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- One Reason To Bet On U.S. Stocks In 2011
- Cosan And Amyris Join Forces
- Hungary ETFs Face Uphill Battle
- DuPont Buys Two Seed Makers
- Home Prices Still Falling
- Kodak Partners With NEC Corp.
- Risk Aversion Returns On Weak Data
- Demand For GM Calls Rises As Analyst Upgrades Lift Shares
- Oil Rise Continues, Getting Closer To $92
- AAR Corp. Outperforms
- 3 Things That Could Stop Gold’s Run
- Bought And Sold ANO, Sold ZSL
- FMC Wins Supply Deal From Statoil
- Goldman To Play Down Risk Taking
- Sinopec’s Yuanba Endeavor
- RMBS: License Renewal & Share Buyback
- HP Wins $2.5B NASA Contract
- 3 Key Lessons Learned From 2010
- Red Robin Expands
- Earnings Scorecard: Darden
- PetroChina To Sell Pipeline Stake
- CRL For Alimera’s Eye Drug
- TARP: A Success Story?
- Vivo Upgraded On Strong Prospects
- Cal-Maine Misses Estimate
- “Bank Stocks Are Starting To Take Off”
- Australian Dollar: Under Pressure
- Canadian Dollar: Caution
- Warm Weather Cools Natural Gas
- Forex – U.S. Dollar Mixed Vs. Major Rivals Following U.S. Data
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Tests Next Target After Breaking 100 Hour MA
- The Finite World Of Paul Krugman’s Thinking
- Opening Bell Market Monitor: FCX, DAL
- Forex – EUR/USD Erases Gains As U.S. Dollar Recovers In Choppy Trade
- Forex – GBP/USD Erases Gains, Hits 4-day Low In Thin, Volatile Trade
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Finds Support At The 100 Hour MA
- U.S. Stocks Decline After Downbeat Data; Dow Jones Sheds 0.10%
- Lackluster Bonds Turn South In Face Of Supply Mountain
| One Reason To Bet On U.S. Stocks In 2011 Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:50 AM PST There are definitely plenty of reasons to be concerned about the U.S. economy — and the broad market — in the year ahead. But as I prepare my strategy for the coming year, there's an area that clearly argues for being bullish on stocks in 2011 … and it's probably not one you'd expect … I'm talking about the political climate in Washington! As I told my Income Superstars subscribers last month … The Presidential Cycles Argue for Strong Gains from U.S. Shares in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST Sugar and ethanol producer, Cosan Limited (NYSE:CZZ) formed a joint venture with California-based Amyris Inc.(AMRS), pursuant to their term sheet entered in June 2010. The joint venture will primarily look into the development, production and commercialization of renewable base oils worldwide.
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| Hungary ETFs Face Uphill Battle Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:19 AM PST Recently, credit rating agency Fitch downgraded Hungary's foreign currency credit rating to just above junk status, fueling concerns of the overall health of the nation's economy and what lies ahead.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 11:05 AM PST EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. (NYSE:DD), the world's second- largest seed maker announced that its Pioneer Hi-Bred seed unit has acquired Washington Court House, Ohio-based Seed Consultants Inc. and Lake Providence, Louisiana-based Terral Seed. These companies had been distributing seeds under the Pioneer trademark.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST In October, home prices continued to slip, and the declines were very widespread. The Case-Schiller Composite 10 City index (C-10) fell 0.93% on a seasonally adjusted basis and is up just 0.20% from a year ago. The broader Composite 20 City index (which includes the cities in the C-10) fell by 0.99% on the month and is down 0.82% from a year ago. In September, the year-over-year gains were 1.52% for the C-10 and 0.55% for the C-20, so it looks like the year-over-year gains are rolling over.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:35 AM PST Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) signed a license agreement with Tokyo based NEC Corp. in order to access each other's patent portfolio. The agreement is expected to strengthen Kodak's intellectual property portfolio.
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| Risk Aversion Returns On Weak Data Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:14 AM PST 12/28/10 Risk aversion returned this session following weaker-than-expected consumer confidence and home prices … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Demand For GM Calls Rises As Analyst Upgrades Lift Shares Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:13 AM PST Demand for GM calls rises as analyst upgrades lift shares
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| Oil Rise Continues, Getting Closer To $92 Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:11 AM PST 12/28/10 Front month crude prices continued to rise this session following more weakness in the US … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 10:05 AM PST We maintain our Outperform recommendation on AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) based on Aviation Worldwide Services (AWS) acquisition, which pushed the second quarter 2011 EPS to 42 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents. AWS is expected to beaccretive to earnings and margins and anticipated to have a positive impact on the company's fleet expansion too.
