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- Can Whistleblowers ‘Cross-Examine’ The SEC?
- U.S. Futures Mixed As Markets Eye E.Z. Talks; Dow Jones Down 0.07%
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- Crude Oil And Gold Look To Merkel, Sarkozy Meeting For Direction
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- EZ Sentix Investor Confidence Improves More-than-expected
- European Stocks Lower Amid Debt Worries; DAX Down 0.59%
- Crude Oil Futures Ease Up On Iran Fears, EU Debt Woes In Focus
- Forex – GBP/USD Higher But Gains Capped By E.Z. Worries
- Gold Futures Edge Higher Ahead Of Sarkozy-Merkel Meeting
- Swiss Retail Sales Surge In November
- Forex – USD/JPY Edges Lower As E.Z. Concerns Weigh
- Forex – USD/JPY Edges Lower As E.Z. Concerns Weigh
- Forex – AUD/USD Hits 6-day Low On E.Z. Worries
- Swiss Unemployment Rate Edges Up In Line With Expectations
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- German Trade Surplus Widens More-than-expected
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- Forex Trading: USDSGD Breaks 21Day
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| Can Whistleblowers ‘Cross-Examine’ The SEC? Posted: 09 Jan 2012 04:09 AM PST Later this month Northwestern Law will be hosting its 39th Annual Securities Regulation Institute in Coronado, California. A timely analysis of recent laws and developments in the corporate and securities law fields presented by senior SEC officials and leading practitioners. While reviewing the conference invitation I am particularly … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| U.S. Futures Mixed As Markets Eye E.Z. Talks; Dow Jones Down 0.07% Posted: 09 Jan 2012 03:39 AM PST Forexpros – U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open on Monday, as markets eyed a meeting between French and German leaders later in the day while concerns over the euro zone's debt crisis continued to linger. Ahead of the open, the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed to a fall of 0.07%, S&P 500 futures signaled a 0.08% loss, while the Nasdaq 100 futures indicated a 0.13% rise. Later Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy were to meet … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Biotechs To Watch At The 2012 San Francisco Healthcare Confrences Posted: 09 Jan 2012 03:35 AM PST Several biotech companies we cover at Zacks Investment Research are attending the series of healthcare conferences this week in San Francisco. These conferences include the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, OneMed Forum, and Biotech Showcase. Companies are attending include Advaxis (ADXS), Bio-Path Holdings Inc. (BPTH), CytRx Corp (NASDAQ:CYTR), EpiCept Corp (NASDAQ:EPCT), Galena Biopharma (GALE), ImmunoCellular Biotherapeutics (IMUC), NeoGenomics (NGNM), Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBO), … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Med-tech Companies To Watch In 2012 Posted: 09 Jan 2012 03:30 AM PST Several medical device/technology companies that we cover will be in San Francisco this week attending the large annual healthcare conferences which includes the JP Morgan Healthcare conference, Biotech Showcase, and OneMed Forum. Companies that are expected to be in attendance and are covered by the Zacks Small Cap Research medical device team are Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI), CryoPort Inc., iCAD Inc. (ICAD), SANUWAVE Health (SNWV), and Verisante Technology (VRSEF). Brian Marckx, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – Euro Posts Gains But Outlook Remains Clouded Posted: 09 Jan 2012 03:27 AM PST Forexpros – The euro posted gains against almost all of its major counterparts on Monday, as markets looked towards a meeting of French and German leaders later in the day, but gains were capped amid concerns over the deepening sovereign debt crisis in the shared currency zone. During European late morning trade, the euro was higher against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD rising 0.27% to hit 1.2752. Later Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy were to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Corn Regains Strength As South America Rain Prospects Wane Posted: 09 Jan 2012 03:22 AM PST Forexpros – Corn futures regained strength on Monday, rebounding from the previous session's one-week low amid renewed concerns over crop conditions in South America after forecasts showed diminishing prospects of near-term rain in Brazil and Argentina. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, corn futures for March delivery traded at USD6.5112 a bushel during European morning trade, rallying 1.17%. It earlier rose by as much as 1.38% to trade at a two-day high of USD6.5212 a bushel. Corn … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| German Industrial Production Falls More-than-expected Posted: 09 Jan 2012 03:05 AM PST Forexpros – Industrial production in Germany fell more-than-expected in November, dropping for the third time in the last four months, official data showed on Monday. In a report, Destatis, Germany's federal statistical office said industrial production slumped by a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in November, disappointing expectations for a of 0.5% decline. Industrial production rose by an unrevised 0.8% in October. German industrial production rose at an annualized rate of 3.6% in November, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – Broadly Weaker Dollar Off 11-month High Against Swiss Franc Posted: 09 Jan 2012 02:59 AM PST Forexpros – The U.S. dollar pulled back from an 11-month high against the Swiss franc on Monday, as markets eyed a meeting between French and German leaders later in the day, but the greenback remained supported amid worries over rising borrowing costs in the euro zone. USD/CHF retreated from 0.9596, the pair's highest since February 17, to hit 0.9521 during European morning trade, shedding 0.31%. The pair looked likely to find support at 0.9410, last Thursday's low and resistance at … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – EUR/GBP Posts Gains Ahead Of Merkel, Sarkozy Meeting Posted: 09 Jan 2012 02:36 AM PST Forexpros – EUR/GBP hit 0.8277 during European morning trade, the pair's highest since last Thursday; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8270, gaining 0.29%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.8281, the session low and a 16-month low and resistance at 0.8347, last … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Copper Futures Slide As Euro Zone Debt Concerns Weigh Posted: 09 Jan 2012 02:18 AM PST Forexpros – Copper futures declined on Monday, falling to a six-day low as lingering concerns over the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis continued to weigh on market sentiment, dampening demand for riskier assets. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, copper futures for March delivery traded at USD3.421 a pound during European morning trade, shedding 0.4%. It earlier fell by as much as 1.6% to trade at USD3.378 a pound, the lowest since December 29. Markets were … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Crude Oil And Gold Look To Merkel, Sarkozy Meeting For Direction Posted: 09 Jan 2012 02:02 AM PST Talking Points Crude Oil to Follow Stocks' Response to Merkel/Sarkozy Talks WTI Crude Oil (NY Close): $101.56 // -0.25 // -0.25%
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| Forex – Dollar Mixed To Lower Amid Euro Zone Fears Posted: 09 Jan 2012 01:57 AM PST Forexpros – The U.S. dollar was mixed to lower against its major counterparts on Monday, as market sentiment found mild support after relatively positive investor confidence data in the euro zone but gains were limited as concerns over the region's debt crisis persisted. During European morning trade, the dollar was lower against the euro, with EUR/USD rising 0.45% to hit 1.2776. Data showed earlier that investor confidence in the euro zone for January improved more-than-expected, but … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| EZ Sentix Investor Confidence Improves More-than-expected Posted: 09 Jan 2012 01:40 AM PST Forexpros – Investor confidence in the euro zone for January improved more-than-expected, but remaining in negative territory for the sixth consecutive month data showed on Monday. In a report, market research group, Sentix said its index of investor confidence improved by 2.9 points to minus 21.1 in January from December's reading of minus 24.0. Analysts had expected the index to improve by 0.5 points to minus 23.5 in January. On the index, a level above 0.0 indicates optimism, below … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| European Stocks Lower Amid Debt Worries; DAX Down 0.59% Posted: 09 Jan 2012 01:20 AM PST Forexpros – European stock markets were lower on Monday, as ongoing concerns over the debt crisis in the single currency bloc continued to weigh on market sentiment. During European morning trade, the EURO STOXX 50 fell 0.20%, France's CAC 40 declined 0.20%, while Germany's DAX 30 shed 0.59%. Sentiment remained under pressure amid concerns over rising borrowing costs in the euro zone, as investors looked ahead to government debt auctions by Spain and Italy later in the week. Markets … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Crude Oil Futures Ease Up On Iran Fears, EU Debt Woes In Focus Posted: 09 Jan 2012 01:10 AM PST Forexpros – Crude oil futures were modestly higher on Monday, as ongoing concerns over a disruption to supplies from Iran underlined prices as markets looked forward to a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy later in the day. