Flying Saucer Car

About four months ago, I wrote about a company that makes flying cars. Now that same company, Moller International Inc. (MLER.OB), which is the only publicly traded stock of a company that I know of that is in the flying car business, is planning to offer a flying saucer car in large quantities that will fly about 10 feet off the ground. A great way to avoid traffic jams. Cost of the flying car is expected to be $90,000. Please note my disclaimer below.

Disclaimer: I own shares of stock in this company; however, I don't recommend the purchase, sale, holding or shorting of this stock. This is NOT an investment recommendation, either expressed or implied.

Top Japanese Stocks that Trade on the NYSE

Some interesting facts about Japan:

1. Japan has over 3,000 islands.
2. It has the second largest economy in the world by nominal GDP.
3. It has the third highest GDP by purchasing power parity.
4. It is the fourth largest exporter in the world.
5. It has the fifth largest defense budget in the world.
6. It is the sixth largest importer in the world.
7. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is the second largest stock exchange in the world.
8. Japan catches more fish than any other country in the world except China.
9. It has the third largest R&D budget in the world.
10. More than half of the industrial robots in the world are in Japan.

WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has come up with a list of Japanese stocks which trade on the New York Stock Exchange. Is the Land of the Rising Sun the Land of the Rising Stocks? Here are a few examples.

Canon Inc. (CAJ), which makes copying machines, printers, and cameras, has a P/E of 25.2, a forward PE of 16.8, and a PEG of 0.86.

Kubota Corp. (KUB) makes and markets farm equipment, construction machinery, engines, pipes and valves. The stock has a P/E of 20.6, a forward PE of 14, and a PEG of 1.59.

Nidec Corp. (NJ) makes and sells motors, machinery, and electronic components. The stock has a P/E of 21.4, a forward PE of 14.9, and a PEG of 0.78.

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (NTT) is Japan’s large telecommunications company. The stock has a P/E of 9.8, a forward PE of 10.2, and a PEG of 2.25.

If you want a list of all of the Japanese stocks along with their financial ratios in an Excel spreadsheet format, which you can change, add to, delete from, or sort, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Author does not own any of the above.

By Stockerblog.com

Britney Spears Stock Index

Components of the Britney Spears Stock Index:
SKX - Celebrity endorser for Skechers
RDEN - Curious and Fantasy Perfume - Elizabeth Arden
PEP - Celebrity endorser for Pepsi
DAI - Daimler makes Mercedes Benz cars
VIA - Starred in Crossroads movie Paramount - Viacom
JAKK - Britney Spears Fashion Doll - Play Along Toys, division of Jakks Pacific
SNE - Everytime and Toxic songs - Sony

To track and to see more details on the Britney Spears connection to these stocks, go to Stockpickr.com, and check out the Britney Spears Stock Portfolio.

Assumptions:
This is a price-weighted index, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, for the last three months.
Dividends were excluded.

Returns:
During the entire time frame, the Britney Spears Index underperformed the Dow, although from the middle of July, the Britney Index was a very close match to the Dow.

Author owns DAI.

By Fred Fuld at Stockerblog.com

Picture courtesy of the U.S. Navy.

Cocktails Named After Stocks

A bar in London has named several cocktail drinks after five Russian stocks, in order to promote the potential of making money in Russia. It is interesting to note that the alcohol content is adjusted up and down based on the price of the stock, however, the price of the drink will remain fixed.