Pacific Drilling Announces Proposed Private Offering of $750 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Pacific Drilling Announces Proposed Private Offering of $750 Million Senior Secured Notes Due 2020 LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pacific Drilling S.A. (NYS: PACD) (NOTC: PDSA) (“Pacific Drilling”) announced today that it intends to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $750 million in aggregate principal amount of its senior secured notes due 2020 for sale in a private placement to eligible purchasers… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Shares Of This Well-Known Smartphone Maker Could Drop 30% – streetauthority.com Everyone loves a good turnaround story....
Eli Lilly CEO Taking Leave of Absence – fool.com John Lechleiter will turn over reins to CFO while undergoing and recuperating from a surgery. Continue Reading On fool.com » UPC Holding Reports First Quarter 2013 Results – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing UPC Holding Reports First Quarter 2013 Results AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)– UPC Holding B.V. (“UPC Holding”) is today providing selected, preliminary unaudited financial and operating information for the three months ended March 31, 2013 (“Q1 2013”)… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » The Best-Performing Precious Metal Just Got Even Better – http://www.investmentu.com/ This may be the best time in more than a...
Think "Star Wars" Is Fiction? Here's Proof the Force Is Real – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing “May the 4th be with you!” So goes the greeting for Star Wars Day, a play on the oft-repeated phrase “May the Force be with you” from the various Star Wars films. This year the “holiday” fell on Saturday, which also happened to be Free Comic Book Day. (Publishers team with retailers to give away comics in an effort to lure kids into the hobby… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Think "Star Wars" Is Fiction? Here's Proof the Force Is Real – fool.com These...
Re: Vanguard: Six questions (and answers) about bonds – bogleheads.org lethean46 wrote:Can I not buy CDs right at Vanguard for an IRA held at Vanguard?You can, but you are not going to get the best rates. It’s like paying a very high ER on the CDs. You can see rates athttps://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/bonds/bonddeskBank of India 1-year 0.45% (0.85% if you buy directly from Discover Bank)Discover Bank 2-year 0… Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » Spending on Gasoline Hits a 30-Year High – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Good news! According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Americans had to spend only 4% of their...
Microsoft and Nokia Ready to Change the Game – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing When well-known entities like Nokia and Microsoft hitch their respective wagons together, there’s bound to be high expectations. In this instance, with its steadily declining market share, Nokia literally put its corporate life on the line with the introduction of its high-end Lumia 920 running Microsoft’s Windows phone OS… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Dollar Haters Look for New Alternative Currency After Gold Crash & Bitcoin Bust – http://slant.investorplace.com/ Bitcoin took the financial blogosphere by storm in April as the electronic currency soared — at one point tacking...
Warren Buffett Makes Shareholders Sweat – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Want to meet the Sage of Omaha? Run — in his 5K race. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » How to Profit From the Apple (AAPL) iBond Announcement – http://www.investmentu.com/ There was big news from Apple this week. And investors are eager to uncover exactly what it means and… most important… how to play the situation. The strategy is simple. On the latest Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) earnings call, Tim Cook announced that the existing share buyback program would be increased to $60 billion from the original $10 billion… Continue Reading On http://www.investmentu.com/ » Are...
Who in Their Right Mind Owns Best Buy Stock? – http://slant.investorplace.com/ Perhaps my favorite headline from Tuesday was that electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) sold its 50% interest in Europe’s Carphone Warehouse back to the company for about $775 million. Just five years ago, it paid $2.15 billion to acquire that stake — for math-challenged investors, that means a loss of over $1… Continue Reading On http://slant.investorplace.com/ » Five Places to Expect a Crisis This Summer – http://www.smartmoney.com/ Commentary: Problems tend to bloom in August, not in May. Continue Reading On http://www.smartmoney.com/ » Re: speaking of unsecure wireless, how to...
Gold ETP Holdings Have Record Monthly Drop (Audio) – bloomberg.com April 30 (Bloomberg) — Gold holdings in exchange-traded products plunged 174 metric tons in April, the biggest monthly drop ever. Jason Toussaint, managing director of investments at the World Gold Council, comments on the sell-off. Bloomberg Radio’s Catherine Cowdery reports on Exchange Traded Funds. Continue Reading On bloomberg.com » Why the U.S. Paying Down Debt Is a BAD Thing – http://slant.investorplace.com/ On the surface, it seems like a great headline: America will pay down its debts in the current quarter, marking the first time in six years that has happened....
