Monday, April 23, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Bull Of The Day: CBS Corporation (CBS)

DailyMarkets.com - Bull Of The Day: CBS Corporation (CBS)

Bull Of The Day: CBS Corporation (CBS)

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:00 PM PDT

CBS Corporation’s (NYSE:CBS) fourth-quarter 2011 earnings of $0.57 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.53 and surged 23.9% from $0.46 earned in the year-ago quarter buoyed by growth in high margin operations and cost-containment efforts. The quarter saw a step up in both the advertising marketplace as well as profitable content deals.
Management remains confident about continued growth momentum in fiscal 2012. However, the significant potential risk is CBS’s high dependence on … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Momentum Stock: Tractor Supply Company

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) is operating on all cylinders. The farm and ranch retailer recently preannounced first quarter sales that topped $1 billion for the first time in the company’s history. Shares of this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) continue to scream higher, hitting new all-time highs almost daily.
Tractor Supply Company operates 1117 stores in 44 states that supply products for recreational farmers and ranchers. The retailer focuses on the needs of those who live in rural areas, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Aggressive Growth Stock: FARO Technologies

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:00 PM PDT

FARO Technologies (FARO) is a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) ) after beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two straight quarters and seeing subsequent increases in earnings estimates.
Company Description
FARO Technologies designs, and manufactures and supports software-based three-dimensional measurement and imaging systems for manufacturing, industrial, building construction, and forensic applications. It serves the automobile, aerospace, and heavy equipment markets, as well as law enforcement … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Growth & Income Stock: Southwest Gas Corporation

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 11:00 PM PDT

Southwest Gas Corporation (NYSE:SWX) offers investors solid growth and income at a reasonable price.
And estimates have been steadily rising after the company delivered a big beat for the fourth quarter. It is a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stock.
Company Description
Southwest Gas provides natural gas service to 1,859,000 customers in Arizona, Nevada, and California.
The company was founded in 1931 and has a market cap of $1.9 billion.
Fourth Quarter Results
Southwest Gas delivered better than … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

U.S.-Based Mayo Clinic Offers Three Medical Insurance Programs For Canadian Patients

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 08:15 PM PDT

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, has introduced two new insurance programs. That wouldn’t be very newsworthy except that the insurance programs aren’t being offered to Americans, they’re being offered to Canadians, who already have access to “free” medical care in their home country.

 With the addition of the two new programs, the Mayo Clinic will now be marketing three insurance programs to Canadians:

• MyCare Insurance for individual Canadians, which was introduced in May 2011 to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Despite Its Oil Wealth, Venezuela Has Chronic Food Shortages Due To Government Price Controls

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 07:34 PM PDT

From the New York Times, an article about how despite all of Venezuela’s oil wealth at a time of rising oil prices, there are chronic food shortages, empty shelves and long lines, as a direct result of government price controls (see photo above):

“Venezuela is one of the world's top oil producers at a time of soaring energy prices, yet shortages of staples like milk, meat and toilet paper are a chronic part of life here, often turning grocery shopping into a hit or miss proposition.

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