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. Chart
Graph from Yahoo Finance.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Monday, November 07, 2005

A $99 Biotech Portfolio [Fool.com: Commentary] November 4, 2005

A $99 Biotech Portfolio [Fool.com: Commentary] November 4, 2005
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Saturday, November 05, 2005

Net Sense: We've jumped aboard trains like Google before - Internet Services - Internet - Opinion

Net Sense: We've jumped aboard trains like Google before - Internet Services - Internet - Opinion
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Friday, November 04, 2005

Stock100.com

http://stock100.com/

http://stock100.com/plotForecast.asp?symbol=GOOG&history=200&future=30
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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.
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Saturday, October 29, 2005

My Way News - Large profits at Exxon

My Way News
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Predicting the Next Wal-Mart [Fool.com: Commentary] October 28, 2005

Predicting the Next Wal-Mart [Fool.com: Commentary] October 28, 2005
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trinity Bank Shareholders Approve Merger With Citizens South Bank
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
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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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 ...
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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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/
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Monday, October 10, 2005

Has Google Peaked? - Potential obstacles for the world's hottest tech company. By Adam L.�Penenberg

Has Google Peaked? - Potential obstacles for the world's hottest tech company. By Adam L.�Penenberg
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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.
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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.
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Saturday, September 24, 2005

Starting a Small Business: Advice & Ideas.

Starting a Small Business: Advice & Ideas.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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