Wednesday, May 18, 2011

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Forex – USD/JPY Up On Economic Data

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:05 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Thursday after the release of Japanese data on GDP.<br/><br/> USD/JPY was trading at 81.79, up 0.15% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 80.64, Monday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 81.81, Wednesday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that Japanese gross domestic product fell more-than-expected to a seasonally … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Japan’s GDP Falls More-than-expected

Posted: 18 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Forex Pros – Japanese gross domestic product fell more-than-expected in the last quarter, preliminary official data showed on Wednesday.<br/><br/>In a report, Cabinet Office said that Japan&rsquo;s GDP fell to a seasonally adjusted -0.9%, from -0.3% in the preceding quarter.<br/><br/>Analysts had expected Japan&rsquo;s GDP to fall -0.5% in the last … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


GDX BREAKOUT! Time To Cast Worry To The Wind?

Posted: 18 May 2011 04:57 PM PDT

Well, today it finally happened.  After peaking some 5 or 6 weeks ago, Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) finally gave us a nice looking BUY signal. This daily chart details the True Strength Index (TSI) indicator’s BUY signal.  The TSI (7,4) gave us a trend line break signal and the slower TSI (25,13) below appears ready to provide confirmation with a moving average crossover.

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I have also identified the very similar TSI BUY signals that we got this … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Nationwide Consumer Confidence Falls Unexpectedly

Posted: 18 May 2011 04:55 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.K.'s Nationwide consumer confidence index fell unexpectedly last month, industry data showed on Wednesday.<br/><br/>In a report, Nationwide said that Nationwide consumer confidence fell to a seasonally adjusted 43, from 44 in the preceding month.<br/><br/>Analysts had expected Nationwide consumer confidence to rise to 48 last … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Up In Asian Trade

Posted: 18 May 2011 04:15 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4260, up 0.07% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4048, Monday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 1.4339, Friday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.10% to hit 0.8823 and EUR/JPY rising 0.08% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Chinese Order For GE

Posted: 18 May 2011 04:02 PM PDT

GE Oil and Gas Compression Technology, a subsidiary of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), has been selected to facilitate one of China's most significant energy infrastructure projects. In two contracts worth $100 million, the company will supply six gas turbine-driven compressor trains and nine electric motor–driven compressors to PetroChina for the Eastern portion of the second West-to-East Pipeline.
GE Oil & Gas is proactively involved in China for more than 30 years and is a leading … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – NZD/USD Down In Asian Trade

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:35 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The New Zealand Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday.<br/><br/> NZD/USD was trading at 0.7890, down 0.01% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.7756, Monday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 0.7966, Friday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was up against the Australian Dollar and down against the Euro, with AUD/NZD shedding 0.01% to hit 1.3469 and EUR/NZD rising … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Suntech To Churn Out More Panels

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:32 PM PDT

Suntech Power Holdings Company Ltd. (NYSE:STP) engaged a third production shift at its new solar panel manufacturing facility in Goodyear, Arizona. The expansion adds 30 more solar jobs to Arizona’s fast-growing solar economy. Suntech Power increased churn-out of panels is in line with the growing demand for its panels in U.S.
As a result of the addition of new shift the module manufacturing facility will now run twenty-four hours per day with 107 employees. The expansion brings the facility’s … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


PPL Fully Finances UK Buy

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:32 PM PDT

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) said it has completed the permanent financing for the acquisition of the former Central Networks electricity distribution companies in the United Kingdom. The said acquisition was completed on April 03, 2011 and was financed through a syndicated bridge facility and a combination of common stock, equity units and debt.
The acquired companies are operated by PPL’s Western Power Distribution (WPD) under the names WPD East Midlands and WPD West Midlands.
As a part of PPL's … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


The Day Ahead: Earnings – Gap, GameStop, Sears; US Weekly Jobless Claims, Existing Home Sales, Philadelphia Fed Survey, Leading Indicators

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:20 PM PDT

05/18/11 The stories, data, and stocks that may have the greatest impact during the next trading … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Hot Option Plays: Crude Run Response To Canadian Wildfires

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:18 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner
Equities and commodities bounced into the afternoon but I’m skeptical of this move with the Buck firming and the Euro unable to break out with the market. Now the crude run is more of a fearful response to the wildfires in Canada that may cause a potential slowdown in oil sands-derived crude production. The dollar move is more impressive especially after the Fed’s notes, which at first read look to have flagged a potential “sell the buck trade”. That did not transpire and the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Stock Market Summary For Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:14 PM PDT

