The Traderszone Network

By WestEnd511:

BlackBerry’s (NASDAQ:BBRY) Q2 revenue was a mixed bag with revenue of $916m (-41% y/y) highlighting the ongoing headwind it faces in both hardware and service sales, while EPS of a -$0.02 loss beat consensus of -$0.16 loss per share, indicating that cost cutting is the only near-term driver of profitability. CEO John Chen reaffirmed its guidance of FY15 cash flow breakeven and FY16 profitability.

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By Bob Ciura:

Income investors typically flock to the telecom sector, and for a good reason. Telecoms are a haven for those seeking high yields. Two of the most well-known telecom stocks are Verizon (NYSE:VZ) and AT&T (NYSE:T). Both stocks sport high yields, with Verizon and AT&T yielding 4.25% and 5.2%, respectively.

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Amid climbing stock prices, investors are actively going for put options. Plus: changes in options clearing?

A recent financial technology conference underscored the rise of the automated money manager. Now one’s tackling the defined contribution market.

By Stock Market Sherpa:

International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) has grown into an incredibly large ($189 billion market cap), diverse business that excites very few investors. With declining revenue and an anemic growth outlook, it is not difficult to see why IBM is currently valued at less than 10 times forward earnings.

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By Eric Parnell, CFA:

The U.S. stock market roared back to life on Friday. After a dismal trading day on Thursday, stocks opened the Friday session in a choppy sideways pattern between 1968 and 1975 on the S&P 500 Index through much of the trading day. Then suddenly, like so many times before in the post-crisis period, stocks suddenly awoke around 1PM and rallied for the next two hours before settling into the close.

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Silicon Valley moguls are investing smarter, with help from private bankers. Where to find safety nets for risk-takers.