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FACEBOOK AD PRICES DOUBLE, WILL THE STOCK ALSO? $FB $YHOO $GOOG

January 30, 2014

Wednesday after the close, Facebook released earnings. Of the many details, the statistic that stood out was the fact that Facebook is charging 92% more per ad impression year on year. At The Arora Report, we follow 3,000 U. S. companies and 1,000 international companies. We cannot point to any other company that has been able to raise prices by 92% year on year. What Facebook FB -0.54% has accomplished is quite remarkable. The reason marketers are willing to pay such high prices is because Facebook has managed to change the mix shift toward news-feed ads. News-feed ads have higher engagement and better click-through rates.

12% GAIN IN NATURAL GAS IN ONE DAY, TAKE PARTIAL PROFITS $BOIL $UNG $DGAZ $NG_F $UGAZ

January 30, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. There is 12% gain in the natural gas trade in one day. Average entry price is $5.55 and it is trading at $4.91 as of this writing. Equivalent in UNG is $24.21, in BOIL $50.95, and $4.22 in DGAZ. Lets not look the gift horse in the mouth even though more gains are likely. Consider taking profits on half of the position right here and consider continuing to hold the rest.

A NEW IDEA ON NATURAL GAS $UNG $BOIL $DGAZ $NG_F $USO $UGAZ

January 29, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. This trade is only for experienced investors. Natural gas is spiking because of the weather forecast and is at $5.38 as of this writing. The logic behind this trade is that we know for sure that it is not going to stay as cold forever, however it is important to note that in a short squeeze natural gas can easily jump to about $5.80. Only those who can handle a short squeeze may consider short selling a 10% tranche in the zone of $5.30 to $5.45 and add another 10% tranche

TRADING APPLE AFTER ITS INCREDIBLE IPHONE RUN ENDS $AAPL $QQQ

January 29, 2014

The incredible multi-year iPhone run across the globe has ended. Apple’s earnings report and conference call make the conclusion unmistakable. My conviction was so strong that I did not hesitate from penning a column explaining the fundamentals behind the conclusion. It is true that Apple AAPL makes many products other than iPhones. However, from an investment perspective, everything else pales in comparison to them. The reason is that Apple derives about three quarters of its profits from iPhones, and iPhones have been the main growth engine. The question for investors and short-term traders alike is how to trade or invest in Apple now. Let’s

INCREDIBLE MULTI-YEAR IPHONE RUN ENDS $AAPL $CHL $T $TMUS #APPLE EARNINGS

January 27, 2014

Apple (AAPL) reported earnings after the market close. The Apple stock ended the regular session at $550.50. In the after-hours it has touched $501, down about 8%. As I listened to the conference call, just like I have listened to every conference call since before the launch of iPhone, I could not help but conclude that the incredible multi-year iPhone run has ended. Here is why. Apple only sold 51 million iPhones during the quarter. This compares to consensus of about 56 million iPhones. This is one of the biggest misses in recent memory. There were two big surprises on the conference

TAKE PARTIAL PROFITS ON GENERAC $GNRC

January 27, 2014

40% of the full core position size is being held. IT is time to take profits on a 10% tranche in the zone of $45.32 to $46.26. The stock is at $46.15 as of this writing. Consider continuing to hold the remaining position

TAKE PARTIAL PROFITS ON JOHNSON CONTROLS $JCI

January 27, 2014

This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert After Friday’s profit taking, 30% of the full core position size is being held in JCI from an average price of $51.79. Consider taking partial profits on a 10% tranche in the zone of $45.231 to $46.81.. The stock is at $46.56 as of this writing.

DON’T EXPECT SOLAR CELLS IN THE NEXT IPHONE $AAPL $GTAT $MMM #APPLE

January 27, 2014

Back in November of 2013, I explained in detail the rationale for a sapphire screen on Apple (AAPL) iPhone 6 in my column on Forbes titled Sapphire Screen For iPhone 6 Could Be A Real Gem. Since then, media has picked up on the story. Now there is a new twist that Apple will combine solar cells with a sapphire screen in iPhone 6. The argument for sapphire screen was based on Apple advancing $578 million to GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) to produce sapphire on a large scale at an Apple facility in Arizona. This morning my screen lit up with several