Monday, March 17, 2014

  • Skullcandy Turnaround Not Likely

    By Charles Moscoe : Headphone maker Skullcandy ( SKUL ) reported their Q4 earnings on March 6th, which were highlighted by a revenue beat of a few hundred thousand dollars over analyst projections that sent the stock in to a sheeple buying frenzy during the following trading session. I previously…

  • A 3-D TV you'd actually want to buy

    3-D televisions have tried and failed to win the living room. The TV industry hopes a shift to a glasses-free technology can solve that.

  • Can AMD Come Out Of Its Slump In The Long Run?

    By Renu Singh : Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) has had a pretty indifferent year so far. AMD hasn't managed to deliver any return to shareholders so far, with a weak fourth-quarter performance being the primary reason behind the stock's travails. It issued a sorry outlook and with…

  • Morrisons worker held over data loss

    Morrisons confirms that one of its employees has been arrested following the theft of payroll data from the majority of its staff.

  • CNY Weakens, Market Shrugs Off Crimean Referendum And Geopolitical Tensions

    By Marc Chandler : The Chinese yuan lost about 0.45% in the immediate aftermath of the decision to double the band it trades against the dollar to 2%. The PBOC's reference rate (FIX) was set at CNY6.1321 compared with CNY6.1346 before the weekend. The yuan proceeded to weaken by almost 0.8% from…

  • ARCenters - You Have To Think Anyway, So Why Not Think Big

    By Brad Thomas : I've been watching many of the more recent REIT spinoffs that have occurred as value-enhancing separations undertaken by REIT management teams. Depending on how you "spin it" (pun intended), some of the REITs have bifurcated their portfolios as a means to separate the…

  • Philip Morris: Key Questions For 2014

    By Bill Maurer : We're more than two months into 2014 already, but that still leaves a majority of the year remaining. One interesting name to watch this year is cigarette giant Philip Morris ( PM ), which I cover extensively for this site. This year is going to be a transitional year for the…

  • Pretium Resources: A Controversial Gold Project With A Lot Of Potential

    By Fun Trading : Pretium Resources, Inc. ( PVG ) is a newly formed start-up company with a focus on gold. It owns the Brucejack project in Northwestern British Columbia, Canada, and is composed of six mineral claims totaling 3,199.28 hectares in area. The company owns another project called the…

  • 'Bitcoin creator' denies currency links

    California man identified by Newsweek as 'Satoshi Nakamoto', the semi-mythical founder of Bitcoin, has issued an 'unconditional' denial of the story

  • Build HS2 more quickly, says boss

    HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins calls on the government to "accelerate" the northern section of the £50bn high-speed rail project.

  • Renault and Nissan name management team to step up integration

    PARIS/TOKYO (Reuters) - Renault and Japanese alliance partner Nissan unveiled their boldest steps yet to combine key operations and pursue economies of scale to rival auto giants like Volkswagen .

  • Eurozone February inflation dips to 0.7%

    Revised figure adds to worries about threat of deflation in the currency bloc where prices are falling in Cyprus, Greece and Portugal

  • Check U.S. futures

  • 3 Reasons Why 3D Systems Is A Solid Buy Right Now

    By Renu Singh : 3D printing stalwart 3D Systems ( DDD ) has dropped 35% this year after issuing a disastrous outlook in February. Investors are spooked by the fact that 3D Systems might lose its advantage in the 3D printing industry to fellow players such as Stratasys ( SSYS ) or ExOne ( XONE ), or…

  • Stocks: Set for bounce after Crimea drama

    Investors seem relieved the contentious Crimean referendum is over, though geopolitical tensions remain high as Western nations prepare sanctions to punish Russia for meddling in Ukraine.

  • Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News

    Wall Street Breakfast Editors submit: Economy Quickly condemned by the U.S. as an illegal referendum, the overwhelming majority of Crimeans Sunday voted to secede from Ukraine and join Russia. Speaking to Russian President Putin, President Obama said the vote took place "under duress of Russian…

  • Tesla: How Much Q1 Weakness Is Priced In?

    By Bill Maurer : On February 26th, shares of Tesla Motors ( TSLA ) hit a high of $265 after strong 2014 guidance and the gigafactory announcement . Tesla was a big winner over the past year, trading for less than $35 a year earlier. Due to the transition of vehicles to Europe and Asia, Q1 deliveries…

  • Crimea parliament declares independence

    The announcement comes hours after the region's election commission confirms 96.7% of voters in a referendum opted to break away from Ukraine

  • China targets Nikon in annual expose

    Japanese camera maker Nikon was attacked over the weekend by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV for selling faulty products, becoming the latest international firm in China to be targeted by state media.

  • Yahoo: Short The Alibaba IPO Hype

    By Bill Maurer : On Friday, we received news that Alibaba could be going public as soon as next month . This news sent shares of Yahoo ( YHOO ) higher, as the US name looks to monetize its Alibaba stake. Investors have been patiently waiting for the Alibaba IPO, and it appears closer than ever. This…

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