Windows Phone 7 Repeats iPhone Flaw
March 17, 2010 01:00 PM
When does a smartphone cease being smart? What basic functionality would have to be consciously omitted preventing the device from joining the ranks of BlackBerry (RIMM) Palm (PALM) Android (GOOG) and iPhone (AAPL)? A camera? Wi-fi access? A media...
Recession Survivors: Golden Parachutes
March 17, 2010 12:15 PM
Sometimes failure can really pay off.Just ask Ken Lewis former CEO of Bank of America (BAC).After receiving a public flogging by outraged lawmakers regulators and BofA shareholders for acquiring Merrill Lynch in a $50 billion deal without bothering to...
Full Disclosure: Reflections From the Front
March 17, 2010 11:15 AM
There is a certain ethos in Minyanville; all you have is your name and your word and honesty trust and respect are the foundational constructs of any successful endeavor. I learned those lessons from my grandfather and they’re the...
The General Electric Trade You May Have Missed
March 17, 2010 10:45 AM
On this week’s Minyanville Market Minder Quint talks about the importance of keeping emotions in check while trading throughout the day. Specifically Quint revisits a General Electric (GE) trade from last Friday that would have been easy to miss...
Are Markets Setting Up for Runaway Moves?
March 17, 2010 10:30 AM
Editor's Note: Toby Connor is the author of Gold Scents a financial blog with a special emphasis on the gold secular bull market. Mr. Connor's analysis skill of the markets is largely self-taught though he admits to being an...
Are US Markets Following China's Weakness?
March 17, 2010 10:00 AM
Yesterday’s Notable Technical Developments Morning stock market gains were erased by the time the FOMC decision was released. Following the Fed’s decision stocks rallied to make new daily highs (see below chart). Bonds also gained and the benchmark 10-year...
Uncovering Wins in Discover's First-Quarter Loss
March 17, 2010 09:15 AM
Asian stocks rose overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were up 1.72% and 1.17% respectively. European stocks were higher in early trading too. And here in the US we’re currently trading higher.Here’s what I'm seeing this morning:Discover Financial...
Stock Rally Says Economic Boom, Fed Shows Concerns
March 17, 2010 08:45 AM
Editor's Note: This article was written by Richard Suttmeier chief market strategist at ValuEngine.com which is a fundamentally-based quant research firm in Princeton New Jersey that covers more than 5 000 stocks every day.Continued Mixed Message from the FOMC...
Upgrades & Downgrades: MEMC's Prospects Wafer Thin?
March 17, 2010 08:30 AM
A constructive FOMC statement on interest rates sent the Dow up a sixth straight session its best streak of 2010. Markets had earlier shrugged off disappointing data for February housing starts which were blamed on the usual suspects of...
Two Ways to Play: World Bank Raises China Forecast
March 17, 2010 08:30 AM
World Bank Raises China Forecast The World Bank says China’s economy will expand by 9.5% this year due in part to increased private sector investment export growth and domestic consumption.According to Xinhua the projection is up from the World...
Convertible Bonds in the Bull Market
March 17, 2010 08:00 AM
If the dividing line between growth and value our subject the other day is hard to define the dividing line between a bull and a bear market is not. While people can and do get fancy in this regard...
Five Funds for Dividend Hunters
March 17, 2010 07:45 AM
Investors spooked by two bear markets in just 10 years and a backdrop of continued economic uncertainty are seeking shelter by diving into the indexes for dividend stocks.“After a bear market people get nervous and concerned ” says Howard...
While Florida Freezes, Walmart Shares Heat Up
March 16, 2010 03:15 PM
On Monday Citigroup analyst Deborah Weinswig upgraded Walmart (WMT) to Buy from Hold increasing her 12-month price target from $54 to $64.Weinswig wrote that the world’s largest retailer is “lacing up the gloves as it prepares to step back...
Six Things to Ponder About Palm
March 16, 2010 02:00 PM
Toward the middle of 2009 shares of Palm (PALM) were kind of red and some might argue white hot. But a simple gander at a chart shows that its popularity has since waned sort of like '70s shag carpeting...
Finding the Next Apple
March 16, 2010 01:45 PM
Innovation. We hear it all the time. Companies must innovate or die the saying goes. But as traders who take our cues from the charts how important are the stories behind the companies? How should traders engage in researching...
Damage Done by Nigeria's Oil Bill May Be Tough to Undo
March 16, 2010 01:15 PM
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Fawzia Sheikh for OilPrice.com which offers free information and analysis on Energy and Commodities. The site has sections devoted to Fossil Fuels Alternative Energy Metals Oil prices and Geopolitics.Nigeria's controversial oil-industry bill...
Why BlackBerry Users Will Defect
March 16, 2010 01:15 PM
Call it a matter of touchscreen envy but many BlackBerry (RIMM) users are starting to feel the 24-month-contract itch and they’re willing to switch to an iPhone (AAPL) or Google's (GOOG) Nexus One according to a recent study.Conducted by...
Damage Done by NigeriaÂs Oil Bill May Be Tough to Undo
March 16, 2010 12:45 PM
Editor’s Note: This article was written by Fawzia Sheikh for OilPrice.com which offers free information and analysis on Energy and Commodities. The site has sections devoted to Fossil Fuels Alternative Energy Metals Oil prices and Geopolitics.Nigeria's controversial oil-industry bill...
Why the Hottest New Tech Solution Will Go Cold
March 16, 2010 12:30 PM
Editor's Note: This article is written by Randall Eckel managing partner/analyst at Marker Advisors covering the enterprise software sector. Eckel has more than 20 years of experience in the software sector including founding growing and managing a variety of...
Five Things You Need to Know: The Looming Surprise Disaster of Which Everybody Already Knows -- Commercial Real Estate
March 16, 2010 12:15 PM
1. The Looming Surprise Disaster of Which Everybody Already Knows -- Commercial Real EstateToday at lunch try this experiment: Ask a couple of random people if they've heard about this looming commercial real estate disaster. Then ask yourself this:...
