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- Earnings Scorecard: Vornado Realty
- Lexington Prices Secondary Offering
- Hot Option Plays: Overall Trend Is Intact
- Low Tide Lowers All Ships
- Forex – AUD/USD Up In U.S. Trade
- Real Manufacturing Profits Have Recovered
- Forex – NZD/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- Rambus To Acquire Cryptography
- “Stock Market Almost Priced To Perfection”
- Hungary Central Bank Holds Rate At 6.00%
- Green Signal To PTR’s Europe Deal
- Citi Finally Restores Dividend
- Dollar Takes A Hit On Economic Data
- Forex – GBP/USD Up In U.S. Trade
- Exxon, SABIC Award Kemya Contracts
- Bearish Options Traders Take To Caterpillar Put Options
- European Markets Close Lower; Dax Down 0.21%
- The Road To $1 Billion Begins
- Earning Scorecard: DISH Network
- Telesp Profit Plunges, Revenue Ups
- Earnings Preview: Red Robin Gourmet
- IGT Set To Acquire Entraction
- Earnings Vs. Macro Factors
- “Banker Arrested”
- Growth & Income Stock: Norfolk Southern Corporation
- Big Banks Hike Fees, Lose Customers
- Lowe’s Misses On Both Lines
- Cosi Misses On Lower Revenues
- Earnings Preview: Hewlett-Packard
- Crude Prices Steady, Still Below $100
- Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of European Session
- Multi-timeframe Key Reference Level Play In Monsanto MON
- Core-Mark Tops On Cost Control
- Wendy’s Misses On Higher Cost
- Global Long-ends Suffer From Lack Of Follow-through Buying
- FDA Approval For Merck’s Victrelis
- Raytheon In Contract With Boeing
- SBS 1Q Lags Estimate On Expenses
- Goodrich Acquires European Co.
- Revisiting The Make Or Break Triangle In The SP500
- US Stocks Start Lower On Mixed Data, Weaker Energy
- Natural Gas Climbs To 6-day High On Declining Production Outlook
- Forex – Dollar Broadly Lower Vs. Rivals As Euro Regains Ground
- This Week In The GBP: Inflation, Employment, BOE Meeting Minutes
- Money-Making Speculators Must Stablize Markets; Only Money-Losing Speculators Can Destabilize
- Forex – GBP/USD Hits Fresh Daily High As Sentiment Strengthens
- Gold Futures Extend Gains On EU Uncertainty, U.S. Debt Concern
- Slow Start To Spring Season For Lowe’s
- Shanks Cleans Up With European Waste Management Contract From Unilever
- London Stock Exchange Reiterates TMX Offer Following Canadian Counter Move
- Serviced Office Group Sells Teddington Property And Signs New Lease At Hanover Square
Earnings Scorecard: Vornado Realty Posted: 16 May 2011 11:32 AM PDT Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), reported fiscal 2011 first quarter funds from operations (FFO) of $2.64 per share, which well surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.97. Fund from operations, a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REIT, is obtained after adding depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses to net income. |
Lexington Prices Secondary Offering Posted: 16 May 2011 11:27 AM PDT Lexington Realty Trust (NYSE:LXP), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that focuses on single-tenant real estate properties, has recently priced its equity offering of 10.0 million common shares at $9.45 each. The company had earlier announced its offer of 8.0 million shares, but was forced to increase the secondary offering due to strong investor demand. The company will also grant the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 1.5 million shares to cover any over-allotments. |
Hot Option Plays: Overall Trend Is Intact Posted: 16 May 2011 11:19 AM PDT Cusick’s Corner |
Posted: 16 May 2011 11:19 AM PDT By Raghu Gullapalli, contributing writer |
Forex – AUD/USD Up In U.S. Trade Posted: 16 May 2011 11:15 AM PDT Forex Pros – The Australian Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday.<br/><br/> AUD/USD was trading at 1.0609, up 0.34% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.0514, today’s low, and resistance at 1.0889, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD gaining 0.34% to hit 1.3400 and AUD/JPY rising 0.32% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Real Manufacturing Profits Have Recovered Posted: 16 May 2011 10:47 AM PDT Mike Mandel has a post “New Manufacturing Data Show Weaker Factory Recovery, Deeper Recession,” where he presents some new Census data on factory shipments of manufactured goods through the first quarter of 2011. Mike concludes that “real shipments are still 15% below their peak, and asks “Now that hardly looks like a recovery at all, does it?” But Census also reported recently on U.S. manufacturing profits (see CD post here), and those data show that real manufacturing profits have … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – NZD/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 16 May 2011 10:45 AM PDT Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday.