Financial News from Power Lunch from 1/25/2010

Focus on Costs: GOOG on Power Lunch

Keeping costs in check is a primary responsibility of corporate managers; Power Lunch discussed GOOG's costs recently.

A significant sell off of $42.48 is underway right now, so investors in GOOG should pay close attention to the news. Google, 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; GOOG 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.

“… GOOGLE, another bigged drag. Co-founders selling 5 million shares and that's going to reduce their stake in the company to 15% from 18%. Back to you. > > thank you. > > > …”

Learn Why AAPL Is Being Discussed in the News than Almost Any Other Stock

If you own AAPL, then you need to get to a TV now. It has been mentioned in the news very frequently in the last hour.

The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on AAPL because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals. Our sentiment indicator, provided through the Motley Fool CAPS survey, suggests that investors are neutral overall towards AAPL and think that it will generally perform in-line with the S&P 500. When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Apple, Incorporated has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others.

“… APPLE the big draw of the day. The chips are where the strength is. A good article on intel and barrons and texas instrument. They're all up better than 2%. …”

More News Than Normal on INTC from Power Lunch

Something important is going on with INTC today, as it is getting a lot of attention on business television and influential blogs.

The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on INTC because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals. 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, Intel Corporation has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others.

“… A good article on INTEL and barrons and texas instrument. They're all up better than 2%. Apple moving higher ahead of earnings, back above $200. …”

Notice a Discussion Covering SCHW Appeared Recently in the Financial News

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

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, SCHW has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. The Motley Fool CAPS data suggests that investors believe The Charles Schwab Corporation will beat the market in the foreseeable future. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on SCHW.

“… onger this morning, lost steam after the disappointing housing …”

Power Lunch Brings News Related to Capital One Financial Corporation

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

The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like COF and believes that it will Underperform. At Ockham, we were not advising buying Capital One Financial Corporation at the price level stated on the report $41.13 because according to our methodology it is not supported by the fundamentals. However, the recent drop is beginning to bring it back to a more justifiable level. As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, COF has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. Please be aware that COF is trading off $6.20 today, and is clearly being affected by the latest news.

“… They were not happy with CAPITAL ONE's numbers on friday which implied the consumer recovery or the recovery consumer spending may not be strong as people thought. …”

Power Lunch: Speaks to M&A Activity and Live Nation, Incorporated

RazorWire captured a discussion on Power Lunch that contained talk of M&A activity and LYV was mentioned as well.

As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, LYV has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks. After factoring in the current fundamentals versus their historically normal ranges, we have established a Fairly Valued stance on LYV. The crowd at The Motley Fool does not like LYV and believes that it will Underperform.

“… Look at LIVE NATION and ticket master, david faber reporting that justice department has approved the two companies' planned merger. A surprise. …”

Power Lunch Discussed MSFT in Relation to M&A Activity

News broke today regarding mergers and acquisitions and Microsoft Corporation was discussed as well on Power Lunch. Other sources will be required to know exactly what the context was in the discussion.

Based on our methodology, Microsoft Corporation 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; MSFT 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.

“… Apple rising, MICROSOFT and h. P. In the green with significant percentage gains on the day. Dennis? > > i'm dennis kneale. …”

Power Lunch Discussed AAPL in Relation to M&A Activity

RazorWire captured a discussion on Power Lunch that contained talk of M&A activity and AAPL was mentioned as well.

Crowd sentiment is neutral from the millions of opinions submitted through Motley Fool CAPS, which suggests most investors on their platform believe Apple, 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 AAPL. As we analyze the results from RazorWire, one thing we do is rank each stock in terms of amount of news coverage. Recently, AAPL has been less covered in the news compared to the rest of our universe of stocks.

“… APPLE rising, microsoft and h. P. In the green with significant percentage gains on the day. Dennis? > > i'm dennis kneale. …”

Power Lunch: A Discussion on High Quality Stocks and General Electric Company

In a recent discussion of economic bellwethers and their market leading position, Power Lunch talked about GE.

Based on our methodology, General Electric Company 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. We noticed recently that in comparison to all other stocks we analyze in the news; GE has received less coverage from the financial media in business television and blogs.

“… Caterpillar, GENERAL ELECTRIC, merck among the blue chip gainers. > > i'm sue hera. A good day for the tech sector bellwethers. Apple rising, microsoft and h. P. …”

A Discussion of Market Bellwethers and CAT on Power Lunch

Bellwether stocks are those that give you are good indication of the direction of their industry and the economy. Power Lunch mentioned Caterpillar, Incorporated in their discussion of blue chip stocks.

When taking into account the amount of news coverage each stock normally sees as a percentage of the total, Caterpillar, Incorporated has actually sunk a bit in comparison to the others. The Ockham valuation currently has a Fairly Valued stance on CAT because it trades within the price range that we would expect given current market conditions and fundamentals. Crowd sentiment is favorable on this stock, as measured by the Motley Fool CAPS survey.

“… CATERPILLAR, general electric, merck among the blue chip gainers. > > i'm sue hera. A good day for the tech sector bellwethers. Apple rising, microsoft and h. P. …”