Archive for September, 2009

Toyota’s Attractive Prospects and Global Positioning

Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
The car maker from Japan, the country’s largest, suffered a drop in August output, but the pride of Toyota City remains primed to continue its automotive leadership worldwide. Global output from Toyota (TM) fell around 9% year over year, but conditions economically are more stable and the additions of government [...]

Drop In Jobless Claims Fails To Ignite Market

Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
In what by most is seen as good news the job market showcased another data point in its long march towards stability. Jobless claims fell by about 20,000 to 530,000, which was slightly better than the 550,000 expected by economists and analysts.
Another rather important metric, continuous jobless claims (people making [...]

Technology leading market’s rally, a pause ahead?

Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
The 52 week high list looks like a who’s who of dynamic companies, with the list being dominated by some of the best and brightest in Technology. The Nasdaq has outperformed its peers on a year to date basis and as several analysts predicted, it is the tech sector that [...]

In Remembrance of 8 years to the date. 9/11

Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
On the Anniversary of one of the most infamous dates in history we all should take a moment and reflect on just how much was lost for so many on Sept 11, 2001.
8 years have since passed, may the victims of the tragedy be remembered forever.

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Can Motorola follow the Palm path?

Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
In a bit of Deja Vu, the conscious feeling not the forgettable Denzel suspense film, Motorola (MOT) is attempting to pick its phone company off of the balance sheet floor with an attractive new handset. Investors have just seen this same story with PDA legend Palm (PALM), as it used [...]

As more go back to school, less are out of work

Submitted by WC Power Tech Fund
The Labour Day weekend in North America was met with a Friday stock rally based on encouraging employment figures that saw 216,000 jobs lost in the month of August. Although 216,000 is still a significant number out of work this trend of a decline in job slashing, a figure that [...]