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- Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Incentives When It Comes To Investing Success
- Stock Picks For Tuesday: Sirius XM Radio, Las Vegas Sands, DryShips, Eastman Kodak
- Forex – USD/JPY Up During The Asian Session
- Earnings Scorecard: Microchip Tech
- URS Corp Gets Contract
- Neutral On Progress Energy
- Black Friday Shopping To Begin At Midnight For Walmart
- ProAssurance Repurchases Shares
- Neutral On General Dynamics
- American Capital To Reduce Debt
- AGCO Seals Joint Venture Deal
- The Day Ahead: US PPI, Industrial Production, TIC Flows
- Forex – AUD/USD Down During The Asian Session
- Luminex Downgraded To Underperform
- CIGNA Faces Rating Action
- ProAssurance Repurchases Shares
- Exxon, Hess Active Off Brazil
- Earnings Preview: Wal-Mart
- Marriott Expands In India
- Closing Bell Market Monitor: CAT, EMC, CL
- Less Than Hoped
- A.M. Best Affirms Ratings On AXIS
- ABB Wins Contract
- Enzon Cut To Underperform
- Oct. Retail Sales Back Close To Pre-Recession Levels
- Forex – EUR/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session
- Earning Scorecard: Time Warner Cable
- Xifaxan Drives Salix
- Strong Quarter For Chesapeake Financial (CPKF)
- Forex – GBP/USD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- U.S. Markets Mixed At Close; Dow Jones Up 0.08%
- Loss Widens At Isis Pharma
- BP On Track To Meet Rumaila Target
- Agilent Has Solid Q4, Ups Guidance
- Forex Trading: USDCAD Bounces Off The 100 Hour MA
- Stone Energy Offers Senior Notes
- Telesp Beats On Commercial Activity
- Medtronic Presents Positive Data
- Forex Trading: EURJPY And USDJPY Are Following Each Other Higher Toward Resistance Levels
- Earnings Scorecard: Apache
- Kinross Beats Estimates
- Forex – USD/JPY Up During The U.S. Session
- Dollar Surges After Strong Data
- Can USD/JPY Break Above Key 83.00 Resistance?
- Cosi Loss Narrows
- GOL’s Upbeat Results
- Forex – USD/CAD Down During The U.S. Session
- European Markets Close Higher; Dax Up 0.82%
- “Focus Is On Black Friday And US Retailers “
- Mining Stocks To Watch For An Impending Breakout
- Forex – EUR/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- European Markets Mixed At Close; Dax Up 0.82%
- Markets In Everything: Handwritten Notes For $3
- Morning News Notes: 11.15.10
| Don’t Underestimate The Power Of Incentives When It Comes To Investing Success Posted: 15 Nov 2010 05:35 PM PST Through experience, and the school of hard lessons I have learned that I underestimated the power of incentives in any business or personal interaction is a huge mistake. I think you will agree that considering the incentives of the person you are dealing with makes immediate intuitive sense. However I have found that it is something that I sometimes forget. And I am sure you do too. In the excellent article "24 Standard Causes of Human Misjudgment" Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett’s … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Stock Picks For Tuesday: Sirius XM Radio, Las Vegas Sands, DryShips, Eastman Kodak Posted: 15 Nov 2010 05:12 PM PST ( click to enlarge ) ( click to enlarge )
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| Forex – USD/JPY Up During The Asian Session Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:45 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Tuesday. USD/JPY was trading at 83.17, up 0.10% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 81.66, Friday's low, and resistance at 83.26, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.01% to hit 1.3585 and GBP/USD falling 0.06% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Earnings Scorecard: Microchip Tech Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:05 PM PST Following the announcement of Microchip Technology Incorporated's (NASDAQ:MCHP) second quarter results, revision of estimates among analysts depict a mixed trend for fiscal 2011. Microchip reported solid results for the second quarter which beat expectations. However, guidance for the third quarter was a bit subdued.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:05 PM PST URS Corporation (NYSE:URS) has won a contract to provide consultancy and fabrication services for communications and electrical distribution systems at Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton in California. The order has several embedded options for additional work which brings the potential maximum value of the award to $116 million.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:05 PM PST We recently reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Progress Energy Inc. (NYSE:PGN).
