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The Nation on Smith Micro Shares Punished for Honesty

theStockMasters Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:44:20 -0700

Smith Micro Software (NASDAQ:SMSI) shares were punished yesterday by a huge -25% selloff for lowering its forward revenue numbers. Smith Micro shares are picking themselves off the ground in a bloody mess up 2% for a TGIF trading session. SMSI had a wipe out yesterday of $64 million in market cap. Could the selloff be a bit too much? Since when is being honest and unsure worth 1/4 of your company's share price? Apparently investors could not handle the truth.

Women's Soccer Cat Fight

theStockMasters Staff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:36:46 -0700

Happy Friday, it's time to kick back, relax, stop thinking about the Stock Market for five minutes and watch this Women's Soccer Cat Fight. This takes grabbing pony-tails to a whole new level and sport, enjoy.

Starbucks Shares Jump After-Hours

theStockMasters Staff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:16 -0700

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) has been batting 1,000 lately and after reporting a solid Q4 2009 this afternoon, shares are on a tear up almost 5% after hours flying in the $20.50 range.
Its a new 52-week high for Starbucks and tomorrow you can bet the rally will continue, SBUX is back baby.

Loser of the day: Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:WFMI)

theStockMasters Staff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:51:10 -0700

Shares of Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Public, NASDAQ:WFMI) are crashing back to reality today, as the stock sheds 13% on dissapointing guidance.

(thestreet.com) Has Whole Foods Market "turned the sales corner," as its CEO suggests? Investors don't seem to think so.
Shares of the organic grocer are tanking 12% to $28.21 a day after it posted a surge in third-quarter profit.

Investors fear continued economic pressure and the price war between grocers will not bode well for the remainder of the year.

Titanium Metals (TIE) Channeling up

Eric Cheshier — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:44:25 -0700

Titanium Metals Corporation (Public, NYSE:TIE) is one of few companies who haven't benefited much from this year's bull run.

The reason is because Titanium demand runs in cycles. Notice in the chart on the right, Titanium has literally nosedived in the past 3 years, falling from $30 down to around $8 today.

Of course this has a huge impact on Titanium Metals Corporation's bottom line.

But there is hope that Titanium prices will pick up, and soon.

The commercial aerospace industry accounts for 50% of titanium demand. When Boeing

Too Big to Fail Automakers or Banks: Pick your Poison

theStockMasters Staff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:12:57 -0700

Never trust a big butt and a smile. "There’s a big difference between a too-big-to-fail bank and a too-big-to-fail automaker: leverage. GM’s failure would have devastating repercussions in terms of midwestern unemployment, which is why the US government bailed it out. But it wouldn’t threaten the international financial architecture in the way that the failure of RBS would. So the world’s taxpayers have more interest in shrinking RBS than they do in shrinking GM."

Goldman Sachs' $100+ Million Profitable Trades

theStockMasters Staff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:55:01 -0700

Greed is Good for Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). The company's Q3 trading record: In 64 trading days, it lost money on just one, and made more than $100 million per day on 36 days - down from 46 in Q2.

PC Sales Spike 40% for the week on Windows 7 (HPQ, DELL)

Eric Cheshier — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:45:15 -0700

The big jump in the chart on the left is the Windows 7 effect that PC makers Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) and Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) have been waiting for.

Data for the week ending October 24th, which included three days of Windows 7 sales, reflect PC sales jumping 40% yoy.

Which PC Maker should you invest your hard earned dollar in - HPQ or DELL?

The case for DELL:

Two Words summarize DELL - Balance

Jon Stewart on Obama White House & Fox News

theStockMasters Staff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:04:58 -0700

Stewart not only skewered Fox for this defense and editorializing during their designated news hours, but also took on the Obama administration for saying they are speaking "truth to power" by fighting with Fox. Stewart pointed out that they are in fact the power: "It's your job to f*ck up power, it's Fox's job to f*ck up truth."

Happy 25 Cents a Share CIT Group

theStockMasters Staff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:03:24 -0700

Got a quarter? You're in luck, you can buy one share of CIT Group (NYSE:CIT). CIT shares are down 63% since last Friday and doomed thanks to the company's filing for the 5th largest U.S. bankruptcy on Sunday. Thank you U.S. Taxpayer, remember how we forked out $2.3 billion in TARP funds to buy CIT's common stock, those same shares that are valued at 25 Cents today? Well, kiss that money good-bye thanks to CIT's Chapter 11 filing, we aren't getting a penny back, that's right, welcome to..

IN and OUT Investing: Visa and Domino's

theStockMasters Staff — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:51:40 -0700

Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) shares have been left for dead and the number one credit card company is still Visa (NYSE:V), forget Mastercard (NYSE:MA) which is down 4% today at over $200 a share. Charge your Domino's pizza on your Visa card, the end.

Wu-Tang's C.R.E.A.M.'s Ideology True for Corporate America

theStockMasters Staff — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:49:44 -0700

America’s biggest companies are “hoarding” cash at a record rate - good for them. Cash is King and Cash Rules Everything Around Me. U.S. companies are holding more cash -- and a greater percentage of assets in cash -- than at any time in the past 40 years.

LDK Solar (LDK) gets hit hard

Eric Cheshier — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:47:18 -0700

Shares of LDK Solar are down 22% today on news of Q-Cells terminating their supply deal.

LDK commented today commented on Q-Cells SE's announcement of its unilateral termination of the solar wafer supply agreement concluded with LDK Solar in December 2007. In its announcement, Q-Cells has claimed that LDK Solar has not fulfilled significant contractual obligations under the supply agreement. LDK Solar vigorously disagrees with Q-Cells' claims.

