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American Express (AXP) announced "Serve" yesterday, an all-new digital payment platform set to rival eBay's (EBAY) PayPal system. Consumers can use Serve to make digital purchases, pay off bills, transfer funds and send money via Apple's (AAPL) iPhone and Google's (GOOG) Android phones.

Serve is also available via the web and Facebook, and users are provided a debit card as a traditional way for a consumer to access their accounts. The card can be used at any ATM machine or vendor that accepts American Express.

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"Most of us have probably checked out out the annual lists of companies that are good to work for, but Parnassus Workplace (PARWX) may be the only mutual fund to actually use these lists -- along with their own research on employee-friendliness -- as a basis for a fund portfolio," notes fund expert Walter Frank.

The editor of the MoneyLetter explains, "Jerome Dodson, president of Parnassus Investments and portfolio manager of the fund, states, "I've always felt that companies that treat their employees well do better than those that don't.

"Parnassus is well known as a socially responsible investment shop. And the 'workplace excellence' screen is one more layer on its other socially responsible, financial and valuation screens.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bottonline TechnologiesBrocade Communications SystemsCarbo CeramicscorningCoStar Groupebayfeaturedmoneylettermutual fundsparnassus workplaceParnassusWorkplaceparwxRaven Industriessocially-responsible fundssocially-responsible investingsteven halpernSun Hydraulicsthestockadvisors.comwalter frankTue, 29 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Closing Bell: Stocks Give Up Gains (ALU, EBAY, GSIC, FSLR, EWJ, CCJ, PKD)]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/28/closing-bell-monday-gave-up-gains-alu-ebay-gsic-fslr-ewj/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/28/closing-bell-monday-gave-up-gains-alu-ebay-gsic-fslr-ewj/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/28/closing-bell-monday-gave-up-gains-alu-ebay-gsic-fslr-ewj/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

U.S. markets were mixed most of Monday with what felt like very directionless trading on light volume. A selloff late in the day erased the small gains, and markets closed in the red today.

Another weak housing figure did not manage to cause too much harm as -- by now -- investors are conditioned to expect poor housing data. Consumer spending and income rose in February, topping expectations. U.S. investors also continued to expect that oil infrastructure would keep growing based upon Middle East build-outs for expanded production.

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eBayWhen it comes to large acquisition deals, eBay (EBAY) has had a spotty history. Then again, the reason was usually that the transaction had only a tangential strategic connection (like Skype). But, when there were clear synergies, the results have been particularly strong. Just look at PayPal.

Well, it looks like eBay has learned this lesson. That is, the company's latest big deal is the $2.4 billion acquisition of GSI Commerce (GSIC).

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American Express (AXP)It seems inevitable that our smartphones will become our wallets. After all, they have become a key part of our lives. And smartphones have the power to carry out secure and sophisticated transactions.

As is no surprise, many companies are scrambling to be winners in the e-wallet space. Take American Express (AXP). The company has launched a new e-wallet called Serve.

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FacebookFacebook primarily competes with Google (GOOG), Yahoo! (YHOO), Microsoft (MSFT) and Aol (AOL) in the display and search advertising markets. Here we highlight three major revenue streams that contribute to Facebook's value.

We currently peg Facebook's intrinsic value at $45.1 billion.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Amazon.comAmzneBayFacebookFacebook CreditsFacebook revenue streamsFacebook Social AdsFacebook valuefeaturedSun, 27 Mar 2011 11:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Would You Buy a Used iPad?]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/14/would-you-buy-a-used-ipad/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/14/would-you-buy-a-used-ipad/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/14/would-you-buy-a-used-ipad/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

Would you buy a used Apple (AAPL) iPad? It seems that the market for used electronics is booming. Much of it is resold to developing countries. But even here in the U.S. consumers are dumping their old iPads and buying the new iPad2, the Financial Times reports.

That sets up a huge secondary market. The big beneficiaries are eBay (EBAY) and the Apple Store. On eBay, for example, sales jumped from 3,300 to 7,700 in a week with prices dropping from $531 to $484 in just one week. If buyers had done some research they could have bought the same unit from the Apple Store for $399, according to the FT.

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The shares of eBay Inc. (EBAY), first discussed here on on May 14, 2009 at a price of $16.84, have pushed through psychological resistance at $30, and now may be a good time to consider taking some profits off the table with EBAY, if you're in at/near $17.

However, those investors who can tolerate the risk can maintain their full position, and go for an even larger gain, as EBAY is likely to continue to head north.

eBay's marketplace unit, displaying more than 140 million listings per day, should post a revenue rise of 6-8% in 2011. Meanwhile, PayPal, now in 190 markets, should register 20% revenue growth in both 2011 and 2012.

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eBay logoeBay (EBAY), which competes with other e-commerce sites like Amazon.com (AMZN), Walmart (WMT), Overstock.com (OSTK), and Blue Nile (NILE), recently held an Investor Day in which the company discussed future growth areas and presented its business outlook through 2013. One notable highlight of the presentation was the company's expectation of rapid growth from its PayPal, Bill Me Later and StubHub businesses.

Here we examine eBay's growth areas in detail and the potential upside that it could add to our $32.81 stock price estimate, which stands slightly below market price.

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eBay logoWe've oft heard the saying: "We must reinvent ourselves." This is the new mantra at eBay. According to chief executive John Donahoe: "Clearly, I hope you see that we are starting to play offense."

