Saturday, March 26, 2011

DailyMarkets.com - Analyst Interviews: Metals & Mining Industry Outlook

DailyMarkets.com - Analyst Interviews: Metals & Mining Industry Outlook

Analyst Interviews: Metals & Mining Industry Outlook

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:44 AM PDT

Overview

The Metals & Mining industry encompasses the extraction (mining) as well as the primary and secondary processing of metals and minerals such as aluminum, gold, precious metals, coal and steel. The industry is oligarchic in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion's share of the output.

The largest segment of the global metals market is iron and steel, followed by aluminum. The iron and steel segment comprises more than half the industry in terms of volume. This … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Good News For Covidien’s ProGrip

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:43 AM PDT

Leading healthcare products maker Covidien plc (NYSE:COV) reported results from a study comparing its hernia repair product Parietex ProGrip self-fixating mesh with the standard of care for inguinal (groin) hernia repair. Interim data from the multicenter study presented at Hernia Repair 2011, the annual meeting of the American Hernia Society ("AHS"), showed encouraging potential of Parietex ProGrip in mitigating post-surgical pain in hernia repair.
Results revealed that Parietex ProGrip mesh … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Neutral On AES Corp.

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:43 AM PDT

We remain neutral on AES Corporation (NYSE:AES) given its focus on long-term supply contracts, exposing the company to commodity price risks and making it unable to pass on any escalation in prices of coal and natural gas to its customers. The company’s power generation portfolio is  also skewed toward coal and gas, thereby increasing the burden of green investments.
AES Corporation reported fourth quarter 2010 adjusted EPS of 23 cents, lower than the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate of 25 cents … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Hospira Changes Q1 Guidance

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:42 AM PDT

In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Hospira Inc. (NYSE:HSP) recently announced changes to its guidance for first quarter 2011.
Hospira had issued 2011 revenue guidance, in February 2011, at its fourth quarter conference call. The guidance called for top-line growth in the range of 5%–7% on a constant currency basis. Hospira also mentioned that revenue is expected to decline by 10% sequentially in the first quarter and then improve in the remaining three quarters. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

L-3 Comm In Neutral Lane

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:42 AM PDT

We maintain our Neutral recommendation on L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LLL) reflecting our concerns regarding the loss of key contracts, a backlog skewed toward fixed price contracts and possibilities of cuts in future defense budgets. L-3 Communications also holds a Zacks #3 Rank, which translates into a short-term Hold rating, and correlates with our long-term recommendation.
We however believe that L-3 Communications by virtue of its non-platform focus, prominent position as … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Pitney & Britz-Simplot Partners

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:42 AM PDT

Pitney Bowes Business Insight's, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI), mapping and location intelligence technology has been selected by California's Britz-Simplot LLC to solidify its precision agriculture business. Britz-Simplot is the largest, full-service agricultural retailer and wholesaler of fertilizers, seed and other applications in the country.
The solutions from Pitney Bowes Business Insight is expected to help the rising challenges like limited budgets, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Wells Fargo Shuts Mortgage Unit

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT

According to the WilmingtonStar-News report, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) will close down its mortgage application center in Wilmington, N.C., leading to 259 job cuts. The Wilmington center provides back-office support to the company's mortgage division in the Carolinas region as well as in other parts of the country.
The closing of mortgage application unit is a part of its broader plan to cut mortgage processing operations that will reduce more than 1,900 jobs nationwide.
In the recent … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Nordstrom Completes Acquisition

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE:JWN), one of the leading fashion specialty retailers in the United States, in its effort to optimize shareholders’ return, has completed the acquisition of Los Angeles based online private sale leader HauteLook Inc. after making an upfront stock transfer of $180.0 million.
Earlier, the company had announced the acquisition of HauteLook on February 17, 2011. As per the agreement, after making the above mentioned upfront stock transfer, Nordstrom will make another stock transfer … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Nordstrom Completes Acquisition

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE:JWN), one of the leading fashion specialty retailers in the United States, in its effort to optimize shareholders’ return, has completed the acquisition of Los Angeles based online private sale leader HauteLook Inc. after making an upfront stock transfer of $180.0 million.
Earlier, the company had announced the acquisition of HauteLook on February 17, 2011. As per the agreement, after making the above mentioned upfront stock transfer, Nordstrom will make another stock transfer … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Nordstrom Completes Acquisition

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE:JWN), one of the leading fashion specialty retailers in the United States, in its effort to optimize shareholders’ return, has completed the acquisition of Los Angeles based online private sale leader HauteLook Inc. after making an upfront stock transfer of $180.0 million.
Earlier, the company had announced the acquisition of HauteLook on February 17, 2011. As per the agreement, after making the above mentioned upfront stock transfer, Nordstrom will make another stock transfer … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Nordstrom Completes Acquisition

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE:JWN), one of the leading fashion specialty retailers in the United States, in its effort to optimize shareholders’ return, has completed the acquisition of Los Angeles based online private sale leader HauteLook Inc. after making an upfront stock transfer of $180.0 million.
Earlier, the company had announced the acquisition of HauteLook on February 17, 2011. As per the agreement, after making the above mentioned upfront stock transfer, Nordstrom will make another stock transfer … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

U.S. Railroads Expect Bright 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:41 AM PDT

Early indications are pointing a rosy picture for the U.S. freight railroads in 2011. In the first quarter of 2011, railroad carload volume is up nearly 5.3% compared with the prior-year quarter. The industry has achieved this result despite of experiancing severe winter storm during this period. Importantly, industry players are now more confident that this fabulous performance will get further momentum during the rest of 2011. Fiscal 2010 was a turnaround year for the railroad industry after … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

U.S. Railroads Expect Bright 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

Early indications are pointing a rosy picture for the U.S. freight railroads in 2011. In the first quarter of 2011, railroad carload volume is up nearly 5.3% compared with the prior-year quarter. The industry has achieved this result despite of experiancing severe winter storm during this period. Importantly, industry players are now more confident that this fabulous performance will get further momentum during the rest of 2011. Fiscal 2010 was a turnaround year for the railroad industry after … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

U.S. Railroads Expect Bright 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

Early indications are pointing a rosy picture for the U.S. freight railroads in 2011. In the first quarter of 2011, railroad carload volume is up nearly 5.3% compared with the prior-year quarter. The industry has achieved this result despite of experiancing severe winter storm during this period. Importantly, industry players are now more confident that this fabulous performance will get further momentum during the rest of 2011. Fiscal 2010 was a turnaround year for the railroad industry after … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

U.S. Railroads Expect Bright 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

Early indications are pointing a rosy picture for the U.S. freight railroads in 2011. In the first quarter of 2011, railroad carload volume is up nearly 5.3% compared with the prior-year quarter. The industry has achieved this result despite of experiancing severe winter storm during this period. Importantly, industry players are now more confident that this fabulous performance will get further momentum during the rest of 2011. Fiscal 2010 was a turnaround year for the railroad industry after … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

U.S. Railroads Expect Bright 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

Early indications are pointing a rosy picture for the U.S. freight railroads in 2011. In the first quarter of 2011, railroad carload volume is up nearly 5.3% compared with the prior-year quarter. The industry has achieved this result despite of experiancing severe winter storm during this period. Importantly, industry players are now more confident that this fabulous performance will get further momentum during the rest of 2011. Fiscal 2010 was a turnaround year for the railroad industry after … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Legg Mason Reiterated Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Legg Mason Inc. (NYSE:LM) as third quarter fiscal 2011 (ended December 31) earnings fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Higher operating expenses and a decline in total assets under management (AUM) were the primary headwinds.
In January, Legg Mason reported third-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings of 41 cents per share, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. Results for the reported quarter included 10 cents per share in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Legg Mason Reiterated Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Legg Mason Inc. (NYSE:LM) as third quarter fiscal 2011 (ended December 31) earnings fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Higher operating expenses and a decline in total assets under management (AUM) were the primary headwinds.
In January, Legg Mason reported third-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings of 41 cents per share, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. Results for the reported quarter included 10 cents per share in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Legg Mason Reiterated Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Legg Mason Inc. (NYSE:LM) as third quarter fiscal 2011 (ended December 31) earnings fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Higher operating expenses and a decline in total assets under management (AUM) were the primary headwinds.
In January, Legg Mason reported third-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings of 41 cents per share, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. Results for the reported quarter included 10 cents per share in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Legg Mason Reiterated Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Legg Mason Inc. (NYSE:LM) as third quarter fiscal 2011 (ended December 31) earnings fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Higher operating expenses and a decline in total assets under management (AUM) were the primary headwinds.
In January, Legg Mason reported third-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings of 41 cents per share, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. Results for the reported quarter included 10 cents per share in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Legg Mason Reiterated Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

We maintain our Neutral recommendation on Legg Mason Inc. (NYSE:LM) as third quarter fiscal 2011 (ended December 31) earnings fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Higher operating expenses and a decline in total assets under management (AUM) were the primary headwinds.
In January, Legg Mason reported third-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings of 41 cents per share, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents. Results for the reported quarter included 10 cents per share in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

GameStop To Launch Nintendo 3DS

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

The world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME), is all set to unleash its much awaited Nintendo 3DS on March 27, 2011 at over 3,000 of its U.S. stores.
The company is heavily betting on this new 3D system as it vows to provide a whole new 3D experience to the game players. GameStop took a comprehensive promotional activity for its launch, which includes midnight launch events, early store openings and product demos.
GameStop has announced that … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

GameStop To Launch Nintendo 3DS

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:40 AM PDT

The world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME), is all set to unleash its much awaited Nintendo 3DS on March 27, 2011 at over 3,000 of its U.S. stores.
The company is heavily betting on this new 3D system as it vows to provide a whole new 3D experience to the game players. GameStop took a comprehensive promotional activity for its launch, which includes midnight launch events, early store openings and product demos.
GameStop has announced that … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

GameStop To Launch Nintendo 3DS

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

The world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME), is all set to unleash its much awaited Nintendo 3DS on March 27, 2011 at over 3,000 of its U.S. stores.
The company is heavily betting on this new 3D system as it vows to provide a whole new 3D experience to the game players. GameStop took a comprehensive promotional activity for its launch, which includes midnight launch events, early store openings and product demos.
GameStop has announced that … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

