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EXACT SCIENCES EXPLOITS ADVANCES IN COLON CANCER DETECTION $EXAS $HOLX

March 31, 2014

In the United States, 50,000 people die from colon cancer each year and 140,000 new cases are reported every year. As cancer goes, colon cancer is second only to lung cancer as the biggest killer in the United States. Fortunately, for the most part, colon cancer is easily preventable because it typically starts as non-cancerous polyps that sometimes develop into cancer over a prior of five to 15 years. The gold standard for early polyp detection is colonoscopy. A colonoscopy requires preparation to clean the colon for one to two days. A thin flexible tube with a video camera at

ADD OR INITIATE TO GENERAL MOTORS $GM

March 31, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Often when the news is bad it is time to buy the stock. With all the recalls, the news for GM could not be worse. Tomorrow its CEO will testify before Congress. Politicians will grandstand causing more negativity. Any big dip in the stock on this negativity will be a buying opportunity. The buy zone is $31.26 to $34.26. The stock is trading at $34.65 as of this writing. Aggressive traders may want to take a 10% tranche right here around $34.65. Maximum accumulation if the stock dips should not exceed

THE SMART MONEY IS SELLING THE GOOGLE/LUXOTTICA DEAL $GOOG $LUX

March 28, 2014

Google Glass has received a lot of attention as a futuristic wearable device, but it has not caught on with the masses. Now Google GOOG is trying to correct that by signing up eyewear giant Luxottica. Consumers are likely familiar with one of the Italian company’s many brands, such as Ray-Ban, Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters and Oakley. Last month, Luxottica bought glasses.com from health insurance giant WellPoint. But does this move make Luxottica a buy right now? Luxottica LUX will be in charge of wholesale and retail sales and will also manufacture Google Glass frames. Luxottica stock has moved up on the news

APPLE INNOVATION OVERCOMES SAPPHIRE SHORTCOMINGS $AAPL $GTAT #SAPPHIRE SCREEN

March 28, 2014

Last November, Apple AAPL contracted with GT Advanced Technologies GTAT to produce sapphire on a large scale, not the naturally occurring gemstone, but a man-made version. A sapphire screen in future iPhones would be revolutionary because sapphire is a very hard substance and that will dramatically reduce incidents of broken phone screens. Sapphire screens have three short comings. Innovation at Apple seems to have overcome all of these short comings. First, sapphire is heavier than glass and the trend is to make phones lighter. Second, sapphire is more expensive than glass. Third, oil repelling coatings that are essential to reducing

WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST: TROUBLING PATTERN IN STOCKS, GOLD FALLS UNDER $1300 $GLD $SLV $USO $DIA $SPY $QQQ $TBF $TBT

March 28, 2014

(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. ) TROUBLING PATTERN IN STOCKS March 28, 2014 Lately the stock market sees a lot of buying in the morning and selling in the afternoon. This is a troubling pattern because morning buying is traditionally attributed to retail buyers and foreign buyers. The U. S. based institutions typically act in the afternoon. In our back tests, depending upon other conditions, this pattern correctly forecasts a correction 60% to 75% of the time. It is important to

UPDATE ON GOLD MINER ALLIED NEVADA GOLD $ANV $GDX $GDXJ $GLD $SLV

March 28, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. Original target on ANV was $4.25 to $4.68. Yesterday the stock traded a lot around $4.43 to $4.50. Most subscribers should be out. Those who are still holding may consider an exit on a move back into the target zone.

HIMAX GLIMPSES NEW REALITY WITH FACEBOOK, GOOGLE $HIMX $GOOG $FB $AAPL $LUX $AUO $BAC

March 26, 2014

In the world of gadgets, there have been two major developments this week. Facebook spent $2 billion buying the virtual headset maker Oculus, claiming that virtual reality will be the next big thing after mobile. Google also announced a partnership with Luxottica of Italy to make the Google Glass more fashionable. Glass has received a lot of attention as a futuristic wearable device but has not caught on with the masses. Luxottica has done a remarkable job in turning eye glasses from a utility to a fashion accessory. In the process, Luxottica has become the largest eyewear company in

TAKE PROFITS ON BALLARD POWER AND PLUG POWER AND EXIT THE POSITIONS $BLDP $PLUG

March 26, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Consider taking profits on PLUG and exiting the position in the zone of $7 to $7.40, the stock is at $7.18 as of this writing. Consider taking profits on BLDP and exiting the position in the zone of $4.65 to $5. The stock is at $4.75 as of this writing.