Thursday, March 22, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Commodities Broadly Sold As Chinese, European PMIs Sink Risk Appetite

DailyMarkets.com - Commodities Broadly Sold As Chinese, European PMIs Sink Risk Appetite


Commodities Broadly Sold As Chinese, European PMIs Sink Risk Appetite

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 01:53 AM PDT

Talking Points

Crude Oil, Copper Sold as Chinese, European PMIs Sink Demand Outlook
Gold and Silver Down as Risk Aversion Stokes Haven Flows into US Dollar

Commodity prices are broadly lower in early European trade as risk aversion grips financial markets. Sentiment began to sour overnight after Chinese manufacturing PMI figures disappointed, showing factory sector shrank at the fastest pace in four months. European economic data didn't help matters as the preliminary set of March … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bear Of The Day: RadioShack Corp. (RSH)

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Difficulties for RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH) persists as the company continues with its disappointing performance. A precipitous decline of the signature and consumer electronics retail businesses, adverse product-mix toward low-margin devices, and a volatile macro-economic scenario in the U.S. are taking a toll on the company’s financials.
Weaker-than-expected growth of the mobile platform and growing marketing expenses are other near-term concerns. The company provided a tepid outlook for fiscal … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Momentum Stock: Enterprise Products Partners LP

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE:EPD) posted record results for the fourth quarter of 2011 on February 1. It was also its 9th consecutive positive earnings surprise.
Estimates have been moving significantly higher for both 2012 and 2013, sending the stock to a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy).
The company also recently increased its quarterly distribution for a remarkable 30th consecutive time. It currently yields a juicy 4.8%.
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Enterprise Products Partners is a Master Limited Partnership (MLP) … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Growth & Income Stock: Entertainment Properties Trust

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Entertainment Properties Trust (NYSE:EPR) offers investors strong growth and stellar income at a reasonable price.
Based on consensus estimates, analysts project 13% funds from operation (FFO) growth this year and 7% growth next year. And these estimates have been on the upswing after management raised its 2012 guidance following better than expected fourth quarter results.
It is a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy).
The company also recently raised its quarterly dividend by 7%. It currently yields a whopping … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bull Of The Day: Macy's, Inc. (M)

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) has been taking prudent steps to increase sales, profitability and cash flows. These include integration of operations, consolidation of divisions and customer-centric localization initiatives. To help drive traffic, Macy’s continues to focus on price optimization, inventory management and merchandise planning. These help the company to deliver better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2011 results.
The quarterly earnings of $1.70 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Aggressive Growth Stock: Wesco

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Wesco (WCC) delivered three consecutive positive earnings surprises that have shown earnings acceleration. Add in some higher estimates and you have all the components of a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy).
Company Description
Wesco International, Inc. is a leading provider of electrical products and other industrial MRO supplies and services in North America. The company is also a provider of Integrated Supply services. Their Integrated Supply solutions and outsourcing services fulfill a customer’s … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Markets In Everything: Vibrating Tattoos

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 07:03 PM PDT

BBC — “Vibrating magnetic tattoos may one day be used to alert mobile phone users to phone calls and text messages if Nokia follows up a patent application.”

More details here.  

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


SP500 Gann Angle Review

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 03:40 PM PDT

When will this rally top, when will there be sign of distribution. The truth is the SP500 has been a freight training to higher highs. Yet with the Fed operation Twist soon to end in the coming months one must feel we are very close to a mighty peak of this rally.

Price has been moving at greater than one unit of time to two units of price (Blue Gann angle 1×2 ,time x price), the price advance is nothing short of impressive and an exact mirror of QE1 and QE2 goosed up rally’s. However both … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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