Friday, April 8, 2011

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Chase Freedom Credit Card – How To Get Chase Freedom With Just 9.99% APR?

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:35 AM PDT

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I’m In Trouble Because Appraisal Came In Low

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:06 AM PDT

"How do I get financing when the appraisal came in low?  The seller and I agreed on a price.  I have a signed contract.  What do I do with this appraisal?" moaned Brian.
"If I was paying cash, I'd be ok.  I could buy the house anyway" continued Brian.  "The problem is I don't have the cash.  I need financing.  No lender is going to give me a mortgage on a house where the appraisal came in low (i.e. for less than the sales price.)"
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Halliburton To Build Louisiana Unit

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Leading oilfield service provider Halliburton (HAL) and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) have teamed up to construct a manufacturing unit in Lafayette, Louisiana. The cost of the plant is estimated at around $65 million and will be on a 200,000-square-foot ground. The project is expected to start by July 2011.
The facility will manufacture complex components for oilfield service activities and is expected to generate employment for about 150 people. LED stated that the new plant will likely … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Halliburton To Build Louisiana Unit

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT

Leading oilfield service provider Halliburton (HAL) and Louisiana Economic Development (LED) have teamed up to construct a manufacturing unit in Lafayette, Louisiana. The cost of the plant is estimated at around $65 million and will be on a 200,000-square-foot ground. The project is expected to start by July 2011.
The facility will manufacture complex components for oilfield service activities and is expected to generate employment for about 150 people. LED stated that the new plant will likely … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Land, Sea, Oil Mar Sky Traffic

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:05 AM PDT

The U.S. carriers recorded only modest improvements in traffic during March. Airline traffic is measured in billions of revenue passenger miles (RPM), which implies one mile flown by one passenger.
Following the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan on March 11, carriers introduced drastic cuts in their capacity. Fears of flying to Japan soared and the demand for air travel dropped, hurting the overall profitability. Persistently rising fuel prices have also surfaced as a major headwind to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Leading Economic Indexes Increase In Feb.

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT

Leading economic indexes from the Conference Board for February: Japan (pre-earthquake) up by 1%, Korea up by 0.1% in February, and the U.K. up by 0.6% in February (following increases of 0.4% and 0.6% in January and December). … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex – NZD/USD Up During The European Session

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:50 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday.<br/><br/> NZD/USD was trading at 0.7815, up 0.35% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.7660, Monday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 0.7834, today&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was down against the Australian Dollar and the Euro, with AUD/NZD gaining 0.33% to hit 1.3485 and EUR/NZD rising 0.56% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

PPG Settles Dispute

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:36 AM PDT

PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE:PPG) has finally settled its dispute regarding the clean-up effort in Jersey City, N.J., with two community organizations and a national environmental group.
PPG has agreed to the clean-up one of the largest remaining sites contaminated with cancer-causing hexavalent chromium in New Jersey. The cleanup is estimated to cost the company up to $600 million and remove an estimated 700,000 tons of chromium waste from a Jersey City neighborhood. The settlement stems from a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Stock Market News Briefs: Bed Bath & Beyond, Salesforce.com Inc, Coinstar, ImmunoGen, Lam Research, Pier 1 Imports, Constellation Brands, XenoPort

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:36 AM PDT

 Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BBBY) shares rose 10.5% a day after the retailer projected earnings ahead of Wall Street's expectations for the fiscal year ending in Feb. 2012

 Drug developer Immunogen Inc. (NASDAQ:IMGN) reported positive results from a mid-stage study of its breast-cancer treatment

 Home-furnishing retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE:PIR) reported better-than-expected profit and sales for the fourth quarter and announced plans to buy back up to $100 million in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Sempra Expands In Renewables

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:36 AM PDT

Sempra Generation, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE), has entered into a 20-year contract to sell 21 megawatts (MW) of wind energy generated from the Auwahi Wind project on the Ulupalakua Ranch in the southeastern region of Maui to Maui Electric Company.
The Auwahi Wind project is expected to begin in early 2012. When fully operational, in late 2012, it is expected to generate clean electricity for 10,000 typical Maui homes. The project will create approximately 150 local construction jobs … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

FX Headlines: Euro Climbs Higher On Prospect Of Further Rate Hikes

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:31 AM PDT

The Euro was the strongest major currency headed into the North American session, as German data showed surging exports, suggesting that the European Central Bank could tighten rates within the next few months in order to temper demand and ease inflationary pressures.

