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- Patterson Co. Enhances Return
- PetroChina Signs Deal With Aramco
- GM Korea To Reduce Output
- Disappointing 4Q For Celera
- Ford’s Focus Plant Revamped
- Genworth’s New Senior Appointment
- Shoe Carnival Steps Up
- Buckeye Buys $225M BP Assets
- Safety First At AEP Nuclear Plants
- Quest To Acquire Celera
- Good News For Bristol-Myers
- Used Home Sales Plunge
- Diageo To Buyout Cuervo?
- Caterpillar Reports February Sales
- Silver Should See Some Resistance With Bearish Divergence
- The Five Stocks Most Overextended From 200d SMA March 21
- Put Player Eyes Valassis Communications, Inc. Pullback
- Earnings Preview: General Mills Inc.
- FCC Nod To Qwest-CenturyLink Merger
- UAL Finalizes Labor Contract
- Air Products Raises Dividend
- Gold In Short-term Bearish Divergence And Double Top
- “This Is The Ultimate Relief Rally”
- Advantages Of PBIO’s Novel Shredder System
- Risk And Reward Balances HAIN
- Apollo Remains Neutral
- Colgate In Neutral Lane
- Intuit Extends Health Care Service
- Stress Test Results: A Ray Of Hope?
- Coach Closes 20 Stores In Japan
- Yen Slide Continues On Intervention Speculaiton
- Dell: Inspiron R Series Hits Stores
- Forex Trading: USDCHF Remains Down As Flight To Safety Remains The Theme
- Tiffany Shines, Japan Dims Outlook
- Netflix Bags “House Of Cards”
- IBM Settles Bribery Claims
- Qualcomm Acquires Merger Approval
- Word From The Floor: US Stocks Soar On Telecom Deal
- Equifax To Aid ICE Training
- Earnings Preview: Research In Motion
- Australian Dollar: Caution
- Canadian Dollar: Caution
- Asian Buying Lifts Corn Futures
- USD/CAD Double Top; 0.9575 Swing Projection; Elliott Wave Count
- Disaster Aversion Sends Bonds Packing
- Word From The Floor: US Stocks Soar On Telecom Deal
- EUR/CHF In Diagonal Triangle And Possible Wave (v) In Short-term Count
- Crude Trades Above $104 On Libya
- Sceptre Leisure Pulls In New Gaming Machine Contracts With Brewery Groups
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PDT Leading distributor of dental, veterinarian and rehabilitation medical supplies Patterson Companies Inc. (NASDAQ:PDCO) has raised its quarterly dividend to 12 cents a share from 10 cents, representing a 20% hike. This lifts the annual dividend to 48 cents per share from the current payout of 40 cents and equates to a dividend yield of roughly 1.5%. The revised quarterly dividend is payable on April 28, 2011, to shareholders of record as on April 11, 2011. |
PetroChina Signs Deal With Aramco Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PDT PetroChina Co. Ltd. (NYSE:PTR), a unit of China National Petroleum Corp., or CNPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi oil giant Aramco Overseas Company. Both companies will jointly build a refinery with 10 million metric tons per annum grassroots full conversion capacity in southern China. Under the long-term contract, the state-controlled Aramco will supply the refinery with Arabian crude oil, while PetroChina will be involved in marketing and selling of the refined … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PDT The Korean arm of General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM), GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Inc. or GM Korea Co., announced that it will reduce output at two of its three plants in South Korea on the back of parts shortage due to damages caused by earthquake and tsunami in Japan.. The automaker will reduce overtime at the plants, leading to a loss of 10% of production from its current output of 70,000 to 80,000 units each month. |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PDT Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) reported an EPS of 3 cents in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, compared to 4 cents in the year-ago quarter. However, excluding one-time items, the loss was of a penny, missing the year-ago quarter's adjusted EPS of 2 cents. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was a loss of 5 cents for the quarter. For the full year, Celera witnessed a huge increase in adjusted net loss per share to 28 cents from 6 cents in the previous year. However, the Zacks Consensus Estimate was a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PDT Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) has opened its revamped plant in Wayne, Michigan after spending $550 million on its retooling. The plant is well equipped with flexible manufacturing and environmentally friendly practices as well as a highly trained work force. It will produce new electric Focus and other gasoline-powered, battery electric, hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. |
Genworth’s New Senior Appointment Posted: 21 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PDT Genworth Financial Inc. (NYSE:GNW) named Martin P. Klein as its new senior vice president and chief financial officer. His appointment as senior vice president will be effective from April 11, 2011. He will become chief financial officer after the company files its 10-Q quarterly report for the first quarter of 2011. Klein was a managing director at Barclays Capital leading the Insurance Solutions Group and Pension Solutions Group that provide strategic advisory services and capital market … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:35 AM PDT Shoe Carnival Inc. (NASDAQ:SCVL) recently posted fourth quarter earnings of 33 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents and showing a marked improvement from 20 cents earned in the year-earlier quarter. The better-than-expected results