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- Hot Option Plays: Market Trying To Take A Stand
- Northrop Gets NATO Contract
- Real Estate Rebound
- Penn Fortifies Pipeline Portfolio
- Earnings Preview: Medtronic
- Echoes Of 2009, 2010 And 2011
- New Lease Agreements For Brookfield
- Guilfoyle: “Time For Bit Of A Bounce”
- Verizon Scraps Unlimited On Upgrade
- America’s Plowhorse Economy Rolls On
- Positive Data On Given’s Products
- Earnings Preview: Hhgregg
- Citigroup Disclosure Suit Cancelled
- Generic Launches Continue At Mylan
- Motorola Solutions In Neutral Zone
- Oil Prices Rebound
- NZ Dollar Gains On China Growth Prospects, G8 Summit Keeps Euro Low
- H&R Block Retained At Neutral
- BofA Entangled In Lawsuit Again
- GOL Teams Up With Passaredo
- Honda Launches Dream Yuga In India
- Kirkland’s Reports In-Line 1Q
- Lowe’s Beats, Trims Outlook
- Cemig-GT-TAESA Contract
- Wall Street Rebounds After Worst Week In 2012
- Further Progress Made For DCVax-L Brain Cancer Clinical Trial
- Campbell Beats, Retains ’12 Outlook
- Good News For Perrigo
- Natural Gas Surplus Shrinks
- Euro Rebounds But Still Under Pressure
- Positive Start For Global Stocks
| Hot Option Plays: Market Trying To Take A Stand Posted: 21 May 2012 11:45 AM PDT Cusick’s Corner 05-21-2012
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 11:43 AM PDT Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has signed a $1.7 billion or 1.2 billion euro contract for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance system or AGS. Northrop Grumman will be the prime contractor for the NATO AGS program and build the Global Hawk air vehicle, supporting systems and payloads. The contract also includes the purchase as well as initial operation and maintenance of five Global Hawk unmanned aircraft and transportable ground stations.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 11:30 AM PDT 1. “The glut of condos that hit downtown Seattle right during the real-estate downturn is disappearing as buyers move back into the market. As unsold inventory disappears, prices are turning up, and are still selling for 99% of list price.” 2. “Some Louisville-area real estate agents are noticing something that hasn't happened in a long time: getting multiple offers on the same property. Since the housing market crashed four years ago, all the leverage has been with buyers … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Penn Fortifies Pipeline Portfolio Posted: 21 May 2012 11:23 AM PDT Penn Virginia Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE:PVR) has completed the acquisition of Chief Gathering LLC, a midstream natural gas gathering and processing unit of Chief E&D Holdings, L.P for $1.06 billion. Penn Virginia had entered into the acquisition agreement in April 2012.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 11:23 AM PDT Leading medical devices company Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) is scheduled to report its fourth quarter and fiscal 2012 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The company is expected to earn earnings per share ("EPS") of 98 cents on revenues of $4.232 billion during the quarter and EPS of $3.45 on revenues of $16.266 billion during the fiscal, according to Zacks Consensus Estimates.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 11:14 AM PDT Today's post features excerpts from the Recap Report I sent to Members this past Sunday evening. After seeing today's (Monday) recovery, I thought it would be worthwhile for all blog readers also to see it. As part of each Weekly … Continue reading … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| New Lease Agreements For Brookfield Posted: 21 May 2012 11:07 AM PDT Brookfield Office Properties Inc. (BPO) recently signed agreements with two renowned energy companies, Rosetta Resources Operating LP and Chevron U.S.A. Inc., to lease properties totaling 272,000 square feet of space in downtown Houston.
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| Guilfoyle: “Time For Bit Of A Bounce” Posted: 21 May 2012 10:55 AM PDT 05/21/12 Meridian Equity Partners’ Stephen Guilfoyle discusses today’s bounce in equities, global fundamentals and how to navigate the financial and technology … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Verizon Scraps Unlimited On Upgrade Posted: 21 May 2012 10:47 AM PDT The wireless leader Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is slowly scrapping its unlimited data plans. Verizon puts a cap on its unlimited data plans with smartphone upgrade.
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| America’s Plowhorse Economy Rolls On Posted: 21 May 2012 10:31 AM PDT Brian Wesbury et al. at First Trust Advisors point out that amid all of the media reports of economic “gloom and doom,” our "plow horse economy" keeps moving forward, demonstrating that the relentless media pessimism is “being defeated by the American entrepreneurial spirit.” Here are some examples from First Trust of how our “plow horse economy” is moving forward: 1. Consumer spending is at a record high, on both a real and nominal basis. Retail sales were up in April for the 21st … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Positive Data On Given’s Products Posted: 21 May 2012 10:28 AM PDT Specialist manufacturer of gastrointestinal products, Given Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ:GIVN) confirmed the success of its PillCam ESO to support triage patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). It also revealed details pertaining to Bravo Systems, indicating that it can increase patient pH monitoring up to four days for those who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The announcements are supported by clinical trials and data from reputed universities across the globe.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 10:28 AM PDT hhgregg, Inc. (NYSE:HGG), which operates as a specialty retailer of consumer electronics, home appliances, and related services, is all set to unveil its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012 results on May 23, 2012, before the market opens. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the fourth quarter is 37 cents (year-over-year decrease of 38%), while the Zacks Consensus Revenue Estimate is $647 million (year-over-year decrease of 22%).
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| Citigroup Disclosure Suit Cancelled Posted: 21 May 2012 10:28 AM PDT Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) and its Chief Executive Vikram Pandit can breathe a sigh of relief now after winning the dismissal of a lawsuit that indicted them for not disclosing its risk during the financial meltdown in 2008, according to a Reuters report.
