Remember when the hottest cellphones in the market were made by Nokia (NYSE: NOK). We watched it go by way of so many others in the wake of the iPhone made by Apple (NASDAQ:APPL) and devices powered by Android from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). (Google is now Alphabet and its ticker is GOOGL) Well, you may Continue reading →
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Archive for May, 2016
Regenerative Medicine Company Faces NASDAQ Delisting
After being given roughly a month to show that it had gotten its financials in order, Osiris Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OSIR) has failed and faces a real chance of being delisted. On Monday, the company provided an update regarding the status of its compliance with the Listing Rules of the NASDAQ. In March, Osiris received a Continue reading →
The DOL Fiduciary Rule is Here; Now What for Advisors and Insurers
If you invest in variable or fixed annuities, you will see some changes in the commission costs soon. That’s due to the Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule that will begin taking effect over the coming months. The investment advisors who sell the products and the insurance companies that employ them are all on alert Continue reading →
Investing for higher returns in peer to peer lending platforms
People who are new to investing often prefer to invest in one of the savings products offered by banks, but investing in a bank is never a profitable exercise. Interest rates are at an all-time low – plus banks never have been one to share their “fortunes”. These days anybody who is into investing must Continue reading →
Oracle Making Strong Entry Into Cloud; Is It Too Late to Grab Market Share
“What the Hell is Cloud Computing?” That was the question posed by Oracle founder Larry Ellison about eight years ago when he spoke to a gathering of financial analysts. Since then, it seems Ellison, now chief technology officer, of Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) has been enlightened. That, or Ellison has adopted the policy of, “if you Continue reading →
Herbalife, Still Trying to Shake Bill Ackman, Could Beat on Q1 Earnings
The much put upon Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) will post its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 on Thursday, and I’m going to go out on a limb and anticipate it will meet analysts’ estimates, if not beat them. When I say “much put upon,” and “going out on a limb,” I’m referring to Continue reading →
Don’t Count These Apple Suppliers Out Based on Slowed iPhone Sales
The disappointing earnings Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) posted lastweek caused its stock to tank. We saw investors not only flee their positions in the iPhone maker, but we also saw them fleeing companies that supply the parts that Apple uses to build its smartphones, iPads and other devices. The knee jerk reaction to this decline for Continue reading →
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