Friday, April 27, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Central Bank News Link List – 27 April 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Central Bank News Link List – 27 April 2012

Central Bank News Link List – 27 April 2012

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 02:28 AM PDT

Here’s today’s Central Bank News link list, click through if you missed the previous central bank news link list.  Remember, if you want to submit links for inclusion in the daily link list, just email them through to us or post them in the comments section below.

Bank of Japan Expands Asset Purchase Program by 5 Trillion Yen (The Mainichi)
National Bank of Georgia Drops Rate 25bps to 6.25% (C Bonds)
RBNZ Keeps OCR on hold at 2.50% (interest.co.nz)
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Value In Las Vegas Sands

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 01:28 AM PDT

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Commodities Look To US GDP Data To Offset Euro Debt Crisis Jitters

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 01:18 AM PDT

Talking Points

Crude Oil, Copper to Follow Stocks Lower as Eurozone Debt Fears Return
Gold and Silver Look to US GDP Report to Keep QE3 Expectations Alive

Commodity prices are down in early European trade as risk aversion grips financial markets following a Standard & Poor's downgrade of Spain's credit rating. Sentiment-linked crude oil and silver prices are following shares lower while gold and silver are facing de-facto selling pressure as the dour mood stokes safe-haven demand for … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Growth & Income Stock: Polaris Industries Inc.

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 11:03 PM PDT

Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE:PII) recently delivered its 20th consecutive positive earnings surprise. And management once again raised its sales and EPS guidance going forward.
This prompted analysts to revise their estimates higher for both 2012 and 2013, sending the stock to a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy).
In addition to strong growth potential, the company pays a dividend that yields a solid 1.9%.
Company Description
Polaris is a leader in the powersports industry. The company manufactures off-road … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Bear Of The Day: AAR Corporation (AIR)

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 11:03 PM PDT

We have downgraded our recommendation on AAR Corporation (NYSE:AIR) from Neutral to Underperform. We have been witnessing an overcapacity in the aerospace market, aggravated by intense competition from the big and small industry players.
Risk of lower military operations, delayed aircraft delivery and unscheduled maintenance inspections raise costs. In addition, inadequate debt financing, unfavorable aircraft lease agreement and currency fluctuations constrain profitability considerably.
The … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Bull Of The Day: CBRE Group, Inc. (CBG)

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 11:03 PM PDT

We have changed our long-term recommendation for CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) from Neutral to Outperform as we anticipate the stock to perform well above the broader market. CBRE Group reported relatively strong first quarter 2012 results, with recurring earnings beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by $0.01.
CBRE Group is the largest commercial real estate services firm, with leading full-service operations in major metropolitan areas throughout the world. The company operates as a single-source … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Aggressive Growth Stock: Nordson Corporation

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Nordson Corporation (NDSN) sees higher estimates following several beats making the stock a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy).
Company Description
Nordson Corporation is one of the world’s leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. The company also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Momentum Stock: Coinstar Inc.

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 11:02 PM PDT

Coinstar Inc. (CSTR)
Coinstar operates more than 35,500 Redbox DVD rental kiosks and 20,250 Coinstar coin-counting brands all across the country.  Part of their strategy and success is their strategic placement of their kiosks (DVD and coins) as well as their partnerships with other major companies like StarBucks, Lowes, CVS, Maggianos and more.  These partnerships not only allow Coinstar users to get the entire value of their change towards a gift card, but the subsidies and mutual … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Interesting Fact Of The Day

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 08:14 PM PDT

In 1989, only 1 in 230 homebuyers bought a house with a down payment of 3% or less.  In 2003, the ratio was 1 in 7.  By 2007, it was 1 in 3.

From “10 Alarming Facts About the Great American Housing Bust” from … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Phenomenal Gains In Manufacturing Productivity

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 07:14 PM PDT

Today’s factory workers produce more output in an hour than workers in the 1940s produced in a day.

The chart above shows annual real manufacturing output per worker from 1947-2011 using data released today by the BEA for manufacturing output by industry, and data from the BLS on manufacturing employment. In 1950, the average U.S. factory worker produced $19,500 (in 2011 dollars) of output, and by 1976 the amount of output per worker had doubled to $38,500. Output per worker doubled again to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Obama Justice And Medical Marijuana

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 06:34 PM PDT

Glenn Greenwald writing in Salon.com:

“The same person who directed the DOJ to shield torturers and illegal government eavesdroppers from criminal investigation, and who voted to retroactively immunize the nation's largest telecom giants when they got caught enabling criminal spying on Americans, and whose DOJ has failed to indict a single Wall Street executive in connection with the 2008 financial crisis or mortgage fraud scandal, suddenly discovers the imperatives of The Rule of Law when … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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