Domino's Pizza - Time for a Look

theStockMasters Staff — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:15:51 -0700

Domino's Pizza, Inc. (NYSE:DPZ) shares have taken a beating since Oct 13th (down 22%) and despite the company's profit of 17 cents per share that was two cents better than analysts expected, the selling continues? Hungry for Pizza yet?

Join Movember.com - Grow a Moustache and Raise Awareness for Men's Health

theStockMasters Staff — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:05:01 -0700

While growing a Mo is left to the guys, Mo Sistas (women who support their guys) form an important part of Movember by recruiting Mo Bros, helping to raise funds and attending the highly anticipated Gala Partés. This Movember, the money raised in the U.S. will be split between the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The Prostate Cancer Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund research to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer. Fellow Masters, prostate cancer will hit 1 out of every 6 men, its crazy, help raise awareness and get your Moustache on.

DOW Drops 249 Points or 2.5%

theStockMasters Staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:25:40 -0700

So much for those big gains yesterday, they are gone today. The Masters did try to warn you.
Today's Great Reason: Consumer Spending sucks and the Powers-that-be are worried that the economic recovery won't be sustainable. Kicked right down the hole America.

TGIF and Afternoon Delight

theStockMasters Staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:06:23 -0700

Masters, its been quite the week. Time for your favorite beverage, take scotch on the rocks for starters and a little Afternoon Delight with Ron Burgundy and the boys.

We tried to warn you

Eric Cheshier — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:28:05 -0700

As the DOW sheds -250 points today, let's recap all of the articles the Stockmasters posted in October about the market correction that we expected:

How to profit from the Selloff

http://thestockmasters.com/Short-ETF-MYY-PSQ-SBB-10272009.html

Looking for an excuse to sell?

http://thestockmasters.com/node/1781

The Euro Keeps Winning (Hard Knock Style)

theStockMasters Staff — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:59:52 -0700

The Dollar and Yen are sinking against the Euro as funds head for higher-yielding assets. "Risk is back on," says Bank of New York Mellon currency strategist Michael Woolfolk. The dollar -0.9% against euro; -1.2% against pound; -0.9% against Swiss franc; -2.3% against Aussie dollar; +0.8% against Yen. Jigga, what, Jigga who?

Citigroup Shares and its Treadline

theStockMasters Staff — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:43:41 -0700

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), our favorite 32% owned U.S. Taxpayer 'financial company' that owes us $45 billion in TARP funds is worth your attention because its common shares are trading at a very important treadline.
Thanks to WallStNation.com, enjoy the analysis.

GDP: A New Hope

theStockMasters Staff — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:19:28 -0700

Gross Domestic Product is the word of the day today.President Barack Obama is hailing new figures showing the economy grew at a 3.5 percent rate in the third quarter, saying the country has "come a long way" since early this year.

In remarks prepared Thursday for a small business group, Obama said he believes the new figures are "an affirmation that this recession is abating and the steps we've taken have made a difference." The economy had shrunk by 6.4 percent in the first quarter.

The president cautioned, however, that "we have a long way to go to fully restore our economy" and recovery from the deepest business slump since the 1930s-era Great Depression. He called the report "welcome news."

The Fed's rate-setting policy meets November 3-4 and is widely expected to leave rates unchanged at record lows, but some obser

Altria's (MO) Share Price is Marlboro Man Cool

Frank Lara Jr — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:08:30 -0700

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) beat the Street by one Penny last week and despite a solid guidance with products that American's have grown to love over the years shares are stuck at $18. Tack on Altria's 28.7% stake in the world's largest brewing company SABMiller and you got yourself a tough guy that is just waiting for the right time to smoke the competition.

Madoff Continues to Punish Victims from Behind Bars

theStockMasters Staff — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:40:21 -0700

Cash losses by investors in Monster Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme have jumped to $21.2 billion from the $13 billion in June, says the trustee overseeing claims. Victims have received allowed claims of $4.4 billion - about $1.4 billion of which has been recovered - and advance payments of $534.2 million.

Garmin LTD (GRMN) Shares fall on Google Navigation App news

Eric Cheshier — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:28:35 -0700

Shares of Garmin Ltd. (Public, NASDAQ:GRMN) are down 16% today on news of Google Android 2.0's new Navigation app.Google can now display these maps without having to pay royalties to a third party and without having to negotiate a new contract with Tele Atlas.

In one swoop, Google has demolished the GPS industry. Mapping companies like Tele Atlas or NAVTEQ make their money by licensing their data to GPS developers like TomTom or Garmin.

Here are some features of the new Google GPS app:

Search in plain English
Google Maps Navigation brings the speed, power and simplicity of Google search to your car. If you don't know the address you're looking for, don't worry. Simply enter the name of a business, a landmark or just about anything into the search box, and Google will find it for you. Then press "Navigate", and you're on your way.

How to Profit from the selloff: (MYY, PSQ, SBB)

Eric Cheshier — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:56:21 -0700

If Bobby Boucher’s Mom in the Waterboy would have talked about shorting stocks, I’m sure she would have said “Shorting Stocks is the DEVIL”.

For those of you who are like Bobby Boucher’s mom, you need to get in on some inverse ETF’s to take advantage of the current market selloff. Shorting stocks can be a pain, i.e. you have to get your brokerage account approved for short selling and buying on margin.

The easy way to short on a downturn is to