Archives for January 2015

January 2015 - Page 5 of 23 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

Comcast Haters Rejoice: Google Fiber to Rollout in Four More Cities

by

Google Fiber is about to expand to four more cities: Atlanta, Ga., Nashville, Tenn, and Charlotte and Raleigh-Durham, N.C. That's cause for celebration for those lucky denizens…

You see, the American Customer Satisfaction Index ranks Comcast Corp.- Google Fiber's main competitor – as the most-hated company in the U.S. in 2014. It was followed closely by Time Warner Cable Inc., another huge American ISP and Fiber rival.

In fact, customer satisfaction ranking in the ISP industry currently falls below the health insurance industry and airlines.

That's why Google Fiber is a welcome alternative to ISP customers. And so far, the service has glowing reviews...

Apple Pay (AAPL) Potential Is Huge - Especially for This Chip Maker...

by

When looking for tech investing winners – like Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) – the best gains come by jumping on unstoppable trends. The "mobile wave" trend is one of them.

You see, Apple is projected to sell a quarter of a billion iPhone 6s in 2015. The force behind that is Apple Pay, the company's mobile payments system that lets users pay for things by waving their phone over them.

In 2014, shoppers made $50 billion in mobile purchases. That number will soar 328% to $214 billion in 2015.

But I'm not looking for AAPL to be the biggest winner here...

Apple iPhone Devoured Half of All U.S. Phone Sales for the Past Three Months

by

One out of every two Americans who purchased phones in the period from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2014 bought an Apple iPhone (Nasdaq: AAPL).

A Jan. 23 report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) showed Apple iPhones accounted for half of all U.S. phone activations in fourth quarter 2014. That's a 22% jump for AAPL's smartphone market share compared to Q3.

CIRP attributes Apple's recent market share jump to its newest iPhone, the iPhone 6...

The Last Time U.S. Gas Prices Were This Low...

by

Gas prices across the nation are on track to sink below $2 a gallon by the end of January for the first time since March 25, 2009.

Twenty-five states and more than 50% of U.S. gas stations averaged sub-$2 a gallon gas prices on Jan. 20 according to AAA. The average U.S. gas price could fall to $1.95 – or even lower – "over the next few weeks."

And so for the first time in almost six years, many American motorists will joyfully watch local gas station prices tick under $2. They'll also save an estimated $750 on average at the pump in 2015 compared to last year, according to GasBuddy.

In fact, the last time gas prices were this low...

Stock Market Futures Eyeing Earnings from AAPL, CAT, and YHOO

by

Stock market futures today (Tuesday)forecasted a 291-point decrease from yesterday's close on lackluster earnings reports from several major companies.

Today, investors are all about earnings reports, including the highly anticipated quarterly update from Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL). Investors can also expect quarterly earnings reports from American Airlines Group Inc. (NYSE: AAL), Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO).

Here's what else you should know about the stock market today - including your "Money Morning Tip of the Day" - to make it a profitable Tuesday...

Q1 AAPL Earnings Will Smash Records

by

The Q1 AAPL earnings will smash records, led by blockbuster sales of the iPhone 6.

Every indication points to Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) walloping expectations when the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech titan reports earnings after the market close Tuesday.

Holiday sales make Apple's Q1 its biggest quarter of the year. So it's almost certain that 2015's Q1 Apple earnings will be the biggest quarter in company history.

The Q1 AAPL earnings will set the tone for 2015. Here's what to expect...