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- Hot Option Plays: EU Back On The Burner
- Hot Option Plays: Weak Spanish Bond Auction Puts Pressure On US Equity Markets
- Maybe Not Forgotten
- Liberty Sells Non-Core Assets
- Dream Cab For Techies And Germaphobes
- Dell Acquires Clerity Solution
- Tesoro Sells Terminal To MLP
- ICE Strengthens Energy Portfolio
- Celanese Downgraded To Neutral
- Jobless Claims Highlight Calendar
- Amgen Psoriasis Candidate Impresses
- Rating Action On Hallmark
- Fossil Takes Skagen Designs
- BP Wraps Up PAA Pact
- BB&T Completes Crump Buy
- Weather To Impact Dominion Q1
- Apache Prices $3B Bond Issue
- Air Products Closes DuPont JV Buy
- Molson Coors Eyes Eastern Europe
- Small Cars Hasten U.S. Auto Recovery
- Northrop Wins OPTARSS II Contract
- Burger King To Go Public — Again
- Still Neutral On Ardea Biosciences
- Railroads Hit By Coal Concerns
- Anadarko & Linn Energy Join Forces
- Stocks Nosedive On Stimulus Doubts, Spain Auction
- GE Partners With Enel
- Allstate On Hiring Spree
- BP Inks 5-yr Deal With Ensco
- MAA Acquires Virginia Property
- FWLT Upgrades Belgium Refinery
- Bayer Walks A Neutral Path
- Yahoo! Restructures, Instagram On Android
- BofA Hires Small Business Bankers
- Humana Closes Arcadian Purchase
- Central Bank News Link List – 5 April 2012
- Prologis Completes Europe Asset Sale
- Commercial Real Estate Market: Gin & Tonic To Champagne
- How To Make Money In Value Stocks
- The Trend Trader For Stock Trading On Thursday, April 5, 2012
- The Trend Trader For ETF Trading On Thursday, April 5, 2012
- The Trend Trader For Forex Trading On Thursday, April 5, 2012
- The Trend Trader For Futures Trading On Thursday, April 5, 2012
- The Blue Chips Of China
| Hot Option Plays: EU Back On The Burner Posted: 04 Apr 2012 04:20 PM PDT Cusick’s Corner 04-04-2012 |
| Hot Option Plays: Weak Spanish Bond Auction Puts Pressure On US Equity Markets Posted: 04 Apr 2012 04:20 PM PDT Cusick’s Corner 04-04-2012 |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 04:06 PM PDT In “One in Three Americans Paying Bills Late: Survey,” the Herald-News brings us the latest news from the front lines of the so-called recovery. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 04:05 PM PDT Liberty Property Trust (NYSE:LRY), a real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently completed the divesture of 49 non-core assets for approximately $195 million. Spanning 2.5 million square feet of space, the divested properties were located in diverse markets, including Wisconsin, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and New Jersey. |
| Dream Cab For Techies And Germaphobes Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:58 PM PDT 04/04/12 New York City streets will be graced with the presence of the “Taxi of Tomorrow” in a few more seasons. The new official cab of NYC features gadget charging outlets and antibacterial … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards |
| Dell Acquires Clerity Solution Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:50 PM PDT Acquisitions seem to be the order of the day for Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) as the company announced the acquisition of two companies over the last one week. The more recent of the two acquisitions is that of Clerity Solution, a provider of application modernization services. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:40 PM PDT Tesoro Corporation (NYSE:TSO) has agreed to transfer the Martinez Crude Oil Marine Terminal to its newly formed master limited partnership (MLP) – Tesoro Logistics LP (TLLP). For the terminal, Tesoro Logistics will make a payment of $75 million, of which $67.5 million will be in cash and the remaining will be through the partnership's equity. |
| ICE Strengthens Energy Portfolio Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:35 PM PDT Yesterday, operator of regulated futures exchanges IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE) announced its plan to launch 26 fresh cleared over-the-counter (OTC) energy products. With the announcement of these contracts yesterday, the company will now be offering over 700 OTC energy contracts and includes more than 608 new cleared OTC contracts since the launch of ICE Clear Europe in November 2008. |
| Celanese Downgraded To Neutral Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:20 PM PDT We downgrade our recommendation on leading chemical maker Celanese Corporation (NYSE:CE) to Neutral following its mixed fourth-quarter 2011 results. Its adjusted earnings 58 cents a share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5 cents. |
| Jobless Claims Highlight Calendar Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:20 PM PDT 04/04/12 US initial jobless claims will be released on Thursday morning, ahead of Friday’s jobs report. The BoE rate decision will also be … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards |
