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Facebook Launches ‘Organ Donor’ Feature
Hot Option Plays: Market Could Not Hold Support
Cartography Of The Anthropocene
ADP Report Highlights Midweek Calendar
Few Stocks To Watch On Wednesday, May 2
ASA Staffing Index At Same Levels As 2007-2008
Take That To Go! P.F. Chang’s Goes Private For $1.1B
New Normal Math
Great Way To Start May As Stocks Rise
Gold Bulls Looking For Divergence
Commercial Natural Gas Prices Drop To 12-Year Low In February, Saving Companies Billions Of Dollars
ISM Report: Manufacturing Comeback Continues; Real GDP Growth In Q2 2012 Could Be Above 4%
The Trend Trader For ETF Trading On Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Trend Trader For Forex Trading On Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Trend Trader For Futures Trading On Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Trend Trader For Stock Trading On Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Posted: 01 May 2012 03:50 PM PDT

05/01/12 Facebook announced its initiative for members who are organ donors to share their status on the social networking … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Hot Option Plays: Market Could Not Hold Support

Posted: 01 May 2012 03:43 PM PDT

Cusick’s Corner 05-01-2012
The close did breach support, 1405 on the S&Ps, and Small Caps (IWM) (the canary in the coalmine), were testing lows into the close. This probably does not give short-term longs relief into the overnight trade. So after today’s close, the longs are staying on their toes, but one positive note is Transports, IYT, are on the move to the upside. As I mentioned in a previous Corner, Transports are a good barometer for the health of domestic economic growth but they … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Cartography Of The Anthropocene

Posted: 01 May 2012 03:22 PM PDT

Mapping human influence on Planet Earth.
Some more great graphics and interactive maps here.

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

ADP Report Highlights Midweek Calendar

Posted: 01 May 2012 03:20 PM PDT

05/01/12 The ADP employment report will be closely watched ahead of Friday’s release of the US jobs … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Few Stocks To Watch On Wednesday, May 2

Posted: 01 May 2012 03:00 PM PDT

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Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) stock has made its way back to the resistance level and is moving sideways. Notice the RSI, it has moved above the oversold level and MACD has crossed the zero mark, which is bullish. A close above 13 will signal longs with a target price of 14.12. If the Stock fails the break and heads lower, look for shorts under 12.50 for targets down to 12.05.

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Zagg Inc (ZAGG) after posting an awesome run lost some … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

ASA Staffing Index At Same Levels As 2007-2008

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:27 PM PDT

The American Staffing Association reported today that its weekly Staffing Index of temporary and contract employment increased to a year-to-date high of 93 for the week ending April 22, which was 9.4% above the year-ago level, almost 15% above the same week two years ago, and 2.2% above the previous week this year. For Week 17, it was the highest reading since 2008 (see top chart above), and just one point below the 94 index level for the comparable week in pre-recessionary 2007.

As a leading … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Take That To Go! P.F. Chang’s Goes Private For $1.1B

Posted: 01 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT

05/01/12 Retail restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s agreed to a buyout from Centerbridge for $1.1 billion, therefore making the company … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

New Normal Math

Posted: 01 May 2012 01:49 PM PDT

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“Hard-hit Millennials Less Likely to Be Brand Loyal, Study Finds” (Chicago Tribune)
Millennial shoppers, more so than their parents, are struggling to make ends meet, according to a new survey.
In a survey, 25 percent of millennials — those age 18 to 34 — reported not having enough money to cover their basic needs compared to 17 percent of adults 35 to … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Great Way To Start May As Stocks Rise

Posted: 01 May 2012 08:15 AM PDT

05/01/12 US stocks were in the green Tuesday, a strong start to the new month, this following the release of strong manufacturing data in the US and … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Gold Bulls Looking For Divergence

Posted: 01 May 2012 12:44 PM PDT

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Gold traders have been a very indecisive bunch lately, as evidenced by the choppy chart. The bull camp is holding out hope that US and EU economic data diverge, which may embolden the ECB to make more aggressive moves. The chart shows plenty of indecision, with trading ranges tightening. Gold volatility, as measured by GVX and GVZ, is relatively low, indicating that option premiums can be seen as attractive. Some traders may perhaps wish to consider buying a … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Commercial Natural Gas Prices Drop To 12-Year Low In February, Saving Companies Billions Of Dollars

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:52 AM PDT

According to data released this week by the EIA, the U.S. price of natural gas sold to commercial consumers fell in February to $7.97 per thousand cubic feet in February. The last time the price of commercial natural gas was below $8 was back in February 2003, and after adjusting for inflation, it’s the lowest price since early 2000, 12 years ago.

In a December 2011 report "Shale Gas: A Renaissance in U.S. Manufacturing," PriceWaterhouseCoppers (PwC) predicted that cheap natural gas will … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

ISM Report: Manufacturing Comeback Continues; Real GDP Growth In Q2 2012 Could Be Above 4%

Posted: 01 May 2012 11:01 AM PDT

From today’s ISM report on U.S. manufacturing, which increased in April to a ten-month high of 54.8% from 53.4% in March, and was well above consensus expectations of 53%:

”Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the 33rd consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 35th consecutive month.

According to Bradley J. Holcomb, chair of the Institute for Supply Management Manufacturing Business Survey Committee:

“The ISM Manufacturing Index (PMI) … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards