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WALL STREET FEEDS APPLE TO THE MUPPETS AGAIN $AAPL

May 1, 2013

Wall Street is busy feeding Apple to the muppets again. At this point, feeding Apple stock is long over, so now it is time to put out some Apple bonds. And make no mistake, Apple stock investors have been highly encouraged to know that muppets are eagerly snapping up Apple bonds. Apple AAPL stock had a low of $392.50 on April 24, 2013. Tuesday, the stock closed at $442.78, a move of 12.7% in six days. The rally has been ferocious, as shown on the chart. Click here to see the chart. Nary a thought seemed to be given by

GALAXY S4 IS A GREAT DEVICE, SAVE THE SOFTWARE AND GIMMICKS $AAPL $T $GOOG

April 30, 2013

This is a hands-on review of Samsung’s Galaxy S4, specifically for the power user written with the intent of helping those who may be looking at buying this new device. I am defining power users as being more concerned about productivity and a phone is a big part of their work day. My definition is different from the geek definition of someone who wants to use every single feature. Here are eight features that ‘power users’ should find appealing: The Big Screen: The big five inch screen is a productivity boost over using the much smaller screen of iPhone 5.

EXIT CIT $CIT

April 30, 2013

This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. Consider exiting CIT right here around $42.30 for a very small gain. The reason is that the stock is hitting our time stop as it was a short-term trade.

APPLE BLEEDS MARKET SHARE WITH IPHONE $AAPL $GOOG $BBY

April 30, 2013

For several months I have been writing that the market for smart phones in the developed markets is near saturation and Apple AAPL does not have the right products for major growth in emerging markets. In emerging markets, Google GOOG Android has been growing my leaps and bounds. This morning there is research showing that Apple’s market share is falling rapidly. In a note, AllianceBernstein predicts that Apple’s market share in smart phones will fall to about 12% this quarter, compared to 23% in the same quarter of 2012. Further, the firm predicts that Apple’s market share may fall into single digits next quarter. On the

THC AND VHS, GOOD NEWS FOR HOSPITAL STOCKS $VHS $THC

April 29, 2013

The centers for Medicare and Medicaid services has released their proposal to increase hospital reimbursement by 80 basis points by FY14. This is better than most expectations. There are two hospital stocks in our portfolio THC and VHS. THC is long with an average price of $20.40. Profits have been taken as high at $46.87. VHS is a relatively recent position long from about $14.55. The new buy zone for VHS is $12. to $14.75. Target zone is $18 to $20. No stops since the position is in the process of being accumulated, however for those who must use stops, the

TAKE PROFITS AND EXIT SBGI

April 29, 2013

This post was just published on ZYX Short Sell Change Alert. SBGI is conducting a secondary. Our view on this stock remains negative and our new target is in the teens. However, in overall market conditions similar to the ones that exist now, there is a pattern of stocks that are levitating to go up after a secondary. For this reason it is best to take profits now and plan to short it again if it runs up. The stock is at $25.35 as of this writing.

SAMSUNG’S UNBREAKABLE SCREEN ANOTHER BRIGHT IDEA TO BATTLE APPLE $AAPL $GOOG

April 26, 2013

Ever since I wrote “Samsung’s Bendable Phone Could Break Apple’s Innovation Hegemony” here on Forbes I have continued to receive a trickle of emails from readers wanting to know when a device with an unbreakable screen will be available. Usually such emails contain a story of a broken screen on a phone. I have not seen much interest in the bendable feature of the new technology, perhaps because consumers have not understood how useful it can be. On the other hand, broken screens are a common problem and perhaps that is the reason for the interest. Here is an update. OLED

WEEKLY MARKET DIGEST: DISMAL DATA FROM CHINA BUT THE U.S. EARNINGS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS $GLD $SLV $USO $DIA $SPY $QQQ $TBF $TBT

April 26, 2013

(The Weekly Digest reproduces the morning capsules made available every morning before the market open in the Real Time Feeds to the paying subscribers. ) LOWER GDP, GOLD SHORT COVERING CONTINUES April 26, 2013 GDP for the United States rose only 2.5% for the quarter vs. 2.8% consensus. This simply means that the U.S. economy is growing slower than expectations of stock market bulls. Earnings released since yesterday’s morning capsule are mixed. Short covering in gold and silver continues. There is also a rumor that Janet Yellen will be the next Fed chief. She is a dove, this rumor is also partially