GameStop To Launch Nintendo 3DS

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

The world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME), is all set to unleash its much awaited Nintendo 3DS on March 27, 2011 at over 3,000 of its U.S. stores.
The company is heavily betting on this new 3D system as it vows to provide a whole new 3D experience to the game players. GameStop took a comprehensive promotional activity for its launch, which includes midnight launch events, early store openings and product demos.
GameStop has announced that … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

GameStop To Launch Nintendo 3DS

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

The world’s largest video game and entertainment software retailer, GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME), is all set to unleash its much awaited Nintendo 3DS on March 27, 2011 at over 3,000 of its U.S. stores.
The company is heavily betting on this new 3D system as it vows to provide a whole new 3D experience to the game players. GameStop took a comprehensive promotional activity for its launch, which includes midnight launch events, early store openings and product demos.
GameStop has announced that … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Canadian Pacific Expects Lower 1Q

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Canada's second biggest railway Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) expects a slow recovery in fuel and severe weather disruptions to dampen its first quarter 2011 earnings by 40 cents from the year-ago quarter.
There were several severe winter events that disrupted train operations of the company, resulting in slower train speed. This, in turn, reduced productivity and network capacity.
For the first quarter, Canadian Pacific expects earnings in the range of 12 cents to 22 cents per … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Canadian Pacific Expects Lower 1Q

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Canada's second biggest railway Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) expects a slow recovery in fuel and severe weather disruptions to dampen its first quarter 2011 earnings by 40 cents from the year-ago quarter.
There were several severe winter events that disrupted train operations of the company, resulting in slower train speed. This, in turn, reduced productivity and network capacity.
For the first quarter, Canadian Pacific expects earnings in the range of 12 cents to 22 cents per … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Canadian Pacific Expects Lower 1Q

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Canada's second biggest railway Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) expects a slow recovery in fuel and severe weather disruptions to dampen its first quarter 2011 earnings by 40 cents from the year-ago quarter.
There were several severe winter events that disrupted train operations of the company, resulting in slower train speed. This, in turn, reduced productivity and network capacity.
For the first quarter, Canadian Pacific expects earnings in the range of 12 cents to 22 cents per … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Canadian Pacific Expects Lower 1Q

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Canada's second biggest railway Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) expects a slow recovery in fuel and severe weather disruptions to dampen its first quarter 2011 earnings by 40 cents from the year-ago quarter.
There were several severe winter events that disrupted train operations of the company, resulting in slower train speed. This, in turn, reduced productivity and network capacity.
For the first quarter, Canadian Pacific expects earnings in the range of 12 cents to 22 cents per … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Canadian Pacific Expects Lower 1Q

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Canada's second biggest railway Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (NYSE:CP) expects a slow recovery in fuel and severe weather disruptions to dampen its first quarter 2011 earnings by 40 cents from the year-ago quarter.
There were several severe winter events that disrupted train operations of the company, resulting in slower train speed. This, in turn, reduced productivity and network capacity.
For the first quarter, Canadian Pacific expects earnings in the range of 12 cents to 22 cents per … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Halliburton Wins Supply Contracts

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Halliburton (HAL) announced that it has received contracts for the supply of   equipment and services to two offshore blocks in the South China Sea. The financial terms and name of the contracting company were not disclosed.
This happens to be Halliburton's first ultra-high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) drilling venture in Asia. The scope of the deal includes exploration of two firm wells and one potential well. The company intends to start drilling activities in the third … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Halliburton Wins Supply Contracts

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Halliburton (HAL) announced that it has received contracts for the supply of   equipment and services to two offshore blocks in the South China Sea. The financial terms and name of the contracting company were not disclosed.
This happens to be Halliburton's first ultra-high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) drilling venture in Asia. The scope of the deal includes exploration of two firm wells and one potential well. The company intends to start drilling activities in the third … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Halliburton Wins Supply Contracts

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Halliburton (HAL) announced that it has received contracts for the supply of   equipment and services to two offshore blocks in the South China Sea. The financial terms and name of the contracting company were not disclosed.
This happens to be Halliburton's first ultra-high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) drilling venture in Asia. The scope of the deal includes exploration of two firm wells and one potential well. The company intends to start drilling activities in the third … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Halliburton Wins Supply Contracts

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Halliburton (HAL) announced that it has received contracts for the supply of   equipment and services to two offshore blocks in the South China Sea. The financial terms and name of the contracting company were not disclosed.
This happens to be Halliburton's first ultra-high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) drilling venture in Asia. The scope of the deal includes exploration of two firm wells and one potential well. The company intends to start drilling activities in the third … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Halliburton Wins Supply Contracts

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Halliburton (HAL) announced that it has received contracts for the supply of   equipment and services to two offshore blocks in the South China Sea. The financial terms and name of the contracting company were not disclosed.
This happens to be Halliburton's first ultra-high-pressure/high-temperature (HP/HT) drilling venture in Asia. The scope of the deal includes exploration of two firm wells and one potential well. The company intends to start drilling activities in the third … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Accenture Beats, Raises Outlook

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:39 AM PDT

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) reported second quarter 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 75 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents. The quarter's earnings increased 25.0% from the year-ago quarter, attributable to higher revenues and margins as well as a lower share count and tax rate, partially offset by unfavorable foreign-exchange rates. Shares jumped 5.33% in the after-hour trade.
 Revenues 
Accenture reported second quarter 2011 net revenue of $6.05 billion, up 16.9% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Accenture Beats, Raises Outlook

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) reported second quarter 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 75 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents. The quarter's earnings increased 25.0% from the year-ago quarter, attributable to higher revenues and margins as well as a lower share count and tax rate, partially offset by unfavorable foreign-exchange rates. Shares jumped 5.33% in the after-hour trade.
 Revenues 
Accenture reported second quarter 2011 net revenue of $6.05 billion, up 16.9% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Accenture Beats, Raises Outlook

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) reported second quarter 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 75 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents. The quarter's earnings increased 25.0% from the year-ago quarter, attributable to higher revenues and margins as well as a lower share count and tax rate, partially offset by unfavorable foreign-exchange rates. Shares jumped 5.33% in the after-hour trade.
 Revenues 
Accenture reported second quarter 2011 net revenue of $6.05 billion, up 16.9% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Accenture Beats, Raises Outlook

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) reported second quarter 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 75 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents. The quarter's earnings increased 25.0% from the year-ago quarter, attributable to higher revenues and margins as well as a lower share count and tax rate, partially offset by unfavorable foreign-exchange rates. Shares jumped 5.33% in the after-hour trade.
 Revenues 
Accenture reported second quarter 2011 net revenue of $6.05 billion, up 16.9% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Accenture Beats, Raises Outlook

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) reported second quarter 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 75 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents. The quarter's earnings increased 25.0% from the year-ago quarter, attributable to higher revenues and margins as well as a lower share count and tax rate, partially offset by unfavorable foreign-exchange rates. Shares jumped 5.33% in the after-hour trade.
 Revenues 
Accenture reported second quarter 2011 net revenue of $6.05 billion, up 16.9% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Chesapeake In New Asset Sale Deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Independent energy company Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK )  signed a deal with Midland, Texas-based oil and gas explorer Clayton Williams Energy (CWEI )  to sell up to 75% stake in its acreage at the Reeves County in the same state. The former entered the deal through its subsidiary Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.
Chesapeakeholds about 75,000 acres in the middle of the developing oil and gas play called the Wolfbone. Under the terms of the agreement, Clayton Williams, in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Chesapeake In New Asset Sale Deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Independent energy company Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK )  signed a deal with Midland, Texas-based oil and gas explorer Clayton Williams Energy (CWEI )  to sell up to 75% stake in its acreage at the Reeves County in the same state. The former entered the deal through its subsidiary Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.
Chesapeakeholds about 75,000 acres in the middle of the developing oil and gas play called the Wolfbone. Under the terms of the agreement, Clayton Williams, in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Chesapeake In New Asset Sale Deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Independent energy company Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK )  signed a deal with Midland, Texas-based oil and gas explorer Clayton Williams Energy (CWEI )  to sell up to 75% stake in its acreage at the Reeves County in the same state. The former entered the deal through its subsidiary Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.
Chesapeakeholds about 75,000 acres in the middle of the developing oil and gas play called the Wolfbone. Under the terms of the agreement, Clayton Williams, in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Chesapeake In New Asset Sale Deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Independent energy company Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK )  signed a deal with Midland, Texas-based oil and gas explorer Clayton Williams Energy (CWEI )  to sell up to 75% stake in its acreage at the Reeves County in the same state. The former entered the deal through its subsidiary Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.
Chesapeakeholds about 75,000 acres in the middle of the developing oil and gas play called the Wolfbone. Under the terms of the agreement, Clayton Williams, in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Chesapeake In New Asset Sale Deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Independent energy company Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK )  signed a deal with Midland, Texas-based oil and gas explorer Clayton Williams Energy (CWEI )  to sell up to 75% stake in its acreage at the Reeves County in the same state. The former entered the deal through its subsidiary Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C.
Chesapeakeholds about 75,000 acres in the middle of the developing oil and gas play called the Wolfbone. Under the terms of the agreement, Clayton Williams, in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Cabela’s In Neutral Lane

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Boasting a healthy balance sheet, viable strategy and improving operating efficiencies, Cabela's Inc. (NYSE:CAB) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the specialty retail industry. The company remains on course to surpass the high-end of the targeted long-term return on invested capital of 12%–14% through its next generation store format.
The new store model of standard sizes requires less capital investment, enhances store productivity and helps increase sales per square … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Cabela’s In Neutral Lane

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Boasting a healthy balance sheet, viable strategy and improving operating efficiencies, Cabela's Inc. (NYSE:CAB) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the specialty retail industry. The company remains on course to surpass the high-end of the targeted long-term return on invested capital of 12%–14% through its next generation store format.
The new store model of standard sizes requires less capital investment, enhances store productivity and helps increase sales per square … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Cabela’s In Neutral Lane

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Boasting a healthy balance sheet, viable strategy and improving operating efficiencies, Cabela's Inc. (NYSE:CAB) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the specialty retail industry. The company remains on course to surpass the high-end of the targeted long-term return on invested capital of 12%–14% through its next generation store format.
The new store model of standard sizes requires less capital investment, enhances store productivity and helps increase sales per square … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Cabela’s In Neutral Lane

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Boasting a healthy balance sheet, viable strategy and improving operating efficiencies, Cabela's Inc. (NYSE:CAB) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the specialty retail industry. The company remains on course to surpass the high-end of the targeted long-term return on invested capital of 12%–14% through its next generation store format.
The new store model of standard sizes requires less capital investment, enhances store productivity and helps increase sales per square … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Cabela’s In Neutral Lane

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

Boasting a healthy balance sheet, viable strategy and improving operating efficiencies, Cabela's Inc. (NYSE:CAB) offers investors one of the strongest growth profiles in the specialty retail industry. The company remains on course to surpass the high-end of the targeted long-term return on invested capital of 12%–14% through its next generation store format.
The new store model of standard sizes requires less capital investment, enhances store productivity and helps increase sales per square … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Will Cash For Keys Fix Foreclosure?

