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- Forex – EUR/USD Up During The Asian Session
- Forex – EUR/JPY Down During The Asian Session
- Stock Picks For Friday: Eastman Kodak, Texas Instruments, Cisco, GigaMedia
- November State Revenues Coming In Strong
- Forex – GBP/JPY Up During The Asian Session
- FDA OKs Gen-Probe Adenovirus Test
- BEN’s November-End AUM Results
- Forex Trading: USD/JPY Slightly Higher After Worse Manufacturing Index And CGPI
- Forex – NZD/USD Up During The Asian Session
- Stryker Enhances Return
- WPPGY To Acquire Marketing Direct
- DPL Raises Dividend
- The Day Ahead: US Trade Balance, U. Of Michigan Consumer Sentiment
- Upgrading Tech Data To Outperform
- Rio Tinto Increases Ivanhoe Stake
- CNO Financial Sells Credit Facility
- Earnings Scorecard: VeriFone Systems
- Exelon To Retire NJ Plant
- ABB Strengthens Software Portfolio
- Ball Corp To Buy Aerocan
- Forex – EUR/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session
- Forex – USD/JPY Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Dell On The Verge Of Acquiring Compellent Technologies
- Retail Ventures Misses Estimate
- GE Hitachi Seeks License Extension
- Closing Bell Market Monitor: DD, AIG, GT
- Forex – EUR/USD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Analyst Interviews: Insurance Industry Stock Review
- PartnerRe’s $99.5M Share Buyback
- Myriad Strengthens Portfolio
- Be Cautious Of ETFs Boosted By Japan’s GDP Revision
- U.S. Markets Mixed At Close; Dow Jones Down 0.02%
- Positive On The Medicines Co.
- Western Union Hikes Dividend
- Put Sellers See Bright Future For Ford Shares In 2011
- Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- U.S. Vehicle Market Is Coming Back To Life; Nov. Manheim Used Vehicle Index Hits A Record High
- BHP Billiton Workers On Strike
- CRM To Acquire CloudApp Provider
- The Resurrection Of Financials
- AIG Implements Recapitalization Plan
- Martek Tops Zacks Consensus
- Starwood Reaffirms 2010 Outlook
- Forex – USD/CAD Down During The U.S. Session
- Oct. LAX Passenger And Freight Demand Improved
- Forex Top Stories: Jobs Swell In Australia, Japanese GDP Revised Higher But Gloomy 4Q Outlook
- Home Depot Provides Outlook
- Diamond Foods Beats
- Forex – EUR/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- CNOOC Captures Coal Seam Stake
- Danaher Closes Keithley Acquisition
- “Focused On What Will Come Out From Congress”
- Bulls Don Lululemon Calls As Shares Fly To New All-time High
- Range Hedges Production Actively
- Spectra Sets 2011 EPS, Ups Dividend
- Forex – AUD/USD Up During The U.S. Session
- Forex – NZD/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- Europe’s Highest Dividend Yields 2010 – Update
- European Markets Mixed At Close; Dax Down 0.17%
- Irish Downgrade Leads To Four Days Of Dollar Gains
- Positive Aura: Brett Fraser Of Uranium Exploration Group Aura Energy Speaks To Stockopedia
| Forex – EUR/USD Up During The Asian Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 06:05 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3239, up 0.01% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3166, Thursday's low, and resistance at 1.3420, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.03% to hit 0.8396 and EUR/JPY falling 0.02% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/JPY Down During The Asian Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 05:35 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the Japanese Yen on Friday. EUR/JPY was trading at 110.82, down 0.04% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 109.58, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 111.65, Thursday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the U.S. Dollar and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.02% to hit 1.3236 and EUR/GBP rising 0.01% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Stock Picks For Friday: Eastman Kodak, Texas Instruments, Cisco, GigaMedia Posted: 09 Dec 2010 05:16 PM PST ( click to enlarge )
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| November State Revenues Coming In Strong Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:50 PM PST Reflecting increased economic activity, the following states are reporting higher tax revenues for the month of November: 1. Missouri – Total November tax collections were up 3.3% from November 2009, largely because of a 19.2% increase in sales tax revenue compared to last year. 2. Texas collected 8.7% more sales tax in November, marking the eighth month in a row that receipts were higher than last year. 3. Tennessee – State tax revenue grew 3.4% in November compared to the year … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/JPY Up During The Asian Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:45 PM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was higher against the Japanese Yen on Friday. GBP/JPY was trading at 132.10, up 0.03% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 129.55, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 132.95, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the British Pound was down against the U.S. Dollar and up against the Euro, with GBP/USD shedding 0.02% to hit 1.5767 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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| FDA OKs Gen-Probe Adenovirus Test Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST California-based diagnostic products maker Gen-Probe Inc (NASDAQ:GPRO) hassecured approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Prodesse ProAdeno+ assay for the detection of human adenovirus infection. The assay represents the latest addition to the company's Prodesse line of molecular tests.
