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Will Mircosoft’s (MFST) Xbox go the way of the Blackberry?

Wed, 30 May 2012 16:46:25 EDT

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said recently that the company sold 2.8 million units of the Apple TV set-top box so far in 2012, beating last years numbers by a long shot. Meanwhile, Microsoft (NASDAQ:...

Lumber Liquidators (LL) Brings the Lumber

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:26 EDT

Shares of Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL) are posting 52 week highs after housing starts were reported better than expected today. Lumber Liquidators beat estimates on both the top and bottom line when they reported earnings last month. Analyst Laura...

E-Commerce China Dangdang (DANG) Sees Action Ahead of Numbers

Tue, 15 May 2012 14:18:41 EDT

Shares of E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (NYSE: DANG) are on the move today, ahead of financial data out later this week. The stock is up 12 percent intra-day, but still off 65 percent in the past 12 months. Shares of...

Bove Doesn't Back Down On JPMorgan (JPM)

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:44:27 EDT

Richard Bove, an analyst at Rochdale Securities, admitted that he was wrong when assessing the markets reaction to the 'London Whale' story, but today he reiterated his BUY rating on JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). While...

Facebook Buddies-up with Bing, Sets Sights on Google

Fri, 11 May 2012 10:10:48 EDT

Facebook and Bing announced they are strengthening their relationship related to searchy. Baird Equity Research summarized the new relationship as follows: "Essentially, Bing is enhancing the usefulness of search results by allowing people to consider input from their social contacts or experts on certain subjects, for example,...

BofA Finds Intel (INTC) Compelling

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:33:44 EDT

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) "outlined a compelling vision" according to a Bank of America analyst, who thinks Intel will ultimately crush its rivals. "Intel's ability to design, manufacture and scale the lowest cost/highest performance transistors is in stark...

Deckers (DECK) On Deck To Report Earning Thursday

Tue, 24 April 2012 15:06:18 EDT

Jefferies research expects Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK) to beat EPS estimates when they report on earnings this Thursday, but they are planning to take a close look at the earning composition. The biggest question mark in...

Could Apple Go Intel's Way?

Mon, 23 April 2012 15:53:42 EDT

A Jefferies company note covering the semiconductor sector focused on risks to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE: TSM). The major risk highlighted by Jefferies focuses on the possibility that Apple (Nasdaq:...

Micro-Cap Capstone Turbine (CPST) Sees Upside As Growth Intrigues Speculators

Fri, 20 April 2012 13:44:19 EDT

Capstone Turbine (Nasdaq: CPST) stock is up for the second day in a row after booking orders for 150 environmentally friendly microturbines in the last nine months and being highlighted for its efforts on CNBC. The CEO of the micro...

Netflix (NFLX) Could Put the Hurt on Investors

Thu, 19 April 2012 16:53:54 EDT

Netflix, Inc (Nasdaq: NFLX) could see its share price drop by 50% from $106 to $55, according to analysts at Janney Capital Markets. In their view, Netflix is facing challenges in both its video streaming and DVD business. One of these...

Goldman Says Don't Be Afraid to Own Dover (DOV)

Thu, 19 April 2012 16:08:45 EDT

Goldman Sachs analysts continue to make the case for owning Dover Corp. (NYSE: DOV). Today they reiterated their Buy rating on the stock, sighting a number of positives, including successful product launches and improvements in production. They also...

RIM (RIMM) May Hire JPMorgan to Shop Itself

Thu, 19 April 2012 15:48:19 EDT

An article published today at Bloomberg suggests that beleaguered telecommunications company, RIM (Nasdaq: RIMM), could be in talks to sell itself or part of its company. According to reports, RIM is considering hiring JPMorgan Chase & Co. to help it manage "strategic...

Adobe (ADBE) Revamped Cloud Software Will Boost the Stock

Thu, 19 April 2012 15:21:41 EDT

Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) is set to launch CS6 on Monday, April 23rd. The revamped cloud based software will allow Adobe to unveil products, features and pricing details. Analysts at Macquarie Equity Research are anticipating a successful launch of CS6 will...

Whole Foods Continues Upbeat Trends

Thu, 19 April 2012 13:16:51 EDT

A post Easter survey conducted by Jefferies was upbeat about Whole Foods (NYSE: WFM). Consumer spending trends remain strong, although they do not appear to be accelerating. The survey showed 79% of consumers are more willing to spend, which is up...

Despite Mounting Worries Apple (AAPL) iPhone 5 Set for Sept. Launch

Thu, 19 April 2012 12:51:07 EDT

A Jefferies' quarterly handset survey showed a sharp drop in optimism regarding smartphone sales volumes, from 74% in Dec. to 28% in March. This represents the largest sequential decline in eight years. However, despite these headwinds, analysts at Jefferies are optimistic about the strength of Apple stock (Nasdaq:...

AT&T, Verizon Upcoming EPS Will Be Lackluster

Wed, 18 April 2012 17:13:43 EDT

The wireless carrier business lacks luster due to intense competition within the space, according to analyst Greg Miller at Cancaccord Genuity. The two largest wireless companies, AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ), will report earning next week (Version reports on April 19th, and AT&T reports...

Don't Fret Apple (AAPL) Carrier Subsidies Cut, the iPhone 5 Will Keep Them Paying Up the Nose - Analyst

Wed, 18 April 2012 16:30:41 EDT

In the call of the day, Goldman Sachs analysts raised their price target on Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) from $700 to $750. The topic of carrier subsidies and tighter upgrade policies was particularly interesting, since it has been a major concern to...

A Pair Trade in the Energy Patch

Wed, 18 April 2012 15:56:12 EDT

Today, Deutsche Bank issued somewhat of a pairs trade within the energy space. It issued a Buy rating for Exxon Mobile (NYSE: XOM) and it downgraded competitor ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) to Hold....

Wynn's (WYNN) the Winner From a New Cotai Land Win

Wed, 18 April 2012 15:07:23 EDT

Wynn Resorts (Nasdaq: WYNN) shares are up 5 percent Wednesday after analysts estimate that a new Cotai, Macau land purchase could add $30 per share. At $130 per share intraday, Wynn trades near the center of its 52 week range between $101 and...

Chesapeake (CHK) Sell-Off on "Margin Call McClendon" Could Provide a Great Entry

Wed, 18 April 2012 13:35:41 EDT

Chesapeake Energy's (NYSE: CHK) stock is down over 7 percent Wednesday following a Reuters news report that CEO Aubrey McClendon borrowed $1.1 billion against his stake in the company's oils and natural gas wells. Shareholder aren't taking too kindly to...