Wednesday, December 15, 2010

DailyMarkets.com - How Can We Have A Healthy Economy If Virtually Everything We Eat And Drink Is Constantly Making Us All Sick?

DailyMarkets.com - How Can We Have A Healthy Economy If Virtually Everything We Eat And Drink Is Constantly Making Us All Sick?


How Can We Have A Healthy Economy If Virtually Everything We Eat And Drink Is Constantly Making Us All Sick?

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 03:35 AM PST

In the United States today, we are all being constantly bombarded by chemicals, poisons and toxins.  Virtually everything that we eat or drink makes us less healthy.  The vast majority of Americans gladly consume aspartame, fluoride, BPA, genetically-modified food, pesticides, high fructose corn syrup, pharmaceutical drugs and toxic vaccines without any concern that those substances may ruin their health.  But the truth is that we are getting sicker and sicker and sicker as a nation.  … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Stocks To Watch On Wednesday: Anadarko Petroleum, GE, Best Buy, Rio Tinto, BP, HSBC, RBS, Amgen, AIG

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 03:22 AM PST

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) – Co. said plans to spend more than USD 1bln on two of its Canadian aluminium smelters, aiming to boost efficiency, and cut costs. (RTRS)

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BP (NYSE:BP) – The US justice Department is expected to join civil suits against co. related to oil spill, according to people familiar with the matter. The Department of Justice is to allege violations of environmental protection regulations, which may cause violations under Clean Water Act and Air Pollution Act, fines may be … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Aggressive Growth Stock: CGI Group Inc

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:05 PM PST

CGI Group Inc (NYSE:GIB) has analysts impressed, once again. Estimates are rising which has kept valuations in check.
This Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) is a great growth play and well positioned to capitalize heading into 2011.
Company Description
CGI Group provides end-to-end IT and business process services around the world. Services include consulting, system integration and other IT functions.
Beat the Street
On Nov 9 CGI Group reported fourth-quarter earnings results that included an 8.7% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Bull Of The Day: CACI International (CACI)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:05 PM PST

CACI International (CACI) provides critical IT infrastructure for the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. Earnings estimates for fiscal 2011 have surged by $0.22 in the last sixty days as the company reported strong results for the fiscal first quarter and upgraded its guidance for fiscal 2011.
First quarter earnings easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.04. The company now expects revenues around $3,450-$3,600 million, up from the previous range of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Bear Of The Day: Manitowoc, Inc. (MTW)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:05 PM PST

Manitowoc Inc.’s (NYSE:MTW) crane segment, which forms the backbone of its entire business, has been delivering poor results since 2009, due to lower demands in the U.S. and European markets.
This offset the strong results in the foodservice segment during the third quarter, which is expected to continue into the fourth quarter. The company’s debt position is stagnant at $2 billion. Furthermore, it failed to generate sufficient cash flow during the quarter, in order to pay off the debt.
Moreover, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Growth & Income Stock: IDEX Corporation

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:05 PM PST

IDEX Corporation (NYSE:IEX) recently delivered its sixth consecutive positive earnings surprise on strong sales growth and an expanding operating margin.
The company continues to see strength across each business segment as the global economic recovery gains traction. Management also revised its guidance higher following the strong third quarter. It is a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) stock.
Company Description
IDEX Corp manufactures a broad range of fluid handling and industrial products. Sales for the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Momentum Stock: Brush Engineered Materials, Inc.

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:05 PM PST

Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. (NYSE:BW) just hit a new multi-year high at $39.99 after reporting strong Q3 results in late October that included a 30% earnings surprise. With estimates on the rise and a discounted valuation relative to its industry, this Zacks #1 rank stock has engineered some serious upward momentum for itself.
Company Description
Brush Engineered Materials, Inc. manufactures and sells engineered materials for a wide range of industries like technology, aerospace and medical. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Russia’s Sakhalin-1 Natural Gas Development

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:01 PM PST

SITUATION: In early 2009, Russia inaugurated its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant for East Asia at Sakhalin. After ramping up to three times its initial capacity, it will supply roughly 5% of world LNG. It is currently expected that Japan will receive two-thirds of initial exports with the rest going to South Korea and North America.

ANALYSIS:

Sakhalin is a long north-south island in Russia’s Far East close to the mainland. Its southern tip is not far from Japan’s … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Comparing 10-Year Yields And U.S. Stock Market During Recession And Recovery

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 10:10 PM PST

There's something rather odd about the relationship between Treasury Yields and the S&P 500 over the last few months, as we'll soon discover in the chart.