<br/><br/> NZD/USD was trading at 0.7832, down 0.51% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.7756, today’s low, and resistance at 0.7991, Thursday’s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was down against the Australian Dollar and the Euro, with AUD/NZD gaining 0.89% to hit 1.3548 and EUR/NZD rising 1.22% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Rambus To Acquire Cryptography Posted: 16 May 2011 10:42 AM PDT Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ:RMBS) announced it will acquire privately held Cryptography Research Inc. under a definitive agreement. The total consideration of $342.5 million will comprise $167.5 million in cash, roughly 6.4 million in shares of Rambus stock and $50 million in cash or stock over three years to Cryptography employees. |
“Stock Market Almost Priced To Perfection” Posted: 16 May 2011 10:34 AM PDT 05/16/11 Seaport Securities’ Teddy Weisberg weighs in on today’ trading action, and discusses euro-zone sovereign debt … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Hungary Central Bank Holds Rate At 6.00% Posted: 16 May 2011 10:34 AM PDT The Magyar Nemzeti Bank maintained its policy rate unchanged at 6.00% despite inflation rising above its target. The Bank said: “inflation is expected to be significantly above the target in the short term…but may fall back close to 3% by the end of next year even without further policy tightening”. Hungary reported annual inflation of 4.7% in April, up from 4.5% the previous month, meanwhile food inflation rose to 9.4% from 8.6% respectively. Hungary’s Central Bank has a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Green Signal To PTR’s Europe Deal Posted: 16 May 2011 10:32 AM PDT Chinese energy behemoth PetroChina Co. Ltd. (NYSE:PTR) announced that it has received approval from European Commission to acquire 50% stake in two refineries based in France and Scotland from British chemical group INEOS Group Holdings Plc. |
Citi Finally Restores Dividend Posted: 16 May 2011 10:02 AM PDT Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) has finally resumed dividend payment after over two years. Following the financial crisis, Citi had cancelled such payouts to retain capital. The company will pay a quarterly dividend of 1 cent per common stock on June 17, 2011 to stockholders of record on May 27, 2011. |
Dollar Takes A Hit On Economic Data Posted: 16 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT 05/16/11 The US dollar took a hit this afternoon against its higher-yielding counterparts following a surprisingly steep decline in manufacturing … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – GBP/USD Up In U.S. Trade Posted: 16 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT Forex Pros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday.<br/><br/> GBP/USD was trading at 1.6217, up 0.12% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.6147, Friday’s low, and resistance at 1.6517, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the British Pound was down against the Euro and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.42% to hit 0.8753 and GBP/JPY rising 0.09% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Exxon, SABIC Award Kemya Contracts Posted: 16 May 2011 09:57 AM PDT Oil giant ExxonMobil Corp.'s (NYSE:XOM) affiliate, ExxonMobil Chemical and Saudi Basic Industries Corp., (SABIC) awarded engineering and design contracts for their joint synthetic rubber project, Kemya, in Saudi Arabia. |
Bearish Options Traders Take To Caterpillar Put Options Posted: 16 May 2011 09:56 AM PDT Bearish options traders take to Caterpillar put options |
European Markets Close Lower; Dax Down 0.21% Posted: 16 May 2011 09:55 AM PDT Forex Pros – European stocks were down after the closing bell on Monday.<br/><br/> At the close of European trade, Germany’s DAX fell 0.21%, London’s FTSE 100 shed 0.04%, France’s CAC 40 declined 0.72% and the EURO STOXX 50 was down 0.46%.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, on Wall Street, equity markets were down after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.01%; the S&P 500 index shed 0.16%, while the Nasdaq 100 index declined … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Posted: 16 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT Ken Nagy, CFA Just a year removed from being the only worldwide foundry with positive year over year growth (2009 vs 2008), Towerjazz (TSEM) completed it's goal of $500 million in annual revenue in 2010. During the fourth quarter conference call the number one specialty foundry, obviously not ready to put the bold predictions to rest, predicted $1 billion in annual revenue by 2014. |