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| Black Friday Shopping To Begin At Midnight For Walmart Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST 11/15/10 In an attempt to get a head start on the upcoming holiday season, Walmart Stores Inc. announced monday that it will not only be open on Thanksgiving Day, but the doors will be open to consumers at midnight on Black … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| ProAssurance Repurchases Shares Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:35 PM PST In order to return value to its shareholders, the board of directors of ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE:PRA) authorized a new program of $200 million to repurchase ProAssurance's shares or retire outstanding debt, effective immediately.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:35 PM PST We recently reiterated our Neutral recommendation on General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE:GD).
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| American Capital To Reduce Debt Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:35 PM PST In an effort to reduce its outstanding debt balances, American Capital Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS) intends to prepay its debt in late November. In this connection, the company has issued a notice to the holders of its secured debt due in 2013 that it would prepay $107 million of the debt on November 29, 2010 on a voluntary basis.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:35 PM PST In an effort to increase its product offering in the professional farming sector, manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, AGCO Corporation (AGCO) signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture with Amity Technology, LLC to develop and distribute air seeding and tillage equipment. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2010.
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| The Day Ahead: US PPI, Industrial Production, TIC Flows Posted: 15 Nov 2010 10:30 AM PST 11/16/10 The stories, data, and stocks that may have the greatest impact during the next trading … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – AUD/USD Down During The Asian Session Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:15 PM PST Forex Pros – The Australian Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday. AUD/USD was trading at 0.9842, down 0.12% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9814, today's low, and resistance at 1.0096, Thursday's high. Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was down against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD gaining 0.06% to hit 1.3798 and AUD/JPY falling 0.05% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Luminex Downgraded To Underperform Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PST We downgrade our recommendation on Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) to Underperform following the company's lower-than-expected third quarter results and a less favorable outlook. Third-quarter fiscal 2010 adjusted loss per share of 2 cents missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 4 cents.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PST Late last week, health insurance company CIGNA Corp. (NYSE:CI) received a rating revision from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The rating agency revised CIGNA's financial rating outlook to "stable" from "negative," taking into account the company's ability to insulate its results from losses in its run-off reinsurance business over the past twenty months.
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| ProAssurance Repurchases Shares Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PST In order to return value to its shareholders, the board of directors of ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE:PRA) authorized a new program of $200 million to repurchase ProAssurance's shares or retire outstanding debt, effective immediately.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:35 PM PST ExxonMobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) and Hess Corp. (NYSE:HES) started drilling the third well in an offshore Brazil Block, BM-S-22. Last year, the companies had failed with a dry hole in the same block. The block is situated in Santos Basin.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:35 PM PST Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT), one of the leading retail giant worldwide, is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2011 financial results on Tuesday, November 16, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 90 cents a share.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:35 PM PST Marriott International Inc. (NYSE:MAR), the largest U.S. hotel chain, is set to expand its presence in India by opening 100 hotels over the next five years. Marriott currently manages 11 hotels in India, represented by five brands. The company will add two more brands across India, including Ritz Carlton and Fairfield Inn.
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| Closing Bell Market Monitor: CAT, EMC, CL Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:17 PM PST 11/15/10 The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moving the US equities markets. Watch this broadcast LIVE at 4:00 pm EST daily @ … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:10 PM PST Economists cheered today’s announcement from the Commerce Department that retail sales rose a better-than-expected 1.2 percent in October. According to Reuters, the news added “to signs the economy was regaining strength after hitting a soft patch in the summer.”
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| A.M. Best Affirms Ratings On AXIS Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:05 PM PST Rating agency A.M. Best Co. affirmed the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb+" and existing debt ratings of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS). The rating agency also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and ICR of "a+" of AXIS Specialty and its operating affiliates. The outlook for all ratings remains stable.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:05 PM PST ABB Ltd. (NYSE:ABB) recently won a $24 million order for over 700 dry-type transformers from Ministry of Electricity and Water in Kuwait. The transformers will be used to facilitate the country's power and water utility.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:05 PM PST We are downgrading Enzon Pharmaceuticals (ENZN) to Underperform from Neutral because of concerns regarding the disappointing third quarter results, declining royalty revenues, the principal source of revenues at Enzon and the early stage pipeline.