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in February traded at USD101.81 a barrel during European morning trade, adding 0.25%. It earlier rose by as much as 0.4% to trade at a session … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – GBP/USD Higher But Gains Capped By E.Z. Worries Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:38 AM PST Forexpros – The pound was fractionally higher against the U.S. dollar on Monday, but gains were capped as concerns over the worsening debt crisis in the euro zone continued to dominate market sentiment. GBP/USD hit 1.5448 during European morning trade, the daily high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.5447, adding 0.13%. Cable was likely to find support at 1.5361, the low of December 29 and resistance at 1.5525, the high of January 6. Risk sentiment waned amid concerns over rising … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Gold Futures Edge Higher Ahead Of Sarkozy-Merkel Meeting Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:28 AM PST Forexpros – Gold futures edged higher on Monday, as the U.S. dollar weakened ahead of a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy later in the day, while strong physical demand in Asia provided further support. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for February delivery traded at USD1,623.35 a troy ounce during early European morning trade, gaining 0.4%. It earlier rose by as much as 0.48% to trade at a session … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Swiss Retail Sales Surge In November Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:21 AM PST Forexpros – Retail sales in Switzerland rose significantly more-than-expected in November, official data showed on Monday. In a report, Switzerland's Federal Statistical Office said that retail sales rose at an annualized rate of 1.8% in November, blowing past expectations for a 0.5% gain. The previous month's figure was revised up to a gain of 0.1% from a previously reported 0.2% decline. Following the release of the data, the Swiss franc remained higher against the U.S. dollar, with … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – USD/JPY Edges Lower As E.Z. Concerns Weigh Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:18 AM PST Forexpros – The U.S. dollar edged lower against the yen in thin trade on Monday, as lingering worries over the handling of the debt crisis in the euro zone supported safe haven demand. USD/JPY hit 76.80 during early European trade, the pair's lowest since January 5; the pair subsequently consolidated at 76.93, inching down 0.04%. The pair was likely to find support at 76.64, the low of January 5 and resistance at 77.23, the high of January 5. Trading volumes were light as markets in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – USD/JPY Edges Lower As E.Z. Concerns Weigh Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:17 AM PST Forexpros – The U.S. dollar edged lower against the yen in thin trade on Monday, as lingering worries over the handling of the debt crisis in the euro zone supported safe haven demand. USD/JPY hit 76.80 during early European trade, the pair's lowest since January 5; the pair subsequently consolidated at 76.93, inching down 0.04%. The pair was likely to find support at 76.64, the low of January 5 and resistance at 77.23, the high of January 5. Trading volumes were light as markets in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – AUD/USD Hits 6-day Low On E.Z. Worries Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:11 AM PST Forexpros – The Australian dollar fell to a six-day low against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, as weak domestic retail sales data and renewed concerns over the debt crisis in the euro zone weighed. AUD/USD hit 1.0146 during late Asian trade, the pair's lowest since December 30; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0210, declining 0.17%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.0070, the low of December 28 and resistance at 1.0273, the high of January 6. In Australia, official data … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Swiss Unemployment Rate Edges Up In Line With Expectations Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:05 AM PST Forexpros – The unemployment rate in Switzerland rose in line with market expectations in December, official data showed on Monday. In a report, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs said the rate of unemployment rose to a seasonally adjusted 3.1% from 3.0% in November, matching market expectations. According to the report, the total number of unemployed people in Switzerland rose by 8,025 in December to 185,706. Following the data, the Swiss franc was up against the U.S. … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – NZD/USD Edges Higher But Gains Limited Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:01 AM PST Forexpros – The New Zealand dollar edged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, but gains were limited as sustained concerns over the handling of the euro zone's financial crisis continued to weigh. NZD/USD hit 0.7826 during late Asian trade, the daily high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7828, adding 0.28%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7750, the low of January 2 and resistance at 0.7878, the high of January 5. Sentiment was weak amid concerns over rising … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| German Trade Surplus Widens More-than-expected Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:58 PM PST Forexpros – Germany’s trade surplus widened more-than-expected in November, as exports rebounded from the previous month's drop, official data showed on Monday. In a report, the German Federal Statistics Office said the trade surplus, or difference between imported and exported goods and services, widened to EUR15.1 billion in November, up from EUR12.5 in October, whose figure was revised down from a EUR12.6 billion surplus. Economists had expected the trade surplus to widen to EUR13.0 … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Asia Stocks Slump As Euro Zone Worries Linger; Nikkei Closed Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:49 PM PST Forexpros – Asian stock markets were broadly lower on Monday, as concerns the financial crisis in the euro zone is worsening overshadowed indications that the U.S. economic recovery was gaining momentum. During late Asian trade, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dipped 0.2% Australia's S&P/ASX200 eased 0.15%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 Index remained closed for a public holiday. The U.S. Department of Labor said Friday that nonfarm payrolls rose by 200,000 in December from a downwardly … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – Euro Steady Close To 16-month Low Against Dollar Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:28 PM PST Forexpros – The euro was steady against the U.S. dollar on Monday, trading close to a 16-month low as ongoing fears over the deepening debt crisis in the euro zone outweighed Friday's better-than-expected U.S. employment data. EUR/USD hit 1.2667 during late Asian trade, the pair's lowest since September 10, 2010; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.2721, inching up 0.02%. The pair was likely to find support at 1.2587, the low of August 24, 2010 and resistance at 1.2812, Friday's … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Growth & Income Stock: U.S. Bancorp Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:05 PM PST U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) delivered its 6th consecutive positive earnings surprise in the third quarter of 2011, as EPS jumped 42% year-over-year.
