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Ishfaque Faruk

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Recent Articles by Ishfaque Faruk

Apr 30, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Viacom, Inc. Investor Alert: 3 Key Drivers Going Into Earnings

Viacom is a media powerhouse with broad reach and a stellar earnings profile. The company's large share repurchase program and its expense controls will drive big earnings per share growth in the future.

Apr 29, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

4 Ways Facebook Inc Plans to Grow Revenue

Facebook has a number of unmonetized products that will be major contributors to the company's topline and bottom line in the future. Instagram, WhatsApp, Graph Search and Ads on Video-play are not making much revenues for the social media giant, but will be big drivers going forward.

Apr 29, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Sirius XM: Why You Should Buy Now!

Sirius XM has robust fundamentals and the dip in its stock price creates a compelling buying opportunity.

Apr 29, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Here's What Will Drive Apple Inc's Stock Higher

Apple's 7-for-1 stock split, coupled with the expansion of the share repurchase program should drive EPS growth and propel the company's stock price higher.

Apr 28, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Facebook Inc: Firing On All Cylinders

Facebook is phenomenal position to grow its earnings and revenues, and has substantially increased its durable competitive advantages with the acquisitions of Oculus and WhatsApp in the last quarter.

Apr 23, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

2 Headwinds for Sirius XM Radio You Shouldn't Ignore

Sirius XM Radio has been seeing stellar growth in revenue, EBITDA, free cash flow, and subscribers. But, rising costs from music payments, and incremental competition from Pandora and Apple, can lead to elevated expenses and rising churn.

Apr 22, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Amazon.com: A Buy on the Sell-Off

The big pullback in Amazon's shares represents a great opportunity for long-term investors

Apr 21, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Alibaba Is a Major Catalyst for Future Upside

Yahoo!'s investment in Chinese e-Commerce giant Alibaba will drive incremental upside in Yahoo!'s stock price. In addition, core Yahoo! business is showing signs of improvement.

Apr 21, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Google Inc's Earnings Confirm Its Moat Is Stronger Than Ever

Google's core businesses -- Search, YouTube, and Android -- have very strong leadership positions. The company's expansion into newer fields like home technology products and high-speed internet makes its business lines very stellar.

Apr 14, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Yelp Inc: A Long-Term Growth Story

Yelp has huge growth potential in the long-run. The large sell-off in the company's stock price is a great opportunity to pick up shares of the online site.

Apr 14, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Apple: A Buy Before Earnings?

Apple's revenue and earnings might surprise to the upside as the company's deal with China Mobile goes into effect amid very conservative guidance for the quarter.

Apr 14, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

LinkedIn: Sell-Off Makes Valuation Compelling

LinkedIn's recent sell-off points toward an opportunity.

Apr 11, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Facebook: Acquisition Spree Widens Moat

String of acquisitions makes Facebook's moat vastly superior, and it should outperform in the long-run.

Apr 10, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

AIG May Not Look Great Right Now, But It Has Huge Potential

AIG is surging ahead with much stronger performance in its Property and Casualty Business. Life insurance and mortgage will do very well in the future.

Apr 7, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Does Google's Stock Split Mean More Upside Potential?

Google's stock split should support further growth and support even more upside potential.

Apr 7, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Twitter Is Still Too Expensive

Dwindling user growth, and page views are key signs that Twitter is still trading at extremely high price multiples. Twitter's stock price should see further corrections.

Apr 5, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Live Nation: A Good Investment?

Live Nation's stock will likely do very well as the company adds more customers to its lists and promotes more live events.

Apr 4, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Yelp Has Big Upside Potential

Yelp is operating in the crossroads of secular consumer trends including social, local, and mobile, and as a result, it has big room for growth in the future.

Apr 3, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

LinkedIn: A Buying Opportunity on the Dip?

Weakness in LinkedIn's stock price creates a buying opportunity.

Apr 2, 2014 by Ishfaque Faruk

Charter Communications: A Good Time to Buy?

Charter will likely go after certain subscribers of Time Warner Cable after its bid for the company was bested by Comcast. Charter is trying to accelerate its revenue growth, as many cable providers are facing declining video subscribers.

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