<![CDATA[InvestorGuide.com » Stock of the Day]]> en-us <![CDATA[Apple (AAPL) Scores a $1 Billion Win Against Samsung]]> After years of legal wrangling, Apple (AAPL) finally scored a decisive blow against nemesis Samsung last week, after a jury declared that Samsung owes Apple at least $1.049 billion for intellectual property violations. The jury found that all three...

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<![CDATA[The Sun Shines on SolarCity (SCTY) Again]]> Shares of SolarCity (SCTY), which installs solar energy systems to residential and commercial customers, surged more than 20% last week, although the company posted a disappointing net loss for its first quarter. During the first quarter, SolarCity ...

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<![CDATA[Wendy’s (WEN) Attempts to Go Bistro]]> Last week, fast food giant Wendy's (WEN) slid after the company reported disappointing first quarter earnings. For its first quarter, the second largest burger chain after McDonald's (MCD) reported a profit of $0.01 per share, or $2.1 million, an 83...

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<![CDATA[Electronic Arts (EA) Soars on Star Wars]]> Last week, Activision (ATVI) reported better-than-expected earnings, but was harshly punished for a loss of World of Warcraft subscribers and weaker-than-expected guidance. Yet on the same day, its rival Electronic Arts (EA) rallied 17% after missin...

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<![CDATA[Tesla (TSLA) Stock Off 5 Percent as Short Squeeze Abates]]> Shares of Tesla Inc.(TSLA) closed down -4.56 or -5.19 percent to $83.24 on Tuesday, after having traded as high as 97.12 inter-day, a new all-time high. Tesla stock had been trading at $56.00 per share on Wednesday, May 8th, before soaring after the...

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<![CDATA[Burger King’s (BKW) Value Menu Troubles]]> The market has been indifferent to Burger King Worldwide's (BKW) first quarter earnings, which the company reported at the end of April. However, Burger King's lopsided earnings and sales growth, along with its strong international growth, indicate ...

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<![CDATA[Activision Blizzard (ATVI) Slumps on Bleak World of Warcraft Declines]]> Shares of video game publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI) slipped last week, despite reporter strong first quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines. For its first quarter, Activision earned an adjusted $0.17 per ...

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<![CDATA[The Oracle Wins Again as Berkshire’s (BRK.A) Profits Soar 51%]]> Last week was an interesting one for the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. Mr. Buffett, who has long avoided tech stocks, posted his first tweet on Twitter, simply stating "Warren is in the house." Meanwhile, his company, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), ...

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<![CDATA[Should Investors Worry About American Capital Agency (AGNC)?]]> Analysts have long debated if American Capital Agency's (AGNC) 16% dividend was sustainable or a trap for greedy investors. The mREIT, which has risen over 50% since its inception in 2008, has handsomely rewarded investors with some of the biggest d...

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<![CDATA[Whole Foods (WFM) Stock Surges After Earnings]]> Shares of Whole Foods Market Inc. (WFM) increased 10 percent in afterhours trading on Tuesday and were up +6.30 or +6.79 percent to $99.10 per share in pre-market trading early Wednesday. The company reported better than expected second quarter ear...

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<![CDATA[Facebook’s (FB) Firm First Quarter Earnings]]> Last week, social media giant Facebook (FB) reported its first quarter earnings. Earnings were flat from the prior year quarter at $0.12 per share, missing the consensus estimate by a penny. Net income edged up 7% to $219 million. Revenue, however, ...

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<![CDATA[Is it Time to Recycle The Washington Post? (WPO)]]> Last week, The Washington Post (WPO) reported disappointing first quarter earnings that showed a continuing decline in its print business and larger education segment. For its first quarter, The Post earned $0.64 per share, or $4.7 million, a steep ...

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<![CDATA[Altria (MO) Enters the E-Cigarette Business]]> Tobacco giant Altria (MO), the largest tobacco company in America, announced that it was planning to release an electronic cigarette later this year, to offset waning demand for its flagship cigarette products, such as Marlboro. Over the past few ye...

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<![CDATA[The U.S. Government Declares War on Novartis AG (NVS)]]> The U.S. government declared war on Novartis AG (NVS) last week, launching two civil fraud lawsuits against the Swiss drug maker in four days. The U.S. government is accusing the company of paying multimillion-dollar kickbacks and benefits for presc...