After reversing heavy losses in yesterday’s session stocks spent most of today in positive territory as the DJIA, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite each gained at least 0.7% led by materials and energy shares. For now the major indexes are finding support at their respective 50-day moving averages. Most sectors performed well today with only the utility sector declining indicating both the risk and defensive trade was on today. Market breadth was positive today and the Semiconductor Index (the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Earnings Preview: Wet Seal

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:12 PM PDT

Wet Seal Inc. (NASDAQ:WTSLA) is scheduled to announce its first quarter 2011 results on May 19, 2011. Currently, the Zacks Consensus Estimate is 8 cents per share and the sales estimate is $155 million.
Fourth Quarter Overview
Wet Seal Inc. registered fourth-quarter earnings of 7 cents a share which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 4 cents by 75%. Earnings also outpaced the prior year's profit of 6 cents a share.
Net sales for the quarter grew 9.6% year over year to $165.5 million. … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


GM To Open Maryland Facility

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:02 PM PDT

General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) will invest $269 million to open an electric motor plant in White Marsh, Maryland that will manufacture 40,000 rear wheel drive motors (use both gasoline and battery power) for cars and trucks annually. The plant would create 200 jobs.
The new facility, which is expected to open in 2013, is closely located to the company's existing 471,000-square-foot facility, which opened in 2000. The facility manufactures Allison A-1000 transmission for the Chevy Silverado and GMC … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Watson Launches Authorized Generic

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:WPI) recently announced the US launch of an authorized generic version of Cephalon Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CEPH) Amrix (15 mg and 30 mg). The drug is currently marketed to help control muscle spasm associated with acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
Watson Pharma has an agreement with Anesta (a subsidiary of Cephalon), under which Anesta manufactures and supplies all dosage strengths of the authorized generic of Amrix to Watson Pharma, who in turn markets the product … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Zimmer’s New Tool For Defective Knee

Posted: 18 May 2011 03:02 PM PDT

Recently, leading orthopedic medical device maker Zimmer Holdings (NYSE:ZMH) launched a complete set of Trabecular Metal material augment shapes and cones to be used in knee revision surgeries.
These new augments will help the surgeons to fill up any small or large cavitary bone defects often detected while performiong any revision surgery. These devices namely Trabecular MetalTibial and Femoral Cone Augments are expected to provide structural replacement of bone with long-term implant fixation in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Financial Market Breakdown With Todd M. Schoenberger

Posted: 18 May 2011 10:00 AM PDT

05/18/11 Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director of LandColt Trading, Inc., gives us his expert opinion on recent headlines including the US economic recovery, the FOMC minutes, commodities, and the euro-zone just to name a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Australian Nod For Biogen’s Fampyra

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:32 PM PDT

Biogen Idec (NASDAQ:BIIB) announced that Fampyra (fampridine) recently gained approval from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for the symptomatic improvement of walking ability in adult multiple sclerosis (MS) patients who have shown improvement after eight weeks of treatment.
Fampyra has shown efficacy in people with all four major types of multiple sclerosis – relapsing remitting, secondary progressive, progressive relapsing and primary progressive. Fampyra has been shown to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


CME Introduces Forex Clearing

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:27 PM PDT

On Monday, leading US futures exchange operator, CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) announced the launch of a new clearing platform for its over-the-counter (OTC) foreign exchange (forex) transactions through CME ClearPort.
Initially, the company has started the OTC clearing of US dollar against Chilean peso based on the rapidly growing opportunities in Chile, which enjoys vast exposures in foreign investments.
Hence, CME is head-on to explore this region and utilize its clearing services to reduce the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Fidelity Selected By Woolworths

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:27 PM PDT

A leading provider of banking and payments technology, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (NYSE:FIS) was recently selected by Woolworths Ltd. to provide prepaid card processing services including card acquisition and transaction processing.
Woolworths is a renowned merchant operating in various sectors including supermarkets, petrol, liquor, general merchandise, hardware, consumer electronics, hotels and pubs in Australia and New Zealand.
Woolworths, through its financial services … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


4 Trade Setups To Watch

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:21 PM PDT

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Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) – Much hated stock getting some love. Breaking out on strong volume with all main moving averages below acting as support. Presumption is that the breakout will continue. Fresh buying may be considered on a close above $16.96.

