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Market Closing: Major Averages Tumble, Traders Fret Over State of Consumer

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:15:00 GMT

The confidence traders exuded in Thursday's regular session evaporated on Friday as a twin bill of worrisome consumer data combined to sap bullish momentum.[More...]

Online Security Boost VeriSign (VRSN)

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:50:00 GMT

Sy Harding, long-known as one of the advisory world's top market timers, has launched an excellent new service -- Street Smart Long & Short Stock Advisory.[More...]

Software Sector - Zacks Analyst Interviews

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:02:34 GMT

Global markets appear to be shaking off the recent unprecedented withering of the financial system and are looking for an upturn. But is it sustainable or is it a short-term event?[More...]

Software Sector - Industry Outlook

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:20:27 GMT

Global markets appear to be shaking off the recent unprecedented withering of the financial system and are looking for an upturn. But is it sustainable or is it a short-term event? So far, a string of drastic actions by the Federal Reserve and both the Bush and Obama administrations has yet to turn around a bunker mentality. Banks fear lending money to each other and to their customers. Businesses are reluctant to hire and boost capital investments. Consumers have hunkered down. All the economy's problems are feeding off each other, creating a vicious cycle that Washington policymakers are finding difficult to break. Even if the turmoil gripping Wall Street were to let up and badly shaken confidence in the banking system were fully restored, a "broader economic recovery will not happen right away." Obviously, the[More...]

Earnings Review: February 05, 2009

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:24:10 GMT

Late on Thursday, Bankrate Inc (NASDAQ: RATE) announced that fourth quarter net income declined 34% to $2.7 million or 14 cents a share from $4.1 million or 21 cents a share in the year ago quarter.[More...]

Employment Continues to Influence Markets, Earnings Roll On

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:02:00 GMT

The economic calendar doesn't look like it will get off to a good start this week. Early this morning the Personal Income and Personal Spending reports for December are announced, and the decline is expected to continue. Both figures are expected to drop as the employment sector continues to get battered by layoffs and pay cuts. With this reduction in income, spending of course has to slow down. Gone are the days of spending on credit, as that has dried up also. The ISM Index later today and the ISM Services report on Wednesday are both likely to reflect an ongoing contraction in the manufacturing sector. This month the Index is expected to drop to a reading of 32, and 39 on the Services report. Any reading below 50 shows contraction and both of these continue to head in the wrong direction. Pending Home Sales for December come out Tuesday, and indications are for no change versus November. In my opinion, this report will[More...]

Earnings Review: 6th November 2008

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:10:00 GMT

Late on Thursday, media and entertainment company, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) announced that its fourth fiscal quarter profit fell 13% to $760 million, or 40 cents a share[More...]

Focus Can Now Shift To The Collapsed Housing Market

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:24:00 GMT

With the election now over, focus will turn back to what ails the economy. And front and center will be the continuing housing crisis. Foreclosure rates keep going up and the $700 billion bailout has yet to spur lending. So what is a bank with a collapsing loan portfolio to do? Take matters into their own hands. Bank of America previously announced it would work with delinquent borrowers to try and stave off foreclosures, and now JP Morgan Chase is doing the same. JP Morgan Chase has announced it will delay foreclosure proceedings while it works with struggling homeowners. Over the next 90 days, the bank will look at loans and determine if the loan is eligible for a reduced interest rate or loan balance. The company has already helped over 250,000 families with over $40 billion in troubled loans, and over the next[More...]

Software Stocks Look Compelling

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:07:00 GMT

Zacks senior technology analyst Abdul Saleh met with us recently on the topic of the software market. He gave us his overview on the sector, as well as a few Buy recommendations. How are you viewing the overall market at this point in time? Global markets today appear to be shaking off the recent unprecedented withering of the financial system and are looking for an upturn. But is it sustainable or is it a short-term event? So far, a string of drastic actions by the Federal Reserve and the Bush Administration has yet to turn around a bunker mentality. Banks fear lending money to each other and to their customers. Businesses are reluctant to hire and boost capital investments. Consumers have hunkered down. All the economy's problems are feeding off each other, creating a vicious cycle that Washington[More...]

Analyst Comments: Verisign, Commerce Bancshares, Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Newmont, Ball Corp, Wendy, CRA International, Daimler

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:17:00 GMT

Verisign, Inc. (VRSN) reported $303 million in revenues during Q2, up 17.1% y/y but down 14.4% q/q. Revenues from core business (Domain Names, SSL Certificates, and Identity and Authentication Services (IAS), came in at $233 million. GAAP EPS came in at ($0.35) for the quarter. Pro-forma EPS of $0.25 exceeded our estimate by $0.03. Core business generated a non-GAAP operating margin of 34.2%, up from 30.3% registered in Q1 2008. Growth in the naming business slowed down. The management provided Q3 revenue guidance of $236-241 million. They remain confident of exiting 2008 with an operating margin of 35%. VeriSign is trading at 31.7 times our reduced 2008 earnings estimate of $0.98 per share. As the Internet spreads to mobile devices, we see VeriSign tapping this growth market with an array of value-added services. Moreover, we believe[More...]

Online Programs Make Personal Budgeting Easy -- and Even Fun

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:52:00 GMT

Oct. 26--They're the first words out of every financial planner's mouth: Create a budget and stick to it.
And maybe you'll find a way to amass genuine riches rather than racking up points that are good only in the virtual world.
Best of all, several online budgeting programs are free.

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Market Closing: Major Averages Tumble, Traders Fret Over State of Consumer

Online Security Boost VeriSign (VRSN)

Software Sector - Zacks Analyst Interviews

Software Sector - Industry Outlook

Earnings Review: February 05, 2009

Employment Continues to Influence Markets, Earnings Roll On

Earnings Review: 6th November 2008

Focus Can Now Shift To The Collapsed Housing Market

Software Stocks Look Compelling

Analyst Comments: Verisign, Commerce Bancshares, Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Newmont, Ball Corp, Wendy, CRA International, Daimler

Online Programs Make Personal Budgeting Easy -- and Even Fun

AT&T buys VeriSign security consulting business

Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites

Identity Theft and You: How to Tell Real Threats and Protect Yourself

ICANN hires former cybersecurity chief as new CEO

ICANN hires former cybersecurity chief as new CEO

Mass Layoffs Up in Georgia

Analyst Picks and Pans: General Mills, VeriSign, MannKind

Tech Funds: What the Pros Are Buying Now

Doing the worm: Tweak in 'Conficker' sparks fears

VeriSign Reports 6% Year-Over-Year Core Revenue Growth in Third Quarter 2009

New Mobile Banking Survey Reveals Untapped Market Among Offline Banking Consumers

Zappos, Newegg and Columbia Sportswear Avert Phishing Attempts With VeriSign EV SSL

VeriSign Internet Defense Network Enhanced With New DDoS Monitoring Service

VeriSign Launches New Online Resource to Help Companies Transition From Small Business to Big Sales

VeriSign to Sell Messaging Business to Syniverse Holdings, Inc. For $175 Million Cash

Syniverse to Acquire VeriSign's Messaging Business

VeriSign-Branded Digital Signatures Provide Adobe(R) PDF Documents With an Additional Layer of Trust

VeriSign and SoftLayer Partnership Brings SSL Protection to Data Center and Web Hosting Customers

VeriSign Board of Directors Names Mark McLaughlin as Chief Executive Officer and Brian Robins as Chief Financial Officer; Jim Bidzos Named Permanent Executive Chairman

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