Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Skype Toolbar
Skype Toolbar for Internet Explorer adds Skype functionality to web browsing. It's main advantage is turning telephone numbers on webpages into SkypeOut links. This allows browsers to click on a link to make a phone call to a landline through Skype. The fee for calling a landline through Skype is $0.02 per minute for calls to America. For example, to look for a pizza store, search for the pizza store name and location in the toolbar, then the search result will have the phone number highlighted with a SkypeOut link. Clicking on the link will make the phone call to the pizza store through Skype. Skype Toolbar allows people to use Skype more seamlessly with their daily activities and, it is a good revenue generator for Skype and for eBay.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Comcast pushing telephony
When calling Comcast, they will say their only special is for the three package special of internet, cable, and telephone service for about $100 a month. When asking them about cable alone, they won't give a special rate for 3 to 6 months as before. Instead, they will ask for $64 a month for cable alone. Same with the internet service, it's much higher than it was before when added to a cable service. Comcast seems to be pushing its telephone service heavily in the urban markets; however, many young people in urban markets use primarily cell phones and see no need for a cable based landline.
Microsoft Drop
Microsoft dropped from 27 to 24 on Friday after a news announcement about a change in strategy. The company lost tens of billions in market capitalization dollars due to a statement about their future plans. Their financial situation is sound, although they have given away a significant amount of their liquid cash. If they had done this with the 32 billion given away in a special dividend, the reaction would not have been so severe. Investors would have thought that Microsoft could afford to take a gamble.
Currently, Microsoft's competition is pressuring it to take gambles in their future planning. Google recently released a beta version of their calendar program. It has amazing functionality with drag and drop features. Entering an appointment by typing out a statement is much simpler than entering an appointment in Microsoft's Outlook. Google is trying to combine their Gmail service and Calendar service into a competition for Microsoft's Outlook. Their Gmail service is nowhere near as organized as Outlook. Gmail's tagging system is a unique idea, but Outlook's folder option is easier to use with drag and drop. Blogger can be seen as a challenge for Microsoft's Word, but it's organizational ability has the same problem as Gmail. It's a list of documents in a linear organization. With more drag and drop abilities, Google's offerings can become more competitive with Microsoft. Too bad I won't be able to patent this idea now; Google has the technology to advance itself further.
Microsoft has already developed a PC based software architecture based on drag and drop organization. Now, it has to transfer this idea to the web.
Google and Microsoft have complementary ideas, either they join together or each company develops what it lacks.
Currently, Microsoft's competition is pressuring it to take gambles in their future planning. Google recently released a beta version of their calendar program. It has amazing functionality with drag and drop features. Entering an appointment by typing out a statement is much simpler than entering an appointment in Microsoft's Outlook. Google is trying to combine their Gmail service and Calendar service into a competition for Microsoft's Outlook. Their Gmail service is nowhere near as organized as Outlook. Gmail's tagging system is a unique idea, but Outlook's folder option is easier to use with drag and drop. Blogger can be seen as a challenge for Microsoft's Word, but it's organizational ability has the same problem as Gmail. It's a list of documents in a linear organization. With more drag and drop abilities, Google's offerings can become more competitive with Microsoft. Too bad I won't be able to patent this idea now; Google has the technology to advance itself further.
Microsoft has already developed a PC based software architecture based on drag and drop organization. Now, it has to transfer this idea to the web.
Google and Microsoft have complementary ideas, either they join together or each company develops what it lacks.
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Motorola Q/ Motorola RAZR 2 (Canary) update
Motorola Q Gets FCC Nod - Gizmodo
It'll be available with Verizon first.
Motorola's RAZR 2 / Canary
The new Razr will be narrower, have a 2 megapixel camera, and have a different outer finish. It'll be available in late 2006 or early 2007.
It'll be available with Verizon first.
Motorola's RAZR 2 / Canary
The new Razr will be narrower, have a 2 megapixel camera, and have a different outer finish. It'll be available in late 2006 or early 2007.
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Motorola Motorola ROKR E2
Motorola Motorola ROKR E2
The new version of the ROKR will have up to 2gb removable SD Card, a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, and bluetooth.
The new version of the ROKR will have up to 2gb removable SD Card, a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, and bluetooth.
Home Depot
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A recent article in Business Week highlighted the CEO of Home Depot, Bob Nardelli, and his efforts to revamp operations at the giant. It’s competitor, Lowe’s, stock price has soared the last few years where Home Depot has largely missed out on the housing boom. One of the reasons for this is Home Depot’s small professional sales. Lowe’s garners a lot more of the professional contractor market whereas Home Depot is more of a consumer and homeowner store. The store also has an Innovation Center where they experiment with how new products will match in their stores. All of these initiatives are to increase earnings.
However there are several flaws in this approach. One is the waning real estate boom. Even if Home Depot gains a foothold in the professional market, that market is shrinking as home sales slow. As interest rates rise, Home Depot’s backbone, homeowner’s remodeling, will find it more difficult to get home equity loans. Big renovation projects will be delayed and this effect will more hten cancel out any gain in professional sales.
The final few reasons why I would avoid Home Depot is the CEO himself. He is going against the management crowd by centralizing and consolidaqting power in the home office. His former military background is criticized as heavy handed and is leading to many top executives leaving the company. Even many of the former military officers he likes to hire., admit if his sales goals aren’t met, the executives lose their job. This leads to a heavy focus on short term volume often at the detriment of long term investment in improving the stores and customer service. The company also is at the bottom of customer service surveys conducted, both internally and externally.
While some of the short term pushes by the CEO may lead to a temporarily boost in stock price, the increase would be unsustainable. Overall this is one stock I would avoid and consider shorting.
A recent article in Business Week highlighted the CEO of Home Depot, Bob Nardelli, and his efforts to revamp operations at the giant. It’s competitor, Lowe’s, stock price has soared the last few years where Home Depot has largely missed out on the housing boom. One of the reasons for this is Home Depot’s small professional sales. Lowe’s garners a lot more of the professional contractor market whereas Home Depot is more of a consumer and homeowner store. The store also has an Innovation Center where they experiment with how new products will match in their stores. All of these initiatives are to increase earnings.
