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- Hungary Central Bank Raises Rate 25bps To 6%
- Weakness Seen In The US Dollar
- The Day Ahead: Earnings, Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence, FOMC Meeting, State Of The Union Address
- History Made At GM: Chinese Sales Top Those In The US
- Forex – NZD/USD Up During The Asian Session
- Hot Option Plays: Timers Market
- Earnings Preview: Total System
- Praxair Wins Three Contracts
- Stock Picks For Tuesday January 25
- Earnings Preview: Meredith Corp.
- Boston Scientific Targets Japan
- Four ETFs To Play Rise In Gasoline Prices
- Earnings Preview: Quest Diagnostics
- Fresenius’ Spanish Agreement
- Closing Bell Market Monitor: MCD, HAL, NVS
- Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session
- Copper Prices Rise To Record Highs, Thefts Rise Too
- Keys To Today’s Rally
- Forex – USD/JPY Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Honeywell And Haier Collaborate
- Another Statoil Contract For FMC
- Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- C$ > US$! How Long Will This Last?
- NABE Survey: Economic Recovery Gaining Strength; “Net Rising Index” For Jobs Highest In 12 Years
- U.S. Markets Close Higher; Dow Jones Up 0.92%
- Earnings Preview: Jacobs Engineering
- AstraZeneca Responds To FDA Letter
- Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- Sealed Air’s EPS And Revenues Up
- BHP Downgraded To Neutral
- Dopey Strange: Protecting Us From Low Prices
- Hot Option Plays: Blue Chips Picking Up Slack
- Forex – USD/CAD Up During The U.S. Session
- Bulls And Bears Appear At Patriot Coal Corp. Ahead Of Earnings
- The State Of The Union And The Federal Budget: Investing In America’s Future
| Hungary Central Bank Raises Rate 25bps To 6% Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:30 PM PST The National Bank of Hungary raised its main monetary policy rate 25 basis points to 6.00% (with effect from 25 Jan 2011). The move was driven by rising inflation, as rising fuel prices have led to higher inflation. Hungary reported inflation of 4.9 percent in 2010, which is above the official 3% medium-term inflation … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Weakness Seen In The US Dollar Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Much attention was given to the stock market for the past couple of weeks. Today, however, I'd like to divert your minds for a while towards the almighty US dollar. The US dollar index (USDX) is an index that measures the value of the USD against a basket of currencies namely the euro (EUR), British pound (GBP), Canadian dollar (CAD), Swedish krona (SEK), Swiss franc (CHF), and Japanese yen (JPY). The value of the index goes up when the greenback appreciates versus the above mentioned … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:00 AM PST 01/25/11 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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| History Made At GM: Chinese Sales Top Those In The US Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST 01/24/11 For the first time ever, v2010 saw vehicle sales for General Motors in China come in better than sales in the US as China’s middle class continues to purchase … [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: 24 Jan 2011 03:48 PM PST Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday. NZD/USD was trading at 0.7635, up 0.06% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7528, Friday's low, and resistance at 0.7788, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was up against the Australian Dollar and the Euro, with AUD/NZD shedding 0.07% to hit 1.3060 and EUR/NZD falling 0.03% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Hot Option Plays: Timers Market Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:18 PM PST Cusick's Corner
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| Earnings Preview: Total System Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:05 PM PST Global electronic payment processor and merchant acquirer Total System Services Inc. (NYSE:TSS) is scheduled to release its fourth quarter earnings results after the market opens on January 25, 2011. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is 24 cents per share, representing a loss of about 22.0% over the year-ago quarter.
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:05 PM PST Praxair Electronics, Praxair Inc's (NYSE:PX) Chinese unit, was recently awarded three contracts in China. Among the three, the first one was from ShanXi LuAn Solar Energy for the silane, ammonia and bulk atmospheric gases.
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| Stock Picks For Tuesday January 25 Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:48 PM PST ( click to enlarge ) I see little resistance for KB Home (NYSE:KBH) above $15.71 and a move this week through this level will be an indicator of a possible breakout which should drive the price to the $18 range. Investors looking for a quick near-term profit should look to trade KBH at these levels. Long-term investors can hold the stock as long as it trades above $14.20 while maintaining stop-loss at this level. Strong close above $15.85 will take the stock higher to $17.32 or $20 in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Earnings Preview: Meredith Corp. Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:35 PM PST Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 financial results on January 25, 2011. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 86 cents a share. For the quarter under review, revenue is $363 million, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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| Boston Scientific Targets Japan Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:35 PM PST In an attempt to target the Japanese market, leading medical devices player, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) has entered into an agreement with Fukuda Denshi Co to sell its cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices and accessories. Banking on Fukuda Denshi's strong sales team and distribution network, Boston Scientific would be better placed to reach the consumers in Japan.
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| Four ETFs To Play Rise In Gasoline Prices Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:17 PM PST As global demand for crude oil continues to increase to record levels and supply remains constricted, the price of gasoline continues to itch upwards, passing the $3 per gallon mark in October and giving support to the United States Gasoline Fund (UGA), the PowerShares DB Energy (DBE), the iShares Dow Jones US Oil & Gas Ex Index (IEO) and the Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE).
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| Earnings Preview: Quest Diagnostics Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:05 PM PST Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) is scheduled to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 earnings on January 25, 2011 before the market opens. The company is expected to earn 91 cents during the quarter on $1,801 million in revenues and $3.98 during the fiscal on $7,346 million in revenues, according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:05 PM PST Fresenius Medical Care (NYSE:FMS), the largest global player in dialysis-related services, recently arrived at an agreement with the public health department of the Murcia region of Spain. This constitutes Spain's first-ever complete dialysis care and performance-linked reimbursement model.