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<![CDATA[Five Stocks to Watch in May]]> The stock market ended the month of April racking up its fifth consecutive month of gains as measured by the Dow and sixth, as measured by the Nasdaq and S&P 500 Indexes. By Tuesday’s close, the S& P 500 Index traded up +0.3% to a new all-time high, closing at 1,597.57. The Index rose +1.8%
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<![CDATA[The New York Times’ (NYT) Bottom Line Continues Declining]]> The New York Times Company (NYT) plunged last week, after the company reported first quarter earnings that showed weakness across all print divisions. For its first quarter, the New York Times earned $0.2 per share, or $3.1 million, down from the $0...

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<![CDATA[D.R. Horton (DHI) Soars to a Six-year High]]> Shares of D.R. Horton (DHI), the largest U.S homebuilder by volume, soared to a six-year high last week after the company reported second quarter profit that handily topped analyst expectations. For its second quarter, the Fort Worth, Texas-based company earned $0.32 per share, or $111 million, up from the $0.13, or $40.6 million, it reported
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<![CDATA[Chipotle (CMG) Rallies On Strong First Quarter Earnings]]> Mexican quick serve restaurant Chipotle (CMG) surged last week after posting strong first quarter earnings. The company’s earnings per share rose 24.4% to $2.45, which topped the analyst consensus of $2.14 per share. Meanwhile, revenue rose 13.4% to $726.8 million, also beating the consensus estimate of $725 million. The company primarily attributed its top line
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<![CDATA[Nelson Peltz Discloses Massive Stakes in Mondelez International (MDLZ) and PepsiCo (PEP)]]> Shares of snack giant Mondelez International (MDLZ) rallied last week, after reports that activist investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management has been accumulating large stakes in both Mondelez and PepsiCo (PEP) since late 2012. Mondelez consists...

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<![CDATA[AT&T (T) Reports Profits Up Over 3 Percent]]> Shares of AT&T Inc. (T) traded lower in after hours trading, dropping -0.63 or 1.62 percent to $38.37 per share Tuesday afternoon, after the company announced a +3.2 percent rise in first quarter profits. Despite earnings being on target according to analyst estimates, shares were weaker due to the company missing its first quarter revenue
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<![CDATA[Western Digital’s (WDC) Future is in the Cloud]]> Shares of Western Digital Corporation (WDC), rallied at the end of last week, after analysts upgraded the electronic data storage products manufacturer. It wasn't long ago when investors were worried about the future of hard drive makers such as Wes...

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<![CDATA[General Electric (GE) Slumps Despite Strong 1Q Earnings]]> Shares of General Electric (GE) slid last week, after the company followed up strong first quarter earnings with lackluster guidance. For its first quarter, GE earned $0.34 per share, or $3.53 billion, a 16% rise from the $0.29 per share, or $3.03 billion, it earned in the prior year quarter. On an adjusted basis, GE
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<![CDATA[Infosys (INFY) Plunges 20% On Weak 4Q Earnings and Guidance]]> Shares of Indian business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services company Infosys Limited (INFY) plunged last week, after the Bangalore, Karnataka-based company reported fourth quarter earnings that topped on profit but missed o...

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<![CDATA[General Motors (GM) Could Be Overtaken by Volkswagen Soon]]> Things might get rough soon for General Motors (GM), the second largest automaker in the world. While the Detroit-based automaker was able to momentarily claim the crown as the world's top automaker last year after Toyota (TM) was hit by tsunami-rel...

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<![CDATA[Yahoo (YHOO) Reports Better Earnings, Lower Revenues]]> Shares of Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) closed down -0.19 or -0.79 percent to $23.79 per share on Tuesday, ahead of the company's 2013 first quarter earnings report. Yahoo stock sold off after the announcement and was trading down -1.15 or -4.83 percent in Wedn...

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<![CDATA[Will Nokia Corporation (NOK) Beat Earnings?]]> Finnish handset giant Nokia (NOK), which will report earnings this Thursday, is closely watched by analysts for hints to the future of the smartphone market. Carnegie analysts in Finland currently forecast Nokia to ship 5.9 million smartphones (including 4.9 million flagship Lumia units) in the first quarter. Although demand has been unexpectedly strong for its
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<![CDATA[Bad Times Ahead for Yum! (YUM) Brands]]> Yum Brands (YUM), the parent company of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and KFC, has had tough couple of months. The company, which generates more than half of its revenue from China, initially got hit by the growth hormone chicken scandal, in which the Chine...