Fundamental Headlines
• Obama Demands Budget Deal to Avert Government Shutdown – Bloomberg
• EU Stress Tests to Examine 90 Banks, 5% Capital Pass Rate – Bloomberg
• China Concerned at Japan's Prolonged Nuclear Crisis – … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex – EUR/CHF Up In European Trade

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:25 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the Swiss Franc on Friday.<br/><br/> EUR/CHF was trading at 1.3152, up 0.30% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.3054, Tuesday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 1.3242, Wednesday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the U.S. Dollar and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/USD gaining 0.86% to hit 1.4431 and EUR/JPY rising 1.16% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

EUR/CHF Weekly Outlook – Possible Elliott Wave Count Suggests A Break Above 1.32

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:21 AM PDT

EUR/CHF Forming Double Bottom with Resistance at 1.32; 1.38 in Next? (4/5)
EUR/CHF

Short and Medium Term- The EUR/CHF continues to knock on the 1.32 level. As mentioned in the previous post, a break above 1.32 completes a double bottom, and suggests a rally towards 1.38.
- The market looks to be in a wave (3) channeling up, and the internals suggest strength, and a count to break above 1.32. Then if a throwback fails to break below 1.29, we should then continue higher again to confirm the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

What’s Your News IQ? Take The Test And Find Out

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:20 AM PDT

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Swiss Franc: Under Pressure

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:19 AM PDT

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

Japanese Yen: Caution

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:19 AM PDT

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

Euro: Capped By A Negative Trend Line

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:19 AM PDT

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

British Pound: Under Pressure

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:18 AM PDT

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Inflation In The Forefront As ECB Raises Rates

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:18 AM PDT

Today’s Idea
Now that the ECB interest rate hike has been announced and it appears that this may not be the start of several quick rate hikes in succession, the upward momentum in the Euro may be in jeopardy. Some traders who are expecting Euro futures to be bearish to neutral in the short-term may wish to explore selling calls in Euro futures options. For example, with the June Euro futures trading at 1.4270 as of this writing, the May Euro 1.4700 calls could be sold for 0.0021, or $262.50 per … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Alcoa Announces A Pilot Program

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:10 AM PDT

Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) in collaboration with Codexis Inc. (CDXS) and CO2 Solution Inc. (TSX-V: CST) announced a new pilot program for carbon capture technology. The pilot program focuses on capturing carbon emissions, neutralizing them and turning them into a commercially viable product.
Alcoa will fund the project with $13.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy.  The companies will use scrubber technology to capture the emissions and then collaborate to treat a byproduct of aluminum … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Mexican Telecom Battle Moves On

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:06 AM PDT

The Mexican telecommunications market, consisting of wireless, fixed-line, broadcast TV, and satellite TV, is facing increasing competition. Predominantly controlled by a few companies, each and every sub segment of this market currently witnessed virtually monopolistic character. However, during last one year, the internal conflict intensified as one time foes turned out to be friends and vice versa.
Yesterday, Grupo Televisa S.A. (NYSE:TV), the largest media and pay-TV company in the Spanish … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Before The Bell

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:00 AM PDT

04/08/11 The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moving the US equities markets prior to the NYSE opening … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex – USD/CAD Down In European Trading Hours

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Canadian Dollar on Friday.<br/><br/> USD/CAD was trading at 0.9553, down 0.30% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.9527, today&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 0.9693, Tuesday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.77% to hit 1.4418 and GBP/USD rising 0.31% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

USD Weaker Amid Higher Stocks, Commodities To Close Out The Week

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:47 AM PDT

Friday's session was characterized by USD weakness as investors and traders saw the a strong possibility of a government shutdown in the US heading into the weekend if lawmakers cannot come to terms on passing a budget. The deadline is midnight on Friday.
Also, equities were quite strong overnight in Asia and Europe helping to spur "risk-on" trading, which benefited higher-yielding growth linked currencies like the Australian and Canadian Dollars at the expense of safer, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Fiddling While The United States Burns

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:45 AM PDT

Ben Bernanke's grand economic experiment of quantitative easing is nothing more than a policy of implementing negative real interest rates. That policy may provide support to puff the markets but it also promotes a very real transfer of wealth and income. The simple fact is quantitative easing and negative real interest rates as a formal monetary policy are neither practical nor sustainable over the long haul.
What do I view as a very real and dangerous consequence of Bernanke's policy? I … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Nokia Suffers Credit Rating Setback

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:35 AM PDT

Within a week time, Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK), globally the largest mobile handset manufacturer, suffered double blow for its credit ratings from the two largest rating agency of the world. Yesterday, Moody's Investors Service has downgraded its credit rating due to the company's gradual loss of market share and financial impact following its transition from proprietary Symbian software to Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) developed Windows Mobile 7 software as its basic operating system for all future … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Japan’s Tragedy Hits Gap

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:35 AM PDT

Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS), one of the leading global specialty retailers, reported a decline of 10% in same store sales for the five-week period ended April 02, 2011. Results for the month compared unfavorably with same store sales increasing 11% for the five-week period ended April 03, 2010.
Gap has reported a decline in same store sales in every region, where it operates. The company’s same store sales in the regions such as North America, Banana Republic North America, Old Navy North America and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

