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This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. RBCN reported lower than consensus earnings and provided lower than consensus guidance. The buy thesis is not based on one quarter’s earnings but on expectations of rising sapphire prices. The dip in the stock is a buying opportunity. Please pay extra attention to the parameters previously provided for this trade in the interest of risk control.
(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. ) GOLD JUMPS ON POOR DURABLE GOOD ORDERS October 25, 2013 This morning gold and silver were rapidly losing their gains, then came a poor durable goods number. September Durable Goods Orders ex-transports fell 0.1% vs. consensus of a rise of 0.3%. The theory is that the economy is not as strong as it has previously appeared. The momo crowd these days is buying gold and silver on a weak economy. Nasdaq futures are strong
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. RBCN is a provider of sapphire crystals. A sapphire crystal covers the fingerprint reader in iPhone 5S. There is disappointment that Apple has not extended fingerprint readers to its iPad line. The new buy zone is $7.90 to $11.53. Because of volatility a wide buy zone is needed. The best way to control risk is to not exceed 35% of the full core position size. This is the kind of stock that should be traded without stops but those who must put stops may use $6.23 to $6.38. Caution: Those who already
This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. Consider adding a 10% tranche to GNRC in the zone of $51.90 to $52.73. After this fill 20% will be held.
This post was just published on ZYX Short Change Alert. GNRC makes small generators. It is still riding the coat tails of last year’s super storm Sandy. In due course, this effect will wear off. Consider starting a 10% tranche in the zone of $49.92 to $50.85. The stock is at $50.05 as of this writing. No stops for the time being as the stock is very volatile. The plan is to accumulate more if the stock goes higher. Target zone is $30 to $33. Caution: Those who cannot handle short squeezes should not enter this position.
Thursday after the close, Microsoft MSFT reported earnings. One conclusion that jumps out from the report and conference call is that Microsoft has overcome the so-called ‘death of the PC.’ Microsoft is generating about 70% of its profits from its commercial business, which is growing at about a 10% rate, yet Microsoft is trading at forward P/E (fiscal year ending June 30, 2015) of about 11. The stock looks inexpensive. There have been two big factors that have kept Microsoft’s valuation in check. First, its earnings have not been consistent. Now that Microsoft is shifting more to a service and subscription model from
These gadgets–along with many others, including LED lighting–all need semiconductors. From a long-term perspective, the demand for semiconductors is continuing to grow as the devices become ubiquitous in anything that runs electric current. The problem with investing in makers of semiconductors is that the group had become overbought with the rest of the stock market. Until yesterday. Wednesday was an ugly day in semiconductors. Several companies are projecting lower than expected earnings projections for the next quarter and stock prices show the pain. Cree (CREE), an LED manufacturer, fell about 17%. RF Micro Devices (RFMD), primarily a manufacturer of radio
Carl Icahn, perhaps the most successful investor of recent times, has sent out a new letter to Tim Cook. However, much of the information that is crucial for investors is either not in the letter or not clear in the letter, but came out in an excellent interview on CNBC. Here are the six key points that investors need to know. Icahn moves the stock above the neckline Apple’s AAPL presentation on iPads was disappointing. The stock started pulling back after the presentation. However, Carl Icahn came to the rescue. Icahn is a master of publicity. He first started with a tweet, and