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<![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) Shareholders Push Back]]> Over the past few weeks, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) shareholders, led by activist investor Ralph Whitworth, have been revolting against the beleaguered company's board. Chairman Ray Lane, who narrowly won reelection at the company's annual shareholders m...

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<![CDATA[WD-40 (WDFC) Rallies Strongly On Robust Second Quarter Earnings]]> Shares of WD-40 (WDFC), the maker of its namesake multi-purpose lubricant and other household products, rallied strong last week after the company reported solid second quarter earnings. For its second quarter, WD-40 earned $0.66 per share, or $10.5...

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<![CDATA[First Solar (FSLR) Shares Soar on Guidance, TetraSun Acquisition]]> Shares of First Solar Inc. (FSLR) closed up +12.31 or +45.54 percent to $39.35 per share on Tuesday, after the company announced an optimistic guidance for its 2013 fiscal year. The stock’s precipitous rise in Tuesday’s session triggered NASDAQ circuit breakers and was halted five times during trading. In addition to the improved earnings guidance,
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<![CDATA[Facebook (FB) Phones Home]]> Read the full article...]]> <![CDATA[Walt Disney (DIS) Closes LucasArts Games, Plans Layoffs]]> <![CDATA[Nvidia (NVDA) Crosses Swords With AMD (AMD)]]> <![CDATA[Google (GOOG) Becomes a Grocer]]> <![CDATA[Five Stocks to Watch in April]]> <![CDATA[Amazon.com (AMZN) Purchases Goodreads]]> <![CDATA[Apple (AAPL) Gets a Double Whammy of Bad News]]> <![CDATA[BlackBerry (BBRY) Plunges on the Z10?s Lackluster Reception]]>

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Deutsche Bank analysts stated that they checked with 150 different stores in the U.K. and Canada, where the phone was released first, and found that none had sold out of the phone. Few sales representatives recommended the handset without being directly asked about it, with a lower percentage of sales reps recommending the phone in the U.K. than Canada. To make matters worse, two Canadian carriers have already reduced their prices on the Z10, indicating that supply is outpacing demand. The firm claimed that "euphoria (was) waning" and that there simply wasn't any pent up demand for the product. However, no stores reported customer returns of the Z10 due to dissatisfaction with the product.

In addition, analysts believe that some faithful BlackBerry customers are waiting for the Q10, which will be released in late April and feature the full keyboard that older customers are more accustomed to. However, at this point it is pure speculation on how the Q10 will perform, given the Z10's muted reception. Deutsche Bank reiterates its "hold" rating on the stock, with an $8 price target on the stock - which indicates that the stock could still lose nearly half of its value from current levels. Hard retail numbers have yet to be released for Canada and the U.K.

Meanwhile, Hudson Square Research conducted a similar survey of stores in the United States on the Z10's American launch. AT&T released the phone last Friday, while Verizon Wireless released the phone yesterday. Their findings were similar to those of Deutsche Bank. "This morning we visited and called stores to survey early demand for the Blackberry Z10," stated Daniel Ernst, a Hudson Square Research analyst. "We found no lines, no signage announcing the launch, and clerks told us they had very few pre-orders."

Although BlackBerry, which currently holds the number three spot in smartphone operating systems, behind Android and iOS but ahead of Nokia's Windows 8 Phones, is betting on the Z10 and Q10 models to revive its slumping fortunes, which have cost the company 86% of its market cap over the past five years. Morningstar analyst Brian Colello is not optimistic. "I think the US will be a challenge for BlackBerry more so than some of the countries where they have already launched," he stated. "The momentum for iPhone and Android is too strong here. I still think they can win over some enterprise users, but the US is a country where BlackBerry's brand has been greatly diminished."

Shares of BlackBerry currently trade without reliable P/E or PEG ratios, since the company is currently unprofitable. It does not pay a dividend.

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Muted debut for BlackBerry Z10 in US Do weak initial numbers bode ill for BlackBerry? New BlackBerry Z10 will sell millions fewer in US than predicted: Analyst More bad news for BlackBerry. Other Stocks in the News
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