My local Walmart in small town Illinois has wonderful, long term employees, many of whom greet me and who are always available to help or just exchange a friendly word or two. Customer service experiences always come down to the actual individual with whom you are dealing on that particular day. I haven't been in a Penneys' for years and years. It just doesn't occur to me to go to one when there are other stores like TJ Maxx that I much prefer. But I'm open to seeing the changes being implemented and hope it does turn around. Now whether to buy the stock is the question?
Marathon Oil: Profit From Rising Prices Now [View article]
If I already own COP and XOM, should I still add Marathon? I have a 75% gain on my XOM (have held for many years) and am thinking maybe I should sell it and go into Marathon. Not sure if it's too much energy for my portfolio to have all 3....any suggestions would be welcome...
Shares of Research in Motion (RIMM -2.7%) are down after Collins Stewart analyst John Vinh commented this morning that he thinks the company has stopped producing its PlayBook and is looking to exit the tablet market. RIM denies the report, calling it "pure fiction." [View news story]
So do either of you currently own RIMM? I am trying to decide whether to take a 69% loss and get out of it or hang on hoping for something good to happen to turn it around. I know that 'hope isn't a strategy' and therefore just am not sure what would reverse things for this company. I do agree that it is a good idea for them to get out of the tablet arena if the 'rumor' is true that they are going to do that. Any thoughts on what other people are doing with Rimm right now if they are holding it with a significant loss would be helpful...
9 New Ideas By Cramer: 6 Buys, 3 Sells [View article]
Thanks for this additional analysis...I have held FLS for a couple years now and bought more as it was falling last week (a little too early, but still, lowered my basis). I am glad you are confirming my thoughts on it...
Thanks for the advice...will watch the variables you mentioned..and yes, you are correct...I'm not playing gold shorts; my current holding is simply the GLD... Do you mean if QE3 is announced buy GOLD like crazy or buy stocks?
Talk of RIM's Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated [View article]
Well I kept holding out and didn't sell my RIMM and now it's in the 20s....I'm kicking myself with both feet.....fortunately, I bought more APPL at 332 making my basis 253, and that helped stop my self abuse.
So do you all think it is going to pull back a little from here and then go higher or should I add more to my current gold holdings now? I need more...bought some at 1020 but not enough to have a decent amt in my portfolio....
Interesting to read these comments from a year and a half ago...and now gold is between $1600-1700 and moving higher and higher as our currency and economy continue to collapse thanks to the idiots in office and the continued printing and spending. Peter Schiff may well be right after all....
Can Wal-Mart Be a Growth Stock Again? Let's Start With a Dividend Hike [View article]
I would never think of going to Dollar Tree or Dollar General for the things I buy at Walmart... the dollar stores simply have such a limited supply of items that are extremely low quality. I can't see how those stores are actually a huge competitor with Walmart....maybe on plastic kitchen storage containers or gift bags. But you could never go do your grocery shopping,sundry item shopping plus get plants in the garden center and get your oil changed all in one stop buy going to a Dollar Store! I LOVE Walmart and wish the stock would perform like the stores do.
Talk of RIM's Demise Has Been Greatly Exaggerated [View article]
I bought RIMM at $69 and have been kicking myself for months and months as I watched it plummet and hang around in the 40s and 50s. I hope it comes back, but my APPL, purchased at $175, certainly makes my account look more cheerful.
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Shares of Research in Motion (RIMM -2.7%) are down after Collins Stewart analyst John Vinh commented this morning that he thinks the company has stopped producing its PlayBook and is looking to exit the tablet market. RIM denies the report, calling it "pure fiction." [View news story]
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