5 Sectors That Have Been Smashed Since 2009 – http://slant.investorplace.com/ The stock market has more than doubled since spring 2009, but there are a handful of laggards that remains just as battered now as they were back then. And with good reason. The global economy has undergone tremendous upheaval. In technology, we saw the rise of mobile devices by companies like Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and streaming media from companies like Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX)… Continue Reading On http://slant.investorplace.com/ » The Absolute Best Dividend Stocks In America – streetauthority.com I'd bet most income investors know about the S&P Dividend Aristocrats Index. To be included in...
Apple Has Commitment Issues – fool.com With Apple’s most recent quarter, the company’s off-balance sheet manufacturing and component commitments declined precipitously. Continue Reading On fool.com » In the Market for a PC? This Is the Best Windows Laptop You Can Buy Right Now – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing Even though the broader PC market is in an accelerating decline, with unit shipments falling 14% last quarter, there’s still plenty of consumers out there looking to purchase a PC. To that end, Soluto has put together a purchasing guide for those in the market for a Microsoft Windows laptop… Continue Reading...
Is T-Mobile Running a Scam? – fool.com The “Un-Carrier” has made headlines by ditching service contracts. However, behind the headlines T-Mobile is still decetively locking consumers in for two years, just in a different way. Continue Reading On fool.com » Is T-Mobile Running a Scam? – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing No. 4 domestic carrier T-Mobile is making a big push, rebranding itself as the “Un-Carrier” and deriding its larger rivals for their subsidizing ways. The company finally got its magenta hands on Apple’s iPhone, filling the biggest historical gap in its device portfolio… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Is Textainer...
Starbucks' Special Model Is Valuable, But Maybe Not This Valuable – investopedia Starbucks continues to deliver good execution, but the valuation demands greatness. Continue Reading On investopedia » Should Intel Change Strategies? – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing There’s no beating around the bush here: Intel is the most advanced semiconductor manufacturer on the planet. The company believes its leading-edge capacity is its single greatest asset it can leverage against the competition. In the coming years, process nodes and transistors will continue shrinking, and investors are hoping that Intel’s cutting-edge technology will let it gain considerable traction against ARM Holdings designs…...
Will Agilysys Hit the Jackpot? – http://www.investmentu.com/ Every once in a while, the stock market offers you a gift that is too good to pass up. It happens for just a short period of time when a company has dropped off the radar screen for so long that it’s now cheap but profits are starting to grow again. You aren’t getting in on the ground floor, you’re jumping onto an escalator that is already moving… Continue Reading On http://www.investmentu.com/ » Re: Thoughts on reverse mortgages – bogleheads.org Cut-Throat wrote:What I don’t seem to understand here, is you run out of...
Forget China: Meet The 21st Century's New Export Leader – streetauthority.com China doesn't want your manufacturing dollars anymore. It's set out on a five-year plan to shift its economy away from an export model to one based on consumption. That's good — because the business world may not want China anymore, either. Wages in the world's second-largest economy have been climbing an average of 12% a year… Continue Reading On streetauthority.com » Holland, Johnson Discuss Apple Earnings, Buybacks (Audio) – bloomberg.com April 24 (Bloomberg) — Michael Holland, chairman and founder of Holland & Co. LLC, and Bloomberg West editor at...
Re: DoS attack on Schwab – bogleheads.org Apparently it’s coming back sporadically.I can access my wife’s account, but mine is still in limbo. News story I just found on Yahoo.http://news.yahoo.com/charles-schwab-website-having-technical-problems-cause-unknown-212048752–finance.html Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » A New Cure for Painkiller Constipation – fool.com The first oral medication for opioid related constipation receives FDA approval. Continue Reading On fool.com » Navellier: A Strong Dollar Is Killing Commodities – http://slant.investorplace.com/ There were plenty of fireworks in the markets last week. Gold melted down in dramatic fashion, some poor data out of China weighed on the market and of course some big-name earnings...
Are These High-Yield Stocks About To Cut Their Dividend? – streetauthority.com In the past six years, profits have been steadily dropping at dieting firm Nutrisystem (Nasdaq: NTRI). Per-share profits of $3 back in 2007 are in the distant past, and the company is now earning a tenth as much. Still, Nutrisystem stands by its annual dividend, which is on track to be 70 cents a share for the fifth straight year… Continue Reading On streetauthority.com » Marketfield's Michael Shaoul Favors General Electric (Audio) – bloomberg.com April 22 (Bloomberg) — Michael Shaoul, chairman and chief executive officer at Marketfield Asset Management...
