March 24, 2014

MICROSOFT OFFICE ON IPAD WOULD HARDLY BE A GAME CHANGER $MSFT $AAPL $GOOG

A big recent move in Microsoft stock has been driven by the speculation that Microsoft will release Office for iPad on March 27, 2014; this was reported by several news sources including Reuters.

If the speculation is true, there is certainly something to celebrate in that the new CEO, Satya Nadella, is willing to depart from the policies of his predecessor, Steve Ballmer. In spite of the popularity of the iPad, Ballmer refused to make Office available on iPad. In the process, he left billions of dollars in revenue on the table. Only time will tell if Ballmer’s reasoning was correct. … Please click here or the title below to read more.

March 24, 2014

APPLE COULD SPUR GROWTH BY OPENING UP ITUNES, MOBILE PAYMENTS $AAPL $P $GOOG $V $MA $EBAY $SBUX

A titanic shift in strategy related to iTunes and services may be ahead at Apple. Faced with declining market share, a stagnant stock price, double-digit drop in iTunes downloads, failure to contain Pandora’s growth with iTunes Radio, and saturation in the market for iPhones that generate about three quarters of Apple’s profits, it is time that Apple stops burying its head in the sand.

Billboard reports that Apple is considering a multi-pronged strategy that may include an iTunes app for Google’s Android. Google has always had apps for iOS but Apple has limited its apps to its own devices. The strategy made sense when Apple was far in the lead. … Please click here or the title below to read more.

March 24, 2014

TAKE MORE PROFITS ON GOLD MINER ALLIED NEVADA GOLD $ANV $GLD $SLV $GDX $GDXJ

TAKE MORE PROFITS ON GOLD MINER ALLIED NEVADA GOLD $ANV

This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert.

Gold miner ANV has fallen about 8% today. The stock is at $5.07 as of this writing. 40% of the full core position size is being held and partial profits have already been taken. Consider taking more profits on a 10% tranche in the zone of $4.85 to $5.10. Also consider putting a protective stop on a 10% tranche in the zone of $5.26 to $5.36. After this profit taking, 30% of the full core position will still be held.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

March 24, 2014

TAKE PROFITS ON KEURIG GREEN MOUNTAIN AND EXIT THE POSITION $GMCR

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert.

Consider taking profits on GMCR and exiting the position in the zone of $108 to $113.85. This is a very volatile stock and moves in wide ranges. The reason for taking profits and exiting the position is that this is the kind of stock that can be hit hard in a market downturn. Please be sure to cancel all open orders that have not filled.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

March 24, 2014