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- CRL For Merck KGaA MS Drug
- Liberty Media Beats Zacks Estimate
- Only Minor Details
- BIOLASE Gets New Patent
- JCI’s Building Biz Expands
- Jobs Report In Depth, Part 2
- SIRIUS XM Is Still Neutral
- Hologic In For Some Major Publicity
- Earnings Scorecard: ANADIGICS, Inc.
- Alliance Data-Cruise Line Tie Up
- Whirlpool Upgraded By Moody’s
- Varian’s New Products At The ECR
- Top Trade Ideas For Next Week
- Hot Option Plays: Futures Finish At A Discount
- Back-to-Back Acquisitions By Fiserv
- Duke Energy Focused On Carolinas
- Heart Stronger As BSX, Atritech Unite
- Anadarko’s Ghana Successes Continue
- Earnings Scorecard: Medco Health
- Amerisafe’s Results Poor, Outlook Dim
- Earning Scorecard: American Tower Corp.
- Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session
- CenturyLink-Qwest Merger On Track
- Boeing Eyes Australian Market
- Forex – GBP/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session
- Closing Bell Market Monitor: COO, C, Oil Price Rally
- Forex – USD/JPY Down At The End Of U.S. Session
- Toyota Gets A Ratings Cut From The S&P
- EIA Reports Neutral Natgas Data
- Label Update For Shire Drug
- Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Marvell Misses Our Estimate
- Genzyme Sells Non-Core Biz
- Revenues Rise At Allos
- Earnings Scorecard: Public Storage
- Forex – GBP/USD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Forex – USD/JPY Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- Three-legged Bull Prepares For A PNC Rally
- U.S. Markets Close Lower; Dow Jones Down 0.72%
- SEC Probes Shady Loan Reforms
- Veolia’s EPS Decline, Revs Grow
- Fundamental Shift: Transparent Hospital Pricing
- Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- Striking Fall In Gap Comps
- Disappointing Data From Amylin
- Nordstrom Comparables Rise
- Hot Option Plays: Running Late
- Forex – USD/CAD Up In U.S. Trade
- Crude Oil At The Key 100 Level Intraday
- Monetary Policy Week In Review – 5 March 2011
- The Warp Speed NFLX Calendar
- Stock Market Summary For Friday, March 4, 2011 Special Alert UUP And EUO
- Mexico Central Bank Holds Rate At 4.50%
- The VIX And The Powerful 200 Day SMA
- The U.S. Golden Asset
| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 05:05 PM PST Merck KGaA (MKGAF) recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a complete response letter (CRL) for its new drug application (NDA) for cladribine. Merck KGaA is seeking approval for the use of cladribine for the treatment of relapsing-remitting forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
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| Liberty Media Beats Zacks Estimate Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:35 PM PST Zacks has removed this article. Thank you
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:32 PM PST According to Reuters, today’s employment data confirms that happy days are here again:
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:05 PM PST Leading dental laser maker BIOLASE Technology (NASDAQ:BLTI) has secured a new patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which covers the application of its laser technologies for eye surgeries to treat vision conditions such as presbyopia (loss of near vision).
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE:JCI) announced that it will acquire California-based EnergyConnect Group Inc. that provides demand-response services to the electricity grid. The deal, signed to boost company's Building Efficiency business, will cost 22.53 cents per share, which is a 73% premium over EnergyConnect’s closing share price as on Wednesday.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST This recession has hit men harder than it has hit women. However, over the past year, things seem to be “evening out” between the genders. In February, the unemployment rate for adult men (over 20) fell to 8.7% from 8.8% in January and from 9.9% as recently as November. It is down from 10.0% a year ago. A bit of the decline is an illusion though as the participation rate for men fell from 74.1% a year ago to 73.4% in February. That is up from 73.2% in January. Thus the improvement in the job … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST We reaffirm our Neutral recommendation on SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI), following its mixed financial results for the fourth quarter of 2010. Nevertheless, the company was able to turn around in 2010 after facing a bankruptcy threat in the recessionary period of 2009.