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General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) produced a good bounce from the $30.75 level today. If the bounce continues tomorrow look for new long positions in the $32 zone. The MACD on the daily chart is nearing a new … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Two Shopping Trends

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:10 PM PDT

1. With $4 Gas, More Folks Skip the Trip:  Wal-Mart and Lowe’s Say Rise in Pump Prices Gives Some Consumers Pause About Shopping—and Sales Receipts Suffer.

2. Almost Half Of All Online Orders Now Include Free Shipping.

MP: With “free” shipping become increasingly common, why spend gas money to drive to a “brick-and-mortar” … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Vornado Restructures With SL Green

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:02 PM PDT

Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE:VNO) and SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE:SLG) merged their mezzanine debt positions with equity partners Broadway Partners and Investcorp to form a new ownership structure for 280 Park Avenue, a class A office property in Manhattan along with a funding of $150.0 million to reposition the property and find new tenants for the same.
Vornado Realty and SL Green formed a 50/50 joint venture combining their debt positions which stood at $400.0 million. This venture will own a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


MarkWest Upgraded To Outperform

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:02 PM PDT

We have upgraded pipeline operator MarkWest Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:MWE) to Outperform from Neutral, reflecting its promising prospects.
Denver, Colorado-based MarkWest Energy is a master limited partnership (“MLP”) engaged in the gathering, processing and transmission of natural gas, transportation, fractionation and storage of natural gas liquids (NGLs), and the gathering and transportation of crude oil.
MarkWest owns a high-quality and diverse portfolio of midstream assets that generate … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Duke Energy At Nuclear Crossroads

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:02 PM PDT

Duke Energy Corporation's (NYSE:DUK) ambitious plan to build a nuclear plant in Cherokee County, South Carolina is now at the crossroads. South Carolina Public Service Commission after hearing testimony from the public over the matter adjourned the hearing to review a proposed settlement among the company, regulators and several other parties in the case.
We believe the safety and proper maintenance of the nuclear power plants have gained even more importance and emphasis across the globe after … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Boston Scientific Targets Asthma

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:02 PM PDT

Leading medical devices player Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) presented long-term safety data from the Research in Severe Asthma (RISA) trial.
The study revealed that patients with severe refractory asthma, when treated with Alair bronchial thermoplasty (BT) system experienced stability in lung function and the absence of clinical complications over a 5-year period. The results were presented at the annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) in Denver.
In the recent past, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Closing Bell Market Monitor: DELL, DE, ADI

Posted: 18 May 2011 02:00 PM PDT

05/18/11 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 Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:55 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4242, up 0.03% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4048, Monday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 1.4339, Friday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.59% to hit 0.8812 and EUR/JPY rising 0.32% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Berkley Hikes Annual Dividend

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:42 PM PDT

Yesterday, property and casualty insurer W R Berkley (NYSE:WRB) declared a 14% increase in annual dividend to 32 cents. The dividend will be paid on July 1, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2011.
Berkley has maintained a steady track record of dividend increase, with the recent hike representing the seventh straight increase from 12 cents paid in 2005. The company has grown its annual dividend by an average of more than 18% annually over the past six years. The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


TIPS Breakeven Spread Falls To Three-Month Low

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:42 PM PDT

The “breakeven rate” – the difference between 10-year nominal Treasury yields and 10-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) yields – is one market-based measure of expected future inflation.  As of yesterday the breakeven rate was 2.30%, down 30 basis points from the recent peak of 2.65% on April 11, and the lowest level in three months (since February 17). … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – USD/JPY Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:40 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Wednesday.<br/><br/> USD/JPY was trading at 81.70, up 0.35% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 80.35, Friday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 81.78, Tuesday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.01% to hit 1.4236 and GBP/USD falling 0.57% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Neutral On Affymetrix

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:32 PM PDT

We maintain our Neutral rating on genetic products maker Affymetrix (NASDAQ:AFFX). The California-based company posted a modest profit of $39,000 (or break-even earnings) in first-quarter fiscal 2011 as a decline in sales was offset by lower costs. The results matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Revenues dipped 8% year over year, hit by lower product sales, trailing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Product revenues were hurt by lower consumables and instrument sales. Both DNA and RNA sales fell in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