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

An immediate "cash for keys" solution to the foreclosure mess is probably knocking at the door. Mortgage servicers have long been striving to reach a single broad settlement for critical deficiencies related to the foreclosure process, but this is yet to materialize due to internal disagreements among participants.
According to a Financial Times report, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chaired a meeting last Monday. The agenda of the meeting was to figure out a quick fix for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Will Cash For Keys Fix Foreclosure?

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

An immediate "cash for keys" solution to the foreclosure mess is probably knocking at the door. Mortgage servicers have long been striving to reach a single broad settlement for critical deficiencies related to the foreclosure process, but this is yet to materialize due to internal disagreements among participants.
According to a Financial Times report, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chaired a meeting last Monday. The agenda of the meeting was to figure out a quick fix for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Will Cash For Keys Fix Foreclosure?

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

An immediate "cash for keys" solution to the foreclosure mess is probably knocking at the door. Mortgage servicers have long been striving to reach a single broad settlement for critical deficiencies related to the foreclosure process, but this is yet to materialize due to internal disagreements among participants.
According to a Financial Times report, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chaired a meeting last Monday. The agenda of the meeting was to figure out a quick fix for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Will Cash For Keys Fix Foreclosure?

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

An immediate "cash for keys" solution to the foreclosure mess is probably knocking at the door. Mortgage servicers have long been striving to reach a single broad settlement for critical deficiencies related to the foreclosure process, but this is yet to materialize due to internal disagreements among participants.
According to a Financial Times report, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chaired a meeting last Monday. The agenda of the meeting was to figure out a quick fix for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Principal Financial Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

The persistently sluggish employment growth is restricting participation in the existing employee benefit plans. However, Principal's strong franchise within the pension sector, aided by its diversification in both products and geography, positions it to benefit from the gradual recovery of the credit market. Decent capital levels and cost containment measures also augur well, though higher delinquencies in its commercial mortgage portfolio remain a matter of concern. We thus maintain our … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Principal Financial Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:38 AM PDT

The persistently sluggish employment growth is restricting participation in the existing employee benefit plans. However, Principal's strong franchise within the pension sector, aided by its diversification in both products and geography, positions it to benefit from the gradual recovery of the credit market. Decent capital levels and cost containment measures also augur well, though higher delinquencies in its commercial mortgage portfolio remain a matter of concern. We thus maintain our … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Principal Financial Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

The persistently sluggish employment growth is restricting participation in the existing employee benefit plans. However, Principal's strong franchise within the pension sector, aided by its diversification in both products and geography, positions it to benefit from the gradual recovery of the credit market. Decent capital levels and cost containment measures also augur well, though higher delinquencies in its commercial mortgage portfolio remain a matter of concern. We thus maintain our … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Principal Financial Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

The persistently sluggish employment growth is restricting participation in the existing employee benefit plans. However, Principal's strong franchise within the pension sector, aided by its diversification in both products and geography, positions it to benefit from the gradual recovery of the credit market. Decent capital levels and cost containment measures also augur well, though higher delinquencies in its commercial mortgage portfolio remain a matter of concern. We thus maintain our … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Google Hangs On To Honeycomb

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Businessweek reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) will not immediately release the source code to its Android 3.0 OS, or Honeycomb, as it is better known. Google said that this was done to restrict Honeycomb use to tablets. By way of explanation, Google said that in its haste to deliver a suitable Android OS for tablets, the company had taken certain short cuts that could impair its performance on smart phones.
While critics have jumped on Google, saying that the company's open source policy is … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Google Hangs On To Honeycomb

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Businessweek reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) will not immediately release the source code to its Android 3.0 OS, or Honeycomb, as it is better known. Google said that this was done to restrict Honeycomb use to tablets. By way of explanation, Google said that in its haste to deliver a suitable Android OS for tablets, the company had taken certain short cuts that could impair its performance on smart phones.
While critics have jumped on Google, saying that the company's open source policy is … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Google Hangs On To Honeycomb

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Businessweek reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) will not immediately release the source code to its Android 3.0 OS, or Honeycomb, as it is better known. Google said that this was done to restrict Honeycomb use to tablets. By way of explanation, Google said that in its haste to deliver a suitable Android OS for tablets, the company had taken certain short cuts that could impair its performance on smart phones.
While critics have jumped on Google, saying that the company's open source policy is … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Google Hangs On To Honeycomb

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Businessweek reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) will not immediately release the source code to its Android 3.0 OS, or Honeycomb, as it is better known. Google said that this was done to restrict Honeycomb use to tablets. By way of explanation, Google said that in its haste to deliver a suitable Android OS for tablets, the company had taken certain short cuts that could impair its performance on smart phones.
While critics have jumped on Google, saying that the company's open source policy is … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Google Hangs On To Honeycomb

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

Businessweek reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) will not immediately release the source code to its Android 3.0 OS, or Honeycomb, as it is better known. Google said that this was done to restrict Honeycomb use to tablets. By way of explanation, Google said that in its haste to deliver a suitable Android OS for tablets, the company had taken certain short cuts that could impair its performance on smart phones.
While critics have jumped on Google, saying that the company's open source policy is … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

4Q GDP Revised Up To 3.1%, Pt. 1

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

This is essentially the same report that I put out when the first revision of GDP was released last month. The new revised numbers are in bold, the first revision is in italics and the original estimates are in normal type and the prior numbers are in parenthesis right after them. Thus it will be easy to see where the changes in GDP came from, not just relative to prior quarters, but relative to the prior estimates. New commentary will be in bold.

In the fourth quarter, the economy grew at an … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

4Q GDP Revised Up To 3.1%, Pt. 1

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

This is essentially the same report that I put out when the first revision of GDP was released last month. The new revised numbers are in bold, the first revision is in italics and the original estimates are in normal type and the prior numbers are in parenthesis right after them. Thus it will be easy to see where the changes in GDP came from, not just relative to prior quarters, but relative to the prior estimates. New commentary will be in bold.

In the fourth quarter, the economy grew at an … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

4Q GDP Revised Up To 3.1%, Pt. 1

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

This is essentially the same report that I put out when the first revision of GDP was released last month. The new revised numbers are in bold, the first revision is in italics and the original estimates are in normal type and the prior numbers are in parenthesis right after them. Thus it will be easy to see where the changes in GDP came from, not just relative to prior quarters, but relative to the prior estimates. New commentary will be in bold.

In the fourth quarter, the economy grew at an … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

4Q GDP Revised Up To 3.1%, Pt. 1

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

This is essentially the same report that I put out when the first revision of GDP was released last month. The new revised numbers are in bold, the first revision is in italics and the original estimates are in normal type and the prior numbers are in parenthesis right after them. Thus it will be easy to see where the changes in GDP came from, not just relative to prior quarters, but relative to the prior estimates. New commentary will be in bold.

In the fourth quarter, the economy grew at an … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

4Q GDP Revised Up To 3.1%, Pt. 1

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

This is essentially the same report that I put out when the first revision of GDP was released last month. The new revised numbers are in bold, the first revision is in italics and the original estimates are in normal type and the prior numbers are in parenthesis right after them. Thus it will be easy to see where the changes in GDP came from, not just relative to prior quarters, but relative to the prior estimates. New commentary will be in bold.

In the fourth quarter, the economy grew at an … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Final Nod To Qwest-CenturyLink

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

The Public Utility Commission of Oregon, the last of the 21 state regulators approved the merger between Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) and CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE:CTL). This follows the recent approval from Federal Communication … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Final Nod To Qwest-CenturyLink

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

The Public Utility Commission of Oregon, the last of the 21 state regulators approved the merger between Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) and CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE:CTL). This follows the recent approval from Federal Communication … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Final Nod To Qwest-CenturyLink

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

The Public Utility Commission of Oregon, the last of the 21 state regulators approved the merger between Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) and CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE:CTL). This follows the recent approval from Federal Communication … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Final Nod To Qwest-CenturyLink

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:37 AM PDT

The Public Utility Commission of Oregon, the last of the 21 state regulators approved the merger between Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) and CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE:CTL). This follows the recent approval from Federal Communication … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Final Nod To Qwest-CenturyLink

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT

The Public Utility Commission of Oregon, the last of the 21 state regulators approved the merger between Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) and CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE:CTL). This follows the recent approval from Federal Communication … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Fred’s Misses In 4Q; In Line FY

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT

Fred’s Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) posted an EPS of 22 cents in its fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1 cent. However, it was 49% higher than the earnings reported in the year-ago quarter. For full year 2010 earnings increased 25% year over year and were reported at 75 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Total sales increased 3% year-over-year to $485.6 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $487.0 million. Fred’s total sales for 2010 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Fred’s Misses In 4Q; In Line FY

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT

Fred’s Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) posted an EPS of 22 cents in its fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1 cent. However, it was 49% higher than the earnings reported in the year-ago quarter. For full year 2010 earnings increased 25% year over year and were reported at 75 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Total sales increased 3% year-over-year to $485.6 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $487.0 million. Fred’s total sales for 2010 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Fred’s Misses In 4Q; In Line FY