were attributable to a surge in demand for footwear as well as higher quarterly gross margin. The company's full-year earnings per share were $2.05 versus $1.20 in fiscal 2009. Net sales grew 5.3% year over year to $179.9 million during … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PDT Buckeye Partners L.P. (NYSE:BPL) has agreed to buy 33 refined petroleum products terminals and nearly 1,000 miles of refined petroleum products pipelines from BP Products North America Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BP Plc (NYSE:BP). Buckeye Partners will pay $225 million to the British oil major for these assets. The refined products terminals to be acquired by Buckeye Partners have a current storage capacity of over 10 million barrels. As a part of the acquisition of pipelines Buckeye … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Safety First At AEP Nuclear Plants Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PDT American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP) announced that its Indiana Michigan Power's 1,030 megawatt (MW) Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 1 was brought back on-line after a planned routine maintenance on the unit’s main generator. The company has received licenses from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to operate the unit till 2034. |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PDT Recently, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) decided to acquire Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) for $8 per share, representing a transaction value of $344 million, after taking into account $327 million of cash and short-term investments. Moreover, the transaction value will be lower based on realization of a significant portion of Celera’s available tax credit, carry forward of net operating loss and capitalized R&D, which amounted to $117 million at the end of 2010. |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:25 AM PDT Recently, an advisory panel of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) delivered a positive opinion regarding the European approval of Bristol-Myers' (NYSE:BMY) blood-thinner Eliquis (apixaban). |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:05 AM PDT In February, existing home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.88 million. That pace is 9.6% lower than in December, and 2.8% below the year-ago rate. The February sales rate was below consensus expectations of a 5.05 million annual rate. On the other hand, January was revised up from an initial read of 5.36 million to 5.40 million, so relative to where we thought we were, the month-to-month decrease was "just" 9.0%. The history of existing home sales is shown in the first … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:05 AM PDT Diageo Plc. (NYSE:DEO) is reportedly eyeing the buyout of world’s leading tequila producer Jose Cuervo. The owner of Smirnoff vodka, Diageo has valued Jose Cuervo at $2 billion for the acquisition. |
Caterpillar Reports February Sales Posted: 21 Mar 2011 11:05 AM PDT Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) released its February sales report, registering another strong month in terms of sale of its mining and construction equipment. The sales in the reported month increased by 59% across the globe compared with a 20% decrease during the same period last year. Region-wise, the company reported a whopping increase of 76% in Latin America, where sales improved remarkably after declining 20% in the year-earlier period. As for the rest of the world, segment sales improved 60% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Silver Should See Some Resistance With Bearish Divergence Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:56 AM PDT At Critical 61.8% Retracement (3/19) Short to Medium Term |
The Five Stocks Most Overextended From 200d SMA March 21 Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:53 AM PDT I've written in the past about a simple screener tool that highlights the five most overextended stocks from their 200 day Simple Moving Average and how you can use the data in different ways. Courtesy the Screener Tool at FinViz, we see not only the top five 'overextended' stocks, but we see a cluster of these stocks in the same Sector: Basic Materials. |
Put Player Eyes Valassis Communications, Inc. Pullback Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:44 AM PDT Put player eyes Valassis Communications, Inc. pullback |
Earnings Preview: General Mills Inc. Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:40 AM PDT General Mills Inc. (NYSE:GIS) is scheduled to report its third-quarter 2011 financial results on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate is 56 cents per share and revenue is expected to be $3,708 million for the reported quarter. |
FCC Nod To Qwest-CenturyLink Merger Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT The pending merger between Qwest Communications (NYSE:Q) and CenturyLink Inc. (NYSE:CTL) recently received approval from Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The consent followed the companies' approval of certain terms and conditions that were set by the FCC. |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT United Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Continental Holdings Inc. (UAL), has finalized a labor contract with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) for 5,500 airplane mechanics of United Airlines. In October 2010, United and Continental merged to form United Continental Holdings. However, labor unions of both companies still remain disintegrated causing union disputes. |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:35 AM PDT The industrial gas company Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (NYSE:APD) increased its quarterly dividend by 18%. The revised quarterly dividend now stands at 58 cents per share compared with the previous value of 49 cents per share. The revised dividend will be payable on May 9, 2011 to shareholders as of the close of business on April 1, 2011. This also represents the 29th consecutive year that Air Products has increased its dividend payment. |