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| Closing Bell Market Monitor: MCD, HAL, NVS Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:00 PM PST 01/24/11 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 Up At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:53 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3638, up 0.12% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3377, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.3685, today's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.19% to hit 0.8530 and EUR/JPY rising 0.05% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Copper Prices Rise To Record Highs, Thefts Rise Too Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:45 PM PST Paul Kedrosky reports today that copper thefts are rising again, due to the all-time record high prices in recent months. The chart above displays monthly copper prices back to 1980, and shows that copper prices have tripled from $1.40 per pound at the end of 2008 to recent highs this month approaching $4.50 per pound. According to a Google News search, there have been 545 news stories in just the last week containing the phrase “copper theft,” and that compares to 665 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:39 PM PST I scanned the news to try and figure out what got equity traders so excited today and here’s what I came up with:
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| Forex – USD/JPY Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:38 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Monday. USD/JPY was trading at 82.50, down 0.09% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 81.85, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 83.13, Thursday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.13% to hit 1.3639 and GBP/USD falling 0.07% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Honeywell And Haier Collaborate Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:35 PM PST Honeywell International Inc. (NYSE:HON) and Haier Group have entered into an agreement to jointly develop and promote low-emission, high energy-efficiency products and solutions. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by the companies at the U.S.- China Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum.
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| Another Statoil Contract For FMC Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:35 PM PST Houston, Texas-based FMC Technologies (NYSE:FTI) has entered into a $54 million contract with Norway's oil major Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO). Under the deal, FMC will manufacture and deliver two subsea production trees, one manifold and associated subsea and topside control systems to the latter. These equipments will be utilized for the development of Statoil's Gygrid offshore field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.
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| Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:23 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3644, up 0.17% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3377, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.3685, today's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.20% to hit 0.8531 and EUR/JPY rising 0.06% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| C$ > US$! How Long Will This Last? Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:18 PM PST Today’s Idea
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| NABE Survey: Economic Recovery Gaining Strength; “Net Rising Index” For Jobs Highest In 12 Years Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:12 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — “Industry economists say the U.S. economic recovery is gaining strength, with more firms expressing positive hiring plans than in over a decade. A new survey from the National Association for Business Economics finds that economists are more hopeful about overall economic growth, the job market and demand for companies’ products and services by many measures than they have been since the start of the Great Recession. The survey found that business decisions are now “being … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| U.S. Markets Close Higher; Dow Jones Up 0.92% Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:08 PM PST Forex Pros – U.S. stocks were up after the closing bell on Monday. At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.92%, the S&P 500 index gained 0.58%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 1.41%. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, European stock markets closed higher. France's CAC 40 was up 0.39%; Germany's DAX gained 0.08%; Britain's FTSE 100 climbed 0.81%; and the EURO STOXX 50 rose … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Earnings Preview: Jacobs Engineering Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:05 PM PST Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) is scheduled to report its first quarter 2011 results before the market opens on January 25. Historically, the Jacobs' earnings have been consistently below the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
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| AstraZeneca Responds To FDA Letter Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:05 PM PST AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) recently submitted a response to the Complete Response Letter (CRL) issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Brilinta (ticagrelor). In its response, the company has provided additional analyses of the Study of Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes (PLATO) as requested by the FDA. AstraZeneca is looking to get Brilinta approved for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
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| Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday. GBP/USD was trading at 1.5998, down 0.01% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.5838, Thursday's low, and resistance at 1.6038, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the British Pound was down against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.19% to hit 0.8530 and GBP/JPY falling 0.10% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Sealed Air’s EPS And Revenues Up Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:35 PM PST Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) delivered adjusted EPS of 46 cents for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010, on par with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings per share in the quarter manifested a 15% increase over 40 cents in the year-ago quarter. Growth across all of its segments, productivity gains as well as tight control of expenses and pricing actions led to the improvement.
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| Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:35 PM PST We downgrade our rating on BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE:BHP) from Outperform to Neutral based on the recent floods in Australia. The flood has forced closure of mines, reducing production levels, particularly when the market is improving and metal prices are reaching for the sky. This is going to have a negative effect on the operating results in the near term.
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| Dopey Strange: Protecting Us From Low Prices Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:32 PM PST Co-directed, co-produced, and co-written by Don Boudreaux. I nominate this movie for an Academy … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Hot Option Plays: Blue Chips Picking Up Slack Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:18 PM PST Cusick's Corner
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| Forex – USD/CAD Up During The U.S. Session Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:03 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Canadian Dollar on Monday. USD/CAD was trading at 0.9948, up 0.16% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9890, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.0031, Thursday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.13% to hit 1.3639 and GBP/USD falling 0.02% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Bulls And Bears Appear At Patriot Coal Corp. Ahead Of Earnings Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:42 AM PST Bulls and bears appear at Patriot Coal Corp. ahead of earnings
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| The State Of The Union And The Federal Budget: Investing In America’s Future Posted: 24 Jan 2011 10:32 AM PST Word has it that the President will be emphasizing "improving American competitiveness" in his State of the Union Address Tuesday night. As I've noted, the term is meaningless — but it's politically useful. CEOs and many conservatives think it means improving the profitability of American companies. Liberals and labor unions think it means increasing export jobs. Neither touches at the heart of the matter. Hopefully, the President will. Over the long term, the only way to improve the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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