Starting a Small Business: Advice & Ideas.

Starting a Small Business: Advice & Ideas.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Buy -- Yes, Buy -- Microsoft and Cisco

Buy -- Yes, Buy -- Microsoft and Cisco

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.

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.

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.

Counting on a Little Momentum

Counting on a Little Momentum
S&P interview at BusinessWeek online.

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Triumph and Eminem together again.

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MSN Money - Power Searches: Investing

MSN Money - Power Searches: Investing

Yahoo! Mutual Fund Top Performers

Yahoo! Mutual Fund Top Performers
Provides a good place to find what companies the top mutual funds are holding.

Deb Shops - $6 dividend

Deb Shops: Dividend Diva
Press Release

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.