Microsoft

Microsoft Stock Poised for 30% Upside – Barrons.com

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I agree with this article yet the short term trend is down.  Look to buy Mr. Softie at the 200 day MA at $29.52.  Patient investors can own now but you may be able to average in a little lower.   Don’t Be So Hard on Microsoft By DIMITRA DEFOTIS | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Windows 8, torrents of free cash flow and a potential dividend increase may lift the underperforming stock. Fred Hickey: “That is the lowest I have seen the multiple in years.” Windows 8 may provide a window of opportunity for Microsoft investors, but so too should the company’s … Read more

Facebook Under Fire as it Approaches IPO

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I’m sick of Facebook.  The name makes me cringe every time the talking heads on CNBC spout out the same regurgitated facts; all too reminiscent of Armani  clad penguins feeding vast fields of their young.  Regardless, here’s some news that might  get a smile out of your spiteful inner self: lawsuits against the social media giant are rapidly piling up as we near the initial public offering.  No, the company didn’t decided to go on one last rampant crime spree just before going public.  It’s the scent of money in the air that drives the shoals of patent lawyers into … Read more

‘s easy to figure out who is making money in this crappy economy

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  Just look at the SEC filings.  Insiders are unloading stocks at staggering quantities.  But selling is the nature of the casino market and insiders always sell stock, at least the smart ones.   But some selling is more portending than others.  Here’s my reading of the tea leaves and as usual any actionable trading ideas I can glean from it.   Southern Company SO Southern Company made a lifetime high on 5-19 at $40.87.  According to the Washington Service  “At Southern Co. (SO), the stock reached a 52-week high on 5/19/11, and  has slipped only slightly since that high. Ten … Read more