May 3, 2014

3D SYSTEMS SINKS EVEN AS SALES GROWTH CONTINUES TO SCORCH $DDD $C $HPQ $SSYS

DDD BLOG

The biggest and the most popular 3D printing company 3D Systems DDD is down about 9% even after reporting decent earnings and delivering an upbeat outlook this morning. Earnings for Q1 came at $0.15, meeting the consensus view of $0.15.

The top line showed substantial growth. Q1 revenues came at $147.8 million vs. consensus view of $145.5 million. Product revenues grew 53% to $60.8 million, service revenues grew 38% to $46.6 million, and supplies revenues grew 41% to $40.4 million.

For all of 2014 the company projects revenues of $680 to $720 million vs. consensus of $701, and guided for earnings of $0.73 to $0.81 vs.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

May 3, 2014

SYNAPTICS IS A GOOD PROXY FOR INVESTING IN SAMSUNG $AAPL $SYNA

Samsung and Apple (AAPL) are the top two players in the smartphone market. I am often asked by individual investors in the U. S. how to invest in Samsung, a Korean company. The best way is to buy Samsung shares in Seoul, South Korea or GDRs in London.

In the United States, Samsung shares trade under the symbol SSNLF. These are unsponsored ADRs trading on the OTC market. They have very wide bid-ask spreads, and average volume over the last three months is 10 shares per day. On most days not a single share trades. Given these huge liquidity issues, SSNLF should be avoided by all but the most experienced investors.… Please click here or the title below to read more.

May 3, 2014

WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST: UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS AND SO DOES GOLD $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. )

UNEMPLOYMENT FALLS AND SO DOES GOLD

May 2, 2014

April Unemployment Rate falls to 6.3% vs. 6.6% consensus. April Private Payrolls rocket to 273K vs. consensus of 192K.

Gold and silver have dropped on the excellent employment report. Smart Money is aggressively selling gold and silver this morning after the report but the momo crowd is buying, perhaps attracted by the low price. Lets see who wins the battle.

Interest rates are only marginally higher. Interest rates should have jumped on the news but they have not. … Please click here or the title below to read more.

May 3, 2014