Thursday, February 2, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Quicksilver’s 2012 Capex Guidance

DailyMarkets.com - Quicksilver’s 2012 Capex Guidance


Quicksilver’s 2012 Capex Guidance

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 03:30 AM PST

Exploration and production company Quicksilver Resources Inc. (NYSE:KWK) provided its 2012 capital expenditure guidance of $370 million. This projection takes into account expenses of $302 million for drilling and completion activities, $46 million related to gathering and $22 million for leasehold activities.
In 2012, the company is expected to spend $108 million in the liquids-rich southern acreage of Fort Worth Basin, $180 million in Canada, and $82 million in the Sandwash Basin in Colorado and … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: USD/CHF Testing Resistance At 50.0% On Hourly.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 02:17 AM PST

The USD is currently trading off session highs across the board; testing the 50.0% on the hourly chart with the next target higher being … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Crude Oil, Metals Set Sights On Bernanke For QE3 Outlook Cues

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:59 AM PST

Talking Points

Crude Oil Finally Breaks Down as IAEA Strikes Positive Tone on Iran Talks
Gold Looks to Bernanke Testimony for QE3 Clues with Inflation Outlook Key
Copper Bounce May Falter as Dovish Fed Rhetoric Fails to Surprise Markets

WTI Crude Oil (NY Close): $97.61 // -0.87 // -0.88%
Crude oil's decoupling from risk sentiment trends continued yesterday as prices declined even as supportive manufacturing data from China, Europe and the US came across the wires, with prices finally … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: Euro, And Other Risk Pairs, Lower.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 01:17 AM PST

Since the prior post the pair could not make a break to the topside; however, just the opposite has occurred. We've broken support at 1.31586 and has continued through the 38.2% line and is currently trading in the area of the 200 bar moving average. The next stop lower is the 50.0% fibo line at … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: EUR/USD Trading Sideways Between 1.31586-1.3196.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 12:20 AM PST

Trading has been contained between these levels since the start of the new session with added support from the 100 bar moving average. Futures for the major European equity indexes indicate they will open higher which may add buying pressure. If we can move higher through 1.3196 we should see the pair re-test the 1.32173 … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bull Of The Day: W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST

W.W. Grainger, Inc. (NYSE:GWW) reported fourth-quarter EPS and revenues of $2.13 and $2.08 billion, respectively, both outperforming Zacks Consensus Estimates. For 2011, adjusted EPS was $9.04 and revenues were a record $8.08 billion.
Grainger’s market share strategy is driven by increased product offerings. In addition, the company’s expansion of private label products, sales force investment and its focus on e-commerce remain successful. A sound balance sheet coupled with cash flow enable … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Momentum Stock: The Cooper Companies Inc

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST

Cooper Companies (COO)
We are in the midst of a major overhaul in healthcare.  In the coming years, millions more Americans will be receiving care and will need both providers of care as well as devices that make care more efficient and less costly. 
The Cooper Companies, through its two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical are leading the way in both vision and women's' healthcare on their own.  They stand to benefit from an increase in customers and heavier use … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Aggressive Growth Stock: Ultratech, Inc.

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST

Ultratech, Inc. (UTEK) is a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) and has consistently beat expectations. As a result, the stock performs very well following earnings.
Company Description
Ultratech, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets photolithography and laser thermal processing equipment. It supplies step-and-repeat photolithography systems based on one-to-one imaging technology to semiconductor device manufacturers for applications involving line geometries of 0.75 microns or greater and to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Growth & Income Stock: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) recently delivered better than expected fourth quarter results, driven by 26% revenue growth. Analysts have been raising their estimates off the strong beat, sending the stock to a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy).
Based on current consensus estimates, analysts project 30% EPS growth in 2012 and 12% growth in 2013. On top of this, the company pays a dividend that yields a solid 4.0%.
Company Description
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is an insurance brokerage and … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bear Of The Day: Altera Corporation (ALTR)

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:00 PM PST

Earnings estimates for Altera Corp. (NASDAQ:ALTR) have declined significantly after a weak guidance for the first quarter of 2012. The company expects sales to decline 5%-9% sequentially. As per management, the program timing in the Military section will account for half of the decline.
The company expects revenues from the wireless segment to move lower across multiple geographies due to continued inventory depletion and softening of demand in the second half of 2011. Altera has a large exposure to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Andersons Acquires New Eezy Gro

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:10 PM PST

The Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANDE) recently completed the purchase of the manufacturer and wholesale marketer of specialty agricultural nutrients and industrial products, New Eezy Gro, Inc. The value of the deal is not yet disclosed.
New Eezy, which carries out its operations in Carey and Sycamore in Ohio, would be included in the Plant Nutrient Group segment of The Andersons. The Plant Nutrient segment generated approximately 15% of total revenue in the third quarter of the fiscal 2011.
The … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Car Sales Start Year With Best January Since 2008

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:36 PM PST

According to Fox News, “U.S. auto sales are off to a strong start this year, continuing their brisk pace from late 2011. Sales of cars and trucks rose 11 percent to 913,287 in January, kicking off what is expected to be the strongest year for the industry since before the recession in 2007.

New products, low interest rates and better loan availability helped overcome lingering worries about the economy and pushed car sales pace to the highest level since the Cash for Clunkers program in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


U.S. Producing Natural Gas At Record Levels

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:09 PM PST

The U.S. continued to produce natural gas at record levels in November, according to new data released this week by the Energy Information Administration (see chart above of the 12-month moving average). The record-setting production in November (almost 2.50 trillion cubic feet) was above its year-earlier level by 6.5% and above the level two years ago by 9%.

Over the last five years as unconventional shale gas has become increasingly more accessible due to advanced extraction techniques … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


A Warren Buffett Screen, Mark II: Mary Buffett Amp; The New Buffettology

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:11 PM PST

As regular readers will know, we recently took a look at Warren Buffet’s investment approach from a quantitative perspective. Although tthe best primary source of Buffett’s thinking are his Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder letters, it is left to others to ascertain his precise investment criteria as he does not explicitly disclose them. As a result, our earlier discussion (and the resulting screen) was based largely on Robert Hagstrom’s excellent book, quot;The Warren Buffett Wayquot;. 
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A Warren Buffett Screen, Mark II: Mary Buffett Amp; The New Buffetology

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 12:11 PM PST

As regular readers will know, we recently took a look at Warren Buffet’s investment approach from a quantitative perspective. Although tthe best primary source of Buffett’s thinking are his Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder letters, it is left to others to ascertain his precise investment criteria as he does not explicitly disclose them. As a result, our earlier discussion (and the resulting screen) was based largely on Robert Hagstrom’s excellent book, quot;The Warren Buffett Wayquot;. 
More … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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