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Investor desperation: Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo! (YHOO) go nuts

October 16, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Today’s action from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) proves that investors are desperate. Do not fall for Wall Street’s tempting traps. You will lose. By Andrew Snyder Baltimore – (TFN): If you are a CEO and even thinking about hinting at some sort of merger or acquisition in this market, you had better be certain you [...]

Brasil Telecom (BTM): Up 7% or down 4%?

October 1, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
Brasil Telecom (BTM) was the victim of a market dive yesterday, but it’s not a buy signal for the stock. And if Tele Norte Leste Participacoes (TNE) gets regulators on its side, BTM won’t be around much longer. Stephanie Grimmett Baltimore — (TFN):  Brasil Telecom (NYSE:BTM) is either up 7% or down 4%, depending on how [...]

The fantasy value of forward P/E ratios

September 17, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
"’Trailing’ P/E and ‘forward’ P/E seem like close cousins, but they differ in one key respect." — Andrew Gordon by Andrew Gordon Baltimore — (TFN): If you like to buy companies on the cheap - like I do - you probably look at their P/Es. That’s fine. Just know what you’re looking at. If [...]

10 Tips to Profit from Penny Stocks

June 30, 2008 · Filed Under Investment Strategies · Comments 
“When it comes to penny stocks, some of the wackiest ideas have translated into serious gains for investors who were willing to think outside the box…” — Jonas Elmerraji, Penny Sleuth U.S. by Jonas Elmerraji Baltimore – (TFN): Many people who have never played the stock market game before start with penny [...]

Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) down -10% before expected Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) announcement

June 12, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
Baltimore — (TFN): Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced it has ended all talks about a business relationship with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), who had offered $47.5 billion, or $33 per sharefor the company. Yahoo had insisted on $37 per share. The market expects the imminent announcement of an advertising partnership between Yahoo and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG). Given today’s drop in the share [...]

Google: Misery loves Company

February 28, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
“Google’s recent drop in share price can be blamed on many factors, but there is no doubt as to what it signals. Google has moved from the high-flying world of growth stocks, to the boring, slow-moving universe of value stocks. ” – Andrew Snyder By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN) – Imagine losing eight billion [...]

Market Rebound: Merger mania is back

February 1, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
"If you understand how companies grow and evolve, you can predict when they will falter and die. Microsoft achieved its maximum efficient size over a decade ago. " – Andrew Snyder  By Andrew Snyder Baltimore (TFN): A Wall Street titan is dead.  It grew so large and its weight got so cumbersome its knees buckled.  As I write, the [...]

China IPOs: Record number of US IPOs by Chinese companies spell opportunity

November 14, 2007 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
“In 2007, Chinese companies have represented 12% of all US IPOs, eclipsing all other foreign companies’ US IPOs combined.” Today’sFinancialNews.com Wednesday, November 14, 2007 Baltimore — (TFN): According to a report by US-based Renaissance Capital, the number of Chinese IPOs on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ is growing at a record pace. In 2007, [...]