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Stock Analysis: Microsoft

Verdict: Microsoft is STRONG

Overall, Microsoft, MSFT, is riding out the recession much better than many of the other companies in the Software and Programming industry. Microsoft is beating the industry sales and income averages by 77 and 83 percent, respectively. Microsoft is also exceeding the industry averages in profit margins and sales growth. In addition to its good financial numbers, Microsoft is suspected to unveil a new search engine, code name "Kumo", later this week. Considering this information, Microsoft is a sold company with excellent prospects for the future.

Sources:

http://knol.google.com/k/sam-swinton/microsoft-corperation/35ywgdnhv0n6u/32#

http://www.pcworld.com/article/165225/microsofts_nextgen_search_engine_kumo_expected_next_week.html

Disclaimer:

Any text, pictures, charts, or other materials on or linked to on this or any other of my pages are not to be considered financial consultation. The analyses in these articles are to give a general idea of a company's worth and simplify the research process for you, the every day investor.

Virtual Stock Exchange

Because this is a blog about stocks, I think it would be really fun to have a virtual stock exchange game. This way, we can test our stock broker skills. Luckily, there is a website called marketwatch that has a virtual stock market. Click here to join my game. It is a public game so invite your friends. If we get enough people to join we can have a closed competition as well.

Bailout May Near 3 Trillion Dollar Mark

The price tag of the bailout: 700 Billion. Or is it? It is estimated that the total cost of TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) could reach 2.9 billion dollars. To put this in perspective, the Federal Budget for 2008 was 2.9 trillion dollars. Based on percentages from other programs, several hundred billion dollars may be lost to fraud and more 'AIG' circumstances. Hopefully 'nobody will mess with Joe' as Obama intended and it will be much less than that.

Sources:
http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleView.aspx?Id=899327&pageNum=2571_2813_1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_federal_budget,_2008

Stock Analysis: General Motors

GM is in a down trend right now. The company's plan for restructuring failed to be approved by the Obama administration. They will have 60 more days of federal funding before they must present their revised plan. This resulted in an over 25% drop in the price of their stock Monday March 30. The new interim CEO, Fritz Henderson, is prepared to work out a deal in bankrupcy court if it comes to that.

I believe that the stock will continue to drop over the next several days as it has continued to drop after hours. If the company declares bankruptcy in 60 days, I think it is safe to say we will see a 52 week low. However, if GM receives approval of their revised restructure, they will continue to receive funding and easy the worries of investors and send prices through the roof. Even though the rejection of the plan may seem troubling, I would advise against selling because it has gone down too far at this point and there is still hope for a rebound. I would advise against buying because the company may declare bankruptcy this quarter. It would be safest to wait a little longer until we are able to see if GM can meet the 60 day deadline.

Verdict: HOLD

(1 Month Price Chart for GM)

Sources:
http://www.google.com/finance?hl=en&q=GM&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=we
http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/30/briefing-americas-outlook-markets-economy-housing.html

HI Everybody

I started this blog because I like finance. Some things I will do in this blog are:

• report important news and what it could mean for companies
• project the future condition of a company
• suggest whether to buy, hold, or sell a stock
• and more!

P.S. I would not suggest you take any of my predictions as fact or as financial consultation, I could be as wrong as anybody else. All I am here for is to give you an opinion and keep you up to date on what is happening.