"Rather than worry about global uncertainy, we believe successful long-term stock investing is about identifying and owning businesses on the verge of a dramatic increase in profits -- such as Check Point Software (CHKP)," says Alexander Green.

The editor of The Oxford Club explains, "Founded in 1993 by three members of the Israeli military who linked top-secret computer networks, Check Point is the worldwide leader in securing the internet, providing customers with uncompromising protection against all manner of cyber threats.

Continue reading Cyber Threats Boost Check Point Software (CHKP)

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CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) closed up 1.2% in pre-open trading. Overall option implied volatility of 15 is above its 26-week average of 11, according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement.

Red Hat Inc. (RHT) April 44 calls were active on 26K contracts. April and June call 40 call option implied volatility is at 43. This is compared to its 26-week average of 39 according to Track Data, suggesting traders taking positions for larger movement into Q4 results expected to be released on March 23.

Options Update is by Stock Specialist Paul Foster of theflyonthewall.com.

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This post is one in a series in which more than 60 newsletter advisors share their Top Stock Picks for 2011. This special report is courtesy of TheStockAdvisors.com.

"The smartphone revolution -- with web-browsing, video-watching, music-streaming mobile devices -- has made bandwidth a scarce resource," says small cap specialist Ian Wyatt.

The editor of Small Cap Investor PRO explains, "That's where Allot Communications (ALLT) comes in. Allot is an Israeli company that develops deep packet inspection (DPI) technology specifically designed to manage bandwidth use.

Continue reading Top Picks 2011: Allot Communications (ALLT)

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Continue reading Teva Pharmaceuticals MS Drug Study a Success

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It's that time of year when I start thinking about my 2011 stock picks, and enough folks have been nudging me that I might as well get on with it. The list will not be finalized until the end of the month. During the interim time I will take readers through a number of possibilities, explaining the rational for my suggestions along the way and adding and subtracting until I get the list down to ten.

Today I will start by reviewing opportunities discussed in another post and determine which of these stocks might provide the best value. The list was originally cast as a globally diversified, large cap, dividend paying and relatively stable group of companies that would likely weather any storm. See: Chasing Value: Bonds, Gold, Stocks and Capital Flight

Continue reading Chasing Value: 2011 Stock Picks -- The Journey Begins

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Continue reading Chasing Value: Bonds, Gold, Stocks and Capital Flight

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Continue reading Teva (TEVA): A 'Sure Pick' for the Long-Term

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Continue reading Serious Money: Buffett Looking Beyond Our Borders -- Part 3

Serious Money: Buffett Looking Beyond Our Borders -- Part 3 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Trying to figure out what Warren Buffett will invest in next is no small task. Although, you can bet it will not be small. In fact, he may try to acquire whole companies because anything else might not move the needle when it comes to increasing shareholder value at Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A / BRK.B).

This post is a follow up to Serious Money: Buffett Looking Beyond Our Borders, where I concluded that Buffett will seek an opportunity to invest in a company that is paying a dividend and has a very easy to understand product or service that will not become obsolete any time soon.

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Continue reading Make a Quick 35-40% in Tower Semiconductor

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"Given the stock market setback, the time to buy has come. So what is a global investor to do now? Where in the world do we go?" asks Vivian Lewis.

The editor of Global Investing reviews five global investment ideas: Mexico's Cemex (CX), Canada's Cameco (CCJ), Greece's Coca Cola Hellenic (CCH), Israel's Teva Pharmaceutcial (TEVA), and India's ICICI Bank (IBN).

"I think this May correction has been the result of insane blind total panic in the wake of the still unexplained flash crash. Logically nothing explains the sell-off -- nada, nichevo, nichts, rien. To imagine that Greece is going to pull down Britain, Germany and France is simply ridiculous.

Continue reading Five Global Favorites: 'Time to Buy'

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Continue reading Teva (TEVA): Generic Gains from Health Care Reform

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"Israel-based Shamir Optical Industries (SHMR) makes lenses for eyeglasses, focusing on progressive lenses (also called no-line bifocals); it also sells finished lenses directly to opticians and provides design services to other lens manufacturers," says income specialist Carla Pasternak.

The editor of High Yield International asserts, "The shares of this small cap company are attractively valued and carry a juicy 6% yield.

"Like many foreign companies, Shamir pays dividends once per year. The stock paid a $0.61 dividend in December 2009, which was a +150% increase over the 2008 dividend and translates to a solid 6.4% yield.

Continue reading Shamir Optical (SHMR): Visionary Value?

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It's no secret that China's phenomenal growth has been driving the global recovery. China's first-quarter GDP grew at an 11.9% annual pace despite three significant increases to reserve requirements that were designed to cool lending and growth. That's why in much of 2009 and early 2010 I was bullish on China and overweighted my global portfolios in favor of this country.

But all good things must come to an end and right now it's time to get selective about which China stocks you buy. That's why I recommend investors cut back their China holdings and look for new opportunities in emerging markets.

Continue reading It's Time to Sell China -- and Buy These Emerging Markets

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"Cellcom Israel (CEL), Israel's leading mobile-phone company, delivered decent fourth-quarter results, highlighted by modest +4% top-line growth but more robust +11% net income growth," says Amy Calistri.

The editor of The Daily Paycheck explains, "That caps off a fiscal year that saw impressive expense control, and a shift to higher-margin offerings. So the full-year results were even more dramatic than the quarterly trend, with net income soaring almost +20%."

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The editor of Global Investing says, "Its software lets companies and government entities manage their workforce and customer service by fully integrating call centers, customer relationship management (CRM), scheduling, location tracking, and mobile telephony links with workers in the field and their waiting customers."

Continue reading Click Software (CKSW): Israeli Firm Eyes Workforce Management

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"The health care picks in our growth portfolio should prosper whatever the outcome of the raging health care debate," suggests growth stock specialist Stephen Leeb.

In The Complete Investor, he explains, "That's because they're leveraged to demographic realities, and in particular to the tide of aging baby boomers," Here, he reviews on portfolio holding -- Teva Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: TEVA).

Leeb says, "Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical is the world's largest manufacturer of generic drugs. Capitalized at $49 billion, Teva pulled in some $11 billion in revenues in 2008, with generic drugs contributing more than two-thirds of those sales.

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Venture capital investment in clean technology grew 10% from the second quarter to the third this year. According to a report by the Cleantech Group and Deloitte, 134 companies received investments of $1.59 billion - up from $1.2 billion in the second quarter. The sector's upward trajectory continues, with last quarter marking the second in a row of double-digit growth. In the first quarter of 2009, venture capital investment in cleantech companies hit a low of $1 billion.

The strong third quarter has made the cleantech sector the largest in the venture capital business, according to the Cleantech Group, pulling ahead of biotech. Twenty-seven percent of venture capital funds invested in the second quarter of 2009 went to cleantech companies - up from 3% at the beginning of 2004.

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"Reflecting the stability and maturity of its economy and financial markets, Israel was recently upgraded to developed-market status," says fund expert Mark Salzinger.

In The Investor's ETF Report, he looks at iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market ETF (NYSE: EIS), noting, "For a nation of just more than seven million people, Israel generates exceptional economic productivity."

"GDP per capita was recently $28,200, good for 49th in the world, very close to established developed markets like New Zealand and Italy.

Continue reading Shalom: Say hello to the first all-Israeli ETF

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