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| Bull Of The Day: Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (HTH) Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:05 PM PST We are upgrading our recommendation on Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HTH) to Outperform based on its sound capital position along with a risk-free balance sheet, which also paved way for resumption of share buybacks, assisting shareholders’ confidence in the stock.
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| Momentum Stock: Astronics Corp Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:05 PM PST Astronics Corp (ATRO) just jumped into a new multi-year high, riding a wave of enthusiasm over strong Q3 results that included a 33% earnings surprise. With a 12% growth projection, this Zacks #1 Rank stock is heating up with momentum.
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| Aggressive Growth Stock: Select Comfort Corporation Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:05 PM PST Select Comfort Corporation (SCSS) six consecutive positive earnings surprises have pushed the stock to double its price since June of 2010. Rising estimates in 2013 make this stock a Zack Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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| Bear Of The Day: AGL Resources, Inc. (GAS) Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:05 PM PST We are initiating coverage on AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE:GAS) with an Underperform recommendation and a target price of $39. We expect shareholder sentiment towards the company to remain lukewarm, considering its investment in higher-risk unregulated operations, ongoing regulatory uncertainties and the challenging economic environment.
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST 01/09/12 The winter tourism industry is struggling with the lack of snow at most ski resorts across the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex Trading: Usd/cnh Continue To Test The Bottom Of The Wedge. Posted: 08 Jan 2012 08:18 PM PST usd/cnh continue to test the bottom of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex Trading: Usd/sgd Getting Close To The Top Of Wedge For A Four Try. Posted: 08 Jan 2012 08:18 PM PST usd/sgd getting close to the top of wedge for a four try to test this … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – EUR/GBP Falls As Markets Brace For Uncertainty Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:55 PM PST Forexpros – The euro slid against the pound on Monday as investors continued selling euro positions before jumping to the sidelines to await more concrete guidance from the continent’s leadership. EUR/GBP hit .8238 in Asian trading on Monday, down 0.10% and up from a session low of .8222 and off from a high of .8244. The pair was likely to find support at .8222, Monday’s earlier low, and resistance at .8266, Friday’s high. In Europe later Monday, French President Nicolas Sarkozky and … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex Trading: USDSGD Breaks 21Day Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:21 PM PST The USDSGD pair has continued higher off trendline support we reviewed last week and has now broken through the trending 21day mavg and could retest trendline resistance/top of the wedge in short order if risk off sentiment … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Asia Stocks Slide On Continued Europe Woes; Hang Sen Down 0.77% Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:21 PM PST Forexpros – Asian stock markets fell in early trading Monday, pulled down by renewed fears that the European debt crisis will drag on with no clear exit signs along the way. During morning Asian trading Monday, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down 0.77%, Australia’s S&P/ASX200 was down 0.07%, while Japanese markets were closed due to holiday. While fears may be ebbing that Iran will make good on threats and close the Strait of Hormuz, and while U.S. economic indicators illustrate a … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Could Oil Prices Intensify A Pending S&P500 Selloff? Posted: 08 Jan 2012 06:42 PM PST Last week we received reports that the unemployment rate in the United States was improving markedly. In addition, sentiment numbers were released that confirmed my previous speculation that market participants were becoming more and more bullish as prices in the S&P 500 edged higher. The exact numbers that came in demonstrated that bullish sentiment had not reached current lofty levels since February 11, 2011. The table below illustrates the most recent sentiment survey: Chart Courtesy … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – Dollar Firms On Waning Iranian Fears Posted: 08 Jan 2012 06:18 PM PST Forexpros – The dollar continued to strengthen against the world’s major currencies on Monday, extending Friday’s gains as market watchers viewed Iran’s threat to close a key waterway with greater skepticism. The greenback on Monday was up against the euro, with EUR/USD dropping 0.22% to hit 1.2691. Healthy economic indicators out of the U.S. bolstered the dollar as well. On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the U.S. economy added a net 200,000 jobs to the economy, well … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Crude Oil Drops On Fresh European Jitters Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:33 PM PST Forexpros – Crude futures fell early Monday, as markets cast aside supply fears stemming from Iran’s threats to close the Strait of Hormuz and instead sold oil on sentiment that Europe’s debt woes will mean less economic output, which will mean less demand for crude and its derivatives. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in February traded at USD101.28 a barrel in U.S. trading, down 0.27%. The commodity hit a session high of USD102.14 and a low of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Gold Continues Declines As Dollar Extends Gains Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:08 PM PST Forexpros – Gold prices dropped on Monday, extending Friday’s losses into a new week as uncertainty surrounding Europe’s future coupled with optimism brimming over from recent U.S. jobs data fueled more demand for dollars and less for gold. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for February delivery traded at USD1,610.45 a troy ounce, down 0.39%. Gold futures were likely to test support at USD1,594.05 a troy ounce, Wednesday’s low, and resistance at … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – AUD/USD Down On Economic Data Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:50 PM PST Forexpros – The Australian Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday after the release of Australian data on Retail Sales. AUD/USD was trading at 1.0164, down 0.64% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.0151, today's low, and resistance at 1.0374, Wednesday's high. Earlier in the day, official data showed that Retail sales in Australia remained unchanged unexpectedly at a seasonally adjusted 0.0% last month from 0.2% in the preceding month. Analysts had … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Australian Retail Sales Remain Unchanged Unexpectedly Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:45 PM PST Forexpros – Retail sales in Australia remained unchanged unexpectedly last month, official data showed on Monday. In a report, Australian Bureau of Statistics said that Australian retail sales remained unchanged at a seasonally adjusted 0.0%, from 0.2% in the preceding month. Analysts had expected Australian retail sales to rise 0.4% last … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – EUR/USD Slides Ahead Of Sarkozy-Merkel Meet Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:45 PM PST Forexpros – The euro weakened against the dollar Monday as investors sold the European currency and jumped to the sidelines to see whether a meeting between French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will lead to a way out of the debt crisis. EUR/USD hit 1.2680 in early Asian Monday trading, down 0.31%, up from a session low of 1.2667 and off from a high of 1.2707. The pair was likely to test support at 1.2667, Monday's low, and resistance at 1.3077, Tuesday's … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – EUR/JPY Down During Asian Trade Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the Japanese Yen on Monday. EUR/JPY was trading at 97.61, down 0.27% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 97.29, Monday's low, and resistance at 100.18, Wednesday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.24% to hit 1.2688 and EUR/GBP falling 0.21% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:35 PM PST We all know the US has been posting better economic numbers, however the EU story will spoil the party. Saxo Bank Chief Economist Steen Jakobsen speaks the truth. - ECB is printing money, but its not called the same as the US