However there are several flaws in this approach. One is the waning real estate boom. Even if Home Depot gains a foothold in the professional market, that market is shrinking as home sales slow. As interest rates rise, Home Depot’s backbone, homeowner’s remodeling, will find it more difficult to get home equity loans. Big renovation projects will be delayed and this effect will more hten cancel out any gain in professional sales.
The final few reasons why I would avoid Home Depot is the CEO himself. He is going against the management crowd by centralizing and consolidaqting power in the home office. His former military background is criticized as heavy handed and is leading to many top executives leaving the company. Even many of the former military officers he likes to hire., admit if his sales goals aren’t met, the executives lose their job. This leads to a heavy focus on short term volume often at the detriment of long term investment in improving the stores and customer service. The company also is at the bottom of customer service surveys conducted, both internally and externally.
While some of the short term pushes by the CEO may lead to a temporarily boost in stock price, the increase would be unsustainable. Overall this is one stock I would avoid and consider shorting.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Motorola's answer for the Treo/Blackberry
Motorola Q On Verizon's Site - Gizmodo
MOT delivered disappointing earnings; however their upcoming products look great. This new Treo/Blackberry competitor looks great.
MOT delivered disappointing earnings; however their upcoming products look great. This new Treo/Blackberry competitor looks great.
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Yahoo CEO Compensation
How much did Yahoo's CEO make in the last five years? An astonishing amount according to this article from Reuters.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060415/bs_nm/yahoo_compensation_dc_1
"On joining Yahoo in 2001, he was granted options to buy 20 million shares, which fully vested in April 2005. From 2003 through the end of 2005, Semel sold Yahoo shares worth around $429 million."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060415/bs_nm/yahoo_compensation_dc_1
"On joining Yahoo in 2001, he was granted options to buy 20 million shares, which fully vested in April 2005. From 2003 through the end of 2005, Semel sold Yahoo shares worth around $429 million."
Thursday, April 13, 2006
How the S&P 500's bad bubble-stock picks cost investors billions. By Daniel�Gross
How the S&P 500's bad bubble-stock picks cost investors billions. By Daniel�Gross
Yahoo is shown as a bubble stock of 1999-2000 which was added to the S&P 500 in December 2000. During the next few months after the addition, the stock plummeted. This created losses for investors in index funds. Usually, investors in index funds expect to be investing in large, well-established companies instead of high-flying technology companies.
A similar case can be argued for Google's addition into the S&P 500 on March 31, 2006. It's been added near its peak. The only reason it's not being added at its peak is Google's slightly disappointing earnings last quarter. If the company follows Yahoo's pattern, the stock will be trading at a significantly lower price by the end of this year.
Charts are from Yahoo Finance and show the maximum range available for each stock.
Yahoo is shown as a bubble stock of 1999-2000 which was added to the S&P 500 in December 2000. During the next few months after the addition, the stock plummeted. This created losses for investors in index funds. Usually, investors in index funds expect to be investing in large, well-established companies instead of high-flying technology companies.
A similar case can be argued for Google's addition into the S&P 500 on March 31, 2006. It's been added near its peak. The only reason it's not being added at its peak is Google's slightly disappointing earnings last quarter. If the company follows Yahoo's pattern, the stock will be trading at a significantly lower price by the end of this year.
Charts are from Yahoo Finance and show the maximum range available for each stock.
"Real video iPod" delayed by display problems, studio talks - Engadget
"Real video iPod" delayed by display problems, studio talks - Engadget
Apple's latest ideas for a new video ipod looks amazing. Basically, the entire front of the player is for widescreen video, and it looks as if the buttons are software created that overly the image on the screen. Appears to be another leap forward for Apple's design team.
Apple's latest ideas for a new video ipod looks amazing. Basically, the entire front of the player is for widescreen video, and it looks as if the buttons are software created that overly the image on the screen. Appears to be another leap forward for Apple's design team.
India Rising
This picture is spreading by e-mail. It might be funny, but it's true. India's GDP is growing well, and many former expatriates are moving back to help with the growth.
problem with skype
I though eBay's purchase of Skype was out of place for it's core business, but I still thought Skype was a revolutionary technology until now. After recently upgrading to a newer version of the software, I've noticed a significant decrease in the quality of the software. The calls are being dropped constantly every few seconds, and this has basically made me switch over to Google's Talk application...It's a lot more reliable right now than Skype. I don't know if eBay's acquisition of Skype somehow affected the quality of the software distributed in the latest version of Skype. It was an amazing service before that would have replaced my land line if everyone had Skype and a broadband connection. The call quality was clearer than cell phones and possibly land lines. Hopefully, Skype can fix the problems in its next version.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Off to the Races Again, Leaving Many Behind - New York Times
Off to the Races Again, Leaving Many Behind - New York Times
Is executive pay grossly out of proportion if they improve a company's earnings by several hundred million dollars or increase its market capitalization by several billion dollars?
It's out of pay when they don't do either.
I'll write an article later about wealth in America or any capitalistic country.
Is executive pay grossly out of proportion if they improve a company's earnings by several hundred million dollars or increase its market capitalization by several billion dollars?
It's out of pay when they don't do either.
I'll write an article later about wealth in America or any capitalistic country.
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Big Gain for Rich Seen in Tax Cuts for Investments - New York Times
Big Gain for Rich Seen in Tax Cuts for Investments - New York Times
It's a good time to invest in high dividend yield stocks such as DHF and NCV. Dreyfus High Yield fund (DHF) is a closed end fund that pays dividends monthly; it's annual yield is about 10%.
Let's consider two people under the current tax laws of 15% tax on dividends and around 40% tax on income for high brackets.
Person A has five million dollars in savings and zero income. They invest all of their savings into DHF. Annualy, the stock will pay out 10% yield, giving them $500,000 annually. Under the current tax law, the tax on this $500,000 is $75,000. This leaves person A with $425,000 after taxes.
Person B has zero dollars in savings and a $500,000 in income. This person will pay 40% in income taxes and several other taxes. The tax on $500,000 would be $200,000. This person will receive $300,000 after taxes.
Person A does not work and receives $125,000 more money than Person B who works for money.
