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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.

RAISE STOPS ON BALLARD POWER AND PLUG POWER $BLDP AND $PLUG

March 26, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Consider raising stops on BLDP and PLUG to breakeven.

UPDATE ON BALLARD POWER AND PLUG POWER $BLDP $PLUG

March 25, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. For those who jumped on these stocks at the time of the post, there are decent gains. BLDP is at $5.25 and PLUG is at $8.30 as of this writing. The trend is for such momentum stocks to trade higher in the pre-market the next day. However, it never pays in the long run to look at a gift horse in the mouth. For this reason consider taking profits on half of the position in each stock before the close and hold rest for tomorrow.

A NEW IDEA ON BALLARD POWER AND PLUG POWER $BLDP $PLUG

March 25, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Ballard Power Systems Conservative investors should stay away from these trades. BLDP is a fuel cell company. This is a short-term trade suitable only for very aggressive investors. As of this writing the stock is trading at $4.50. On fundamentals, this stock should be much lower however it is running up in sympathy with PLUG. PLUG is the most overhyped fuel cell stock. The rational for buying this stock is because it is in the early stages of going through a short squeeze. Consider limiting to 20% of the full core

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

March 24, 2014

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

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

March 24, 2014

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

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

March 24, 2014

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.