With shares of International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) trading around $189, is IBM an OUTPERFORM, WAIT AND SEE, or STAY AWAY? Let�� analyze the stock with the relevant sections of our CHEAT SHEET investing framework.
T = Trends for a Stock’s MovementIBM is an information technology company. The company operates in five segments: Global Technology Services, Global Business Services, Software, Systems and Technology, and Global Financing. Technology products and services are in high demand worldwide, as consumers want to be up to speed and companies always need the latest and greatest to stay ahead of the competition. Cloud computing has been hot in recent times, which has not been good news for IBM. Should the company want to hold on to its market share, it needs to make moves quickly and provide the technology products and services that worldwide consumers and companies demand.
IBM announced a $1.2 billion commitment on Friday to build 15 data centers in key financial and geographic hubs as it initiates its first major cloud expansion since acquiring SoftLayer in June for $2 billion.�The cloud expansion will cover 15 countries in five continents (all but Africa and Antarctica), including new data centers in China, Hong Kong, London, Japan, India, Washington D.C., Canada, Mexico City, and Dallas, as well as a number of local “cloud hubs.”
Top 5 Semiconductor Stocks To Buy Right Now: Toyota Motor Corp Ltd Ord(TM)
Toyota Motor Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, assembly, and sale of passenger cars, minivans, and commercial vehicles. It offers conventional engine vehicles, including subcompact and compact cars under the Corolla, Yaris, micropremium iQ, Passo, Ractis, Vitz, and Etios brand names; mini-vehicles, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and auto parts under Toyota brand name; mid-size cars under the Camry, REIZ, Avensis, and Mark X brand names; luxury cars under the Lexus and Crown brands; Century limousine; sports cars under the Scion tC and Lexus brands; sport-utility vehicles under the Sequoia, 4Runner, RAV4, Highlander, FJ Cruiser, and Land Cruiser brands; pickup trucks under the Tacoma and Tundra brands; minivans under the Alphard, Vellfire, Corolla Verso, Wish, Hiace, Regius Ace, Estima, Noah, Voxy, Sienta, Isis, Passo Sette, and the Sienna brands; cabwagons; large, medium, and small trucks; and large, small, and micro-buses. The company also provides hybrid cars under Prius and Crown brands. In addition, it offers a range of financial services comprising retail financing, retail leasing, wholesale financing, and insurance; and credit cards and housing loans. Further, the company designs and manufactures prefabricated housing, as well as involves in the information technology related businesses, such as an e-commerce marketplace known as GAZOO.com; and sales promotions for KDDI communication related products, primarily the au brand. It sells its vehicles in approximately 170 countries and regions, including Japan, North America, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Toyota City, Japan.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By WWW.DAILYFINANCE.COM]
Paul Sancya/APA 2015 Chrysler 200 rolls down the assembly line at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant in Sterling Heights, Mich. DETROIT -- Big discounts on pickup trucks kept U.S. auto sales strong in September. General Motors (GM) and Chrysler Group led the industry with 19-percent sales increases over last September. Toyota (TM) sales rose 2 percent, while Ford and Volkswagen were down. The pace was expected to slow from a blistering August, which was the best month for the industry in eight years. August got a boost from 2014 model year clearance sales and Labor Day promotions. While August was fueled by incentives on midsize cars, September saw good deals on pickup trucks. The second half of the year is usually stronger for pickup sales, and stable gas prices, employment gains and higher consumer confidence bodes well for automakers this year. GM and Chrysler took advantage of Ford, which has temporarily closed a truck factory to retool for its new aluminum-clad F-150. Ford cut back on discounts in order to keep more trucks in stock during the shutdown. As a result, GM said its light-duty Silverado outsold Ford's F-150 for the first month since 2011. Ford's sales dropped 3 percent to 180,175, and F-Series truck sales were down 1 percent to 59,863. It was the first time in seven months that Ford's monthly truck sales have dropped below 60,000. Ford Motor (F) saw a 9 percent increase in Fusion sedan sales, but otherwise its car sales were down. Sales of the Escape small SUV fell 4 percent; Ford blamed that on a sharp cutback on sales to rental car companies. GM's sales totaled 223,437 cars and trucks. Three of its four brands saw double-digit gains; Cadillac sales were flat compared with last September. Sales of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup rose 54 percent to 50,176, while the GMC Sierra pickup was up 25 percent to 16,763. GM spent just under $5,000 in incentives per pickup, which was 30 percent, or $1,140, higher than a year ago, according to
- [By Adam Levine-Weinberg]
In recent years, Toyota (NYSE: TM ) has been incredibly successful in the U.S. car market, with models like the Camry, Corolla, and Prius all becoming best-sellers. However, Toyota has had trouble competing with the likes of�Ford (NYSE: F ) and�General Motors (NYSE: GM ) in the full-size-truck market. Truck buyers tend to be very loyal to their favorite brands, which makes it hard for competitors to unseat Ford and GM.