It's a good time to invest in high dividend yield stocks such as DHF and NCV. Dreyfus High Yield fund (DHF) is a closed end fund that pays dividends monthly; it's annual yield is about 10%.
Let's consider two people under the current tax laws of 15% tax on dividends and around 40% tax on income for high brackets.
Person A has five million dollars in savings and zero income. They invest all of their savings into DHF. Annualy, the stock will pay out 10% yield, giving them $500,000 annually. Under the current tax law, the tax on this $500,000 is $75,000. This leaves person A with $425,000 after taxes.
Person B has zero dollars in savings and a $500,000 in income. This person will pay 40% in income taxes and several other taxes. The tax on $500,000 would be $200,000. This person will receive $300,000 after taxes.
Person A does not work and receives $125,000 more money than Person B who works for money.
Friday, March 31, 2006
Fly for free - April 1, 2006
Fly for free - April 1, 2006
Ryanair in Europe sells tickets for $53 each, makes money of refreshments, luggage, and advertising.
Ryanair in Europe sells tickets for $53 each, makes money of refreshments, luggage, and advertising.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Google Shares Fall After Disclosing Plan: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Google Shares Fall After Disclosing Plan: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Earlier this month, Google told investors that it expected to spend substantially more on additional computers and other projects this year. The company spent $838 million on capital expenditures last year, causing some analysts to wonder whether Google's spending this year will approach $2 billion.
By comparison, Yahoo Inc. -- a slightly older Internet company that ranks among Google's biggest rivals -- spent $407 million on capital expenditures last year."
By comparison, Yahoo Inc. -- a slightly older Internet company that ranks among Google's biggest rivals -- spent $407 million on capital expenditures last year."
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
USATODAY.com - Google's hidden payroll
USATODAY.com - Google's hidden payroll: "Deepesh Agarwal, who runs a small cybercafe in Rajasthan state, India, draws about 90% of his income, or $1,500 a month, from his Adsense earnings. It is a princely sum in a state where the average income is just $300 a year. "
reading the txn charts
look at a txn chart 3 months with 50 and 200 ma. Buying the stock when it dips below its 200 dma has provided some quick returns.
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Sony PS3 with 60 gigabyte hard drive
http://www.engadget.com/2006/03/18/playstation-3-will-ship-with-60gb-hdd-as-standard/
Sony's delayed release of the PS3 will have a 60 gb hard drive standard. This would be great for storing videos and music in a central location of the living room. It could also lead to people converting their CDs and DVDs into a digital format able to stored on the new PS3. Other ideas are that Sony can sell music or video online directly to people's PS3.
Sony's delayed release of the PS3 will have a 60 gb hard drive standard. This would be great for storing videos and music in a central location of the living room. It could also lead to people converting their CDs and DVDs into a digital format able to stored on the new PS3. Other ideas are that Sony can sell music or video online directly to people's PS3.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Switched On: Origami is a paper tiger for now - Engadget
Switched On: Origami is a paper tiger for now - Engadget
A PC with the ability to turn on like a PDA but surf the web like a laptop would be great.
A PC with the ability to turn on like a PDA but surf the web like a laptop would be great.
Fool.com: Considered REITs? Buffett Has (Fool's Den) January 9, 2001
Fool.com: Considered REITs? Buffett Has (Fool's Den) January 9, 2001
An old but good article about the tax benefits of investing in REITs.
An old but good article about the tax benefits of investing in REITs.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Craigslist Lawsuit Raises Question of Online Accountability - New York Times
Craigslist Lawsuit Raises Question of Online Accountability - New York Times
Online companies aren't liable for the content published by their users.
Online companies aren't liable for the content published by their users.
AT&T to Buy BellSouth, Creating Telecom Giant - New York Times
AT&T to Buy BellSouth, Creating Telecom Giant - New York Times
AT&T Wireless was sold by AT&T to Cingular in 2004. Cingular is owned by BellSouth. Then, SBC bought AT&T and became AT&T. Now, AT&T buys BellSouth. So now, AT&T shareholders from 2004 regain some control of AT&T wireless in the from of Cingular.
AT&T Wireless was sold by AT&T to Cingular in 2004. Cingular is owned by BellSouth. Then, SBC bought AT&T and became AT&T. Now, AT&T buys BellSouth. So now, AT&T shareholders from 2004 regain some control of AT&T wireless in the from of Cingular.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Google can become the next Microsoft in 3 years
At the pace that Goog's earnings are growing, it'll reach MSFT's profitability in three years. A difficult prospect since it doesn't have a monopoly in its market like microsoft has in operating systems and office products. Yahoo and MSN have an opportunity to dethrone Google as king of search. A company might be started in a garage somewhere that will become the next google in seven years. People will always have an option for their search engine.
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
IIT All About - Google Video
IIT All About - Google Video
A video showing what it takes to get into Indian Institute of Technology, and the impacts its graduates have on US business and Indian business.
A video showing what it takes to get into Indian Institute of Technology, and the impacts its graduates have on US business and Indian business.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Citigroup up to 50 by March 06
After this lull in the stock, looks like C can get back up to 50 next month maybe with some good earnings news. The March 06 call option is a risky bet with big payouts.
MOT up to 25 by March 06
With some positive earnings news from MOT or other phone makers, this stock can get back to its 52 week high levels by next month. This makes the call option for March at 25 a risky bet. The new slider version of the RAZR seems to be creatings some buzz in the US after its release in Asia. Still, no other phone company has made a phone that competes with RAZR in cool factor. It's the iPod of cell phones. Even MOT's recent attempts like the SLVR are not getting the attention of the RAZR. Other good news on the horizon is the smart phone PDA based on the RAZR.
Redemption
A front page article in Barron's states Google's stock can trade up to 50% lower than current prices. As written before here and by many other doubters, the stock's valuation cannot be mainatained any longer. Barron's prediction of a price around $188 seems a bit harsh along with an expected P/E of 30. This still seems more rational than the current stock price. The stock's chart price is following the downward part of many previous bubble stocks such as Yahoo or AOL during the internet boom years. Maybe GOOG will come down to extremely low levels and bounce back well like Yahoo's stock over the past three years. Appears to be a good time to make money in GOOG options with the volatility.
