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AMZN: Is Amazon Expensive? Not To Me

Is Amazon Expensive? Not To Me
by Stock Gamer

Shares of Amazon (AMZN) have returned 45.4% over the past 12 months. At $272.76 per share, the stock is trading close to its 52-week high of $284.72 attained just recently as result of the company's solid Q4 earnings release. At this price, Amazon is valued at 141.0x forward EPS, which is considered to be a lofty valuation level by many investors. However, I am of the view that Amazon is now reasonably priced. In this article I will elaborate on my valuation analysis, which supports my view and may also help you in formulating an appropriate investment decision. read more »

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AAPL: The Problem With Apple Is Apple

The Problem With Apple Is Apple
by Markos Kaminis

Obviously, when people refer to a failure at Apple today, they could only be speaking of the decline of the company's shares over recent months. Apple's products remain staple gear for mobile telecommunications and computing in America. Yet, Apple (AAPL) shares have fallen precipitously, down 35% now from their 52-week high reached in September 2012. So what gives? read more »

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LNKD: Reality Will Set In For LinkedIn, Reiterated As Sell

Reality Will Set In For LinkedIn, Reiterated As Sell
by The Oxen Group

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FB: Facebook's Revitalized Ad Growth And Expansion Efforts Highlighted In Earnings

Facebook's Revitalized Ad Growth And Expansion Efforts Highlighted In Earnings
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Growth in mobile revenues, the success of feed-based ads and higher investment in human capital were the highlights of Facebook's (FB) Q4 2012 earnings. The company saw the ad revenue contribution of mobile platform increase from about 14% in Q3 2012 to 23% in the fourth quarter. While this led to sustained high growth in revenues, margins shrunk as the company incurred higher costs due to higher headcount and infrastructure related expenses. read more »

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FB,EBAY: Facebook (FB) is expanding its e-commerce...

2:24 PM Facebook (FB) is expanding its e-commerce efforts to include the sale of retailer gift cards on its site: Target, Louis Vitton, Jamba Juice, and Olive Garden are the initial partners. A single gift card can hold balances for multiple retailers. The product represents fresh competition for PayPal (EBAY) and Square's offline payment solutions (I, II). During its earnings call, COO Sheryl Sandberg mentioned Facebook is working on a product that can link mobile ads to offline purchases. (more on FB) (Gifts) Read comments

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