- [By Douglas A. McIntyre]
Ford is the clear winner among the three companies. Sales of its F-Series pickups will reach more than 725,000 this year. The product has been the top-selling car or light truck seller for most of the past three decades. Without it, Ford would be the number three car company in the United States, behind Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM).
- [By Rahul Chattaraj]
World�� top auto-maker Toyota Motor�� (TM) announcement to stop vehicle and engine manufacturing in Australia came as a shock as well as a reason to be worried for several, particularly those who are directly or indirectly linked to the Japanese automaker or the industry. The decision to exit Australia will have a long lasting repercussion, especially because Toyota was the only remaining global automaker still carrying on manufacturing in the country after the exit of Mitsubishi, Ford (F) and General Motors (GM). The proposed exit will mark the end of an association that had begun way back in 1963. So, what caused this and what are the likely aftereffects of this decision? Let�� take a look.
Best Information Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Aeropostale Inc (ARO)
Aeropostale, Inc., (Aeropostale), incorporated on September 1, 1995, is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and men through its Aeropostale stores and 4 to 12 year-old kids through its P.S. from Aeropostale stores. P.S. from Aeropostale products can be purchased in P.S. from Aeropostale stores, in certain Aeropostale stores, and online at www.ps4u.com. As of January 28, 2012, it operated 986 Aeropostale stores, consisting of 918 stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico, 68 stores in Canada, as well as 71 P.S. from Aeropostale stores in 20 states. The Company designs, sources, markets and sells all of its own merchandise. In addition, pursuant to a licensing agreement, it operated 14 Aeropostale and P.S. from Aeropostale stores in Middle East and South East Asia. During March 2011, it announced that it had signed a second licensing agreement. The licensee to this agreement is focused to open approximately 30 stores in stores in Turkey over the next five years. In November 2012, the Company acquired online women's fashion footwear and apparel retailer GoJane.com (GoJane).
P.S. from Aeropostale offers casual clothing and accessories focusing on kids between the ages of 4 and 12. It�� P.S. from Aeropostale products are sold only at its stores and online through its e-commerce Websites, www.ps4u.com and www.aeropostale.com. The Company operates three street level stores in the New York City area. It also has a19,000 square foot Aeropostale store in the Times Square section of New York City. It offers both Aeropostale and P.S. from Aeropostale products in the Times Square store.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By MONEYMORNING.COM]
Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) has a short float of 34.2% and its stock has lost 8% within the last month. The mall-based teen clothing retailer is on the minds of short sellers because it has been slowly watching sales stagnate and its profits shrink. From 2010 to 2011, profits plunged 70% from $231.3 million to $69.5 million, before dropping another 50% in 2012, and eventually the retailer posted a $141.8 million loss in 2013. In April 2010, shares closed as high as $32.08, and have since plummeted 90%. ARO Chief Executive Officer Thomas Johnson has called the teen retail environment "challenging," and short sellers are looking to make a gain off of this slump for clothing retailers that has also brought down big names such as JCPenney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP).
