Tuesday, January 11, 2011

DailyMarkets.com - Why The Gold “Trade” Will Only Become Larger And Stronger

DailyMarkets.com - Why The Gold “Trade” Will Only Become Larger And Stronger


Why The Gold “Trade” Will Only Become Larger And Stronger

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:56 AM PST

Yesterday I came across a clip from one of the business channels. The discussion was about "king dollar" and Gold. (The king dollar probably gives it away). Anyway, one of the guests quipped, "I'm on record that Gold is a dumb trade. It is rising based on fear and confusion  and when that subsides, the Gold trade ends."

First of all, Gold has been rising for ten years. It went down the twenty years prior. It is now in a structural bull market. This fact cannot be … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Flooding Curbs Peabody Outlook

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:35 AM PST

Coal miner Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) cut its 2010 earnings forecast due to heavy rains and flooding in Australia. Notably, Australia accounts for nearly one-third of the company's net revenue. Peabody Energy is scheduled to report its full-year 2010 results on January 25, 2011.
Peabody said it now expects 2010 EBITDA near the midpoint of its July 2010 full-year target of $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion versus its revised October 2010 EBITDA guidance of $1.85 billion to $1.9 billion. In … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Bristol-Myers Inks Deal

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:35 AM PST

Recently, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) inked a deal with Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRUS), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, to develop a combination of two candidates, Bristol-Myers' BMS-790052 and Pharmasset's PSI-7977, for treating patients suffering from the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Both candidates are currently undergoing mid-stage studies.
The proof of concept 24 week study, expected to begin in the first half of the year, will evaluate the safety, pharmacokinetics and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – EUR/USD Up During The U.S. Session

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:15 AM PST

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.2957, up 0.04% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.2874, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3171, Thursday's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.16% to hit 0.8302 and EUR/JPY rising 0.69% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Stryker Rises On Buoyant View

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:05 AM PST

Shares of orthopedic devices major Stryker (NYSE:SYK) rose following the company's upbeat guidance and encouraging fourth-quarter fiscal 2010 revenues, which topped Street expectations. The company is slated to release final results for the quarter and fiscal 2010 on January 25, 2011.
Sales Beat Amid Soft Backdrop
The Michigan-based company stated that its revenues for the fourth quarter clambered 8.8% (8.6% on a constant currency basis) year over year to nearly $2 billion. For the full year, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Accenture: Good Start To The Year

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:05 AM PST

Technology outsourcing and consulting service provider Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) has kick-started the new year with yet another acquisition. Recently, it completed the acquisition of Germany-based customer relationship management (CRM) and mobility software provider CAS Computer AG. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
CAS Computer provides software applications that facilitate organizations to better manage their trade promotions, retail executions and customer service. The company's … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


KB Home’s Lackluster 4Q

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:05 AM PST

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) reported a net income of $17.4 million, or 23 cents per share in its fourth quarter ended November 30, 2010, substantially down from $100.7 million or $1.31 per share in the year-ago quarter. The year-over-year drop was due to lower housing and land sale revenues, which offset higher margins and lower selling, general and administrative expenses.
However, the reported figure comfortably beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 16 cents per share for the quarter and the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


“Overall Focus Is On Bonds…it’s A Bond Week”

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:40 AM PST

01/11/11 Sunrise Securities’ Ben Willis discusses Portugal’s upcoming debt auction, and the beginning of the earnings … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Wynn Resorts Upped To Outperform

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:35 AM PST

We are upgrading our rating on Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) — a developer and operator of high-end hotels and casinos in Las Vegas and Macau — to Outperform from Neutral.
The rating upgrade is based on strong growth momentum in Macau, which is the world’s largest gambling market. Wynn Resorts generates 65% of its revenue from Macau. In December, Macau casino revenue surged 66% as more Chinese tourists visited the city, thus boosting the earnings of the company. Wynn Resort also has a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – AUD/USD Down During The U.S. Session

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:35 AM PST

Forex Pros – The Australian Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday.

AUD/USD was trading at 0.9866, down 0.90% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.9821, today's low, and resistance at 1.0015, Thursday's high.

Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was down against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD gaining 1.01% to hit 1.3142 and AUD/JPY falling 0.23% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Euro Rises On Japan Bond Purchase

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:14 AM PST

01/11/11 The euro has continued its rise this session against the yen after Japan supported buying eurozone bonds to support … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Genworth Bulls Abound As Shares Rally

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:13 AM PST

Genworth bulls abound as shares rally
Today’s tickers: GNW, IBN, COG & BSX
Genworth Financial Corp. (NYSE:GNW) – Call options on the insurance company are in high demand today with shares in Genworth Financial Corp. rallying as much as 6.4% during the session to an intraday high of $14.77. Near-term bulls picked up in- and out-of-the-money calls to position for continued appreciation in the price of the underlying. GNW rallied in sympathy with MBIA after a New York appeals court threw out one … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


InTEST (INTT) Revises Guidance Upward

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

Ken Nagy, CFA

inTEST (INTT) Revises Guidance Upward

Yesterday after the market close inTEST provided an update to the Company’s outlook for the 2010 fourth quarter. The firm revised up net revenue, bookings and pre-tax income for the fourth quarter 2010.

