Month: December 2014

With the inauspicious 2014 for oil coming to a close in a matter of hours, a recap reveals mostly anguish for all players in the sector, both major and minor, across the value chain. Crude prices have gone downhill for quite some time now. […]

There is no doubt that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ( BRK.B ) is a stock that most investors want in their portfolio, primarily because, as a shareholder, one is assured that the company is being managed by one of THE best investors of all times, its CEO chairman – Warren Buffett. Moreover, the company has diverse businesses comprising nearly 60 wholly owned subsidiaries engaged in everything from construction, furniture, and insurance to banking, soft drinks, and jewelry […]

The for-profit education industry in the U.S has become highly competitive due to increasing secular headwinds. As the job market improves, students are opting for employment over degree programs. The value proposition of a formal college degree is declining due to increasing tuition rates and overall difficult discretionary spending environment […]

Search giant Google Inc. ’s ( GOOGL ) new Android Lollipop update, 5.0 Lollipop, will soon reach more versions of the Samsung Galaxy S5 all over the world. […]

NVIDIA Corp. ( NVDA ) is well set on the growth trajectory, gathering momentum from its positive earnings surprise history and strong fundamentals. Also, shares of NVIDIA have posted one-year return and year-to-date return of 27.1% […]

Share price of Williams-Sonoma Inc. ( WSM ) reached a new 52-week high of $76.99 on Dec 30. Shares of the company eventually closed at $76.51, yielding a solid year-to-date return of 32.7%. […]

The final week of 2014 has been a relatively quiet one for the airline industry. Most stocks in the space gained (albeit moderately) as oil prices continued to move southward. Consequently, the NYSE ARCA Airline index gained a moderate 2.9% over the past week. […]

As we bid adieu to 2014 and step into 2015, the stock market and the key sectors warrant introspection. Amid macroeconomic uncertainties and global market upheavals, the sector that stood out in 2014 was Technology. […]

The current oil price plunge – with crude tumbling 50% since June – provide the latest threat to the drilling fraternity that is already facing a bleak industry outlook. As the commodity enters into a bearish territory and flirts with the $50-a-barrel level, the top energy companies are expected to cut spending (particularly on the costly drilling projects) on the back of lower profit margins. This, in turn, means less work for the beleaguered drillers (both onshore and offshore) that are facing an uphill battle to turn around. […]