US Stocks and Markets
Is Blockbuster going the way of the VHS?
Published on May 15, 2009
The movie rental industry is in trouble. Blockbuster is in the headlines today as its shares fall by as much as 30%. Is a bankruptcy filing in the cards?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): I watch about one movie each month, if I am lucky, and most of those are borrowed from a friend [...]
Today’s winners: Satellites, t-shirts and good lawyers
Published on May 14, 2009
The markets are digesting the latest nuggets of economic data. But a few stocks are shaking off any notion of bad news and are charging ahead. Should you be buying?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): After starting the day with little conviction, Wall Street has gotten its first pot of coffee down its gullet [...]
TFN Grapevine: Drop despite 50% loss reduction? Could this biotherapeutics stock double?
Published on May 12, 2009
TFN eNews reader Carl S. believes that the post-earnings drop in Cardium Therapeutics Inc. (AMEX:CXM) is unjustified. Do you agree?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: We at TFN consider ourselves a clearing house of good, solid, investment-related information. Which means we’re always glad to get tips or inside scoops from our readers. Since our editors are usually [...]
American unions take down another victim
Published on May 12, 2009
There is no denying modern-day unions have been more than harmful to this nation’s economic success. Harley Davidson (NYSE:HOG) is the latest victim.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): If a single union is left after this financial fiasco comes to an end, it will be one too many. Organized labor is largely responsible for [...]
TFN Reader Grapevine: 60%-plus just today—will the spike have legs?
Published on May 11, 2009
TFN eNews reader Tom E. believes something’s afoot at Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTIC). Do you agree?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: We at TFN consider ourselves a clearing house of good, solid, investment-related information. Which means we’re always glad to get tips or inside scoops from our readers. Since our editors are usually deep into their own [...]
Government spying: Great for business
Published on May 11, 2009
The government is increasing its spy spending by record amounts. It may be bad news for Big Brother conspirators, but it is great news for savvy investors.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): With all the anti-war rhetoric surrounding Washington, it may feel odd to dig into a defense-sector company. But oddly enough, spending on [...]
TFN Reader Grapevine: 2,000% gains in 2 months—more to come?
Published on May 8, 2009
TFN eNews reader Tom E. believes something’s afoot at Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTIC). Do you agree?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: We at TFN consider ourselves a clearing house of good, solid, investment-related information. Which means we’re always glad to get tips or inside scoops from our readers. Since our editors are usually deep into their own research, [...]
Investing in Sirius XM: An ugly mistake?
Published on May 7, 2009
Sirius revealed its latest earnings today. They are about as bad as waking up beside a waitress with no teeth.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Hey, Sirius pumpers… where’d your subscribers go? Looks to me like they are bailing faster than fans at a Washington Nationals game.
Okay, a loss of 4,000 subscribers over the [...]
TFN Grapevine: “2 solid, low-priced stocks”
Published on May 7, 2009
TFN eNews reader Richard S. believes two companies with battered share prices, Procera Networks (AMEX:PKT) and Pacific Asia Petroleum, Inc. (OTC:PFAP) stand a good chance for respectable comebacks. Do you agree?
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: We at TFN consider ourselves a clearing house of good, solid, investment-related information. Which means we’re always glad to get tips or inside scoops from [...]
Take the gains on small cap winner Hercules Technology Growth Capital Inc.
Published on May 6, 2009
Just 19 trading days after our initial FREE recommendation, this investment firm has delivered!
by Laura Cadden, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore (TFN): Last month, we told TFN readers about two small caps we thought would soon hit the big time in our report 2 Small Cap Winners.
And we were RIGHT!
We cashed in our first pick, Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPAR), [...]
Solar investing: My apologies in advance
Published on May 4, 2009
The solar industry is a fantastic place to rake in short-term gains. But stick around too long and you will wonder if it would have been cheaper to heat your house with dollar bills.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Ready to burn an extra $3,000 each year? As if energy prices were not creating [...]
Crisis Investing: Secrets of the Whack-a-Mole strategy
Published on April 30, 2009
How to make money in the stockmarket these days? The Hot Stock Confidential team has racked up 22 (count ‘em!) winning stock trades with double-digit gains in the past 18 weeks. But it’s not Wave Theory or value investing strategies behind their run of profitable stock investments…
by J. Christoph Amberger
Baltimore—TFN: Watching the congratulatory back-slapping on the First [...]
Comcast’s profits: Sad but true
Published on April 30, 2009
The cable industry will lose a subscriber tomorrow, but there are thousands of folks willing to take my place. Is Comcast’s success truly tied to the nation’s unemployment figure?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Call me a tightwad. Call me un-hip. Just don’t call me a cable subscriber. I am fed up with the programming [...]
Dendreon drama: Gains are holding strong
Published on April 29, 2009
It is a good day for Wall Street and an even better day for Dendreon shareholders. Thanks to the Fed staying put and some good news about a cancer drug, investors have plenty of reasons to smile.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Wall Street likes few things better than a government report that says, [...]
TFN Best Stock Recommendations: Take profits of 39% on Spartan Motors (SPAR)
Published on April 29, 2009
Time to take 40% profits on April’s free “Best Small Cap” stock Spartan Motors (NASDAQ:SPAR)!
by Laura Cadden, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore — TFN: Just 14 trading days ago, on April 9, I recommended “2 Small-Cap Winners” with exceptional profit potential. One of them was Spartan Motors (NASDAQ:SPAR). That stock has been surging over the last couple of days, [...]
Sirius XM Radio: The earnings sharks are circling
Published on April 28, 2009
The big day is next week. Sirius will reveal its latest quarterly figures. Will the company live up to the hype or will the recent triple-digit profits suddenly dissolve?
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The big day is set. In just over a week, on May 7, Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) investors will get the [...]
Swine flu: Investing in a sick pig
Published on April 27, 2009
The pig flu is scaring the wits out of travelers across the globe. While a handful of companies are enjoying surging share prices today, the biggest winners will be the news networks that are blowing the whole thing out of proportion.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): This is not what a timid, cautious market [...]
Alliance Fiber Optic: A bargain-basement deal
Published on April 24, 2009
Washington’s free money has everybody looking to rake in a buck or two. While most investors are searching the obvious, the real money will be quietly made in the “underground” industry of fiber optics. Alliance Fiber Optic (NASDAQ:AFOP) is poised to be a winner.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): Many investors are focusing on figuring [...]
Size matters: A look at regional air carriers
Published on April 24, 2009
There has been a lot of noise from the airline industry this week. But few investors are talking about the big winners. For hefty profits, think small.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): The airline industry has been extremely active this week. Thanks to a slew of earnings reports, investors have learned the nation’s skies [...]
Joke of the day: Obama scolds the credit card industry
Published on April 23, 2009
The credit card industry is getting an earful from Washington. Unfortunately, our leaders are not looking out for you and me, they are merely campaigning for more votes.
By Andrew Snyder, TodaysFinancialNews.com
Baltimore – (TFN): So long free markets and consumer choice. If Washington has its way, competition will be curtailed and the greedy, evil credit [...]
