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An Amazon quarter disappoints but not for the usual reasons
You know what an "Amazon quarter" feels like right? Lots of revenue growth but no earnings as capital spending eats profits? Well, that's sort of what the company delivered today. But not quite. And the not quite is important. Usually an Amazon quarter is...
Beyond Meat takes another beating on worries about next round of insider selling
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Parsley Energy deal shows that low oil prices bring another twist to Permian acquisitions
Low oil prices mean low oil stock share prices mean the ability of mid-range producers to acquire smaller producers in the low cost, prolific Permian Basin is increasingly limited. Take Parley Energy's (PE) deal to acquire Jagged Peak Energy (JAG). At the Friday price...
Emerson Electric moves gradually higher on private equity speculation
On the surface the creeping improvement in the price of Emerson Electric (EMR) shares seems odd. The company is a powerhouse in process manufacturing--you know industrial automation, industrial control and safety, and the Internet of Things. And those haven't been...
My second pick for a tech better than Apple: Buying Cirrus Logic for my Volatility Portfolio
Friday, October 11, gave us another preview of tech stocks that would move up more than Apple (AAPL) as that stock itself rallies on reports that iPhone 11 sales are running so strong that Apple has asked supplier to up production by 10%. Apple shares gained 2.66% on...
Adding Natura to my Special Report 10 Long-term Picks for a Short-term Market as Pick #7 and to my long-term 50 Stocks Portfolio
I don't want to give the impression that my list of picks in my Special Report 10 Long -term Picks for a Short-term Market is limited to just technology stocks. It's just that using indictors such as R&D spending makes it easier to find technology stocks with...
Catching up on addition of VMware to Volatility Portfolio on September 17
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Buying Skyworks in my Volatility Portfolio as a better play on Apple than Apple
On Friday, October 4, Japan's Nikkei Asian Review reported that Apple (AAPL) has told suppliers to increase production of their products that go into the new iPhone 11 line by as much as 10% to meet stronger than expected sales. A 10% increase would add 7 million to 8...
Adding Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing to Special Report 10 Long-term Picks for a Short-term Market as Pick #6 and my long-term 50 Stocks Portfolio
It's hard to get a handle on exactly how big the market called the Internet of Things will be. Bain Capital sats $520 billion by 2021. McKensey, another consulting company, says $11 trillion by 2021. The huge difference is a result of 1) what these consultant's define...
Looking for an above average yield? Australia’s Westpac Banking looks very attractive after today’s financial sector selling but I’d wait on a likely dividend cut this fall
Today's weakness in the financial sector on the news that online brokerage Charles Schwab (SCHW) will be cutting commissions on equity and ETF trades to 0% sent the financial sector down to a loss of 2.07% on the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF). That drop--plus...
Schwab’s move to free trades hits financial sector stocks
Charles Schwab (SCHW), the market leader among online brokerages, took the sector down hard after it announced plans today, October 1, to eliminate commissions for trading U.S. stocks, and ETFs. Schwab’s online clients will qualify for zero commissions, down from...Jim’s Stock Alerts
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