Thursday, May 17, 2012

DailyMarkets.com - Crude Oil, Gold May Recover As Greece Eurozone Exit Fears Digest

DailyMarkets.com - Crude Oil, Gold May Recover As Greece Eurozone Exit Fears Digest


Crude Oil, Gold May Recover As Greece Eurozone Exit Fears Digest

Posted: 17 May 2012 01:46 AM PDT

Talking Points

Crude Oil, Copper Have Scope to Recover as Greece Fears Digest
Gold and Silver May Rise as US Dollar Retraces Recent Advance

Commodity prices are on the upswing in early European trade, with markets beginning to show cautious signs of recovering risk appetite. A corrective bounce seems reasonable. The prospect of Greece exiting the Eurozone – the catalyst behind the latest rout across the spectrum of risky assets – appears to have run out of shocking power for the time … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Aggressive Growth Stock: Monotype Imaging

Posted: 16 May 2012 11:23 PM PDT

Monotype Imaging (TYPE) has posted several positive earnings surprises and is now a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy).
Company Description
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides end-user and embedded text imaging solutions for use in print, Web and mobile environments that enable people to create content on various devices worldwide. It offers a collection of approximately 14,000 typefaces consisting of owned and licensed fonts; monotype, linotype, and ITC typeface … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bear Of The Day: AGL Resources, Inc. (GAS)

Posted: 16 May 2012 11:23 PM PDT

We are maintaining our Underperform recommendation on AGL Resources, Inc. (NYSE:GAS) with a target price of $35. We expect shareholder sentiment toward the company to remain lukewarm, considering its investment in higher-risk unregulated operations, ongoing regulatory uncertainties and the challenging economic environment.
AGL’s earnings are likely to suffer in 2012 due to a less-than-favorable outlook at its wholesale segment. Additionally, the inclusion of the shipping operations (post Nicor … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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

Posted: 16 May 2012 11:23 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 first-quarter 2012 results.
The quarterly earnings of $0.43 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Momentum Stock: Everest Re Group Ltd.

Posted: 16 May 2012 11:22 PM PDT

Shares of Everest Re Group Ltd. (NYSE:RE) hit its 52-week high on May 11, 2012 after reporting strong first quarter results, which included a 28% earnings surprise. Rebounding from sequential as well as year-ago losses, this Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) property & casualty insurer has now reached the momentum radar.
Upbeat Earnings and Positive Revisions
On April 25, Everest Re reported first quarter 2012 operating earnings per share of $4.48, topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.51 and … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Growth & Income Stock: Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste, S.A.B. De C.V.

Posted: 16 May 2012 11:22 PM PDT

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:ASR), or Southeast Airport Group, recently delivered strong first quarter results driven by a strong increase in passenger traffic.
Earnings estimates have been steadily rising as a result, sending the stock to a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stock. Based on current consensus estimates, analysts expect 21% EPS growth this year and 12% growth next year.
On top of this growth, the company pays a dividend that yields a juicy 3.9%.
Mexican … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Chevron VP: Peak Oil Is Peak Nitwitery

Posted: 16 May 2012 07:53 PM PDT

Well, he didn’t say that exactly but……

From today’s Fuel Fix:

“Technology advancements in the energy sector can boost oil and gas production, improve safety and curb fears that fossil fuels are rapidly running out, a Chevron official said today. During the opening session of a Houston energy conference this morning, Jay Pryor, Chevron's vice president for business development, touted a number of technology advancements that have improved the efficiency and safety of fossil fuel … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Milton Friedman Video On The Great Depression, Bank Runs And The Federal Reserve

Posted: 16 May 2012 07:42 PM PDT

In the video above, Milton Friedman discusses the Great Depression, banker’s fear of a bank run and the appropriate Federal Reserve response to provide … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


The Difficult Choice

Posted: 16 May 2012 06:52 PM PDT

The times aren't easy for market timers.  The market has declined around 6% since the April 2 peak of 1419.04 and the anxiety level is rising.  The question of every market  timers lips are: "Should we sell into this decline … Continue reading … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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