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FIRST SOLAR (FSLR) CHINA ALMOST KILLS PREMIER U.S. SOLAR COMPANY

October 26, 2011

The stocks in this story include First Solar (FSLR). President Obama in his speeches has repeatedly conjured up the vision of thousands of jobs created in the solar industry. Obama has been focused on providing subsidies to solar power in a manner that does not seem to work and at the same time Republicans have been more focused on fighting Obama than helping the green energy industry in America. While Obama and Republicans engage in a kindergarten style brawl, China is slaughtering the American solar industry. Take a look at First Solar (FSLR) chart from this afternoon during

FIRST SOLAR (FSLR) PLUNGES ON CEO RESIGNATION

October 25, 2011

First Solar (FSLR) stock is down $13.00 on a report that its CEO has resigned. The Chairman of First Solar will take over as interim CEO. The resignation at First Solar appears to be related to customer’s demanding heavy discounts on First Solar products. Demand for First Solar products also appears to be dwindling. It is rumored that First Solar will soon lay off 10% of its work force. If and when six screens of the ZYX Change Method are satisfied, we will issue a buy signal on the Real Time Feed of the ZYX

TAKING PROFITS ON THE LOW RISK OIL TRADE: UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP (USO) AND UNITED STATES BRENT OIL FUND (BNO)

October 25, 2011

We have just closed a very profitable trade on crude oil in the ZYX Short Sell Change Alert. The trade involved a spread between United States Oil Fund LP (USO) and United States Brent Oil Fund (BNO). Following are two relivant posts from the Real Time Feed of the ZYX Short Sell Change Alert: LETS UNDERSTAND USO AND BNO TRADE BNO, which represents Brent crude is primarily used in Europe. Libya is a big producer of Brent crude. When the rebellion in Libya started, Brent crude prices rocketed. Now that Libyan crisis is coming to

SIRI IS APPLE’S POST-JOBS TICKET TO $1,000

October 24, 2011

With the passing of Steve Jobs, investors in Apple (AAPL) need an early warning signal to know if Apple stock will go to $1,000 or $100 in the future. This article is the second in a series titled ‘œThe Future of Apple,’ designed to help investors gain appropriate insights and be prepared to act on an early warning signal. Siri is the most advertised feature of the new iPhone 4S from Apple. Siri is a voice controlled virtual personal assistant that relies on artificial intelligence. Apple has done an excellent job at integrating Siri with other apps on

APPLE (AAPL) AND THE OMNIVISION (OVTI) CAMERA MYSTERY

October 21, 2011

This article includes Apple (AAPL) and OmniVision (OVTI). Recently, there has been a lot of controversy and confusion regarding cameras in Apple (AAPL) products. After the introduction of Apple’s iPhone 4S, the controversy reached a frenzied pace. iPhone 4S has an advanced camera like no other phone. Not a day goes by without a rumor or proclamation from a self-appointed expert regarding the CMOS sensor in iPhone 4S. CMOS stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. CMOS technology is used in semiconductor image sensors in the cameras in Apple products and other digital cameras. In layman’s terms, an image sensor is

EBAY (EBAY) SHARES FALLS ON COMPETITION FROM AMAZON (AMZN)

October 20, 2011

eBay (EBAY) shares have fallen on weaker than expected guidance. It appears Amazon (AMZN) is doing a better job in the marketplace. Guidance from eBay was below whisper numbers. It appears that Amazon is providing stiff competition to eBay in Europe, especially in Germany. It is still too early to buy eBay. If and when six screens of the ZYX Change Method are satisfied, we will issue a buy signal on the Real Time Feed of the ZYX Buy Change Alert.

POLYCOM (PLCM) SHARES PLUNGE ON COMPETITION FROM CISCO (CSCO)

October 20, 2011

Polycom (PLCM) shares have plunged on weaker than expected guidance. It appears Cisco (CSCO) is doing a better job in the marketplace. Guidance from Polycom is about 10% below consensus expectations and about 15% below whisper numbers. It appears that Cisco and Huawei, a Chinese company are providing stiff competition to Polycom. It is still too early to buy Polycom. If and when six screens of the ZYX Change Method are satisfied, we will issue a buy signal on the Real Time Feed of the ZYX Buy Change Alert.

WHITING PETROLEUM CORPORATION (WLL): A VALUATION PLAY

October 20, 2011

The following post on Whiting Petroleum Corporation (WLL ) was published on ZYX Buy Change Alert on October 17th. Since then Whiting Petroleum has traded as high as $46.00. Whiting Petroleum is similar to the energy company BEXP that is being acquired. Based on the purchase price of BEXP, Whiting Petroleum is worth about $80. At present Whiting Petroleum is trading at $40.11 For us to recommend, a stock must pass at least four of the six screens. We prefer a stock to meet all six screens. Our rigorous criteria has led to enviable performance over a long