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Monthly Archives: June 2010

Coinstar (CSTR): A Blockbuster Stock

June 20, 2010
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I recently returned from a trip to Tennessee, which, if you weren’t aware, is a VERY long drive from Boston! We made the most of it though, stopping at some funny roadside attractions and taking in the changing sights of our vast and beautiful country. A particular highlight of the drive was seeing views of Shenandoah National Park at dusk. The first stop on our trip was the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which was lovely. We enjoyed a nine-mile hike on Rich Mountain, an 11-mile bike ride through Cades Cove and a trip down the Little River on...

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Stock Market Analysis Video: Positive Signs

June 19, 2010
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In this week’s Stock Market Analysis Video, Cabot Market Letter Editor Mike Cintolo says that after two months of correcting and consolidating, the market is showing some signs that it wants to turn the corner. Stocks discussed include Ctrip.com (CTRP), Netflix (NFLX), Eldorado Gold (EGO), Salesforce.com (CRM) and Dolby Labs (DLB). Watch the video here!

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A Potential Stock for Your Watch List

June 18, 2010
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Big investment companies love consistent revenue and earnings growth, especially because this consistency allows them to project future growth with confidence.  When you’re trying to predict anything about the future, confidence is a precious commodity. Longtop Financial Technology (LFT) is a Chinese provider of software and IT solutions to the financial sector in China.  The company’s products help run bank teller machines (ATMs), control customer relationship management (CRM) and let financial firms mine customer information for information that will enhance revenue and increase client satisfaction.  The company also just signed an agreement with Netezza (NZ) to provide integrated data...

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Volatility is Ruling the Stock Market

June 17, 2010
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Volatility is Ruling the Stock Market

The main characteristic of equity markets right now is volatility. If you take a look at a daily chart of the S&P 500 Index since the beginning of 2009, you can see it immediately.  The S&P bottomed in March 2009, then played the bouncing upward game for most of the rest of the year, looking like a Slinky toy going up the stairs rather than down. After the January 2010 correction, the Index got back on track in February and rallied beautifully through the end of April. At that point, the bears got a grip on the market and...

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The S&P 500′s Riskiest Dividend

June 8, 2010
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Note: Occasionally, we bring you articles from guest editors that we think you will enjoy and benefit from. Today, you’ll hear from Carla Pasternak, Chief Investment Strategist of High-Yield Investing at StreetAuthority, as she discusses the criteria for the S&P 500′s dividend that is most likely to be cut. I hope you enjoy it! Normally I’m hunting down the brightest spots for you to lock in income streams and capital gains. But with the recent market happenings, I wanted to do something a little different. I wrote an article called the “Safest Dividend in the S&P” on April 6....

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