KB Home Gets New Senior VP

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:32 PM PDT

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) announced the appointment of Tom Silk as the company's Senior Vice President of marketing and communications. He will be responsible for KB Home's marketing, advertising, communications and social media outreach across its U.S. homebuilding operations. 
Silk had previously worked as the Vice President of marketing for hydration brands at PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) Americas. He also served as a brand marketer at Clorox Corporation (NYSE:CLX) for some time in the past.
With the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


5 Chemical Firms To Consider

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:32 PM PDT

The Chemical industry has been near the top of the Zacks industry ranks for several months now. As the world economy has recovered so has demand for the basic building blocks of most of the products we buy. Since these firms tend to be big buyers of oil, one might think that their margins would get squeezed by higher oil prices, but that has not been the case so far.

Earnings for the group are growing nicely, and are growing much faster than are sales. In other words net margins are going up, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Up Toward The End Of U.S. Session

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:25 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4239, up 0.01% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4048, Monday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 1.4339, Friday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.55% to hit 0.8808 and EUR/JPY rising 0.38% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


U.S. Markets Close Higher; Dow Jones Up 0.65%

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:10 PM PDT

Forex Pros – U.S. stocks were up after the closing bell on Wednesday.<br/><br/> At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.65%, the S&P 500 index gained 0.88%, while the Nasdaq 100 index climbed 0.83%.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, European stock markets closed higher. France&rsquo;s CAC 40 was up 0.92%; Germany&rsquo;s DAX gained 0.65%; Britain&rsquo;s FTSE 100 climbed 1.07%; and the EURO STOXX 50 rose … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Diamond Hits $1.8B Deal

Posted: 18 May 2011 01:02 PM PDT

A subsidiary of rig contractor Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. (NYSE:DO) has inked a long-term drilling agreement with Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC). The deal is expected to generate $1.8 billion in revenues.
Under the contract, Diamond Offshore's two ultra-deepwater drillships, Ocean BlackHawk and Ocean BlackHornet, are each contracted with Anadarko for five years and set to roll out in late 2013 and early 2014, respectively.
Diamond’s drillships are currently under construction in the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Vodafone Reports Below Par

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE:VOD) has announced results for full year 2011 (ended March 31, 2011). Adjusted earnings of £0.1675 per share (or earnings per ADS of $2.61) missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.77 but increased 4% from £0.1611 in the year-ago period.
The improvement was driven by higher profitability and lower shares outstanding as a result of the ongoing £2.8 billion share buyback program.
On a GAAP basis, net profit declined 8% year over year to £8 billion ($12.4 billion). The … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Caterpillar Issues New Note

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) through its financial wing Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. has issued a note amounting to $750 million having a coupon rate of 1.375% at a price of $99.947. This is a three-year note maturing on May 20, 2014.
The date of settlement is May 20, 2011. The notes are non-callable on early redemption having a spread of 47 basis points more than the government bonds.
Caterpillar earlier issued $1 billion notes in three parts comprising $250 million, $300 million and $450 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:45 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The British Pound was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday after the release of U.K. data on Claimant Count Change.<br/><br/> GBP/USD was trading at 1.6162, down 0.55% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.6107, today&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 1.6309, Friday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, official data showed that the U.K. claimant count change rose more-than-expected to a … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Celera Finally With Quest

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:32 PM PDT

Recently, Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) completed the acquisition of Celera Corporation. Earlier, in March 2011, Quest announced its intention to acquire Celera for $8 per share, representing a transaction value of $344 million, after taking into account $327 million of cash and short-term investments.
Through the acquisition of Celera, Quest plans to strengthen its footing in molecular diagnostics discovery and development. Celera's proprietary genetic tests, pipeline of biomarkers, along with … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Priority Review For Pfizer Drug

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:32 PM PDT

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) recently announced that its oncology candidate, crizotinib, has been granted priority review status by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The company is looking to get crizotinib approved for the treatment of patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Pfizer has also filed for approval in Japan, the second largest pharma market.
Pfizer had initiated the rolling submission for the new drug application on … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Rating Action On Montpelier

