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Microsoft: Watch out for the one-two punch from Adobe and Google

c.chahine — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:24:00 GMT

Post author: Dan Orth Post originally found at SeekingValue.com Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) competes with seemingly everyone, in fact, I am hard pressed to think of a technology company that cannot list Microsoft as a competitor. But recently the last few years the software giant has been lead astray and distracted by Google (NASDAQ:GOOG)...(read more)

100 Million iPods Sold

c.chahine — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:22:00 GMT

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) announced today that 100 million iPods have been sold since the first iPod was sold in November of 2001. This makes the iPod the fastest selling music player in history according to the Apple press release . Additionally over the course of the five and a half years that the iPod has been in existence, 10 different models have introduced across four different iPod lines...(read more)

A Safe Industry with a Dangerous Business

c.chahine — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:17:00 GMT

Post author: Andrew Van Aken Post originally found at SeekingValue.com One of the hardest things to do in investing is picking a reliable company that will have great returns over the years. Over the last couple of years, one of the best places to put money is the defense sector...(read more)

Prosper.com: The Loan Officer Next Door

c.chahine — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:17:00 GMT

Post author: Mike Percia Post originally found at SeekingValue.com How could your loan officer be the average Joe next door? Prosper.com , a person-2-person lending site makes your dreams of being a personal banker come true with a modest $50 deposit...(read more)

A Massive Demise Update

c.chahine — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:17:00 GMT

Post author: Andrew Van Aken Post originally found at SeekingValue.com The two reasons I wake up in the morning are to look for technical breakouts and read bad news on the stock market. Today I got both. Merrill Lynch came out with this comment today: "The market may still not appreciate just how much money AMD is likely to lose in Q1 and Q2 as it struggles to work off 90nm product inventory...(read more)

VC Backed IPOs off to a Great Start

c.chahine — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:17:00 GMT

Post author: Chafic Chahine Post originally found at SeekingValue.com The first quarter of 2007 was a great time for venture capital backed IPOs. Of the 62 IPOs in Q1, 17 were venture capital backed and raised a total of $2.09 billion according to the National Venture Capital Association...(read more)

Toyota's Biggest Problem: Itself

c.chahine — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Post author: Dan Orth Post originally found at SeekingValue.com Toyota (NYSE:TM) has succeeded in winning the hearts and minds of Americans in an industry as American as any of them (Toyota recently became the first foreign brand to compete in NASCAR since MG and Jaguar in the 1950s)...(read more)

So Goes the Nasdaq, So Goes the Rest of the Market

c.chahine — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Post author: James Wright Post originally found at SeekingValue.com Last week, I reported that the Nasdaq and other major indices such as the Dow, S&P 500, and the Russell 1000 could be soon retesting their previous highs. Today, the market generated a nice testament to that theory...(read more)

Multiple iPods Anyone?

c.chahine — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Post author: Chafic Chahine Post originally found at SeekingValue.com Several Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stores have put up signs reading "Why stop at just one?" ( see photo here ) in reference to the iPod. I don't know about you, but I personally own several iPods (three to be precise), and there is potential for Apple to sell current iPod owners another iPod or two...(read more)

Why Coach can Command such a High P/E

c.chahine — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:42:00 GMT

Post author: Chafic Chahine Post originally found at SeekingValue.com There has been a lot of "talk" on many blogs and forums about how Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) is overpriced simply because it commands such a high P/E ratio (currently a bit over 32). The reality of the matter is that Coach is not so overpriced when one takes a look at how Coach is performing relative to the Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories industry...(read more)

A.G. Edwards: Xbox Wins through 2009

c.chahine — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Post author: Dan Orth Post originally found at SeekingValue.com I have had an Xbox 360 since it was first launched over a year ago. No, I wasn't one of those who waited for 56 hours in line to grab the first batch but I did get one soon after before the Christmas season was over! I like to keep a tab on everything Microsoft first of all and am especially interested in the gaming console wars that are going on between Sony (NYSE:SNE), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Nintendo (OTC:NTDOY...(read more)

US Stocks to Hit New Highs, or, Fundamental vs. Technical - Who is Better?

c.chahine — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Post author: James Wright Post originally found at SeekingValue.com I know that first statement may sound hard to believe, given the drastic sell-off we witnessed a few weeks ago, but the charts tell the tale. You see, a stock chart is nothing more than a visual representation of many types of data - fundamental data, (because this will affect how price performs) economic data, personality types who have invested in the stock, and plain ol' supply and demand...(read more)

Why Palm doesn't Make Sense for Nokia

c.chahine — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Post author: Chafic Chahine Post originally found at SeekingValue.com Over the past week or so, there has been a lot of speculation and rumors about the acquisition of Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM). Potential buyers included Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) and Nokia Corp...(read more)

The BOT Bidding War

c.chahine — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Post author: Andrew Van Aken Post originally found at SeekingValue.com Does anyone here have $10 billion lying around? Well, if you do, you could make an offer for Chicago Board of Trade (NYSE:BOT). Many months ago, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (NYSE:CME) decided to make a bid for BOT in an effort to combine the two futures markets...(read more)

Nintendo Wii to be featured on-board Norwegian Cruise Line Fleet!

c.chahine — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:30:00 GMT

Post author: Dan Orth Post originally found at SeekingValue.com "Now guests can bowl, box and more on every ship" Nintendo (OTC:NTDOY.PK) and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) have partnered together to offer the Nintendo Wii to guests on-board its cruise lines...(read more)