1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on "Hedge!!"
"Hedge!!"
Submitted by Adam Taggart via PeakProsperity.com,
Q: How do you make a small fortune on Wall Street?
A: Start with a large fortune.
~ old investing adage
Last fall, I wrote an article titled Defying Gravity that warned of the absurd price levels that stocks and bonds had risen to.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Berkshire Hathaway first-quarter profit rises 10%
Berkshire Hathaway first-quarter profit rises 10%
Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway said first-quarter profit rose 10 percent, helped by improved results in its BNSF railroad unit.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Tesla batteries: A game changer for the grid
Tesla batteries: A game changer for the grid
America’s power grid has officially been put on notice.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Skyworks Expands Strategy To Embrace a Limitless Future
Skyworks Expands Strategy To Embrace a Limitless Future
Chips for smartphones are among the most reliable bets going these days. Phones from Apple (AAPL) and Samsung are the most popular worldwide. Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) counts both companies among its top customers and says that it provides parts to essentially every sort of major cell phone on the market. Skyworks makes chips that perform a dizzying variety of tasks.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cirrus Logic Stacks Another Brick In The Turnaround Wall
Cirrus Logic Stacks Another Brick In The Turnaround Wall
Cirrus Logic (CRUS) has had a couple of tough years. Earnings and sales declined in fiscal 2014. This week, the maker of a vast array of audio chips reported that earnings dipped again during the fiscal year ended in March. But during that year, Cirrus also turned a corner. Q4 earnings soared 61% vs. year-ago levels. That was 40% higher than analyst consensus views and up from a 9% gain in Q3 — its first profit increase in five quarters.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Growth Names Pressured As IBD 50 Slumps 4% For Week
Growth Names Pressured As IBD 50 Slumps 4% For Week
Friday’s gains notwithstanding, the latest week showed that it doesn’t take long for market conditions to go from good to not so good — at least from a growth-stock perspective. Exactly one week ago in this space, several compelling IBD 50 charts were highlighted. The market was in a confirmed uptrend, but it was still a challenging environment to make money due to a lofty distribution-day count for the Nasdaq and S&P 500.
1 May, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Can These 5 Hot Stocks Keep Raising The Bar?
Can These 5 Hot Stocks Keep Raising The Bar?
Many leading stocks rallied to new highs as the market rebounded Friday to cap a dismal week with big gains. Airlines were among the top performers in IBD’s 197 industry groups. JetBlue Airways (JBLU) soared 1.03, or 5%, to 21.56 in fast trade. The stock rose for a fourth straight week and is well extended past a November breakout and multiple visits to its 10-week moving average.