Among the biggest losers in Wednesday’s early trading are Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB), Whitney Holdings (Nasdaq: WTNY) and Lexmark (NYSE: LXK). Top Percentage Losers –Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Whitney Holdings (Nasdaq: WTNY) $8.56 -14.2%… Read More
David Sterman has worked as an investment analyst for nearly two decades. He started his Wall Street career in equity research at Smith Barney, culminating in a position as Senior Analyst covering European banks. While at Smith Barney, he learned of all the tricks used by Wall Street to steer the best advice to their top clients and their own trading desk. David has also served as Managing Editor at TheStreet.com and Director of Research at Individual Investor. In addition, David worked as Director of Research for Jesup & Lamont Securities. David has made numerous media appearances over the years, primarily on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and has a master's degree in management from Georgia Tech. David Stermanon
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Among the biggest winners in Wednesday’s early trading are Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), Expeditors Int’l (Nasdaq: EXPD) and Adtran (Nasdaq: ADTN). Top Percentage Gainers — Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Expediators Int’l (Nasdaq: EXPD) $40.07 +7.8% $42.39… Read More
“We Try Harder.” That’s the motto from Avis Budget (NYSE: CAR), and indeed they do try harder. Avis just reiterated plans to outbid rival Hertz (NYSE: HTZ) to win the rights to buy Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG). Yet even though the deal would make great sense for… Read More
Apple’s Biggest Fear
July 13, 2010
In the land of consumer technology, it’s hard to stay as the king of the hill. Two decades ago, Sony (NYSE: SNE) ruled the roost, with its hot-selling Walkmans and Trinitron TVs. About a decade ago, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) looked poised to dominate the global cell phone market, and more recently, Motorola’s (NYSE: MOT) RAZR set that company up for a long-term run as a consumer favorite. All those companies can now be seen in Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) rear-view mirror. With each passing year, Apple’s brand only seems to get stronger. Forget about this month’s iPhone antenna… Read More
In the land of consumer technology, it’s hard to stay as the king of the hill. Two decades ago, Sony (NYSE: SNE) ruled the roost, with its hot-selling Walkmans and Trinitron TVs. About a decade ago, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) looked poised to dominate the global cell phone market, and more recently, Motorola’s (NYSE: MOT) RAZR set that company up for a long-term run as a consumer favorite. All those companies can now be seen in Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) rear-view mirror. With each passing year, Apple’s brand only seems to get stronger. Forget about this month’s iPhone antenna glitch, which has pushed shares down from their peak. Those kinds of issues are just noise, and will soon be forgotten. But on a much broader level, there’s real reason for concern. Just as Apple is celebrating a successful rollout of the iPad and the latest version of the iPhone, a key competitor is set to steal Apple’s thunder. The competitor in question: well, it’s a $155 billion (in market value) company that made a name for itself in the field of Internet search. Read More
Tuesday Losers: CommVault, Amedisys and Infosys
July 13, 2010
Among the biggest losers in Tuesday’s early trading are CommVault (Nasdaq: CVLT), Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) and Infosys (Nasdaq: INFY). Top Percentage Losers — Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) $26.89 -23.2% $64.28 $24.66 CommVault… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Tuesday’s early trading are VIVUS (Nasdaq: VVUS), Ivanhoe Mines (NYSE: IVN) and Brooks Automation (Nasdaq: BRKS). Top Percentage Gainers — Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low VIVUS (Nasdaq: VVUS) $11.98 +12.5% $13.68 $5.57… Read More
In a bid to cut its dependence on coal, China has thrown its weight behind the nuclear option — in a really big way. And China’s not alone. In my recent look at nuclear power’s renaissance, the United States, India, and many other countries… Read More
The Very Best Value Plays for Patient Investors
July 12, 2010
Long before the days of growth stocks, investors used to search for value in stocks that were trading for less than the net assets on their balance sheets. It was a tried-and-true formula for protecting your downside while searching for upside. The stock market’s original gurus –… Read More
Monday Losers: Acxiom, Aon Corp and VIVUS
July 12, 2010
Among the biggest losers in Monday’s early trading are Acxiom (Nasdaq: ACXM), Aon Corp (NYSE: AON) and VIVUS (Nasdaq: VVUS). Top Percentage Losers — Monday, July 12, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Monday’s early trading are Weyerhauser (NYSE: WY), Leapfrog (NYSE: LF) and China MediaExpress (Nasdaq: CCME). Top Percentage Gainers — Monday, July 12, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low China MediaExpress (Nasdaq: CCME) $10.71 +11.9%… Read More