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| Hologic In For Some Major Publicity Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST Hologic (NASDAQ:HOLX), a leading player in meeting the healthcare needs of women, has taken a step forward for promoting several new and innovative breast health and medical imaging products. It is participating in the 21st Annual National Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference (NCBC), Las Vegas, during 12th to 16th March 2011 with its Selenia Dimension's next-generation 3D digital mammography system which has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Earnings Scorecard: ANADIGICS, Inc. Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST Earnings estimates for ANADIGICS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAD) have been slashed by most analysts covering the stock after the company provided disappointing guidance for the first quarter of 2011. ANADIGICS projects sales of around $42 million – $44 million in the first quarter of 2011, much below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $55 million. Excluding one-time charges and stock-based compensation, ANADIGICS projects EPS around $0.07 – $0.08. FOURTH QUARTER FLASHBACK ANADIGICS reported net sales of $60.2 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Alliance Data-Cruise Line Tie Up Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:55 PM PST Epsilon, a subsidiary of Alliance Data Systems Corporation (NYSE:ADS) inked a new multi-year agreement with Miami based Norwegian Cruise Line, to provide services, technology and expertise to support the latter's customer acquisition and retention.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:35 PM PST Moody's Investors Service, the credit rating agency of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) has upgraded its rating outlook on Whirlpool Corp. (NYSE:WHR) to 'Positive' from 'Stable'. At the same time, Moody's also reaffirmed its senior unsecured ratings of Baa3 – a level above the junk status.
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| Varian’s New Products At The ECR Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:35 PM PST Leading integrated radiotherapy systems maker Varian Medical Systems (NYSE:VAR) will be exhibiting its new X-ray tubes and PaxScan flat panel image detectors at the ongoing European Congress of Radiology ("ECR") annual meet in Vienna, Austria. ECR is the annual meeting of the European Society of Radiology ("ESR") and is the largest radiological meeting in Europe.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:30 PM PST ( click to enlarge ) Priceline.com Incorporated (PCLN) broke out to new highs today on 1.5x the daily average volume. The stock has been on fire since July 2010. It’s hard to predict how far the momentum will take the stock. If you want to ride the uptrend as long as possible, you can hold the stock with a trailing stop of 10 per cent from the peak or its 50-day mvoing average. I’m using today's high of $469.74 as resistance for Monday. A break above that area could trigger further … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Hot Option Plays: Futures Finish At A Discount Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:18 PM PST Cusick's Corner
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| Back-to-Back Acquisitions By Fiserv Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:05 PM PST Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) recently announced that it has acquired Credit Union On-Line Inc. (CUOL), which has been providing data processing solutions to credit unions since 1980.
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| Duke Energy Focused On Carolinas Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:05 PM PST Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE:DUK) announced that it would spend $8 billion–$9 billion in the twin states of Carolina for new capital expansion projects over the period 2011–2012. The company spent more than $2 billion constructing new plants and solar farms in the Carolinas in 2010.
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| Heart Stronger As BSX, Atritech Unite Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:05 PM PST Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) has strengthened its structural heart portfolio with the acquisition of Minnesota based Atritech. Earlier, in January, the company had decided to acquire privately held Atritech for an upfront payment of $100 million.
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| Anadarko’s Ghana Successes Continue Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:05 PM PST Oil and gas company Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) announced the success of its Enyenra-2A (formerly known as Owo) appraisal well, offshore Ghana. The well, which encountered more than 120 net feet of pay, confirms that the Owo discovery is a major "light oil field".
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| Earnings Scorecard: Medco Health Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:35 PM PST Subsequent to the release of Medco Health's (NYSE:MHS) fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results on February 22, 2011, estimate revisions by analysts have been mixed for the forthcoming period.
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| Amerisafe’s Results Poor, Outlook Dim Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:35 PM PST Amerisafe Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AMSF) fourth quarter operating earnings per share of 38 cents came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate but were modestly ahead of 32 cents reported in the prior-year quarter.
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| Earning Scorecard: American Tower Corp. Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:35 PM PST American Tower Corp. (NYSE:AMT) reported mixed fourth quarter 2010 financial results. Revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate but earnings per share (EPS) felt short. The top-line growth was mainly attributable to the company's global expansion strategy.
