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 todayâs 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 Nationâs 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 âpattern of collusionâ on mortgage appraisals linked to WaMu today. Add to it that Q1 2008 should see total losses and write-down...
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:The Cisco call was not good. Wow. Now I see what I was missing. I would've never thought financials could hit tech, but that's exactly what they are trying to say. This is horrid. What do you think?Regarding after-hours limit orders, is it typically better to trade after hours or pre-market hours? First Solar for example -- at $205.60 now and expect tomorrow will be higher so as a quick trade, w...
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 of the questions to which Cramer recently responded:Goldman Sachs is way down with the rumors of the write-off, and looks like a good buy. However, Goldman has denied the rumors several times and it never works. If denying the rumors doesn't help the stock what else can they do to get the stock moving in the right direction. I want to buy some, I just don't see how it will get turned around and headed in the right direction.Thank you for Chica...
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:What is going on with Goldman Sachs? Doesn't anyone remember that it reported blowout third-quarter earnings mainly because it was on the right side of the subprime-mortgage trade? With shares down 10 points Friday and another 10 points Monday, is this a buying opportunity?NYSE Euronext: Goldman just raised price target to $105 and maintained next year's earnings outlook but lowered earnings for ...
Rumors in Financials May be Buying OpportunitiesContributed By: Todd Sullivan Provided By: StraightStocks.comThe rumors are flying rampant and financial stocks are getting hit like crazy. There are some great opportunities out there.Goldman Sachs (GS) on Friday denied a rumor that they could announce billions of dollars in write-downs. âWeâve said thereâs no truth to these rumors,â said Ed Canaday, a spokesman for the brokerage. Despite that, shares finished down $10 or 4%. Shares that fetched an all time high earlier in the week at $249, now fetch $229.Perhaps the epitome of the silliness was Deutsche Bank (DB) analyst Mike Mayo. Mayo predicted late Thursday night that the investment banks ...
Interview: Mark Modius on ChinaBy: Prieur du Plessis Provided By: StraightStocks.comIs the Chinese stock market in a bubble, or are the lofty valuations simply a reflection of the countryâs superior growth prospects? Who better to ask than Mark Mobius, Franklin Templetonâs roving emerging markets expert.Q: Is it time to take profits in the Chinese stock market? Is the current trend sustainable or is it due for a correction?Mobius: There is no way anyone can predict whether a market is at its peak. No one can predict the market direction and a bear or bull market could start or end at any time. However, the good news is that bear markets are shorter in duration than bull markets and bear markets go down a smal...
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:On Friday's Mad Money show, after interviewing the CEO, you commented about the stock. What investment time frame should we infer?You've said to trim half our Apple and Research In Motion but seem to base that statement on a presumption that we've been in them since you first recommended them long ago. Please clarify how you would advise those like me that got into AAPL and RIMM in the la...
Continuing the series of connections between billionaire donors, their companies, and presidential candidates , Barack Obama is presented in this analysis. These are the wealthiest contributors, and the companies they own and/or run, that have supported Obama.Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK-A ) Warren Buffett ~ CEOBOK Financial Corporation ( BOKF ) George Kaiser ~ chairmanExpedia, Inc. ( EXPE ) Barry Diller ~ chairmanFortress Investment Group ( FIG ) Michael Novogratz ~ Franklin Resources ( BEN ) Charles Johnson ~ chairmanGeneral Growth ( GGP ) Matthew Bucksbaum ~ shareholderHome Depot ( HD ) Arthur Blank ~ founderIAC/InterActiveCorp ( IACI ) Barry Diller ~ chairman & CEOLoews Corporation ( LTR ) Joan Tisch ~ major shareho...
Speaking of Dividends: This Barron's column highlights the latest dividend increases, initiations, and cutbacks. This week's issue includes some info on Dominion Resources (D).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 MTG, SNDK, ABK and WB.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 Garmin (GRMN) and a bearish take on Delta Petroleum (DPTR).Research Reports: The latest analyst research reports hi...
If you use the assumption that major contributors to presidential candidates expect something in return for the businesses they are connected with, then maybe it is worth looking at the wealthiest contributors and the companies they own and/or run as possible investments, assuming the candidate they support wins.An outstanding article by Forbes covers the major candidates for president and the members of the Forbes 400 that have contributed to their campaigns. I have gone through the list of billionaire contributors to Hillary Clinton for her primary campaign and came up with the President Hillary Clinton Stock Index. All of the following stocks trade either on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. The list shows the companies, the c...
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:Do you think Citigroup's dividend is safe?If you had to choose one stock to play the exchange market and the recent volatility, would you buy IntercontinentalExchange, NYSE Euronext or CME Group?With oil at an all time high, the oil-related stocks, refiners and drillers, are obviously getting influenced. Is my understanding correct in that the cost of oil will influence the earnings and the st...
