Financial News from Fox Business from 12/22/2009

Stocks in the News: Microsoft Corporation Among the Twenty Most Discussed Stocks

We are observing a lot of attention being paid to MSFT in the news, so if you hold the stock you may want to take a look at what is going on.

When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Microsoft Corporation has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. Our sentiment indicator, provided through the Motley Fool CAPS survey, suggests that investors are neutral overall towards MSFT and think that it will generally perform in-line with the S&P 500. At present, Ockham has a valuation stance of Undervalued on MSFT, as we could see significant price appreciation based on current fundamentals like cash earnings and revenue.

“… Federal appeals court upholding judgment against MICROSOFT because recent versions of MICROSOFT word infringed on a software pat patent they issued injunction barring sale of ... …”

See Why Activision Blizzard, Incorporated News Was Discussed on Fox Business

News has broken via the television and viral blogs regarding ATVI, so investors should take an interest in learning what was said.

Based on our methodology, Activision Blizzard, Incorporated should hold some appeal to value investors as we view it as Undervalued. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; ATVI has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. Crowd sentiment is leaning to the bearish side, according to the robust data set collected by the Motley Fool CAPS survey.

“… ACTIVISION BLIZZARD. > > it's "m" for mature. > > super mario for the the whole family can play. > > it's a throw back. You can see it's a 2d version. …”

Discussion Turns to CAT and Merger Talk on Fox Business

News broke today regarding mergers and acquisitions and Caterpillar, Incorporated was discussed as well on Fox Business. Other sources will be required to know exactly what the context was in the discussion.

Caterpillar, Incorporated receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; CAT has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. Crowd sentiment is leaning to the bearish side, according to the robust data set collected by the Motley Fool CAPS survey.

“… Abbott laboratory, they're doing a great job of acquisition in emerging CATERPILLAR, great operation in china and india. Playing the infrastructure story. …”

Notice a Discussion Covering VZ Appeared Recently in the Financial News

News has broken via the television and viral blogs regarding VZ, so investors should take an interest in learning what was said.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, VZ has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. We consider VZ as Undervalued at the current price of $33.30. According to our methodology, this stock has appreciation potential based on current fundamentals which only improves if earnings or revenue surprise. The Motley Fool CAPS data suggests that investors believe Verizon Communications, Incorporated will beat the market in the foreseeable future.

“… Kim is easy because she has a theme with VERIZON, at&t and all three obviously go you like those. > > this is going away from an macro theme, but the theme in america is a ... …”

AT&T, Incorporated Was Talked About by Fox Business

The latest news from Fox Business on T is available through Ockham's news analytics platform RazorWire.

Crowd sentiment is favorable on this stock, as measured by the Motley Fool CAPS survey. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, AT&T, Incorporated has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. At present, Ockham has a valuation stance of Undervalued on T, as we could see significant price appreciation based on current fundamentals like cash earnings and revenue.

“… Kim is easy because she has a theme with verizon, AT&T and all three obviously go you like those. > > this is going away from an macro theme, but the theme in america is a ... …”

Investors Sentiment's Effect on Ford Motor Company on Fox Business

Sentiment and investors' opinions on F were covered on Fox Business recently and RazorWire has captured the news segment.

The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on F because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals. Interestingly, overall sentiment looks bearish according to the Motley Fool's CAPS survey, as most of their users see Ford Motor Company underperforming. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Ford Motor Company has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others.

“… connell: with plays on the market, kim, from FORD pit capital and ron with us in founder and managing partner. Ron, let me start with you. …”

The Amount of News Coverage on Citigroup, Incorporated Places It in the Top Five Most Active Stocks

The newswires are burning up right now on Citigroup, Incorporated, so check our RazorWire or turn on your TV to see why it is so active in the news.

At the current price, value investors will want to look elsewhere for a buying opportunity as this stock has heated up and is currently Overvalued. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; C has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. A significant sell off of $0.19 is underway right now, so investors in C should pay close attention to the news. While bearish sentiment on a stock is not always a bad thing, it is something you need to be aware of. The Motley Fool survey of crowd sentiment shows that many investors believe this stock will underperform.

“… with CITI, it's the > > that's true. > > thank you. > > chief security strategist. > > thank you very much. > > you're welcome. …”

Volatility Alert: C Blasting Across the Newswire on Fox Business

The newswires are burning up right now on Citigroup, Incorporated, so check our RazorWire or turn on your TV to see why it is so active in the news.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, C has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like C and believes that it will Underperform. Please be aware that C is trading off $0.19 today, and is clearly being affected by the latest news. At Ockham, we are not advising buying Citigroup, Incorporated at the current price level because according to our methodology it is not supported by the fundamentals.

“… Looking at whether or not russian cyber gangs hacked to CITIGROUP or some of the accounts and stealing tens of millions of dollars. > > connell: strange story of the day. …”

Fox Business Discussed Dividends and GIGM

If GIGM's dividends are important to you, take a look at the news as they were the topic of conversation on Fox Business.

Investors are headed for the exit following today's news as the stock is trading down $0.31. Crowd sentiment is favorable on this stock, as measured by the Motley Fool CAPS survey. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, GigaMedia Limited has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. At present, Ockham has a valuation stance of Undervalued on GIGM, as we could see significant price appreciation based on current fundamentals like cash earnings and revenue. However, the GIGM has fallen in price since the report, and barring a change in fundamentals could be upgraded on our next report.

“… GIGAMEDIA losing 9%. Now to phil flynn in chicago. > > a fascinating day. Earlier we got a report that's disappointing and still showing the growth. …”

Fox Business: An Extremely Hot News Day for Ubs AG Today

The newswires are burning up right now on Ubs AG, so check our RazorWire or turn on your TV to see why it is so active in the news.

While bearish sentiment on a stock is not always a bad thing, it is something you need to be aware of. The Motley Fool survey of crowd sentiment shows that many investors believe this stock will underperform. Ubs AG receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals. Please have a look at our report for our reasons to upgrade the stock to Fairly Valued on our report dated Saturday, December 12, 2009. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; UBS has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… Airliners are moving higher because of the positive comment from UBS on the secceror. Gigamedia losing 9%. Now to phil flynn in chicago. > > a fascinating day. …”