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| Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:10 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Nonfarm Payrolls. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3988, up 0.14% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3712, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.4007, today's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. non-farm payrolls rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 192.00K last month, from 63.00K in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| CenturyLink-Qwest Merger On Track Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:05 PM PST The proposed merger of Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) and CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE:CTL) has been approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:05 PM PST Boeing Defense Australia, a subsidiary of aerospace and defense giant The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA), and Thales Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to pursue the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) contract for the Australian Defense Force.
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| Forex – GBP/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:05 PM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. GBP/USD was trading at 1.6270, down 0.05% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.6073, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.6344, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the British Pound was down against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.18% to hit 0.8598 and GBP/JPY falling 0.21% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Closing Bell Market Monitor: COO, C, Oil Price Rally Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:00 PM PST 03/04/11 The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moving the US equities … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/JPY Down At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:00 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Friday. USD/JPY was trading at 82.31, down 0.16% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 81.58, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 83.05, today's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.14% to hit 1.3988 and GBP/USD falling 0.05% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Toyota Gets A Ratings Cut From The S&P Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:45 AM PST 03/04/11 On Friday, the Toyota Motor Co. received a ratings downgrade by the S&P from AA to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| EIA Reports Neutral Natgas Data Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:40 PM PST The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed an in -line drop in natural gas supplies, as weakness in imports offset slightly higher production.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:40 PM PST Recently, Shire plc (NASDAQ:SHPGY) announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved a change in the label of its drug Firazyr. Firazyr is approved for treating patients suffering from hereditary angioedema (HAE). HAE is a rare genetic disease characterized by acute swelling of the hands, feet, face and larynx.
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| Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:40 PM PST Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.3982, up 0.09% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.3712, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.4007, today's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and down against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.19% to hit 0.8598 and EUR/JPY falling 0.16% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:35 PM PST Marvell Inc.(NASDAQ:MRVL) reported fourth quarter fiscal 2011 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 35 cents, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:35 PM PST Genzyme Corp. (NASDAQ:GENZ) recently announced the sale of its pharmaceutical intermediates business to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:35 PM PST Allos Therapeutics Inc.'s (NASDAQ:ALTH) fourth quarter 2010 loss of $0.17 was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.18 per share. The year-ago loss was $0.22 per share. The lower loss per share was attributable to the higher revenues recorded in the final quarter of 2010 driven by increased sales of Allos' only marketed product Folotyn (pralatrexate injection). The higher revenues more than offset the rise in operating expenses.
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| Earnings Scorecard: Public Storage Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:35 PM PST Public Storage (NYSE:PSA), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT) operating self-storage facilities, reported fiscal 2010 fourth quarter recurring funds from operations (FFO) of $1.45 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents.
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| Forex – GBP/USD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:30 PM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Nonfarm Payrolls. GBP/USD was trading at 1.6264, down 0.09% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.6073, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.6344, Wednesday's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. non-farm payrolls rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 192.00K last month, from 63.00K in the preceding month whose figure was revised … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – USD/JPY Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:20 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Friday. USD/JPY was trading at 82.30, down 0.17% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 81.58, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 83.05, today's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.13% to hit 1.3987 and GBP/USD falling 0.03% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Three-legged Bull Prepares For A PNC Rally Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:17 PM PST Three-legged bull prepares for a PNC rally
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| U.S. Markets Close Lower; Dow Jones Down 0.72% Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:10 PM PST Forex Pros – U.S. stocks were down after the closing bell on Friday. At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.72%, the S&P 500 index shed 0.74%, while the Nasdaq 100 index declined 0.50%. Earlier in the day, official data showed that U.S. non-farm payrolls rose more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 192.00K last month, from 63.00K in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from 36.00K. Analysts had expected U.S. non-farm payrolls to rise 180.00K … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:05 PM PST The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is scrutinizing an unknown number of regional and community banks, in an attempt to detect if these have resorted to off beam accounting practices in their troubled commercial real estate loan modifications, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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| Veolia’s EPS Decline, Revs Grow Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:05 PM PST Veolia Environnement (NYSE:VE) announced its fiscal 2010 financial results. The company’s 2010 operating earnings per share declined 6.4% to €1.24 from €1.29 in 2009.