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| BEN’s November-End AUM Results Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:05 PM PST California-based Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE:BEN) reported impressive year-over-year growth in its preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) by its subsidiaries on December 8. The company's AUM of $642.3 billion at the end of November 30, 2010 registered an increase of 19.0% year over year; and fell 3.3% over the previous month.
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| Forex Trading: USD/JPY Slightly Higher After Worse Manufacturing Index And CGPI Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:54 PM PST USD/JPY made a new high of 83.83 following a -8.0 BSI manufacturing index number; worse than the 14.3 forecast and 13.3 prior showing. Additionally, CGPI (y/y) read 0.9% versus a 1.1% forecast and 0.8% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – NZD/USD Up During The Asian Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:50 PM PST Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday. NZD/USD was trading at 0.7490, up 0.05% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7436, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 0.7667, Tuesday's high. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was down against the Australian Dollar and up against the Euro, with AUD/NZD gaining 0.03% to hit 1.3142 and EUR/NZD falling 0.02% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:35 PM PST Orthopedic devices major Stryker Corp (NYSE:SYK) has raised its quarterly dividend to 18 cents a share from 15 cents, representing a 20% hike. This lifts the annual dividend to 72 cents per share from the current payout of 60 cents and equates to a dividend yield of roughly 1.4%. The revised quarterly dividend is payable on Jan 31, 2011, to shareholders of record as on Dec 31, 2010.
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| WPPGY To Acquire Marketing Direct Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:35 PM PST To strengthen its foothold in the healthcare sector, advertising titan WPP Group Plc (NASDAQ:WPPGY), via KBM Group, has agreed to acquire Marketing Direct Inc, a US-based integrated marketing services company. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory and Marketing Direct Inc.’s shareholders’ approval.
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:35 PM PST DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) increased the quarterly dividend on its common stock from $0.3025 to $0.3325 per common share. This action increased the annualized dividend from $1.21 to $1.33 per common share. Over the years, management of DPL has rewarded shareholders by returning a substantial portion of its free cash flow through incremental dividends.
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| The Day Ahead: US Trade Balance, U. Of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:30 PM PST 12/10/10 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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| Upgrading Tech Data To Outperform Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:05 PM PST We upgrade Tech Data Corp. (NASDAQ:TECD) to Outperform from our previous Neutral rating, indicating that it would perform above the broader market. We have raised our price target to $55.00.
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| Rio Tinto Increases Ivanhoe Stake Posted: 09 Dec 2010 03:05 PM PST One of the leading mining companies of the world, Rio Tinto Plc. (NYSE:RIO) increased its stake in Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (NYSE:IVN) from 35.0% to 49.0% in order to directly manage the Oyu Tolgoi project.
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| CNO Financial Sells Credit Facility Posted: 09 Dec 2010 02:35 PM PST In order to pay down the existing senior credit facility, CNO Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:CNO) has agreed to sell senior secured notes, and use the proceeds under a new senior secured credit facility along with CNO Financial's available cash.
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| Earnings Scorecard: VeriFone Systems Posted: 09 Dec 2010 02:25 PM PST Estimates have been on the rise in the last seven days after VeriFone Systems Inc. (NYSE:PAY) reported strong results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and provided positive guidance for the next quarter and fiscal 2011. This has led to positive and significant estimate revisions by the analysts covering the stock driving a surge in earnings estimates and signifying a strong positive sentiment.
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 02:25 PM PST Diversified energy utility company Exelon Corporation (NYSE:EXC) said it will close operations at its Oyster Creek Generating Station in New Jersey in 2019, ten years prior than originally planned. The plant is federally licensed to operate until 2029.
