Below are the top 10 best-performing Micro Cap stocks for the past year. Acadia
Healthcare Co Inc (AMEX:ACHC) is the 1st best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 497.01% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 17.29% in the past month. TeamStaff, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSTF) is the 2nd
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 270.59%
for the year. Its price percentage change was -5.54% in the past month. EDAC
Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:EDAC) is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011
in this segment of the market. It was up 226.89% for the year. Its price
percentage change was 19.76% in the past month. Majesco Entertainment Co.
(NASDAQ:COOL) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 216.92% for the year. Its price percentage change was -12.23%
in the past month. Genetic Technologies Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:GENE) is the 5th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 187.20%
for the year. Its price percentage change was -21.71% in the past month. Pizza
Inn, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZI) is the 6th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment
of the market. It was up 182.05% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-2.55% in the past month. Parkvale Financial Corp. (NASDAQ:PVSA) is the 7th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 167.65%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.73% in the past month. Procera
Networks, Inc. (AMEX:PKT) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 151.29% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -3.17% in the past month. Midway Gold Corp. (AMEX:MDW) is the 9th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 151.28%
for the year. Its price percentage change was -10.59% in the past month.
Interphase Corporation (NASDAQ:INPH) is the 10th best-performing stock in 2011
in this segment of the market. It was up 151.11% for the year. Its price
percentage change was 0.89% in the past month.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Top 10 Utility Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: SBS, HGT, NGG, ETE, EDE, HNP, TAC, POM, CPL, BIP (Dec 31, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 Utility stocks with highest dividend yields. One Chinese company (HNP) is on the list. Companhia de Saneamento Basico (ADR) (NYSE:SBS) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.65%. Its dividend payout ratio was 35.41% for the last 12 months. Hugoton Royalty Trust (NYSE:HGT) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.40%. Its dividend payout ratio was 100.00% for the last 12 months. National Grid plc (ADR) (NYSE:NGG) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.18%. Its dividend payout ratio was 60.07% for the last 12 months. Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) has the 4th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.16%. Its dividend payout ratio was 175.11% for the last 12 months. The Empire District Electric Company (NYSE:EDE) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 6.07%. Its dividend payout ratio was 73.21% for the last 12 months. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.80%. Its dividend payout ratio was 110.39% for the last 12 months. TransAlta Corporation (USA) (NYSE:TAC) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.46%. Its dividend payout ratio was 104.52% for the last 12 months. Pepco Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POM) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.32%. Its dividend payout ratio was 96.81% for the last 12 months. CPFL Energia S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:CPL) has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.22%. Its dividend payout ratio was 83.75% for the last 12 months. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.05%. Its dividend payout ratio was 31.99% for the last 12 months.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) Signs Brazil Deals
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tdp2664 E money daily Boeing (NYSE:BA) has teamed up with Brazilian companies on business development. Boeing (NYSE:BA) Signs Brazil Deals Boeing (NYSE:BA) announced that it has joined hands with MSM Powertrain Ltda. and Pan Metal Industria Metalurgica Ltda, a pair of Brazilian companies, to explore business opportunities in logistics services, ground support equipment, engineering support, assembly, subsystem installation and machined parts. Susan Colegrove, regional director of International Strategic Partnerships for Boeing (NYSE:BA) Defense, Space and Security, said that, “These companies are recognized for their experience in the aerospace industry. Boeing (NYSE:BA) looks forward to developing opportunities that will bring best-value solutions to our customers and support regional economic development objectives for expanded opportunities in the aerospace industry and other sectors”. Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) company shares are currently standing at 73.35. Price History Last Price: 73.35 52 Week Low / High: 56.01 / 80.65 50 Day Moving Average: 68.03 6 Month Price Change %: 0.2% 12 Month Price Change %: 13.9%
Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cap Stocks in 2011: EP, ISRG, ALXN, MA, VRX, BIIB, HUM, CMG, MPEL, ROST
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 best-performing Large Cap stocks for the past year. One Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) is the 1st best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 93.10% for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.24% in the past month. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 79.64% for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.63% in the past month. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 77.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was 4.14% in the past month. MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 66.36% for the year. Its price percentage change was -0.46% in the past month. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA) (NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 65.04% for the year. Its price percentage change was 1.04% in the past month. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 6th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 64.13% for the year. Its price percentage change was -4.26% in the past month. Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) is the 7th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 60.05% for the year. Its price percentage change was -1.21% in the past month. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 58.82% for the year. Its price percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 51.26% for the year. Its price percentage change was -3.02% in the past month. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is the 10th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 50.29% for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.70% in the past month.
Dragon Flyers in China: An Incredible Video
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dow2664 What a way to end the year with an amazing video about the Dragon Flyers in China. These guys make sky divers, bungee jumpers, mountain climbers, and hang gliders look like merry-go-round riders. The action starts one minute and twenty seconds into the video, so watch at least the first couple minutes to see what the dragon flyers are. Chinese Scenes from BASE-Book – Matt Gerdes on Vimeo . Obviously, the video has nothing to do with stocks, bonds, or investments, but I thought you would enjoy it.
Top 10 Best-Performing Small Cap Stocks in 2011: SIMO, INHX, MDVN, LQDT, PCYC, ARIA, SCSS, CONN, CRIS, ONTY
Below are the top 10 best-performing Small Cap stocks for the past year.
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SIMO) is the 1st best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 381.88% for the year. Its
price percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Inhibitex, Inc.
