Hewlett Packard Company (HPQ) is currently focusing on the small and midsize business (SMB) segment. This has prompted the company to enhance the HP Total Care portfolio, which is expected to enhance the productivity of these companies and at the same time reduce the negative impact on the environment. This enhancement plan includes new products like two desktop PC’s and display, a new HP LaserJet printer helping to reduce the carbon footprint as well as the cost to the end customer, new server and storage devices for better protection of data, a networking switch and solutions to improve productivity, thereby reducing cost. Many PC makers are targeting the SMB market, as it offers good opportunity for growth. The latest Lenovo all-new ThinkCentre A70z, is the first all-in-one desktop PC from Lenovo. The company is specially targeting the SMB segment to market this product. SMBs help ...

 

AAPL, Apple Inc.

SBUX, Starbucks Corp.

EXOU, Exousia Advanced Materials Inc, EXOU.OB

DrStockPick Watch List!

 

DrStockPick Watch List! for Wednesday July 22, 2009

 

My Picks for Wednesday July 22, 2009 are:

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AAPL, Apple Inc.

AAPL and its wholly owned subsidiaries design, manufacture, and market personal computers, portable digital music players, and mobile communication devices, and sell various related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions.

AAPL sells its products worldwide through its online stores, its retail stores, its direct sales force, and third-party wholesalers, resellers, and value-added resellers. In addition, it sells various third-party Macintosh, iPod, and iPhone compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and

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AAPL, Apple Inc.

SBUX, Starbucks Corp.

EXOU, Exousia Advanced Materials Inc, EXOU.OB

PennyOmega.com Watch List!

PennyOmega.com Watch List ! for Wednesday July 22, 2009

Our Picks at PennyOmega.com for Wednesday July 22, 2009 are:

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AAPL, Apple Inc.

AAPL and its wholly owned subsidiaries design, manufacture, and market personal computers, portable digital music players, and mobile communication devices, and sell various related software, services, peripherals, and networking solutions.

AAPL sells its products worldwide through its online stores, its retail stores, its direct sales force, and third-party wholesalers, resellers, and value-added resellers. In addition, it sells various third-party Macintosh, iPod, and iPhone compatible products, including application software, printers, storage devices, speakers, headphones, and various other accessories and peripherals through its online and

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL - July 2, 2009 - Zacks.com releases the latest Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks featured in this week's analysis include Seagate Technology (STX), STEC, Inc. (STEC), Research in Motion (RIMM), Palm (PALM) and Apple (AAPL).

Zacks Industry Rank Analysis is written by Charles Rotblut, CFA, Senior Market Analyst for Zacks.com.

This Week: Second-Quarter Earnings Outlook

Though the Nasdaq has been one of the best-performing indexes this year, tech stocks could be poised for further gains in the second half of the year.

In particular, demand for storage devices and smartphones is showing signs of strength. During the past 2 weeks, several brokerage analysts have raised their profit projections on makers of these products.

Storage Device Revenues Higher Than Anticipated

Two storage makers recently raised their quarterly guidance.

Seagate

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Though the Nasdaq has been one of the best-performing indexes this year, tech stocks could be poised for further gains in the second half of the year.

In particular, demand for storage devices and smartphones is showing signs of strength. During the past 2 weeks, several brokerage analysts have raised their profit projections on makers of these products.

Storage Device Revenues Higher Than Anticipated

Two storage makers recently raised their quarterly guidance.

Seagate Technology (

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The need for more advanced energy storage devices is becoming more and more apparent as alternative energy sources proliferate. The power generated by solar or other alternative energy sources needs to be stored efficiently. The old reliable lead-acid battery is still the battery of choice and provides the lion’s share of the work-load, but eventually other types of batteries will be needed. Until that time, lead-acid batteries will continue to hold their charge so industries and consumers can go about their business.

China Rita Power Co., a lead acid battery manufacturing company, works to manufacture and market lead acid batteries for- but not limited to- telecommunications, solar power and alternative power vehicles. The company’s customer base is international with approximately 66% of sales coming from companies outside of China.

In a certain sense, the company’s products could be classified as environmentally friendly, in that they enable the use of alternative transportation

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ZBB Energy Corporation is an energy company engaged in researching the manufacture of energy storage systems for utility companies, renewable energy generators, and commercial and industrial customers. ZBB Energy was formed in 1998 in Wisconsin as a holding company for its subsidiaries in the United States and Australia.

The ZBB zinc energy storage systems (ZESS) can be used by a variety of clients. Traditional energy companies need reliable systems to store surplus energy generated during off-peak periods, which is primarily during the summer months for highly populated areas like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. With more companies and private citizens using alternative energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines, there is a growing need for storage devices to keep the power available for customers who are “on” and “off” the grid. Then there are industrial or commercial organizations that need an uninterrupted power supply and power quality protection

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Starting out in 1965 in the car radio business, Audiovox Corp. (VOXX) is a recognized leader in the marketing of automotive entertainment, vehicle security and remote start systems, consumer electronics products, and consumer electronics accessories. With corporate headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, Audiovox trades on the NASDAQ as part of the Electronics Wholesale industry. Their current market capitalization is $246.37M. The company went public in 1987.

The company is number one in mobile video, and they are in the top ten of almost every other category that they sell in today. They are able to benefit from growing market opportunities because of their extensive distribution network. They also have well-established industry relationships, which give them a head start over less-established companies when it comes to taking advantage of niche markets. Audiovox was a trailblazer in the cellular phone industry. They sold their first vehicle-installed cellular telephones in 1984, although they divested

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