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:32 PM PDT

A.M. Best Co. reiterated the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "bbb-" and all existing debt ratings of  Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:MRH). The rating agency upgraded the outlook to positive from stable.
Subsequently, A.M. Best also affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and ICR of "a-" of Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Montpelier US Insurance Company. The outlook is raised to positive from stable.
The affirmations came on the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


FOMC Minutes – Fed Starts Talking Exit Strategy Process, But Not Yet Timing

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Today's FOMC Minutes revealed the ongoing division between the Fed's hawks and doves as they spent a good amount of time discussing how to go about an exit strategy from the emergency policies set up after the financial crisis.
A majority of the FOMC, when it does come time to tighten monetary policy, according to the Minutes, seem to favor selling some of the central bank's assets before raising interest rates. The Fed's balance sheet has grown to $2.7 trillion, and the Fed plans to … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Gold And Silver Flattening Out Corrections

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:13 PM PDT

Gold and Silver Continuing Major Corrections (5/17)
Gold (XAU/USD)

Short-Term- Gold's decline was already flattening before today, but yesterday's price action threatened to continue a sharper correction decline as it cracked a rising trendline going back to Feb 2011.
- The market is still above a rising trendline connecting the July 2010 low with the Jan 2011 low.
- The 1H chart shows a choppy rally that reversed yesterday's entire decline, flattening the correction. If the market … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Jury Affirms Ventas Appeal Over HCP

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:12 PM PDT

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has unanimously ruled in favor of Ventas Inc. (NYSE:VTR), a leading healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT), in its recent judgment and affirmed a 2009 jury verdict that awarded it a $101.6 million in damages. The verdict relates to the lawsuit filed by Ventas regarding the 'Tortious Interference' by HCP Inc. (NYSE:HCP) with business expectation arising out of the former's acquisition of Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:SRZ) in April … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


VirtualScopics Reports 1Q Loss

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:12 PM PDT

Medical imaging solutions provider VirtualScopics (NASDAQ:VSCP) has incurred a first quarter loss despite a healthy growth in sales. The Rochester, New York-based company posted a net loss of $200,381 (or a cent a share) in the quarter versus a modest profit of $8,092 (or break-even earnings) a year-ag.
VirtualScopics was hit by higher operating expenses and greater losses on derivative instruments. The results missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of a penny a share.
Revenues soared 19% … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – USD/CAD Up In U.S. Trade

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT

Forex Pros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Canadian Dollar on Wednesday.<br/><br/> USD/CAD was trading at 0.9726, up 0.04% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.9604, Friday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 0.9794, Tuesday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.08% to hit 1.4225 and GBP/USD falling 0.67% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


05/18 FX Options Report

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT

The USD weakened vs. the EUR, ahead of the FOMC minutes. The GBP saw downward pressure on the heels of UK jobs data and the BoE MPC … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


5/18 FX Options Report

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:00 PM PDT

The USD weakened vs. the EUR, ahead of the FOMC minutes. The GBP saw downward pressure on the heels of UK jobs data and the BoE MPC … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Down In U.S. Trading Hours

Posted: 18 May 2011 11:45 AM PDT

Forex Pros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Wednesday.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4231, down 0.04% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4048, Monday&rsquo;s low, and resistance at 1.4339, Friday&rsquo;s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.60% to hit 0.8813 and EUR/JPY rising 0.12% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Global Growth At Risk Say Chanos And ECRI

Posted: 18 May 2011 12:58 AM PDT

We think Jim Chanos is ahead of the curve, and the ECRI puts the icing on the cake saying the US is not immune. What’s this good for are well rolling into a big 2012 bear?

If the world slumps or China dips in GDP growth, what do you want to be in and out of?

Scan our blog, and you will see cycles on the dollar and others confirm this thinking. We have data on commodities, currencies, stocks and bonds going back 40+ years that produce cycles with over 80% accuracy, and when we go live, you too … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


Chart Of The Week: Emerging Europe’s Middle Class

Posted: 17 May 2011 10:00 PM PDT

Middle-class, affluent, bourgeois, white-collar … they all describe a group of people who enjoy a comfortable life, have access to healthcare and, most importantly, have discretionary income. And across developing nations, there is a growing group of affluent people that are just settling in to this lifestyle.
A few weeks ago we discussed how economic power is gradually shifting eastward and highlighted a McKinsey Global Institute report that showed China, Latin America and South Asia are … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards


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