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- Stock Picks For Friday: Bank Of America, Plug Power, Vishay Intertechnology, ION Geophysical
- Forex – EUR/JPY Up During The Asian Session
- What Does Your Stock Investing Checklist Look Like?
- Forex – USD/JPY Up During The Asian Session
- The Day Ahead: US Employment Report
- 4 ETFs To Play Ethanol
- Emerging Markets Bull Rally To 29-Month High
- Wider Loss At InterMune
- Southern Union Below Estimates
- Earnings Preview: Gerdau S.A.
- GE Wins Oil & Gas Order
- Closing Bell Market Monitor: AXP, TWC, GPS
- Spectra Misses By A Penny
- WPI’s EPS In Line, Sales Beat
- Brightpoint Outperforms
- J2 Global Posts Mixed Results In 3Q
- Not The Intended Effect
- Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Coming Soon To A Pharmacy Near You: The “Retailization” Of The Nation’s Health Care System
- Forex – GBP/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Mixed Results For PG&E
- Windstream Meets EPS, Beats Revenue
- AES Corp. Sinks Below Estimates
- Fresenius Misses By A Whisker
- Forex – NZD/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Forex – USD/CAD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- PartnerRe Beats Est., Dips YoY
- Denny’s Tops And Reaffirms
- Catalyst Health Exceeds Estimates
- U.S. Markets Close Higher; Dow Jones Up 1.96%
- IFF 3Q Encouraging, Beats Estimate
- Avis Budget Tops Estimate
- American Medical Beats By A Penny
- Amdocs Beats But Outlook Disappoints
- MGM Loss Better Than Expected
- Transocean Still Battling GoM Spill
- Another Session Of Declines For The Dollar
- Weekly Rail Traffic Continues To Improve
- Great Interview With Alice Schroeder Via Simoleon Sense
| Stock Picks For Friday: Bank Of America, Plug Power, Vishay Intertechnology, ION Geophysical Posted: 04 Nov 2010 06:04 PM PDT ( click to enlarge )
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| Forex – EUR/JPY Up During The Asian Session Posted: 04 Nov 2010 06:00 PM PDT Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the Japanese Yen on Friday. EUR/JPY was trading at 114.97, up 0.23% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 111.79, Monday's low, and resistance at 115.42, Thursday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.04% to hit 1.4200 and EUR/GBP falling 0.01% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| What Does Your Stock Investing Checklist Look Like? Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:01 PM PDT I recently came across an article in The New Yorker magazine called The Checklist written by Atul Gawande a multi talented surgeon who is also the author of a interesting book I am reading called Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science. The article is quite long but it boils down to that, in spite of strong evidence to the contrary, highly trained people think it’s below them to use check-lists as they know what to do and working through a check-list is an insult to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/JPY Up During The Asian Session Posted: 04 Nov 2010 05:00 PM PDT Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Friday. USD/JPY was trading at 80.79, up 0.06% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 80.25, Monday's low, and resistance at 81.57, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.16% to hit 1.4228 and GBP/USD rising 0.05% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| The Day Ahead: US Employment Report Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:30 PM PDT 11/05/10 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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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:17 PM PDT As governments continue to place an emphasis on renewable energy, many suggest that the future prospects for corn and sugar cane-based ethanol is promising giving support to the Teucrium CORN (CORN), PowerShares Global Agriculture (NASDAQ:PAGG), Market Vectors Agribusiness (MOO), and ELEMENTS MLCX Biofuels ETN (FUE).
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| Emerging Markets Bull Rally To 29-Month High Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:11 PM PDT The MSCI Emerging Markets Index reached a 29-month high today of 1151.08, the highest level since early June … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PDT InterMune Inc. (NASDAQ:ITMN) posted third-quarter loss per share of 44 cents, wider than the year-ago loss per share of 19 cents, but narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss per share of 50 cents. Decreased revenues resulted in the earnings shortfall.
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| Southern Union Below Estimates Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PDT Southern Union Company (NYSE:SUG) reported third-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 40 cents per share, falling behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents by 4 cents. Results were however ahead of adjusted earnings of 34 cents per share in third-quarter 2009. On a reported basis, Southern Union reported EPS of 29 cents compared with 36 cents in the prior year quarter.
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PDT Gerdau S.A. (NYSE:GGB) is slated to release its third quarter 2010 results on Friday, November 5. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter is 28 cents, representing an annualized growth of 21.74%.