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| Forex – EUR/USD Down In Asian Trading Hours Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:35 PM PST Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Sunday. EUR/USD was trading at 1.2677, down 0.33% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 1.2667, today's low, and resistance at 1.3077, Tuesday's high. Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.26% to hit 0.8224 and EUR/JPY falling 0.42% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Swing Trade Idea, Some Stocks To Review Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:41 PM PST The website has a handy swing scanner thats helps review over a 1000 stocks very quickly. Here is three interesting stocks at a cross road. Stocks: INTC, CVX, KO Members: Select Dow Jones Industrials within the Swing Scanner, then review the ’6′ pattern. Then re read our comments about the SP500 here, and I think you will concur that the blogs market view is correct. NOTE: INTC and KO do not like a rising … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Markets In Everything: Dynamic Pricing For Sports Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:41 PM PST Travel-related industries such as hotels, rental cars, and airlines have employed dynamic pricing techniques for years. Thanks to growing acceptance by sports teams and their fans, dynamic ticket pricing now represents the future of ticket pricing for both professional and collegiate sports, read about it here. HT: Larry … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – NZD/USD Down On Economic Data Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST Forexpros – The New Zealand Dollar was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Sunday after the release of N.Z. data on Trade Balance. NZD/USD was trading at 0.7800, down 0.09% at time of writing. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7775, Friday's low, and resistance at 0.7908, Tuesday's high. Earlier in the day, data showed that New Zealand's trade balance fell more-than-expected to a seasonally adjusted -308M last month from -228M in the preceding month whose figure was revised up … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| New Zealand’s Trade Balance Falls More-than-expected Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST Forexpros – New Zealand's trade balance fell more-than-expected last month, data showed on Sunday. In a report, Statistics New Zealand said that the trade balance fell to a seasonally adjusted -308M, from -228M in the preceding month whose figure was revised up from -282M. Analysts had expected the trade balance to fall -300M last … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Euro / Swiss Franc – 09/01/2012 07:21 GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:36 AM PST By ForexMansion.com Euro / Swiss Franc Weekly Trends Resistances Supports Our strategy FLAT About ForexMansion.com: The Finance Mansion Network operates a global financial network of websites including
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| Euro / Canadian Dollar – 09/01/2012 07:01 GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:36 AM PST By ForexMansion.com Euro / Canadian Dollar Weekly Trends Resistances Supports Our strategy FLAT About ForexMansion.com: The Finance Mansion Network operates a global financial network of websites including
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| British Pound / US Dollar – 09/01/2012 07:23 GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:36 AM PST By ForexMansion.com British Pound / US Dollar Weekly Trends Resistances Supports Our strategy FLAT About ForexMansion.com: The Finance Mansion Network operates a global financial network of websites including
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| Euro / British Pound – 09/01/2012 07:16 GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:36 AM PST By ForexMansion.com Euro / British Pound Weekly Trends Resistances Supports Our strategy FLAT About ForexMansion.com: The Finance Mansion Network operates a global financial network of websites including
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| Euro / US Dollar – 09/01/2012 07:24 GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:36 AM PST By ForexMansion.com Euro / US Dollar Weekly Trends Resistances Supports Our strategy FLAT About ForexMansion.com: The Finance Mansion Network operates a global financial network of websites including
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| Euro / Yen – 09/01/2012 07:14 GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:36 AM PST By ForexMansion.com Euro / Yen Weekly Trends Resistances Supports Our strategy FLAT About ForexMansion.com: The Finance Mansion Network operates a global financial network of websites including
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| Australian Dollar / US Dollar – 09/01/2012 07:18 GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2012 11:36 AM PST By ForexMansion.com Australian dollar / US Dollar Weekly Trends Resistances Supports Our strategy Entry 1.0185 About ForexMansion.com: The Finance Mansion Network operates a global financial network of websites including
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| The Triple True Strength Index (TSI) Indicator Posted: 08 Jan 2012 08:25 AM PST This weekend I was musing through my litany of programming experiments that include numerous indicators and all sorts of concoctions and I came across this one – the Triple True Strength Index (TSI) indicator – and as I had forgotten how well it appears to work I thought we could look at it today. First off, and I have said this many times previously, there is no indicator that is the panacea for getting rich. At least, none of my indicators, anyway. ☺ I do, however, think that … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – EUR/USD Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:35 AM PST Forexpros – The euro posted steep losses against its major counterparts last week, falling to multi-month lows against the U.S. dollar and the pound and an 11-year low against the yen as a combination of concerns over the deepening crisis in the euro zone and stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data weighed. EUR/USD hit 1.2697 on Friday, the pair's lowest since September 10 2010; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.2717 by close of trade, falling 1.63% over the week. The pair is … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Natural Gas Futures – Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:30 AM PST Forexpros – Natural gas prices rallied sharply on Friday, rebounding from a 28-month low, as forecasts for colder-than-normal boosted near-term demand expectations for the heating fuel. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas futures for delivery in February settled at USD3.074 per million British thermal units by close of trade on Friday, climbing 3.5% over the week, the first weekly gain since December. Natural gas prices surged nearly 3.15% on Friday after the U.S. Climate … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – GBP/USD Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 07:06 AM PST Forexpros – The pound was sharply lower against the U.S. dollar on Friday, erasing the week's gains as sustained worries over the handling of the debt crisis in the euro zone weighed on demand for riskier assets. GBP/USD hit 1.5669 on Tuesday, the pair's highest since December 28; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.5424 by close of trade on Friday, declining 0.53% over the week. Cable is likely to find support at 1.5361, the low of December 29 and resistance at 1.5571, the high of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Grain Futures – Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 06:19 AM PST Forexpros – U.S. grain futures ended the week broadly lower on Friday, as prices came under pressure from a broadly stronger U.S. dollar while traders focused on short-term weather forecasts for major grain-producing countries in South America. Agricultural commodities declined as the U.S. dollar rallied to a 16-month high against the euro on Friday, while the dollar index settled at 81.61, the highest since September 2010. A stronger dollar reduces the appeal of U.S. crops to overseas … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – USD/CAD Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 05:22 AM PST Forexpros – The U.S. dollar ended the week sharply higher against its Canadian counterpart on Friday, as concerns over the European banking sector and the debt crisis in the euro zone continued to dominate market sentiment. USD/CAD hit 1.0284 on Friday, the pair's highest since December 21; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0283 by close of trade on Friday, climbing 0.82% over the week. The pair is likely to find support at 1.0120, the low of January 5 and resistance at 1.0347, the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – NZD/USD Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:23 AM PST Forexpros – The New Zealand dollar was flat against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, after paring some of the week's gains as market sentiment weakened amid ongoing concerns over the worsening of the euro zone's debt crisis. NZD/USD hit 0.7906 on Tuesday, the pair's highest since November 14; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7802 by close of trade on Friday, adding 0.35% over the week. The pair is likely to find support at 0.7738, the low of December 6 and resistance at 0.7878, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Crude Oil Futures – Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:08 AM PST Forexpros – Crude oil futures edged modestly lower on Friday, as a broadly stronger U.S. dollar and concerns that the financial crisis in the euro zone is worsening outweighed better-than-expected U.S. employment data and growing tensions between Iran and the West. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light sweet crude futures for delivery in February traded at USD101.90 a barrel by close of trade on Friday, climbing 2.95% over the week. Crude's modest losses came as the U.S. dollar … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – AUD/USD Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 04:06 AM PST Forexpros – The Australian dollar was lower against its U.S. counterpart on Friday, trimming some of the week's gains as sustained concerns over the handling of the debt crisis in the euro zone weighed on demand for riskier assets. AUD/USD hit 1.0385 on January 3, the pair's highest since November 9; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0226 by close of trade on Friday, inching up 0.07% over the week. The pair is likely to find support at 1.0251, the low of December 26 and resistance … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Gold Futures – Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:11 AM PST Forexpros – Gold futures declined for the first time in five days on Friday, easing off a two-week high as prices came under pressure from a broadly stronger U.S. dollar and amid concerns that the euro zone's debt crisis is deepening. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for February delivery settled at USD1,618.25 a troy ounce by close of trade on Friday, rising 3.21% over the week, the biggest weekly gain in a month. Gold futures were likely to find … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – USD/JPY Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 03:05 AM PST Forexpros – The U.S. dollar was lower against the yen on Friday, as concerns that the financial crisis in the euro zone is deepening overshadowed better-than-expected U.S. employment data and supported safe haven demand. USD/JPY hit 76.60 on Wednesday, the pair's lowest since November 18; the pair subsequently consolidated at 76.95 by close of trade on Friday, unchanged on the week. The pair is likely to find support at 76.60, Wednesday's low and a six-week low and resistance at 77.23, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – USD/CHF Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 02:29 AM PST Forexpros – The U.S. dollar rose to an almost one-year high against the Swiss franc on Friday, as renewed concerns over the health of the European banking sector and the debt crisis in the euro zone boosted safe haven demand. USD/CHF hit 0.9579 on Friday, the pair's highest since February 17, 2011; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9549, climbing 1.50% over the week. The pair is likely to find support at 0.9410, the low of January 5 and resistance at 0.9579, last Friday's … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – Weekly Outlook: January 9 – 13 Posted: 08 Jan 2012 01:41 AM PST Forexpros – Last week saw the euro weaken against most of its major counterparts, tumbling to 16-month lows against the U.S. dollar and the pound and a more than decade low against the yen amid fears that the financial crisis in the euro zone is worsening. Concerns over the sovereign funding needs of troubled euro zone states, as well as signs of weakness in the region's banking sector overshadowed Friday's better-than-expected U.S. jobs data and saw investors shun riskier assets in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Behavioural Biases, Investing Amp; Prospect Theory: The Predictable Flaws In Human Judgement Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:53 PM PST It is often said that investing is all about judgement but, regrettably, as investors, we are often blissfully unaware of the numerous biases that influence our own judgement. This is a shame because psychological research has made giant strides in the past three decades in understanding how the human mind systematically misjudges the world around us. This is the field known as quot;behavioural economicsquot;. It was largely established as a discipline by Israeli-American psychologist, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Swing Trade Idea, Federal Express Posted: 07 Jan 2012 10:34 PM PST We first has a look here: Wyckoff 2.0 on FDX , since then Hurst cycle has fully matured, but with prices at a higher level. If 2011 Q4 reports do not shine then FDX is a one to watch to the down side. FDX cut it outlook last report, how can they say things have got any better ! Chart, watch FDX around $86 and Gann Angle … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Global Interest Rate Movements In 2011 Posted: 07 Jan 2012 02:22 PM PST This article reviews the monetary policy interest rate activity of the world’s central banks during 2011. The major theme of the year was monetary policy tightening, but the second half of the year featured many