Earning Scorecard: DISH Network Posted: 16 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT DISH Network Corp.(NASDAQ:DISH) reported its first quarter 2011 financial results, where the bottom line exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate but the top line fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. |
Telesp Profit Plunges, Revenue Ups Posted: 16 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT Brazilian fixed-line carrier Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA (NYSE:TSP), better known as Telesp, reported first quarter 2011 net income of R$418.3 million ($250.8 million), down 13.7% year over year. Earnings per ADS came in at 49 cents in the reported quarter. |
Earnings Preview: Red Robin Gourmet Posted: 16 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB) is scheduled to announce its first quarter 2011 results on May 19. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is 25 cents on revenue of $284.0 million. |
Posted: 16 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT A leading manufacturer, designer and developer of gaming machines and systems products, International Game Technology (IGT), through its wholly owned Swedish subsidiary Eagle One AB, is set to purchase all the outstanding shares of the Stockholm-based Entraction Holding AB for a cash consideration of approximately $115.0 million (approximately $11.11 per share). |
Posted: 16 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT The first quarter earnings season is almost done. We now have 458 (91.6%) of the S&P 500 reports in. We have enough of a sample now to be pretty sure this will be a good earnings season. So far, we have income growth of 17.9%. While that is down from the extremely strong 32.4% those same 458 firms posted in the fourth quarter, it is still a very strong growth rate. Almost all of the growth slowdown is from a failure of the Financial sector to repeat the massive growth they posted in the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Posted: 16 May 2011 09:31 AM PDT Yesterday, I was watching the news on a TV with no sound in a hotel fitness center in Las Vegas when a picture of IMF Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn appeared over the caption, "Banker Arrested." |
Growth & Income Stock: Norfolk Southern Corporation Posted: 16 May 2011 09:12 AM PDT Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) continues to benefit from strong demand for freight rail transportation due to the rebound in economic activity. |
Big Banks Hike Fees, Lose Customers Posted: 16 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT Some of the big U.S. banks are running the risk of losing millions of customers this year following rises in many of their fees, USAToday.com reported yesterday. Increased or new fees along with the retraction of debit card reward programs are making it difficult for customers to continue their basic banking activities. |
Posted: 16 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) recently posted lower-than-expected first-quarter 2011 results on both top and bottom lines, reflecting sluggish economic recovery and difficult comparison on account of government stimulus programs that benefited the prior-year quarter. |
Posted: 16 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT Cosi Inc. (NASDAQ:COSI) reported a loss of 4 cents per share in the first quarter of 2011, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny, but beat the year-ago quarter loss of 6 cents per share. The loss narrowed down due to positive comparable store sales growth and a shrinkage in operating loss. |
Earnings Preview: Hewlett-Packard Posted: 16 May 2011 09:02 AM PDT Hewlett Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) is scheduled to announce its second quarter 2011 results on May 18, 2011, after the close of market and we don't see much variation in analyst estimates at this point. |
Crude Prices Steady, Still Below $100 Posted: 16 May 2011 04:00 AM PDT 05/16/11 Front month crude prices continued to experience volatile trade as Gulf Coast flood concerns eased while the US dollar pared early … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of European Session Posted: 16 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Monday.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4219, up 0.71% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4048, today’s low, and resistance at 1.4423, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.45% to hit 0.8755 and EUR/JPY rising 0.75% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Multi-timeframe Key Reference Level Play In Monsanto MON Posted: 16 May 2011 08:36 AM PDT Traders who enjoy playing price off major inflection (decision) points have a potential opportunity forming here in Monsanto (MON) – an important agricultural company – as price sits atop a critical support/reference area at $63.00 per share. There are two simple factors drawing our chart eyes to the $63 level: |