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| 3 Things That Could Stop Gold’s Run Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:53 AM PST Normally we write about the things and conditions that cause precious metals to rise. While these things may be obvious, the corresponding rise in the bull market will not always be consistent and linear. Small and large corrections will occur along the way. Some will be purely technical while some have real drivers. There are three things which can precede a deep correction or consolidation in the precious metals complex. Other Markets Strengthen Precious metals perform best when … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:50 AM PST I decided to try my hand at a day trade, as there is no school for me to teach this week (thank heavens). I bought Anooraq Resources Corp (ANO) at $1.45 in the premarket. I noticed that platinum had had quite a strong advance overnight and that this development did not seem to be reflected in the price of this stock. Lucky guess, as it resulted in a quick 6.9% day trade gain. Click on any chart to ENLARGE I have been waiting to see when gold and silver would … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| FMC Wins Supply Deal From Statoil Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:35 AM PST Oil drilling equipment maker FMC Technologies (FTI) announced that it has won a supply contract from Statoil ASA (STO). The deal price is valued at $75 million.
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| Goldman To Play Down Risk Taking Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:20 AM PST To discourage the employees inherent attitude of taking excessive risk, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) has devised a new compensation plan. According to a regulatory filing made by the company last week, this incentive plan, which supplements its current compensation programs, will reward the key employees for their contribution to the long-term performance goals.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:20 AM PST China Petrochemical Corporation, the parent company of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (aka Sinopec or SNP), is enthusiastic about building production capacity at its Yuanba gas field, located in southwestern Sichuan. It targets about 16.4 million cubic meters per day, or, 6 billion cubic meters (Bcm) of annual natural gas production capacity in the field by the end of 2015.
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| RMBS: License Renewal & Share Buyback Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:05 AM PST Rambus Inc.(NASDAQ:RMBS), announced yesterday, the renewal of its patent licensing agreement with Renesas Electronics Corporation, a company formed through the merger of Renesas Technology Corp. and NEC Electronics Corporation. Per the terms of the agreement, Renesas Electronics can use patented innovations of Rambus in its broad range of logic integrated circuit products.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:05 AM PST Computing major Hewlett-Packard & Co. (NYSE:HPQ) announced that it has won a ten-year information technology (IT) contract from NASA for a total value of approximately $2.5 billion. HP sealed the contract after beating global security and advanced IT company Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:LMT).
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| 3 Key Lessons Learned From 2010 Posted: 28 Dec 2010 09:05 AM PST Every year offers new twists and turns for investors to navigate. And each year provides new lessons that, if properly understood, can help make us better investors in the future. Here are 3 key lessons that I personally learned in 2010, which I think may offer help to other investors as well.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:35 AM PST Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB), which currently operates 430 restaurants across the United States and Canada, is planning to open a 5,673 square foot restaurant in Bowie, Maryland. The new restaurant will seat 179 guests and open on January 10, 2011.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:35 AM PST On December 20, Darden Restaurants Inc. (NYSE:DRI) reported its second quarter fiscal 2011 earnings of 55 cents per share, which inched past the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 54 cents and grew 26% year over year. Given below is our report on the results of the recent earnings announcement, subsequent analyst estimate revisions and the Zacks ratings for the short and long term.
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| PetroChina To Sell Pipeline Stake Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:35 AM PST PetroChina Company Limited (NYSE:PTR) is planning to sell its stake in a gas pipeline operator to its subsidiary Kunlun Energy Co. for approximately $2.9 billion. The decision has been taken by PetroChina to make fuel distribution the main business of Kunlun Energy.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:31 AM PST Recently, Alimera Sciences Inc. (ALIM) faced a huge blow when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refused to approve its lead candidate Iluvien in the present form due to insufficiency of data and issued a complete response letter (CRL). Moreover, the US regulatory body, while issuing the CRL, also cited deficiencies with third-party manufacturers of the eye drug. The companies are working to resolve the problems.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:31 AM PST The $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which was initiated two years ago to rescue the nation's financial industry, took another important step last Wednesday with the repayment of $2.66 billion by six banks. The repayments have further lowered the cost of TARP to taxpayers. After functioning for two years, TARP expired in October. But many of the banks have yet to repay the funds they had taken as part of their participation in the program. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Vivo Upgraded On Strong Prospects Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:30 AM PST We are upgrading our recommendation on Vivo Participacoes (NYSE:VIV), the largest wireless operator in Brazil, to Outperform from Neutral. Currently, the stock has the Zacks #2 (Buy) Rank.
