Sunday, April 24, 2011

DailyMarkets.com - NYFP’s This Week In Wall Street History

DailyMarkets.com - NYFP’s This Week In Wall Street History


NYFP’s This Week In Wall Street History

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 03:00 AM PDT

04/24/11 In this episode of NYFP’s “This Week in Wall Street History”, we discuss the success story that is McDonald’s. From it’s humble beginnings to its iconic status as the most recognizable fast food brand in the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Weekly Outlook: April 25-29

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 02:48 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The euro rallied to a 16-month high against the weaker U.S. dollar last week, boosted by expectations for further euro zone rate hikes this year while speculation that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates low weighed on the dollar.<br /><br />EUR/USD hit 1.4648 on Thursday, the pair&rsquo;s highest since December 15, 2009; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.4559 by close of trade on Friday, surging 1.01% over the week.<br /><br />The pair … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – GBP/USD Weekly Outlook: April 25-29

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 02:17 AM PDT

Forex Pros – Last week saw the pound rally to a 16-month high against the broadly weaker U.S. dollar as concerns over U.S. debt and monetary policy saw investors move into higher yielding currencies.<br /><br />GBP/USD hit 1.6599 on Thursday, the pair&rsquo;s highest since April 12, 2009; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.6506 by close of trade on Friday, jumping 1.19% over the week.<br /><br />Cable was likely to find support at 1.6306, the low of April 20 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – USD/CHF Weekly Outlook: April 25-29

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 01:55 AM PDT

Forex Pros – Last week saw the U.S. dollar drop to a fresh record low against the Swiss franc as concern over U.S. debt, as well as the view that the Federal Reserve will lag other central banks in raising interest rates weighed on the greenback.<br /><br />USD/CHF hit 0.8778 on Thursday, the pair&rsquo;s all-time low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8857 by close of trade on Friday, tumbling 0.76% over the week.<br /><br />The pair is likely to find … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – USD/JPY Weekly Outlook: April 25-29

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 01:32 AM PDT

Forex Pros – Last week saw the U.S. dollar fall to close to a one-month low against the yen, as expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will trail behind other central banks in raising interest rates continued to weigh on the greenback.<br /><br />USD/JPY hit 81.60 on Thursday, the pair&rsquo;s lowest since March 29; the pair subsequently consolidated at 81.86 by close of trade on Friday, shedding 1.58% over the week.<br /><br />The pair is likely to find … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


NYFP’s Wall Street Lingo: High Frequency Trade

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 01:00 AM PDT

04/24/11 This weekDoreen Mogavero, President & CEO of Mogavero Lee & Co., Inc., explains the term “high-frequency trade” and describes the significant role it plays in the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


First Philippine Holdings (FPH) Looks Promising

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:38 AM PDT

The Lopez family-led First Philippine Holdings (FPH), much like its subsidiary First Gen Corporation (FGEN), is also poised for a move north at least from a technical perspective.
The price canvas of FPH is one of the few to be tagged as a "technical masterpiece." After trading in a downward slope for the first 2 months of 2011, FPH eventually bottomed out into a symmetrical triangle pattern. It was then able to escape from this coil on March 30 when the bulls finally got the better of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – Weekly Outlook: April 25-29

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Forex Pros – Last week saw the U.S. dollar fall to a three-year low against a basket of currencies, in a holiday shortened week as concerns over U.S. monetary and fiscal policy added to the pressure from low yields.<br /><br />Financial markets in countries including the U.S. and U.K. were closed on Friday for the Good Friday holiday.<br /><br />Standard &amp; Poor’s announcement earlier in the week that it was putting the U.S.’s triple A credit rating on a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Why Do Air Traffic Controllers Fall Asleep On The Job? Becuse They Want A Three-Day Weekend

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 09:46 PM PDT

“For decades controllers themselves have had the last word on the schedules they work, and controllers and their union have fought to a keep a “2-2-1 schedule” (known as “the rattler” because it comes back and bites the controllers) because it gives them a three-day weekend afterwards.”

~Saturday’s … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Strength Across All Segments For Slilcom

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:05 PM PDT

Ken Nagy, CFA
Strength Across all Segments for Slilcom

Silicom (SILC) engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, and support of connectivity solutions for a range of servers and server based systems. The firm has several growth engines including Information Technology's return to growth, the march to 10GB per second technology, large and growing base of OEM customers includes most of the market-leading players, staged launch of new products, and a strong OEM business model which limits … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


For CrowdGather More Page Views Equate To More Revenue

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 08:05 PM PDT

Ken Nagy, CFA
For CrowdGather More Page Views Equate to More Revenue

CrowdGather, Inc. (CRWG) is an Internet company that specializes in the development and hosting of forum based Web sites. The firm endeavors to monetize a network of online forums and message boards. Forums remain a much undervalued part of the internet pie with $4.5 billion and CrowdGather is the only public company dedicated to monetizing this area.  More page results equate to more revenue as page views have jumped … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


IBM Beats, Raises Guidance

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 07:35 PM PDT

By: Zacks Equity Research
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM – Analyst Report) delivered strong first quarter 2011 earnings, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11 cents (4.78% upside). The solid result was primarily driven by robust revenue growth, continued margin expansion and share repurchases in the said quarter.
Operating Performance
IBM posted non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $2.41 per share in the first quarter. This was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis, primarily due … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


IBM Beats, Raises Guidance

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 07:05 PM PDT

By: Zacks Equity Research
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM – Analyst Report) delivered strong first quarter 2011 earnings, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11 cents (4.78% upside). The solid result was primarily driven by robust revenue growth, continued margin expansion and share repurchases in the said quarter.
Operating Performance
IBM posted non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $2.41 per share in the first quarter. This was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis, primarily due … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Earnings Preview: American Capital Agency Corp.