Core-Mark Tops On Cost Control Posted: 16 May 2011 08:32 AM PDT San Francisco, California-based Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORE) recently posted first quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 13 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 10 cents as well the year-ago performance of 12 cents. The better-than-expected results were due to an upside in margin. |
Posted: 16 May 2011 08:27 AM PDT Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. (NYSE:WEN) recently posted first quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of approximately one cent per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The results were slightly below expectations due to higher commodity cost. |
Global Long-ends Suffer From Lack Of Follow-through Buying Posted: 16 May 2011 08:18 AM PDT A rally for bonds clearly predicated upon weakening commodity prices and declines for global stocks appears to have hit a brick wall on Wall Street at Monday's opening bell. Equity prices are no longer lower while the inaugural piece of economic evidence for the week failed to provide deserved further upside for bond prices as yields rebound from the lowest in several weeks. |
FDA Approval For Merck’s Victrelis Posted: 16 May 2011 08:17 AM PDT Merck (NYSE:MRK) recently received a boost in the form of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug, Victrelis (boceprevir). The FDA approved Victrelis for use in both treatment-naïve and treatment-failed adults who still have some liver function. Victrelis is to be used in combination with peginterferon alfa and ribavirin, the current standard of therapy. |
Raytheon In Contract With Boeing Posted: 16 May 2011 08:17 AM PDT Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) received a contract from The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) to produce and deliver APG-79 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars for F/A-18 Super Hornet tactical aircraft. Under the second procurement contract in the four-year Multi-Year III program, the company is liable to produce 42 APG-79 AESA radars. |
SBS 1Q Lags Estimate On Expenses Posted: 16 May 2011 08:17 AM PDT Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, or SABESP's (NYSE:SBS) net income for the first quarter 2011 plummeted 38.9% year over year to R$182.8 million (US$110.1 million), or R$0.80 per share (US$0.96 per ADR). Earnings per ADR lagged behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate of US$1.66 per ADR. |
Goodrich Acquires European Co. Posted: 16 May 2011 08:17 AM PDT Goodrich Corporation (NYSE:GR) said it has successfully acquired Microtecnica from the European private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners, as was agreed on April 1, 2011. Goodrich paid about €331 million ($478 million) in cash for the acquisition. |
Revisiting The Make Or Break Triangle In The SP500 Posted: 16 May 2011 08:09 AM PDT I've been writing about the critical "Make-or-Break" area in the S&P 500 near the 1,340 level, and that is exactly where we start the new week. The 1,340 key pivot is important because it represents price swing highs from February and April 2011 as shown with the horizontal trendline. |
US Stocks Start Lower On Mixed Data, Weaker Energy Posted: 16 May 2011 08:00 AM PDT 05/16/11 US stocks started in the red. The NY Empire State Manufacturing Index fell to 11.88 in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Natural Gas Climbs To 6-day High On Declining Production Outlook Posted: 16 May 2011 07:54 AM PDT Forex Pros – Natural gas futures were up for a third day on Monday, climbing to a six-day high amid speculation declining U.S. natural gas production would widen a stockpile deficit.<br /><br />On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas futures for June delivery traded at USD4.306 per million British thermal units during U.S. morning trade, jumping 1.25%. <br /><br />It earlier rose by as much as 1.5% to USD4.318 per million British thermal units, the highest … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – Dollar Broadly Lower Vs. Rivals As Euro Regains Ground Posted: 16 May 2011 07:47 AM PDT Forex Pros – The U.S. dollar was broadly lower against its major counterparts on Monday, as the euro strengthened and risk appetite recovered after remarks by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.<br /><br />During early U.S. trading hours, the greenback was down against the euro, with EUR/USD advancing 0.68% to hit 1.4214.<br /><br />Chancellor Merkel earlier said that restructuring Greece’s debt would be “incredibly damaging” to the euro zone’s credibility. The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