- [By Jake L'Ecuyer]
Equities Trading DOWN
Shares of Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) were down 14.66 percent to $6.23 after the company posted a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss and signed a deal with Sycamore Partners for a 5% stake. The company issued weak forecast for the first quarter and also announced its plans to close 50 Aeropostale stores and 2 P.S. stores. - [By Paul Ausick]
DJIA stocks on the move: Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: LGF) hit a new 52-week high of $35.13 on Wednesday. Trina Solar Ltd. (NASDAQ: TSL) rose more than 15% after posting better than expected earnings on Tuesday, Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) put up a new 52-week low of $11.40, and another teen retailer, and American Eagle Outfitter Inc. (NYSE: AEO) also put up a new low of $14.33.
- [By CNNMoney Staff]
Shares in Aeropostale (ARO) fell in after-hours trading after the retailer reported a bigger-than-expected loss for the most recent quarter. It plans to close about 50 stores this year.
Best Information Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Journal Communications Inc. (JRN)
Journal Communications, Inc. operates as a media company in the United States. Its Broadcasting segment operates approximately 34 radio stations and 15 television stations in 12 states; and 1 television station under marketing agreement. Its television and radio stations provide targeted and relevant local programming to serve listeners, viewers, and advertisers. The company�s Publishing segment publishes Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, which serves as the daily newspaper for the Milwaukee metropolitan area; and various community newspapers and shoppers in Wisconsin. Its Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper is distributed through independent contract carriers and agents. The company also operates various Websites, including JSOnline.com and Milwaukeemoms.com, and the MyCommunityNOW family of 26 community Websites that provide editorial and advertising content. In addition, it publishes niche publications for advertisers and readers in the agricultural market; and offers comme rcial printing services, including cold-Web printing, sheet-fed printing, electronic prepress, mailing, bindery, and inserting for other weekly and monthly publications. Journal Communications, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Jayson Derrick]
The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) and Journal Communications (NYSE: JRN) announced that the two companies will merge their broadcast operations and plan to spin off the new entity as a new publicly-traded company. In addition, the newspaper businesses will combine to form a new company called Journal Media Group. Shares of E.W. Scripps hit new 52-week highs of $22.66 before closing the day at $21.68 while shares of Journal Communications also hit new 52-week highs of $11.37 before closing the day at $10.88, up 24.20 percent.
- [By Garrett Cook]
Journal Communications (NYSE: JRN) shares were also up, gaining 24.66 percent to $10.92. The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) and Journal Communications have agreed to merge their broadcasting operations and spin off their newspapers businesses into a separate publicly held company.
Best Information Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Douglas Dynamics Inc.(PLOW)
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells snow and ice control equipment for light trucks in North America. It principally offers snowplows, sand and salt spreaders, and related parts and accessories. The company sells its products under the WESTERN, FISHER, and BLIZZARD brands. Douglas Dynamics sells its products through a distributor network primarily to professional snowplowers. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Monica Gerson]
Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW) is estimated to post its Q4 earnings at $0.25 per share on revenue of $57.68 million.
SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ: SIGA) is expected to post its Q4 earnings at $0.62 per share on revenue of $47.00 million.
- [By Jon C. Ogg]
Douglas Dynamics Inc. (NYSE: PLOW) was downgraded to Underperform from an already cautious Neutral rating at Credit Suisse, and the target price is $14, versus a current $14.72 share price.
- [By Rich Smith]
Milwaukee-based Douglas Dynamics (NYSE: PLOW ) is bulking up its snow control business.
The maker of Western, Fisher, and Blizzard-brand snowplows, sand and salt spreaders, and related accessories announced Monday that it has acquired "substantially all" assets of truck-mounted salt and sand spreader manufacturer TrynEx, which owns the SnowEx brand.
