By Kyle Anderson, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @KyleAndersonMM - • Print | Email
Alibaba stock is down 3.8% in 2015, but there could be one catalyst tomorrow (Thursday) that could send the Alibaba stock price soaring.
That's because tomorrow before market open, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) will release its second earnings report since going public. Analysts expect earnings per share (EPS) of $0.75 for the quarter ending December 2014. Revenue of $4.45 billion is expected..
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
A few tech stocks are poised to earn big profits from the auto industry boom. Some analysts attribute this boom to an improving economy and falling gas prices.
But there's another important catalyst they're not considering – and it makes Silicon Valley the real capital of the auto sales boom.
Here's how we can profit from this trend...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Meeting today marks 2015's inaugural meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary policy makers.
It's only been a month since the last meeting convened. But a lot has changed. It's following big stories in the way of global central, particularly from the European Central Bank.
By Shah Gilani, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Morning • @ShahGilani_TW - • Print | Email
ECB QE and EU LTRO for Dummies: As soon as you read this explanation, comprehensible to even the dumbest of the dumb, you'll be set to trade initials.
We made 382% gains trading these initials. And there's more: Once we closed out, we re-entered.. and now we're up 180%.
Here's how to make real, easy money from the world's biggest economic experiment...
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
With virtually no warning save a teaser tweet the day before, the Coinbase Bitcoin Exchange went live yesterday (Monday).
As the first licensed U.S-based Bitcoin exchange, it will help legitimize the digital currency in the eyes of the public as well as the broader financial community. But just as importantly, the Coinbase Bitcoin exchange finally will give U.S. investors a safe, secure, and seamless option for trading Bitcoin.
Coinbase went to extraordinary lengths to ensure the safety of its customers' money...
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
The Q1 AAPL earnings beat Wall Street expectations by a huge margin, thanks to monster iPhone sales over the holidays.
Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) reported its December quarter earnings after the market close today (Tuesday).
Apple reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.06, blowing past the consensus forecast for $2.59. Revenue was $74.6 billion, also much higher than the $$67.5 billion analysts had expected. Both are all-time record highs for the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant.
Here's an in-depth look at the Q1 Apple earnings and what they mean...
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
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...
By Michael A. Robinson, Defense + Tech Specialist, Money Morning • @Robinson_STI - • Print | Email
The Alibaba IPO remained the world's top business story for months on end because of the immense amount of wealth it drew in and then created.
This was an early-stages opportunity in a tremendously high-growth business – e-commerce – in China, the world's fastest-growing large economy.
Now, imagine you'd known how to invest in Alibaba before that IPO.
Today, I'm bringing you just that sort of opportunity.
With China slowing down, India and its 1.25 billion people are poised to become the world's fastest-growing big economy.
And that's why I was thrilled to discover the "secret" play that insiders are using to invest in the "Alibaba of India" years before its IPO.
By David Zeiler, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler - • Print | Email
The Q2 Microsoft earnings are expected after the market close Monday.
Investors will be looking to see if Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) can maintain the momentum from its Q1 earnings. In its previous earnings, the Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant beat estimates on both the top and bottom lines.
The Q2 MSFT earnings will tell us if new CEO Satya Nadella's strategies are working as intended. They'll also give us a hint of what we can expect in 2015.
Here's what will matter most in the MSFT Q2 earnings...
By Jim Bach, Associate Editor, Money Morning • @JimBach22 - • Print | Email
Our 2015 stock picks show us two trends.
Precious metals are still surging. And now, biotech stocks are coming into 2015 hot.
Take a look at these exciting developments for our top stocks in 2015...