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:30 AM PST Jackson, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods Inc (NASDAQ:CALM) posted second-quarter 2011 earnings of 63 cents per share, which were well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 72 cents and year-ago quarter's earnings of 67 cents. The company reported lower-than-expected profit due to higher feed costs, which the company said would remain a concern in fiscal 2011 as well.
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| “Bank Stocks Are Starting To Take Off” Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:30 AM PST 12/28/10 NYSE traders discuss next year’s investment strategies, and weigh in on the top sectors in the equity … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Australian Dollar: Under Pressure Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:29 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:29 AM PST Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Warm Weather Cools Natural Gas Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:28 AM PST Today’s Idea
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| Forex – U.S. Dollar Mixed Vs. Major Rivals Following U.S. Data Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:20 AM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar was mixed against its major counterparts on Tuesday in thin post-Christmas trade, following the release of worse-than-expected U.S. data on home prices and consumer confidence. With markets in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Canada closed for an extended Christmas break and many investors already away on year-end leave, trading volumes were low, resulting in volatile trade. Meanwhile, during early U.S. trade, the greenback was up against the euro, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex Trading: EURUSD Tests Next Target After Breaking 100 Hour MA Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:16 AM PST The channel trend was broken yesterday and forced the EURUSD higher. Today, the price is back down testing that old trendline at 1.3103. I find that this old trendline has a tendency to be a borderline that buyers (in this case) can lean against.
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| The Finite World Of Paul Krugman’s Thinking Posted: 28 Dec 2010 08:16 AM PST Paul Krugman claims that the commodity markets are telling us that we’re living in an Ehrlich-like finite world of resource scarcity where “the rapid growth of emerging economies is placing pressure on limited supplies of raw materials, pushing up their prices.” And what are the implications of the recent increase in certain commodity prices? According to Krugman, “It’s a sign that we're living in a finite world, one in which resource constraints are becoming increasingly binding.” Don … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Opening Bell Market Monitor: FCX, DAL Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:03 AM PST 12/28/10 The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moving the US equities markets. Watch this broadcast LIVE at 9:30 am EST daily @ … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – EUR/USD Erases Gains As U.S. Dollar Recovers In Choppy Trade Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:48 AM PST Forex Pros – The euro erased gains against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday amid thin, volatile trade, retreating from a 7-day high to fall to a daily low, after official data showed that France's economy grew less than previously forecast. EUR/USD hit 1.3135 during early U.S. trade, a daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3158, dipping 0.06%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3071, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3358, the high of December 17. Earlier in the day, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Erases Gains, Hits 4-day Low In Thin, Volatile Trade Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:30 AM PST Forex Pros – The pound erased gains against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday in thin post-Christmas trade, falling to a fresh 4-day low, following the release of downbeat data on U.K. retail sales. GBP/USD hit 1.5368 during early U.S. trade, the pair's lowest since December 22; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.5383, shedding 0.24%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5295, the low of September 7, and resistance at 1.5567, the high of December 21. With markets in London closed for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex Trading: EURUSD Finds Support At The 100 Hour MA Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:18 AM PST The EURUSD fell back down in NY trade but found support against the 100 hour MA. The ability to stop the downside fall, gives profit takers a level to lean against with a break likely leading to lower levels. The 1.3180-85 becomes upside resistance once again for the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| U.S. Stocks Decline After Downbeat Data; Dow Jones Sheds 0.10% Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:15 AM PST Forex Pros – U.S. stocks posted modest losses after the open on Tuesday in thin trade leading up the new year, after worse-than-expected data on U.S. home prices and consumer confidence dampened market sentiment. During early U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.10%; the S&P 500 index fell 0.11%, while the Nasdaq Composite index slumped 0.13%. Earlier in the day, the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index fell more-than-expected in October, declining by 0.8%, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Lackluster Bonds Turn South In Face Of Supply Mountain Posted: 28 Dec 2010 07:15 AM PST Bond investors are trapped in an awkward place as liquidity conditions remain extremely thin. A move towards lower yields in the U.S. is waning as supply and evidence of domestic recovery keep reminding investors that the highest yields in many months along the curve is perhaps not yet a viable proposition. Meanwhile European yields are trudging lower as investors fear that once New Year liquidity returns, so will the haunting theme of further sovereign defaults.
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