banks opting to reverse course or switch to outright net loosening. Indeed of the 87 central banks that Central Bank News monitors, 34 made net increases to their interest rates, while 32 held their rates net unchanged, and 21 made net reductions to their policy … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| National Bank Of Ethiopia Cut Reserve Requirement 500bps Posted: 07 Jan 2012 11:21 AM PST The National Bank of Ethiopia cut the minimum deposit reserve ratio by 500 basis points to 10% from 15% previously, the Bank also cut the liquid assets to deposits ratio by the same margin to 20 percent from 25 percent previously. The move is aimed to encourage banks to lend money, particularly to the export sector. Ethiopia reported annual consumer price inflation of 39.2% in November. According to IMF statistics Ethiopia saw inflation of 10.5% in 2010, and economic growth of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Wow, Demand Curves Really DO Slope Downward! Posted: 07 Jan 2012 09:09 AM PST From the article “Restaurateurs Wrestle With State’s Minimum Wage Hike to $9.04,” about the January 1 increase in Washington state’s minimum wage to $9.04 per hour, the highest state minimum wage in the country and almost $2 more per hour than the $7.25 national minimum wage: ”Some restaurants will increase prices. Others will reduce the hours of employees on minimum wage. And others will find cost savings elsewhere. For Chad Mackay, president and chief operating officer of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| BCS: Record Ticket Prices For College Football Posted: 07 Jan 2012 08:44 AM PST NOLA.COM – “Monday night's BCS showdown between Louisiana State University and the University of Alabama will crown a national champion. But the game appears likely to produce another title: highest-priced tickets ever for a college football game.” MP: At TicketsNow, the official ticket reseller (“scalper”) for the BCS, 575 tickets are currently being offered for sale at prices ranging from $1,292 for seats in the upper levels to $5,460 for seats in the 13th row at the 50 yard line … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Thanks To The Oil And Gas Boom, ND, AK And TX Have Regained All Jobs Lost During Recession Posted: 07 Jan 2012 07:50 AM PST Despite the gradual improvements in the U.S. labor market and the 8.5% jobless rate for December, the payroll employment level of 131.9 million jobs in December is still more than six million jobs below the 137.9 million peak level when the recession started in December 2007. In percentage terms, December payrolls were 4.5% below the December 2007 level, see the chart above. In contrast to the ongoing “jobless recovery” at the national level, there are three states that have now … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| New Year Brings Hope For Innovation Posted: 07 Jan 2012 07:00 AM PST 01/07/12 There is excitement ahead of the upcoming Apple media event and CES 2012. Facebook kicked off its annual Hacker Cup, while Norton’s AntiVirus source code was … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Week Ahead: Earnings And Central Banks Posted: 06 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST 01/07/11 Earnings season kicks off with Alcoa reporting its quarterly results on Monday. The BoE and ECB rate decisions, and EU meetings between Merkel/Sarkozy and Merkel/Monti will be … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Sulsenti: “2012 Will Be A Good Year For Stocks” Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:45 PM PST 01/06/12 NYFP’s “This Week in Wall Street History”: Louis Sulsenti of Pragma starts off the new year with a “twist”, rater than talk about Wall Street’s history, he discusses the future and explains why he thinks 2012 will be a good year for … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:00 PM PST 01/06/12 NYFP’s “Wall Street Lingo”: Stephen Guilfoyle, US Economist for Meridian Equity Partners, briefly explains the difference between the various employment and jobs creation reports that effect and move the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Chart Of The Day: Huge Drop In Government Jobs Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:04 PM PST The chart above displays the annual change in total government employment (data here) and shows that the 589,000 reduction in government jobs between 2009 and 2011 was the largest reduction in government payrolls since the post-WWII period of 1945-1947. Total government employment (federal, state and local) in December 2011 was the lowest government payroll level since June 2006. As I reported earlier today, the Great Recession has been responsible for downsizing the total government … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Sold DUST @ $47.76 – Gold Leaves A New Clue Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:45 PM PST Click on any chart to ENLARGE While studying the weekly charts of the World Gold Index (XGLD) and looking at the placement of each ABCD wave, I began to notice something I had … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Costco Sustains Sales Momentum Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:30 PM PST Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), one of the leading U.S. warehouse club operators, recently posted healthy sales data for the five-week period ended January 1, 2012. However, it fell marginally short of analysts' expectations due to adverse foreign currency fluctuations.
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| Hot Option Plays: Earnings Are Upon Us Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:22 PM PST Cusick’s Corner 01-06-2012
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| Teradata Teams Frensworkz In China Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:15 PM PST Teradata Corp. (TDC) recently announced that one of its subsidiaries Aprimo has entered into a partnership with Chinese-based Frensworkz. Aprimo, a leading provider of cloud-based integrated marketing software, was acquired by Teradata for $525.0 million in cash last year.
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| Kohl’s Comps Down, Trims Outlook Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:15 PM PST After the strong November comparable sales, same-store sales at Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) went down 0.1% in the five-week period ended December 31, 2011 compared with an increase of 3.9% in the year-ago period. However, on a year-to-date basis, same-store sales increased 0.5% in December 2011.
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:05 PM PST Software and consulting major Accenture Plc. (NYSE:ACN) recently won a contract from oil major Shell. As per the agreement, Accenture will provide application maintenance services to Shell to support the company's SAP-based HR and payroll systems across the globe.
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| GM To Fix Volts For Battery Fires Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:57 PM PST General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) has asked the owners of its plug-in electric hybrid Chevrolet Volt to return their cars for free repairs that will lower the risk of battery fires.
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:55 PM PST Citigroup Inc.'s (NYSE:C) effort to sell its OneMain consumer-lending unit has hit a roadblock. The company was in talks with a number of private equity buyers but a sale agreement could not be reached, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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| Enterprise, Genesis Pipeline Plan Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:55 PM PST Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) and Genesis Energy L.P. (GEL) have inked a construction agreement for a crude oil gathering pipeline to serve the Lucius development area in the Gulf of Mexico.
