Goldman's 10 Best Stock Picks for 2011. 2. Apple (AAPL_) sells consumer electronics. The company's stock returned 53% in 2010, topping the large-cap tech category. Apple is a consensus pick for 2011. Of analysts covering Apple, 48, or 91%, advocate purchasing its shares and five recommend holding. 1. The number of U.S. restaurants has fallen to 1986 levels, following recession closings. -- Written by Jake Lynch in Boston. 10 Stocks That Could Double in 2011. Given the substantial move of equities over the past two years, traders will likely become more selective in 2011 and focus on those companies that can grow significantly faster than the rest of the market. While there are a multitude of names poised to show strong growth in 2011, many have already seen their stocks move 300-400% over the past 18 months.
APKT, FFIV, NFLX and RVBD are some examples, to name a few. As such, we have chosen to focus on ten companies poised for outsized growth, all of which could potentially double over the next year. Admittedly, the stocks of these companies have all recently doubled in the past few months. But it is important to keep in mind that a stock must first rise 100% before it is able to extend its move to 300-400%.
Axcelis Technologies Inc. BSQUARE Corp. Despite the recent move in the company’s shares, we remain very bullish on BSQUARE’s prospects for next year. Do you trust this author to give you good analysis? (1,995 followers) Fidelity's Biggest Stock Picks Going Into 2011. BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Fidelity literally means "loyalty," and that's what the largest U.S. mutual-fund company paid to its top two stock picks in 2010, as indicated by the combined $25 billion invested in Apple (AAPL_) and Google (GOOG_).
Apple, the maker of the iPad tablet and iPhone smartphone, and Internet search engine Google held down the biggest positions in a ranking of the Boston-based company's $579 billion stock portfolio at year-end for the second year in a row. Last year, Apple was the biggest, and in 2009 it was Google, according to data collected on Fidelity's 177 equity mutual-fund portfolios, based on reports issued by the privately held firm as recently as Oct. 30, and summarized by Morningstar. Apple had a portfolio value of $15 billion, representing 2.6% of Fidelity's investable equity assets, up 66% from 2009, an increase aided by stock purchases and Apple's 54% share-price appreciation last year. The S&P 500 Index was up 15% in 2010. Earnings Whispers : Market OverView.
4 Hot Stocks to Watch Thursday, October 28 - AC Investor Blog. ( click to enlarge ) Today was another AMAZING day for Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG) ! The stock finished the day up 9.78% on huge volume of over 835.000 shares traded and is already up more than 20% since my initial alert on twitter. Great volume and a 10% gain on the day makes the stock a clear and easy winner. Looking at the technical chart this looks to be just the beginning of PLUG's run and I’m extremely confident that the gains will continue. Las Vegas Sands Corp. Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ:BRCM) traded higher today, after the company released strong earnings late Wednesday. The stock pulled back today, as most of the market traded lower. Unusual volume in today's trading session CTV - COMMSCOPE INC AFTC - Alternative Fuel Technologies, Inc.
The following list show stocks whose MFI (15) has been increasing over the last 1 week EBAY - eBay Inc. The following list show stocks whose MFI (15) has been decreasing over the last 1 week Good trading, AC Labels: AONE, BRCM, LVS, PLUG. Stockpickr! Your Source for Stock Ideas. Kiplinger - Personal Finance, Business, Investing, Retirement, and Financial Advice.
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These days, we're more fortunate. The market may end up being flat for a few years after its recent jump, but stock options, launched in the 1970s, give even a conservative investor ways to profit when a stock is flat. The benefits of covered callsThe most common option strategy to profit if a stock stays flat, or goes down modestly, is also the most conservative: covered calls. In exchange for the contract, you get paid an option premium up front, and you keep that payment. Financial News, Investment Ideas, Business News, Financial Insights. Wikinvest - Investing Simplified. Fool.com: Stock Investing Advice | Stock Research. Yahoo! Finance - Business Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News.
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