Weakness in Goog
this stock has some weakness in the last month. It hasn't had a good rally up since dropping down below 370. I think this could be the beginning of the end for this stock. Look at Yahoo's stock chart after its run up, there's a time when it will stall for a while before it comes down to a reasonable level.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
HPQ Put Options
HPQ has had a nice run up, especially today when it moved up more than $1. Currently, the put options for March 2006 are trading at a discounted level. With the stock currently at $32, the put options for 27.5 and 30 are trading at less than $1 each. HPQ should pull back soon after this run up, and the put options can increase in price. Current stockholders in HPQ can also hedge against losses by buying put options at 32.5.
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
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Sunday, February 05, 2006
Railroad Stocks
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According to a recent study done by a major consulting firm, a 1% increase in price can lead to a 12.3% increase in operating profit when holding other factors constant. Meanwhile cost cutting is nowhere near as profitable since the same study showed a 1% decrease in variable cost only leads to an 8.7% increase in operating profit and 1% decrease in fixed cost equals a 2.6% increase in operating profit. A careful analysis of industries that are able to raise prices, without losing customers to substitute products, can lead to some attractive stock picks.
According to a recent study done by a major consulting firm, a 1% increase in price can lead to a 12.3% increase in operating profit when holding other factors constant. Meanwhile cost cutting is nowhere near as profitable since the same study showed a 1% decrease in variable cost only leads to an 8.7% increase in operating profit and 1% decrease in fixed cost equals a 2.6% increase in operating profit. A careful analysis of industries that are able to raise prices, without losing customers to substitute products, can lead to some attractive stock picks.
One of these industries is the railroad industry. The only viable low cost long haul substitute to rail transportation is commercial trucking. Since trucking requires more fuel per lb. then railroads, the high price of gasoline has put trucking companies at a disadvantage. Railroads are able to pass along the increase their fuel costs and raise prices to improve profitability without the risk of losing customers to trucking companies. Also railroads are benefiting from the continuing rise in cross-Pacific shipping and the soaring demand for coal as a powerplant fuel.
Even though many railroads company’s stocks have undergone a dramatic rise in the past 12 months, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp (BNI) still has room left for appreciation. It recently announced an increase in its freight surcharge program and signed an agreement with the Canadian National railway to share track and terminals in certain locations. The company has earmarked $400 million for track and facilities expansion between high demand locations and is adding locomotive capacity with advanced technology to monitor track usage. So don’t let the company’s high share price scare you ($78.75) or its $25 rise over the last year scare you, this company is going higher.
Saturday, February 04, 2006
Nickel Options
Nickel options are options trading for $0.05. They offer a high reward to risk ratio. At five cents per share, a contract of options for 100 shares costs $5. Nickel options are available on call options and put options where the strike price is significantly different from the current market value. Instead of risking a lot of capital in one stock, an investor can make a small bet on a nickel option and make a similar profit (see Options Profit Analyzer). For example, if a stock is trading at $29 currently, the call option to buy the stock at $35 expiring the upcoming month can be available for $0.05 per share. The market has valued the call at a minimal price because most people in the market believe the stock will not reach the strike price in the amount of time given. However, if an investors believes the stock will reach $36 within one month, he can buy six contracts for the 35 call for $30 ($0.05/share *100 * 6). If the stock does reach $36 before the expiration date, his initial $30 investment will become $600 ($1/share*100*6). Let's say this investor only $1000 dollars to invest. Initially he would have only been able to buy about 33 shares in the company, and his profit from 29 to 36 would have been $221. Instead of risking his entire investment account into one stock, he was able to make a larger profit with less money. The other outcome could have been losing all of his option investment if the stock failed to reach $36 or went below $29. In this instance, he would have lost $60. In this investment scenario, the risk benefit ratio allowed him to multiply his money tenfold. Nickel options and options in general do have the ability to completely eradicate your initial investment, big or small, but their rewards can be extraordinary.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Google crashing in after hours
Google's stock is crashing in after hours after reporting stellar but not stellar enough earnings. The stock was down as much as 16% in after hours trading. Currently, its down about $55. Tomorrow, several billion dollars of the American public's wealth will appear to go into thin air. However, the truth is that this money went from the public to the insiders and early investors in Google in the first two years after Google's IPO. Caveat emptor. The stock had a small move for those who bought today, however, for the people that invested in the options, tomorrow should be a profitable day for those who invested in call and put options or were bearish on the stock and only had put options.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Options Profit Analyzer
Options Profit Analyzer: "Options allow investors the right to buy or sell a stock at a certain price. Although they are the most risky investment vehicles available, with the potential to lose all of your capital, they can provide great returns on small investments. An option to buy a stock at a certain price is a 'call', while an option to sell a stock at a certain price is a 'put'. The specified price is the 'strike price'. Options expire on the third Friday of each month. At this time, the owner of the option can excercise the option's right or it will expire worthless. People invest in options to gain the underlying right, or they speculate on the value of the option increasing before the option expires. The value of the option depends on the price of the underlying stock, the time remaining before expiration, and market psychology. The 'intrinsic value' of the option is price difference between the strike price and the underlying stock's price. An option to buy a stock at $40 when the stock is trading at $45 would have an intrinsic price value of $5. The 'premium' of the option is the price above its intrinsic value. The premium is directly related to the time remaining before expiration. An option is worth more with plenty of time before expiration, and its premium decreases as the option expiration date approaches. Market psychology can also increase the premium of an option. Stocks with bullish sentiment can carry higher premiums on call options at any price above the current stock's price. Premiums are a market driven value.
The significant risk of options is that they can become worthless if they expire 'out of the money'. An option to buy a stock at $50 when the stock is trading at $45 would be worthless upon expiration. All of an initial investment can be lost.
Options Profit Analyzer is a calculator based only on the option's intrinsic value. It does not factor in premium costs since premium is determined by the people of the market. The profit is based on a person buying an option at low price and selling it at a higher price before the option expires. Options are sold in contracts, with each contract representing 100 options. Here's how the Options Profit Analyzer works. This calculator can calculate for puts and calls. To calculate profits for a call option, place a higher expected stock price than the strike price. To calculate profits for a put option, place a lower expected stock price than the strike price. "
The significant risk of options is that they can become worthless if they expire 'out of the money'. An option to buy a stock at $50 when the stock is trading at $45 would be worthless upon expiration. All of an initial investment can be lost.
