Monday, January 23, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Earnings Preview: Norfolk Southern

DailyMarkets.com - Earnings Preview: Norfolk Southern


Earnings Preview: Norfolk Southern

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 AM PST

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC), one of the leading rail transportation companies in the U.S., is slated to release its fourth quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, January 24, after the closing bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is pegged at $1.40 per share, representing an annualized growth of 39.74%.  
Third Quarter Flashback
Norfolk's third quarter financial results surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and came in above the year-ago level backed by strong … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Earnings Preview: Norfolk Southern

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 AM PST

Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE:NSC), one of the leading rail transportation companies in the U.S., is slated to release its fourth quarter 2011 results on Tuesday, January 24, after the closing bell. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is pegged at $1.40 per share, representing an annualized growth of 39.74%.  
Third Quarter Flashback
Norfolk's third quarter financial results surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and came in above the year-ago level backed by strong … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bull Of The Day: UnitedHealth Group (UNH)

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:00 PM PST

UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE:UNH) fourth-quarter 2011 earnings came in substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, led by strong revenue growth from the UnitedHealthcare and Optum businesses, partially offset by higher medical costs. The company ended the year 2011 with better performances in virtually every meaningful metric: membership, revenues, MLR, operating margins and cash flow.
The company strengthened its key capabilities to respond to the emerging growth opportunities. These … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Growth & Income Stock: CVS Caremark Corporation

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:00 PM PST

Estimates have been rising for CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) after management raised its guidance for 2012 citing strong profit growth in its pharmacy benefits management business.
It is a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) stock.
The company also generates strong free cash flow and has been rewarding shareholders through stock buybacks and aggressive dividend hikes. It currently yields a solid 1.5%.
Valuation looks reasonable too, with shares trading at just 13.2x forward earnings, below the industry … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bear Of The Day: The Goldman Sachs Group (GS)

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:00 PM PST

We are downgrading our recommendation on The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) to Underperform from Neutral based on expectation of continued lower top-line as in 2011, coupled with the fundamental pressure on the banking sector. Though the company reported profits, increased operating expenses and lower equity trading revenues remain matters of concern.
Though Goldman has a well-managed global franchise and strong capital base, regulatory issues, including lawsuits, are expected to dent the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Aggressive Growth Stock: Team Inc.

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 11:00 PM PST

Team Inc. (TISI) has a good long term earnings picture and the stock is a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy).
Company Description
Team, Inc. provides specialty maintenance and construction services for maintaining high temperature and high pressure piping systems and vessels that are utilized in heavy industries.
Analysts see Earnings Improving
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2012 has been on the move, and moving the direction we like to see. In April of 2011, analysts were expecting earnings of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Nike+ Fuel Band Tracks Calories And Activity

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 09:00 PM PST

01/23/12 Nike unveiled a new wristband that helps users track their physical activity and maintain fitness goals. The exercise monitor joins similar gadgets in the growing mobile fitness … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Government Fights To Perpetuate Artificial Bone Marrow Shortage By Banning Donor Compensation

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 07:05 PM PST

Here are some facts about bone marrow donation:

1. Thousands of Americans die of various blood diseases each year because they cannot find matching bone marrow donors. 

2. Donor compensation could substantially increase the number of people who sign up to be a potential bone marrow match. 

3. Advances in medical technology have made the extraction of the hematopoietic stem cells found in bone marrow essentially as easy as blood donation.

4. Last month a unanimous three-judge panel … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: EURUSD Gaps Lower But Holds

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 06:21 PM PST

The EURUSD pair opened the week below the 1.29 handle, however it has held what was trendline resistance and the 21day moving … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: USDSGD Below Support

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 06:21 PM PST

The USDSGD pair is clearly below all the support we have been reviewing the last few weeks, with the 200 day mavg  ~ 2 big figures … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


CBN Carry Trade Index Introduction

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 06:04 PM PST

The chart below shows the just-launched Central Bank News Carry Trade Index.  Essentially the index is an indicator of the variance between interest rates of central banks.  The “all” (81 central banks) index was recorded at 772 basis points at the end of December 2011 (up from 664 basis points at the end of December 2010).  This index shows a gradual rise in the average difference among central bank rates, driven largely by tightening among emerging market and frontier markets, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Solving The Chinese Piracy Problem

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 12:14 AM PST

There has been a lot of hand wringing over the years about the problem of counterfeiting and copyright piracy in China. The Chinese, it is said, have no respect for intellectual property and will copy anything. Many have advocated tough solutions to deal with the piracy problem.

Things are changing because the Chinese economy is moving up the value chain. Patrick Chovanec wrote these words back in 2010:
Back when I was a private equity professional investing in China, I'd say that 9 out … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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