DailyMarkets.com - Monetary Policy Week In Review – 30 July 2011
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- Monetary Policy Week In Review – 30 July 2011
- Montpelier Bottom Line Lags
- Not The Only Debt Mess
- One Chart To Explain The Entire Financial Crisis
- Synovus Trims Losses Significantly
- Earnings Preview: Earnings Season Peaks
- Costs Spoil Merck KGaA’s EPS
- Abaxis Misses, Margins Fall
- McKesson Impresses, Ups View
- TGI Outshines, Sharpens Outlook
- Genworth Stumbles On Mortgage Loss
- Closing Bell Market Monitor: CVX, HPQ, MRK, YHOO
- Hot Option Plays: Watch Ex-Dividends
- Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session
- France Telecom Posts A Mixed Bag 2Q
- Affymetrix Cuts Losses In 2Q
- Eastman Reports Record Earnings
- Westamerica Sanctions Buyback
- MetLife Growth On Track With ALICO
- Forex – GBP/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session
- Trading Weekly Options To Extract Profit From Amazon (AMZN)
- Forex – USD/JPY Down At The End Of U.S. Session
- Central Bank Of Colombia Raises Rate 25bps To 4.50%
- CrowdGather Racks Up A Big Year On The Top-Line
- Dejour Files Master Development Plan For Gibson Gulch
- ZOLL Medical Outstrips Estimates
- Revenues Rise At Elan
- Waste Management Misses By A Cent (REVISED)
- GATX Performs Below Par
- Hanger EPS In Line, Backs Outlook
- U.S. Markets Close Lower; Dow Jones Down 0.79%
- CrowdGather Racks Up A Big Year On The Top-Line
- KLA-Tencor Tops Consensus
- Telesp Profits On Vivo Merger
- Newell Rubbermaid Beats But Tempers
- Excel Maritime Reports In Line
- Cabela’s Beats On Bottom Line
- SP500 Critical Support On Weekly Trendline And 200d SMA
- Forex – EUR/JPY Falls In Late U.S. Trade
- Wright Beats, Keeps Outlook
- Read ‘Em & Weep: GDP In Depth, Pt. 1
- Read ‘Em & Weep: GDP In Depth, Pt. 2
- TOTAL Lags, Grows On Higher Prices
- IPG Misses By A Penny
- PPDI Beats Overall
- Forex – USD/JPY Retreats In U.S. Afternoon Trade
- Forex – EUR/USD Up In U.S. Trading Hours
- Forex Trading: EURUSD Consolidating Into The Close
- Concrete-makers 52-week Low Provokes Contrarian Options Play
- VeriSign Beats, CEO Resigns
- Omnicell Beats On Both Lines
- Strayer Tops, New Enrollment Falls
- Portfolio Recovery’s Top Line Soars
- Telefonica Profit Falls, Rev Ups
- Lukewarm Quarter For Maxwell Tech
- RSG Beats, Reaffirms Outlook
- Hot Option Plays: Bonds Tell The Story
- Crude Oil Declines On Disappointing U.S. GDP
- Suncor Slips On Oil
- Enbridge Bottom Line Lags, Rev Tops
- Comerica Completes Sterling Buyout
- Forex – NZD/USD Up During The U.S. Session
- CrowdGather Racks Up A Big Year On The Top-Line
- WY Disappoints, 3Q Outlook Grim
- Southwestern Posts Impressive Q2
- DPL Misses, Volume Plays Spoilsport
- Revenues Rise At BioMarin
- U.S. Stocks Falter In Mid-day Trade
- “Hopeful…drama Will Come To An End”
- USD Gives Up Gains, Slides Vs. CHF, JPY
- Crude Slips 2% On Growth, Debt Worries
- European Markets Close Lower; Dax Down 0.44%
- Forex – EUR/USD Rises In Early U.S. Trade
- Forex – EUR/USD Rises In Early U.S. Trade
- ECRI Had Forecasted GDP Weakness
- Indonesia Igniting Growth
Monetary Policy Week In Review – 30 July 2011 Posted: 29 Jul 2011 04:16 PM PDT The week in monetary policy saw 8 central banks announcing interest rate decisions. Of those that changed rates were: India +50bps to 8.00%, Nigeria +75bps to 8.75%, and Colombia +25bps to 4.50%. Meanwhile those that held monetary policy interest rates unchanged were: Israel 3.25%, Hungary 6.00%, New Zealand 2.50%, Kenya 6.25%, and the Philippines 4.50%. Other than interest rates, the Philippines raised its required reserve ratio by 100 basis points to 21%, and Turkey dropped … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:35 PM PDT Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:MRH) reported second quarter 2011 operating of 8 cents per share, much lower than the Zacks Consensus estimate of 45 cents. Results were way behind earnings of $1.00 in the year ago quarter. Operating income was $5.2 million, plummeting from $72.5 million in the second quarter of 2010. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:28 PM PDT If you want to keep up-to-date tabs on how much cash the U.S. Treasury has (left), click here: (Chart courtesy … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
One Chart To Explain The Entire Financial Crisis Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:24 PM PDT The chart above appeared on this recent CD post showing the close historical relationship between: a) the U.S. homeownership rate, and b) the share of mortgages for home purchases with a 3% down payment or less (97% loan-to-value ratio or higher), especially starting in about 1995 when they both increased sharply. At a recent post at the SayAnythingBlog, Donny Baseball writes that if you had to look at just one chart to understand the entire financial crisis, it would be the chart … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Synovus Trims Losses Significantly Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:15 PM PDT Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE:SNV) reported second-quarter 2011 loss attributable to common shareholders of 6 cents per share, a significant improvement from the loss of 36 cents per share reported in the year-ago quarter and 9 cents in the prior quarter. Moreover, the quarter's earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. |
