Ted Parrish
Ted Parrish
company dividends investors market microsoft ups
A company that comes out and actually ups their dividend like Microsoft just did is signaling to the market that they have better financials. Investors see dividends as something that will be permanent,
market race stocks tech tight trade
The presidential race is still tight so market will be skittish, ... Tech stocks will probably trade sideways.
christmas consumers cut expecting market surprise weak
Because everyone is expecting a weak Christmas, the market is in for a surprise because I don't think American consumers are going to cut back on spending.
due market pick share
Hopefully, Dell will pick up market share due to all the distractions its competitors are facing.
missing
I think they will make their numbers. I can't see them missing and not pre-announcing this time,
bring company fresh move outside time
I think they need to go outside the company and bring in some fresh blood. It's time to move to a new era,
caps earnings large leverage perform price translate
Large caps have the most leverage and will perform better on the earnings front, which should translate into better price performance.
adding decided money
I revisited the idea of adding money to techs but decided not to. I wasn't comfortable with the valuations,
company deal help microsoft rather settle sort
I want to see Microsoft do something that can help them on a going concern, ... I'd rather see the company make some sort of deal but if there aren't any acquisitions available, I'd settle for a buyback.
company cover either knock looking quarter sort
I'm not looking for either company to knock the cover off the ball. But the first quarter is sort of a moot point.
mother negative opinion street tends
Everyone and their mother had a negative opinion and groupthink tends to get the Street in trouble,
businesses comeback nice pulling stock
They have really made a nice comeback in handsets but other businesses are pulling the stock down.
buying consumers demand ladder moving
Consumers are moving up the ladder and buying more sophisticated phones. Demand is still strong,
earnings habitual offenders
It's Motorola. They've been habitual offenders when it comes to earnings warnings.