Author Archives: Jay W.

About Jay W.

I have been investing in the stock market for the last twenty years. I hold a Bachleor of Arts in Political Science from California State University-Chico. Being interested in World Affairs has helped me profit in the market. I enjoy listening to conference calls of the various companies I invest in, and doing the stock research needed to take advantage of any opportunities in the market. I enjoy movies, and classic cars and trucks.

Take a look at stock symbols NCR and PAY….

      During my recent research I came across these two names being (NCR) NCR corporation and (PAY) Veriphone systems.  Goldman Sachs just put a buy rating on Feb 16th on NCR emphasising potential growth in the self-kiosk checkouts which seems to be the wave of the … Continue reading

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Markets Rally on lower oil prices, and jobless claims data..

According to Reuters: On Thursday March 3, 2011, 11:51 am By Edward Krudy NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rallied on Thursday as oil prices slipped and stronger-than-expected economic data raised expectations of a bullish U.S. employment report for February on … Continue reading

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Bank of America(BAC) Price Target raised to 19 by Analyst.

     Check out this link to video from The Street.com. http://www.thestreet.com/video/10999355/why-bank-of-america-is-a-buy-analyst.html?puc=_booyah_html_pla1&cm_ven=EMAIL_booyah_html&s=1#781324059001

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Two Chinese companies DANG-the Chinese version of Amazon, and BONA might be worth a look.

                        During my stock research I have discovered a couple of Chinese Companies that recently had their intial public offerings and might be worth a look.  The first one is DANG which is company like Amazon in the USA.  The other … Continue reading

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LVS earnings beats, comes in light on Revenue…

      According to The Street:        During the quarter, the casino operator earned 42 cents a share on revenue of $2.02 billion. Analysts were calling for a profit of 39 cents a share on revenue of $2.07 billion. Sands China … Continue reading

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Nice article on gaming in Macau. Visitors from Mainland China on the rise…

     Nice article from Macau daily times today: Gaming revenue leaps 33 percent in January 02/02/2011 03:00:00 Font size: Casino revenue jumped 33.2 percent in January from a year earlier to MOP 18.571 billion. Melco Crown, which owns the City … Continue reading

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Stock Markets rallys on Data and Earnings…

     According to Yahoo news: Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow regaining 12,000, as solid manufacturing data in the United States and Europe helped investors turn their attention away from the turmoil in the Middle East to hopes that … Continue reading

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Stock Upgrades/Downgrades for today….

   From Yahoo Finance: Upgrades Downgrades | New Coverages Company Name  Symbol Analyst From To Ceragon CRNT DA Davidson Neutral Buy Cytec CYT Deutsche Bank Hold Buy GMX Resources GMXR Morgan Keegan Underperform Mkt Perform HEICO HEI RBC Capital Mkts … Continue reading

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Stock Futures are up, U.S. Stock Market set to rebound…

     All U.S. stock indices are green as the markets are set to open.  The markets will still be keeping a close eye on Egypt to see how it resolves the current and difficult situation over there. For now, it looks … Continue reading

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Ford Motor Company Stock (F) down but far from out…

        Ford Motor Company(F) has been on a tear lately but its stock took a hit when they just reported less than expected earnings for the quarter.  The street was expecting an operating profit of .48 cents a share and … Continue reading

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