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| Stock Charts To Watch Next Week Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:51 PM PST ( click to enlarge ) Dendreon Corporation (NASDAQ:DNDN) is breaking out with rising volumes. Next resistance lies at 12.69 and a close above this level will bring a target of 13.95. Stop loss should be 9.22 for all long positions on daily closing basis. Now, that the stock is on an uptrend and the MACD indicator is above signal line any pull back would mean great buying opportunity. ( click to enlarge ) The stock is at a critical level in its recent uptrend and has been a market … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| HSBC To Divest South Korean Unit Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST On Thursday, Financial Times reported that HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE:HBC) is on the final stages of talks to sell its South Korean retail banking operations to KDB Financial Group. This is a part of the company's strategy to shed unprofitable operations in an attempt to revamp its businesses, stabilize capital levels and improve efficiency.
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| Heart-to-Heart: Evolving TAVR Market Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:35 PM PST The past few years were challenging for the medical devices companies due to widespread economic uncertainty, reimbursement pressure and declining procedure volume. The ripple effects of these events took a heavy toll on the industry across the board. The companies were forced to look for other solutions to manage their top line.
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| Updating SP500 Market Structure For January 2012 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:29 PM PST The S&P 500 is compressing between a shorter-term and broader consolidation pattern, so it could make for an interesting breakout resolution yet to come. To recap, when we say "Market Structure," we're referring to the progression or sequence of price highs and lows.
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:20 PM PST In a technology driven world, it has become a prerequisite for the telecom companies to constantly upgrade themselves lest they fall behind. But remaining up-to-date involves technological changes and innovations that raise the capital spending needs of the telecom carriers and in turn put pressure on the companies' bottom lines. The recent smartphone frenzy has also prompted huge investments in spectrum purchases to boost video content and other data services.
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:20 PM PST The economy seems in no mood for a respite, and bargain hunters are going from one shop to another to grab the best deal, with their primary focus being on consumable items, and Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO), the operator of self-service retail discount store chains, remains successful in luring cautious consumers amid the economic gloom.
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| December Gains Lift Ross’ Forecast Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:11 PM PST The largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in U.S., Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) came up with stronger-than-expected sales and same-store sales numbers for the five weeks ended December 31, 2011.
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| ViroPharma Expects A Strong 2012 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:05 PM PST ViroPharma Inc. (NASDAQ:VPHM) recently provided sales and expense guidance for 2012. The company expects net product sales in the range of $600 – $660 million. Further, ViroPharma forecasts US Cinryze sales to come in at $310 – $330 million, with Vancocin sales expected to range from $260 – $310 million.
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| GM To Volt Owners: Return Your Cars Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:00 PM PST 01/06/12 General Motors is advising Volt owners to return their electric cars to dealers for repairs that will help prevent the risk of battery … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| U.S. Stocks Dip As Market Shrugs Off Jobs Report; Dow Down 0.45% Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:56 PM PST Forexpros – U.S. stocks finished mixed to lower on Friday as investors brushed off stronger-than-expected jobs figures and sold their equities for profits. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 0.45%, while the S&P 500 index was down 0.25% and the Nasdaq Composite index finished up 0.31% on Friday. In the U.S. on Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the economy added a net 200,000 nonfarm payrolls in December, better than forecasts for a 150,000 gain. The news … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Magna Acquires German Seat Maker Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:55 PM PST Magna International Inc. (NYSE:MGA) announced that its seating unit has acquired the assets and business of Vogelsitze GmbH in Karlsruhe-Stupferich, Germany. Vogelsitze is a manufacturer of seats for the bus and light train industries. In 2011, Vogelsitze's sales are expected to be €19 million ($24.5 million).
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:41 PM PST While economists and the mainstream media tried hard to get everyone excited by today’s “better-than-expected” employment report (which included an unusually large and likely-to-be-reversed spike in hiring in the “Couriers & Messengers” category), they failed to mention one thing: even if they’re are a few more jobs around, that doesn’t necessarily mean Americans are going to go out and start buying stuff.
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| Crude Ends 2011 With Weak Demand Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:40 PM PST The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed an unexpected increase in crude inventories on the back of higher imports and dwindling product demand, while gasoline supplies rose after two straight weeks of decrease. The agency's report further revealed that distillate stocks posted a larger-than-expected build. Meanwhile, refinery utilization rate was up by 0.8%.
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| Fifth Third 4Q Pretax Income Dips Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:35 PM PST Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) will record a reduction of $68 million in its fourth-quarter 2011 pretax income, the company said on Thursday. The drop in income follows the litigation faced by Visa Inc. (NYSE:V).
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:20 PM PST Leap Wireless International Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP), one of the low-cost wireless service providers in the U.S, announced huge subscriber additions in the last quarter of fiscal 2011. The company gained nearly 175,000 subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2011, mainly fueled by the launch of Muve Music, increased smartphone sales and attractive service plans
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| Is The Resurrection Of Undervalued Miners In 2012 Beginning? Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:14 PM PST Once again at the end of 2011 we heard the voices of negation sounding the fear of the bursting of the commodities bubble. The naysayers come out with their Cassandra calls whenever commodities go into a characteristic and salubrious selloff. They never really learn to respect the importance of gold (GLD) and silver's (SLV) role in the long range secular multiyear ongoing rise.
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| Target Disappoints, Trims Outlook Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:10 PM PST Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) recently posted lower-than-expected sales results for the five-week period ended December 31, 2011. However, this compared favorably with the prior-year quarter. The lower-than-expected sales results were driven by softness in electronics and Music, Movies & Books. But higher sales in grocery and beauty products were the tailwinds.
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:05 PM PST In a surprising turn of events, HBO has decided to discontinue selling DVDs to Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). This move on HBO's part is expected to escalate Netflix's procurement costs as the latter will have to purchase DVDs from other sources at a higher cost as against the discounted price offered by HBO earlier.
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| Utility Stocks: A Good Bet In 2012? Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:05 PM PST U.S.electric utility segment includes electric, natural gas pipeline and distributors, water, and independent power producers. The segment was among the most stable sectors in fiscal 2011 in terms of return.