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT

Fred’s Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) posted an EPS of 22 cents in its fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1 cent. However, it was 49% higher than the earnings reported in the year-ago quarter. For full year 2010 earnings increased 25% year over year and were reported at 75 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Total sales increased 3% year-over-year to $485.6 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $487.0 million. Fred’s total sales for 2010 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Fred’s Misses In 4Q; In Line FY

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT

Fred’s Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) posted an EPS of 22 cents in its fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1 cent. However, it was 49% higher than the earnings reported in the year-ago quarter. For full year 2010 earnings increased 25% year over year and were reported at 75 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Total sales increased 3% year-over-year to $485.6 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $487.0 million. Fred’s total sales for 2010 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

HCP Ups, Prices Equity Offer

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT

HCP Inc. (NYSE:HCP), the largest medical real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S., has recently announced an equity offer of 30 million common shares at $36.90 each. The company had earlier announced its offer of 24 million shares, but was forced to increase the secondary offering due to strong investor demand. HCP will also grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 4.5 million shares to cover any over-allotments.
The company expects to raise about $1.1 billion in proceeds … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

HCP Ups, Prices Equity Offer

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT

HCP Inc. (NYSE:HCP), the largest medical real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S., has recently announced an equity offer of 30 million common shares at $36.90 each. The company had earlier announced its offer of 24 million shares, but was forced to increase the secondary offering due to strong investor demand. HCP will also grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 4.5 million shares to cover any over-allotments.
The company expects to raise about $1.1 billion in proceeds … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

HCP Ups, Prices Equity Offer

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:36 AM PDT

HCP Inc. (NYSE:HCP), the largest medical real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S., has recently announced an equity offer of 30 million common shares at $36.90 each. The company had earlier announced its offer of 24 million shares, but was forced to increase the secondary offering due to strong investor demand. HCP will also grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 4.5 million shares to cover any over-allotments.
The company expects to raise about $1.1 billion in proceeds … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

ZOLL Medical Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT

We reaffirm our Neutral recommendation on resuscitation devices maker ZOLL Medical (NASDAQ:ZOLL) following its mixed first-quarter 2011 results. Earnings for the quarter beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates driven by sustained strong performance of the company's LifeVest wearable defibrillator business. Revenues spiked 8% year over year, yet trailed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
ZOLL Medical's North American hospital market continues to recover with sales rising 2%, supported by healthy revenues … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

ZOLL Medical Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT

We reaffirm our Neutral recommendation on resuscitation devices maker ZOLL Medical (NASDAQ:ZOLL) following its mixed first-quarter 2011 results. Earnings for the quarter beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates driven by sustained strong performance of the company's LifeVest wearable defibrillator business. Revenues spiked 8% year over year, yet trailed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
ZOLL Medical's North American hospital market continues to recover with sales rising 2%, supported by healthy revenues … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

ZOLL Medical Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT

We reaffirm our Neutral recommendation on resuscitation devices maker ZOLL Medical (NASDAQ:ZOLL) following its mixed first-quarter 2011 results. Earnings for the quarter beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates driven by sustained strong performance of the company's LifeVest wearable defibrillator business. Revenues spiked 8% year over year, yet trailed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
ZOLL Medical's North American hospital market continues to recover with sales rising 2%, supported by healthy revenues … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

4Q GDP Revised Up To 3.1%, Pt. 2

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT

(Part 1 of this article can be found here.)

Business Investment: Structures vs. E&S

Non-residential, or business investment can also be broken into two major parts, investment in structures, such as new office buildings and strip malls, and investment in equipment and software. Investment in structures added 0.19 (0.11, 0.02) points to growth in the fourth quarter. With the revisions, it has turned into a fairly significant swing factor from the third quarter when it subtracted 0.09 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

4Q GDP Revised Up To 3.1%, Pt. 2

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT

(Part 1 of this article can be found here.)

Business Investment: Structures vs. E&S

Non-residential, or business investment can also be broken into two major parts, investment in structures, such as new office buildings and strip malls, and investment in equipment and software. Investment in structures added 0.19 (0.11, 0.02) points to growth in the fourth quarter. With the revisions, it has turned into a fairly significant swing factor from the third quarter when it subtracted 0.09 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

GM’s New Vivaro To Roll Out

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:35 AM PDT

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) recently decided to start producing the next generation of Vivaro van from its Vauxhall's factory in Luton. The announcement comes as an extension of an agreement with the co-developer Renault.
Together they will produce 62,000 units of the new model of Vivaro van each year under the Vauxhall brand. The new generation vehicles are due to launch in 2013.
The Vauxhall Vivaro vans were first launched in the year 2001. Since then it has been living up to customers' … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

GM’s New Vivaro To Roll Out

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) recently decided to start producing the next generation of Vivaro van from its Vauxhall's factory in Luton. The announcement comes as an extension of an agreement with the co-developer Renault.
Together they will produce 62,000 units of the new model of Vivaro van each year under the Vauxhall brand. The new generation vehicles are due to launch in 2013.
The Vauxhall Vivaro vans were first launched in the year 2001. Since then it has been living up to customers' … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

GM’s New Vivaro To Roll Out

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) recently decided to start producing the next generation of Vivaro van from its Vauxhall's factory in Luton. The announcement comes as an extension of an agreement with the co-developer Renault.
Together they will produce 62,000 units of the new model of Vivaro van each year under the Vauxhall brand. The new generation vehicles are due to launch in 2013.
The Vauxhall Vivaro vans were first launched in the year 2001. Since then it has been living up to customers' … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Host Hotels Completes Acquisition

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:HST), the largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S., has recently completed the acquisition of the 1,625-room Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego and the 775-room New York Helmsley Hotel.
The company had earlier acquired the premium hotels as part of its long-term strategy to make the most of the improving market fundamentals by purchasing assets at discounted prices. Host Hotels anticipates the acquisitions to be accretive to its future … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Host Hotels Completes Acquisition

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:HST), the largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S., has recently completed the acquisition of the 1,625-room Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego and the 775-room New York Helmsley Hotel.
The company had earlier acquired the premium hotels as part of its long-term strategy to make the most of the improving market fundamentals by purchasing assets at discounted prices. Host Hotels anticipates the acquisitions to be accretive to its future … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Host Hotels Completes Acquisition

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:HST), the largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) in the U.S., has recently completed the acquisition of the 1,625-room Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego and the 775-room New York Helmsley Hotel.
The company had earlier acquired the premium hotels as part of its long-term strategy to make the most of the improving market fundamentals by purchasing assets at discounted prices. Host Hotels anticipates the acquisitions to be accretive to its future … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Dell Adds Speed To Crime Detection

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:34 AM PDT

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) recently announced that its latest innovation will make work easier for law enforcing agencies and forensics experts. Its Mobile Digital Forensic solution, which is based on its flagship Digital Forensics solution, will facilitate easy access and collection of digital evidence through a quick analysis of forensic reports. 
The new solution will add a mobile facility that will enable automatic and secure data examination at the place of crime. The mobile solution will … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Dell Adds Speed To Crime Detection

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT

Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) recently announced that its latest innovation will make work easier for law enforcing agencies and forensics experts. Its Mobile Digital Forensic solution, which is based on its flagship Digital Forensics solution, will facilitate easy access and collection of digital evidence through a quick analysis of forensic reports. 
The new solution will add a mobile facility that will enable automatic and secure data examination at the place of crime. The mobile solution will … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Canadian National Lags Estimates

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT

The largest rail network in Canada, Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) reported adjusted earnings per share of C$1.08 ($1.07) in the fourth quarter of 2010, slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08.
Adjusted earnings climbed 20% from the year-ago earnings of 90 Canadian cents (89 cents) driven by solid revenue growth, operating efficiencies and volume expansion. Adjusted earnings for fiscal 2010 shot up 30% year over year to C$4.20 ($4.08) per share.
Total revenue for the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Canadian National Lags Estimates

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT

The largest rail network in Canada, Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE:CNI) reported adjusted earnings per share of C$1.08 ($1.07) in the fourth quarter of 2010, slightly below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08.
Adjusted earnings climbed 20% from the year-ago earnings of 90 Canadian cents (89 cents) driven by solid revenue growth, operating efficiencies and volume expansion. Adjusted earnings for fiscal 2010 shot up 30% year over year to C$4.20 ($4.08) per share.
Total revenue for the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Home Sales Dip, Pull Down Prices

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT

Existing home sales in the U.S. took a 9.6% dip in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.88 million units, reflecting a highly fragile housing market. However, new home sales climbed only 2.1% year over year to an annual rate of just 290,000 units. The overall pace of the ongoing recovery in the construction industry is considered to be the lowest compared with the other sectors of the economy.
The limited credit availability is a crucial factor behind the decline in existing home … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Home Sales Dip, Pull Down Prices

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:33 AM PDT

Existing home sales in the U.S. took a 9.6% dip in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.88 million units, reflecting a highly fragile housing market. However, new home sales climbed only 2.1% year over year to an annual rate of just 290,000 units. The overall pace of the ongoing recovery in the construction industry is considered to be the lowest compared with the other sectors of the economy.
The limited credit availability is a crucial factor behind the decline in existing home … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Alliant Gets Follow-on Contract

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:32 AM PDT

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE:ATK) said the U.S. Army has awarded it a $50 million follow-on contract to manufacture the Mortar Guidance Kit (MGK). The contract awarded under the U.S. Army’s Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) program followed an Army urgent Operational Needs Statement (ONS).
As a result of this contract more precision mortars will be supplied to U.S. forces in Afghanistan.  Alliant Techsystems was previously awarded a contract in June 2010 to supply an initial … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Alliant Gets Follow-on Contract

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:32 AM PDT

Alliant Techsystems Inc. (NYSE:ATK) said the U.S. Army has awarded it a $50 million follow-on contract to manufacture the Mortar Guidance Kit (MGK). The contract awarded under the U.S. Army’s Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) program followed an Army urgent Operational Needs Statement (ONS).
As a result of this contract more precision mortars will be supplied to U.S. forces in Afghanistan.  Alliant Techsystems was previously awarded a contract in June 2010 to supply an initial … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

