Archive for the ‘IBM’ Category:

3D Chips Will Deliver an Era of Radical Change

{ Posted on Jan 12 2012 by Michael Robinson }
Forget about the "Tablet Wars." That's yesterday's news. The same thing goes for the long-predicted "Death of the PC." You see, the mainstream media has unleashed a torrent of technology predictions for 2012. They're all a mile wide ...Read More »

The "Miracle Material" That Will Change the World

{ Posted on Dec 02 2011 by Guest Editorial }
A radical new material made from a single carbon atom will soon have a pervasive impact on the U.S. economy - and the entire human race. Stronger than steel and lighter than a ...Read More »

Why Warren Buffett Is Buying – And You Should Be Too

{ Posted on Nov 18 2011 by Keith Fitz-Gerald }
Legendary investor Warren Buffett recently made news with his purchase of International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), though I can't say I'm surprised. Despite criticism that he's buying into a top-heavy market, that IBM is at a premium, ...Read More »

A Nobel Prize for Steve Jobs?

{ Posted on Oct 20 2011 by Martin Hutchinson }
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded Oct. 10. It went to Christopher Sims and Thomas Sargent - two fairly obscure economists whose main work was on rational expectations theory. That followed by five days the death of ...Read More »

Corporations Are the Real Winners When it Comes to Free Trade Agreements

{ Posted on Oct 14 2011 by David Zeiler }
Whether the free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea create jobs or destroy them is debatable, but one thing is sure: U.S. corporations will reap the most benefit from the deals. After years of delay, ...Read More »

Five Ways to Profit from Cybersecurity Stocks

{ Posted on Sep 26 2011 by Larry D. Spears }
No matter which way the market's headed, companies won't skimp on protecting themselves from a growing number of dangerous communications attacks - meaning now's the time for us to profit from cybersecurity stocks. The number of computer ...Read More »

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) Loses its Magic Touch with Steve Jobs’ Departure

{ Posted on Aug 26 2011 by Kerri Shannon }
To say Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) won't be the same company without Steve Jobs is an understatement. Jobs helped Apple's share price climb to $373 - a 9,020% gain since 1997 when he was named interim CEO. ...Read More »

Consumer Flops Force Hewlett-Packard Strategy Shift

{ Posted on Aug 23 2011 by David Zeiler }
The most definitive proof yet that mobile devices are driving personal computers to extinction surfaced last week when Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) announced it was throwing in the towel. Tired of selling low-margin PCs, ...Read More »

A New Way for Income Investors to Get Ahead

{ Posted on Jul 15 2011 by Larry D. Spears }
The market isn't an easy place for income investors right now. Stocks are too volatile, U.S. Treasury yields are anemic, and a strong reliable dividend is a rarity. But income investors have a relatively new way they can use ...Read More »

Profit From a Market Misstep with Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO)

{ Posted on Jun 27 2011 by Jack Barnes }
The latest stock market pullback has given value investors a chance to go shopping again - and Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE: VLO) is a great example of the kind of steals that are available. That is, Valero's assets are worth ...Read More »