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Why Is Vonage Up 500% in 5 days?

As I begin this, Vonage (VG) is trading at over $2.40 in the aftermarket. Vonage was trading below $.40 just five days ago. The (investment) world is looking for an explanation. Barron's tech writers have been blogging frequently over the past few days, ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, ETF Investor,  26 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Yahoo!

Kindle - Good Device, Impractical Pricing

I have enjoyed writing about the Kindle and Amazon.com (AMZN) on multiple occasions over the past few weeks, so I decided that I'd try to bring everything together in one last post on this topic. Both the Kindle 2 and the Kindle DX are attractive ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, ETF Investor,  26 May 2009

E-Trade's Encouraging Monthly Statistics

Also: "Total Daily Average Revenue Trades (“DARTs”) increased 7.2 percent sequentially and 34.5 percent from the prior year to 230,345." Plus, "Asset flows continued to be positive, as the Company realized $300 million in net new customer assets during ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, ETF Investor,  14 May 2009

Why I Wouldn't Buy Amazon

With other offerings like apparel, foodstuffs, and mp3 downloads, Amazon is attempting to diversify into a seller that can supply almost anything a consumer could want. The strategy does seem to be working, as revenue and profit keep increasing despite ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, ETF Investor,  23 Apr 2009
Related Topics: eBay Inc.,  Best Buy Co., Inc.

Amazon Shares Are Overvalued

Amazon.com (AMZN) began as an internet book retailer and has expanded into sales of goods of all kinds. A consumer can now buy everything from groceries to the latest G-Unit CD on Amazon. Amazon's product offerings only continue to grow as they add ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, ETF Investor,  23 Apr 2009
Related Topics: eBay Inc.,  Best Buy Co., Inc.

E*Trade: A Bet Worth Making

There are about 500 million ETFC shares outstanding, so theoretically, the brokerage-only component would be making $1/share per year and trade at $10-$20. However, the institutional component, which focused on investing in mortage securities, ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, Seeking Alpha,  13 Mar 2009

First Solar: Strong Earnings, Bleak Outlook

As I posted Tuesday, I was watching First Solar's (FSLR) earnings closely when they reported after Wednesday's bell. Earnings for the quarter ended were strong, but FSLR's future outlook was even bleaker than I had imagined. Unfortunately I was not ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, ETF Investor,  26 Feb 2009

What Will Result from the Lehman and AIG Deals?

Lehman Brothers (LEH) sold part of itself yesterday to Barclay's (BCS) for $1.75 billion.   Barclays' purchase includes Lehman's North American sales, trading, and research and investment banking businesses, as well as its midtown Manhattan ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, ETF Investor,  17 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Barclays,  Neuberger Berman Inc.,  American International Group

Electronic Arts Walks Away From Take-Two Talks

Electronic Arts Inc today announced that while EA continues to have a high regard for Take-Two's creative teams and products, after careful consideration, including a management presentation and review of other due diligence materials provided by ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, ETF Investor,  15 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Electronic Arts Inc.,  Hasbro, Inc.

It's D-Day For Take-Two Interactive

Yesterday's session featured some strange exchanging of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) shares, just one day before the company is set to release earnings. There was no news released, though Barron's later said that the price decline was due ...

From STEPHEN FRANKOLA, Seeking Alpha,  4 Sep 2008
Related Topics: Electronic Arts Inc.,  American International Group,  American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

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