By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
At about this time last year a lot of pundits were talking about Apple buying Tesla.
This week the idea got some new life when several camera-laden minivans owned by Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) was spotted in the Bay Area.
Apple has a ton of cash and needs to do something now to prepare for the day when the iPhone can no longer carry the company. Apple buying Tesla would give it a way into the auto industry.
Here are five reasons why Apple buying Tesla makes a lot of sense...
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones today shed 60 points. The cause? Standard & Poor's downgraded Greece's long-term sovereign-debt rating.
The news offset early gains fueled by U.S. jobs and wage growth. January was the 11th consecutive month of U.S. job gains above 200,000.
Here are the other top market stories from today - plus our new profit tip for investors...
By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
Cybersecurity stocks just got a huge "buy" sign this week from Washington…
When U.S. President Barack Obama delivered his budget proposal Monday, he called for a $14 billion to boost cybersecurity efforts. The Pentagon alone has requested $5.5 billion in funding for cyber defense.
While the budget will be picked apart by republicans, cybersecurity spending is one area that will remain a priority for both parties.
Here's the major profit opportunity cybersecurity stocks are seeing in 2015...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
Silver prices in January 2015 were up 9.8%.
This is the best month for the price of silver since June 2014. This is when prices surged ahead 11.4%.
Silver price volatility is still a big issue though. Here's how to play the white metal right now...
By Dr. Kent Moors, Global Energy Strategist, Oil & Energy Investor • @KentMoors_OEI - • Print | Email
In an oil market version of a game of chicken, Saudi policymakers are trying to make U.S. producers blink first. And it's starting to work.
U.S. rigs are being brought offshore and drilling projects are being shelved. This will have an impact on the supply side in short order. By this summer, oil prices may be back to a range of $65 to $70 a barrel.
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
Among our top 2015 stock picks is a red-hot wearable tech company.
That company: Ambarella Inc. (Nasdaq: AMBA) – one of our favorite wearable tech plays.
Check out here why this stock is on fire, and why it still has room to grow...
By Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report - • Print | Email
We kicked McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) stock off our "Buy" list about two months ago; then it fell another 7% after that. Now CEO Don Thompson is off the menu too and a new CEO comes on board March 1.
So what does this shift in management mean for Mickey D's share price? Is MCD a buy now?
Here's exactly what it would take to turn McDonald's around and make MCD stock a buy again...
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) stock is due for a quick rebound. The company's Q2 earnings had investors and Wall Street slashing its share price by 10% on Jan. 27.
But Satya Nadella – Microsoft's new CEO – is a visionary. He knows what it takes to compete against the other mega tech firms out there… and win.
Here's why we can expect great gains from Microsoft's new boss - and MSFT stock...
By Dr. Kent Moors, Global Energy Strategist, Oil & Energy Investor • @KentMoors_OEI - • Print | Email
The alternative energy sector may have found a solution to its storage problem: the hydrogen battery.
Hydrogen's chief problem as an alternative energy source has always been the staggering price of delivery and transportation. But one company is making strides daily toward energy storage efficiency and price reduction.
By Garrett Baldwin, Executive Producer, Money Morning - • Print | Email
The Dow Jones erased a 100-point gain Wednesday to end the day just 6 points higher than where it started. What happened? Investors turned cautious as oil prices fell once again.
West Texas Intermediate prices fell more than 8% this afternoon on news that crude oil inventories rose by another 6.3 million barrels last week.
Here are the other top market stories from today - plus our new profit tip for investors...
