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December 17, 2014

The Top 5 Stories Of 2014

by Ngozi Kemjika.

There have been many highlights on Alpha Now this year, too many to pin-point. Our researchers and contributors have kept you up to date with events in the stock market and the global economy. Take a look at our 100% spot on predictions for Hyatt Hotels Corp, Amazon and L Brands to name a few. Not only have we been on the money with the majority of our predictions but we have also worked hard to bring you company earnings and reports for an array of companies.

From our World Cup updates, Asian retail stories and earnings scorecards our reports have remained current and timely, and have hopefully touched on a company in your portfolio. Our podcasts have tapped into macroeconomic trends and in depth-portfolio analyses whilst our webcasts provided insight on the ever-changing global markets.

So, as we wave goodbye to 2014, it’s only right to take a look back at the stories you loved most. Here’s a list of the five most popular stories of the year. Wishing all of our readers a happy Christmas and a successful new year!

1) Could Titan Medical Storm the Robotic Surgery Market?

We took a look at small robotics company Titan Medical, a company that focuses on the design, development and commercialization of new surgical robotic technologies. Paying particular attention to the background of Titan, the industry and its core product it seemed like Dr. Robot’s future proved worthy of investor attention.

Titan

2) Is the Tesla Electric Car on a Road called ‘Overvalued’?

Our regular contributor, Steven Carroll assessed whether or not the future looked smooth for electric car maker, Tesla. He evaluated sustainability and made comparisons to Cisco in order to look at the challenges the company may face in the coming years.

Tesla

3) LinkedIn’s Current Valuation – Justified or No?

After disappointing earnings numbers for LinkedIn our report paid close attention to the stock’s performance over the past two years to see how the stock may fare in the future. This together with our ARM score (StarMine model) helped us come up with justifications on whether LinkedIn could manage the massive premium built into its current share price or not.

LinkedIn

4) Apple’s Stock may be Ripe for the Picking

In July, we took a fresh look at Apple. Our report unraveled the path that Tim Cook was forging out for the company with his plan to allow IBM Corp. to sell iPhones and iPads. For those investors wanting exposure to the tech industry Apple looked like an attractive investment meal.

Apple

5) Warren Buffett – Mortal after All?

Not many of us can say that we started investing at the age of 11 and that’s because not many of us are called the Sage of Omaha – Warren Buffett. Back in October we checked out the performance of his investments, and asked not to count him out when the halo slips off his head ever so slightly. The man is a stock picker that often finds great opportunities.

Buffett


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