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Stock-Age: Stocks, Options and Dividends oh my!
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Ether_Snake
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What do you guys think fo Amazon? Seems interesting at the current price, but PE is pretty high.
Not sure...you could ride through earnings. Saw an article earlier today that Verizon Apple products are fucking killing it right now.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398401,00.asp
I thought about playing that game but I don't know. I like that they reinvest their earnings into the company disregarding shareholders but movement is so slow. I'd think I'd take Apple over it because of the potential short term gains in the next 3 months.
I'm very bullish on AAPL going into earnings. Sure, it's had a big run up lately, but last quarter's disappointment basically set the company up for another blowout quarter. iPhone sales appear to be through the roof, and expectations have gone back down significantly.
I could be proven wrong, but I'm sticking with it through earnings.
I too have several times considered buying a small position in AMZN. Ultimately though I want to see them have some kind of margin expansion before I buy in at these kind of levels. I know they can sell stuff cheap; I'm less confident that they can actually make money on that stuff. Technically the stock could drop back to 120-135ish without too much trouble, and without a dividend there's really nothing to make that risk worth it to me. Until the stock drops back or I see margins start to firm up it'll just be on my watch list.
I did 9.1% including reinvested dividends in 2011, I'm pretty happy with that given the S&P TSX was about 11% negative.
Should also note that I made only two trades all year, swapped some TransAlta for Bell Canada in March and bought some more CIBC shares in July.
Aside from that, the entire portfolio was the same the entire year.
Don't just do something, stand there!
Piece of crap (the stock not the company); stay away.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
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I have some old Disney stock I got as a gift a long time ago. Honestly I thought I sold it all, but it was subject to a split and I have six shares left. They are directly registered. What is the easiest and cheapest way I can sell? I don't want to reinvest or do anything else, just a one time sell.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Probably start here. Fill out all of the enrollment stuff, establish your account and you should be able to sell them directly through Disney's DRIP plan.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
Awesome. I didn't realize I could just sell them directly by Disney. I glanced at the page before and thought it couldn't be used for a quick sell of all. Nice!
EDIT: Now I recall why I passed on that, you need to give them all your banking info and then mail the form back. I'm just looking for a cheap stock broker firm. Since the stock is directly registered I can give the broker all the info over the phone.
Large Professor
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If you're confident they will be able to double their earnings every 3-4 years. Why not?
But owning tech companies like Oracle, Microsoft or IBM which all have reasonable P/E's (between 10 and 15) seems less risky.
Not to mention they have histories of consistent dividends and some consistently increasing as well.
Manos: The Hans of Fate
Banned
It's only worth $230. More so I want the money in cash fun for my "fun crap" fund I can use for stuff after have my daughter is born. Also the price is doing pretty good now and I want to sell it before another drop occurs like earlier last year.
LOL, this stock was in the $2 range when I bought it three years ago (forgot its 2012). They still have alot of work to do besides just adding the iPhone to their arsenal.
It's a company that holds alot of debt. Also, remember Sprint has to pay for all of those iPhones upfront. The staggering numbers for that deal is $2.2 billion this year and $5.2 billion in 2013. If Sprint doesn't add more subscribers the deal will likely put the company in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
It's a huge risk for Sprint...that's how desperate they are right now.
I did, three years ago. It was a very short-term trade.
Yeah I've been thinking about buying in now ever since you mentioned it and I saw its pretty low.
Ether_Snake
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Looking at my portfolio, I see MON is finally back in the black for me, up 9%. Then I realize that I only have 15 shares, which I bought for 1k. WTF, I can't imagine why I bought so few. I usually make 2k purchases minimum. Must have been a mistake and I only noticed it months later, lol... 
dudeworld: tell me what to buy!
dudeworld: tell me what to buy!
They invested in WiMax promising 4G speeds before everyone else and it never really took off. Clearwire was a dumb investment and now that they are abandoning it I feel that they are playing catchup now when they initially had a chance to beat AT&T to 4G coverage if they hadn't went with WiMax in the first place.
It's volatile for sure if you can stomach it...but in the past 3 trading days it as gone from 31.55 to 39 today...I suspect CES is only going to push this up. Wish I had more money to buy when it bottomed out last week.
RumblingRosco
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Who can say? Some analysts say yes it's already factored, but there may be renewed excitement once people see these TVs.
There are also impending deals in the works with LG, AUO, a third unnamed company for materials production.
Well I think it's a natural evolution for TVs to go OLED so I have a good feeling about it.
Don't forget lighting at well...I think that's where the big money will be eventually.
what a coincidence I bought 30 shares as well...
We are like so in this together girlfriend!
LyleLanley
Banned
I bought 85 shares of it about two weeks ago and I'm already up 18%
lol
I also own SPPI...it's a biotech stock that I consider undervalued. They have 2 cancer drugs on the market and more on the way once they're cleared with the FDA. The stock is expected to double in 2012.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/316...and-20-that-could-double-in-2012?source=yahoo
I am long on this stock as well.
disclosure: Again, please do your own due diligence on this stock to make sure this is a buy for you...I'm not an expert by any means.
In regards to PANL, I feel a bit overexposed...hoping to get it back up to 55-60 where I will sell as I believe it may pull back again, but in the long run I feel this is a 80-100 stock in the next 2 years and maybe even higher once OLED lighting kicks in and TV prices come down.
Congrats on you guys for your gains.
LyleLanley
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BRB, investing my life savings into SPPI.
What have I done? =O
edit: SPPI is at its 52 week high...I wouldn't recommend chasing this stock and wait for it to come down a bit. I'm guessing it's up this week as much as it is because they're presenting at the JP Morgan healthcare conference.
Ether_Snake
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Suntech Power up 25%, yay! No idea why. edit: Seems to be the whole solar sector.
Still down 81% on it! ...
Still down 81% on it! ...
GTAT has been on my watch list...could have bought at 7 but I'm afraid to pull the trigger on anything solar just now.
I'll keep it on my watch list.
Anyone else see Urban Outfitters drop today? Doing some research it seems like it's due to a CEO change, but the company itself looks to be doing very well. Little or no debt and above average for the retail segment. Thinks it's a good buy to go short with?
Urban Outfitters Inc NASDAQ:URBN
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edit: Charts seem to indicate it's almost at it's 52 week low.
Urban Outfitters Inc NASDAQ:URBN
23.93 -5.48 (-18.63%)
edit: Charts seem to indicate it's almost at it's 52 week low.
BAC is just ridiculous right now. My first foray into options trading last month with this purchase is turning out to be a great call (no pun intended). It could've easily went in the opposite direction so I'm really happy right now.
BAC is up 20% year to date. On a whim, I purchased May 2012 calls last month. My option premiums are up over 180% in less than a month.
BAC is up 20% year to date. On a whim, I purchased May 2012 calls last month. My option premiums are up over 180% in less than a month.
Yes it does. I'll bail if I hit 12% though I think.
Seems reasonable. I do expect another pullback at some point, at which you can buy in again.
If you find out a way to time buying then selling then shorting then covering let me know, we'll be fucking rich. =)
Oh no he's been banned for insider trading! Shit there goes our source.
URBN was a good dip buy yesterday... today it has run up a bit but it might be good if you're going in long-term. I wouldn't touch it, however, as their earnings consistently decreased all throughout last year and so far the retail sector has not recovered. Also, URBN is "losing its touch" with consumers reflected in analysis and sales.