It can be very good news for small companies if big companies have money to spend. Cash-rich companies are using their resources to gobble up smaller players with good technologies and ideas. And that can pay off big time for small cap shareholders. It’s particularly true in this environment of high profile IPO flops. It’s [...]
During Apple’s (AAPL) incredible run higher in recent years, I frequently discussed the benefits it had on penny stocks. When the world’s most valuable stock increases, it helps many other companies. Suppliers, complimentary product makers, and sometimes even competitors were benefiting from AAPL’s historic climb. So, now that the stock has taken it on the [...]
This phone call is becoming all too common for me… “Brian, what the hell just happened to my stock?” This time around it was a popular up and coming tech stock, and boy did it get hit hard. I’ll get into the stock itself in a minute. After he told me the ticker symbol, my [...]
When I look for small cap companies to invest in, there are several important factors I consider. However, one aspect stands out above all the rest. If a company has this key ingredient, I’m willing to overlook almost any other drawbacks. I’m talking about innovation. Regular readers know I’m a huge fan of innovative companies. [...]
Despite focusing on penny stocks and small caps, I regularly follow blue chip companies as well. After all, it’s the big players that are typically leaders in a given industry. An important part of stock analysis is understanding what the best-in-class companies are doing. What’s more, savvy investors can glean information from large companies and [...]
Lately, market conditions bring to mind the word “carnage”. But, lost among the stock market’s selloff is interesting news on individual companies. After all, for most companies, life goes on. Take Microsoft (MSFT) for example… This week the tech blue chip announced it was making a very intriguing acquisition. In case you missed the news, [...]
Short sellers are learning the hard way not to doubt Apple (AAPL). The world’s largest company once again caught many investors off guard last week with their blowout earnings. Here’s a look at some of Apple’s incredible numbers… Second quarter profits rose to $11.6 billion, a 94% year over year increase. Over the same period [...]
We’re just about a month away from the Facebook IPO (if everything goes as planned). So, you can bet social media companies are going to be in the spotlight more than ever. Of course, we’ll see countless articles about Facebook’s super-hyped debut over the next several weeks. And, I’ll be writing about the social media [...]
You probably haven’t heard of Square yet… but you will. The electronic payment company is about to appear on several investors’ radar screens. In fact, Square is looking to raise a fresh round of capital – at a colossal $4 billion valuation. However, the company’s valuation isn’t what I’m focused on. Let’s just say that [...]
By now, most of you have probably heard about Apple’s (AAPL) unbelievable earnings news. When the largest public company in the world absolutely blows away expectations… well, people tend to notice. Let’s recap some of Apple’s amazing numbers… The tech giant’s sales came in at over $46 billion for the past quarter. Analysts expected $39 [...]
2012 is shaping up to be an exciting year for technology stocks. We’ve already had some big moves and intriguing news from the sector. Take for example this week’s rumor – electronics giant Samsung is allegedly interested in purchasing Research In Motion (RIMM), maker of the Blackberry. Supposedly, Samsung is trying to differentiate from the [...]
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