Financial News from Power Lunch from 1/20/2010

More News Than Normal on MSFT from Power Lunch

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.

“… I want to know whether MICROSOFT is paying them to do it. > > i'm sure they are. > > to get that real estate versus we want yours because yours is better. > > …”

There is Significant News on GOOG:Among the Twenty Most Active Stocks in the News

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

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, GOOG has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. Crowd sentiment is neutral from the millions of opinions submitted through Motley Fool CAPS, which suggests most investors on their platform believe Google, Incorporated will perform just about the same as the index. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on GOOG.

“… Are they going to get rid of GOOGLE maps? If they do, i'm out of here. > > I want to know whether microsoft is paying them to do it. > > i'm sure they are. > > …”

Finding Alpha: Power Lunch Discusses ANR

Unlocking profits and finding alpha are goals that every investor shares, and recently Power Lunch talked about generating profit with ANR.

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

“… ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES. That's the one we're focused on. They export two-thirds of their metallurgical coal and benefiting from that. > > anr. Thank you, jeremy. > > …”

Emerging Markets and BAC Covered on Power Lunch

There is no doubt that the emerging markets are where the growth is right now. The latest news mention of BAC on Power Lunch was in relation to emerging markets.

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. The Motley Fool CAPS crowd believes this stock will perform generally in line with the benchmark, or in other words the crowd is neutral. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; BAC has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… As of a few moments ago the only one at the dow that was higher today and hit by a little bit was BANK OF AMERICA. Down about 1 2/3% and that mirrors the declines on the s&p and ... …”

See More News on BSX from Power Lunch

The latest news from Power Lunch on BSX is available through Ockham's news analytics platform RazorWire.

Boston Scientific Corporation 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; BSX has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs. The Motley Fool CAPS crowd believes this stock will perform generally in line with the benchmark, or in other words the crowd is neutral.

“… It's about the same size as stricker and two times as BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. Names you're familiar with. Tyler, over to you. > > thank you very much. …”

CBS Corporation Class B News Appeared on Power Lunch

The latest news from business television and influential blogs is always available through Ockham's RazorWire, and this news is in relation to CBS Corporation Class B.

CBS Corporation Class B receives our Fairly Valued rating in our latest report because the current price does not seem out of line with the fundamentals. 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. Ranking all stocks in terms of news coverage offers some interesting data. In the case of CBS, it is getting significantly more attention in recent news coverage than we are used to seeing.

“… Safeway up 2% and CBS corps is up two-thirds of a percent. Matt is following stocks on the move today. > > irish green one for you, sue. This is a good one. Covidien. …”

Interested in SWY? See What the Pundits Said on Power Lunch

Safeway, Incorporated is one of the thousands of companies that Ockham has news analytics on, and it was recently discussed on Power Lunch.

At present, Ockham has a valuation stance of Undervalued on SWY, as we could see significant price appreciation based on current fundamentals like cash earnings and revenue. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Safeway, Incorporated 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 SWY and think that it will generally perform in-line with the S&P 500.

“… SAFEWAY up 2% and cbs corps is up two-thirds of a percent. Matt is following stocks on the move today. > > irish green one for you, sue. This is a good one. Covidien. …”

News Developing on Power Lunch for SVU

As always, the latest news on SVU is available to Ockham clients through RazorWire, and it was mentioned recently on Power Lunch.

Based on our methodology, Supervalu Inc. should hold some appeal to value investors as we view it as Undervalued. Crowd sentiment is leaning to the bearish side, according to the robust data set collected by the Motley Fool CAPS survey. Please have a look at our report for our reasons to upgrade the stock to Undervalued on our report dated Saturday, January 16, 2010. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; SVU has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… SUPERVALU stores, the ceo is buying shares there. Safeway up 2% and cbs corps is up two-thirds of a percent. Matt is following stocks on the move today. > > …”

SLF News Mentioned on Power Lunch Recently

Sun Life Financial, Inc. is one of the thousands of companies that Ockham has news analytics on, and it was recently discussed on Power Lunch.

When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Sun Life Financial, Inc. 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 SLF and think that it will generally perform in-line with the S&P 500. The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on SLF because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals.

“… SUN LIFE FINANCIAL buying naming rights to the dolphins stadium and that is just in time for the pro bowl and the super bowl in miami and we'll get the game plan from the ceo and ... …”

The Latest News for SBUX Was Just on Power Lunch

Starbucks Corporation is one of the thousands of companies that Ockham has news analytics on, and it was recently discussed on Power Lunch.

The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on SBUX 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 Starbucks Corporation underperforming. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Starbucks Corporation has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others.

“… Maybe there is still some thing for carrying around your STARBUCKS cup but STARBUCKS is cutting out costs the last year, closing stores and reducing their work force. > > …”