New subscribers — an opportunity to scale in a buy in HERO is now at hand. HERO provides shallow water drilling and marine services for oil and gas exploration. HERO announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire the offshore drilling rig Ocean Columbia from a subsidiary of Diamond Offshore
It is no secret that President Obama’s reelection hinges in part on gas prices in the United States. Republicans have made a point of emphasizing that Obama’s energy policy is part of the reason behind high gas prices. Republicans often cite the president’s decision not to allow the Keystone XL
Frank M. Fazio thinks that Siri is so bad that he has not only sued Apple(AAPL), he wants the suit to be a class action. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California, states that the iPhone 4 S Siri feature does not perform as advertised. The complaint
ADBE reports earnings tomorrow after the close. ADBE has an inconsistent record of earnings. There is considerable risk of holding this stock through earnings. ZYX Change Method is focused on maximizing risk adjusted returns and not just absolute returns. It is time to take profit on another 10% tranche tomorrow before the close.
Thursday morning started with rampant rumors that Warren Buffett will invest in coal by orchestrating a Berkshire Hathaway buyout of an big coal miner. Friday the rumors picked up steam. It is no secret that coal is dirty and that generating electricity from coal causes pollution. It is also no secret that natural gas is
The battle is about to begin between those who in one form or another end up following the leading indicators and those who in one fashion or another end up following the lagging indicators. Time has proven that the ZYX Global Multi Asset Allocation Model was spot on when it declared
While the S&P 500 is making highs, the Chinese market is beginning to dip. The big news is the firing of Bo Xilai, the populist leader. Bo was the head of Chongqing Municipality. Bo successfully led the city of about 30 million people to rapid development, narrowed the gap between
(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers.) INFLATION DROPS March 16, 2012 Core Consumer Price Index (CPI) drops to 0.1% from prior 0.2%. Consensus was 0.2%. Stocks and bonds are taking encouragement from
Apple (AAPL) has become one of the world’s largest buyers of semiconductors. Whenever a new Apple device is introduced, a race is on to tear down the device and find the origin of the components inside. This time the winner is iFixit. iFixit reports the following components inside the new