FDA Approves MDT Device

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:32 AM PDT

In a positive development for Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management ("CRDM") segment, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Consulta and Syncra cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemaker (CRT-P) systems. Medtronic plans to begin the shipment of the products in the immediate future.
For the first time, these two CRT-Ps will include 'Leadless ECG Waveform' and will work together with Medtronic's Care Link Network device data monitoring system in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

FDA Approves MDT Device

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:31 AM PDT

In a positive development for Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management ("CRDM") segment, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Consulta and Syncra cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemaker (CRT-P) systems. Medtronic plans to begin the shipment of the products in the immediate future.
For the first time, these two CRT-Ps will include 'Leadless ECG Waveform' and will work together with Medtronic's Care Link Network device data monitoring system in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

PerkinElmer Buying CambridgeSoft

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:31 AM PDT

PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI),  has agred to acquire Massachusetts-based software firm CambridgeSoft Corp.
Separately, PKI, a global leader in life science research, wrapped up its acquisition of North Carolina-based life science software provider ArtusLabs Inc.
The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions is $220 million along with potential additional contingent consideration of up to $15 million.  
CambridgeSoft develops discovery, collaboration and research management … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

PerkinElmer Buying CambridgeSoft

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:31 AM PDT

PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI),  has agred to acquire Massachusetts-based software firm CambridgeSoft Corp.
Separately, PKI, a global leader in life science research, wrapped up its acquisition of North Carolina-based life science software provider ArtusLabs Inc.
The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions is $220 million along with potential additional contingent consideration of up to $15 million.  
CambridgeSoft develops discovery, collaboration and research management … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Allergan Stands At Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:31 AM PDT

We recently reaffirmed our Neutral stance on Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN) following the release of fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 financial results. Quarterly earnings of 88 cents per share were a penny short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but towards the higher end of the guidance range.
While earnings increased 12.8% from the year-ago quarter, revenues increased 6.9% to $1,309.3 million. Revenues easily surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,256 million.
Full year 2010 earnings … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Allergan Stands At Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:30 AM PDT

We recently reaffirmed our Neutral stance on Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN) following the release of fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 financial results. Quarterly earnings of 88 cents per share were a penny short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but towards the higher end of the guidance range.
While earnings increased 12.8% from the year-ago quarter, revenues increased 6.9% to $1,309.3 million. Revenues easily surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1,256 million.
Full year 2010 earnings … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

JPMorgan To Further Expand In China

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:30 AM PDT

On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is planning to open its sixth branch in China to meet the increased demand for overseas finance.
This was stated in an interview by Mr. Ben Shenglin, the head of the company's wholesale banking unit in China. The new branch is expected to open in the Chinese city of Harbin.
JPMorgan provides advisory services as well as treasury and asset management to foreign companies with operations in China, many financial institutions, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Australian Dollar: Under Pressure

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

JPMorgan To Further Expand In China

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:30 AM PDT

On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is planning to open its sixth branch in China to meet the increased demand for overseas finance.
This was stated in an interview by Mr. Ben Shenglin, the head of the company's wholesale banking unit in China. The new branch is expected to open in the Chinese city of Harbin.
JPMorgan provides advisory services as well as treasury and asset management to foreign companies with operations in China, many financial institutions, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Canadian Dollar: Caution

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Mixed Thoughts On Windstream

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:30 AM PDT

Windstream Corporation (NYSE:WIN) transformed its strategy toward data and business-solutions through several acquisitions that have strained its balance sheet, as it is predominantly funding most of these with debt.
Windstream's ongoing acquisitions to expand its coverage markets and subscriber count are vital for its survival in an industry that is undergoing consolidation.In fiscal 2010, the company had acquired NuVox Inc., Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc., Hosted Solutions Acquisition, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Mixed Thoughts On Windstream

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT

Windstream Corporation (NYSE:WIN) transformed its strategy toward data and business-solutions through several acquisitions that have strained its balance sheet, as it is predominantly funding most of these with debt.
Windstream's ongoing acquisitions to expand its coverage markets and subscriber count are vital for its survival in an industry that is undergoing consolidation.In fiscal 2010, the company had acquired NuVox Inc., Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc., Hosted Solutions Acquisition, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Earnings Scorecard: Superior Ind.

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT

Superior Industries international Inc. (NYSE:SUP) reported its fourth quarter and full year 2010 earnings on March 16, 2011. Financial performance was far better than expected, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by several pennies.
As a consequence, the share price rose by 11% on the day with further increases on the following days as well over the last week. Investors are clearly hopeful about the stock after incorporating all the recent updates about the company. Below we will cover the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Earnings Scorecard: Superior Ind.

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT

Superior Industries international Inc. (NYSE:SUP) reported its fourth quarter and full year 2010 earnings on March 16, 2011. Financial performance was far better than expected, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by several pennies.
As a consequence, the share price rose by 11% on the day with further increases on the following days as well over the last week. Investors are clearly hopeful about the stock after incorporating all the recent updates about the company. Below we will cover the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Japan Quake Ravaging Auto?

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT

The twin disaster and the nuclear crisis in Japan have thrown the global automotive industry out of gear. The auto parts supply chains have paralyzed, triggering production shutdowns, work shift reductions and cancellation of orders. However, analysts and experts fear that the worst is yet to come!
Japan accounts for about 13% of the worldwide automobile production with U.S. being its largest market. Production of as many as 40 auto parts manufacturer in the country has been jeopardized due to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Japan Quake Ravaging Auto?

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:29 AM PDT

The twin disaster and the nuclear crisis in Japan have thrown the global automotive industry out of gear. The auto parts supply chains have paralyzed, triggering production shutdowns, work shift reductions and cancellation of orders. However, analysts and experts fear that the worst is yet to come!
Japan accounts for about 13% of the worldwide automobile production with U.S. being its largest market. Production of as many as 40 auto parts manufacturer in the country has been jeopardized due to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Kodak’s North American Service

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Eastman Kodak Company  (NYSE:EK) has entered a North American service agreement with Huawei Symantec Technologies Co., Ltd., a provider of network security and storage appliance solutions. 
As per the contract, Huawei Symantec solutions will enable KODAK Service and Support to provide professional, first-class service offerings to businesses. With the addition of the service offerings for North America, management would ensure continuous, local-time coverage for the company's security … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Kodak’s North American Service

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Eastman Kodak Company  (NYSE:EK) has entered a North American service agreement with Huawei Symantec Technologies Co., Ltd., a provider of network security and storage appliance solutions. 
As per the contract, Huawei Symantec solutions will enable KODAK Service and Support to provide professional, first-class service offerings to businesses. With the addition of the service offerings for North America, management would ensure continuous, local-time coverage for the company's security … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

JDS Uniphase Wins Contract

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT

JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ:JDSU) received a contract from Saudi Arabia-based telecom operator, Saudi Telecom.
As per the contract, JDS Uniphase will offer extensive IPTV service to Saudi Telecom customers. The service will help Saudi Telecom to identify and resolve IPTV service and network quality issues as well as offset complex procedures.
JDS Uniphase will also conduct other services such as consulting, project management, product maintenance and training services along with integration and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

JDS Uniphase Wins Contract

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT

JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ:JDSU) received a contract from Saudi Arabia-based telecom operator, Saudi Telecom.
As per the contract, JDS Uniphase will offer extensive IPTV service to Saudi Telecom customers. The service will help Saudi Telecom to identify and resolve IPTV service and network quality issues as well as offset complex procedures.
JDS Uniphase will also conduct other services such as consulting, project management, product maintenance and training services along with integration and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Apple Targets #1 In Tech Industry

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expected to achieve sales growth of above 50.0% in the next two years aided by higher demand for mobile applications and devices such as iPad and iPhone that run them, according to research firm Forrester Research Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR).
According to Forrester, Apple is expected to earn more revenues than International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) in 2012 and Hewlett Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) in 2013. Forrester forecasts Apple to generate revenues of approximately $200.0 billion at … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Apple Targets #1 In Tech Industry

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:28 AM PDT

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expected to achieve sales growth of above 50.0% in the next two years aided by higher demand for mobile applications and devices such as iPad and iPhone that run them, according to research firm Forrester Research Inc. (NASDAQ:FORR).
According to Forrester, Apple is expected to earn more revenues than International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) in 2012 and Hewlett Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) in 2013. Forrester forecasts Apple to generate revenues of approximately $200.0 billion at … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Ryder Opens Used Vehicle Center

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:27 AM PDT

The world’s largest provider of integrated logistics and transportation solutions, Ryder System Inc. (NYSE:R) announced the opening of its new used vehicle sales center in Orlando, Florida.
The centre is located on approximately three acres of land to display an array of over 75 commercial vehicles, including light-duty and heavy-duty straight trucks, tractors and trailers. The new facility is well positioned near Ryder's full service lease and maintenance centre.
Management believes that the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Ryder Opens Used Vehicle Center

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:27 AM PDT

The world’s largest provider of integrated logistics and transportation solutions, Ryder System Inc. (NYSE:R) announced the opening of its new used vehicle sales center in Orlando, Florida.
The centre is located on approximately three acres of land to display an array of over 75 commercial vehicles, including light-duty and heavy-duty straight trucks, tractors and trailers. The new facility is well positioned near Ryder's full service lease and maintenance centre.
Management believes that the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Arrow’s New Distribution Deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:27 AM PDT

Leading electronic parts distributor Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) entered into a distribution agreement with Exosite, a machine-to-machine (M2M) application and cloud computing software company.
The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The agreement allows Arrow customers to access Exosite's cloud-based data platform for M2M applications, which provides data acquisition, back-haul and storage capabilities, and monitors and manages connected devices.
Arrow recently signed a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Arrow’s New Distribution Deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:27 AM PDT

Leading electronic parts distributor Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) entered into a distribution agreement with Exosite, a machine-to-machine (M2M) application and cloud computing software company.
The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The agreement allows Arrow customers to access Exosite's cloud-based data platform for M2M applications, which provides data acquisition, back-haul and storage capabilities, and monitors and manages connected devices.
Arrow recently signed a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Glaxo Drops Avodart Label Expansion