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| Stocks Drift Lower As Week Comes To An End Posted: 06 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST 01/06/12 NYFP’s Closing Bell Report: During a week of strong gains, the final trading session saw a slight dip in stocks as eurozone debt concerns dragged markets … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Forex – Dollar Firms As Jobs Market Shows Signs Of Life Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:52 PM PST Forexpros – The dollar strengthened against the world’s major currencies on Friday, firming on news that the U.S. economy added a net 200,000 jobs in December, above expectations. The greenback on Friday was up against the euro, with EUR/USD dropping 0.535% to hit 1.2721. The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report sparked demand for dollars as the data hit the wire at a time when European debt woes were rising anew. German factory orders slipped 4.8% in November, coming in worse than … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Statoil Hits Oil Again In Gullfaks Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST Norwegian oil firm Statoil ASA (NYSE:STO) made its fourth oil discovery at the Gullfaks field off Norway in the past 10 months. The company's drilled well, Skinfaks South, is estimated to have almost 1.9 to 6.9 million barrels of oil equivalents in reserve.
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| SIRIUS XM Beats Subscriber Estimate Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:50 PM PST SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ:SIRI) recently announced that the company has completed the year 2011 with 1.7 million net customer additions, surpassing its previous projection of 1.6 million net customer additions.
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:40 PM PST We have downgraded our rating on Perrigo Company (NASDAQ:PRGO) from Outperform to Neutral with a target price of $100.00.
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| Monetary Policy Week In Review – 7 Jan 2012 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:40 PM PST The past week in central banking and monetary policy was relatively quiet, with just 5 central banks announcing interest rate decisions. Those changing interest rate settings were: Romania -25bps to 5.75%, Bangladesh +50bps to 7.75%, and Cape Verde +150bps to 5.75%. Those that held rates unchanged were Uganda at 23.00%, and Trinidad & Tobago at 3.00%. Also making news was the signing into law of sanctions against Iran’s central bank by the US, Chinese leaders commenting on … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:22 PM PST Cusick’s Corner 01-06-2012
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| WAG Dec Sales Rise, ESRX Loss Felt Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:20 PM PST The termination of the contract with Express Scripts (NASDAQ:ESRX) continues to affect Walgreen (NYSE:WAG) sales. The company recorded a modest 2.7% year-over-year growth in sales to $6.98 billion, for the month of December. Total front-end sales increased 1.4% with a 0.6% rise in comparable store front-end sales.
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| Bank Of Cape Verde Raises Rate 150bps To 5.75% Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:12 PM PST The Banco de Cabo Verde (Bank of Cape Verde) increased its minimum cash availability ratio (DMC) by 200 basis points to 18.00% from 16.00%, and its base interest rate by 150 basis points to 5.75% from 4.25% previously. The Standard Lending Facility rate will be 8.75% and the Absorption Standing Facility Rate will be 3.25%. The Bank said [translated]: “The unfavorable balance of payments, the persistence of serious financial problems at the international level – in particular in the euro area – … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Is The Secular Bear Market Close To Ending? Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:06 PM PST A recurring theme among some reporters and bloggers is the possible breakout of the mega-caps. I believe one cause for this line of reasoning is the persistent dream of an end to what is now the 12th year of the … Continue reading … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| CSIQ Done With 10MW Ningxia Project Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:05 PM PST Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) has completed work on a 10 MW solar project in collaboration with Ningxia Electric Power Group. The collaboration has completed the grid-connection of the ground mounted solar project, which is part of a 50MW solar plant, in Hongsibao, Ningxia, in northwest China.
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| Forex – EUR/GBP Falls As Pound Acts As Safe Haven Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:45 AM PST Forexpros – The euro weakened against the pound on Friday as investors acted on growing sentiment that U.K. government debt can serve as a safe-haven play for those looking for shelter from the European crisis. EUR/GBP hit .8249 in U.S. trading on Friday, down 0.05% and up from a session low of .8239 and off from a high of .8266. The pair was likely to find support at .8239, Friday’s earlier low, and resistance at .8348, Wednesday’s high. In Europe, banks continue to deposit money in the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Gold Falls On Jobs-fueled Dollar Buying Spree Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:05 AM PST Forexpros – Gold prices fell on Friday after better-than-expected unemployment figures out of the U.S. sparked demand for the dollar, the metal’s traditional hedge. On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for February delivery traded at USD1,619.05 a troy ounce, down 0.06%. Gold futures were likely to test support at USD1,594.05 a troy ounce, Wednesday’s low, and resistance at USD1,632.15, an earlier Friday high. In the U.S. earlier Friday, the Bureau of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| The Trend Trader For Forex Trading On Monday, January 9, 2012 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST By ForexMansion.com The Trend Trader for Forex THE BIG SIX Close 3×1 7×5 AUDUSD – Aust Dollar / US Dollar Bearish EURUSD – Euro / US Dollar Bearish GBPUSD – British Pound / US Dollar Bearish USDCAD – US Dollar / Canadian Dollar Bullish USDCHF – US Dollar / … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| The Trend Trader For Stock Trading On Monday, January 9, 2012 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST By ForexMansion.com The Trend Trader for the Dow 30 Stocks In alphabetical order by symbol Close 3×1 7×5 AA – Alcoa Inc Bearish AXP – American Express Company Bearish BA – Boeing Co Bullish BAC – Bank of America Corporation Bullish CAT – Caterpillar Inc
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| The Trend Trader For Futures Trading On Monday, January 9, 2012 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST By ForexMansion.com The Trend Trader for Futures INDICES Close 3×1 7×5 S&P 500 – Mar ESH2 Bullish Dow Jones – Mar YMH2 Bearish Nasdaq – Mar NQH2 Bullish Russell – Mar TFH2 Bullish INTEREST RATES US T-Bond – Mar ZBH2
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| The Trend Trader For ETF Trading On Monday, January 9, 2012 Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST By ForexMansion.com The Trend Trader for ETFs The top 40 ETFs by net assets Close 3×1 7×5 AGG – iShares Lehman Aggregate Bd Fd Bullish BND – Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF Bullish DBC – DB Commodity Index Tracking Fd Bearish DIA – SPDR DJ Industrial Average … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Will Good News Be Good Or Bad News? Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:18 AM PST In the wake of the “beat” by the ADP release and as traders wait for the Non-Farm Payroll figures due out at 830 Eastern Time, here is something to ponder. Is good news (better growth) good news or bad news?
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