NetEase (NTES): Earnings are Strong – Taking A Closer Look Under The Hood

November 17, 2011

NetEase (NTES) . is an Internet technology company that develops applications, services and other Internet technologies in China. The Company provides online gaming services that include in-house developed massively multi-player online role-playing games and licensed titles. NetEase also provides free email and various channels of content, online advertising, search and community services.

Competitors include:

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March Market Madness: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ)

March 15, 2011

As we mentioned earlier, this month we are going to be looking at the stocks that make up the DJIA. . Next up Hewlett Packard (HPQ)

With all of the hub-bub about cloud computing and global sales of servers, HP seems to be following the path of Dell. That will not be good.

The new CEO, Leo Apotheker is planning on releasing the “plan” and “strategy” for the future. Now, they are suddenly increasing the dividend by 50% as the stock sags. Seems like a play to undermine the shorts as they have been piling in of Read more

Zagg (ZAGG) – A Perfect Score and 35% Upside? Why?

December 9, 2010

Zagg (ZAGG) many not be a name that you have heard about or even read much about but you are probably aware of its products.

ComScore reports U.S. Online Holiday Spending Surpasses $17.5 Billion for First 35 Days of the November-December Shopping Season, up 12 Percent vs. Last Year. How much of this is being done with mobile devices? How much technology is part of the total.

We know that a good deal of the offerings this year that are the “must have” stocking stuffers are technology related and a high percentage are personal devices. Whether it is a smartphone, PDA device or even an e-reader, the choices are numerous and the one thing that many have in common is that they often require Read more

Apple (AAPL) Will RECALL iPhone 4 – Black Eye Opportunity

July 15, 2010

The Apple (AAPL) story is intact. The iPhone and iPad is selling out all over and the insatiable desire to own their sleek and very user-friendly products is at all-time highs.

But Apple does have a black-eye on the latest problems associated with the iPhone 4 antenna/reception problems. It is not only the fact that there is obviously a design flaw, but the way they handled the PR on this is not as user-friendly as is Apple’s usual manner.

One example is news that is flowing today that Steve Jobs was warned of the antenna problems ahead of the iPhone 4 launch. Over the past few week, this problem has been all over the news and shares have been dragged down along with the commentary. But  this item over the pre-release warning is something that we had not heard before. So far, this is not confirmed (and never will be).

Then there was the comment that duct-tape should be used over the affected area to enhance the reception and the remarks by Steve Jobs that the iPhone 4 should be held differently in order to get the best Read more

Who is Winning the Search Battle?

March 10, 2010

It is obvious that Google (GOOG) is the big honcho of search. Microsoft (MSFT) has been trying (and trying) to get in on the action for years. We all remember a few months ago when Bing announced with great fanfare and bigger hopes that they were ready to take on the Goog.. What happened?

From what we can see, Google actually gained market share since then. And while Microsoft’s Bing Read more

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