Earnings Preview: Earnings Season Peaks Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:10 PM PDT Earnings Preview 7/29/11 The market will be very busy next week digesting earnings reports. There will be 1,009 firms reporting, and 108 of those are in the S&P 500. By next Friday afternoon, almost 85% of the S&P 500 will have reported. So far, earnings season has been very strong with over four times as many S&P 500 firms reporting positive surprises than have disappointed. The firms reporting next week include: Allstate (NYSE:ALL), Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM), Duke Power … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:05 PM PDT Merck KGaA's (MKGAF) second quarter 2011 results fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate on all fronts, although it reported higher year-over-year revenues. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:05 PM PDT Abaxis Inc. (NASDAQ:ABAX) reported first quarter 2012 EPS of 10 cents, 37.5% down from the year-ago quarter EPS as well as the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 16 cents. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:05 PM PDT McKesson Corp.'s (NYSE:MCK) first quarter fiscal 2012 earnings of $1.27 per share (excluding special items) outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 13 cents and the year-ago earnings by 11 cents. Higher revenues and lower share count helped boost earnings. |
TGI Outshines, Sharpens Outlook Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT On July 28, Triumph Group Inc. (NYSE:TGI) reported encouraging results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. First-quarter earnings per diluted share came in at $1.00 excluding Vought acquisition expense, showing an improvement from 66 cents in the year-ago comparable quarter. Results also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 85 cents |
Genworth Stumbles On Mortgage Loss Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Genworth Financial Inc. (NYSE:GNW) reported its second quarter operating loss of 15 cents per share, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 3 cents. Results were way behind 24 cents earned in the last year. Operating loss for the quarter stood at $74 million, compared with the operating profit of $118 million in the year-ago period. |
Closing Bell Market Monitor: CVX, HPQ, MRK, YHOO Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:28 PM PDT 07/29/11 US stocks fell as debt talks stalled in Washington, D.C. The Dow slid over 4% for the week, and lost 2.2% for … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Hot Option Plays: Watch Ex-Dividends Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:17 PM PDT Cusick’s Corner |
Forex – EUR/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:10 PM PDT Forexpros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on GDP.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4397, up 0.44% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4230, today’s low, and resistance at 1.4536, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that Gross domestic product in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
France Telecom Posts A Mixed Bag 2Q Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) reported second quarter 2011 consolidated revenue of €22.569 billion ($32.47 billion), up 1.3% year over year. Excluding regulatory measures, revenues nudged up 0.3% year over year on the back of strong adoption of smartphones and broadband market share gains. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Genetic products maker Affymetrix Inc's (NASDAQ:AFFX) second-quarter fiscal 2011 loss per share of 5 cents was a shade above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 4 cents, but below the year-ago loss per share of 8 cents. The California-based company's losses trimmed 33% year over year to $3.7 million as lower costs more than offset the decline in sales. |
Eastman Reports Record Earnings Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) reported second-quarter earnings of $2.76 per share, compared with $1.95 per share, a year earlier and beat the Zacks Consensus estimate of $2.60 per share. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Westamerica Bancorp. (NASDAQ:WABC) announced that its board of directors has authorized a new share repurchase program, under which the company will be able to repurchase up to 2 million common shares through September 1, 2012. |
MetLife Growth On Track With ALICO Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT MetLife Inc. (NYSE:MET) reported second quarter operating earnings per share of $1.24, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.11 per share and $1.10 per share in the year-ago quarter. Operating earnings jumped 45% year over year to $1.33 billion from $914 million in the year-ago period. |
Forex – GBP/USD Up At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:05 PM PDT Forexpros – The British Pound was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on GDP.<br/><br/> GBP/USD was trading at 1.6426, up 0.32% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.6262, Monday’s low, and resistance at 1.6470, today’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that Gross domestic product in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Trading Weekly Options To Extract Profit From Amazon (AMZN) Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Free yourself from the rigid conduct of tradition and open yourself to the new forms of probability. |