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| Generic Launches Continue At Mylan Posted: 21 May 2012 10:08 AM PDT Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of generic player, Mylan Inc. (NYSE:MYL), recently announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to launch generic versions of Plavix (clopidogrel), 75 mg and 300 mg. Mylan was the first company to have filed an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) to market a generic version of Plavix, 300 mg. The early bird will thus enjoy a 180-day period of exclusivity.
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| Motorola Solutions In Neutral Zone Posted: 21 May 2012 10:08 AM PDT We reaffirm our Neutral recommendation on Motorola Solutions Inc. (MSI). The company reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2012, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimates. Besides, revenue, operating income, and operating margin generated healthy year-over-year growth. Motorola Solutions is a market leader in the lucrative U.S. Public Safety market. Though the federal budgetary pressures are anticipated to continue, the state and local level agencies have become a major … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 05:00 AM PDT 05/21/12 Oil prices saw a slight rebound above $92 on rising Middle Est suppy … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| NZ Dollar Gains On China Growth Prospects, G8 Summit Keeps Euro Low Posted: 21 May 2012 09:33 AM PDT Fundamental Headlines
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 09:28 AM PDT H&R Block Inc.(NYSE:HRB) narrowed its loss in the fiscal third quarter when compared with the Zacks Consensus Estimates and year-ago results. The company's leading position in the tax preparer market along with its strategic initiatives to grow its business by gaining and retaining customers augur well for long-term growth.The company's efforts to return more value to its shareholders as well as its strong scoring with the credit rating agencies will also help retain investor confidence in … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| BofA Entangled In Lawsuit Again Posted: 21 May 2012 09:18 AM PDT On Friday, South Korea-based Woori Bank, a unit of Woori Finance Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE:WF), sued Merrill Lynch unit of Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC). Woori’s complaint accuses the investment bank of creating and selling seven collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) that were made up of residential mortgage-backed securities in 2005 and 2006.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 08:54 AM PDT Last week, GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE:GOL) declared that it has signed a long-term agreement with Passaredo Linhas Aereas. This has been done with the clear intent of ameliorating regional operational efficiency with an eye to heightened customer satisfaction.
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| Honda Launches Dream Yuga In India Posted: 21 May 2012 08:54 AM PDT Honda Motor Co. (NYSE:HMC) has launched the 110cc Dream Yuga in India, its cheapest motorbike ever. The move is trigged by the company's goal to double the revenues generated from motorcycles in India and to compete with the Hero MotoCorp. Limited.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 08:35 AM PDT Kirkland's Inc.'s(NASDAQ:KIRK) first quarter of fiscal 2012 earnings of 10 cents a share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, it fell well short of the year-ago quarter's earnings of 15 cents per share.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 08:35 AM PDT Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE:LOW), the world's second-largest home improvement retailer, recently posted better-than-expected first-quarter 2012 results. The quarterly earnings of 44 cents a share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents and jumped 29.4% from 34 cents earned in the prior-year quarter on the back of top-line growth.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 08:35 AM PDT Brazil's integrated electric utility, Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais(NYSE:CIG), also known as CEMIG and its two affiliated companies, Cemig Geração e Transmissão S.A. (Cemig GT) and Transmissora Alianca de Energia Electrica S.A., or TAESA, entered into a contract involving transfer of shareholding in some transmission companies.
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| Wall Street Rebounds After Worst Week In 2012 Posted: 21 May 2012 08:20 AM PDT 05/21/12 The Dow opened higher on cautious optimism that Euro zone leaders will manage the debt crisis. Facebook shares slid over 10%, tumbling below the IPO price of $38 a … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Further Progress Made For DCVax-L Brain Cancer Clinical Trial Posted: 21 May 2012 08:14 AM PDT Further Progress Made For DCVax-L Brain Cancer Clinical Trial On May 17, 2012, Northwest Biotherapeutics (NWBO) announced that it already has 41 clinical trial sites open and recruiting across the United States in its ongoing clinical trial of DCVax-L immune therapy for Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most lethal form of brain cancer. This is ahead of the Company's previous projection of 40 sites by the end of Q2, 2012. The Company plans to continue … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Campbell Beats, Retains ’12 Outlook Posted: 21 May 2012 08:14 AM PDT High-quality foods and simple meals manufacturer Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) reported third-quarter 2012 adjusted earnings per share of 56 cents, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 52 cents. However, the quarter's results witnessed a decline of 2% from the prior-year quarter.
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 08:14 AM PDT Perrigo Company (NASDAQ:PRGO) recently received some good news when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared its generic version of Novartis' (NYSE:NVS) heart burn drug Prevacid. Approval was granted to treat patients suffering from frequent heartburn (two or more days in a week).
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| Posted: 21 May 2012 08:14 AM PDT The U.S. Energy Department’s weekly inventory release showed a larger-than-expected increase in natural gas supplies, as mild temperatures in parts of the country have restricted the commodity's requirement for power burn. The injection – the ninth in 2012 – has added to already bloated inventories.
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| Euro Rebounds But Still Under Pressure Posted: 21 May 2012 03:00 AM PDT 05/21/12 The euro rose Monday from 4-month low levels against the dollar but still remained under pressure on concerns over financial situations in Greece and … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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| Positive Start For Global Stocks Posted: 21 May 2012 01:00 AM PDT 05/21/12 US stock futures and global stocks traded higher Monday morning as gains in European markets helped ease some fears about contagion from … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards
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