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- Why The U.S. Dollar Could Rally In Coming Weeks
- Capital One Lowered To Neutral
- Earnings Scorecard: CRA International
- Gap’s Disappointing Comparables
- CHK Sells 1/3 Eagle Ford To CNOOC
- Comcast-NBC Deal Needs Arbitration
- SABESP Upped To Outperform
- Regis 1st Quarter Sales Drop
- Stock Picks From Value Investing Congress
- Panel Discussion With Top Economists (Value Investing Congress 2008)
- Housing: Quick Cure, Quicker Lapse?
- ABB Wins Swiss Contract
- Petrobras Strikes Gas In Peru
- QLogic Ups 2Q Outlook
- Target Sales Rise
- Credit Suisse First Boston September Housing Survey: Ouch
- Suntech Increasing U.S. Exposure
- Back-to-School Drives Macy’s Sales
- Energizer Wins American Safety Bid
- AMB Leases In Miami
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Falls Below Trendline And Key 100 Hour MA (at 1.3908)
- Alice Schroeder On Warren Buffett From The Value Investing Congress (2008)
- Vornado Realty Invests In JCP
- Varian And IMRIS Ink Pact
- Penn National Buys M Resort
- Accenture To Buy Outsourcing Unit
- IPN Announces 2010 Bastiat Prize Finalists
- Crude Oil Benefits From Economic Outlook, Gold Supported By Weak Dollar
| Why The U.S. Dollar Could Rally In Coming Weeks Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:45 AM PDT When one side of any market gets crowded, it is time to prepare for a possible reversal. While there are numerous reasons to be bearish on the U.S. dollar long-term, there are some short-to-intermediate-term factors that may cause the dollar to stage a counter-trend rally in the coming weeks. As we monitor the dollar, we must also consider the possible impact on "weak dollar assets" such as gold (GLD), silver (SLV), copper (JJC), oil (USO), agricultural commodities (DBA), … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Capital One Lowered To Neutral Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:40 AM PDT Based on the financial impact of the recently implemented Credit Card Act, we have lowered our long-term recommendation on Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) to "Neutral" from "Outperform".
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| Earnings Scorecard: CRA International Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:05 AM PDT A leading global consulting firm CRA International, Inc. (CRAI) reported its earnings of 30 cents for the third quarter of 2010 on September 30, 2010, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate and up by 1 cent from the year-ago quarter. The reported quarter's earnings benefited from margin improvement but litigation business remained sluggish. During the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Gap’s Disappointing Comparables Posted: 11 Oct 2010 11:05 AM PDT The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), the largest U.S. clothing chain, reported disappointing sales results for the month of September 2010. The company's comparable-store sales for the month slipped 2.0%, after recording a flat growth in August 2010 and a 1.0% increase in the month of July.
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| CHK Sells 1/3 Eagle Ford To CNOOC Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT Ahead of the third quarter results (scheduled on November 3), the leading U.S. natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) signed a deal with Chinese offshore major CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE:CEO). As per this deal, Chesapeake has sold its one-third undivided interest in the Eagle Ford Shale to CNOOC for $1.08 billion.
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| Comcast-NBC Deal Needs Arbitration Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT Last year, Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ:CMCSA), the largest cable MSO of the world, entered into an agreement to buy a 51% stake in NBC Universal from General Electric Co (GE), subject to government approval. Now, the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are considering arbitration in programming disputes as a condition of approving Comcast’s acquisition of NBC Universal.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT We recently upgraded our rating for Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de São Paulo, or SABESP (SBS), a public water and sewage services provider in the State of São Paulo, Brazil, from Neutral to an Outperform recommendation.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT In a pre-earnings announcement, Regis Corporation (RGS) based in Edina, reported its first quarter 2011 revenues of $578 million, down 4.5% over the year, and also below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $583 million.
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| Stock Picks From Value Investing Congress Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:29 AM PDT In the spirit of the upcoming Value Investing Congress which I plan on attending and reporting from, I found some interesting videos from the previous Congress in 2008 which I wanted to share. I discovered a total of 11 videos on the internet. Most of them are quite interesting, and informative.
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| Panel Discussion With Top Economists (Value Investing Congress 2008) Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:22 AM PDT In the spirit of the upcoming Value Investing Congress which I plan on attending and reporting from, I found some interesting videos from the previous Congress in 2008 which I wanted to share. I discovered a total of 11 videos on the internet. Most of them are quite interesting, and informative.