Options Profit Analyzer is a calculator based only on the option's intrinsic value. It does not factor in premium costs since premium is determined by the people of the market. The profit is based on a person buying an option at low price and selling it at a higher price before the option expires. Options are sold in contracts, with each contract representing 100 options. Here's how the Options Profit Analyzer works. This calculator can calculate for puts and calls. To calculate profits for a call option, place a higher expected stock price than the strike price. To calculate profits for a put option, place a lower expected stock price than the strike price. "
Thursday, January 26, 2006
'India Everywhere' in the Alps - New York Times
'India Everywhere' in the Alps - New York Times: "The question is whether India's unspoken message - that it is another China - is credible. After all, China still grows faster than India, has attracted 10 times the foreign direct investment and has built a gleaming network of airports and highways that make India look ramshackle."
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Great trade on Google's drop
A put option to sell Google shares at 420 was available for a nickel prior to Friday, January 20, 2006. On that day, GOOG dropped from 440 to 400. So, to put this in perspective, one could have bought ten contracts representing 1000 shares for $50. By the end of the day, the value of each of those options was worth at least $20, since the stock had sunk to $399. The value of those ten contracts for the right to sell 1000 shares of Google at 420 went from $50 to $20,000.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Light Reading - VOIP - Google Is Overvalued - Telecom
Light Reading - VOIP - Google Is Overvalued - Telecom: "Google's current valuation - about $130 billion - assumes hypergrowth of both revenue and profits for many years into the future (62% compound annual growth rate to January, 2011, by my calculations). "
A great technical article about Google's current and future valuation.
A great technical article about Google's current and future valuation.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
10 Hot Techs That Aren't Apple or Google
10 Hot Techs That Aren't Apple or Google
Great article about tech stocks that are poised to move up.
Great article about tech stocks that are poised to move up.
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
TXN trading range
TXN is moving between 31 and 34. It's a good opportunity to make a short term ten percent gain or to make bigger profits with a call option at 30 or 35. The resistance level around the high 34s will take a while to break. Analysts price estimates are around 37. Positive news from TXN or an analyst upgrade would move the stock upward; otherwise, the stock doesn't appear to be able to reach higher levels by trading alone. Another factor holding the stock back is the reelback in the market recently. The price of Texas Instruments has also dipped below the 50 day movig average for the first time in two months.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Dueling Fools: Options Bull [Fool.com: Commentary] January 12, 2006
Dueling Fools: Options Bull [Fool.com: Commentary] January 12, 2006: "'Options don't lose people money. People lose people money.'"
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
CSCO moving up to 20
Cisco has been moving up well from 17.50 this past week based on positive analyst sentiments. The stock looks like it will reach 20 by next week. A call option on CSCO at 17.50 would profit nicely from the current small move from 18.97 to 20.
Sunday, January 08, 2006
Friday, December 30, 2005
txn stalling
The stocks currently around the low 32 mark, but I think it can rise back to the 35 range soon. The current lull in price is due probably to some year end sellers and other people who are taking profits after the stock went from 27 to 34. After this round of selling is done, TXN will get back to 34-35 in early January 06.
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Take It From Japan: Bubbles Hurt - New York Times
Take It From Japan: Bubbles Hurt - New York Times
An article about the aftermath of the Japanese real estate bubble and bad loans
An article about the aftermath of the Japanese real estate bubble and bad loans
Friday, December 23, 2005
a reminder of Japanese real estate
During the 80s, Japan's burgeoning economy led to a spectacular rise in real estate prices. This was shortly followed by a dramatic decline in prices. The problem that existed afterward was that many people were burdened with large loans on property with decreased value. In cities, families were living in small appartments because they have a large loan and can not sell their appartments for a substantial loss. This can happen here also. Already, appartment and condominium prices in cities have increased dramatically in the last decade due to low interest rates and other factors. House prices have increased in the surrounding suburbs and even rural areas of America have noticed house increases. Towns with a population of 30,000 have house prices unheard of ten years ago. As interest rates rise, house prices can drop since people are not willing to take on large loans with a high rate. This leaves previous buyers with a large loan and a loss in value of their property. For the economy as a whole, residents would be making payments on their homes and less money would be available for spending.
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
House prices are too high
It's getting difficult to sell homes in this market. Appears like prices are getting to be too high for buyers. Prices even in the rural south and midwest have increased by 100,000 over the past few years. This reminds me of the housing boom and bust in Japan about twenty years ago. People were locked into large loans for small houses. People will still spend money on improvements for their home to improve its market value.
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Investing in India
This is from an old article.
If you're trying to invest in India from America, you might have reognized that your options are limited or non-existent. India is the world's second most populated country with roughly one billion people. In addition to its population, its economy has also recently emerged as showing incredible growth. As of 2003, the country's GDP (a measure of its economic output) is growing at a rate of seven percent. Despite this growth, only two stocks allow you to invest in Indian companies from America: the India Fund (Ticker IFN) and the Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (Ticker IIF). Both of these are exchange traded funds (ETFs). They are basically mutual funds that trade like stocks during the day. More information can be found at a good source for ETFs the ETFConnect website.
The website provides basic information like the fund's objective, its historical performance, and its top holdings in India.
One of the things to keep in mind when investing is the fund's premium or discount. Since you are buying a share of a group of holdings you may not be paying the actual worth of the holdings themselves. When an ETF is trading at a premium, the price of an ETF share is actually more than the value of the underlying assets. At a discount, the opposite is true. The ETFConnect website shows you the stock's recent permium or discount on the upper left. As of December 26, 2003, IIF is trading at a significant premium, and IFN is trading at a smaller premium.
12/26/2003
If you're trying to invest in India from America, you might have reognized that your options are limited or non-existent. India is the world's second most populated country with roughly one billion people. In addition to its population, its economy has also recently emerged as showing incredible growth. As of 2003, the country's GDP (a measure of its economic output) is growing at a rate of seven percent. Despite this growth, only two stocks allow you to invest in Indian companies from America: the India Fund (Ticker IFN) and the Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund (Ticker IIF). Both of these are exchange traded funds (ETFs). They are basically mutual funds that trade like stocks during the day. More information can be found at a good source for ETFs the ETFConnect website.
