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Grab This Behind The Scene Company For A Killing Next Week

As Apple get’s ready to release its new gadgets and mobile payment system, one company that’s behind the scene, will be worth reckoning. Apple has partnered with the NFC chip maker, NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI). The NFC system envisages not just mobile payment solutions but has the potential to convert the iPhone or the iWatch into a remote control for the Internet Of Things. And, as we all know,…

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iCloud Breach Can't Break Apple

iCloud Breach Can’t Break Apple

As the Tuesday event draws near, when Apple Inc. (AAPL) will be launching the iPhone-6, the iWatch and the company’s Mobile Payments system, the stock rallied in positive territory from previous close. Seems like investors want to cash-in on the momentary pull-back in Apple shares after news of breach in its iCloud system was reported. The share is currently trading at $98.71 up $0.59 (0.60%)…

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Nevada's $1.25 Billion Tax Break Can't Stop Tesla Stock Fall

Nevada’s $1.25 Billion Tax Break Can’t Stop Tesla Stock Fall

Tesla Motors (TSLA) Chairman Elon Musk announced that the electric car maker’s Gigafactorywill be located in the state of Nevada. Nevada has offered a $1.25 billion tax break to Tesla for setting up the world’s largest battery factory. But the sop hasn’t been able to stop the fall today of the already much appreciated (in Musk’s own opinion) Tesla stock, which analysts are expecting to touch $400…

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#TSLA

Dollar Dollar Dollar...

Dollar Dollar Dollar…

Investors expect the dollar stores fight to carry on for some more time. The $9 billion all-cash takeover offer of Dollar General Corp. (DG) was rejected by Family Dollar Stores Inc. (FDO) citing antitrust concerns. Family Dollar seems to be inclined towards its deal with smaller rival Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR). Shares of all three dollar store companies were down.

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#DG #DLTR #FDO

Week Ending August 8

U.S. stocks were poised for a comeback on positive economic data but the targeted airstrikes on Iraq, seemed to turn the tables. Investors rallied but as it became clear that the action will have a limited scope, and amid indications of Russia easing its offensive, the market pulled back and closed higher for the week. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), fell 5.3% to 15.77. The Dow Jones Industrial…

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Putting Their Money Where Their Foot Is!

David Craig writes about CEOs – “when they sell some of their holdings, it’s not necessarily a reason for concern. But when they buy, there usually is one bullish reason: They think their stock is headed higher.” But beware, that may not always be the case. It could be a long term reasoning or could have been done on purpose to influence the short term market. A more spread out insider buying is…

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The Curse of Geopolitics

Russia and Ukraine fight a war – U.S. and Europe push sanctions – Russia retaliates by banning U.S. brands and ordering investigations into U.S. branded products. Positive economic data back home doesn’t seem to cheer up investors. There is the fear of FED cutting asset purchases and raising interest rates sooner than expected as the GDP grows an annualized 4% in the second quarter.

On Wednesday,…

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#FED #FOX #GDP #S #TMUS #TWX

An Excuse For Fear!

Yes, that’s what is happening. Traders look at the uncertain repercussions of the situation between Russia and Ukraine, and become fearful in the stock market. So what does the veteran investor do? Play on the fears of the retail investor and shore up their favorite stocks they had been eyeing for a while. At last check, the CBOE volatility Index (VIX) had jumped 11% to 16.84, while the DJIA…

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Have Cash - Will Buy!

Have Cash – Will Buy!

What do you do when you got $55 billion cash? You can’t let those greenbacks lie idle, do you? Especially if you are Warren Buffet! So, how about buying some companies. Wall Street expects Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway to take over a company or two. Last time around he bought a railroad company. What will it be this time? Grapevine has it that it could be the cereal maker K!

Keep checking,…

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Has The Market Entered Correction Mode?

Are we looking at the market correction, expected since last one month?

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#Correction #Market

Ruthigen – Investing In An Alternative Prevention and Treatment Surgery Related Infection

Infection and antibiotics resistance often take a back seat when it comes to investing in the biotech sector. The probable reason could be that it does not sound as exciting and enthusing as, say, the multi-billion dollar markets such as cancer and rare orphan diseases. Nevertheless, The economic cost of antibiotic resistance to the U.S. economy has been estimated to be as high as $35 billion,…

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BlackBerry shares dropped

BlackBerry Limited (BBRY) shares dropped by 4.76% at $9.01, with total of 21,851,497 shares traded as of 4 PM EST, February 19. The company recently announced that its Executive Vice President, Andrew Bocking, is leaving the company. The company did not give any reason why its EVP is leaving the company, except that the decision was made by Bocking himself. On another news, BlackBerry Messenger…

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#BBRY

Microsoft stock rose slightly

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) stock rose slightly again at 0.24% at $37.51, with total of 29,228,519 shares traded as of 4 PM EST, February 19. The slight surge may still be due to the recent reports that the acquisition of Nokia may soon be formally completed. The company paid a total of €5.4 billion for the acquisition and faced several hurdles. One of these is the tax dispute Nokia had with the…

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#MSFT

Sirius XM shares slightly dropped

Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI) shares slightly dropped by 0.14% at $3.57, with total of 38,527,075 shares traded as of 4 PM EST, February 19. The company recently released its fourth quarter earnings report and posted 12% increase from last year. The net income of the company reached $377 million, adjusted EBITDA of 27% increase at $1.17 billion and 41% for the fourth quarter. Cash flow of the…

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#SIRI

Comcast to acquire Time Warner

Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) shares dropped by 3.66% at $51.57, with total of 39,873,966 shares traded as of 4 PM EST, February 19. The company recently announced that it will acquire Time Warner for $45 billion. The move was seen as a way for the company to gain presence in cable. The move is also a good strategy since it reduced the competition. Profit wise, it is expected that Time Warner will…

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#CMCSA

Facebook shares slightly rose

Facebook Inc. (FB) shares slightly rose at 1.13% at $68.06, with total of 55,498,506 shares traded as of 4 PM EST, February 19. This comes following the announcement of the company that it is buying WhatsApp Inc. The total cost of the purchase is a staggering $19 billion which will be paid both in stocks and in cash. It will also include additional $3 billion in restricted shares. The move to…

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#FB

Cisco Met Wall Street Expectations

Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) shares dropped by 0.66% at $22.41 yesterday. The company released its results for the second quarter of the fiscal year 2014 last Wednesday, February 12. The company beat analysts expectations and reported $11.2 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $0.47. Consensus estimate was at $11.03 billion in revenue and $0.46 earnings per share. Nevertheless, the company…

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#CSCO

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