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:27 AM PDT

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) recently announced that it does not intend to seek approval for the use of Avodart (dutasteride) for the reduction of the risk of prostate cancer. The company said that it will withdraw its regulatory applications for the indication across the world.
Moreover, Glaxo intends to work with regulatory agencies on removing the prostate cancer risk reduction indication from the product's label in countries where it is approved for this indication. Dutasteride is also … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Glaxo Drops Avodart Label Expansion

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:26 AM PDT

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) recently announced that it does not intend to seek approval for the use of Avodart (dutasteride) for the reduction of the risk of prostate cancer. The company said that it will withdraw its regulatory applications for the indication across the world.
Moreover, Glaxo intends to work with regulatory agencies on removing the prostate cancer risk reduction indication from the product's label in countries where it is approved for this indication. Dutasteride is also … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Plains Mulls Splitting Business

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:26 AM PDT

Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE:PXP) came out with updates on its strategic offshore and onshore separation plans. Separately, the company said it has priced a $600 million senior notes offering.  
Separation Plan Update
Plains Exploration & Production said it continues to mull separating its deepwater and onshore businesses. The company's plan is to separately capitalize its deepwater business through a joint venture or outside capital and then either spin off or … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Plains Mulls Splitting Business

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:26 AM PDT

Plains Exploration & Production Company (NYSE:PXP) came out with updates on its strategic offshore and onshore separation plans. Separately, the company said it has priced a $600 million senior notes offering.  
Separation Plan Update
Plains Exploration & Production said it continues to mull separating its deepwater and onshore businesses. The company's plan is to separately capitalize its deepwater business through a joint venture or outside capital and then either spin off or … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Caterpillar Raises Debt In 3 Parts

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:26 AM PDT

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) sold $1 billion notes in three tranches, as reported by IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. Caterpillar appointed Citigroup Inc.  (NYSE:C) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) as book running lead managers for the offer.
Caterpillar divided the sum of $1 billion into three tranches, comprising $250 million, $300 million and $450 million.
Notes amount to $250 million with a floating issue price of 100% of aggregate nominal amount. The settlement date for the issue is April 1, 2011, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Caterpillar Raises Debt In 3 Parts

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:25 AM PDT

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) sold $1 billion notes in three tranches, as reported by IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. Caterpillar appointed Citigroup Inc.  (NYSE:C) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) as book running lead managers for the offer.
Caterpillar divided the sum of $1 billion into three tranches, comprising $250 million, $300 million and $450 million.
Notes amount to $250 million with a floating issue price of 100% of aggregate nominal amount. The settlement date for the issue is April 1, 2011, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Loews Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:25 AM PDT

We are retaining our Neutral rating on Loews Corporation (NYSE:L), as higher net investment income from limited partnerships, coupled with favorable net prior year development at CNA and improved results from the company's trading portfolio were offset by net investment losses and lower earnings at Diamond Offshore Drilling due to lower utilization and drilling suspension in the Gulf of Mexico.
Loews Corporation reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted net income of $1.17 per share, beating the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Loews Remains Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:25 AM PDT

We are retaining our Neutral rating on Loews Corporation (NYSE:L), as higher net investment income from limited partnerships, coupled with favorable net prior year development at CNA and improved results from the company's trading portfolio were offset by net investment losses and lower earnings at Diamond Offshore Drilling due to lower utilization and drilling suspension in the Gulf of Mexico.
Loews Corporation reported fourth-quarter 2010 adjusted net income of $1.17 per share, beating the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

AZN’s Opioid Drug Progresses

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:25 AM PDT

AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN) recently announced the initiation of patient enrollment in a late-stage trial of NKTR-118, being studied for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) or opioid bowel dysfunction. The phase III study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the candidate as a treatment for OIC.
This study will consist of two 12-week trials, both of different doses of NKTR 118 and will enroll about 630 patients each. The studies will compare response rates among placebo and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

AZN’s Opioid Drug Progresses

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:24 AM PDT

AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN) recently announced the initiation of patient enrollment in a late-stage trial of NKTR-118, being studied for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) or opioid bowel dysfunction. The phase III study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the candidate as a treatment for OIC.
This study will consist of two 12-week trials, both of different doses of NKTR 118 and will enroll about 630 patients each. The studies will compare response rates among placebo and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

FTI Consulting Still Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:24 AM PDT

We maintain our long-term Neutral rating on Baltimore, Maryland-based FTI Consulting Inc. (NYSE:FCN) due to the absence of any significant driving factor in the stock. While we remain impressed with FTI Consulting's one brand strategy as well as international expansion, lackluster performance in Corporate Finance and Restructuring segments and depressed margins will remain a haul.
FTI Consulting's fourth quarter 2010 earnings of 56 cents per share were slightly ahead of the Zacks Consensus … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

ACE Limited Reiterated At Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:24 AM PDT

Owing to the limited top line improvement, pressure on investment yields, competitive pressures restricting improvements in pricing and huge exposure catastrophe losses, we retain our Neutral rating on ACE Limited (NYSE:ACE).
Counting on the positives, we expect ACE Limited's acquisition to create a turnaround in premium writings. Also, with considerable balance sheet strength, we expect ACE to be able to grow organically as well as inorganically.
In the third quarter of 2010, the company … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Bayer Inks Deal

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:23 AM PDT

Recently, Bayer (BAYRY) announced that it has inked a deal to purchase the privately-held Hornbeck Seed Company Inc., a reputed seed supplier.
Through this deal, whose financial terms were not disclosed, Germany-based Bayer will gain access to the seed businesses of the private entity. The purchase will also give Bayer access to high yielding soybean varieties. Hornbeck Seed Company supplies seeds of the highest quality to customers across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Pall’s New Bioprocessing Techniques

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:23 AM PDT

Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) will be displaying its latest set of single-use bioprocessing products and services: the Allegro™ platform.
Benefits of the new separation systems and single-use technologies in drug development and production will be demonstrated at Interphex, a get-together of pharma and biotech professionals scheduled for March 29-31 at New York's Javitz Convention Center.
Pall's display will show the different types of products and services in bioprocessing. Users can … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

FDA Approves BSX’s Clik Anchor

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:22 AM PDT

Boston Scientific’s (NYSE:BSX) new Clik Anchor has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). The company unveiled the device at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine in Washington on March 24, 2011.
Clik Anchor has been designed for use with Boston Scientific's novel neurostimulation device Precision Plus Spinal Cord Stimulator ("SCS") System, the first-of-its-kind rechargeable device for treating chronic back pain. This novel device further … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Dom. Resources Focus On Virginia

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:22 AM PDT

Dominion Resources Inc. (NYSE:D) plans to spend more than $1.7 billion over the period 2011–2012 to improve and expand the infrastructure of its subsidiary Virginia Power. The company plans to strengthen its electric grid to support growing demand for electricity and improve service reliability for its 2.4 million customers in Virginia. The company expects to improve service reliability as measured by time affected by an outage not caused by a major weather event by 15% between 2003 and 2010 for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Constellation Energy In Green Mode

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:21 AM PDT

Constellation Energy Group Inc. (NYSE:CEG) has signed a 20-year Energy Savings Agreement (ESA) with the U.S. Department of State that will help the department meet the energy reduction goals set for the federal government by President Barack Obama.
Under the agreement, Constellation will supply the State Department and other federal facilities with an estimated 120,000 megawatts of clean energy annually from two new renewable energy facilities proposed to be developed. The company for this purpose … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Symantec Offers IPad Security

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:21 AM PDT

Largest Internet protection software maker Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) recently announced the launch of Symantec VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) Access for Mobile in the iPad. The solution will be available on the App Store.
The technology protects iPad connectivity through a dynamic one-time-password (OTP) credential, which is opened using a username and password to strengthen the security of online accounts protected by the VIP Authentication Service. This will provide a second layer of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

WaPo To Lay Off Employees

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:21 AM PDT

The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) plans to lay off approximately 88 employees at its Kaplan Virtual Education segment and shutter its Hollywood facility, Business Journal reported.
The decision marks the company's in-house staff arrangement to boost the student services, Ken Brown, Kaplan Virtual Education spokesman added. The lay off is scheduled between May 16, 2011 to June 30, 2011, and the Kaplan Virtual Education's COO and executive director has not been spared from the lay off.
The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Indian Power Order Enriches ABB

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:20 AM PDT

ABB Ltd (NYSE:ABB) has bagged a contract worth $900 million to construct a supercharged electricity highway more than 1,056 miles  in India. The link will provide electricity generated from hydro-power stations in northeastern India to around 90 million people in the neighborhood of Agra, located south of New Delhi.
ABB’s ultrahigh-voltage direct current technology allows electricity to be transported over long distances without substantial transmission losses. This technology is going to be … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Pratt & Whitney’s Jet Engine

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:20 AM PDT

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies Corporation (UTX ) company, has completed assembly work for the first PurePower PW1217G engine to be used for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) aircraft. 
The engine is rated at 17,000 pounds of thrust and is the third PurePower PW1000G series engine to complete assembly.
The PW1200G series engine test program will conduct testing of eight engines over the next two years. Entry into commercial service is scheduled for 2014. Mitsubishi … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Novartis Drug Approval Delayed

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:20 AM PDT

Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period of its pipeline candidate QAB149 for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The FDA will pass its decision on the candidate in July 2011, a three-month delay from the original expectation of April 2011. The FDA needs more time to review the large amount of data submitted as a part of the New Drug Application (NDA) for QAB149. The FDA has, however, not … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Telefonica To Invest In Brazil

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:20 AM PDT

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) will invest $14.6 billion in Brazil over three years (2011-2014).
This represents an increase of 52% over the last four years.
The company increased its investment to tap the growing demand for telecommunication services in Latin America. We believe Telefonica continues to invest in growth and transformation projects, fostering the development of broadband services (both fixed and wireless).
Latin America is one of the best performing regions and remains … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Siemens’ Gaming Platform

