“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink.” That’s the conundrum that the Obama administration faces as it tries to get doctors, pharmacies, hospitals and patients into the 21st Century. Too many medical professionals have been wary of the digital age, preferring to scribble out… Read More
David Sterman has worked as an investment analyst for nearly two decades. He started his Wall Street career in equity research at Smith Barney, culminating in a position as Senior Analyst covering European banks. While at Smith Barney, he learned of all the tricks used by Wall Street to steer the best advice to their top clients and their own trading desk. David has also served as Managing Editor at TheStreet.com and Director of Research at Individual Investor. In addition, David worked as Director of Research for Jesup & Lamont Securities. David has made numerous media appearances over the years, primarily on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, and has a master's degree in management from Georgia Tech. David Stermanon
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A High Yield in a Safe Place
July 14, 2010
Talk about some serious volatility. The past two years have been some of the most hectic ever — on both the downside and the upside. Meanwhile, if you’re trying to escape the ups and downs in some of the typical safe-haven investments, you’re being paid next to… Read More
Among the biggest losers in Wednesday’s early trading are Allied Irish Banks (NYSE: AIB), Whitney Holdings (Nasdaq: WTNY) and Lexmark (NYSE: LXK). Top Percentage Losers –Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Whitney Holdings (Nasdaq: WTNY) $8.56 -14.2%… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Wednesday’s early trading are Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), Expeditors Int’l (Nasdaq: EXPD) and Adtran (Nasdaq: ADTN). Top Percentage Gainers — Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low Expediators Int’l (Nasdaq: EXPD) $40.07 +7.8% $42.39… Read More
“We Try Harder.” That’s the motto from Avis Budget (NYSE: CAR), and indeed they do try harder. Avis just reiterated plans to outbid rival Hertz (NYSE: HTZ) to win the rights to buy Dollar Thrifty (NYSE: DTG). Yet even though the deal would make great sense for… Read More
Apple’s Biggest Fear
July 13, 2010
In the land of consumer technology, it’s hard to stay as the king of the hill. Two decades ago, Sony (NYSE: SNE) ruled the roost, with its hot-selling Walkmans and Trinitron TVs. About a decade ago, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) looked poised to dominate the global cell phone market, and more recently, Motorola’s (NYSE: MOT) RAZR set that company up for a long-term run as a consumer favorite. All those companies can now be seen in Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) rear-view mirror. With each passing year, Apple’s brand only seems to get stronger. Forget about this month’s iPhone antenna… Read More
In the land of consumer technology, it’s hard to stay as the king of the hill. Two decades ago, Sony (NYSE: SNE) ruled the roost, with its hot-selling Walkmans and Trinitron TVs. About a decade ago, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) looked poised to dominate the global cell phone market, and more recently, Motorola’s (NYSE: MOT) RAZR set that company up for a long-term run as a consumer favorite. All those companies can now be seen in Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) rear-view mirror. With each passing year, Apple’s brand only seems to get stronger. Forget about this month’s iPhone antenna glitch, which has pushed shares down from their peak. Those kinds of issues are just noise, and will soon be forgotten. But on a much broader level, there’s real reason for concern. Just as Apple is celebrating a successful rollout of the iPad and the latest version of the iPhone, a key competitor is set to steal Apple’s thunder. The competitor in question: well, it’s a $155 billion (in market value) company that made a name for itself in the field of Internet search. Read More
Tuesday Losers: CommVault, Amedisys and Infosys
July 13, 2010
Among the biggest losers in Tuesday’s early trading are CommVault (Nasdaq: CVLT), Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) and Infosys (Nasdaq: INFY). Top Percentage Losers — Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Loss 52-Week High 52-Week Low Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED) $26.89 -23.2% $64.28 $24.66 CommVault… Read More
Among the biggest winners in Tuesday’s early trading are VIVUS (Nasdaq: VVUS), Ivanhoe Mines (NYSE: IVN) and Brooks Automation (Nasdaq: BRKS). Top Percentage Gainers — Tuesday, July 13, 2010 Company Name (Ticker) Intra-Day Price Intra-Day % Gain 52-Week High 52-Week Low VIVUS (Nasdaq: VVUS) $11.98 +12.5% $13.68 $5.57… Read More
Anybody who’s ever divvied up a pizza understands that the more people at the table, the thinner the slices need to be to accommodate everyone. You don’t have to love pizza like I do to understand this principle. It’s the same with stocks. The more… Read More
In a bid to cut its dependence on coal, China has thrown its weight behind the nuclear option — in a really big way. And China’s not alone. In my recent look at nuclear power’s renaissance, the United States, India, and many other countries… Read More