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| Housing: Quick Cure, Quicker Lapse? Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:05 AM PDT In the rush to get out of the foreclosure crisis, have we dug a bigger hole for ourselves? The biggest lenders have already discovered enough paperwork flaws to suspend their foreclosure processing. As a precautionary measure, lawmakers have asked several other lenders to halt their processes as well, triggering fears of sending the housing crisis into a tailspin. The latest bank under the microscope is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC), the largest bank of the nation, which has extended its … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 10:05 AM PDT ABB Ltd. (NYSE:ABB) has entered an agreement with Energie Wasser Bern to provide its integrated electrical and process control systems for construction of a new plant for burning waste materials in Switzerland. The planned waste incineration facility will be an integration of a clean biomass-fired power station and combined cycle gas turbine plant, the first of its kind in Europe.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:35 AM PDT Brazilian oil giant Petroleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras (PBR) announced the discovery of gas reserve in the South American country, Peru. The company drilled an exploratory block at the Lot 58 of the country's Amazon region.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:35 AM PDT A leading supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, QLogic Corp. (NASDAQ:QLGC) reported preliminary results for its second quarter 2011. QLogic raised its revenue and earnings per share outlook for the second quarter 2011 and expects the results to beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. For the second quarter 2011, management raised its low end of the total net revenue expectation. QLogic expects revenues in the range of $146 million to $147 million. This compares with the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:35 AM PDT Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), the operator of general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States, recently posted sales results for the five-week period ended October 2, 2010 that remained at the low end of the company's expectations.
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| Credit Suisse First Boston September Housing Survey: Ouch Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:28 AM PDT Amongst the first to release valuable data and forward-looking prognostications on a comprehensive roster of nationwide real estate markets is CSFB. I have followed this report and have found it to be long on facts and observations from those with boots on the ground and short on political spin. September results were released late last week, and they vividly present a toxic brew of falling sales, prices and a malaise present in buyers, sellers and intermediaries that is too ingrained to be … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Suntech Increasing U.S. Exposure Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:05 AM PDT Chinese solar panel maker Suntech Power Holdings Company Ltd. (NYSE:STP) is increasing its exposure in the growing U.S. solar market, where its sales grew 35% sequentially in the second quarter of 2010. The company is eyeing a 15% – 20% market share in the U.S. in 2010. The company expects demand for solar products in the U.S. and Canada to exceed 1 GW in 2010.
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| Back-to-School Drives Macy’s Sales Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:05 AM PDT Macy's Inc. (NYSE:M) posted better-than-expected sales results for the five-week period ended October 2, 2010, on the heels of strong back-to-school business, driven by robust performances across Material Girl, Madonna’s exclusive juniors brand and American Rag, the private brand.
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| Energizer Wins American Safety Bid Posted: 11 Oct 2010 09:05 AM PDT Energizer Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ENR), a leading manufacturer and marketer of batteries, lighting and personal care products announced that it has won the bid to acquire substantially all the assets and certain liabilities of American Safety Razor Co. for $301 million in cash in a competitive bidding process in the bankruptcy court proceedings.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 08:35 AM PDT AMB Property Corp. (NYSE:AMB), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently leased 124,700 square feet of its development portfolio in AMB Beacon Lakes Building 12 in Miami, Florida, for an undisclosed amount. The unnamed lessees are among the premier freight forwarding companies in the U.S.
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| Forex Trading: EURUSD Falls Below Trendline And Key 100 Hour MA (at 1.3908) Posted: 11 Oct 2010 08:27 AM PDT |
| Alice Schroeder On Warren Buffett From The Value Investing Congress (2008) Posted: 11 Oct 2010 08:27 AM PDT In the spirit of the upcoming Value Investing Congress which I plan on attending and reporting from, I found some interesting videos from the previous Congress in 2008 which I wanted to share. I discovered a total of 11 videos on the internet. Most of them are quite interesting, and informative.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 08:15 AM PDT Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently acquired beneficial ownership of approximately 10% of the common shares of J. C. Penney Company Inc. (NYSE:JCP), a premier fashion specialty retailer in the U.S. The acquisition was made through the wholly-owned subsidiaries of Vornado Realty.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 08:15 AM PDT Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR), a global leader in oncology treatment, recently announced that it has signed an agreement with IMRIS (which provides on-demand imaging during medical procedures) to jointly develop a novel MR-guided radiation therapy system to be used for treating cancer patients. After the completion of the development work, and on receipt of regulatory approval, the two companies plan joint branding of their new MR-guided radiation therapy suite.
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2010 08:15 AM PDT Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ:PENN) announced that it bought all of The M Resort LLC bank debt including $160 million of subordinated debt formerly held by MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) from Bank of Scotland plc, a unit of Lloyds Banking Group. The total transaction was for $230.5 million.
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| Accenture To Buy Outsourcing Unit Posted: 11 Oct 2010 08:15 AM PDT Technology outsourcing and consulting major Accenture Inc. (NYSE:ACN) recently announced its intention to acquire the sourcing services and business process outsourcing (BPO) services business of Ariba Inc. (NASDAQ:ARBA) for a total consideration of $51.0 million. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of December 2010.
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| IPN Announces 2010 Bastiat Prize Finalists Posted: 11 Oct 2010 07:30 AM PDT LONDON, 11 October — International Policy Network is pleased to announce the finalists in its ninth Bastiat Prize for Journalism. The competition includes one prize awarded for print journalism ($15,000 total prize money), and one prize awarded for online journalism ($3,000 prize money). Winners and runners-up will be announced in early November. Seven finalists for the print journalism prize are: •Andrew Ferguson, Weekly Standard •Peter Foster, National Post, Canada (2009 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Crude Oil Benefits From Economic Outlook, Gold Supported By Weak Dollar Posted: 10 Oct 2010 11:51 PM PDT Commodities – Energy
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