Friday, December 16, 2011

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DailyMarkets.com - Sitoa Global Eyes E-Commerce Growth Worldwide


Sitoa Global Eyes E-Commerce Growth Worldwide

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:15 AM PST

Sitoa Global Eyes E-Commerce Growth Worldwide
Ken Nagy, CFA

Sitoa Global Inc. (STOA), is an e-commerce facilitator that engages in the development, integration and hosting of B2C (business-to-consumer) social e-commerce sites. Sitoa formed Sonsi.com with Charming Shoppes, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRS) which brings together a customer base of plus sized women in an effort to create a social network combined with a focused on-line storefront. The firm has expanded into China and Southeast Asia and changed the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Coca-Cola Expands In Saudi Arabia

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:05 AM PST

Following the massive investment plans in India during mid-November, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is now all set to further expand its footprint in the Middle East with the 50% acquisition of  Aujan Industries. As one of the leading independent beverage sellers in Saudi Arabia, Aujan Industries stands among the leaders in still beverages in the countries it operates.
Coca-Cola has finalized the deal at $980 million, making the biggest-ever investment in the consumer goods sector in the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Arotech Awarded Another Contract

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 08:00 AM PST

Arotech Awarded Another Contract
Ken Nagy, CFA

On December 12, 2011, Arotech Corporation (ARTX), a provider of defense and security products, reported that its FAAC Incorporated, a member of its Training and Simulation Division, received a Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division’s Training Systems Contract III.

FAAC Incorporated is a member of Arotech Corporation’s Training and Simulation Division which provides simulation-based training solutions through the development, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Donnelley Wins IMG Contract

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:55 AM PST

Printing major R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) recently announced that it has won a multi-million dollar contract from IMG, a global sports, fashion and media company with operations spanning across more than 30 countries.
IMG provides a number of different services including event management, media production and distribution, league development, sponsorships, licensing and consulting. The multi-year contract with Donnelley includes content production and distribution in the form of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


IBM To Acquire Emptoris

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:35 AM PST

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) recently announced that it is all set to acquire privately held Emptoris Inc., a leading developer of supply and contract management software. Although the financial terms were not disclosed, the acquisition is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2012.
Based in Burlington, Massachusetts, Emptoris' solutions include cloud-based and on-premise analytical tools that specialize in procurement and supply chain operations. The Emptoris … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: EURUSD Making Floors And Ceilings Today

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:33 AM PST

The EURUSD is making floors and ceilings today.  On the downside the 1.30195 has tested the level three times. The last completed a 100% correction of the NY surge to the upside.   The  1. 30438 level was a ceiling in the Asian session today before breaking above in the Early NY session and surging higher. At the highs for the day the 1.3083 level tested the level on three separate occasions before the fall from the peak.
With the up and down movements today, the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Strong Quarter At CrowdGather

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:30 AM PST

Strong Quarter at CrowdGather
Ken Nagy, CFA

On December 14, 2011, CrowdGather, Inc. (CRWG), with its networks of forum communities on the Internet, reported financial results for its fiscal 2012 second quarter and six months, ended October 31, 2011.

The strong second quarter performance resulted in a 1.2 percent year over year increase in revenue and 40% sequential increase in revenue with revenues increasing to a record $468,296 during the three months ended October 31, 2011.

However, net … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


AutoZone Expands In Canada

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:20 AM PST

ALLDATA LLC, an operating unit of AutoZone Inc. (NYSE:AZO), recently announced its plan to expand in Canada to provide quality services to its increasing customer base in the region and its nearby locations. The company will operate in Canada under the name ALLDATA Canada Services Ltd.
Previously, ALLDATA products were sold through a third party distributor in Canada. As a result, the company was unable to gauge the prevailing market scenario and failed to enhance its marketing efforts and tap … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Stock Market News Briefs: CalAmp Corp., FedEx, Lam Research, Nordson, Novellus Systems, SonoSite

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:15 AM PST

    Share prices of wireless applications, CalAmp Corp. (NASDAQ:CAMP) gained 11.93% after the company said it has commenced shipping a new whole-home video and data networking product to its primary North American direct-broadcast satellite customer

    Shares of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) advanced 8% to close at $83.47 a share after the shipment company' income almost doubled in its second quarter

    Lam Research Corp. (NASDAQ:LRCX) agreed to acquire Novellus … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