Gold In Short-term Bearish Divergence And Double Top Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:30 AM PDT Bullish Continuation to 1445? (3/19) Short to Medium Term |
“This Is The Ultimate Relief Rally” Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:23 AM PDT 03/21/11 Sunrise Securities’ Ben Willis discusses today’s rally in US equities, and discusses the latest … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Advantages Of PBIO’s Novel Shredder System Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:06 AM PDT Grant Zeng, CFA |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PDT The Hain Celestial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:HAIN), a leader in natural food and personal care products categories, provides an underpinning for an excellent investment through its sturdy portfolio of globally recognized brands. The stock is poised to rise as the economy gradually revives and demand for healthier and natural food improves. The company witnessed a growth in U.S. consumption for natural organic foods during second-quarter 2011. The company posted better-than-expected second-quarter … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PDT We have maintained our long-term 'Neutral' recommendation on Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ:APOL) with a target price of $42.00 per share. Moreover, the company has a Zacks #3 Rank, implying a short-term 'Hold' rating on the stock. Phoenix, Arizona based Apollo Group Inc. is a leading private education service provider in the U.S. and has been in the education business for more than 35 years. Apollo Group offers innovative and distinctive educational programs and services for the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PDT We maintain our long-term 'Neutral' recommendation on Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) with a target price of $81.00 per share. Moreover, the company has a Zacks #3 Rank, implying a short-term 'Hold' rating on the stock. New York City-based Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products manufacturer with a distribution network spanning 200 countries. Colgate-Palmolive is the industry leader in oral care and commands market-leading positions in many personal care … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Intuit Extends Health Care Service Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:35 AM PDT Recently, Intuit Inc.'s (NASDAQ:INTU) health services have been selected by St. John Providence Health System, a Detroit-based non-profit organization that owns and operates eight hospitals and over 125 medical facilities in Michigan. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As per the terms of the deal, Intuit Health will provide St. John Providence Health System with a patient portal that will enable practicing doctors and other service providers to interact with their patients … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Stress Test Results: A Ray Of Hope? Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:35 AM PDT Following the release of the Federal Reserve's much-awaited stress test results on Friday, many big banks that were granted the green signal took immediate action to raise their dividends. The Fed allowed America's strongest banks that have passed the second round of stress tests to operate independently without strict government restrictions that were imposed during the height of financial crisis in 2008. These banks can now increase dividends and buy back shares, both of which were … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Coach Closes 20 Stores In Japan Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:35 AM PDT Multinationals operating in Japan began the act of nursing their wounds caused by the earthquake and tsunami that ripped apart the northeastern part of the country. Following the tremor, most of the companies discontinued their organizational operations in Japan and began the process of evacuating their employees from the grief stricken areas. Coach Inc. (NYSE:COH), the designer and marketer of fine accessories and gifts, closed about 20 Coach stores, after the catastrophe. The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Yen Slide Continues On Intervention Speculaiton Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:30 AM PDT |