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| Oct. Retail Sales Back Close To Pre-Recession Levels Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:03 PM PST Given the strong increases in year-over-year sales tax collections in October for many states like Virginia (6.5%), Georgia (7.4%) and Texas (6.6%), it shouldn’t be surprising that retail and food sales increased by 7.3% in October above last year (see bottom chart above). The October increase in retail sales follows a similar 7.4% increase in September, suggesting that consumers are gradually gaining confidence and starting to spend again. Compared to a year ago, spending in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:55 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday after the release of U.S. data on Retail Sales. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3583, down 0.80% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3564, today's low, and resistance at 1.3825, Wednesday's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that retail sales in the U.S. rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 1.20% last month, from 0.70% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Earning Scorecard: Time Warner Cable Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:35 PM PST The second largest cable operator in the United States, Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE:TWC) posted excellent third quarter 2010 financial results, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The increase was attributable to both the Commercial and Residential Subscription revenues, which grew along with Advertising revenues.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:35 PM PST Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) posted a loss of 5 cents per share in the third quarter of 2010, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 15 cents and the guidance provided by the company (loss of 13 cents). Salix had reported a loss of 15 cents in the year-ago quarter. Higher revenues helped the company post a narrower loss in the reported quarter.
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| Strong Quarter For Chesapeake Financial (CPKF) Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:35 PM PST Written by Ann Heffron, CFA We are maintaining our Neutral rating on Chesapeake Financial Shares, Inc. (CPKF). CPKF reported 2010 third quarter diluted EPS of $0.71, up 33% from $0.53 a year ago. This compares to our $0.59 estimate, with the outperformance primarily reflecting stronger cost controls than expected, as total noninterest expense declined 1% year over year and 4% sequentially to $6.3 million due to reduced costs for employee benefits, occupancy, ATM expense, cash flow expense, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:10 PM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday after the release of U.S. data on Retail Sales. GBP/USD was trading at 1.6062, down 0.34% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5963, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.6184, Friday's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that retail sales in the U.S. rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 1.20% last month, from 0.70% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| U.S. Markets Mixed At Close; Dow Jones Up 0.08% Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:10 PM PST Forex Pros – U.S. stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Monday. At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.08%, the S&P 500 index shed 0.12%, while the Nasdaq 100 index declined 0.30%. Earlier in the day, official data showed that retail sales in the U.S. rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 1.20% last month, from 0.70% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 0.60%. Analysts had expected retail sales to rise 0.70% last … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:07 PM PST Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ISIS) reported a net loss of 13 cents per share in the third quarter 2010, wider than the year-ago loss of 12 cents. The higher loss was mainly due to higher operating expenses.
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| BP On Track To Meet Rumaila Target Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:07 PM PST BP Plc (NYSE:BP) and its partner China National Petroleum Corp. ("CNPC") are on track to meet their preliminary target of a 10% rise in output from the Rumaila oilfield by the end of this month. The growth in production was driven by continued focus on increasing oil production from existing wells, new wells coming on stream and an unperturbed flowline.
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| Agilent Has Solid Q4, Ups Guidance Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:07 PM PST Agilent Technologies' (NYSE:A) fourth quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 5 cents, or 8.3%. Revenue growth and margin expansion helped drive results in the last quarter. While the gross margin declined sequentially after 5 quarters of increase, Agilent saw both operating and net margins continuing to expand.
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| Forex Trading: USDCAD Bounces Off The 100 Hour MA Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:47 PM PST |
| Stone Energy Offers Senior Notes Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PST Lafayette, Louisiana-based Stone Energy Corporation (NYSE:SGY) intends to publicly offer $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.625% Senior Notes due 2017. Stone said that the new offering is an additional issuance of the company's outstanding 8.625% Senior Notes due 2017, which was issued in January 2010 in an aggregate principal amount of $275 million.
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| Telesp Beats On Commercial Activity Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PST Brazilian fixed-line carrier Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA (NYSE:TSP), better known as Telesp, reported third quarter earnings per ADS of 73 cents, which was well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 67 cents. Net income climbed 7.2% year over year to R$647.4 million ($371.4 million). Improved earnings were driven by higher revenues on account of increased commercial activity.
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| Medtronic Presents Positive Data Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PST Recently, Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) presented positive data from its RAFT (Resynchronization/Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial) study at the American Heart Association in Chicago.
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| Forex Trading: EURJPY And USDJPY Are Following Each Other Higher Toward Resistance Levels Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:11 PM PST |
| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PST Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA) reported its third quarter 2010 results on November 4. The reported results were disappointing, based on stagnant natural gas volumes and increased lease operating expenses.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PST Gold miner Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) recorded net income of $121.6 million or 17 cents per share in the third quarter of 2010, significantly higher than last year's $1.7 million or zero cents per share and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 16 cents per share. Including one-time charges, the company earned $123.6 million or 16 cents per share during the quarter.