RIMM Beats Estimate, Outlook Grim

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 07:05 AM PST

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion, Ltd., (NASDAQ:RIMM) declared its third quarter 2012 financial results yesterday, after the closing bell. Despite beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate, the company provided grim outlook for the upcoming quarters. Following the earnings release, share price of RIMM fell $1.15 (7.60%) to $13.98 in the after market trade in NYSE.
Total revenue in the reported quarter was $5,169 million, down 5.9% year over year. Adjusted revenue of $5,223 million in the quarter, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


AmerisourceBergen Backs FY12 View

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:50 AM PST

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (NYSE:ABC) reiterated its fiscal 2012 (ending September 30) guidance at the recently held investor day.
The company continues to expect fiscal 2012 earnings in the range of $2.74 – $2.84 per share. The current fiscal 2012 Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.81 lies at the higher end of the company's guidance range.
Revenues are projected to experience flat-to-modest growth during fiscal 2012. Additionally, AmerisourceBergen plans to spend about $400 million on share … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Golden Phoenix Advancing Multiple Projects In Panama, Peru And Nevada

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:50 AM PST

Golden Phoenix advancing multiple projects in Panama, Peru and Nevada
Steven Ralston, CFA

Golden Phoenix Minerals (GPXM) formed a joint venture operating company (Golden Phoenix Panama S.A.) with Silver Global to advance the Santa Rosa mine in Panama. The Santa Rosa mine will be held, operated and mined by the JV, in which Golden Phoenix can earn up to a 60% interest through the advancement of the property through the completion of the Environmental Impact Study, a NI-43-101 compliant … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Disappointing 3Q For Mechel

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:35 AM PST

Russian mining company Mechel OAO (NYSE:MTL) recorded a net income of $25.7 million in the third quarter of 2011, down 86.6% from the previous quarter's consolidated net income of $191.9 million.
Revenues in the third quarter decreased 7.6% sequentially to $3.2 billion.
Operating income in the reported quarter climbed 11.2% sequentially to $529.5 million. Operating margin was 16.49% in the third quarter of 2011 versus 13.72% in the second quarter of 2011.
Segment Performance
Mining Segment: The … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Traders Showing No Love For The Euro

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:34 AM PST

Friday, December 16, 2011
Given the potential volatility in the Euro, some bearish traders may perhaps wish to explore trading strategies using options on Euro futures, such as a bear put spread. For example, with the March Euro trading at 1.3057 as of this writing, the February 1.30 puts could be bought and the February 1.25 puts sold for a net debit of 0.0155, or $1,937.50, not including commissions. The total investment in this spread would be the maximum potential risk on the trade, which … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: EURUSD Consolidates After Surge Higher. Market Looks For The Next Move.

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:34 AM PST

The EURUSD pushed higher in early NY trade and moved above the 100 hour MA in the process (currently at the 1.3071 level). The price has a double top on the 5 minute chart above at the 1.3083 level. The correction off the high has remained above the 38.2% of the last leg higher. If the price can remain above the  38.2% retracement level it often is an indication of market support.  A move below the level will not be welcomed by the intraday traders.
With the double top in place it … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: GBPUSD Breaks Above Resistance But Not With Much Momentum.

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:34 AM PST

The GBPUSD has spent the last 6 or so hours above the 100 hour MA (currently at hte 1.5523 level) and the 38.2% retracement of the move down from the Decemeber 8th high (see chart above). This push higher should have led to a momentum move in the direction of the break, but the move has been somewhat muted.  The high has reached 1.5556 but the move higher has stalled from there.  It puts into question the will of the market to push … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Euro Back Above 1.3000 As Funding Concerns Ease, For Now

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:32 AM PST

Fundamental Headlines
• BofA, Goldman, Barclays Have Fitch Ratings Cut – Bloomberg
• Europe's Crisis May Hold Seeds of Dealmaking – Bloomberg
• Consumer Prices Flat in November – Reuters
• Congress Blinks on Shutdown – WSJ
• Ties That Bound Europe Now Fraying – WSJ
European Session Summary
The U.S. Dollar sell-off continued in the overnight, as a lack of bad news out of Europe coupled with the recent wave of better-than-expected data out of the United States has lifted … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Speedy Review For Vertex’ CF Drug

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:20 AM PST

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VRTX) Kalydeco (ivacaftor) recently scored a win when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the company's new drug application (NDA) a priority review status. The regulatory body has set a target date of April 18, 2012, for the drug's NDA, submitted in October 2011.
Vertex Pharma is seeking approval of Kalydeco for treating patients (aged 6 years and above) suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF).The patients should have at least one copy of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – USD/CAD Down On Economic Data

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:15 AM PST

Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Canadian Dollar on Friday after the release of Canadian data on Foreign Securities Purchases.