Forex – USD/JPY Down At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 29 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Friday after the release of U.S. data on GDP.<br/><br/> USD/JPY was trading at 76.76, down 1.19% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 76.74, today’s low, and resistance at 78.56, Tuesday’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that Gross domestic product in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Central Bank Of Colombia Raises Rate 25bps To 4.50% Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT The Central Bank of Colombia lifted its benchmark monetary policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.50% from 4.25% previously. The Bank said (translated): “Since March, the average measures of core inflation has been a slight upward trend in June and reached a level close to the midpoint of the target range (3% + / – 1 percentage point). Inflation expectations at various horizons are also within that range.” and also noted “The increase in the rate of intervention … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
CrowdGather Racks Up A Big Year On The Top-Line Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT Ken Nagy, CFA CrowdGather Racks up a Big Year on the Top-Line 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 from 12 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Dejour Files Master Development Plan For Gibson Gulch Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT Steven Ralston, CFA Dejour (DEJ) filed a Master Development Plan with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for up to 68 wells from four new well pads on its Gibson Gulch properties in Colorado. The acreage is in close proximity to the producing properties (some within one mile) in the Kokopelli Field owned by Bill Barrett Corporation (BBG:NYSE). Interestingly, Bill Barrett filed its second Master Development Plan (Gibson Gulch II) on July … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
ZOLL Medical Outstrips Estimates Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT Resuscitation devices maker ZOLL Medical's (NASDAQ:ZOLL) third-quarter fiscal 2011 (ended July 3) earnings per share of 42 cents outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 35 cents and the year-ago earnings of 26 cents. Profit shot up 65% year over year to $9.5 million boosted by solid growth in sales. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT Elan Corporation's (NYSE:ELN) loss per share of 2 cents (excluding special items) for the second quarter of 2011 was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of 3 cents. |
Waste Management Misses By A Cent (REVISED) Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT Waste Management Inc. (NYSE:WM) recorded an increase in profit to 54 cents per share (excluding special items) in the second quarter of the year from 51 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. With this, the company has missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT GATX Corporation (NYSE:GMT), a leader in leasing transportation assets, has reported second quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 43 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents. The results, however, showed an improvement from adjusted earnings of 39 cents in the year-ago quarter. |
Hanger EPS In Line, Backs Outlook Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:35 PM PDT Orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) company Hanger Orthopedic's (NYSE:HGR) second-quarter fiscal 2011 adjusted earnings per share of 45 cents were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate while above the year-ago adjusted earnings of 37 cents. The adjusted earnings exclude the costs associated with the relocation of the company's corporate headquarters. |
U.S. Markets Close Lower; Dow Jones Down 0.79% Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:10 PM PDT Forexpros – U.S. stocks were down after the closing bell on Friday.<br/><br/> At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.79%, the S&P 500 index shed 0.65%, while the Nasdaq 100 index declined 0.38%.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that Gross domestic product in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.3% in the last quarter from 1.9% in the preceding … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
CrowdGather Racks Up A Big Year On The Top-Line Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT Ken Nagy, CFA CrowdGather Racks up a Big Year on the Top-Line 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 from 12 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT KLA-Tencor Corporation's (NASDAQ:KLAC) fourth quarter earnings beat the Zacks Consensus by 13 cents, or 9.6%. Revenue was also better than expected, beating the consensus by 2.3%. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT Brazilian telecom carrier Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA (NYSE:VIV), better known as Telesp, reported second quarter net income of R$1.1 billion ($0.69 million), up 30% year over year. Earnings per ADS came in at $1.02 in the reported quarter. |
Newell Rubbermaid Beats But Tempers Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE:NWL), the producer of Sharpie pens and Rubbermaid containers, logged a fall of 9.8% in the second quarter of 2011 to report 46 cents a share from 51 cents a share in the year-ago quarter. |
