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• Jim Grant, Inflation Is On The Horizon, Bullish On Gold
• Aggressive Growth Stock: Sourcefire
• Growth & Income Stock: Oritani Financial Corp.
• Bull Of The Day: ProAssurance Corp. (PRA)
• Bear Of The Day: RadioShack Corp. (RSH)
• Momentum Stock: Arctic Cat Inc.
• How J.P. Morgan Chase Has Made The Case For Breaking Up The Big Banks And Resurrecting Glass-Steagall
• Oil Prices Are Falling, Do Speculators Get Credit?
• Markets In Everything: Home Rental REITs
• Interesting Fact Of The Day: Plastic Surgery

Jim Grant, Inflation Is On The Horizon, Bullish On Gold Posted: 11 May 2012 03:45 AM PDT Jim Grant of ‘Interest Rate Observer’ nails it once again. Must watch CNBC video for all and more so those under 30yrs of age. Jim Grant is no gold bug, so if he is singing the gold tune, who isnt ! - Inflation years to follow these current years of printing - Gold will be higher in the years to come (he does not say it will go up in a straight line) - Gold stocks ignored, doesn’t know why - The Fed is doing … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Aggressive Growth Stock: Sourcefire Posted: 10 May 2012 11:13 PM PDT Sourcefire (FIRE) sees acceleration of revenue growth as it continues its seven quarter streak of positive earnings surprises. This help to make the stock a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy). Company Description Sourcefire makes intelligent Cybersecurity technologies to commercial enterprises and government agencies. The company’s network security products include Sourcefire appliances for detecting, blocking, and analyzing network traffic. It also offers FireAMP, a malware protection solution that uses data … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Growth & Income Stock: Oritani Financial Corp. Posted: 10 May 2012 11:13 PM PDT Oritani Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:ORIT) continues to deliver strong results. The bank, which operates 24 branches in New Jersey, recently delivered its 3rd consecutive positive earnings surprise due to strong loan growth, expanding margins, and solid asset quality. This has prompted analysts to raise their estimates for both 2012 and 2013, sending the stock to a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy). In addition, the company recently announced a 20% hike in its quarterly dividend. It currently yields an attractive … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Bull Of The Day: ProAssurance Corp. (PRA) Posted: 10 May 2012 11:13 PM PDT ProAssurance Corp.’s (NYSE:PRA) first-quarter earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the back of an improved top line. Additionally, enhanced operating cash flow and asset position aided in driving the book value of shares. Higher operating cash flow is also likely to translate into enhanced operating leverage and generation of excess capital for share repurchases. Though the intense price and product competition, weak rate environment, loss cost trends and regulatory challenges limit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Bear Of The Day: RadioShack Corp. (RSH) Posted: 10 May 2012 11:13 PM PDT The nightmare of RadioShack Corp. (NYSE:RSH) persists as the company’s first-quarter 2012 financial results were pathetic. The company’s core consumer electronics retail business is on a secular downtrend and is unlikely to be revived in the near future. Customers increasingly prefer online purchase instead of visiting brick-and-mortar retail stores. Loss of footfall is taking a toll on RadioShack’s mobility business, on which the company is banking for its future growth. Further, instead of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Momentum Stock: Arctic Cat Inc. Posted: 10 May 2012 11:12 PM PDT Given its consistent positive earnings surprises, Arctic Cat Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAT) is a solid momentum play. This Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stock also hit its 52-week high last month. In January 2012, this snowmobile maker reported solid third-quarter fiscal 2012 results, including earnings per share of 92 cents that trounced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 59%. Sales shot up 36% year over year to $207 million, crushing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $182 million. Snowmobiles sales alone jumped 61% … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

How J.P. Morgan Chase Has Made The Case For Breaking Up The Big Banks And Resurrecting Glass-Steagall Posted: 10 May 2012 07:53 PM PDT J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., the nation's largest bank, whose chief executive, Jamie Dimon, has … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Oil Prices Are Falling, Do Speculators Get Credit? Posted: 10 May 2012 05:37 PM PDT The top chart above displays the daily CME July futures contract prices for light crude oil back late January, and shows the price increase in February from $98 to $111 per barrel, and the subsequent decrease to below $97 in recent trading, including the 9% decrease just during the month of May, from $106.50 to $96.50 per barrel.  The bottom chart displays the spot price of crude oil over the same period, which follows the exact same pattern as prices for crude oil futures … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Markets In Everything: Home Rental REITs Posted: 10 May 2012 05:12 PM PDT WSJ — “Investors can buy stakes in malls, apartment towers, timber forests and even cellphone towers through real-estate investment trusts. Now, add to the list: single-family homes transformed into rental properties.  Beazer Homes USA Inc., one of the nation’s top home builders, has formed a REIT that will buy and then rent single-family homes, one of the largest and most talked-about asset classes in the real-estate business. The Atlanta-based company last week announced that it was … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

Interesting Fact Of The Day: Plastic Surgery Posted: 10 May 2012 04:59 PM PDT The top three countries in the world for cosmetic plastic surgery procedures: Brazil, China and U.S., but in which order?  Find out here.  Just the fact that Brazil and China are in the top three is evidence that “free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity.” … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards

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