I get the arguments for and against Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ) . I really do. Some see it as a company with a CEO who can't control his spending habits and doesn't like making money. Others see it as an earth-changing company with a leader who has zippy interest in playing Wall Street's little earnings games and sees the business years out in advance. I am the latter.
I'm not just a member
Let's be clear: I own Amazon shares and can't see getting rid of them anytime soon. I consider it an amazing company for so many reasons and Jeff Bezos has won my admiration for being one of the biggest risk takers (Elon Musk is up there, too) in the history of business.
We subscribe to Amazon Prime in my house. And unless something drastic occurs, it's a lock like the sun coming up that we will be Prime members for the rest of my days. There's simply too much value there for me to even consider not renewing. Three months of toilet paper shipping pays for the entire annual subscription, and the rest is just gravy. Two-day shipping, the Kindle lending library, free video streaming, it all adds up to a lot of value. Consumers can chalk it up as a huge win. But is it a win for Amazon? Some say yes; some say no. I say absolutely.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: IRESS Market Technology Ltd (IRE.AX)
IRESS Limited provides information, trading, compliance, order management, portfolio, financial planning systems, and related tools in Australia, Asia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The company�s primary products include IRESS, an equity information and trading platform; and XPLAN, a suite of financial planning and associated tools. Its financial market products comprise IRESS market data solutions that deliver equity information and trading platform for domestic and international traders, including IRESS Professional, IRESS Trader, IRESS Investor, IRESS Mobile, and IRESS Web services. The company�s financial market products also comprise IRESS order management software solution that offers a suite of domestic and international trading tools for buy side, sell side, operator, and retail traders; IRESS architecture that provides market connectivity for market data and order management solutions; IRESS Portfolio System, a retail and wholesale p ortfolio management solution; IRESS Funds Trading System, a wholesale funds management system; and IRESS Risk Management System, a market making and risk management solution for traders. Its wealth management products consist of XPLAN Client Focus module, a fact find and CRM system; business management tools for business processes, revenue management, business partners, marketing, document storage, compliance and alerts, and integrated solutions; XPLAN advice tools for calculating financial planning, analysis and modeling of financial planning strategies, risk insurance, superannuation and pension, mortgage qualification, and loans and risk management, as well as electronic applications and integrated solutions; and IRESS Portfolio System, a portfolio solution for financial planning and wealth professionals. The company was formerly known as IRESS Market Technology Limited and changed its name to IRESS Limited in May 2012. IRESS Limited was founded in 1993 and is based in Me lbourne, Australia.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: Mediterranean Res Ltd(MNR.TO)
Mediterranean Resources Ltd. engages in locating, acquiring, exploring, and developing mineral resource properties in Turkey. It primarily explores for gold, and base and precious metals. The company, through its subsidiary, Akdeniz Resources Madencilik A.S., owns a 100% interest in the Yusufeli gold properties, including the Tac, Corak, Celtik, and Cevreli properties covering 11,310 hectares located in the province of Artvin. The company was formerly known as Mediterranean Minerals Corp. and changed its name to Mediterranean Resources Ltd. in December 2005. Mediterranean Resources Ltd. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Top China Stocks For 2014: Traverse Energy Ltd(TVL.V)
Traverse Energy Ltd., a resource company, engages in the exploration for, and the development and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGL), and crude oil in Western Canada. As of 31 December 31, 2010, its asset base included proved and probable reserves of 800.3 million cubic feet of natural gas, and 146.5 thousands of barrels of oil and NGL; and an inventory of undeveloped lands totaling 156,000 gross acres. The company was formerly known as Firstland Energy Limited and changed its name to Traverse Energy Ltd. in June 2009. Traverse Energy Ltd. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: Sears Canada Inc Com Npv(SCC.TO)
