Friday, February 17, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Aggressive Growth Stock: Zynga

DailyMarkets.com - Aggressive Growth Stock: Zynga


Aggressive Growth Stock: Zynga

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

Zynga (ZNGA) underwhelms with its first earnings report, but sees higher earnings estimates. The stock is a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy).
Company Description
Zynga Inc. develops, markets, and operates online social games on the Internet, social networking sites and mobile platforms. The company offers poker games, word games, and board games. The games are available on various platforms, including Facebook, Google+ and Yahoo. Zynga Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bull Of The Day: Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN)

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

Eastman Chemical Co.’s (NYSE:EMN) fourth-quarter revenues rose 18% year over year to $1.7 billion, driven by increased selling prices and higher sales volumes. The company expects to face certain headwinds in the first half of 2012, but anticipates that there will be more economic activity in the second half of 2012, particularly in the Asia-Pacific and North American regions.
The company expects earnings per share from continuing operations in 2012 to be higher than that of 2011. Eastman Chemical … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bear Of The Day: Arcelor Mittal (MT)

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

Arcelor Mittal (NYSE:MT) reported a diluted net loss of $0.65 per share in the fourth quarter of 2011, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a profit of $0.10. Revenues of $22.4 billion were down 7.3% sequentially, primarily due to lower average selling prices for steel (-6.2%) and a lower volume of shipments (-2.5%).
Arcelor Mittal expects its EBITDA in the first half of 2012 to be lower than the first half of 2011, but above the second half of 2011, supported by continued progress on … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Growth & Income Stock: Philip Morris International Inc.

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) continues to deliver impressive results. The company recently reported its 5th consecutive positive earnings surprise driven by strong sales growth in the Asia and Europe, Middle East & Africa regions.
Analysts have been raising their estimates off the strong quarter, sending the stock to a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy). In addition to strong earnings growth, the company pays a dividend that yields a solid 3.8%.
Company Description
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Momentum Stock: Post Properties

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

Post Properties (NYSE:PPS)
The housing numbers yesterday may have looked fairly strong, but the bulk of the growth seemed to come from multi-family/rental unit type housing.  This is no mistake; rent rates in the US are near all-time highs and they have been on the rise for a couple years now after the crash in 2009, as doubtful buyers move into a flexible, easy rent regimen.
If you live in a major metro area in the US, you might notice many more condos available to purchase than for … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: Usd/hkd Continue To Consolidate After Breaking Through The Wedge.

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 07:21 PM PST

usd/hkd continue to consolidate after breaking through the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Not The Whole Story

Posted: 16 Feb 2012 05:54 PM PST

Not surprisingly, there was plenty of hoopla over today’s larger-than-expected drop in first-time applications for unemployment insurance compensation.
“U.S. Jobless Claims Drop Points to Spending Gains” (Bloomberg)
Americans filed the fewest claims for jobless benefits since 2008, surprising forecasters and signaling that an improving labor market will give the world's largest economy a boost.
Claims dropped by 13,000 in the week ended Feb. 11 to 348,000, less than the most optimistic … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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