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| Fundamental Shift: Transparent Hospital Pricing Posted: 04 Mar 2011 01:05 PM PST From today’s Detroit Free Press, “Shopping Comes to Health Care: More Hospitals Post Prices, Negotiate Costs”: “As out-of-pocket costs for health care increase, some of the most significant changes in decades are coming to hospitals to meet the demand for price information. Three Michigan hospital systems — Ford, Dearborn’s Oakwood Healthcare and Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids — post average prices for common tests and procedures, from X-rays to back surgery. Ford and Oakwood have … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:45 PM PST Forex Pros – The British Pound was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Friday. GBP/USD was trading at 1.6268, down 0.06% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.6073, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.6344, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the British Pound was down against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.17% to hit 0.8597 and GBP/JPY falling 0.18% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PST The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) reported a decrease of 3% in same-store sales for the four-week period ended February 26, 2011. Results substantially lagged 4% growth in February 2010.
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| Disappointing Data From Amylin Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PST Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMLN) lost more than 25% when the company released disappointing data on Bydureon (exenatide once-weekly) from a head-to-head study. Bydureon failed to achieve its primary endpoint of non-inferiority in the DURATION-6 study, which compared Bydureon with Novo Nordisk's (NYSE:NVO) Victoza.
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:35 PM PST Same-store sales at Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE:JWN) grew by 7.3% for the four-week period ended February 26, 2011. Total retail sales in February 2011 improved 12.3% to $606 million from $539 million in February 2010.
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| Hot Option Plays: Running Late Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:19 PM PST Cusick Corner
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| Forex – USD/CAD Up In U.S. Trade Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PST Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Canadian Dollar on Friday. USD/CAD was trading at 0.9722, up 0.05% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.9684, Tuesday's low, and resistance at 0.9790, Monday's high. Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.13% to hit 1.3987 and GBP/USD falling 0.10% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Crude Oil At The Key 100 Level Intraday Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:57 AM PST Keeping with the simplicity theme, it's often very informative to watch price as it interacts (tests) a critical "psychological" technical level – for example, $100 for Crude Oil. Technical Analysis (charting) doesn't have to be complicated – particularly for the short-term trader.
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| Monetary Policy Week In Review – 5 March 2011 Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:56 AM PST The past week saw 11 central bank monetary policy announcements, with 4 rate changes; all increases, and all emerging and developing markets. The banks that reviewed policy and held were: Australia, Canada, Poland, the EU, Indonesia, Mexico, and West Africa. Those that increased rates were: Azerbaijan +200bps, Brazil +50bps, Tajikistan +75bps, and the Dominican Republic +100bps. Other policy moves included a+25bps increase to the required reserve rate for banks in Peru. Other notable events in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:53 AM PST When considering the specific architecture of the various option trades that occupy an option trader's day, the overriding consideration is to put as many factors at your back as possible. Remember that the trades are impacted by the three primal forces of the option traders' world: price of the underlying, time to expiration, and implied volatility. Trades designed to maximize the positive effect of each of these variables have a much higher probability of success.
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| Stock Market Summary For Friday, March 4, 2011 Special Alert UUP And EUO Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:38 AM PST We are going to add to our watch list another position in the PowerShares Double US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (symbol: UUP) at the current price of $21.94 and another position in the ProShares UltraShort Euro (symbol: EUO) at the current price of $18.38. We have now averaged into these two ETFs four … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| Mexico Central Bank Holds Rate At 4.50% Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:24 AM PST Banco de Mexico maintained the overnight interest-rate target at 4.50%, however the Bank cited rising agricultural commodity prices and tensions in the middle east as increasing upside inflation risk and rising uncertainty. Mexico saw inflation of 3.78% in January, versus 4.4% in December, which was above the central bank’s 3% official inflation target. The Mexican economy grew 4.6% year-on-year in Q4 2010, compared to 5.3% growth in the third … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates
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| The VIX And The Powerful 200 Day SMA Posted: 04 Mar 2011 11:18 AM PST Sometimes it's the simplest things that make the most difference/impact. While there are other standard indicators on the chart, let me call your attention to the flat red line – the 200 day simple moving average.
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| Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:00 PM PST I appeared on CNBC's "Street Signs" yesterday to discuss gold and how the U.S. government may be able to use its stockpile of gold to soften its $1 trillion deficit. The idea was first put forward by Daniel Gross, economics editor for Yahoo! Finance, who also appeared on the program.
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