Excel Maritime Reports In Line Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT Yesterday after market close, Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (NYSE:EXM), a global dry bulk carrier, declared financial results for the second quarter of 2011, which barely meets the Zacks Consensus Estimate. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 01:05 PM PDT Cabela's Inc. (NYSE:CAB), one of the leading specialty retailers of hunting, fishing, camping, and related outdoor merchandise, recently posted solid second-quarter 2011 results. |
SP500 Critical Support On Weekly Trendline And 200d SMA Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:48 PM PDT I'm one for keeping market structure as simple as possible, and there are two major confluence support levels we need to be watching very closely that have been important market reversal points in the past, and we currently sit atop both of them. The intermediate term (2.5 years) trendline began at 666 with the March 2009 market low and … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – EUR/JPY Falls In Late U.S. Trade Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:46 PM PDT Forexpros – The euro was lower against the Japanese yen on Friday dragged down by slumping European stocks and fears of a possible downgrade to Spain’s credit rating.<br /><br />EUR/JPY was trading at 110.73 in late U.S. trade, down 0.55%, after reaching a high of 111.56.<br /><br />The pair was likely to find support at 110.70, Thursday’s low, and resistance at 111.56, the day‘s high.<br /><br />By the close of Friday trade in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:35 PM PDT Orthopedic devices maker, Wright Medical Group (NASDAQ:WMGI) reported second-quarter fiscal 2011 (excluding one-time items other than stock-based compensation expense) earnings per share of 19 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 17 cents while exceeding the year-ago earnings of 15 cents. |
Read ‘Em & Weep: GDP In Depth, Pt. 1 Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:35 PM PDT Second quarter GDP growth came in at just 1.3%. That is far below consensus expectations of 1.7% growth. I had thought the consensus was too high and was penciling in growth of 1.5%. However, the below-expectations print does not even start to describe how bad the report is. In its annual benchmark revision, the numbers were revised all the way back to 2003. Most notably, there were massive downgrades to the growth in both the first quarter of this year and the fourth quarter of last year. If … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Read ‘Em & Weep: GDP In Depth, Pt. 2 Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:35 PM PDT (EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is a continuation of our recently-published “Read ‘Em & Weep: GDP In Depth, pt. 1.”) Government Spending |
TOTAL Lags, Grows On Higher Prices Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT Integrated oil and gas company TOTAL S.A. (NYSE:TOT) reported second-quarter 2011 operating earnings of $1.78 per share (€1.24 per share), below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.09 per share. Operating earnings in the reported quarter however gained 5.9% from $1.68 per share (€1.32 per share) in the year-ago period. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT On July 28, The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE:IPG) reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2011 with net results improving over the year-ago quarter. The diluted earnings per share were 19 cents in the reported quarter compared with 15 cents per share a year ago. The recorded EPS marginally beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 12:05 PM PDT Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:PPDI) reported second quarter 2011 earnings of 41 cents per share, above the year-ago earnings of 18 cents per share as well as the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents. Earnings growth was driven by higher revenue and reduced research & development (R&D) expenses. |
Forex – USD/JPY Retreats In U.S. Afternoon Trade Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:59 AM PDT Forexpros – The Japanese yen posted gains against the U.S. dollar in afternoon trade Friday, as the U.S. economy reported slow growth and an agreement on a plan to raise the U.S. debt limit remained in limbo..<br /><br />In afternoon U.S. trade USD/JPY was lower by 0.80% to hit 77.07, after reaching a high of 77.87. <br /><br />The pair was likely to find support at 77.03, the day’s low, and resistance at 78.87, the day’s high.<br /><br … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – EUR/USD Up In U.S. Trading Hours Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT Forexpros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on GDP.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4383, up 0.34% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4230, today’s low, and resistance at 1.4536, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, preliminary official data showed that Gross domestic product in the U.S. rose less-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex Trading: EURUSD Consolidating Into The Close Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:42 AM PDT The EURUSD is testing the top trendline of the bull flag as we head into the close. The level comes in at the 1.4394 level currently. A move above could see a test of the high before days … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Concrete-makers 52-week Low Provokes Contrarian Options Play Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:37 AM PDT Concrete-makers 52-week low provokes contrarian options play |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) reported a net loss of $10.6 million or $0.06 per diluted share compared to a net income of $35.2 million or $0.19 per share in the year-ago quarter. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT Omnicell Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL) reported EPS of 8 cents during the second quarter of fiscal 2011, beating both the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year-ago quarter EPS of 6 cents. |