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| ABB Strengthens Software Portfolio Posted: 09 Dec 2010 02:05 PM PST Recently, ABB Ltd. (NYSE:ABB) entered into an agreement to acquire a US based privately owned specialist software provider, Insert Key Solutions (IKS). ABB will include the solutions from IKS to that of Ventyx software portfolio, acquired by the company in May 2010. The IKS portfolio matches with ABB's power industry solutions.
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 02:05 PM PST Ball Corporation (NYSE:BLL) announced the acquisition of Aerocan, a European manufacturer of aluminum aerosol cans and bottles, for approximately 221 million euros ($292.1 million) from Barclays Private Equity, including assumption of debt and other liabilities. The company expects the after-tax returns from the acquired business to exceed Ball’s return requirements and to broaden its metal packaging product line.
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:55 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3239, down 0.17% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3166, today's low, and resistance at 1.3423, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.04% to hit 0.8396 and EUR/JPY falling 0.53% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/JPY Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:40 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Thursday. USD/JPY was trading at 83.74, down 0.35% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 82.34, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 84.30, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.16% to hit 1.3241 and GBP/USD falling 0.21% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Dell On The Verge Of Acquiring Compellent Technologies Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:37 PM PST 12/09/10 Dell Inc. announced Thursday that is close to making a deal for data storage provider Compellent Technologies for roughly $876 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Retail Ventures Misses Estimate Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:35 PM PST Columbus, Ohio-based Retail Ventures Inc.'s (NYSE:RVI) third quarter 2010 earnings of 11 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents, but were higher than the loss of 28 cents posted in the prior-year quarter. The results improved on a year-over- year basis due to upside in revenues.
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| GE Hitachi Seeks License Extension Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:35 PM PST GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy has applied to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew certification of its Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) technology design. It enables predictability of costs for building new nuclear power plants.
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| Closing Bell Market Monitor: DD, AIG, GT Posted: 09 Dec 2010 08:31 AM PST 12/09/10 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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| Forex – EUR/USD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:25 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3246, down 0.12% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3166, today's low, and resistance at 1.3423, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.08% to hit 0.8399 and EUR/JPY falling 0.56% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Analyst Interviews: Insurance Industry Stock Review Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:20 PM PST After enduring stress with respect to pricing pressure and reduced insured exposure through mid-2009, the overall health of the U.S. insurance industry has started improving. Though the market turmoil forced many companies to take immense write-downs, the worst of the crisis appears to be now behind us. The soft market conditions, along with legislative changes, remain the chief causes for concern for the overall industry at this point. The industry continues to be challenged by the regulatory … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| PartnerRe’s $99.5M Share Buyback Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:20 PM PST Yesterday, property-casualty (P&C) and life reinsurer PartnerRe Ltd. (NYSE:PRE) announced the share repurchase of approximately 1.2834 million of common stock at a price of $77.50 per share, for $99.5 million. This represented about 1.7% of 74.6 million outstanding shares as of September 30. The share buyback was executed through a privately negotiated transaction with an institutional shareholder.
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:20 PM PST Myriad Genetics' (NASDAQ:MYGN) portfolio will expand further with its decision to acquire proprietary technology to detect malignant melanoma from California based Melanoma Diagnostics.
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| Be Cautious Of ETFs Boosted By Japan’s GDP Revision Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:17 PM PST Japan witnessed its fourth consecutive quarter of economic growth enabling it to retain its position as the world's second largest economy after beating GDP expectations impacting the iShares MSCI Japan Index (EWJ), the iShares MSCI Japan Small Cap Index Fund (SCP) and the Vanguard Pacific Stock ETF (VPL).
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| U.S. Markets Mixed At Close; Dow Jones Down 0.02% Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:10 PM PST Forex Pros – U.S. stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Thursday. At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.02%, the S&P 500 index gained 0.38%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 0.04%. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, European stock markets were mixed at close. France's CAC 40 was up 0.68%; Germany's DAX shed 0.17%; Britain's FTSE 100 climbed 0.23%; and the EURO STOXX 50 rose … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:06 PM PST We recently reiterated our Outperform recommendation on The Medicines Company (NASDAQ:MDCO). In August 2010, The Medicines Company received good news with the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ordering the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to treat The Medicines Company's patent term extension application for lead product, Angiomax, as having been filed on a timely basis.