USD/CAD was trading at 1.0350, down 0.01% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.0186, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.0424, Wednesday's high.

Earlier in the day, official data showed that Foreign investment in Canada rose less-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted 2.03B last month from 7.35B in the preceding … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


CPI In-Line, But Does The Market Care?

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:10 AM PST

The November Consumer Price Index (CPI) was just released, and the results were unchanged. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), all items were up 3.4% over the past 12 months. Stripping out volatile food and energy readings, the number is up 0.2%. Last month, the reading was 3.5%. The core reading year over year was 2.1%, but that is up a tick to 2.2%.
According to the survey, consumers spent 41% of their money on housing, 13.7% on food, 9% on energy and 6.6% on medical care.
When … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


St. Jude Announces Buyback

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:05 AM PST

Medical technology giant St. Jude (NYSE:STJ) recently announced that its Board has authorized a new share buyback program, allowing it to repurchase up to $300 million of its common stock. The buyback will be executed at prices and time determined by management through open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, or other means.
The Minnesota-based company stated that shares acquired in the repurchase program will be used for general corporate purposes. The company had roughly 320 … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Nat Gas Drops In Price, Thanks To Abundant Supply

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 06:01 AM PST

One interesting factoid from today’s CPI report:

The item in Table A with the largest monthly decrease from October to November was the 4.4% decrease for piped natural gas (that compares to a 2.9% monthly drop in gasoline prices), and it’s the only item that has fallen in price over the last 12 months (-1.3% vs. a 19.7% increase in gasoline from November 2010 to November 2011).  

Welcome to the shale gas revolution, where thanks to modern, advanced drilling technologies, we’ve … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Nucor Issues 4Q Guidance

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:50 AM PST

Steel maker Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) recently announced its fourth-quarter 2011 guidance, which is in the range of 22 cents to 27 cents a share. The company's outlook included a one-time charge of 16 cents a share for last-in first-out (LIFO) accounting costs, which is an increase of 10 cents driven by increased scrap costs.
The earnings guidance represents an improvement over the fourth quarter of 2010 loss of $0.04 per diluted share, but a decrease from the third quarter of 2011 earnings … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Amid The Gloom, U.S. Economy Quietly Improves

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:48 AM PST

“Despite all the negative news, there are signs the U.S. economy is doing better than at any point since 2007, with moderate growth of about 2 percent, savings and consumer sentiment up, and unemployment still high but stagnant.

Still, insofar as our national conversation of how we are doing is shaped by these statistics, it is striking how at odds they are with the tone. The numbers are OK and getting better. The national discussions is grim and getting grimmer.

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Canadian Foreign Securities Purchases Rise Less-than-expected

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:45 AM PST

Forexpros – ign investment in Canada rose less-than-expected last month, official data showed on Friday.

In a report, Statistics Canada said that Canadian foreign securities purchases rose to a seasonally adjusted 2.03B, from 7.35B in the preceding month.

Analysts had expected Canadian foreign securities purchases to rise 8.23B last … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Up On Economic Data

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:45 AM PST

Forexpros – The Euro was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday after the release of U.S. data on CPI.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.3081, up 0.50% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.2947, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.3377, Monday's high.

Earlier in the day, official data showed that consumer price inflation in the U.S. remained unchanged unexpectedly at a seasonally adjusted 0.0% last month, from -0.1% in the preceding month.

Analysts had expected CPI … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


U.S. Consumer Price Inflation Remains Unchanged Unexpectedly

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:40 AM PST

Forexpros – Consumer price inflation in the U.S. remained unchanged unexpectedly last month, official data showed on Friday.

In a report, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said that CPI remained unchanged at 0.0%, from -0.1% in the preceding month .