This Week In The GBP: Inflation, Employment, BOE Meeting Minutes Posted: 16 May 2011 07:42 AM PDT The past two weeks have seen the Pound declining against the USD amid currency markets that are were looking for safety amid a correction/sell-off in commodities and some uncertainties for the global recovery. While the USD was generally well bid during these two weeks, the economic data from the UK also worked to undermine expectations that the BOE would raise rates in the near term. |
Money-Making Speculators Must Stablize Markets; Only Money-Losing Speculators Can Destabilize Posted: 16 May 2011 07:37 AM PDT “People who argue that speculation is destabilizing seldom realize that this is largely equivalent to saying that speculators lose money, since speculation can be destabilizing in general only if speculators sell when the currency (or commodity) is low in price and buy when it is high.” ~Milton Friedman, Essays in Positive Economics (p. 175) The chart above illustrates Friedman’s point. The blue line above represents commodity (or currency) price movements over time in a market … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – GBP/USD Hits Fresh Daily High As Sentiment Strengthens Posted: 16 May 2011 07:29 AM PDT Forex Pros – The pound advanced to a fresh daily high against the U.S. dollar on Monday, as investor appetite for risk remained subdued amid concerns over the debt crisis in the euro zone.<br /><br />GBP/USD hit 1.6233 during early U.S. trading hours, the daily high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.6218, rising 0.14%.<br /><br />Cable was likely to find short-term support at 1.6145, Friday’s low and a six-week low and resistance at 1.6308, last … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Gold Futures Extend Gains On EU Uncertainty, U.S. Debt Concern Posted: 16 May 2011 07:27 AM PDT Forex Pros – Gold futures extended gains on Monday, climbing above the psychologically important level of USD1,500 an ounce, as weakness in the U.S. dollar and uncertainty over possible euro zone sovereign debt restructuring enhanced the appeal of the precious metal.<br /><br />On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for June delivery traded at USD1,503.45 a troy ounce during U.S. morning trade, gaining … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Slow Start To Spring Season For Lowe’s Posted: 16 May 2011 07:15 AM PDT 05/16/11 Pressured by bad weather and a slow start in spring sales, Lowe’s announced Monday that its 1Q profit took a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Shanks Cleans Up With European Waste Management Contract From Unilever Posted: 16 May 2011 04:22 AM PDT Shanks (LON:SKS) , the waste management group, has won the first major European waste management contract to be awarded by household products giant Unilever. Under the terms of the deal, Shanks will manage all of Unilever's waste across Belgium and the Netherlands. Shanks will recycle up to 90% of the contract waste helping the company to achieve its challenging 2020 target of maintaining or reducing total waste sent for disposal against a 2008 baseline, despite significantly growing … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
London Stock Exchange Reiterates TMX Offer Following Canadian Counter Move Posted: 16 May 2011 02:16 AM PDT London Stock Exchange (LON:LSE), the group that runs London's main stock exchanges, this morning acknowledged weekend reports that its proposed merger with Canada's TMX Group Inc, now had a new player in the frame. A number of Canadian financial institutions, including pension funds and banks, operating under the name Maple Group, have put together a rival proposal to buy TMX, although the detail is still at an early stage. On Saturday, TMX confirmed that the new proposal, which is not … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Serviced Office Group Sells Teddington Property And Signs New Lease At Hanover Square Posted: 16 May 2011 01:38 AM PDT Serviced Office (LON:SVO) , the AIM-listed property company that specialises in flexible office space, has exchanged contracts to sell its property in Teddington for £3.9m. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of October 2011 and will generate a profit after transaction costs of £0.5m. Proceeds from the sale will be used to reduce the company's borrowings, which stood at £26.7m at the end of 2010. A year earlier, Serviced Office renegotiated its lending facilities with Royal … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
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