buy quality stocks that you can ideally hold for the longer term. With that in mind, we...
Why To Sell Solar City And Buy Ball Bearings
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 19:51
The Long: NN; 12-month target price: $37
Marissa Mayer Knows The Math, Yahoo Stock Could Double
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 19:18
Marissa Mayer must have known she was on to something good. When offered the top job at Yahoo (YHOO), the company was stuck in a battle for relevance, and yet it had already planted the seed of its own success. That seed...
Big Lesson For Gold Investors In Russia's Currency Crash
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 19:11
Russia has been the world’s biggest buyer of gold this year, taking its national holdings into the top five worldwide, but Russia’s huge central-bank gold demand has done nothing to stop its currency and economy cras...
How To YieldBoost Thor Industries From 1.9% To 9.2% Using Options
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 18:54
Shareholders of Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 1.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the June 2015 covered call at the $60 strike and collect the premium based on the...
Use Options For a Chance To Buy Receptos at a 45% Discount
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 18:53
Looking back to 31 days ago, Receptos, Inc. (NASD: RCPT) priced a 3,600,000 share secondary stock offering at $100.00 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting that the...
Strategy To YieldBoost SHLM From 2.1% To 21.7% Using Options
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 18:53
Shareholders of A. Schulman, Inc. (NASD: SHLM) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2.1% annualized dividend yield can sell the January 2015 covered call at the $40 strike and collect the premium based on the...
Use Options For a Chance To Buy PTCT at a 42% Discount
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 18:52
Looking back to 71 days ago, PTC Therapeutics Inc (NASD: PTCT) priced a 3,000,000 share secondary stock offering at $36.25 per share. Buyers in that offering made a considerable investment into the company, expecting tha...
YieldBoost Knight Transportation From 0.7% To 9% Using Options
Forbes - 19 Dec 2014 18:52
Shareholders of Knight Transportation Inc. (NYSE: KNX) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 0.7% annualized dividend yield can sell the June 2015 covered call at the $35 strike and collect the premium based o...