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:55 PM PDT

American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), a real estate investment trust, is scheduled to report its fiscal 2011 first quarter earnings after the closing bell on April 25, 2011.
The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is $1.36 per share, representing year-over-year growth of about 69.4%.
Fourth Quarter Recap
American Capital reported earnings of $2.50 per share during the fourth quarter 2010, compared to $1.79 in the year-earlier quarter. Excluding one-time items, recurring net … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


PNC Profit Shoots, Top Line Topples

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:55 PM PDT

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s (NYSE:PNC) first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37.
Results also compared favorably with adjusted earnings of 66 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Consequently, reported net income increased 24% year over year to $832 million.
However, earnings per share of 66 cents in the first quarter 2010 included a reduction of 50 cents per share related to the redemption of TARP preferred … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


PNC Profit Shoots, Top Line Topples

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:55 PM PDT

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s (NYSE:PNC) first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37.
Results also compared favorably with adjusted earnings of 66 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Consequently, reported net income increased 24% year over year to $832 million.
However, earnings per share of 66 cents in the first quarter 2010 included a reduction of 50 cents per share related to the redemption of TARP preferred … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


PNC Profit Shoots, Top Line Topples

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:55 PM PDT

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s (NYSE:PNC) first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37.
Results also compared favorably with adjusted earnings of 66 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Consequently, reported net income increased 24% year over year to $832 million.
However, earnings per share of 66 cents in the first quarter 2010 included a reduction of 50 cents per share related to the redemption of TARP preferred … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Amgen Beats; Maintains Outlook

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:35 PM PDT

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) reported first quarter earnings per share of $1.32, 3 cents above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 and 3.1% above year-ago earnings. Higher revenues, a lower tax rate and lower share count helped drive first quarter results. Including one-time items, earnings increased 2% to $1.20 in the first quarter of 2011.
Total revenues increased 3.2% to $3,706 million in the first quarter of 2011. Revenues topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,662 million.
US revenues increased 4% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Earnings Preview: Celgene

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:35 PM PDT

Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ:CELG) is all set to announce its first quarter 2011 results on April 28, 2011.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is $0.73, representing a year-over-year increase of 35.2%. The performance of Celgene has fluctuated over the last four quarters. The company has missed estimates in two of the four quarters of 2010. The trailing four-quarter average is -1.08%.
Fourth quarter 2010 recap
Celgene's fourth quarter 2010 earnings (excluding special items but including … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Earnings Preview: American Capital Agency Corp.

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:35 PM PDT

American Capital Agency Corp. (AGNC), a real estate investment trust, is scheduled to report its fiscal 2011 first quarter earnings after the closing bell on April 25, 2011.
The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is $1.36 per share, representing year-over-year growth of about 69.4%.
Fourth Quarter Recap
American Capital reported earnings of $2.50 per share during the fourth quarter 2010, compared to $1.79 in the year-earlier quarter. Excluding one-time items, recurring net … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


PNC Profit Shoots, Top Line Topples

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:35 PM PDT

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s (NYSE:PNC) first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37.
Results also compared favorably with adjusted earnings of 66 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Consequently, reported net income increased 24% year over year to $832 million.
However, earnings per share of 66 cents in the first quarter 2010 included a reduction of 50 cents per share related to the redemption of TARP preferred … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


PNC Profit Shoots, Top Line Topples

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:35 PM PDT

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s (NYSE:PNC) first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37.
Results also compared favorably with adjusted earnings of 66 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Consequently, reported net income increased 24% year over year to $832 million.
However, earnings per share of 66 cents in the first quarter 2010 included a reduction of 50 cents per share related to the redemption of TARP preferred … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


PNC Profit Shoots, Top Line Topples

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:35 PM PDT

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.'s (NYSE:PNC) first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of $1.57 per share were ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.37.
Results also compared favorably with adjusted earnings of 66 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. Consequently, reported net income increased 24% year over year to $832 million.
However, earnings per share of 66 cents in the first quarter 2010 included a reduction of 50 cents per share related to the redemption of TARP preferred … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


NYSE Community Supporting The MHCF

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:00 PM PDT

04/23/11 The Members Handicapped Childrens Fund’s board members discuss the organization’s efforts and upcoming charity event at the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


This Is The Contrarian Investors Next Big Winner

Posted: 23 Apr 2011 01:03 PM PDT

We are waiting and watching this one, we think it could be the trade of the next quarter. Waiting for Mr Market to confirm to us that others are thinking the same way. Well, we know they are, we are just waiting for their wallets to confirm it.

We concur with this fundamental view of the US Dollar as written so well by Jon Thomas of madhedgefundtrader.com.

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No asset class has suffered more from QE2's massive expansion of the monetary base than the US dollar. Ben Bernanke's … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


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