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Here is your daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 27. The closer Apple Inc.'s big media event in San Francisco comes, the more details about the new iPod line seem to leak out. Meanwhile, technology manufacturer Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) posts a job listing that all but confirms the CDMA iPhone.
Here are 7 foreign financial stocks have each seen values soar this summer, producing year to date returns for investors that all top +20%. While big bank stocks in the U.S. are flopping, financial stocks in South America and India are enjoying some impressive success in 2010.
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Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
So far in 2010 the performance of stocks in the solar space has been dismal, and with the exception of a few rays of light, it’s been mostly a calamitous year. Just look at the following list of the top solar stocks along with their respective year-to-date performance (as of 8/25/10).
Just a scant few months ago, the tech world was ready to write off the entire e-reader market in the face of the Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPad. But Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and its Kindle device have proven they are here to stay.
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Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
Most international investors likely are familiar with BRIC investment and funds – an acronym that stands for Brazil, Russia, India and China. For nearly a decade, the term BRIC has been synonymous with emerging market investment opportunity. But recently a new emerging market acronym is gaining currency: CIVETS.
With new money, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE: XLU) remains one of my top fund choices.
The fund is loaded with utilities from my [master list], including Exelon (NYSE: EXC), the largest owner/operator of nuclear plants in the United States; NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) (formerly FPL Group), the largest North American generator of renewable power from solar and wind energy; Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), one of the largest electricity companies in the US, with over four million customers; PG&E (NYSE: PCG), a supplier of gas and electric to approximately 15 million people; and Entergy (NYSE: ETR), the nation's second-largest nuclear power generator.
The FDIC rescued eight banks last week including the notorious ShoreBank in Chicago. The deposit insurance fund is likely to run out of money in the next few months. The Obama administration's HAMP program is also failing and this will lead to a greater number of bank failures this fall and next year.
Here are your daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 26, 2010. Apple finally sets the date for their big September video event and music will be the belle of the ball, the next generation of iPod Touch and the iTunes music service taking center stage. The iTV is also said to be making its debut at the event but will not make the big splash earlier reports said it would. Finally, the iPod Touch and iPhone get new video streaming options as Netflix (NASDAQL NFLX) updates its app for all APPL mobile devices.
In an economy in which everyone seems to be downsizing, it appears that Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) shoppers are shifting gears, too -- and so-called “dollar stores” such as 99 Cents Only (NYSE: NDN), Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) are seeing gains that put the purported King of Everyday Low Prices on the defensive.
In what’s being seen as a smart but a somewhat risky move, McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) today announced the newest foray into premium pricing with its $5 Smokehouse Deluxe burger at a time when consumers are downgrading from casual dining restaurants to more fast-food fare.
The economic recovery has proven slower than some experts and government officials had predicted, so industry analysts say retailers’ move to protect their overall earnings isn’t altogether unexpected. The companies plan to close the underperforming stores at hundreds of locations nationwide.
Parent company PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) will revamp the morning meal offerings from Quaker with revised healthy breakfast options. Reformulated instant oatmeal and two new types of cereal will be at the center of Quaker’s new product push and a marketing campaign to capture an evolving consumer market increasingly concerned with eating healthy.
Here is your daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 24, 2010. More Apple patent intrigue today as a new filing reveals an iMac that doubles as a traditional desktop and a touch-screen computer. In other news, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) updates its Google Mobile App and one author claims e-books sell a whole lot better via the Amazon (AMZN) Kindle than through the AAPL iBookstore.
Verizon iPhone rumors abound, and the hope is that the gadget could be a reality in the next few months. But though the persistent rumor is that a CDMA iPhone from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) that will be compatible with the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) network by January of 2011 at the latest, that may be wishful thinking.
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Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Utilities have been at the top of active investors' buy lists the past two months, along with emerging markets. Put those two ideas together, and you get a Brazilian utility that I've been recommending for the past two months: CPFL Energia (NYSE: CPL).
Here is your daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock news and rumors for August 20, 2010. Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) subsidiary Time Inc. finally gets its magazines onto the iPad after settling a dispute with Apple. Speaking of the iPad, it appears that Apple is finally producing enough tablets to satisfy demand, and reports indicate that the iPhone 4 should catch up soon.
Though the iPhone 4 is less than two months out of the box, that means its time again to start the rumor mill about the next round of Apple iPhone upgrades for 2011 and beyond. And this goes far beyond the buzz of a handset that is compatible with Verizon (NYSE: VZ). A look at some recent Apple patents reveal some radical changes in the works for the next generation of iPhones. Here are five of the most compelling patents and prospective upgrades:
