Wall St. Analyst: Bitcoin Start-up Garners VC Funding; Changing Trends Social Media Industry
Wall St. Analyst (www.wallstanalyst.com) has announced the latest release of its Morning Market Monitoring (MMM) newsletter, a detailed market summary which analyzes the most relevant news, events, and economic releases. This edition of the newsletter throws the spotlight on why virtual currencies are the flavor of the season and also analyzes the declining market amidst growing concerns about the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting next week.
Hot Off the Wire: Social Media Sector Participates in S&P 500
The inclusion of social media stocks into major market indices heralds a new beginning for these companies. Gaining an entry to major indices will provide these stocks with a guaranteed base of shareholders from funds that follow these indices. Moreover, joining the elite club augers well for the growth of the company since it is prominently featured among the investor community. More details about the soaring growth prospects of these companies and the bullish trend for these stocks are available at
http://wallstanalyst.com/Hot-Off-The-Wire/facebook-here-to-stay-joins-s-p-500-hall-of-powerful-us-companies.html
VCs Eyeing Slice of Lucrative Bitcoin Start-ups
WallStAnalyst.com deciphers how the Bitcoin's value has shot up to a large extent because investors are looking to cash in on its growing popularity. Major investment trusts are ploughing millions of dollars into the virtual currency, putting faith in the Bitcoin’s bulls-run. Today’s newsletter helps investors understand how investors are sensing the huge opportunity in this new tech currency and are jumping into the Bitcoin bandwagon, and it can be accessed at
http://wallstanalyst.com/Blog/bitcoin-start-up-gets-thumbs-up-from-investors-rakes-in-25-million-in-vc-funding.html
The Wait Game: Will the Fed Curtail its Stimulus Program
In today’s issue, we analyze how the major indices declined over growing concerns on whether the Fed will start tapering its stimulus program. The Federal Reserve is set to hold its monetary policy meeting on December 17-18, 2013. Surprisingly, strong retail sales, positive consumer sentiment, employment data, and other indicators have raised expectations that the US central bank will announce plans to trim its asset-purchasing plan then or shortly afterwards. A detailed analysis of the consumer sentiments regarding the impending Fed tapering is available at
http://wallstanalyst.com/Market-Monitoring/market-monitoring-16-december-2013.html
Focus Concepts, Sectors, and Companies:
Bitcoin
Social Media
Facebook
S&P
Coinbase
Intel
Microsoft
Williams Company
Teradyne
Google
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