Strayer Tops, New Enrollment Falls Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT Strayer Education, Inc. (NASDAQ:STRA), a for-profit education company, recently posted second-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings of $2.53 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.39 but dropped modestly by 3% from $2.60 in the year-ago quarter, despite witnessing a fall of 17% in net income. Management hinted that the lower share count on account of share buyback cushioned earnings per share. |
Portfolio Recovery’s Top Line Soars Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT Portfolio Recovery Associates Inc.(PRAA) generated second-quarter income from continuing operations of $26.11 million or $1.51 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 and the prior-year earnings of $19.5 million or $1.14 per share. |
Telefonica Profit Falls, Rev Ups Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT Spanish telecom giant Telefonica (NYSE:TEF) reported disappointing first half results with earnings per share of €0.70 ($1 per ADS) declining 16.1% year over year. |
Lukewarm Quarter For Maxwell Tech Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT Energy storage and power delivery products maker, Maxwell Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MXWL) reported second quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 4 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a penny. Results also beat the year-ago quarterly loss per share of a penny. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:35 AM PDT Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) reported fiscal 2011 second quarter results, posting an EPS of 12 cents in the quarter, declining sharply from 42 cents in the year-earlier quarter. |
Hot Option Plays: Bonds Tell The Story Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:18 AM PDT Cusick’s Corner |
Crude Oil Declines On Disappointing U.S. GDP Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:58 AM PDT Forexpros – Crude oil futures moved lower Friday as U.S. economic growth slowed for the quarter and markets remain concerned over wrangling in the U.S. Congress on a resolution to the country’s debt ceiling debate.<br /><br />On the New York Mercantile Exchange light, sweet crude futures for September delivery traded at USD95.81 a barrel in mid-day U.S. trade, falling 1.45%, after hitting a daily high of 97.40.<br /><br />Crude futures have posted four … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:55 AM PDT A premier Canadian integrated energy company, Suncor Energy (NYSE:SU) reported lackluster second quarter 2011 results, bruised by lower volumes, project hindrances along with higher depreciation and impairment. |
Enbridge Bottom Line Lags, Rev Tops Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:55 AM PDT Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE:EEP) has reported second-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 32 cents per unit, which came in well below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents and the year-earlier profit of 43 cents. Results were lower than expected mainly due to higher operating costs in liquids and natural gas segments. |
Comerica Completes Sterling Buyout Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:55 AM PDT Comerica Inc. (NYSE:CMA) has closed the acquisition of Sterling Bancshares Inc. (SBIB). All of the outstanding shares of common stock of Sterling were acquired by Comerica in a stock-for-stock transaction. The acquired company would augment its growth in Texas with a solid deposit base and well located branch network. |
Forex – NZD/USD Up During The U.S. Session Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:45 AM PDT Forexpros – The New Zealand Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on Chicago PMI.<br/><br/> NZD/USD was trading at 0.8772, up 0.68% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.8614, Monday’s low, and resistance at 0.8778, today’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, data showed that The U.S.’s Chicago PMI fell more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 58.8 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
CrowdGather Racks Up A Big Year On The Top-Line Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT Ken Nagy, CFA CrowdGather Racks up a Big Year on the Top-Line 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 from 12 … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
WY Disappoints, 3Q Outlook Grim Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT Weyerhaeuser Co. (NYSE:WY) reported its financial results for the second quarter 2011 on July 29. Earnings per share were 6 cents and excluded 4 cents (or $22 million) of after-tax charges for special items. |
