Now that the dust has settled on the widely heralded IPO for Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), investors have a clear sense of the company’s powerful market presence. Its $200 billion market value makes it the world’s fifth largest TMT (technology, media and telecom) company after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL),… Read More
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I’ll bet Charles Swoboda would like Wall Street to make up its mind. Over the past few years, the investment community has repeatedly shifted its view of his company, Cree (NASDAQ: CREE). Four years ago, many were convinced that Cree was on the cusp of explosive growth thanks to its… Read More
In the early months of President Obama’s first term, there was a great deal of talk about the need to invest in clean energy to reduce our reliance on oil imports and create jobs. Indeed, billions were earmarked for various clean energy initiatives, though those funds mostly have dried up in… Read More
In the brief history of social media stocks, history is repeating itself. Both Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR) stumbled badly after much-hyped IPOs. And both are now gaining meaningful traction, cementing their roles as powerful platforms for the global ad market. Of course, we now know how wrong… Read More
In the brief history of social media stocks, history is repeating itself. Both Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter (NASDAQ: TWTR) stumbled badly after much-hyped IPOs. And both are now gaining meaningful traction, cementing their roles as powerful platforms for the global ad market. Of course, we now know how wrong… Read More
Nearly a decade ago, the best thing going for McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) was its 90% stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). But the burger chain decided that burritos weren’t in its future, and it spun off its stake in 2006 in an IPO. Since then, shares of… Read More
Nearly a decade ago, the best thing going for McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) was its 90% stake in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG). But the burger chain decided that burritos weren’t in its future, and it spun off its stake in 2006 in an IPO. Since then, shares of… Read More
As the slow-and-steady rebound in the U.S. housing market took hold, traders witnessed the meteoric rise of Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL), which generated impressive growth thanks to fast-growing sales of flooring products for home renovators. Shares shot up from the mid-teens in the summer of 2011 to nearly… Read More
When CommVault Systems (NASDAQ: CVLT) was founded roughly 25 years ago, corporations were only beginning to grasp just how hard it would become to manage far-flung internal networks. CommVault initially had modest hopes of delivering a few key software tools, on a platform known as Simpana, that could help IT… Read More
When CommVault Systems (NASDAQ: CVLT) was founded roughly 25 years ago, corporations were only beginning to grasp just how hard it would become to manage far-flung internal networks. CommVault initially had modest hopes of delivering a few key software tools, on a platform known as Simpana, that could help IT… Read More
When it comes to investing in pharmaceutical and biotech stocks, which can often be risky, traders need to focus on three key themes. First, a company should have ample cash on hand so investors need not worry about imminent dilution from a fresh issuance of new shares. Second, a company… Read More
When it comes to investing in pharmaceutical and biotech stocks, which can often be risky, traders need to focus on three key themes. First, a company should have ample cash on hand so investors need not worry about imminent dilution from a fresh issuance of new shares. Second, a company… Read More
Few U.S. investors have heard of Switzerland’s Holcim (OTC: HCMLY) and France’s Lafarge (OTC: LFRGY), which trade on the pink sheets. But they are quite well-known in Europe, with $40 billion in combined sales in 2013. Back in April, these two cement producers announced plans to merge, creating an entity… Read More
All across the globe, plans are under way to increase reliance on natural gas. It burns cleaner than coal and is less expensive than crude oil on an energy-equivalent basis. In response, many countries in Asia and Europe are preparing to boost their imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from… Read More