Wednesday, February 15, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Forex Trading: USD/CHF Receiving Support From 200 Hour Moving Average

DailyMarkets.com - Forex Trading: USD/CHF Receiving Support From 200 Hour Moving Average

Forex Trading: USD/CHF Receiving Support From 200 Hour Moving Average

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 02:18 AM PST

As you can see the pair hasn't traded below this average in 23 hour; currently trading in the around of the 50.0% fibo line on the move from the .91015 low on February 13th to yesterday's … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Global Monetary Policy Rate Index – Developed Markets

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:19 AM PST

Following on from the initial launch of the GMPRI [Global Monetary Policy Index] this research note focuses on the Developed Markets sub-index. The first point to note is that we have developed history for the index back to January 1999 (data file is available at the bottom of this article). While the method of GDP weighting is also discussed, we have overlain a couple of key data series with the index to demonstrate the value of the index in strategy and forecasting.

The first chart shows … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Forex Trading: Euro Softer After German Fin. Minister Says He Doubts Greece Has Met All Necessary Conditions.

Posted: 15 Feb 2012 12:17 AM PST

Adds that Germany can help Greece, but help won't be … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Momentum Stock: O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
It's not just gear-heads that love this Missouri based auto parts retailer; Wall Street has been driving this stock higher for the past 8 months straight. 
The good news is that O'Reilly continues to deliver results.  They beat EPS estimates last quarter and improved margins throughout 2011.  New car sales are improving, but consumers are still finding value in their used vehicles and doing minor repairs themselves.  The DIY movement across … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Bear Of The Day: Royal Caribbean (RCL)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

Royal Caribbean (NYSE:RCL), following the recent sinking of its peer cruise ship, we are cautious about the sector in the near term. This disaster shook the cruisers’ confidence, thereby sharply reducing the booking volume.
Additionally, the probable cannibalization of the existing fleet, lower visibility on a new class of ships that the company is designing and the expected increase in cost structure make us cautious. Hence, we downgrade the stock from Neutral to Underperform.
Our six-month … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Bull Of The Day: Trimble Navigation (TRMB)

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

Trimble Navigation (NASDAQ:TRMB) is an OEM of GPS-based products and control systems. December quarter results beat our earnings estimates. The domestic construction market, on which it is highly dependent, is on an uptrend, while the recovery in commercial is more gradual.
However, farm economies remain extremely strong across the world, and well-planned acquisitions have been doing wonders for the TMS business. We are also encouraged by the compelling product line and position in several … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Growth & Income Stock: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

Estimates have been rising for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) after the company reported solid fourth quarter results on February 7.
It is a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) stock.
Based on consensus estimates, analysts project 26% EPS growth this year and 40% growth next year. On top of this, the company pays a dividend that yields 1.8%.
Company Description
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. is the second largest producer of construction aggregates in the United States and a producer of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Aggressive Growth Stock: United Rentals

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:05 PM PST

United Rentals (URI) is a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) due to recent strong earnings surprises.
Company Description
United Rentals is an equipment rental company. It offers approximately 3,000 classes of equipment for rent to customers in construction & industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners, and government entities. The company’s fleet of rental equipment includes general construction and industrial equipment, such as backhoes, skid-steer loaders, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Forex Trading: EUR/USD Running Into Resistance On Hourly.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 10:21 PM PST

There has been some risk sentiment in the market tonight with with Nikkei up 2.50% and Dow futures +70. Currently the pair is testing the 50.0% fibo line at 1.31813 with the 200 hour moving average coming in slightly higher at 1.3190. If resistance holds we look back to the 38.2% line as the target, however continued risk appetite brings up towards the 1.3200 … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Forex Trading: Usd/cnh Continue To Trade In The This Downward Channel.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:22 PM PST

usd/cnh continue to trade in the this downward channel in this daily chart but looks like it is forming a base which it might test the top side of this … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

1989 Radio Shack Cell Phone Commercial

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:55 PM PST

In today’s dollars, the $799 sale price would be about $1,450, and the full price of $1,139 would be more than $2,000.

HT: Peter … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

NY Times On The Minimum Wage: 1987 Vs. 2012

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:22 PM PST

New York Times editorials on raising the minimum wage:

1. From 1987, “The Right Minimum Wage: $0.00″:

“Raising the minimum wage by a substantial amount would price working poor people out of the job market. A far better way to help them would be to subsidize their wages or – better yet – help them acquire the skills needed to earn more on their own.

An increase in the minimum wage to, say, $4.35 would restore the purchasing power of bottom-tier wages. It would also permit a minimum-wage … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Oil At Risk On Euro Zone GDP Drop, Gold Eyes Fed Minutes For QE3 Clues

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:09 PM PST

Talking Points

Crude Oil, Copper Vulnerable Ahead of Euro Zone GDP Figures
Gold, Silver Look to FOMC Minutes to Guide QE3 Expectations

WTI Crude Oil (NY Close): $100.74 // -0.17 // -0.17%
An increasing focus on global economic growth trends puts fourth-quarter Eurozone GDP figures into the spotlight. The result is expected to show output shrank 0.4 percent to mark the first contraction since the region emerged from the Great Recession in mid-2009. Taken collectively, the Euro area is the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Rewards Will Be Great In Rare Earth Mining

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:47 PM PST

Not long after the New Year dawned, Gold Stock Trades Editor Jeb Handwerger noted certain rare earths emerging from their 2011 slumber to produce impressive gains. It's not yet March, but the good news keeps coming. Despite dire predictions that demand is drying up, Handwerger tells The Critical Metals Report in this exclusive interview that the world remains at risk of supply shortfalls. It's not strictly a rare earths story, either. Read on to see what he has to say … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Retail Sales: A Leading Indicator For The Jobs Market?

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:30 PM PST

If recent history is any guide, a notable deceleration in the pace of U.S. retail spending following a period of strong gains signals trouble ahead for the jobs market.
As the chart shows, each time that monthly retail sales growth has risen above 8.5 percent and subsequently reversed course (by roughly two percentage points or so), the turnaround has preceded a peak in year-on-year increases in total nonfarm payrolls.

Whether it reflects the fact that people are … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Bought And Sold TVIX – $17.00 / $17.50

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:26 PM PST

I took an additional half position in VelocityShares 2X VIX ETN (TVIX) yesterday at $17.00 and sold that position today at $17.50. This amounted to a very modest gain of 2.9% but for a one day trade, hey, I think that’s just fine. 

I made a quick chart near the time of this purchase, and another one close to the time of my sale.

My TSI Trading record has been … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

We Should All Get Valentine’s Day Cards From Big Sugar For The $4B We Paid Them In Higher Prices

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:20 PM PST

 
In an article today on American.com today titled "Bitter Sweet: How Big Sugar Robs You," Michael Wohlgenant and Vincent Smith provide some timely Valentine's Day commentary and report that:

"For decades, sugar beet and sugar cane farmers and processors have been the beneficiaries of a sugar program that stealthily drives up sugar costs—and, consequently, the cost of that heart-shaped box of chocolates (see chart above of U.S. sugar prices vs. world prices). Over the past 30 … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

How Should Investors Forecast Earnings Growth?

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 01:07 PM PST

Unless you’re a deep value / bargain investor focused on buying £1 worth of assets for 50p, a company’s future growth rate is likely to be of some interest to you. Whether you are doing a DCF valuation, or simply trying to figure out what the PEG ratio looks like, forecast growth is a key input to help determine your target price or stock selection criterion. So what are the options for good and reliable forecasting? To get wiser in this area, it’s definitely worth taking a close look at … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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