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Las Vegas Sands’ Chance to Shake the Wynn Shadow (LVS, WYNN)

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
Wynn Resorts (WYNN) reported better-than-expected earnings today, and Las Vegas Sands (LVS) reports later this week. Both casino stocks are up sharply from their lows. How much higher can WYNN and LVS go?

BioCryst (BCRX) Trades Higher on H1N1 Drug News

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
BioCryst (BCRX) gained 10% today on news that its experimental H1N1 drug has gotten FDA approval for emergency patients. Can BCRX hold onto those gains?

Amazon (AMZN) Posts Huge Earnings Beat

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Amazon (AMZN) reported a 68% increase in earnings from a year ago. Should you buy AMZN at these prices?

Microsoft (MSFT), Dell and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) to Benefit Most from Windows 7

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
The much-anticipated release of Windows 7 should boost computer stocks. Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) will be beneficiaries.

Hershey (HSY) – A Bittersweet Earnings Beat

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Hershey (HSY) reported earnings today that beat Street estimates. But revenues still fell short. Is HSY a buy?

VMware (VMW) a Virtual Winner

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
VMware (VMW), the virtualization software maker, reported strong earnings today. But VMW's chart shows the stock may be overbought.

Equifax (EFX) Chart Shows Volatile Pattern

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Equifax (EFX) reported earnings today that were better than the consensus Street estimates. But the EFX chart pattern shows volatility, suggesting the stock is not a buy for average investors.

Is eBay (EBAY) Worth Its Auction Price?

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
eBay (EBAY) reported earnings today that did not disappoint. But the fourth-quarter outlook may signal it's time for profit-taking in eBay.

China Mobile (CHL) on a Path for Growth

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
China Mobile (CHL) is far bigger than AT&T (T), Sprint (S) and Verizon Wireless (VZ). Now CHL is getting even bigger.

What Are Twitter, Facebook Worth?

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
Twitter, Facebook and MySpace have captured investors' attention. But what are these social networking sites really worth?

Market Analysis – Why Aren’t the Markets Soaring?

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
With so many companies exceeding forecasts, why hasn't the market broken into a violent buying spree with dramatic new highs? I'll tell you.

Chevron (CVX) Australia Gas Discovery Doesn’t Move Stock

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
Chevron (CVX) announced the discovery of a new gas deposit offshore Australia, but the news did not move the stock. Here's why.

Apple (AAPL) Is Flying High – Still a Buy?

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
On the heels of a positive earnings report, Apple (AAPL) soared yesterday. Is the stock overbought?

Halliburton (HAL), Schlumberger (SLB) Hit 52-week Highs

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
Haliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB) hit new 52-week highs today. Here's what precipitated the lift and what you can expect from these energy stocks going forward.

Coach (COH) Buyers Remain Loyal

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Coach (COH) has proven a luxury goods company can survive, even thrive, in a soft economy. Imagine what Coach can do in the recovery.

5 Health Care Stocks to Buy Now

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Certain health care stocks will profit regardless of what happens with health care reform. These stocks include Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Abbott Labs (ABT), Baxter International (BAX), Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) and Merck (MRK).

Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) not likely to enjoy takeover

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
Energy Conversion Devices (ENER) only seems to enjoy a stock boost when rumors of a takeover surface. Here is why it is unlikely ENER will be acquired.

Can WiMax Save Sprint (S)?

By Douglas McIntyre, Co-Founder & Editor, 24/7 Wall St.
Sprint (S) is fighting for its life. The telecom is hoping its WiMax service will keep it from losing market share to rivals AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ). It isn't often a large company is a one-bet investment. This is one of those exceptions.

Market Analysis – Time for Traders to Exit the Market

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Traders should exit positions and build cash, while longer-term investors should pare back on non-performers. And everyone should prepare to buy into the decline, which most likely will not last long.
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