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Will Google hit $1,000 or is it the next Apple?
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
Is Google Glass rose-colored? That's clearly the right hue for investors.
Shares of Google (GOOG) are up more than 25% so far this year and the stock hit a new all-time high above $888 Tuesday morning.
So MORE
Paul R. La Monica - May 14, 2013 1:34 PM ET -
Market bears still waiting for pullback
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Stocks dipped a bit on Thursday, but this hardly looks like the beginning of a massive market correction.
People often describe the market as being ruled by two emotions: fear and greed. In fact, that's why MORE
Paul R. La Monica - May 9, 2013 1:01 PM ETPosted in: bear market, bonds, bull market, earnings, federal reserve, irrational exuberance, stocks -
Does JPMorgan suffer from Dimon discount?
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JPMorgan Chase has made it painstakingly clear that the bank is better off with Jamie Dimon serving as both chief executive officer and chairman.
But the market seems to disagree ... which is one reason why MORE
Paul R. La Monica - May 7, 2013 12:31 PM ET -
Sell in May? Find something new to say
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
Stop me if you've heard this before. Sell in May and go away. (I was tempted to just write those 6 words over and over again for the entire column. Like Jack Torrance in "The MORE
Paul R. La Monica - May 2, 2013 12:41 PM ET -
Embracing the sun: First Solar surges to new high
Solar stocks are back in vogue.
Shares of First Solar (FSLR) soared nearly 11% to a new 52-week high early Wednesday, and other solar stock were quick to follow. Shares of SunPower (SPWR), LDK Solar (LDK), SolarCity (SCTY) and Canadian Solar (CSIQ) were all shining pretty brightly.
Solar companies have struggled in recent years in the face of rising competition from cheaper solar panels manufactured in China.
The future looked so dim MORE
Catherine Tymkiw - Apr 24, 2013 12:48 PM ET -
False White House explosion tweet rattles market
A fake tweet from the account of the Associated Press sent stocks tumbling more than 140 points within minutes, erasing all of the day's gains and then some, before bouncing back just as rapidly.
The erroneous tweet, which was posted around 1:07 p.m. ET, said "BREAKING: Two Explosions in the White House and Barack Obama is injured." The tweet was up for a few minutes before AP's account was suspended, and MORE
Hibah Yousuf - Apr 23, 2013 3:30 PM ETPosted in: ap, associated press, dow, explosions, fake tweet, hacking, Obama, stocks, Twitter, white house -
Bear party: Stocks in overdue sell-off
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
Stocks don't go up every day. And you know what? There's nothing wrong with that.
This week's pullback -- the S&P 500 was down nearly 3% as of Thursday afternoon -- may be just what the MORE
Paul R. La Monica - Apr 18, 2013 12:50 PM ET -
Stocks may be up, but fear is back in market
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Stocks bounced back Tuesday after their worst sell-off of the year. Gold rebounded as well, following two consecutive days of staggering declines.
It's a good sign that stocks (and to a lesser extent gold) are stabilizing. MORE
Paul R. La Monica - Apr 16, 2013 12:22 PM ET -
McBoring: Dividend stocks rule, but for how long?
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The stock market is hotter than Tiger Woods' golf game. (Although I don't think he's going to win another green jacket at Augusta this weekend.)
But even though the Dow and S&P 500 are hitting new MORE
Paul R. La Monica - Apr 11, 2013 12:52 PM ET -
Art of the sale: When should you sell a stock?
By Christine Romans, CNN correspondent and host of "Your Bottom Line"
When to sell a stock?
Easy. When you've either made some money on it, or you don't want to lose any more.
The concept is simple: Let your winnings run, and cut your losses early.
It's the execution that's tricky.
Related: Quality stocks may not have peaked yet
Plenty of market veterans have rules, formulas and even superstitions, when it comes to when to sell MORE
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