Best Information Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Magellan Health Services Inc.(MGLN)
Magellan Health Services, Inc. engages in the specialty managed healthcare business in the United States. The company, through its contracted network of third-party treatment providers, offers managed behavioral healthcare services, including outpatient programs, such as counseling or therapy; intermediate care programs comprising intensive outpatient programs and partial hospitalization services; and inpatient treatment and crisis intervention services. It also provides radiology benefits management services, such as the delivery of diagnostic imaging and other therapeutic services through contracts with health plans and insurance companies, and governmental agencies. In addition, the company offers specialty pharmaceutical management services, including contracting and formulary optimization programs; specialty pharmaceutical dispensing operations; and medical pharmacy management programs. Its specialty pharmaceutical management services are provided under contracts with health plans, insurance companies, employers, and governmental agencies to manage specialty drugs used in the treatment of conditions, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, hemophilia, infertility, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic forms of hepatitis, and other diseases. Further, the company provides Medicaid administration services comprising pharmacy point-of-sale claims processing systems and administration, drug utilization review, clinical prior authorization, utilization and formulary management services, preferred drug list programs, maximum allowable cost programs, and drug rebate program services under contracts with health plans and public sector healthcare clients for Medicaid and other program recipients. It serves health plans, insurance companies, employers, labor unions, and various governmental agencies. Magellan Health Services, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is based in Avon, Connecticut.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Jake L'Ecuyer]
Magellan Health Services (NASDAQ: MGLN) shares tumbled 3.53 percent to $58.98 after the company reported a 50% drop in its fourth-quarter earnings.
- [By Lauren Pollock]
Magellan Health Services(MGLN), which manages public-sector pharmacy benefits programs and other health-care services, offered a preliminary earnings forecast for next year that badly missed Wall Street expectations as share repurchases and the effect of the Affordable Care Act tax are seen hurting the bottom line, while its revenue estimate was stronger than expected.
- [By Seth Jayson]
Calling all cash flows
When you are trying to buy the market's best stocks, it's worth checking up on your companies' free cash flow once a quarter or so, to see whether it bears any relationship to the net income in the headlines. That's what we do with this series. Today, we're checking in on Magellan Health Services (Nasdaq: MGLN ) , whose recent revenue and earnings are plotted below.
Best Information Technology Companies To Own For 2014: Pearson Plc(PSO)
Pearson plc engages in education, business information, and consumer publishing businesses worldwide. The company?s North American Education segment provides higher education services, such as higher education publishing; MyLab digital learning, homework, and assessment programs; and LearningStudio, a suite of learning management technologies, including eCollege and Fronter. This segment also offers assessment and information services; school curriculum services consisting of school publishing; enVisionMATH, a digital math curriculum; America's Choice school reform services; online learning platform for teachers and students; Poptropica video game; digital programs, such as digits, a digital middle school math?s program; Writing Coach, a blended print and online program; and Online Learning Exchange, a personalized digital learning program. Its International Education segment provides educational content, assessment, technologies, and related services to educational inst itutions. This segment offers spoken English training for adults, as well as provides eCollege and Fronter learning management systems. It also offers MyLab digital learning, homework, and assessment programs. The company?s Professional segment focuses on publishing, training, testing, and certification for professionals. Its Financial Times group segment provides business and financial news, data, comment, and analysis in print and online formats to the international business community. Its products include Financial Times newspaper; FT.com Website; financial magazines and online services; and Mergermarket, which provides forward-looking insights and intelligence to businesses and financial institutions. The company?s Penguin Group segment engages in book publishing business, under the Hamish Hamilton, Putnam, Berkley, Viking, Dorling Kindersley, Puffin, and Ladybird imprints. It also offers ebooks. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the Unite d Kingdom.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Mark Rogers]
LONDON -- The shares of�Pearson� (LSE: PSON ) (NYSE: PSO ) were flat at 1,146p early this afternoon after the�Financial Times�publisher reported first-quarter sales rising 3%, to 拢1.2bn.
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