The website provides basic information like the fund's objective, its historical performance, and its top holdings in India.
One of the things to keep in mind when investing is the fund's premium or discount. Since you are buying a share of a group of holdings you may not be paying the actual worth of the holdings themselves. When an ETF is trading at a premium, the price of an ETF share is actually more than the value of the underlying assets. At a discount, the opposite is true. The ETFConnect website shows you the stock's recent permium or discount on the upper left. As of December 26, 2003, IIF is trading at a significant premium, and IFN is trading at a smaller premium.
12/26/2003
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Tobacco's effect on US healthcare
The US spends about $1 trillion dollars a year on healthcare. From limited experience looking at the patients admitted to hospitals, at least ten percent of the nation's healthcare expense is spent on treating the side effects of tobacco smoking: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms, etc. For a closer impact, when waiting for hours in the ER to get seen by a physician, that physician is probably taking care of 2-3 patients with conditions related to cigarette smoking.
Monday, December 19, 2005
Inverted Yield Curve
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/18/business/yourmoney/18stra.html
NY Times story about inverted yield curves predicting recessions.
NY Times story about inverted yield curves predicting recessions.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Where did all the money go?
As Google's price has stabilized after a large run up in the last two months, this stock's history is reminiscent of many other internet stocks from years ago. As the stocks become overvalued, insiders sell their stakes and create vast fortunes for themselves, as expected for people who have worked and created this company. Other people making money include those who invested early after the initial offering. If a stock goes up steadily and keeps the trajectory as the company delivers good news over time, this situation would benefit everybody. In the past, stocks that have risen dramatically have left late investors holding large losses.
Sunday, December 04, 2005
Thursday, December 01, 2005
TXN to 36
As I wrote in a previous post (http://investjs.blogspot.com/2005/11/txn-trading-range.html), this stock is approaching its analyst target of 36. From the way its moving, it could reach 36 within the next 2 weeks. It has moved significantly in the past few weeks, from touching its 200-day MA to well above its 50-day MA. 36 would be a new 52 week high, but it's only 2.15 away.
Chart from Yahoo Finance.
Chart from Yahoo Finance.
Monday, November 21, 2005
Turn around for GM
GM's stock price has been plummeting since late July 05. It has already bounced back from its 52 week low of 20 to 23.58, and yet it still remains significantly below its 50 and 200 day moving averages. Also, I believe the hammer sign on its candlestick graph is a bullish signal as it was earlier in late April 05 and early October 05. 
Graph from Yahoo Finance.
Graph from Yahoo Finance.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
TXN trading range
Texas Instruments price dropped significantly after its last earnings release, which provided a good buying opportunity under 28. Since then, TXN's share price has risen sharply back to 32. It still hasn't risen to its pre-release levels around 34. 34 appears to be the next level of resistance, and 36 appears to be a good target level above that as some analysts have stated.
How can eBay use Skype?
Since eBay acquired Skype for more than 2.5 billion dollars, how can they use Skype technology for their services? The combinations depend on the imaginations of the users of Skype and eBay. One possibility is eBay users posting links to their Skype account on their eBay listings. Skype's site has HTML code for its users to display on websites that allow people to click on links that will make Skype software call a certain user. Would a seller on eBay want to be bothered by VoIP calls about their multiple products for sale? For sellers of high priced items or barely selling any products on eBay, a Skype option would help them communicate exceptionally well with their customers.
Friday, November 18, 2005
P/E Ratio
Many of the stocks that have truly given investors amazing returns never had P/Es greater than 50. MSFT or Dell didn't have outrageous multiples; these companies delivered solid earnings over several years. This provided investors with larger returns than Google's recent gains. For this stocks ratio to go down to 20, it would have to earn $18 per share. This would mean it would have to earn around $5 billion dollars per year. So currently, the stock price reflects a company that is expected to earn this much and more. A stock at this valuation has a high downside risk with these expectations
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
How much can click fraud affect Google's stock price and earnings?
Google's stock price has risen from an IPO price of 85 to 395 dollars. Investors have bid up the price of this company since its earnings are growing at an incredible pace. Google's earnings are mainly based on its Adwords program for its own search engine and its Adsense program for third-party websites. In its Adsense program, Google gives 60 percent of the cost per click program to the website owner. Click fraud occurs when a website owner, some one else, or an automated program clicks on the advertisements to increase earnings. How much could click fraud end up increasing Google's earnings? Although Google states it combats click fraud, some sources say it can account up to 20 percent of clicks. Even if it accounts for five percent of earnings, earnings generated from click fraud could account for GOOG's soaring stock price. Independent investigators should see if click fraud can affect Google's earnings, especially considering the market has given it a 100 billion dollar market value.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Saturday, November 05, 2005
Friday, November 04, 2005
Stock100.com
http://stock100.com/
http://stock100.com/plotForecast.asp?symbol=GOOG&history=200&future=30
http://stock100.com/plotForecast.asp?symbol=GOOG&history=200&future=30
Monday, October 31, 2005
Google Wants to Dominate Madison Avenue, Too - New York Times
Google Wants to Dominate Madison Avenue, Too - New York Times
Great article about Google's rise in advertising.
Great article about Google's rise in advertising.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Fwd: Google Alert - "merger"
Google Alert for: "merger"
RBI facilitates merger of UCBs
Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India, in a bid to smoothen the merger/amalgamation of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs), has proposed to permit the acquirer UCB to ...
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Sify - Taramani,Chennai,India
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India, in a bid to smoothen the merger/amalgamation of Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs), has proposed to permit the acquirer UCB to ...
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Proposed Sigma, Arrow merger approved
The Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Australia's competition watchdog said that it would not oppose a proposed merger between pharmaceutical firms Sigma Co Ltd and Arrow Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ...
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The Age (subscription) - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Australia's competition watchdog said that it would not oppose a proposed merger between pharmaceutical firms Sigma Co Ltd and Arrow Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ...
