By Dr. Kent Moors, Global Energy Strategist, Oil & Energy Investor • @KentMoors_OEI - • Print | Email
Despite a 20% jump in crude oil prices, some pundits continue to predict more pain.
In fact, just yesterday, Citigroup analyst Ed Morse came out with his most bearish forecast yet.
According to Morse, oil prices could fall another 60% to $20 a barrel. As for the recent rebound, Morse thinks it looks more like a "head-fake" than a sustainable turning point.
There's just one problem with all of this bearish analysis. And it's a big one...
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones added 139 points Tuesday. The cause? Investor optimism about a pending deal to address Greece's debt crisis.
Also fueling upward momentum for the DJIA were better than expected earnings from companies such as The Coca-Cola Co. (NYSE: KO).
Here's a closer look at why the DJIA rose today - plus our new profit tip for investors.
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. just picked up a major catalyst for the BABA stock price – despite the market's muted reaction to the news…
The BABA stock price was up 1% this morning (Tuesday), one day after (NYSE: BABA) invested $590 million in Chinese smartphone-maker Meizu.
As Money Morning experts have been telling readers for months, the mobile market will be the biggest catalyst for the Alibaba stock price.
And this week's deal highlights how...
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
When Money Morning's Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald first recommended one of his top stock picks in October, he set a growth estimate of 1,358%.
But he's making a correction. That initial estimate was just too low.
Fitz-Gerald now sees this stock climbing 1,417%. The tech stock opened today at just $1.44 per share. But by 2020, Fitz-Gerald sees it climbing to $21.85 per share.
You see, this top stock is tied to one of the most dynamic trends: human augmentation.
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
More than 3 billion people on Earth still have no or poor access to the Internet. Elon Musk wants to build a network of hundreds of low-orbiting satellites that will deliver high-speed, low-cost Internet to the most remote places on Earth.
But he won't be building this "Space Internet" alone. One tech company is already helping him make his dream a reality.
Here's the company poised to reap big gains by helping Musk...
By Alex McGuire, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @AlexMcGuire92 - • Print | Email
There are 12 new IPOs this week on Money Morning's IPO calendar.
The dozen is projected to raise $1.3 billion. That would make this week the year's biggest so far in terms of proceeds and count.
Here's a look at the rest of the upcoming IPOs this week...
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
Money Morning's oversold pick of the week is cloud-based video services provider Brightcove Inc. (Nasdaq: BCOV.)
Brightcove stock was one of Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald's recommendations until he was stopped out of it last June. But given its lower price and strong prospects for the future, he still likes BCOV stock.
In Brightcove's case, it helps to step back and look at the big picture...
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Special dividends – separate one-time payouts in addition to a company's regular (if any) dividend – are on the rise. Special dividend payment amounts jumped 49% from January through September 2014.
Special dividends are typically larger than normal dividend payouts. Companies usually declare them after an especially strong quarter or year, or when their cash reserve grows significantly.
Here are the nine companies that announced special dividends during the week ending Feb. 6.
By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report - • Print | Email
We're in the middle of the first earnings season of 2015 and investors are anxious and confused. But Wall Street likes it that way.
The more confused you are, the more profitable they are. Investors who chase innuendo tend to trade more.
By Diane Alter, Contributing Writer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
Dividend Investing News, Feb. 9, 2015: Stocks that sport attractive and growing dividends are still the best option for income seekers as interest rates remain low.
More than half of S&P 500 companies currently yield more than the 10-year Treasury note's 1.93%. Plus, dividend stocks offer an added bonus of potential capital appreciation.