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 03:05 PM PDT General Electric Company’s (NYSE:GE) Oil and Gas business division has won a couple of contracts from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd of South Korea. The total value of the contracts is $120 million.
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| Closing Bell Market Monitor: AXP, TWC, GPS Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:52 PM PDT 11/04/10 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: 04 Nov 2010 02:36 PM PDT Premier natural gas company Spectra Energy Corp. (SE) reported a minor disappointment in fiscal third-quarter 2010 results owing to higher operating expenses. Earnings per share (excluding special items) were 31 cents in the reported quarter, just missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, and slightly ahead of the year-earlier profit of 30 cents per share.
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:05 PM PDT Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc’s (NYSE:WPI) third quarter earnings (excluding special items) of $0.85 per share are in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but $0.07 above the year-ago earnings. Earnings, however, drooped 61% to $0.21 per share on a reported basis (including special items) because of legal charges.
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:05 PM PDT Brightpoint Inc. (NASDAQ:CELL) declared solid financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Quarterly total revenue was $889.0 million, an improvement of 3% year over year and 13% sequentially. This was also significantly above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $858 million.
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| J2 Global Posts Mixed Results In 3Q Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:05 PM PDT Yesterday, after market close, j2 Global Communications Inc. (JCOM) reported mixed financial results for the third quarter of 2010. Net income was $19.8 million or 43 cents per share compared with $19.3 million or 43 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Third quarter EPS of 43 cents was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents.
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 02:05 PM PDT In his op-ed in today’s Washington Post, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke maintains that the latest round of quantitative easing, which involves central bank purchases of securities using money created out of thin air, will work its magic by lifting stock prices and cutting borrowing costs.
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| Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:55 PM PDT Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after the release of U.S. data on Initial Jobless Claims. EUR/USD was trading at 1.4206, up 0.46% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3864, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.4282, today's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. Initial Jobless Claims rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 457.00K last week from 437.00K in the preceding week whose figure was revised up … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Coming Soon To A Pharmacy Near You: The “Retailization” Of The Nation’s Health Care System Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:41 PM PDT “Walgreens chief executive officer Greg Wasson this morning said the drugstore chain will step up investments in services to help Americans manage chronic diseases, saying the company wants to capitalize on what he called the "retailization" of the nation's health care system. The Deerfield, IL.-based pharmacy giant, meeting with Wall Street analysts and investors, said it wants to continue to expand its network of medical care providers and the services they provide. Walgreens … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:40 PM PDT Forex Pros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after the release of U.S. data on Initial Jobless Claims. GBP/USD was trading at 1.6266, up 1.15% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5963, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 1.6299, today's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. Initial Jobless Claims rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 457.00K last week from 437.00K in the preceding week whose figure was … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:32 PM PDT PG&E Corporation's (NYSE:PCG) earnings per share of $1.02 in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 95 cents. It also exceeded the year-ago EPS of 93 cents.
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| Windstream Meets EPS, Beats Revenue Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:32 PM PDT Windstream Corporation (NYSE:WIN), a fixed-line voice and DSL Internet service provider, reported third quarter adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 20 cents which was in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Adjusted earnings rose 11% from 18 cents in the year-ago quarter on improving revenue trends in both business and consumer channels.
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| AES Corp. Sinks Below Estimates Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:32 PM PDT AES Corporation's (NYSE:AES) adjusted EPS of 20 cents in the third quarter of 2010 was below the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate of 25 cents. Adjusted EPS for the quarter also fell short of the year-ago EPS of 24 cents due to higher share count, unfavorable commodity prices and a higher effective tax rate.
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:32 PM PDT Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS), a leading provider of dialysis products and services, reported third-quarter earnings per ADS of 82 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 83 cents while exceeding the year-ago earnings of 76 cents. Net income (attributable to the company) climbed 10% year over year to $248 million riding on higher sales.