Dell: Inspiron R Series Hits Stores Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:10 AM PDT Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) added another feather to its cap. The PC maker recently unveiled a series of refreshed Inspiron R laptops, which hit stores on March 17. The new entrant into the Inspiron laptop family will lure customers with its look and service. The gadget will sport Intel Corp.'s (NASDAQ:INTC) latest Sandy Bridge processor, as well as interchangeable lids. Inspiron R will be available in 14-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch display sizes, with prices ranging from $529.99 to $579.99. With the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Forex Trading: USDCHF Remains Down As Flight To Safety Remains The Theme Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:06 AM PDT As long as there remains a flight to safety idea in place, the USDCHF remains the place to go. Libya, Japan, debt issues are three main topics that keep the pair near the bottom of the trading range. The price moved below trendline support last week at the 0.9139 level and will need to move back above this trendline in order to solicit additional short covering. Looking at the hourly chart, the price moved off the low last week on the back of intervention in the JPY by the global … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Tiffany Shines, Japan Dims Outlook Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT Tiffany & Company (NYSE:TIF) posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results buoyed by improved demand for luxury items worldwide. The quarterly earnings of $1.44 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.39, and rose substantially from $1.09 earned in the prior-year quarter. |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has obtained the exclusive Internet streaming rights for the upcoming 26-episode drama called "House of Cards". The deal demonstrates the growing influence of Netflix in Hollywood for delivering a unique home entertainment experience to its 20 million subscribers. |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:05 AM PDT International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has agreed to pay $10 million to settle claims related to the alleged bribery charges by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). IBM was accused of bribing South Korean and Chinese government officials for winning contracts. |
Qualcomm Acquires Merger Approval Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:35 AM PDT Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), the largest global manufacturer of mobile phone chipsets, has received the merger approval from the shareholders of Atheros Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:ATHR). |
Word From The Floor: US Stocks Soar On Telecom Deal Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:30 AM PDT 03/21/11 The Dow and S&P top key technical levels. In M&A news, AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:25 AM PDT Leading proprietary financial database provider Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) recently announced that it will work in association with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the upcoming complimentary ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) training sessions at the Criminal Information Clearinghouse in Los Angeles. |
Earnings Preview: Research In Motion Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:25 AM PDT Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ:RIMM) is slated to release its fourth quarter 2011 results on Thursday, March 24, after the closing bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is pegged at $1.75, representing an annualized growth of 37.66%. |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:18 AM PDT Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:18 AM PDT Update on supports and resistances. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Asian Buying Lifts Corn Futures Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:18 AM PDT Today’s Idea |
USD/CAD Double Top; 0.9575 Swing Projection; Elliott Wave Count Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:17 AM PDT USD/CAD Could be Done with ABC Correction (3/15) Short-term to Medium-term |
Disaster Aversion Sends Bonds Packing Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:15 AM PDT Treasury bonds and notes saw an acceleration of losses as equity prices staged a strong rebound and the U.S. Treasury said it would edge towards the exit by selling mortgage backed securities. The demand for government-issued paper eased as the Japanese government said it could see “light at the end of the tunnel” believing that power sources would soon be restored to overheating nuclear reactors damaged in the wake of the tsunami. |
Word From The Floor: US Stocks Soar On Telecom Deal Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:00 AM PDT 03/21/11 The Dow and S&P top key technical levels. In M&A news, AT&T will acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
EUR/CHF In Diagonal Triangle And Possible Wave (v) In Short-term Count Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:51 AM PDT The Euro is Resilient (3/14 Video) Short-term |
Crude Trades Above $104 On Libya Posted: 21 Mar 2011 02:20 AM PDT 03/21/11 With Western Powers striking Libya over the weekend, investors appeared focused on supply concerns to start off the new trading week. Therefore allowing front month crude prices to trade above $104 a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
Sceptre Leisure Pulls In New Gaming Machine Contracts With Brewery Groups Posted: 21 Mar 2011 03:39 AM PDT Gaming machine operator Sceptre Leisure (LON:SCEL) has picked up a new £1.5m contract with pub chain Daniel Thwaites plc (PLUS:THW). The two year deal will see Sceptre supply more than 450 machines to around 50% of Thwaites' managed and tenanted estate. It follows a contract win last month for Sceptre to supply 200 machines to Cardiff-based brewer SA Brains. Today's news moved the Sceptre Leisure share price up by half a penny to 18p. Ken Turner, Sceptre's chief executive, said: "The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates |
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