Let's take a look at the past positive relationship from the start of the Recession through the current Recovery and make notes and observations along the way.

I always like to set the main-idea up when discussing a chart.

There's two main ideas:

1.  Ten-Year Treasury Note Yields (TNX) are strongly positively … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


GBP/USD – A Weak Performer

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 10:01 PM PST

The US Dollar Index (DXY) ended the day mixed against a trade-weighted basket of foreign currencies. Price-action managed to rebound off the lows on the back of bullish diverging hourly studies, forming a daily hammer formation. While follow-through is needed to confirm this candlestick base formation, only back above the 20-day moving average delays weakness. Dollar bears will look to test the mid-78 region, where the 50% retracement and 50-day moving average lie.
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The Swiss Franc … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Stock Trading Plan For Wednesday: CRM, NFLX, OPEN, TLEO, CSTR

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 09:42 PM PST

The market action on Tuesday was very deceptive and very negative.  The major indices were trading higher for most of the day but under the surface the deterioration of the leading stocks continued to accelerate.  It was actually one of the worst days of sell off in quite some time and those leading names which everyone felt could keep going up forever finally remembered what gravity was.

Our position OpenTable (OPEN) reversed and got stopped out at breakeven after making a quick … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Crude Drops Despite Strong Retail Sales, Gold Inches Higher As Yields Continue To Rise

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 08:51 PM PST

Commodities – Energy
Crude Drops Despite Strong Retail Sales
Crude Oil (WTI) – $87.64 // $0.64 // 0.72%
Commentary: Crude oil continued to fluctuate in a narrow range on Tuesday, as the commodity finished the session down $0.33, or 0.37%, to settle at $88.28. Though U.S. equity markets were up for most of the day thanks to strong retail sales (0.8% vs 0.6% expected; core retail sales 1.2% vs 0.6% expected), crude was modestly lower throughout the day with no catalyst to spur a breakout just … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Shorting The SDS

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 08:50 PM PST

I switched over to the dark side today, taking a position in Proshares Ultrashort S&P 500 (SDS) at the close Tuesday. I guess this is kinda over dramatizing things as it’s a small position, but nonetheless, it’s the first time I have gone short the overall markets since the bounce from 1040. For the second consecutive day, I did not like the action in the markets today despite the fact that the all the major indices closing in green.

Remember, that topping out is a slow, gradual … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


The Best And Brightest Prospects Seeking Light Oil In The Western Bakken

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 08:28 PM PST

The run on land in the expanding Alberta Bakken Formation play has given a leg up to the exploration and production (E&P) companies that got in early. In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Senior Analyst Kirk Wilson of Calgary-based Clarus Securities details the best and the brightest prospects seeking light oil in the western Bakken.

The Energy Report: Kirk, please tell us what you typically cover in the oil and gas (O&G) sector.

Kirk Wilson: I focus on … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


The S&P 500 And The Financial Sector May Have Been Naughty This Year

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 08:08 PM PST

Market pundits and prognosticators are all worried as to whether Santa is going to deliver presents to Wall Street this year. While we have seen the S&P 500 reach new highs in December, the S&P 500 is facing a wall of resistance around the S&P 1250 area. Based on price action today, Santa may not be coming to Wall Street in 2010.

Market participants are aware that the holiday season tends to usher in light volume and declining volatility historically. When volume is light … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Fed – Inflation, Inflation, Inflation

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 07:57 PM PST

In August, Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Bernanke stated inflation was too low; in October, the Fed’s Minutes lamented that the market appeared not to take Bernanke’s August statements seriously enough. In our assessment, today’s Fed statement of the Fed’s Open Market Committee (FOMC), with an almost verbatim repetition of the previous FOMC statement, screams: “markets: trust us, we mean what we say.”

When former Fed Chairman Volcker raised rates in the 80′s to root out inflation, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


IL: Highest Paid High School Teachers Vs. Professors

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 05:25 PM PST

Highest paid teachers in Illinois: High School vs. College, By Discipline

Subject
Illinois High Schools
Univ. of Illinois Main Campus

English
$189,219
$163,000

French
$173,000
$150,000

Physics
$172,100
$240,000

Math
$169,700
$185,000

Theater
$167,500
$102,000

Political Science
$166,410
$191,000

Music
$165,400
$136,000

A recent post featured the highest-paid high school teachers in Illinois.  Here’s an update, with a chart above that compares the highest paid high … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


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