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| Forex – NZD/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:25 PM PDT Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after the release of U.S. data on Initial Jobless Claims. NZD/USD was trading at 0.7960, up 2.07% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7634, Monday's low, and resistance at 0.7976, today's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. Initial Jobless Claims rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 457.00K last week from 437.00K in the preceding week whose figure … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/CAD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:15 PM PDT Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Canadian Dollar on Thursday after the release of Canadian data on Ivey PMI. USD/CAD was trading at 1.0027, down 0.25% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.0010, today's low, and resistance at 1.0203, Monday's high. Earlier in the day, data showed that Canada's Ivey Purchasing Manager's Index fell more-than-expected to 56.70 last month from 70.30 in the preceding month. Analysts had expected Ivey PMI to fall … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| PartnerRe Beats Est., Dips YoY Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:12 PM PDT PartnerRe Ltd.'s (NYSE:PRE) third quarter operating earnings per share of $3.69 came in substantially higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.96 cents per share. However, this was way behind the earnings of $4.77 per share in the year-ago quarter.
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:12 PM PDT Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ:DENN), America's largest full-service family restaurant chain, reported third-quarter 2010 earnings of 10 cents per share surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 8 cents and were in line with the prior-year quarter. Total revenue declined 4.2% year over year to $139.9 million, but outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $135.0 million. Sales at company-operated restaurants plunged 8.1% from the year-earlier quarter to $107.2 million mainly due to the sale of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Catalyst Health Exceeds Estimates Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:12 PM PDT Catalyst Health Solutions Inc. (CHSI) reported third-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 51 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 47 cents. The results also compare favorably with earnings of 41 cents in the prior-year quarter.
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| U.S. Markets Close Higher; Dow Jones Up 1.96% Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:10 PM PDT Forex Pros – U.S. stocks were up after the closing bell on Thursday. At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.96%, the S&P 500 index gained 1.93%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 1.36%. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. Initial Jobless Claims rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 457.00K last week from 437.00K in the preceding week whose figure was revised up from 434.00K. Analysts had expected Initial Jobless Claims to rise to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| IFF 3Q Encouraging, Beats Estimate Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PDT International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) reported encouraging results for the third quarter of 2010. Adjusted net income soared 21.0% year over year to $79.1 million, or 98 cents per share compared with $65.4 million or 82 cents per share in the third quarter of 2009. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 86 cents.
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PDT Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) posted third quarter net income of $90 million, compared with a net income of $57 million in the year-ago period. Excluding extraordinary items, quarterly income came in at $97 million or 78 cents a share. Earnings per share for the quarter were better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 74 cents and also beat the prior-year quarter earnings of 65 cents a share.
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| American Medical Beats By A Penny Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:35 PM PDT Leading pelvic-health devices provider American Medical Systems (NASDAQ:AMMD) reported third-quarter fiscal 2010 adjusted (excluding special gains and amortization charges) earnings per share of 29 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny while surpassing the year-ago earnings of 27 cents. The results matched the higher-end of the company's guidance range of 26 to 29 cents.
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| Amdocs Beats But Outlook Disappoints Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PDT Yesterday, after market close, Amdocs Limited (NYSE:DOX) declared financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 that beat our expectations. However, Amdocs announced that its first quarter of fiscal 2011 profitability will suffer due to higher expenses for productivity improvement, emerging market sales opportunity, and suspension of program implementation at Clearwire Corp. (NASDAQ:CLWR). As a result, in the after market trade on NYSE, stock price of Amdocs was down $1.5 (5%) to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PDT MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM) reported its third-quarter 2010 adjusted loss of 21 cents per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 23 cents loss per share and the year-earlier income of 2 cents.
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| Transocean Still Battling GoM Spill Posted: 04 Nov 2010 12:05 PM PDT Transocean, Inc. (RIG) – the world's largest offshore driller – reported weak third quarter 2010 results, hurt by decline in utilization rates and average daily revenue resulting from curbs on U.S. offshore drilling.
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| Another Session Of Declines For The Dollar Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:58 AM PDT 11/04/10 The US dollar continued to decline this session following strong global economic data and a rise in initial jobless … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Weekly Rail Traffic Continues To Improve Posted: 04 Nov 2010 11:56 AM PDT WASHINGTON, D.C. – “The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported that weekly rail traffic continues to gain over 2009 levels with U.S. railroads originating 292,884 carloads for the week ending Oct. 30, 2010, up 6.3 percent compared with the same week last year. AAR will no longer report 2010 weekly rail traffic with 2008 weekly comparison data since October 2008 marked the beginning of the recession-related downturn in rail traffic. Intermodal traffic for the week totaled … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Great Interview With Alice Schroeder Via Simoleon Sense Posted: 04 Nov 2010 09:07 AM PDT Alice Schroeder My friend Miguel of http://www.simoleonsense.com/ conducted a great indepth interview with Alice Schroder the author of The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life.
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