Re: Ferri's 60-20-20 Bond Portfolio – bogleheads.org Rick failed to mention that DFA employs:1. Screens to avoid call risk (optional for the less sophisticated)2. Block trading (apparently no one else does this)3. Patient trading (apparently no one else does this either)These three factors clearly explain the superior performance as I have showed many times in the past… Continue Reading On bogleheads.org » Japan's Exports Flounder As the Nikkei Falls – fool.com The world’s third-leading economy saw a record trade deficit in the last fiscal year Continue Reading On fool.com »
The Other Side of Record Margins: Good News for Job Seekers – fool.com Liz Ann Sonders on the economy. Continue Reading On fool.com » Another question: planning to buy – bogleheads.org Now add one more investor, Eve. She currently rents a house, but is planning to buy one worth $250,000. She needs $50,000 in cash as a down payment, but how should she invest the rest of her money?If Eve plans to pay cash for the house, then she will turn into Alice, and she needs to have the whole price available in cash when she closes… Continue Reading On...
GE's Guidance Wasn't Great, But Expectations Seem Low – investopedia GE looks underpriced on its long-term growth potential. Continue Reading On investopedia » Cramer's Lightning Round – Too Little For Allot, And Too Late (4/18/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Program, Thursday April 18.Bullish Calls: Campbell’s (CPB), Hershey (HSY): “CPB has been good. They have it together. It is inexpensive versus other packaged goods, even though it has been a rocket ship… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » NYU's Aswath Damodaran Says Apple Acts Like the CIA...
Why Stocks Are Falling Hard Again – dailyfinance.com Filed under: Investing This week has felt like a rollercoaster for investors. On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by more than 260 points. It recovered about 150 of those on Tuesday, only to give almost 140 back right back yesterday. And today the market’s down yet again. As of 2:45 p… Continue Reading On dailyfinance.com » Mediocre Performance Clouding BB&T's Long-Term Value – investopedia I remain quite positive on BB&T shares, though I am more bullish than most sell-side analysts. Continue Reading On investopedia » Raymond James's Marchon Discusses BAC...
Cramer's Lightning Round- Kicking Myself Over Toll Brothers (4/16/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Program, Tuesday April 16. Bullish Calls: Toll Brothers (TOL): “We are kicking ourselves. The charitable trust should have been in there buying at $30. That’s okay. It is still a Buy.” ImmunoGen (IMGN): “It doesn’t have a good royalty arrangement on one of its drugs, but it has other drugs… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » Why InnerWorkings Shares Tumbled – fool.com Is this meaningful? Or just another movement? Continue Reading On fool.com...
Cramer's Lightning Round – U.S. Bancorp May Be Lower In 2 Days, But Will Be Higher In 2 Years (4/15/13) – seekingalpha.com By SA Editor Miriam Metzinger: Stocks discussed on the Lightning Round segment of Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Program, Monday April 15. Bullish Calls: U.S. Bancorp (USB): “People are upset. They feel there is not enough growth in the mortgage business. USB has been a dominant mortgage player. The stock can fall a bit, but it is too well-run for me to abandon… Continue Reading On seekingalpha.com » Bentley's Tommasi Says Market Rebound Is No Surprise (Audio) – bloomberg.com...
The World’s Newest (and Hottest) Emerging Market – http://www.investmentu.com/ What defines an “emerging” market? One of the most useful definitions comes from the fine folks at Wikipedia: “[An emerging market] signifies a business phenomenon that is not fully described by or constrained to geography or economic strength.” Most investors are familiar with the “original” emerging market countries: Brazil, Russia, India and China… Continue Reading On http://www.investmentu.com/ » RBC's Cassidy, Bloomberg's Moore Discuss JPM, WFC (Audio) – bloomberg.com April 15 (Bloomberg) — Gerard Cassidy, managing director of equity research at RBC Capital Markets, and Michael Moore of Bloomberg News, discuss earnings...
Are Dividend Stocks the Market's Riskiest? – fool.com Dividend stocks continue their valuation ascent. Continue Reading On fool.com » VIDEO: Best Buy-and-Hold Stocks for 2013 – http://slant.investorplace.com/ InvestorPlace.com hosts an annual stock-picking contest where we pick the best stocks to buy on Dec. 31 and hold for an entire year. This year’s Best Stocks for 2013 lineup should theoretically be impressive, given the 12% returns for the market year-to-date but … well, not so much. Sure, Jon Markman is killing it with Fomento Economico Mexicano (NYSE:FMX) — better-known as Femsa — which has roughly doubled the S&P 500 since Jan… Continue...
Time to Play Rising Natural Gas Prices – http://www.investmentu.com/ A recent Barron’s article was very positive about banks in 2013. They expect healthy growth from capital markets, corporate lending and deposits. And the existing catalysts of housing and the labor market to continue to push earnings higher. The article listed the EU and the US regulatory environment as the reasons for a recent slump in consumer confidence and the slowdown in bank stocks… Continue Reading On http://www.investmentu.com/ » 1 Business That's Soaring at GE – fool.com Why aviation at GE is delivering for investors. Continue Reading On fool.com » 1...
