So why is it so great to work for Google anyway? For one thing, they make sure that their employees are happy with a capital ‘H.’ Out in Silicon Valley in Northern California Google employs about 32,000 people, working on projects as diverse as cell phone software to search algorithms. “People have a tendency in… Continue Reading
Americans will spend money despite the hesitant economic recovery as long as they believe they are buying at the lowest prices, according to Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the U.S.-based multinational retailer. The department store chain discovered the nation-wide habit by guaranteeing the lowest prices in the market throughout this year’s holiday season. Last year’s fourth quarter… Continue Reading
Last year Zappos.com was ranked number 15 on the CNNMoney list of 100 best companies to work for. This year the online shoe retailer jumped up to 6th place. Zappos.com is now a part of the giant family which dwells under the all-embracing cyber-roof of Amazon.com. Nevertheless, the adoption has not tarnished the happy corporate… Continue Reading
Retalix Ltd. (RTLX) is a company whose stock has gone from $12.35 to $18.39 in less than five months. Analysts at both JMP securities (December 2nd) and at Rodman and Renshaw (on January 24, 2012) have rated this stock “market outperform.” Retalix provides software solutions and services to the most sophisticated retailer businesses. On January… Continue Reading
Yesterday Motorola Solutions, Inc. announced that it will increase its stock repurchase program from $2 billion worth of stock to $3 billion. This initiative began in July, 2011 and since then $1.1 billion of stock had been repurchased by December 31, 2011. There remains $1.9 billion of stock repurchase from the 2012 repurchase budget. The… Continue Reading
Given imaging Ltd. (GIVN) is a stock that over the last 2 years has fluctuated between $14 and $22. The stock is currently on its way up from its low of 14.25 on September 19, 2011. On January 26 the stock closed at $18.56. The stock is trading $1.32 over its 50 day exponential moving… Continue Reading
Radware Ltd.’s stock has been headed up from $20 per share at the beginning of October, 2011 to $31.62 on January 24, 2012. The stock’s high was 41.33 on February 17, 2011. The profitability ratios show an operating margin of 9.60% and a profit margin of 11.58% which are respectable ratios. The company is positioned… Continue Reading
Silicom Ltd (SILC) stock has risen from $12.31 in August 2011 to 19.33 as of January 23, 2012. The company provides connectivity solutions to servers and server based systems internationally. Financially, the company’s 2011 revenues increased by 30% over their 2010 revenues: from 30.4 million dollars to 39.6 million dollars in 2011. Net income increased… Continue Reading
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (ORA) operates power plants based on both geothermal and energy recovery systems. Ormat designs, builds, owns and operates these power facilities throughout the world. Ormat also designs, produces and markets recovered and geothermal energy power units and other related equipment. This company has over 40 years of experience and has approximated 80… Continue Reading
Deckers Outdoor Corporation’s (DECK) stock has been moving sideways throughout 2011 and had 5 fluctuations between $75 and $105. It seems that the stock again bottomed out on December 30, 2011 at $76 and is on its way up again, currently selling at 84.73. The company has solid fundamentals with an operating (profit) margin of… Continue Reading