by Diane Alter
With Washington bent on curbing gun and ammunition availability, sales for such items are soaring across the country, as evidenced by a bang-up quarter from Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: SWHC).
SWHC stock jumped some 18% intraday Wednesday to $14.27 after reporting better than expected earnings and revenue growth Tuesday after the close.
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As of March 4, 61 companies have filed for initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2014, leaving many investors wanting to know how to invest in IPOs.
What makes initial public offerings intriguing is how they can bring huge first-day gains to shareholders.
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by David Zeiler
The mainstream media has put out a lot of stories detailing the demise of the Mt. Gox exchange, but they haven't had nearly as much to say about why Bitcoin prices are rising again.
Maybe that's because so many of them are rooting for Bitcoin to fail, especially if they're on record having written off the digital currency as a bubble.
Here's what everyone else is missing...
Tesla Motors Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) stock has seen a meteoric rise since its initial public offering in 2010 – up more than 1,200% in less than four years.
In 2014, TSLA stock has climbed nearly 70%, and in the past 12 months it's up 618%.
by Tara Clarke
LNG stocks have gotten a bump up as Russia's clash with Ukraine boils on. The conflict may open the door to rejuvenated liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe.
Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSE: LNG) – an LNG stock we've been bullish on for quite some time – closed up 3.88% to $51.17 per share Tuesday. It's up 18.67% so far in 2014. Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) climbed 0.91% to $94.60, and 5.77% in 2014. Dominion Resources Inc. (NYSE: D) went up 1.02% to $69.29 per share, a 7.11% increase in 2014.
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Stock market news today, March 5, 2014: The Dow Jones Industrial Average roared back on Tuesday, leaping 227.85 points to finish at 16,395.88. The S&P 500 jumped 1.53%, or 28.18 points, to close at 4,277.30, while the Nasdaq gained 74.67 points to close at 4,351.67.
As the markets remain on guard over tensions between Russia and Ukraine, investors are now looking to tomorrow's European central bank (ECB) meeting, plus the release of US non-farm payrolls on Friday, for better insight into global economic recovery. Meanwhile, former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will make a guest appearance on the world stage today when he speaks at the Annual Discovery Leadership Summit in Johannesburg.
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by Sid Riggs
When most investors hear the phrase "hedging," they typically take an exasperated breath, roll their eyes, and think to themselves that it's far too complicated – but it's actually not.
Last week I covered a simple but very effective method to buy highly speculative biotech stocks ahead of critical announcements – and guarantee a safe exit price – even if the stock crashes as a result of poor trials results.
This week I want to expand on the same idea – but instead of focusing on establishing a new position, I want to focus on protecting hard-earned gains on big winners – specifically small-cap stocks ahead of earnings.
Small caps were on a tear in 2013, with the iShares Russell 2000 Index (ETF) (NYSE Arca: IWM) returning 36.81%, compared to SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE Arca: SPY), which returned 29.69% over the same time period.
That's great for investors targeting small caps like we do in Small-Cap Rocket Alert. Already in 2014 we've created three free trades after selling half our positions at 100% plus gains.
If you find yourself in the same enviable position, the next thing you'll want to consider is implementing a strategy to keep those gains from turning into losses – especially as the company comes up on such a potentially disruptive event as earnings… Full Story
by David Zeiler
World markets heaved a sigh of relief today (Tuesday) as
sucker punched by the invisible hand of the market...
by Diane Alter
What is Facebook Inc. (Nasdaq: FB) up to?
The social networking leader is slated to buy long-endurance, solar-powered drone maker Titan Aerospace in a $60 million deal.
