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- Hanger Retained At Neutral
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- MetroPCS Offers Unlimited Music
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- Allos Therapeutics Starts Cancer Study
- H-P Reports, Plans To Sell PC Biz
- Sallie Mae’s Rating Outlook Upped
- PFG Authorizes $200M Buyback Plan
- Closing Bell Market Monitor: HPQ, DLTR, NTAP
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- Marsh & McLennan’s Buyback Swells
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- Insurance Cos Cut Lobbying Costs
- Mylan And Endo In Legal Tussle
- Life Technologies Remains Neutral
- Forex – EUR/USD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session
- U.S. Markets Close Lower; Dow Jones Down 3.68%
- Analog Devices Misses Estimates
- Statoil To Boost Volumes At Asgard
- United To Roll Out Boeing 787
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- Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session
- Mortgage Rates Fall To Record Low Levels: Monthly Payments On A Median Price Home Only $677
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:19 PM PDT SmartStops comment: Its disappointing to see that Fidelity puts out these kinds of stories, because god forbid, people would actually sidestep periods of great risk in markets. Sure – if you pick the time period from Oct.2008-March 31,2009, you'll show a bad record vs. buy & hold. But why does the mutual fund industry insist on hiding the other part of that data that has been published – about how missing the worst days of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 04:44 PM PDT On several CD posts over the last six months, I’ve described overzealous, intrusive, heavy-handed, oppressive government bureaucrats as the “licensing gestapo.” In response to those posts, I’ve received private emails objecting to the use of the term “gestapo.” In an attempt to be provocative, have I crossed over the line into using “inflammatory” or “objectionable” language with the term “gestapo”? To me, I have been using the term “licensing gestapo” in the same spirit as … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 04:18 PM PDT Cusick’s Corner
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down During The Asian Session Posted: 18 Aug 2011 04:10 PM PDT Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4313, down 0.14% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4238, Monday’s low, and resistance at 1.4518, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.03% to hit 0.8676 and EUR/JPY falling 0.03% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:57 PM PDT 08/18/11 General Motors will develop its electric luxury vehicle. The Cadillac ELR is based on the Converj Concept, first unveiled in … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Exxon To Offload Malaysian Stakes Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:55 PM PDT Oil giant ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has entered into an asset sale agreement with Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corporation ("SMC"). Per the deal terms, ExxonMobil will offload its stakes in three businesses operating in the Malaysian downstream petroleum sector for a total consideration of $610 million. The sale will facilitate the U.S.-based ExxonMobil to focus on its Malaysian upstream business, chemicals, lubricants and global business support
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:55 PM PDT We reaffirm our Neutral rating on orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) company Hanger Orthopedic (NYSE:HGR) following its second-quarter fiscal 2011 results. Adjusted earnings of 45 cents met the Zacks Consensus Estimate while profit zoomed 58% year over year owing to the combined impact of higher sales and lower relocation charges.
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| Endo Pharma Ends Axomadol Deal Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:55 PM PDT Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ENDP) recently announced that it has called off its partnership with German pharmaceutical company Grunenthal GMBH Grunenthal GMBH relating to pain candidate axomadol. The development, license and supply deal was inked by the companies in February 2009 thus providing Endo Pharma exclusive right to develop and market axomadol in the US and Canada.
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:35 PM PDT Online broker E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC) released its Monthly Activity Report for July 2011 on Wednesday, recording a sequential as well as year-over-year rise in average U.S. trades.
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| MetroPCS Offers Unlimited Music Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:35 PM PDT One of the leading wireless providers in the U.S., MetroPCS Communications (NYSE:PCS) has rolled out unlimited music plans for its subscribers. The company joined hands with subscription music provider Rhapsody to offer unlimited access to 12 million tracks.