Sears Canada Inc. operates as a multi-channel retailer in Canada. The company operates department stores that offer appliances, home furnishings and mattresses, home decor, lawn and garden, hardware, electronics and leisure, seasonal products, nursery products, cosmetics, jewelry, footwear, and accessories, as well as women?s, men?s, and children?s apparel; home stores, which provide home improvement products; and home dealer stores that offer furniture, home electronics, outdoor power equipment, and merchandise. It also operates outlet stores, which provide clearance merchandise; appliances and mattresses stores that offer appliances, mattresses and box-springs, and products of private label and various national brands; operates and franchises appliance specialty stores under the Corbeil name; and floor covering centers that offer an assortment of broadloom and hard floor coverings. In addition, the company provides a range of home services, including the sale, install ation, maintenance, and repair of heating and cooling equipment, roofing, doors and windows, flooring, window coverings, energy audits, kitchen and bathroom renovations, carpet and upholstery cleaning, and duct cleaning; and travel and logistics services. Further, it offers products directly through telephone, mail, fax, and online at sears.ca, as well as in person through its stores and catalogue agents. As of May 24, 2012, the company operated 196 corporate stores, 278 hometown dealer stores, 29 home services showrooms, 1,500 catalogue and online merchandise pick-up locations, and 105 Sears Travel offices, as well as a home maintenance, repair, and installation network. Additionally, it has joint venture interests in 12 shopping centers in Canada. The company was formerly known as Simpsons-Sears Limited and changed its name to Sears Canada Inc. in May 1984. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Sears Canada Inc. is a subsidiary of Sears H oldings Corporation.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: (DYMTF)
Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation engages in the development and commercialization of energy solutions for biomass-to-liquid fuel conversion based on its fast pyrolysis technology. The company?s fast pyrolysis technology uses biomass or biomass waste feedstock to produce BioOil as a fuel and char. BioOil is a renewable fuel, which could be replaced with natural gas, diesel, and other fossil fuels to produce power, mechanical energy, and heat in industrial boilers, fuel gas turbines, and fuel reciprocating engines. The company has a strategic alliance with Tecna S.A. of Argentina to develop commercial energy systems based on Dynamotive?s pyrolysis technology in Latin America and other markets on a non-exclusive basis. It has operations in Canada, the United States, Argentina, and the United Kingdom. The company was formerly known as Dynamotive Technologies Corporation and changed its name to Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation in June 2001. The company was founded i n 1991 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Paul]
Although Dynamotive Energy Systems stock has lost value in 2012, so did a lot of green biotech and biofuel companies, and it has held its own since September, hovering around the $0.25 mark. The bio-oil company continues to grow and signed a new agreement, for project development in China, on December 1, 2012, generating a burst of excitement and growth for DYMTF shares.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: Corning Incorporated(GLW)
Corning Incorporated manufactures and processes specialty glass and ceramics products worldwide. It operates in five segments: Display Technologies, Telecommunications, Environmental Technologies, Specialty Materials, and Life Sciences. The Display Technologies segment manufactures liquid crystal display (LCD) glass for flat panel displays used primarily in notebook computers, flat panel desktop monitors, and LCD televisions. The Telecommunications segment produces optical fiber and cable, and hardware and equipment products, such as cable assemblies, fiber optic hardware, fiber optic connectors, optical components and couplers, closures and pedestals, splice and test equipment, and other accessories for optical connectivity to the telecommunications industry. This segment also offers optical fiber technology products for various applications, such as premises, fiber-to-the-home access, metropolitan, long-haul, and submarine networks. The Environmental Technologies segment manufactures ceramic substrates and filter products for emissions control in mobile and stationary applications. The Specialty Materials segment manufactures products that provide approximately 150 material formulations for glass, glass ceramics, and fluoride crystals used in commercial and industrial markets. The Life Sciences segment provides scientific laboratory products, such as general labware and equipment, as well as tools for cell culture and bioprocess, genomics and proteomics, and high-throughput screening. This segment also develops and produces various technologies, such as the Corning HYPERFlask Cell Culture Vessel for increased cell yields; and other novel surfaces, which include the Corning CellBIND Surface and the Corning Osteo-Assay surface. The company was formerly known as Corning Glass Works and changed its name to Corning Incorporated in April 1989. Corning Incorporated was founded in 1851 and is based in Corning, New York.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Dave Friedman]
