April 26, 2013

SAMSUNG’S UNBREAKABLE SCREEN ANOTHER BRIGHT IDEA TO BATTLE APPLE $AAPL $GOOG

Ever since I wrote “Samsung’s Bendable Phone Could Break Apple’s Innovation Hegemony” here on Forbes I have continued to receive a trickle of emails from readers wanting to know when a device with an unbreakable screen will be available. Usually such emails contain a story of a broken screen on a phone. I have not seen much interest in the bendable feature of the new technology, perhaps because consumers have not understood how useful it can be. On the other hand, broken screens are a common problem and perhaps that is the reason for the interest.

Here is an update. … Please click here or the title below to read more.

April 26, 2013

WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST: DISMAL DATA FROM CHINA BUT THE U.S. EARNINGS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS $GLD $SLV $USO $DIA $SPY $QQQ $TBF $TBT

(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. )

LOWER GDP, GOLD SHORT COVERING CONTINUES

April 26, 2013

GDP for the United States rose only 2.5% for the quarter vs. 2.8% consensus. This simply means that the U.S. economy is growing slower than expectations of stock market bulls.

Earnings released since yesterday’s morning capsule are mixed.

Short covering in gold and silver continues. There is also a rumor that Janet Yellen will be the next Fed chief. She is a dove, this rumor is also partially contributing to the rise in gold and silver.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

April 26, 2013