| Amgen Psoriasis Candidate Impresses Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:15 PM PDT The New England Journal of Medicine recently published positive phase II data on Amgen's (NASDAQ:AMGN) psoriasis candidate, brodalumab (formerly known as AMG 827). |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:05 PM PDT A.M. Best reiterated the issuer credit rating (ICR) of "bbb-" on Hallmark Financial Services Inc. (NASDAQ:HALL). Concurrently, the rating agency also reiterated financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and ICR of "a-" of Hallmark Insurance Group and its operating subsidiaries. The outlook remains stable. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 03:00 PM PDT Fossil, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) has consummated the acquisition of privately held Nevada-based Skagen Designs, Ltd. and some of its partners for $231.7 million in cash (including a working capital adjustment of approximately $6.7 million), and 150,000 Fossil shares. The company has announced the acquisition in January this year. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:50 PM PDT BP Plc (NYSE:BP) has closed the previously announced divestiture agreement with a subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE:PAA) − Plains Midstream Canada ULC − related to its Canadian natural gas liquids (NGLs) as well as its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business. The transaction was valued at $1.67 billion. The concord, which mainly aims to streamline the U.K. major's portfolio, was announced last year in December. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:40 PM PDT On Monday, BB&T Corporation (NYSE:BBT) announced the accomplishment of the purchase of Crump Group Inc.'s insurance business. BB&T, in particular, acquired the life and property and casualty insurance operating units of Crump. It, however, excluded Ascensus, the retirement services business of Crump. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:35 PM PDT Dominion Resources, Inc. (NYSE:D) suggested that its first quarter 2012 earnings per share will be impacted by warmer weather in its service territories. The surprisingly warm weather in Virginia and North Carolina, where the company operates, resulted in 26% lower heating degree days than usual. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:30 PM PDT U.S.energy firm Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA) has priced a public offering of bonds – 1.75% notes due 2017, 3.25% notes due 2022 and 4.75% notes due 2043 – aggregating $3 billion. The three-tranche senior unsecured note offer, comprising of 5-, 10- and 31- year maturities, have principal amounts of $400 million, $1.1 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. |
| Air Products Closes DuPont JV Buy Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:20 PM PDT Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (NYSE:APD) announced the completion of its acquisition of EI DuPont de Nemours & Co.'s (NYSE:DD) stake in its 50-50 joint venture (JV) with DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials LLC (DA NanoMaterials). The JV is engaged in manufacturing components for the semiconductor industry. The terms of the agreement remained undisclosed. |
| Molson Coors Eyes Eastern Europe Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:15 PM PDT In order to extend its territory in the markets of Central and Eastern Europe, the US-Canadian brewer Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) has agreed to purchase the East European brewer StarBev L.P. from private equity group CVC Capital Partners Limited. The transaction is expected to consummate in the second quarter of 2012, pending regulatory approval by European authorities. |
| Small Cars Hasten U.S. Auto Recovery Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:05 PM PDT Light vehicle sales in March 2012 escalated 10% to seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 14.4 million units from 13.1 million units in the year-ago month, reflecting a fast recover in the industry. As many as 1.4 million cars and trucks were sold during the month, up 13% from March 2011. According to Edmunds.com, this marks the best monthly sales in the U.S. since August 2007. |
| Northrop Wins OPTARSS II Contract Posted: 04 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has received a $100 million contract from the U.S. Army as part of an Operations Planning Training and Resource Support Services (OPTARSS) II contract. Per the deal, Northrop will continue to provide support to the III Corps Mission Command Training Center. |
| Burger King To Go Public — Again Posted: 04 Apr 2012 09:00 AM PDT 04/04/12 Hamburger chain Burger King said on Tuesday that it plans to go public again via a deal with a London-listed investment firm. This just less than two years after it agreed to be taken private by private equity group 3G Capital Management … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards |
| Still Neutral On Ardea Biosciences Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:50 PM PDT We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on Ardea Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:RDEA) with a target price of $23.00. |
| Railroads Hit By Coal Concerns Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:35 PM PDT After lower coal production forecasts by U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), railroads are again worried about the proposed regulation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for power plants across 27 states. |