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Siemens Industry, Inc. has launched Plantville, a new online gaming platform simulating the experience of a plant manager. The game enables players to improve the conditions of their plants by learning about and applying industrial and infrastructure products and solutions from Siemens AG (NYSE:SI).
The company aims to capitalize on the phenomenal growth of online solutions to demonstrate how its expertise can make the industry more competitive by increasing sustainability, energy efficiency and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Starbucks-Autogrill Going Strong

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Italian restaurant group Autogrill have announced that they will extend their partnership for another 10 years and manage coffee outlets for Starbucks. In North America, the partners have agreed to open additional 120 new shops at airports and highways. As part of the agreement Starbucks will receive fees on sales of its products by Autogrill.
Autogrill already operates more than 360 Starbucks coffee shops that generated more than $450 million revenues in 2010 for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Starbucks-Autogrill Going Strong

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ:SBUX) and Italian restaurant group Autogrill have announced that they will extend their partnership for another 10 years and manage coffee outlets for Starbucks. In North America, the partners have agreed to open additional 120 new shops at airports and highways. As part of the agreement Starbucks will receive fees on sales of its products by Autogrill.
Autogrill already operates more than 360 Starbucks coffee shops that generated more than $450 million revenues in 2010 for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

DTE Energy Seeks PV Suppliers

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:19 AM PDT

DTE Energy Company (NYSE:DTE) made a Request for Proposal to seek for qualified solar photovoltaic (PV) panel suppliers who can provide solar panels and logistics for the company’s solar energy installations.
DTE Energy is on the lookout for companies to help it build several large-scale solar energy projects in southeast Michigan. The company is seeking respondents who have significant experience in the engineering, development and installation of 150-kilowatt and larger solar energy systems.
The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

NEM Board Approves Akyem Project

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:19 AM PDT

The Board of Directors of US mining company Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) gave its funding approval for the company's Akyem project in Ghana.
The Board also cleared Akyem through the fourth stage-gate in Newmont's four gate project review process, which is roughly in line with a bank’s feasibility approval process.
The Akyem mine had a measured and indicated reserve of 7.7-million ounces of gold at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010, and the life of the mine is predicted to be … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Westamerica Reiterated At Neutral

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:18 AM PDT

We are maintaining our long-term Neutral recommendation on shares of  Westamerica Bancorp. (NASDAQ:WABC).
While we expect continued synergies from the company's strong expense discipline, as well as a conservative credit culture and sound balance sheet, significant bottom-line impovement will be restricted in the near-term by a weak interest rate environment and low investment returns.
Westamerica's fourth-quarter earnings came in at 81 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

NeuroMetrix Sets Up DPN Board

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:18 AM PDT

Nerve testing devices maker NeuroMetrix (NASDAQ:NURO) has recently established a scientific advisory board for its new diabetic peripheral neuropathy ("DPN") test. The board consists of eminent international experts who will work closely with the company for improving detection, monitoring and management of DPN. Many of these experts are authors of widely followed clinical guidelines, including those from the American Diabetes Association ("ADA").
The DPN test, dubbed NC-stat SL, is a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Celanese Increases Emulsion Prices

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:18 AM PDT

Effective April 1, 2011, specialty material company Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) will increase the price of all emulsions sold in the Americas.
Prices for vinyl acetate homopolymers will be up by 3 cents per pound, vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) emulsions by 3 cents per pound, vinyl acrylic emulsions by 5 cents per pound and pure acrylic emulsions by 9 cents per pound.
The increase was driven by continued price increases in raw materials, particularly in the propylene/acrylic monomer chain, as … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Torchmark Reiterated At Hold

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 06:18 AM PDT

We are reiterating our Neutral recommendation on the shares of Torchmark Corp. (NYSE:TMK) following the release of fourth quarter 2010 earnings. We believe that its life and health business will experience a restricted top-line growth. However, given ample free cash flow, we expect bottom-line earnings to be aided by significant share buyback.
American Income, which is Torchmark's most profitable distribution system contributing roughly 34% of its 2010 underwriting margin, has grown consistently … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

The Price Of Taxing The Rich

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:38 AM PDT

From the WSJ article ”The Price of Taxing the Rich”:

“Nearly half of California’s income taxes before the recession came from the top 1% of earners: households that took in more than $490,000 a year. High earners, it turns out, have especially volatile incomes—their earnings fell by more than twice as much as the rest of the population’s during the recession. When they crashed, they took California’s finances down with them.

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Illinois—states that … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

NZD/USD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:34 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
The pair was able to rise during the last week to cover its previous losses, as the economy expanded in the fourth quarter more than expected.
The New Zealand dollar could lose upside momentum during the next week in case we see any new developments in the crisis of Japan, especially nuclear crisis in Fukushima. The risk appetite will decline which directly will affect kiwi as a risky high yielder as well will be pressured by commodities which will decline as well.
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NZD/USD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:34 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
The pair was able to rise during the last week to cover its previous losses, as the economy expanded in the fourth quarter more than expected.
The New Zealand dollar could lose upside momentum during the next week in case we see any new developments in the crisis of Japan, especially nuclear crisis in Fukushima. The risk appetite will decline which directly will affect kiwi as a risky high yielder as well will be pressured by commodities which will decline as well.
The Trade … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/CAD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011-April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:34 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
The Canadian economy won't release any economic fundamentals before next Wednesday, and accordingly, we expect the USD/CAD pair to be affected by other developments around the world, including economic fundamentals from the United States, where the income report is due on Monday, and more importantly, the jobs report is due on Friday, in addition to other economic fundamentals that will be released throughout the week from the United States.
Moreover, developments around … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/CAD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011-April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:34 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
The Canadian economy won't release any economic fundamentals before next Wednesday, and accordingly, we expect the USD/CAD pair to be affected by other developments around the world, including economic fundamentals from the United States, where the income report is due on Monday, and more importantly, the jobs report is due on Friday, in addition to other economic fundamentals that will be released throughout the week from the United States.
Moreover, developments around … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

AUD/NZD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:33 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
 
The pair has been traded in to consolidation area during the past week within specific levels in which the pair had traded for more than two weeks.
 
Increasing demand for both the New Zealand dollar and Australian dollar fueled the pair's fluctuation; preventing it from taking a specific direction in the market.
 
This week may see a continuation for the sideways movement in the absence of important fundamentals that could affect the economies. The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

AUD/NZD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:33 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
 
The pair has been traded in to consolidation area during the past week within specific levels in which the pair had traded for more than two weeks.
 
Increasing demand for both the New Zealand dollar and Australian dollar fueled the pair's fluctuation; preventing it from taking a specific direction in the market.
 
This week may see a continuation for the sideways movement in the absence of important fundamentals that could affect the economies. The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/CHF Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:32 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
This week, the Swiss economy will release important data which is expected to affect the movements of the Swiss franc versus the dollar. Perhaps the most important are KOF Swiss leading indicator, SVME purchasing manager index and retail sales. The general sentiment in market is uncertain, especially with the European debt woes that escalated last week after the rejection of the Portuguese opposition to austerity measures which resulted in the resignation of the Prime … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/CHF Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:32 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
This week, the Swiss economy will release important data which is expected to affect the movements of the Swiss franc versus the dollar. Perhaps the most important are KOF Swiss leading indicator, SVME purchasing manager index and retail sales. The general sentiment in market is uncertain, especially with the European debt woes that escalated last week after the rejection of the Portuguese opposition to austerity measures which resulted in the resignation of the Prime … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

AUD/USD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:32 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
The pair continued the upside movement over the past week reaching as high as 1.0292, in light of the rise in gold which has recorded a historical rise of 1447.70 along with the increasing risk appetite, pushing demand on high yielding currencies.
On the other hand, the pair is expected to decline during the next week in light of the lack of Australian economic data with the expectations the pair will start the correctional movement, especially amid dollar strength.
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AUD/USD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:32 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
The pair continued the upside movement over the past week reaching as high as 1.0292, in light of the rise in gold which has recorded a historical rise of 1447.70 along with the increasing risk appetite, pushing demand on high yielding currencies.
On the other hand, the pair is expected to decline during the next week in light of the lack of Australian economic data with the expectations the pair will start the correctional movement, especially amid dollar strength.
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GBP/USD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:31 AM PDT

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The undergoing week will witness the release of final growth data for the fourth quarter which is expected to affect the pound movements if it was revised further to the downside as it will increase the bleakness of the outlook for the British economy, which will actually move in line with Osborne’s latest growth forecasts announced in last week’s budget report which included a cut in UK growth prospects for 2011 and 2012.
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GBP/USD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:31 AM PDT

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The undergoing week will witness the release of final growth data for the fourth quarter which is expected to affect the pound movements if it was revised further to the downside as it will increase the bleakness of the outlook for the British economy, which will actually move in line with Osborne’s latest growth forecasts announced in last week’s budget report which included a cut in UK growth prospects for 2011 and 2012.
What may add to concerns are the anticipations of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/JPY Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:30 AM PDT

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The Japanese economy awaits a number of economical data next week which may affect the dollar movement against the Yen, after the calmness that dominated the pair’s movement during the past week with the absence of any developments regarding the Japanese crisis.
On the other hand, the Yen’s movement has stabilized to some extent against many currencies awaiting any new G-7 interventions in the FOREX market, especially after the Japanese Finance Minister has announced last … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/JPY Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:30 AM PDT

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The Japanese economy awaits a number of economical data next week which may affect the dollar movement against the Yen, after the calmness that dominated the pair’s movement during the past week with the absence of any developments regarding the Japanese crisis.
On the other hand, the Yen’s movement has stabilized to some extent against many currencies awaiting any new G-7 interventions in the FOREX market, especially after the Japanese Finance Minister has announced last … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

EUR/USD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:29 AM PDT

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The European shared currency traded last week near four-months high against the dollar as inflation surged in UK and the Euro Zone beyond expectations, while debt crisis continued to haunt markets especially as Portugal's Parliament rejected PM Socrates austerity measure that include spending less and hiking taxes.
Spain's financial sector suffered as well, where Moody's Investors Services downgraded 30 banks rating and shifted the outlook to negative for most banks as … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