On 3/31/11 Maverick Capital reported holding 19,533,881 shares with a market value of $402,983,949. This comprised 4.28% of the total portfolio. On 6/30/11, Maverick Capital held 23,399,636 shares with a market value of $424,703,384. This comprised 4.15% of the total portfolio. The net change in shares for this position over the two quarters is 3,865,755. About the company: Corning Incorporated is a global, technology-based company. The Company produces optical fiber, cable, and photonic components for the telecommunications industry, as well as manufactures glass panels, funnels, liquid crystal display glass and projection video lens assemblies for the information display industry.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: Remington Resources Inc (RGM.V)
Remington Resources Inc., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada. The company has an option agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Blunt Claims with 3 mineral claims covering 627 hectares in the Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia. It was formerly known as Goldera Resources Inc. and changed its name to Remington Resources Inc. in April 2006. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: UTi Worldwide Inc.(UTIW)
UTi Worldwide Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a supply chain services and solutions company worldwide. Its supply chain planning and optimization services help its clients in designing and implementing solutions for their supply chains. The company operates in two segments, Freight Forwarding, and Contract Logistics and Distribution. The Freight Forwarding segment offers air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and other related services. This segment operates as an indirect carrier for its clients or as an authorized agent for airlines and ocean carriers by providing pick-up and delivery service between the carrier and the location of the shipper or recipient. Its customs brokerage services include preparing and filing formal documentation required for clearance through customs agencies, obtaining customs bonds, facilitating payment of import duties on behalf of the importer, arranging for payment of collect freight charges, assisting with determin ing and obtaining the commodity classifications for shipments, and performing other related services. The Contract Logistics and Distribution segment offers various services, which comprise receiving, deconsolidation and decontainerization, sorting, put away, consolidation, assembly, cargo loading and unloading, assembly of freight and protective packaging, warehousing, order management, and customized distribution and inventory management services, as well as outsourced services, such as inspection services, quality centers, and manufacturing support. This segment also provides various distribution, consultation, outsourced management services, planning and optimization services, coordination of purchase orders, and customized management services. The company serves various industries, such as pharmaceutical, retail, apparel, chemical, automotive, high technology, and electronics industries. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Road Town, the British Virg in Islands.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: Aquila Resources Com Npv (AQA.TO)
Aquila Resources Inc., a natural resource company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in the United States. The company principally holds a 49% interest in the Back Forty property comprising approximately 9,615 acres of mineral lands located in Menominee county, Michigan. It primarily explores for gold, silver, copper, and zinc deposits. The company also has a strategic exploration alliance with HudBay Minerals Inc. to explore for base metals in Michigan. Aquila Resources Inc. is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
10 Best Shipping Stocks To Buy For 2014: Acorn Energy Inc.(ACFN)
Acorn Energy, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides technology driven solutions for energy infrastructure asset management worldwide. It offers sonar and acoustic related solutions for energy, defense, and commercial markets with a focus on underwater site security for strategic energy installations and other acoustic systems, as well as develops and produces real-time embedded hardware and software. The company also develops and markets remote monitoring systems to electric utilities and industrial facilities, which are used in a range of utility applications, including outage management, power quality monitoring, system planning, trouble shooting and proactive maintenance, and condition monitoring; and provides the intelligence to transmission and distribution network operators. In addition, it develops and produces fiber optic sensing systems for the energy, commercial security, and defense markets. The company?s patented ultra-high sensitivity fiber optic sensors a re designed to replace electronic sensors with fiber optic sensors. Further, it engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of wireless remote systems that monitor standby power generation, backup power generators, remote powered equipment, cellular towers, emergency towered communications, and remote tower sites; cathodic protection products to monitor pipeline integrity; and other wireless remote systems. Acorn Energy, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Montchanin, Delaware.
No comments:
Post a Comment