GBP/USD Weekly Outlook: Upside Prospect After Resolution Of Bearish Divergence

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:26 AM PDT

GBP/USD Has Key Pivot at 1.6170 for Bullish Structure (4/4)
GBP/USD

Short to Medium term- The rally since April 3 looks like a completed impulse wave. This can be a C wave within an expanding pattern seen more clear in the daily chart below.
- This could also be a wave 3 of a developing impulse wave that can break above the expanding sideways action.
- Also note the bearish divergence developing.
- This suggests a correction towards 1.62, 50% retracement.
- If this occurs to start next week, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex – EUR/GBP Up During The European Session

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the British Pound on Friday.<br/><br/> EUR/GBP was trading at 0.8809, up 0.49% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.8715, Tuesday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 0.8840, Monday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the U.S. Dollar and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/USD gaining 0.72% to hit 1.4411 and EUR/JPY rising 1.16% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

EUR/USD Weekly Outlook – 1.5140 Target Might Open Up Next Week

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:46 AM PDT

Observe Risk Event Shakeouts and Build Intuition (EUR/USD Case Study) 4/7
EUR/USD's Throwback Should Provide Clues to Direction (4/7)
EUR/USD

Short-Term to Medium Term- The EUR/USD shook off the risk event yesterday in the form of an ECB rate hike and Trichet press release.
- The market successfully rallied after the throwback seen in the 4H chart and the RSI is pushed back above 70, reflecting bullish momentum breakout.
- As mentioned earlier in the week, the EUR/USD is heading into a zone … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

US Dollar Breaks – LOWER

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:46 AM PDT

I have been watching this wedge on the True Strength Index (TSI) indicator developing for a couple of months now – wondering, of course, how it would turn out.  This morning I got my answer.  Not good for the US Dollar, but very good for gold and silver.

Click on any chart to ENLARGE

Meanwhile, gold is awake and responding.  The suggested trend line break on the TSI that would trigger a sell signal is no where near the current TSI reading.  It looks like this situation … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex – USD/CAD Down On Economic Data

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:45 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Canadian Dollar on Friday after the release of Canadian data on Employment Change.<br/><br/> USD/CAD was trading at 0.9534, down 0.50% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.9527, today&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 0.9693, Tuesday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, official data showed that Canadian employment change fell unexpectedly to a seasonally … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex – GBP/CHF Up In European Trade

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:30 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The British Pound was higher against the Swiss Franc on Friday.<br/><br/> GBP/CHF was trading at 1.4963, up 0.03% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4838, Monday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 1.5183, Wednesday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the British Pound was up against the U.S. Dollar and down against the Euro, with GBP/USD gaining 0.29% to hit 1.6369 and EUR/GBP rising 0.48% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Weekly Gold And Silver Outlook: Accelerating Expansion; Repeat Of 2010?

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:20 AM PDT

Gold's Accelerates to Fresh Highs; Targets 1469, 1490, 1510 (4/5)
Silver Reaching 38.70 Target; 39.85-39.90 is Next (4/4)
Gold (XAU/USD)
Short to Medium Term
- Gold is pushing higher at a persistent slightly more accelerated rate, reaching and breaking the 1469 target.
- The RSI in both 4H and daily charts are above 70, showing bullish strength.
- There are no signs of topping, as we head towards the 1510 target.
- There should be resistance near 1510.
- It's not going to be easy to call a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Canadian Employment Change Falls Unexpectedly

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:15 AM PDT

Forex Pros – Canadian employment change fell unexpectedly last month, official data showed on Friday.<br/><br/>In a report, Statistics Canada said that Canadian employment change fell to a seasonally adjusted -1.50K, from 15.10K in the preceding month.<br/><br/>Analysts had expected Canadian employment change to rise 29.60K last … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex – AUD/USD Up In European Trading Hours

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:00 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The Australian Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday.<br/><br/> AUD/USD was trading at 1.0536, up 0.64% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.0289, Tuesday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 1.0540, today&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD gaining 0.07% to hit 1.3677 and AUD/JPY rising 1.08% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex News – Volatility To Persist Within The Financial Markets

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:54 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
 
After ECB raised their interest rates on Thursday as expected, markets embraced the decision with calm as the decision was fully priced. But upon Trichet's press conference, markets started gaining energy, and moved in different directions.
After President Trichet confirmed the ECB will continue to monitor inflation, investors considered the ECB will remain hawkish towards any inflation although Trichet did not signal any additional rate increases.
The euro gained … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Forex – USD/CHF Down During The European Session

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 03:20 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Swiss Franc on Friday.<br/><br/> USD/CHF was trading at 0.9121, down 0.47% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.9104, today&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 0.9292, Wednesday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/USD gaining 0.67% to hit 1.4404 and USD/JPY rising 0.42% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards

Peruvian Central Bank Hikes Rate 25bps To 4.00%

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 01:53 AM PDT

The Banco Central de Reserva del Peru raised its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points to 4.00% from 3.75% previously. The Bank said”This measure aims to limit the impact of higher international food and energy prices on inflation expectations,”. Peru’s Finance Minister, Ismael Benavides, said annual inflation is likely to be aroun 3-3.5% compared to the central bank’s inflation target of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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