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 01:06 PM PST Yesterday, the world's leading money transfer company Western Union Co. (NYSE:WU) announced a hike of 16.67% in its quarterly dividend to 7 cents per share. The increased dividend will be paid on December 31, to shareholders' of record as of December 20.
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| Put Sellers See Bright Future For Ford Shares In 2011 Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:57 PM PST Put sellers see bright future for Ford shares in 2011
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| Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:45 PM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday. GBP/USD was trading at 1.5766, down 0.24% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5656, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.5841, today's high. Meanwhile, the British Pound was down against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.08% to hit 0.8399 and GBP/JPY falling 0.65% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| U.S. Vehicle Market Is Coming Back To Life; Nov. Manheim Used Vehicle Index Hits A Record High Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:44 PM PST From today’s Washington Times (thanks to Steve Bartin for sending the link): In Germany, Mercedes Benz and BMW — both heavy seasonal advertisers this year — have shortened holiday breaks for autoworkers in response to the demand for sales. Audi, the luxury side of automaker Volkswagen, also plans to gear up production this month. “When you see the luxury segment start to recover, it’s a good sign for the rest of the economy,” said Peter De Lorenzo, a Detroit-area auto analyst who operates … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| BHP Billiton Workers On Strike Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:35 PM PST Per Reuters, workers at BHP Billiton Ltd.'s (NYSE:BHP) South African aluminum smelter have struck work for higher wages and better working conditions. Workers demanded a 12% hike in their salary besides 50% contribution from the employer to a certain medical aid scheme. However, BHP Billiton is ready to enhance wages by 7.5%.
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| CRM To Acquire CloudApp Provider Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:35 PM PST Leading on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) and cloud computing company Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE:CRM) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire cloud-based application solution provider, Heroku.
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| The Resurrection Of Financials Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:23 PM PST It’s not pleasant but take yourselves back to those dark, frightening, gloomy days of Winter 2009 when it looked like our financial world was coming to an end. Many bank stocks had imploded and were selling in single digits: Perhaps the best depiction of the devastation caused to financial stocks is XLF, the group’s ETF: From a high of 38.15 on Memorial Day 2007 to a low of 5.88 at the low on March 9, 2009, the ETF declined 85%. Were you among the few “gamblers” left who couldn’t pass up … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| AIG Implements Recapitalization Plan Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:05 PM PST After much mulling over the past several weeks, yesterday American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) gave its thumbs up to execute the recapitalization plan for exiting the US taxpayers loan curriculum, as per the regulatory filing agreed and signed by the two parties. The US federal government has planned to sell about 20% of its stake or about 15 billion shares in AIG by the first quarter of 2011 under the recapitalization program.
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:05 PM PST Martek Biosciences Corporation's (NASDAQ:MATK) fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 earnings (excluding special items) of 41 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4 cents and the year-ago earnings by 8 cents.
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| Starwood Reaffirms 2010 Outlook Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:05 PM PST Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE:HOT) reaffirmed its fiscal 2010 guidance and provided long-term outlook in the investor day meeting held recently in New York.
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| Forex – USD/CAD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 12:05 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Canadian Dollar on Thursday. USD/CAD was trading at 1.0107, down 0.08% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.0012, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 1.0141, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.21% to hit 1.3234 and GBP/USD falling 0.29% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Oct. LAX Passenger And Freight Demand Improved Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:54 AM PST Just under 5 million passengers (4,988,085) traveled through Los Angeles World Airports (LAX) in October, which was 4.75% higher than the passenger count in the same month a year earlier, and 6.5% above passenger traffic in October of 2008. For the month of October, traffic this year was just slightly below the pre-recession level of 5,070,042 in 2007. Passenger demand for both domestic and international flights at LAX in October was above last year’s levels, by 5.42% and 2.92% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex Top Stories: Jobs Swell In Australia, Japanese GDP Revised Higher But Gloomy 4Q Outlook Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST 1. Japan's GDP Revised Higher Than Expected – Japan's economy got a surprise bump in the third and final version of 3rd quarter GDP. The economy expanded 1.1% q/q compared to the originally reported 0.9%, and higher than the forecasts of a 1.0% growth rate. Looking at that in annualized terms, GDP grew 4.5%, higher than the 3.9% reported last month. The boost came from higher capital spending which advanced 1.3% – originally reported at 0.8%. Private consumption, which is about … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) raised the outlook for fiscal 2010 based on its performance so far in the year. The company also guided results for fiscal 2011.
