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July, 2012 Archive
Are we in a dividend stock bubble? Nope.
Shares aren't drastically overpriced and investors don't harbor wild, unrealistic expectations of future profit.
Why Groupon might be worth only $5 a share
Groupon shares hit new lows this week before rebounding. But they do not warrant a buy amid potentially new accounting concerns, manager Barry Randall says.
Poor econ news ignites stimulus expectations
Bad is good, good is bad. That's how markets are reading the latest headlines out of the U.S. and Europe, as stimulus expectations intensify.
Maybe Yahoo CEO should buy shares next
Activist hedge fund manager Dan Loeb just bought another 2.5 million Yahoo shares this week. Should CEO Marissa Mayer buy shares next?
Facebook's mobile ad strategy emerges from a messy Q2
OK, Facebook's Q2 report was more or less a bust. But the earnings call provided insight about the potentially bright future for its mobile ads business.
The Olympics: Great for fans, not so great for cities
When the last medal is handed out and the tourist throngs depart from Heathrow, will the London regional economy really be better off? Probably not.
My contrarian trade: go long Spain and short the U.S.
These drastic drops in European stocks are warranted given the economic conditions, but the brunt of the selling is over.
Why Zynga may not be a buy, even at $3
Zynga has more than $2 a share in cash and is trading near $3. Yet it might not be seen as a value if it starts spending that cash on deals to spur growth.
Draghi comments detour S&P's road to the death cross
Mario Draghi's comments are lifting risk-on markets globally, helping to stem the risk of a death cross for the S&P 500.