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At the risk of missing out on opportunities, I do not want to get too bogged down in my analysis that many daily charts need a few days of sideways action after their recent V-shaped moves. Case in point, SAP just announced they are buying out SuccessFactors for $3.4 billion. In addition to Oracle previously buying RightNow Technologies, as well as other deals that have transpired this year, management/service software and all things cloud-related seem to be hot. This is particularly impressive given the persistent negative headlines, which kept plenty of mergers and acquisitions at bay back during the 2008 credit crisis.
Not so this time around, and accordingly I am looking for other cloud-based firms which are properly set up. Buying a stock solely because you expect the firm to be bought out is usually a sucker’s bet. Instead of doing research based on that thesis, I prefer to go with the idea that where there is smoke, there is usually fire. The cloud is smoking, and I want to find that fire, but only if the technical setups are there. In other words, the question you should ask yourself is whether you would still be interested in the trade if not for the potential of a buyout.
Three examples of cloud-related firms sporting solid technicals on a weekly timeframe are seen below with analysis.
Members of The PPT and 12631 can click here to see all cloud-related names ranked by PPT Technical Score for other potential ideas.
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Great looks, thanks.
nice
Cloud computing might also be a reason to purchase a cache of Dells and Apples before electronic storage information becomes obsolete for users.
Point not lost, however; thanks Che$$.
Thx Chess. The N chart looks strong.
OT: are you out of the AAPL short completely now? Any thoughts on the current action there?
All out as of Friday. Took a small loss on the last 1/2 of the position after locking in a nice win on the first 1/2. Still bearish until island top is negated. However, I am respecting the V-shaped bullish momo for now. Want to rte-short soon. We shall see.
Ok, thanks for the update.
Nice charts Chess.