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For Big Nokia Oyj (ADR) Profits, You’ll Have to Wait a While

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nokia has transformed itself from a phone supplier to a telephony infrastructure play, and NOK stock is now waiting for the payoff from 5G.

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Improving Analytics Upgrade of Verizon (VZ) to Hold at recent price of $54.07

By Portfolio Grader
Portfolio Grader currently ranks VZ as a Hold. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current overall Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has changed twice in the past month, which represents a greater level of change than is typical.

The New Starbucks Visa Card: 10 Things to Know

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Starbucks (SBUX) has announced that it is launching a new Starbucks Visa Card that is tied to its Starbucks Rewards loyalty program.

Analysis of Sales Growth Keep Shutterfly (SFLY) a Sell at recent price of $68.15

By Portfolio Grader
The Sell recommendation for Shutterfly Inc is the conclusion of a process of analysis that is proprietary which generated results that were below average in 4 areas: a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the bottom quarter, analytical scores that are near average, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is below average; and produced above average in 2 areas: an economic sector ranked above average in attractiveness, and an industry group rated above average in attractiveness.

Qualcomm (QCOM) Earnings Growth Penalize Rating

By Portfolio Grader
The a Hold rating for QCOM is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This analytical tool evaluates stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative metric based. QCOM has maintained this ranking for 2 months.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd Stock Falls Following Q4 Earnings

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
Alibaba (BABA) stock was down on Thursday following the release of its earnings report for the fourth quarter of the year.

Anemic Quant Score Hamper Old Republic International (ORI) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
The a Hold rating for ORI is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. With exclusive fundamental and quantitative algorithmic, this analytical tool researches nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 4 months.

Alibaba’s Disappointing Earnings Are Nothing More Than Growing Pains

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba is building a "new retail" model where it takes goods from producers to consumers, and expanding its technology footprint globally.

Ethereum’s Rise Shows Confidence in Blockchain Technology

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Ethereum's support of smart contracts makes it a favorite of big banks, while Bitcoin's libertarian nature is seen as a threat by China.

Is Apple Inc. in Longer-Term Danger?

By InvestorPlace Research Staff
There are worries about an investigation into Apple's disclosure of its phone slowdowns and iPhone X sales, but it's not all bad news for AAPL stock.

Hewlett Packard (HPQ) a Buy at recent price of $23.32, on High-Level Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
HPQ is rated as a Buy by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 10 months.

Slumping Earnings Visibility Make General Motors (GM) a Sell at recent price of $42.41

By Portfolio Grader
The a Sell rating for GM is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The approach to fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for the last month.

Gerdau (GGB) a Sell at recent price of $4.48, on Shrinking Quant Score

By Portfolio Grader
The Sell recommendation for Gerdau SA is the conclusion of a process of analysis that is proprietary which generated results that were above average in 2 areas: an economic sector ranked above average in attractiveness, and analytical scoring that is near average; and produced below average outcomes in 4 areas: an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom eighth, ranking in its industry group that is in the bottom quarter, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is below average.

Extreme Networks’ (EXTR) Robust Earnings Momentum Make it a Buy at recent price of $15.03

By Portfolio Grader
Extreme Networks Inc's Buy recommendation is a result of a process of analysis that is proprietary and produced conclusions that were above average in 5 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the top quarter, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the top decile, a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is very attractive and analytical scores that are near average; and produced below average results in 1 area: an industry group rated below average in attractiveness.

Anemic Earnings Growth Restrict Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's Hold recommendation is a result of an analytical process that is proprietary and produced conclusions that were above average in 1 area: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness; and produced below average results in 5 areas: an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the middle third, ranking in its industry group that is in the middle third-below average, analytical scores that are below average, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is average.

Vapid Sales Growth Hurt EBay (EBAY) Rating

By Portfolio Grader
EBAY is rated as a Hold by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The system for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The current Portfolio Grader recommendation on the shares has been in place for 5 months.

eBay Inc Is Ditching PayPal, Which Is Great News… For eBay

By Brad Moon, InvestorPlace Contributor
EBAY stock is up and PYPL stock is down on eBay’s announcement it will ditch PayPal in favor of Adyen for payment and card processing.

Analysis of Quant Score Keep Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) a Sell at recent price of $6.85

By Portfolio Grader
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc's Sell recommendation is the outcome of a proprietary process of evaluation and produced results that were above average in 2 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, and analytical scores that are near average; and produced below average outcomes in 4 areas: an industry group rated below average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the third quarter, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the middle third-below average, and a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is below average.
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