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Hong Kong's New World Mobile confirms studying merger with another ...
Forbes - USA
The company said in a statement that it is premature to be engaged in the discussion on possible merger or acquisition activities before the outcome of the ...
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Forbes - USA
The company said in a statement that it is premature to be engaged in the discussion on possible merger or acquisition activities before the outcome of the ...
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School Specialty and LBW Holdings terminate merger
Reuters - USA
... O: Quote, Profile, Research) and LBW Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Bain Capital Partners, LLC, on Tuesday said they have agreed to terminate their merger plan ...
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Reuters - USA
... O: Quote, Profile, Research) and LBW Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of Bain Capital Partners, LLC, on Tuesday said they have agreed to terminate their merger plan ...
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Merger soap opera to roll on
VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands
... Hall, where both institutes' votes were revealed simultaneously, the ICAEW fell agonisingly short of the two-thirds majority required to push the merger through ...
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VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands
... Hall, where both institutes' votes were revealed simultaneously, the ICAEW fell agonisingly short of the two-thirds majority required to push the merger through ...
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JP, Lincoln National CEOs: "No Problems, No Promises" Concerning ...
WFMY News 2 - Greensboro,NC,USA
Greensboro, NC -- The two architects of the merger between Jefferson Pilot and Lincoln Financial say the deal will eventually bring Greensboro more jobs and won ...
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WFMY News 2 - Greensboro,NC,USA
Greensboro, NC -- The two architects of the merger between Jefferson Pilot and Lincoln Financial say the deal will eventually bring Greensboro more jobs and won ...
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Trinity Bank Shareholders Approve Merger With Citizens South Bank
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25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trinity Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: TYBN) announced that its shareholders approved the proposed merger with Citizens South Bank, the ...
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25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trinity Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: TYBN) announced that its shareholders approved the proposed merger with Citizens South Bank, the ...
Corruption uncovered in proposed Sasol-Engen merger
Resource Investor - Herndon,VA,USA
... responsible for hydrocarbons was suspended yesterday on allegations of misconduct following an attempt to intervene in Sasol Oil's mooted merger with Engen ...
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Resource Investor - Herndon,VA,USA
... responsible for hydrocarbons was suspended yesterday on allegations of misconduct following an attempt to intervene in Sasol Oil's mooted merger with Engen ...
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Siebel CRM strategy upstaged by merger with Oracle
Bangkok Post - Thailand
... The pending merger did not deter Siebel from announcing a new CRM strategy and vision for customer adaptive solutions designed to eliminate the gap between ...
Bangkok Post - Thailand
... The pending merger did not deter Siebel from announcing a new CRM strategy and vision for customer adaptive solutions designed to eliminate the gap between ...
Oracle-Siebel Merger Seen Closing In Early 2006
Forbes - USA
UBS Investment Research reiterated a "buy" rating on Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) and said the company's acquisition of Siebel Systems (nasdaq: SEBL ...
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UBS Investment Research reiterated a "buy" rating on Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people ) and said the company's acquisition of Siebel Systems (nasdaq: SEBL ...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Apple introduces video services
Apple has introduced downloadable video from its iTunes store, and it has also released a new iPod that can play up to 150 hours of videos. The videos are music videos and ABC television shows, and they cost $1.99 each.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Monday, October 10, 2005
Saturday, October 08, 2005
Flash Drives Make Any Computer 'Personal': Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Flash Drives Make Any Computer 'Personal': Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Flash drives with built in software such as Migo allow users to carry their personal settings and files to any computer. Apparently, plugging in the USB flash drive will allow access to personal documents, e-mail, and internet favorites. It's a great idea for people who work in places with several computers and move among them, such as a hospital.
Flash drives with built in software such as Migo allow users to carry their personal settings and files to any computer. Apparently, plugging in the USB flash drive will allow access to personal documents, e-mail, and internet favorites. It's a great idea for people who work in places with several computers and move among them, such as a hospital.
Monday, October 03, 2005
LU at 3.31
Lucent recently gapped up to 3.27 as options expired. Currently, its at 3.31 which is higher than I thought it would be at this time. No earnings news or guidance was behind this price movement.
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Saturday, September 10, 2005
LU at 3.17
Lucent has risen sharply to 3.17, but it will probably peak at 3.22. Then it'll drop down to the 2.80 level again. This should be a good sell and buy opportunity.
Monday, July 18, 2005
IBM profit rises, shares up nearly 5 pct
IBM profit rises, shares up nearly 5 pct
I really have to wonder why analysts months ago downgraded this stock and it fell down to 72. Now, its back to 85 in after hours trading after it reported strong profits this quarter. This has been another example of the street over reacting to disappointing short term results for a solid company.
I really have to wonder why analysts months ago downgraded this stock and it fell down to 72. Now, its back to 85 in after hours trading after it reported strong profits this quarter. This has been another example of the street over reacting to disappointing short term results for a solid company.
Sunday, July 10, 2005
IBM, SIE rally to highs
IBM has moved from 72 to 79 currently. Sierra Health Services (SIE) has moved from 59 to 74, a twenty percent gain.
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
NCV: Summary for NICHOLASAPPLGT CV IN - Yahoo! Finance
NCV: Summary for NICHOLASAPPLGT CV IN - Yahoo! Finance
Nicholas Applegate Convertible & Income Fund yields 12.5 cents per month, and its current price is $15.80. Its got one of the highest yields I've been able to find among income stocks.
Nicholas Applegate Convertible & Income Fund yields 12.5 cents per month, and its current price is $15.80. Its got one of the highest yields I've been able to find among income stocks.
Friday, June 24, 2005
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Monday, June 20, 2005
Lucent moving up in 5 days
LU: Basic Chart for LUCENT TECH INC - Yahoo! Finance
Lucent has gone from 2.9 to 3.1 in five days. No significant news exists with the price movement.
Lucent has gone from 2.9 to 3.1 in five days. No significant news exists with the price movement.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
APP.COM - John Dorfman: Book value isn't perfect, but it has its uses
APP.COM - John Dorfman: Book value isn't perfect, but it has its uses
Stocks are recommended based on a low current ratio of stock price to book value, ie the actual value of the company.
