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Saturday, May 28, 2011

FROM VIDEO GAMES TO OPTIONS TO STOCK PROFITS

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EASY PROFIT FOR SMALL STOCKHOLDERS
Some companies are willing to pay a premium of 10% to buy back small holdings (under 100 shares).  It helps them cut the cost of servicing minor shareholders.  There’s no broker’s fee for selling holdings directly to the company.   



HOW INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS THINK
High priorities for institutional investors in selecting stocks for their investment portfolios: price/earnings ratio, current and projected earnings, and management competence.  Least important: product quality, the state of the US economy, and the industry group.  Middle ranking: balance sheet, price per share, and long-term earnings record.  Source:  Investor Relations Update, 1730 M St. NW, Washington, DC 20036.  



THE R&D INDICATOR
The amount of money a corporation spends on research and development is a: good guide to its earnings prospects.  Generally, the higher the expenditure in relation to sales, the greater the company’s emphasis on new-product development.  Benchmark: 5 % of annual sales spent on research is considered a sizable commitment to research spending.  Source:  Merrill Lynch Stockfinder Research Service, 165 Broadway, New York 10080.  




OPTIONS AS INDICATORS
Often the first sign of a rally in a stock is increased activity in its options.  Recommended: Look for newcomers on the “Most Active Options” list in The Wall Street Journal.   Then, all you have to remember is …sell high…buy low...Happy climbing!


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Saturday, April 23, 2011

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T has posted earnings-related news


4/20/2011 8:32 AM EDT


AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today reported first-quarter results, highlighted by continued robust mobile broadband growth with record first-quarter smartphone sales and a two-fold year-over-year increase in branded computing subscribers.








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Thursday, April 7, 2011

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Midday Market Update


Midday Market Update
As of 01/29/2010 11:30 AM | USD
A daily summary of market movers and the news.
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Midday
Gain/Loss
Change (%)
MStar Index
2,690.04
+1.13
+0.04
DJIA
10,146.98
+26.52
+0.26
S&P 500
1,085.20
+0.67
+0.06
Nasdaq
2,173.20
-5.80
-0.27
 
U.S. Market
Stocks fell this morning after another week of disappointing employment data. U.S. jobless claims fell 8,000 to 470,000 last week, versus the consensus 450,000 claims. The decrease, while not as much as expected, was still welcome after the prior week's surprise increase in claims. Durable goods orders also came in below expectations, rising just 0.3% compared to the anticipated 2% increase.

Weakness in the tech sector also weighed on equities after disappointment from  Apple AAPL and  Qualcomm QCOM.

Better-than-expected earnings news continued, but failed to lift spirits.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were 1.4%, 1.5%, and 2.2% lower at midday, respectively.

Stocks on the Move< BR>Apple shares fell nearly 4% to below $200 as participants apparently felt let down by the company's new iPad tablet after months of anticipation.

Cellphone chip maker Qualcomm also contributed to the tech sector decline after cutting its 2010 sales outlook. Shares plummeted 13%.
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Midday Market Update
As of 01/29/2010 12:20 PM | USD
A daily summary of market movers and the news.
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DJIA
10,171.55
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S&P 500
1,087.14
+2.61
+0.24
Nasdaq
2,174.95
-4.05
-0.19
 
U.S. Market
Stocks are mostly up at midday on news that the U.S. gross domestic product rose higher than expected. The Commerce Department reported GDP increased 5.7% on a seasonally adjusted annual rate from October through December, which is nearly 1 percentage point higher than 4.8% that economists had forecast during the fall. This is the second straight quarter GDP has risen; it increased 2.2% in the third quarter. However, for 2009, GDP dropped 2.4%, which was the largest annual decrease since 1946, when it dropped 10.9%.

Other signs of growth were revealed when the University of Michigan/Reuters released consumer sentiment index numbers for full month of Jan uary at 74.4, which was almost two points higher than December figure of 72.5. Additionally, the index showed a 21.6% year-over-year increase from the January 2009 reading of 61.2.

In other economic news, the employment cost index gained 0.5% in the fourth quarter. However, civilian employment costs increased only 1.5%, which is the smallest year-over-year increase since the government began taking data in 1982.

The Dow and S&P 500 were up 0.4% and 0.2% at midday, while the Nasdaq was even.

Stocks on the Move
Windows 7 and an increase in PC unit shipments drown  Microsoft's MSFT results yesterday, with quarterly revenue at $19 billion. The Windows unit reported a 29% revenue gain (which excludes the impact of recognized deferred revenue) to $5.2 billion. This coincided with the consumer PC market, which posted year-over-year growth of more than 20% on a unit basis. However, Microsoft's other divisions did not come in as strong. Shares were down 2.2% at midday.
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