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| Forex – NZD/USD Down In Asian Trade Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:35 PM PDT Forexpros – The New Zealand Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday.<br/><br/> NZD/USD was trading at 0.8206, down 0.10% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.8196, today’s low, and resistance at 0.8426, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was up against the Australian Dollar and down against the Euro, with AUD/NZD shedding 0.24% to hit 1.2619 and EUR/NZD rising … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 10:20 AM PDT 08/18/11 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
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| Stock Watch List For Friday, Aug 19 Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:08 PM PDT ( click to enlarge ) Despite the general market’s weakness, Sodastream International Limited (SODA) made an impressive turnaround and rallied almost 2.37% to close the day at $39.72. Resistance for Friday's move is $40.4, which reflects Thursday's high of the day. If the stock can break through resistance, we will have a two-bar reversal, which is very bullish for an upside move. Keep a close eye on SODA for Friday. ( click to enlarge ) Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) closed below its … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Regal Beloit Proceeds With Acquisition Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE:RBC) has received the green signal from the U.S. Department of Justice to proceed with the acquisition of 100% of the stock and assets of Electrical Products Company (“EPC”) from A.O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS).
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT We are maintaining our long-term Neutral rating on Frontier Communications Corp. (NYSE:FTR) following its second quarter results.
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| European Watchdog OKs Pfizer Drugs Posted: 18 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT It has been an eventful week at Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) accepting the company's regulatory submissions of two pipeline candidates – crizotinib, being evaluated for the treatment of patients with previously treated ALK-positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); and bosutinib being investigated for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:30 PM PDT We are retaining our Underperform recommendation on PMI Group Inc. (NYSE:PMI) as the company continues to report losses. PMI Group's second-quarter operating loss was worse than the Zacks Consensus Estimate and widened year over year as the company continued to suffer mortgage losses.
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| Allos Therapeutics Starts Cancer Study Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:30 PM PDT Recently, Allos Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:ALTH) announced the commencement of a late-stage registrational study (n=549: PDX-017) to evaluate its drug Folotyn in patients with previously undiagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).
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| H-P Reports, Plans To Sell PC Biz Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:05 PM PDT A funny thing happened on the way to tech giant Hewlett-Packard’s (NYSE:HPQ) fiscal 3rd quarter 2011 earnings report, which was supposed to have come out after the closing bell Thursday. When reports leaked that H-P was planning to spin-off its PC business and was seeking to purchase British-based software firm Autonomy for $10 billion, this forced the company to report earlier than expected. Confirmed by Hewlett-Packard was that it is indeed spinning off its entire PC business — on both the … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Sallie Mae’s Rating Outlook Upped Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:05 PM PDT The rating outlook of SLM Corp. (NYSE:SLM), commonly known as Sallie Mae, has been raised to “stable” from “negative” by Moody’s Investors Services, a unit of Moody's Corp. (NYSE:MCO). Better operating performance as well as an expansion in student loans were the driving factors for this rating outlook upgrade.
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| PFG Authorizes $200M Buyback Plan Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:05 PM PDT Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:PFG) announced that its board of directors has authorized a buyback of $200 million of common stock.
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| Closing Bell Market Monitor: HPQ, DLTR, NTAP Posted: 18 Aug 2011 02:00 PM PDT 08/18/11 The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moved the US equities markets just after the NYSE closing bell including: weak manufacturing data, a steep sell-off in financials & gold rising to another record … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down At The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:55 PM PDT Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after the release of U.S. data on Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4336, down 0.63% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4238, Monday’s low, and resistance at 1.4518, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, official data showed that Manufacturing activity in the state of Philadelphia fell … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:48 PM PDT After only a minor lull, our cheerleader-in-chief is back in action.
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| Marsh & McLennan’s Buyback Swells Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT Yesterday, the board of Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (NYSE:MMC) announced the authorization and approval of its stock repurchase program of $500 million, thereby expanding it to $1.0 billion. However, no time limit has been decided for execution of the plan.
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| Forex – USD/JPY Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:40 PM PDT Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Thursday after the release of U.S. data on Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index.<br/><br/> USD/JPY was trading at 76.56, down 0.06% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 76.41, Wednesday’s low, and resistance at 77.08, Monday’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, official data showed that Manufacturing activity in the state of Philadelphia … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Insurance Cos Cut Lobbying Costs Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:35 PM PDT Lobbying expenses declined for most health insurance companies, such as Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) and Aetna Inc. (NYSE:AET), in the second quarter of 2011.
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| Mylan And Endo In Legal Tussle Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:35 PM PDT Mylan Inc. (NYSE:MYL) recently announced that Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ENDP) filed a patent infringement lawsuit in connection with an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) filed by Mylan with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the generic version of Endo's acute migraine drug Frova.
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| Life Technologies Remains Neutral Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:35 PM PDT Recently, we reaffirmed our Neutral recommendation on Life Technologies (LIFE) with a target price of $41.00.