EBay (EBAY) has long been a dominant player in the e-commerce industry. Started in 1995, it has brought together buyers and sellers in an auction format. Now, 16 years later and highly successful, the company finds a new competitor in Amazon.com (AMZN), which is grabbing market share. In the meantime, eBay has acquired Paypal, as a wholly owned subsidiary. Paypal, an online payment service, helped to propel eBay's business transactions.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Athenahealth (ATHN), Ensco (ESV), Pride International (PDE) and Sinclair Broadcast (SBGI) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
  • CIRCOR (CIR) to buy from hold at BB&T.
  • Urban Outfitters (URBN) to hold from sell at Citigroup.
  • Shaw Group (SHAW) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • MGM Resorts (MGM) and Boyd Gaming (BYD) to buy from neutral, as well as Intrepid Potash (IPI) to neutral from underperform, at BofA/Merrill.
  • Carlisle (CSL) to buy from neutral at SunTrust.

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ebay reports strong Q4 earningsShares of online retailer eBay Corp. (EBAY) traded sharply higher in after-hours trading following a stronger-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report this afternoon.

The company reported earnings of 52 cents per share, beating the 47 cents that analysts had been expecting to see. During the same period last year the company had earnings of 44 cents.

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earnings expectationsThe earnings season ramps up this week. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters foresee strong reports from such big names as Apple (AAPL), eBay (EBAY), IBM (IBM), General Electric (GE), Google (GOOG), Schlumberger (SLB) and Southwest Airlines (LUV). And fast on the heels of last week's big earnings beat from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), there will be plenty more results from the financial sector to peruse this week.

Among the financials expected to post double-digit earnings growth this week are Capital One Financial (COF), Morgan Stanley (MS), SLM Corp. (SLM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB), but the week's biggest earnings winner may be Wells Fargo (WFC).

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eBay logo"eBay (EBAY) -- a holding on our recommended buy list -- isn't a very popular stock on Wall Street," notes Geoffrey Seiler.

The editor of BullMarket.com explains, "Nevertheless, the name received some love in the past several days as two analysts came out with bullish takeaways on the stock.

"First, on January 7th, Evercore Partners initiated coverage of the stock with an 'overweight' rating and Street high target of $37.

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For the mega tech players, the mobile market is a massive opportunity. Although, it looks like the standout is Apple (AAPL). As a sign of it prowess, the company has a market value over $300 billion.

But the competitive environment is intensifying. Just look at Google (GOOG). Not long ago, its Android mobile operating system was considered an interesting side project. Now, it has become a juggernaut.

Yet the problem is that it has proven to be difficult to monetize. But Google is not giving up. In fact, it looks like the company is building a mobile payments platform - which may hit the market this year. This is according to a recent piece in BusinessWeek.com.

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Google Mobile Payments on the Way? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • Qualcomm (QCOM) to buy from neutral at Roth Capital.
  • Walgreen (WAG) to conviction buy from neutral at Goldman.
  • Rockwell (ROK) to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse.
  • Carnival (CCL) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.
  • SunTrust (STI) and TD Bank (TD) to outperform from market perform at Keefe Bruyette.
  • Hawaiian Electric (HE) to outperform from neutral at RW Baird.
  • Essex Property Trust (ESS) to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.
  • Amgen (AMGN) to neutral from underperform at BofA/Merrill.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Thoratec (THOR) to buy from neutral at UBS.
  • TW Telecom (TWTC) to buy from hold at Citigroup.
  • TAL Education (XRS) to overweight from neutral at Piper Jaffray.
  • Amedisys (AMED) to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank.

Analyst Downgrades

  • Navigators (NAVG) to neutral from outperform at Macquarie.
  • El Paso Electric (EE) to hold from buy at Jefferies.
  • Hancock Holding (HBHC) to hold from buy at Wunderlich.
  • California Water Service (CWT) and American States Water (AWR) to neutral from buy at Janney Capital.
  • Mednax (MD) to hold from buy at Deutsche Bank.

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eBay (EBAY) has had a nice year as the shares have gone from $19 to $29. Big drivers have been PayPal and the mobile business. But another key has been acquisitions.

Even as the year closes, eBay is still striking deals. The latest one came today: the purchase of brands4friends. Based in Germany, this is an online private shopping club for fashion sales. The price tag was roughly $200 million.

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eBay (EBAY) January 29 and 30 puts are active on flat volatility with total call volume of 37K contracts compared to 103K puts, according to Track Data. The increase in trading of the January 29 and 30 puts suggest traders anticipate movement into its Q4 January 19 EPS report.

BMO Financial Group (BMO) announced that it will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Marshall & Ilsley (MI) in a stock-for-stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of M&I will be exchanged for 0.1257 shares of Bank of Montreal upon closing. BMO Financial Group overall option implied volatility of 21 is below its 26-week average of 27, according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) traded down 10% to at intra-day low of 15.46, an eight-month low.

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

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For those of you who took advantage of eBay Inc.'s (EBAY), summer dip to add to shares, you made the correct move, as the shares found support as calculated, and have zoomed higher.

For those that didn't, don't fret: first discussed here on May 14, 2009 at a price of $16.84, there's more upside ahead for eBay, and I obviously still like the business model here.

eBay's marketplace revenue should increase a health 7-9% in 2010. Meanwhile, Skype (in which eBay owns a 30% stake) should increase at double-digit rates in 2010 and 2011; PayPal, at better than 20% in both 2010 and 2011.

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