Stocks are recommended based on a low current ratio of stock price to book value, ie the actual value of the company.
Friday, June 10, 2005
Citi Dividend Platinum Select Cash Back Card
Citi offers a Visa Platinum card with 1 to 5% percent cash back on all purchases. At least 1% cash back is available on all purchases, and 5% is available on purchases made at grocery stores, drug stores, and gas stations. After reaching "dividends" of $50, Citi will send a check upon request. $300 is the limit per year, but purchases made through the Dividend Merchant Network can accumulate unlimited dividends. Through the network, cash back can range from 5% to 30%. A popular example is 7% at Target.com.
Saturday, June 04, 2005
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Yahoo! Mutual Fund Top Performers
Yahoo! Mutual Fund Top Performers
Provides a good place to find what companies the top mutual funds are holding.
Provides a good place to find what companies the top mutual funds are holding.
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Scottrade
Scottrade has the lowest fees for a beginning investor. At $7 for both market and limit orders, their fees are lower than those of Ameritrade, Etrade, or other discount brokerages. Another benefit is local branches in major cities, which make it easier to drop off deposits. Opening an account requires about $500. Although other services like Ameritrade Izone and Brown Co can offer trading stocks for $5 commissions, they require a $5,000 and $10,000 account minimums, respectively. Scottrade offers low rates set at $7 without additional fees and good customer service at local branches.
Friday, May 27, 2005
Hedge Funds Are Stumbling but Manager Salaries Aren't - New York Times
Hedge Funds Are Stumbling but Manager Salaries Aren't - New York Times
The biggest bucks are made here. Absolutely astonishing amounts of cash made in one year. Apparently, the top hedge fund managers can make anywhere between $300 million to $1 billion in a year.
The biggest bucks are made here. Absolutely astonishing amounts of cash made in one year. Apparently, the top hedge fund managers can make anywhere between $300 million to $1 billion in a year.
Monday, May 23, 2005
Klipfolio to track stocks
Klipfolio is a small program that will download information and display it on a desktop in small windows. One window can show stock quotes, and another window can show the latest headlines from an RSS feed, like the New York Times Business Section.
Download Klipfolio here.
Download the Stock Klip here.
Find other Klips at the Klipfarm. Other Klips can check your Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, or POP3 e-mail.
To set up the NY Times news service, right click the face (RSS reader) and enter one of the XML URLs found at the NY Times RSS Section.
Download Klipfolio here.
Download the Stock Klip here.
Find other Klips at the Klipfarm. Other Klips can check your Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, or POP3 e-mail.
To set up the NY Times news service, right click the face (RSS reader) and enter one of the XML URLs found at the NY Times RSS Section.
Saturday, May 21, 2005
TXN hits new 52 week high
TXN: Summary for TEXAS INSTRUMENTS - Yahoo! Finance
TXN hit a 52-week high of 27.86 this week. It seems to be stalling in the mid 27 range.
TXN hit a 52-week high of 27.86 this week. It seems to be stalling in the mid 27 range.
Monday, May 09, 2005
Lucent Surge
LU: Summary for LUCENT TECH INC - Yahoo! Finance
Lucent was up 13 percent in one day, up 0.34 to 2.92. Barron's report stating the stock may have hit a bottom and it could be a takeover target.
Lucent was up 13 percent in one day, up 0.34 to 2.92. Barron's report stating the stock may have hit a bottom and it could be a takeover target.
Monday, May 02, 2005
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Smartmoney.com: Ahead of the Curve: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bear?
Smartmoney.com: Ahead of the Curve: Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bear?
This article talks about the undervalued stock market, and the possibility of a forty percent increase in the market. Other issues are the tax policy, Chinese currency, and possible trade tariffs.
Thursday, April 21, 2005
SIE: Summary for SIERRA HEALTH SVS - Yahoo! Finance
SIE: Summary for SIERRA HEALTH SVS - Yahoo! Finance
Stocks been bouncing around between 59 and 62. Could be a good buying opportunity for later. Currently down at 59.54.
IBM: Summary for INTL BUSINESS MACH - Yahoo! Finance
IBM: Summary for INTL BUSINESS MACH - Yahoo! Finance
A huge sell off in IBM this past week. Stocks gone from a highof 99.10 to 72.01 after reporting weak earnings this quarter. Five year low is around the low 60s. The P/E is a low 14.78.
Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Free iPod
Hey- Check out this great site that is giving away totally FREE iPods! I've joined and I think you should as well. It's a completely legitimate offer, and this company has already given away $4 million in FREE stuff! All you have to do is join, complete an online offer, and refer friends to do the same. That's it! Here is my referral link. To help me get my iPod, click this exact link to join, or copy and paste it into a browser:http://www.freeiPods.com/?r=17539794
If you want a new credit card, sign up for this, and you might get a free iPod also. Current credit cards available are Bank of America Power Rewards Platinum, Citi Platinum Select, Citi Platinum Select for Students, and GM Card.
Sign up for Napster's 14 day free trial>wait one-three days for confirmation on freeipods.com>cancel Napster>get five more people to do the same
Here's the basics: sign up for free, sign up for a trial of a service, and refer five other people to do the same.
If you want a new credit card, sign up for this, and you might get a free iPod also. Current credit cards available are Bank of America Power Rewards Platinum, Citi Platinum Select, Citi Platinum Select for Students, and GM Card.
Sign up for Napster's 14 day free trial>wait one-three days for confirmation on freeipods.com>cancel Napster>get five more people to do the same
Here's the basics: sign up for free, sign up for a trial of a service, and refer five other people to do the same.
Friday, April 15, 2005
Dreyfus High Yield Fund (DHF) Price Drop
DHF has dropped from 4.77 to 4.30. It currently has a 10+% dividend, given out monthly as 4 cents per share. The price may also rebound back to its previous levels.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=DHF
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=DHF
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Sierra Health (SIE) Price Drop
Sierra Health Services, a health service provider in Nevada, was trading at a high of 69.09 before dropping precipitously to 59.37. This happened after Prudential downgraded the stock. No other significant news was reported. The price depreciation has brought this stock down to a P/E more reasonable with other health service providers.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=SIE
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=SIE
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