On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.) You recommended Delphi (DPHIQ) in August; do you still like it after coming out of Chapter 11, even though it has dropped to 25 cents a share? It looks to me like this could go back to between $2 and $3. What do you think?Click here for Cramer's answer to this question.If oil drops to $75 a barrel, does this help, hurt or hav...
Some interesting trivia about the Ukraine:1. The Ukrainian stock market grew tenfold between 2000 and 20062. It is ranked 28th in GDP by purchasing power parity.3. It has a low low Gini coefficient which means it has more equal income or wealth distribution than other countries.4. It is ranked 53rd in the world for Nominal GDP.5. It was the republic with the second largest economy when it was part of the Soviet Union.6. In 2006, they had economic growth greater than 5%.7. The average annual growth of salaries has been 20% for the last five years.8. It is known for the production of all types of transportation vehicles including automobiles, trucks, buses, ships, airplanes, subway cars, rail cars, and spacecraft.Her...
On Stockpickr Answers Thursday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Do you still stick to your prediction of Dow 14,581 by year's end?Click here for Cramer's response to this question. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.)You recently offered a segment on recession-proof stocks. Is tech part of that portfolio or should we stay away from tech names Google (GOOG), Apple (AAPL) and Research In Motion (RIMM)? Click here for Cramer...
On Stockpickr Answers Wednesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few ofthe questions to which Cramer recently responded:What is your opinion on the Visa IPO? Click here for Cramer's response to this question. (Note: You may have to scroll through several answers to see Cramer's.)Should I be selling Corning (GLW) since it raised guidance or does it still have a lot more upside in this market?Click here for Cramer's response.Cisco (CSCO) reported strong demand from telecom carriers, while cautioning on deman...
On Stockpickr Answers Tuesday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:McDermott International is down 10% today. Is this a buying opportunity or a signal that this sector is overplayed and it's time to cash in?Freeport-McMoRan looks like swiss cheese today. Should it be taken off your list of bullet-proof stocks?Do you have any insight as to why Omniture is dropping so rapidly? I thought Omniture had a unique product, but I see the only competition it had -- Cog...
First, this is not a group of stocks that is a play on the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Second, this is not a group of bad stocks that uses the word 'turkey' as a negative connotation. This is a list of stocks of companies based in the country of Turkey. Most trade on the Pink Sheets, but a couple trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Here is some interesting trivia about Turkey:1. It is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.2. It is ranked 16th of all countries in GDP purchasing power parity.3. It is a founding member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.4. GDP grew by 7.4% for 2005.5. The service sector makes up 64.5% of GDP.6. They received $18.2 billion in revenues from tourism in ...
On Stockpickr Answers Monday and over the weekend, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:IBM is dropping like a rock -- a $15 loss in the past few days. Anyone have an opinion on this stock?PMI Group: Is the action with this stock a result of a short squeeze? A 40% gain on a mortgage insurer is obscene.I know that you like the rails. I am wondering what kind of time frame you are thinking for the rails to benefit from higher oil prices as a less expensive alternative for t...
This article covers billionaire contributors to John McCain, and the companies they are connected with, with the assumption that major contributors to presidential candidates expect the businesses that they are connected with to benefit. It should be worth reviewing the wealthiest contributors, based on the Forbes 400 list, and the companies they own and/or run as possible investments, assuming the candidate they support wins. Previous presidential candidate indices that have already been covered are the President Hillary Clinton Stock Index, the President Barack Obama Stock Index, and the President Rudy Giuliani Stock Index. The following stocks are part of the President John McCain Stock Index.American International Group ( AIG ) Mau...
Nanotechnology is the science of manufacturing and utilizing extremely small particles and devices. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter, or about 80,000 times thinner than an average human hair. Some nanomaterials include carbon nanotubes used in electronics and such products as body armor and cancer treatments, nanoclays which are used in composite materials, and nanoscale metals, alloys, and oxides, used in the power and renewable energy industries.The following are the companies with the lowest price earnings to growth ratios and market capitalizations over $1 billion that are involved in nanotechnology in some way. The entire list of 50 nanotechnology stocks along with their PE ratios, PEG ratios and description of their connec...
Speaking of Dividends: This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations, and cutbacks. This week's issue includes some info on Emerson Electric (EMR).Top Insider Purchases of the Week: Insider purchases are a lot more predictive than insider selling. Barron's list the top purchases and we take it one step further by telling you who is purchasing. Some interesting activity in stocks like LVLT, TIE, ABK and HOT.Barron's Summaries: Each week Barron's has bullish and bearish stories on a variety of stocks. We present the summaries in this portfolio. This week's issue includes a bullish story on Qualcomm (QCOM) and a bearish take on Google (GOOG).Research Reports: The latest analyst research reports highligh...
On Stockpickr Answers Friday and yesterday, Jim Cramer responded to a new batch of questions posed by members of the Stockpickr community. Anybody can ask, respond or comment at Stockpickr Answers; the top responders get ranked in our "Top Analysts" section. Here are a few of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:What's your take on Bank of America? I believe BofA and Wells Fargo would be the only guys out there that are pretty conservative when they give numbers. Are we in for a surprise?I'm 24 years old, and my eyes are starting to hurt during the week. I know you are constantly reading and looking at screens also. What do you do to keep your eyes in good shape?For an archive of Jim Cramer's Stockpi...
This article is a continuation of the assumption that major contributors to presidential candidates expect the businesses that they are connected with to benefit. It might be worth looking at the wealthiest contributors and the companies they own and/or run as possible investments, assuming the candidate they support wins. Previous presidential candidate indices that have already been covered are the President Hillary Clinton Stock Index and the President Barack Obama Stock Index. Today, the President Rudy Giuliani Stock Index is being presented.Abraxis BioScience ( ABBI ) Patrick Soon-ShiongAmerican International Group ( AIG ) Maurice GreenbergAmerican Real Estate Partners ( ACP ) Carl IcahnAon Corporation ( AOC ) Patrick Ryan...
Dollar Weakness: Cause of the Market's DeclineContributed By: Jeffrey Miller (http://www.oldprof.typepad.com)Provided By: StraightStocks.comPart of the story behind today’s market decline was the continuing weakness of the dollar. While this has not been a major theme here, it does illustrate an important point.This is a subject that most people do not understand. Many of the sources offering information have a strong political viewpoint. It can be difficult to figure out where to get solid information.Some Important Considerations:Here is a summary of conclusions that we have reached. We would be willing to defend each, and might do so in future articles, but this piece is only a synopsis. As usual, we ar...
Stock to Watch: WAMU is a BuyContributed By: Ted Gottsegen (http://thestockmasters.com)Provided By: StraightStocks.comWashington Mutual (WM) has been a horrible investment and getting kicked to a new 52-week low serves CEO Kerry Killinger and every other board member right for dragging out subprime lending as long as they did. The Nation’s largest Thrift hit $19.72 a share today, down 43% in the last month alone. The stock has hit a low and slowly, it will start to recover, you can count on it.The big news today is that New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said he found a “pattern of collusion” on mortgage appraisals linked to WaMu today. Add to it that Q1 2008 should see total losses and write-down...