Southwestern Posts Impressive Q2 Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT Southwestern Energy Co. (NYSE:SWN) reported second-quarter 2011 earnings of 48 cents per share, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents and showing a 37% improvement from the year-earlier profit of 35 cents. The improved performance was led by production growth, primarily at its Fayetteville shale operations. |
DPL Misses, Volume Plays Spoilsport Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT Diversified energy utility, DPL Inc. (NYSE:DPL) reported second quarter 2011 financial results. Earnings for the quarter were 33 cents per share, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 52 cents per share and year-ago earnings of 53 cents per share. Lower electricity sales volume impacted earnings. |
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s (NASDAQ:BMRN) second quarter 2011 loss of $0.05 per share was narrower than the Zacks Consensus loss estimate of $0.12 per share. The narrower-than-expected loss was attributable to higher revenues recorded by BioMarin in the second quarter of 2011. The company suffered a loss of $0.01 per share in the year-ago quarter. |
U.S. Stocks Falter In Mid-day Trade Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT Forexpros – U.S. stocks declined Friday following the release of soft economic data and the bleak prospects for a quick resolution to the nation’s debt ceiling debate. <br /><br />During mid-day trade the Dow Industrial Average fell 0.52% to 12,175.86, the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 0.18% to 2,764.68, and the S%P 500 surrendered 0.25% to 1,297.36.<br /><br />Before the start of Friday’s session, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
“Hopeful…drama Will Come To An End” Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:20 AM PDT 07/29/11 Sunrise Securities’ Ben Willis discusses the latest sentiment on the NYSE trading floor ahead of the debt ceiling … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
USD Gives Up Gains, Slides Vs. CHF, JPY Posted: 29 Jul 2011 05:05 AM PDT 07/29/11 The USD reversed gains against the EUR, and slid to another record low vs. the CHF. Lawmakers in D.C. continued to struggle with a resolution over US debt … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Crude Slips 2% On Growth, Debt Worries Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT 07/29/11 Crude prices tumbled as much as 2% on weaker-than-expected Q2 US GDP figures, and amidst uncertainty over the debt … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
European Markets Close Lower; Dax Down 0.44% Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:55 AM PDT Forexpros – European stocks were down after the closing bell on Friday.<br/><br/> At the close of European trade, Germany’s DAX fell 0.44%, London’s FTSE 100 shed 0.99%, France’s CAC 40 declined 1.07% and the EURO STOXX 50 was down 0.83%.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, data showed that The U.S.’s Chicago PMI fell more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 58.8 last month from 61.1 in the preceding … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – EUR/USD Rises In Early U.S. Trade Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:27 AM PDT Forexpros – The euro moved higher against the U.S. dollar Friday, lifted by weaker-than-expected U.S. GDP numbers and the looming deadline for the White House and Congress to come to agreement on raising the nation’s debt ceiling.<br /><br />EUR/USD advanced 0.34% to hit 1.4386 during early U.S. trade, after hitting the day’s high of 1.4413. <br /><br />The pair was likely to find support at 1.4320, the day’s low, and resistance at 1.4536, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Forex – EUR/USD Rises In Early U.S. Trade Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:26 AM PDT Forexpros – The euro moved higher against the U.S. dollar Friday, lifted by weaker-than-expected U.S. GDP numbers and the looming deadline for the White House and Congress to come to agreement on raising the nation’s debt ceiling.<br /><br />EUR/USD advanced 0.34% to hit 1.4386 during early U.S. trade, after hitting the day’s high of 1.4413. <br /><br />The pair was likely to find support at 1.4320, the day’s low, and resistance at 1.4536, … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
ECRI Had Forecasted GDP Weakness Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:14 AM PDT While economists up and down Wall Street express real surprise at the GDP reports this morning, regular readers of this blog hopefully recall the siren sounded by the Economic Cycle Research Institute in mid-May. The ECRI clearly has a strong pedigree. More importantly the ECRI is not compromised by an existing relationship with a global investment bank or another entity looking to sell … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
Posted: 28 Jul 2011 10:00 PM PDT Manufacturing production has been a bright spot for Indonesia. As highlighted in last week's Investor Alert, there's been resilient manufacturing production growth in Indonesia compared to Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Since 2007, Indonesia's manufacturing production consistently outperformed, expanding 9.1 percent on a year-over-year basis, the fastest rate of growth since February 2008. Indonesia's multi-year production climb has also been notably different from its … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards |
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