The Twitter and Oreo 3D Printing Partnership

Here is the latest in 3D printing: merging social media with cookies! A company called Mondelez International has created a vending machine that uses 3D printing technology to print the cream on Oreo cookies. You can choose your flavor based on trending topics on Twitter (TWTR). 

Many believe that 3D printing companies are overpriced. Barron's recently ran an article saying to beware of 3D stocks. But some investors think these stocks still have a long way to go.

There are other uses for 3-D printers besides making cookies, such as printing houses and cars. You can choose from about ten 3D printing related stocks that have been identified by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, many of them with large market caps.

Organovo (ONVO), which trades on the New York Stock Exchange,  specializes in 3D bioprinting technology, the printing of body parts, and was founded in 2007. As of December 31, 2013, the company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $49.82 million, with debt of only $18 thousand. Quarterly revenues tanked by over 61% compared to last year.

Another example is Stratasys (SSYS), which produces three-dimensional printers, rapid prototyping systems, and related consumable materials. This Minnesota based company was founded in 1989. The company is debt free with $614 million in cash. The stock trades at 39 times forward earnings.  Although the latest quarterly earnings were negative, revenues increased by an incredible 118%.

3D Systems (DDD) is a Rock Hill, South Carolina based company, founded in 1986, which produces 3D printers and related products. The stock trades at 150 times current earnings and 56 times forward earnings. Earnings for the latest reported quarter were up 2.9% on a 52.4% boost in revenues. The company has $306 million in cash, with $18.88 million in debt.

If you think you can print some 3D profits from these 3D stocks, check out the free list of all the 3-D printing companies at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author owns TWTR.

By Stockerblog.com

 

Top Russian Stocks

Unless you don't watch TV, don't read newspapers, or don't see news on the Internet, you have seen headlines about Russia and Ukraine on a daily basis. Last week,  I wrote about Ukraine stocks. Now I'll cover some of the stocks of Russia.

Russian stocks may be considered another contrarian play, as during the last two years, the Market Vectors Russia ETF dropped around 30%, grossly underperforming the S & P 500 which is up almost 40% over the same period of time.

Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral resources and energy resources. It also has the world's largest forest reserves. Of all the major economies, it has one of the lowest foreign debts. In addition, it has the fourth largest amount of farmland in the world, the world's largest natural gas reserves, the second largest coal reserves in the world, the the eighth largest oil reserves in the world, and is the fifth largest renewable energy producer in the world.

The following are some of the companies that are based in Russia that trade in the United States, that were turned up by WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

VimpelCom (VIP) is a wireless telecommunications services company that operates in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. The stock has a P/E of 7.4, a forward PE of 7.6, and a yield of 9%. Revenues for the latest quarter were down 6.7%.

Mobile Telesystems OJSC (MBT) is a provider of cellular telecommunications services in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. The stock trades at six times earnings, ana pays a yield of 1.8%.

Mechel OAO (MTL) is a mining and steel production company. The company recently generated negative earnings.

You can find a free list of ten Russian stocks that trade in the US at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com, which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated.

Dislcosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

Contrarian Play: Ukraine Stocks

With the "almost war" between Ukraine and Russia, investors are wondering if there may be an investment play around this. If you are a contrarian, you might want to take a closer look at Ukraine related stocks.

First, some information about Ukraine:

1. The Ukrainian stock market grew tenfold between 2000 and 2006
2. It is ranked 37th in GDP by purchasing power parity.
3. It has a low low Gini coefficient which means it has more equal income or wealth distribution than other countries.
4. It is ranked 52rd in the world for Nominal GDP.
5. It was the republic with the second largest economy when it was part of the Soviet Union.
6. Since 2000, the country had economic growth of 7% per year.
7. It is known for the production of all types of transportation vehicles including automobiles, trucks, buses, ships, airplanes, subway cars, rail cars, and spacecraft.

Here are some stocks of companies which operate in Ukraine:

Mobile TeleSystems (MBT) provides cellular telecommunications services in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. 25% of net income came from the Ukraine. The stock has a P/E of 6.1 and a yield of 1.7%.

VimpelCom (VIP) is a wireless telecommunications services company that operates in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. The stock has a P/E of 7.4, a forward PE of 7.6, and a yield of 8.9%.

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CETV) operates television stations in central Europe including Studio 1+1, KINO, and CITI in Ukraine. The company generated $691 million in sales.

For diversification, there is the Ukraine Opportunity Trust (UKRO.L), which trades in London.

For more information on other stocks around the world, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.

Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written.

By Stockerblog.com

The IPO that Almost Doubled Today

The IPO that was issued today, Coupons.com (COUP), almost doubled today after its release. The IPO was issued at $16 per share and raised $168 million. The company's stock jumped to over $30 per share.