EUR/USD Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:29 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
The European shared currency traded last week near four-months high against the dollar as inflation surged in UK and the Euro Zone beyond expectations, while debt crisis continued to haunt markets especially as Portugal's Parliament rejected PM Socrates austerity measure that include spending less and hiking taxes.
Spain's financial sector suffered as well, where Moody's Investors Services downgraded 30 banks rating and shifted the outlook to negative for most banks as … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Gold Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:23 AM PDT

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Bearishness to prevail as investors take profit after the record high recorded last week, but the general trend remains to the upside as far as gold remains above 1,376.75 an ounce. The metal sealed last week's trading near record geopolitical tension in MENA area continue on rising, spurring demand to intensify on haven.
The precious metal's trend remains to the upside, but due to high prices, investors may seek to profit where analysts project that a selloff of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Gold Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:23 AM PDT

By CommoditiesMansion.com
Bearishness to prevail as investors take profit after the record high recorded last week, but the general trend remains to the upside as far as gold remains above 1,376.75 an ounce. The metal sealed last week's trading near record geopolitical tension in MENA area continue on rising, spurring demand to intensify on haven.
The precious metal's trend remains to the upside, but due to high prices, investors may seek to profit where analysts project that a selloff of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Natural Gas Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2001-April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:22 AM PDT

By CommoditiesMansion.com
The nuclear crisis in Japan has been taking most of the attention for natural gas markets, where traders and analysts are speculating that consumption of natural gas will increase from Japan, amid the damage to the Japanese nuclear reactors, in order to generate electricity, and accordingly, they expect prices of natural gas to rise next week.
Thursday, 14:30. The EIA will release the weekly natural gas storage change for the week ending March 18, where the report … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Natural Gas Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2001-April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:22 AM PDT

By CommoditiesMansion.com
The nuclear crisis in Japan has been taking most of the attention for natural gas markets, where traders and analysts are speculating that consumption of natural gas will increase from Japan, amid the damage to the Japanese nuclear reactors, in order to generate electricity, and accordingly, they expect prices of natural gas to rise next week.
Thursday, 14:30. The EIA will release the weekly natural gas storage change for the week ending March 18, where the report … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Crude Oil Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:21 AM PDT

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Crude oil prices continued to rise throughout last week amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and North Africa regions, where despite the no-fly zone imposed on Libya by the U.S. Security Council, however, the situation hasn't eased yet, where Colonel Muammar Gaddafi continues to resist calls to step down.
Oil supplies from Libya seem to have stopped completely, and although OPEC members increased their production level to compensate for the shortage of oil … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Crude Oil Weekly Outlook For March 28, 2011 – April 01, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:21 AM PDT

By CommoditiesMansion.com
Crude oil prices continued to rise throughout last week amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East and North Africa regions, where despite the no-fly zone imposed on Libya by the U.S. Security Council, however, the situation hasn't eased yet, where Colonel Muammar Gaddafi continues to resist calls to step down.
Oil supplies from Libya seem to have stopped completely, and although OPEC members increased their production level to compensate for the shortage of oil … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/CHF Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:17 AM PDT

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The USD/CHF has made a move back to the beginning of our 0.92-0.93 resistance area, signaling a potential selling opportunity. However, the bar closed very bullish at the end of the day, and another day of resistance might be needed before an entry is made. Until the 0.93 level is broken, this pair is still a sell. The pair should probably give you an even better entry price on a short soon though.

 
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USD/CHF Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:17 AM PDT

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The USD/CHF has made a move back to the beginning of our 0.92-0.93 resistance area, signaling a potential selling opportunity. However, the bar closed very bullish at the end of the day, and another day of resistance might be needed before an entry is made. Until the 0.93 level is broken, this pair is still a sell. The pair should probably give you an even better entry price on a short soon though.

 
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USD/CAD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:15 AM PDT

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The USD/CAD pair has been stuck between the parity and 0.97 levels all year, and continues to sit in that range. Today's bar was very bullish, but in the context of things may not matter much. As we have been saying for weeks, a move above 1.0000 is a buy, while a failure at that level is a sell. A break below the 0.97 level has the bears aiming for 0.95 and 0.90 as well.

 
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USD/CAD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:15 AM PDT

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The USD/CAD pair has been stuck between the parity and 0.97 levels all year, and continues to sit in that range. Today's bar was very bullish, but in the context of things may not matter much. As we have been saying for weeks, a move above 1.0000 is a buy, while a failure at that level is a sell. A break below the 0.97 level has the bears aiming for 0.95 and 0.90 as well.

 
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GBP/USD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:13 AM PDT

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Cable has fallen hard for the third day in a row. It is however, still above the all-important 1.60 support level still. This level will be tested again on Monday. If the pair manages to stay above that area, we will more than likely see a move to the 1.64 area as each high since the breaking of 1.60 has been progressively higher. However, if we break below that important area, 1.58 will be the bear's first target.

 
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GBP/USD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:13 AM PDT

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Cable has fallen hard for the third day in a row. It is however, still above the all-important 1.60 support level still. This level will be tested again on Monday. If the pair manages to stay above that area, we will more than likely see a move to the 1.64 area as each high since the breaking of 1.60 has been progressively higher. However, if we break below that important area, 1.58 will be the bear's first target.

 
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EUR/USD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:13 AM PDT

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The EUR/USD had a bearish day today, as it continues to pull back from the 1.4250 area. The 1.4000 is sitting right below us, and should prove to be rather supportive. A buy signal at this level would make sense, as the pair would begin to search for the 1.4250 level and even perhaps the 1.45 area.

 
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EUR/USD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:13 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com

 
The EUR/USD had a bearish day today, as it continues to pull back from the 1.4250 area. The 1.4000 is sitting right below us, and should prove to be rather supportive. A buy signal at this level would make sense, as the pair would begin to search for the 1.4250 level and even perhaps the 1.45 area.

 
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AUD/USD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:12 AM PDT

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The AUD/USD has finally closed above the 1.02 level, signaling fresh buying in the pair. The measured move implied by the consolidation rectangle has us aiming for 1.07 before it is all over. A break below 1.02 on a daily close could have the pair retesting parity as it winds up to try another move upward. Selling this pair is not an option at this point.

 
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AUD/USD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:12 AM PDT

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The AUD/USD has finally closed above the 1.02 level, signaling fresh buying in the pair. The measured move implied by the consolidation rectangle has us aiming for 1.07 before it is all over. A break below 1.02 on a daily close could have the pair retesting parity as it winds up to try another move upward. Selling this pair is not an option at this point.

 
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AUD/NZD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PDT

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The AUD/NZD is still treading water at the 1.35 area, as it closed today at 1.3611. Because of this, the pair still remains bullish in the sense that support is being held. The pair is finding plenty of support, which means new buyers. A break below the 1.3450 area would break the hammer that we found signaling support previously. Without that, the pair seems destined to rise and find the 1.40 area. However, it could find the trading action very sideways until we … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

AUD/NZD Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PDT

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The AUD/NZD is still treading water at the 1.35 area, as it closed today at 1.3611. Because of this, the pair still remains bullish in the sense that support is being held. The pair is finding plenty of support, which means new buyers. A break below the 1.3450 area would break the hammer that we found signaling support previously. Without that, the pair seems destined to rise and find the 1.40 area. However, it could find the trading action very sideways until we … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/JPY Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:04 AM PDT

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The USD/JPY pair actually moved up rather slightly today – movement being something this pair hasn't seen in a while. Because of the central banks intervening, the pair now has a floor, and trader may find that they are a little more confident to buy this pair. There were no less than 3 Federal Reserve governors hinting at an early exit to QE2 today, and that is a form of monetary tightening. However, any move by the Fed won't be official until late in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

USD/JPY Forecast For March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 05:04 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com

 
The USD/JPY pair actually moved up rather slightly today – movement being something this pair hasn't seen in a while. Because of the central banks intervening, the pair now has a floor, and trader may find that they are a little more confident to buy this pair. There were no less than 3 Federal Reserve governors hinting at an early exit to QE2 today, and that is a form of monetary tightening. However, any move by the Fed won't be official until late in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Forex Daily Outlook – March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:57 AM PDT

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The Dollar Gains Traction Against the Yen
The euro is flat against the dollar and up on the crosses, particularly against the Swiss franc.  Last week's agreement about the ESM was already changed at today's EU summit. Total capital remains unchanged, but capital is contributed more slowly, now over five years instead of three. 
Today's changes to the terms of the bailout package are due to domestic political considerations, as the bailout fund is unpopular in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Forex Daily Outlook – March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:57 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
The Dollar Gains Traction Against the Yen
The euro is flat against the dollar and up on the crosses, particularly against the Swiss franc.  Last week's agreement about the ESM was already changed at today's EU summit. Total capital remains unchanged, but capital is contributed more slowly, now over five years instead of three. 
Today's changes to the terms of the bailout package are due to domestic political considerations, as the bailout fund is unpopular in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Forex Weekly Outlook – March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:43 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
Riskier assets gained traction and were able to perform well during the majority of the past week.  Equity markets, along with commodities lead the charge higher and pushed commodity oriented currencies higher as well.  The Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar bounced back this week with the AUD/USD pushing an all time high.  Commodity prices on precious metals also made new all time highs, specifically in Gold and Silver.  Next week market … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Forex Weekly Outlook – March 28, 2011

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 04:43 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
Riskier assets gained traction and were able to perform well during the majority of the past week.  Equity markets, along with commodities lead the charge higher and pushed commodity oriented currencies higher as well.  The Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar bounced back this week with the AUD/USD pushing an all time high.  Commodity prices on precious metals also made new all time highs, specifically in Gold and Silver.  Next week market … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Stock Trade Ideas For The Week Of March 28

Posted: 26 Mar 2011 01:07 AM PDT

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SINA Corporation (NASDAQ:SINA) has broken out to all time highs again. The volume on Friday's break was decent, not great, so a sell-stop below $99.30 is probably a good idea. Anyway, SINA is now seeing blue skies as there is no resistance overhead. The technical chart is showing tremenous strength with KD rising and MACD above 0. In addition, both 50 day and 200 day are both rising showing the stock would be in bull market for a while. Only a close below $94.17 would … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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