Net revenue for the fourth quarter is now expected to be approximately $10.0 million. (Originally $8.8 million to $9.5 million)
Bookings for the fourth quarter are now expected to be approximately $11.5 million, up significantly from the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Auxilium’s Prelim Results Impress

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AUXL) shares gained almost 16% with the company reporting better-than-expected preliminary revenue results for the fourth quarter of 2010. The company said that preliminary fourth quarter revenues increased 28.7% year-over-year to $61.8 million, $4.8 million above the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Full year preliminary revenues were $211.4 million, up 28.9% year-over-year, well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $206 million.
Detailed Preliminary Results
During … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Morgan Vends PDT: Boon Or Bane?

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

As part of its effort to comply with the financial regulations, Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is planning to spin off its proprietary trading business – Process Driven Trading (PDT) – by the end of 2012. Announcing the divesture on Monday, the company stated that the unit would be turned into an independent firm which will be known as PDT Advisers.
Morgan Stanley has entered into an agreement with the employees of PDT, whereby they will acquire certain assets from the company. All the 60 employees … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Intel-NVIDIA Deal A Win-Win

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) and NVIDIA Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) have at last come to a settlement regarding the legal disputes between them. The two companies have released each other from all previous claims and agreed to cross license some technologies, the whole thing costing Intel $1.5 billion.
Intel had been the first to sue, claiming that NVIDIA needed a fresh license to continue manufacturing some of its products that were based on the Intel x-86 architecture. NVIDIA promptly countersued, bringing in many … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Cyclical Sector Overview

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST

In my weekly Earnings Trends report, I rank the 16 economic sectors on a wide variety of earnings and sales metrics. The report just looks at the 500 firms in the S&P 500, not the whole Zacks Universe. However, since it is organized by the individual metric, such as Annual Earnings Growth or P/E, it can be hard to get an overall picture of a given economic sector.

In these posts I will try to rectify that. Since there is a lot to write about in each sector, I will cover four sectors in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Forex – NZD/USD Down During The U.S. Session

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 10:00 AM PST

Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Tuesday.

NZD/USD was trading at 0.7594, down 0.54% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.7552, Thursday's low, and resistance at 0.7647, Monday's high.

Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was up against the Australian Dollar and down against the Euro, with AUD/NZD shedding 0.26% to hit 1.3005 and EUR/NZD rising 0.69% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


European Markets Close Higher; Dax Up 1.23%

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 09:55 AM PST

Forex Pros – European stocks were up after the closing bell on Tuesday.

At the close of European trade, Germany's DAX rose 1.23%, London's FTSE 100 gained 0.97%, France's CAC 40 climbed 1.58% and the EURO STOXX 50 was up 1.29%.

Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were up after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.53%; the S&P 500 index gained 0.57%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Central Bank Of Armenia Holds Benchmark Rate At 7.25%

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 09:26 AM PST

The Central Bank of Armenia announced it would leave its benchmark refinancing rate unchanged at 7.25%, as it weighs a slow recovery in aggregate demand with rising inflationary pressures. Armenia has seen rising inflation; driven by a surge in food and energy commodity prices. December inflation was recorded at 9.4% vs 7.5% in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


N.D. Tops 350,000 Bbls/Day, Could Double By 2015

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 09:23 AM PST

North Dakota pumped another record amount of oil in November, at an average daily rate of 355,038 barrels, which is double the amount of oil produced as recently as the summer of 2008, and 44% higher than a year ago (data here).  Experts predict that production could double to 700,000 barrels per day within four to seven years in the Peace Garden State, which would put North Dakota ahead of both Alaska and California, and second only to Texas in oil production for American … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Bank Of Angola Cuts Overnight Lending Rate 50bps To 17%

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 09:21 AM PST

The Banco Nacional de Angola reduced the overnight lending rate by 50 basis points to 17.00%. This follows its previous move where it also cut the rate 50 basis points to 17.50% on the 5th of January. Inflation in Angola was last reported as 16% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


Crude Rises Above $90

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 03:31 AM PST

01/11/11 Monday’s Alaskan pipeline shutdown teamed with optimism that the recovering US economy will boost energy demand has paved the way for another session of gains in crude … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates


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