Learn the Lesson of Alcatel-Lucent
We always forget about Alcatel-Lucent (ALU). Every time we think that this is the moment to buy Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) or Research in Motion (RIMM) or Nokia (NOK), we forget about the financial disaster that is right in our face.
I am reminded of this because right now Alcatel-Lucent is trying to arrange a lifeline loan from Goldman Sachs to help shore up its balance sheet and keep it alive, something that causes the stock to jump 8% today to 1.20 euros....476 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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