April 5, 2013

WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST: DOUBLE WHAMMY OF NUCLEAR MISSILES AND SHOCKING EMPLOYMENT DATA $GLD $SLV $USO $DIA $SPY $QQQ $TBF $TBT

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DOUBLE WHAMMY OF NUCLEAR MISSILES AND SHOCKING EMPLOYMENT DATA

April 5, 2013

North Korea is escalating the situation as it threatens nuclear war. Embassies in its capital Pyongyang have reportedly been asked to evacuate.

Employment data this morning was shocking. Nonfarm Private Payrolls came at 95K vs. consensus of 210K. Expect the stock market to go down at least in the morning.

Gold futures are at $1565, silver futures are at $27.11, and oil futures are $92.70.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

April 5, 2013

APPLE’S IRADIO SIGNALS GETTING CLEARER $P $AAPL $FB $BBRY $GOOG $MSFT

pandora blog 4-5-13

Ever since Apple announced that it would offer a streaming music service, there has not been much doubt that Apple would attempt to beat Internet radio heavyweight, Pandora. The thinking is that Apple will squeeze music labels to get better terms than Pandora. Such a scenario is certainly better for Apple, but what has not been clear is how Apple would make its service superior to Pandora’s for users.

In contrast to that prevailing wisdom, CNET is reporting that Apple may now be offering a sweeter deal to the music labels than Pandora. CNET is also reporting that Appleis close to signing deals with Universal Music and Warner Music, citing “two people familiar with the negotiations.”… Please click here or the title below to read more.

April 5, 2013

RAISING STOPS ON FB SHORT-TERM TRADE TO PROTECT PROFITS $FB

FB article forbes 4-4-13

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert.

Consider raising stops on FB short-term trade to protect profits. On a 30% tranche new stop is $27.38 to $27.43; on a 20% tranche $27.15 to $27.18; and $26.83 to $26.88 on the remaining position.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

April 5, 2013

TAKE PARTIAL PROFITS ON FB SHORT-TERM TRADE $FB

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert.

If holding a full position on FB short-term trade, consider taking partial profits on a 20% tranche right here at $27.75.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

April 5, 2013

A NEW IDEA ON TBT $TBT

treasury

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert.

This is a short-term trade suitable only for aggressive investors as risk of loss is high. TBT is an inverse leveraged bond ETF. It is similar to TBF but leveraged. Conservative investors should stay away from this trade.

Initiating a 25% tranche in TBT right here around $59.63. Buy zone is $59.40 to $59.95. No stops for the time being and target zone is $65 to $66.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

April 5, 2013

SAMSUNG BEST BUY EXPERIENCE WON’T BRUISE APPLE $AAPL $BBY $T $S $VZ

best-buy-store BLOG 4-5-13

Samsung’s new venture with Best Buy will not hurt Apple. Samsung is teaming up with Best Buy to open Samsung ‘Experience’ boutiques within the big box electronics retailer’s stores.

Samsung’s Experience boutiques will be about 460 square feet in Best Buy’s main stores and will be staffed by Samsung’s own employees. There should be 500 of the new boutiques opened by April 8, 2013. It is not a coincidence that the first day Galaxy S4 can be pre-ordered from AT&T is April 16.

Samsung has been testing a prototype Experience boutique in a suburban Dallas Best Buy store. Best Buy replaced some of its CD aisles with the Samsung boutique, giving Samsung a highly visible location. … Please click here or the title below to read more.

April 5, 2013