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down Toward The End Of U.S. Session Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:25 PM PDT Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after the release of U.S. data on Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index.<br/><br/> EUR/USD was trading at 1.4339, down 0.60% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.4238, Monday’s low, and resistance at 1.4518, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, official data showed that Manufacturing activity in the state of Philadelphia fell … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| U.S. Markets Close Lower; Dow Jones Down 3.68% Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:15 PM PDT Forexpros – U.S. stocks were down after the closing bell on Thursday.<br/><br/> At the close of U.S. trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 3.68%, the S&P 500 index shed 4.46%, while the Nasdaq 100 index declined 4.98%.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, official data showed that Manufacturing activity in the state of Philadelphia fell unexpectedly to a seasonally adjusted -30.7 last month from 3.2 in the preceding month.<br/><br/>Analysts had expected … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Analog Devices Misses Estimates Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT Analog Devices' (NYSE:ADI) fiscal third quarter earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents, or 2.7%. Revenue also fell short of expectations, missing by around 2.9%.
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| Statoil To Boost Volumes At Asgard Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO), along with its partners, plans to invest around 15 billion kroner ($2.7 billion) to construct a subsea compression system at the Asgard B platform.
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT One of the leading air carriers, United Continental Holdings (UAL) announced its plans to deploy its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in early 2012. This is the first of the 50 Dreamliners that the company plans to deploy.
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| U Of C Implements Omnicell Solutions Posted: 18 Aug 2011 01:06 PM PDT Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL), a leading developer and marketer of end-to-end automation solutions for the medication-use process, recently announced that the University of Chicago Medical Center (UCMC) will deploy its solutions for developing a decentralized drug dispensing model.
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| Forex – GBP/USD Down During The U.S. Session Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:55 PM PDT Forexpros – The British Pound was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Thursday after the release of U.S. data on Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index.<br/><br/> GBP/USD was trading at 1.6515, down 0.18% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 1.6257, Monday’s low, and resistance at 1.6590, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, official data showed that Manufacturing activity in the state of … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Mortgage Rates Fall To Record Low Levels: Monthly Payments On A Median Price Home Only $677 Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:36 PM PDT Based on data released today by Freddie Mac: 1. Rates for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a new all-time historic low this week of 4.15%, which is slightly below previous record low for the 30-year rate in mid-November of last year of 4.17% (see top chart above). 2. The average fixed rate for 15-year mortgages fell to 3.36%, the lowest rate in the history of this series, which started in 1991 (see middle chart). 3. The rate for one-year adjustable mortgages … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Invesco Unveils 20M Stock Offering Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:35 PM PDT On Wednesday, Atlanta, Georgia-based real estate investment trust Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (IVR) announced its plan to offer 20 million shares of common stock. During the height of volatility in equity markets, this offering announcement reflects management's expectation of a slowdown in stock market in the near future. As a result, the company is raising capital now to fund acquisitions at cheaper prices in future.
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:35 PM PDT Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) reported earnings of $1.28 per share for second-quarter 2011, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings grew 20.0% from the prior-year figure of $1.07 primarily due to the company’s aptitude in providing attractive brand name bargains to customers who value both quality and price.
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| Forex – USD/CHF Up In U.S. Trading Hours Posted: 18 Aug 2011 12:30 PM PDT Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Swiss Franc on Thursday after the release of U.S. data on Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index.<br/><br/> USD/CHF was trading at 0.7932, up 0.40% at time of writing.<br/><br/> The pair was likely to find support at 0.7770, Tuesday’s low, and resistance at 0.8017, Wednesday’s high.<br/><br/> Earlier in the day, official data showed that Manufacturing activity in the state of Philadelphia … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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| Gold’s Sun Also Rises In The East Posted: 17 Aug 2011 10:00 PM PDT During the second quarter, gold's rising value didn't deter Chinese and Indian buyers. In its webcast, the World Gold Council (WGC) said these "predominant drivers" of gold demand accounted for "52 percent of bars and coins and 55 percent of jewelry demand." China's demand grew 25 percent, while India saw an increase of 38 percent. WGC attributes this growth to "increasing levels of economic prosperity, high levels of inflation and forthcoming key gold purchasing … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Balance Transfer Credit Cards
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