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| Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST Diamond Foods Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DMND) first quarter of fiscal 2011 earnings came in at 65 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents. However, this compares unfavorably with 88 cents recorded in the year-ago period.
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:15 AM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3222, down 0.30% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3166, today's low, and resistance at 1.3423, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.07% to hit 0.8398 and EUR/JPY falling 0.69% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| CNOOC Captures Coal Seam Stake Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:05 AM PST While China is exploring various alternatives to secure the country's future gas supply, CNOOC's (China National Offshore Oil Corp.) latest decision to take a 50% stake in Australia's Exoma Energy Ltd. should be treated as a welcome development.
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| Danaher Closes Keithley Acquisition Posted: 09 Dec 2010 11:05 AM PST Washington-based, Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) completed its previously announced acquisition of Keithley Instruments Inc (NYSE:KEI). The transaction was unanimously approved by Keithley’s board of directors in September, 2010.
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| “Focused On What Will Come Out From Congress” Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:52 AM PST 12/09/2010 Meridian Equity Partners’ Joseph Greco discusses the latest factors affecting equity market action, and provides his short-term … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Bulls Don Lululemon Calls As Shares Fly To New All-time High Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:36 AM PST Bulls don Lululemon calls as shares fly to new all-time high
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| Range Hedges Production Actively Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST To ensure stable cash flows in 2011, Range Resources Corporation (NYSE:RRC) wants to hedge a significant portion of its expected natural gas production from the Marcellus Shale play.
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| Spectra Sets 2011 EPS, Ups Dividend Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Spectra Energy Corporation (NYSE:SE) has projected 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.65 per share, approximately 16% higher from this year's expectation of $1.42. The natural gas company appears on track to surpass its previously stated 20% earnings growth forecast for this year.
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| Forex – AUD/USD Up During The U.S. Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Forex Pros – The Australian Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday. AUD/USD was trading at 0.9839, up 0.44% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9753, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 0.9965, Tuesday's high. Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was up against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD shedding 0.65% to hit 1.3450 and AUD/JPY rising 0.04% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – NZD/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 09 Dec 2010 10:00 AM PST Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday. NZD/USD was trading at 0.7472, down 0.02% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7436, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 0.7667, Tuesday's high. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was down against the Australian Dollar and up against the Euro, with AUD/NZD gaining 0.42% to hit 1.3156 and EUR/NZD falling 0.28% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Europe’s Highest Dividend Yields 2010 – Update Posted: 09 Dec 2010 09:59 AM PST click to enlarge I am happy to announce that my friend Tim Du Tiot will now be writing articles for the site. Tim is based out of Germany and offers a unique European perspective to value investing.
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| European Markets Mixed At Close; Dax Down 0.17% Posted: 09 Dec 2010 09:55 AM PST Forex Pros – European stocks were mixed after the closing bell on Thursday. At the close of European trade, Germany's DAX fell 0.17%, London's FTSE 100 gained 0.23%, France's CAC 40 climbed 0.68% and the EURO STOXX 50 was up 0.77%. Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were mixed after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.22%; the S&P 500 index gained 0.18%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Irish Downgrade Leads To Four Days Of Dollar Gains Posted: 09 Dec 2010 09:41 AM PST 12/09/10 The US dollar has risen for the fourth consecutive session after the credit downgrade to Ireland from Fitch … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Positive Aura: Brett Fraser Of Uranium Exploration Group Aura Energy Speaks To Stockopedia Posted: 09 Dec 2010 06:33 AM PST Australian mining group Aura Energy (ASX: AEE) has been toying with a move to London's Alternative Investment Market for several months but chairman Brett Fraser is in no rush. Instead, he is content to spend time driving forward the company's uranium projects, one of which could eventually prove to be the second largest deposit in the world. For a company with a market cap of A$25m, the future looks exciting. Serial entrepreneur Fraser has been behind a string of Australian start-ups and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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