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| Forex – USD/JPY Up During The U.S. Session Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Monday after the release of U.S. data on Retail Sales. USD/JPY was trading at 83.05, up 0.67% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 81.56, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 83.25, today's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that retail sales in the U.S. rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 1.20% last month, from 0.70% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Dollar Surges After Strong Data Posted: 15 Nov 2010 11:55 AM PST 11/15/10 The greenback rallied to start the week after strong economic data and Chinese economic … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Can USD/JPY Break Above Key 83.00 Resistance? Posted: 15 Nov 2010 11:44 AM PST Price action on USD/JPY (a 4-hour chart of which is shown) as of Monday (11/15/2010) has emerged from the depths of the long-term lows to attempt a bonafide push to the upside. The beginning of the new trading week has seen price action rise tentatively above and stall around key resistance in the 83.00 price region, which has served as a proverbial "line in the sand" between the bearish and bullish camps. This rise comes on the heels of a breakout above a triangle formation around … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 11:35 AM PST Cosi Inc. (NASDAQ:COSI), a premium casual dining restaurant chain, reported loss of 2 cents per share in the third quarter of 2010 as compared with the loss of 6 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. The loss of the company narrowed down due to positive comparable same store sales growth and improvement in margins.
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 11:35 AM PST The first Brazilian low-fare airline, GOL Linhas Aereas (NYSE:GOL) reported net income of R$110.0 million (US$62.5 million) for the third quarter of 2010 compared to R$77.9 million (US$41.4 million) in the year-earlier quarter.
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| Forex – USD/CAD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 15 Nov 2010 11:00 AM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Canadian Dollar on Monday after the release of U.S. data on Retail Sales. USD/CAD was trading at 1.0077, down 0.42% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9977, Thursday's low, and resistance at 1.0146, Friday's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that retail sales in the U.S. rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 1.20% last month, from 0.70% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| European Markets Close Higher; Dax Up 0.82% Posted: 15 Nov 2010 10:35 AM PST Forex Pros – European stocks were up after the closing bell on Monday. At the close of European trade, Germany's DAX rose 0.82%, London's FTSE 100 gained 0.41%, France's CAC 40 climbed 0.86% and the EURO STOXX 50 was up 0.92%. Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were up after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.75%; the S&P 500 index gained 0.65%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| “Focus Is On Black Friday And US Retailers “ Posted: 15 Nov 2010 10:15 AM PST 11/15/10 Seaport Securities’ Jason Weisberg weighs in on today’s advance in equities and the USD, and discusses this week’s key … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Mining Stocks To Watch For An Impending Breakout Posted: 15 Nov 2010 10:09 AM PST Wanna get a wedgie? No, not that kind of wedgie. I mean a stock that has formed a wedgie, like the 10 charts presented below. If/when silver and gold break to the upside this week, a whole lot of these choices should break out of their wedgies and do pretty well for their owners. A wedge usually is formed because there is a battle going on between buyers and sellers. They conclude when price breaks up or down, with one side claiming victory and the other side running in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 15 Nov 2010 10:00 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday after the release of U.S. data on Retail Sales. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3614, down 0.57% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3574, Friday's low, and resistance at 1.3825, Wednesday's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that retail sales in the U.S. rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 1.20% last month, from 0.70% in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| European Markets Mixed At Close; Dax Up 0.82% Posted: 15 Nov 2010 09:55 AM PST Forex Pros – European stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Monday. At the close of European trade, Germany's DAX rose 0.82%, London's FTSE 100 gained 0.41%, France's CAC 40 declined 0.08% and the EURO STOXX 50 was up 0.92%. Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were up after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.70%; the S&P 500 index gained 0.58%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Markets In Everything: Handwritten Notes For $3 Posted: 15 Nov 2010 09:31 AM PST Handwritten thank you notes are truly remarkable in this age of IMs and emails. But who has time to sit down and write them? The ThankThank company helps busy professionals send handwritten notes to customers efficiently for $3 per note (see sample … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 15 Nov 2010 08:03 AM PST The morning news notes as prepared by TL….comments from Gary Shilling, comments from Richmond Fed president Lacker, comments from James Grant on the gold standard, the benefits of open trade outweigh the costs, US home buyers can borrow more cheaply than the government, “anti – QE2″ trade, muni – debt markets, QE3 anyone?, Greenspan on “Meet The Press”, cigarettes, global warming and currency wars. “Morning News Notes: November 15, 2010″ click … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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