Analysts had expected CPI to rise 0.1% last … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


RAD’s 3Q Improves, Revises Guidance

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:35 AM PST

Drugstore chain operator Rite Aid Corp. (NYSE:RAD) posted a net loss of approximately $52 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 marking an improvement from a loss of $79.1 million in the year-ago period.
The quarterly loss per share of 6 cents not only improved from the prior-year loss of 9 cents but also outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate loss of 12 cents. Growth in same-store sales and reduced selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses had a positive influence on the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: EURUSD Breaks Higher

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:33 AM PST

The narrow trading range through the London morning session for the EURUSD gave way and the price has surged higher in early NY trade.  The range coming into NY was a scant 36 pips.  This would have represented the narrowest trading range for all of 2011. So the chance of an extension was pretty favorable.
The pair has quickly moved to the 100 hour MA at the 1.3076 level.  A move above this level opens the door for further upside gains with the 1.3097level and the 1.3131 … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Year End Sale On Gold, Silver And The Mining Stocks

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:26 AM PST

This is one of those times that we have inveighed about so often.  It is a typical "COM" week where markets are designed to confuse, obfuscate and misdirect the players.  All thirty DOW stocks and commodities were down as Europe and Bernanke disappointed the markets with what they did not do.  The markets were looking for a morsel of guidance, what they got was further silence and ambiguity.
The screens have been awash with a sea of red, protestors are taking to the streets … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Accenture Beats Despite Euro Crisis

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:15 AM PST

Accenture plc (NYSE:ACN) reported first quarter fiscal 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 96 cents, marginally beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 94 cents. Earnings increased 19.6% from the year-ago quarter aided by higher revenues and margins, lower share count and tax rate as well as favorable foreign-exchange rates. Despite the outperformance, shares dropped 2.55% in after-hour trade, probably due to investor concern over Accenture's huge reliance on the European market. A weak sequential … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Crude Oil Bounces Higher From Near Six Week Low

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:15 AM PST

Forexpros – bsp;- Crude oil futures experienced a technical bounce from near six week lows early Friday, despite the fundamental picture remaining bearish.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light sweet crude futures for January settlement traded at USD94.38 a barrel during mid European trade advancing 0.55%.

It earlier hit a daily high of USD94.78 a barrel.

Weakness in the U.S. dollar added to the bullish crude price environment.

The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


AIR Revs Up, Misses Estimate

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 05:05 AM PST

On December 15, 2011, AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) posted favorable second-quarter 2012 financial results. The company's net income improved by approximately 4.2% to $17.5 million or 43 cents per diluted share compared with $16.8 million or 42 cents per diluted share earned in the prior-year quarter. Earnings per share, however, missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 46 cents in the reported quarter.
Revenue
In the second quarter of 2012, consolidated sales were $475.9 million, up from $440.5 million in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


What About The Economy?

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:54 AM PST

With many eyes focused on the ongoing demise within the Euro-zone, what about our own economy?
Is that proverbial light around the bend merely another train coming the other way? Or utilizing another railroad analogy, can our economic caboose continue to chug along under the weight and duress of so much excess capacity and baggage?
Well, given the fact that I have limited trust in economic releases from our friends in Washington, let's review a private survey of chief financial officers … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – Dollar Weaker As Investors Embrace Risk

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:07 AM PST

Forexpros – Signs that the U.S. economy is strengthening led investors into riskier assets sending the dollar lower during European trade on Friday.

During mid session London trade, the greenback was down against the euro, with EUR/USD advancing 0.092% to hit 1.3028.

The single currency brushed off European Central Bank’s President’s statement that there is no “external savior ” for countries who refuse to reform and its bond buyback program is neither “eternal nor infinite”.

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Forex – AUD/USD Up In European Trading Hours

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 04:00 AM PST

Forexpros – The Australian Dollar was higher against the U.S. Dollar on Friday.

AUD/USD was trading at 0.9992, up 0.52% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.9862, Thursday's low, and resistance at 1.0208, Monday's high.

Meanwhile, the Australian Dollar was up against the Euro and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/AUD shedding 0.62% to hit 1.3040 and AUD/JPY rising 0.55% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:51 AM PST

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Forex – USD/CHF Down During The European Session

Posted: 16 Dec 2011 03:20 AM PST

Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Swiss Franc on Friday.

USD/CHF was trading at 0.9394, down 0.05% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.9249, Monday's low, and resistance at 0.9548, Thursday's high.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/USD gaining 0.10% to hit 1.3029 and USD/JPY rising 0.04% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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