| Anadarko & Linn Energy Join Forces Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:30 PM PDT Independent oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Linn Energy, LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) to develop the Salt Creek field in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin. The Powder River Basin is one of Anadarko’s key coal-bed methane (CBM) areas. It spans 738,000 net acres and comprises more than 3,000 identified lower-risk drill sites. |
| Stocks Nosedive On Stimulus Doubts, Spain Auction Posted: 04 Apr 2012 08:30 AM PDT 04/04/12 US stocks saw a triple-digit slide Wednesday as investors faced the prospect of no new monetary stimulus from the Fed and as a poorly received bond auction in Spain lifted eurozone health … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:20 PM PDT GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) has partnered with Enel Green Power North America, Inc. though a 51% equity ownership stake in one of the largest wind projects, The Chisholm View wind project, Oklahoma. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:20 PM PDT Going ahead with its proactive investment approach, Allstate Corp.'s (NYSE:ALL) Allstate Insurance Co. is in the process of employing about 83 licensed insurance agency owners across Michigan, Ohio and Indiana in the U.S. by the end of 2012. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:11 PM PDT BP Plc (NYSE:BP) has hired a new dynamically positioned drillship, Ensco DS- 6, under a five-year agreement with offshore drilling service provider, Ensco Plc (NYSE:ESV). The British major will pay approximately $522,000 a day, plus cost adjustment, with two one-year extension options. |
| MAA Acquires Virginia Property Posted: 04 Apr 2012 01:00 PM PDT MAA (NYSE:MAA), an apartment-only real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently completed the acquisition of Adalay Bay – a 240-unit upscale apartment community in Chesapeake, Virginia — for an undisclosed price. The transaction was funded with the proceeds from a secondary offering of approximately 1.96 million shares completed earlier in the year. |
| FWLT Upgrades Belgium Refinery Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:55 PM PDT Foster Wheeler AG (NASDAQ:FWLT) through a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group received a contract from TOTAL Raffinage-Chimie, involving engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCm) services. The contract is for the restoration of a hydrodesulfurization unit at TOTAL's refinery in Antwerp, Belgium. The contract value is undisclosed. |
| Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:49 PM PDT We are maintaining our Neutral recommendation on Germany's Bayer (BAYRY) with a target price of $76.00. |
| Yahoo! Restructures, Instagram On Android Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:39 PM PDT 04/04/12 Yahoo began its broad restructuring process by laying off 2000 employees. Instagram for Android was cheered with over 1 million … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards |
| BofA Hires Small Business Bankers Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:35 PM PDT Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) has announced the hiring of 90 small business bankers in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to provide guidance and counsel to local small business owners. Out these 90 employees, 45 bankers are appointed in Georgia (with majority in Atlanta), 32 in North Carolina and remaining 13 in South Carolina. |
| Humana Closes Arcadian Purchase Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:20 PM PDT On Monday, Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Arcadian Management Services, a Medicare Advantage health maintenance organization. The financial and other terms of this deal were not divulged. The takeover is not expected to impact Humana's earnings in 2012. |
| Central Bank News Link List – 5 April 2012 Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:10 PM 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. European Central Bank Holds Rate at 1.00% (ECB) |
| Prologis Completes Europe Asset Sale Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:05 PM PDT Prologis Inc. (NYSE:PLD), a leading industrial real estate investment trust (REIT), has recently disclosed that it had completed approximately $605 million worth of asset sale during first quarter 2012 in Europe, generating about $485 million of proceeds for itself. Besides providing additional liquidity, the asset sale enabled the company to restructure its portfolio in tune with its corporate strategy. |
| Commercial Real Estate Market: Gin & Tonic To Champagne Posted: 04 Apr 2012 12:00 PM PDT 04/04/12 CREOpoint’s founder and president, JC Goldenstien, talks trends and progress in the commercial real estate market … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards |
| How To Make Money In Value Stocks Posted: 04 Apr 2012 07:44 AM PDT |
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| Posted: 03 Apr 2012 10:00 PM PDT Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, Exxon Mobil, GE, Microsoft, and McDonald's—these are all blue chip companies that Americans likely know, consume and own in their investment portfolio. What about the blue chips that call the world's second largest economy home? |
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