(NASDAQ:INHX) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 320.77% for the year. Its price percentage change was -25.07%
in the past month. Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN) is the 3rd best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 203.96% for the year. Its
price percentage change was 0.35% in the past month. Liquidity Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:LQDT) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 162.63% for the year. Its price percentage change was 8.34% in
the past month. Pharmacyclics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCYC) is the 5th best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 143.75% for the year. Its
price percentage change was -2.69% in the past month. Ariad Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) is the 6th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 140.20% for the year. Its price percentage change was
1.32% in the past month. Select Comfort Corp. (NASDAQ:SCSS) is the 7th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 137.57%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 17.05% in the past month. CONNS,
Inc. (NASDAQ:CONN) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 137.18% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-1.60% in the past month. Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRIS) is the 9th best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 136.36% for the year. Its
price percentage change was 29.64% in the past month. Oncothyreon Inc.
(NASDAQ:ONTY) is the 10th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 132.52% for the year. Its price percentage change was 8.60% in
the past month.
Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SIMO) is the 1st best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 381.88% for the year. Its
price percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Inhibitex, Inc.
(NASDAQ:INHX) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 320.77% for the year. Its price percentage change was -25.07%
in the past month. Medivation, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDVN) is the 3rd best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 203.96% for the year. Its
price percentage change was 0.35% in the past month. Liquidity Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:LQDT) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 162.63% for the year. Its price percentage change was 8.34% in
the past month. Pharmacyclics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCYC) is the 5th best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 143.75% for the year. Its
price percentage change was -2.69% in the past month. Ariad Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ARIA) is the 6th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 140.20% for the year. Its price percentage change was
1.32% in the past month. Select Comfort Corp. (NASDAQ:SCSS) is the 7th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 137.57%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 17.05% in the past month. CONNS,
Inc. (NASDAQ:CONN) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 137.18% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-1.60% in the past month. Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRIS) is the 9th best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 136.36% for the year. Its
price percentage change was 29.64% in the past month. Oncothyreon Inc.
(NASDAQ:ONTY) is the 10th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 132.52% for the year. Its price percentage change was 8.60% in
the past month.
Top 10 Best-Performing Mid Cap Stocks in 2011: GLNG, QCOR, VHI, ELN, HS, COG, ULTA, CBST, PSMT, HANS
Below are the top 10 best-performing Mid Cap stocks for the past year. Golar
LNG Limited (USA) (NASDAQ:GLNG) is the 1st best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 196.14% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 1.95% in the past month. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOR)
is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was
up 182.28% for the year. Its price percentage change was -7.50% in the past
month. Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 173.50% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -3.25% in the past month. Elan Corporation, plc (ADR) (NYSE:ELN) is
the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
139.79% for the year. Its price percentage change was 26.99% in the past month.
HealthSpring, Inc (NYSE:HS) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 105.58% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -0.15% in the past month. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) is
the 6th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
100.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was -14.32% in the past month.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) is the 7th best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 90.94% for the year. Its
price percentage change was -6.76% in the past month. Cubist Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 85.14% for the year. Its price percentage change was 2.72%
in the past month. PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) is the 9th best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 82.99% for the year. Its
price percentage change was 2.56% in the past month. Hansen Natural Corporation
(NASDAQ:HANS) is the 10th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 76.24% for the year. Its price percentage change was -0.07% in
the past month.
LNG Limited (USA) (NASDAQ:GLNG) is the 1st best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 196.14% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 1.95% in the past month. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOR)
is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was
up 182.28% for the year. Its price percentage change was -7.50% in the past
month. Valhi, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 173.50% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -3.25% in the past month. Elan Corporation, plc (ADR) (NYSE:ELN) is
the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
139.79% for the year. Its price percentage change was 26.99% in the past month.
HealthSpring, Inc (NYSE:HS) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 105.58% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -0.15% in the past month. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG) is
the 6th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
100.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was -14.32% in the past month.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) is the 7th best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 90.94% for the year. Its
price percentage change was -6.76% in the past month. Cubist Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (NASDAQ:CBST) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 85.14% for the year. Its price percentage change was 2.72%
in the past month. PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) is the 9th best-performing
stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 82.99% for the year. Its
price percentage change was 2.56% in the past month. Hansen Natural Corporation
(NASDAQ:HANS) is the 10th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 76.24% for the year. Its price percentage change was -0.07% in
the past month.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Sets Off App Competition
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has launched an app competition for second
level students. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Sets Off App Competition
Reports say that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Ireland has unveiled an app
development competition for second level students in the country. In the
competition, secondary school students will design and develop a Windows Phone 7
mobile games. Students will be given an access to free software to develop their
game through Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s DreamSpark program. The
winner can receive a new Nokia Lumia 800 and a one-week work placement in
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s Xbox Games studio. Paul Rellis, managing
director, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Ireland, said that, "The
technology sector will be a key part of Irelands recovery strategy and future
economic growth. There is no end to the possibilities in this area and students
should be encouraged at a young age to constantly challenge themselves and
embrace new technologies. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) company shares are
currently standing at 25.96. Price History Last Price: 25.96 52 Week Low / High:
23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 25.98 6 Month Price Change %: 0.1% 12 Month
Price Change %: -7.0%
level students. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Sets Off App Competition
Reports say that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Ireland has unveiled an app
development competition for second level students in the country. In the
competition, secondary school students will design and develop a Windows Phone 7
mobile games. Students will be given an access to free software to develop their
game through Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s DreamSpark program. The
winner can receive a new Nokia Lumia 800 and a one-week work placement in
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s Xbox Games studio. Paul Rellis, managing
director, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Ireland, said that, "The
technology sector will be a key part of Irelands recovery strategy and future
economic growth. There is no end to the possibilities in this area and students
should be encouraged at a young age to constantly challenge themselves and
embrace new technologies. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) company shares are
currently standing at 25.96. Price History Last Price: 25.96 52 Week Low / High:
23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 25.98 6 Month Price Change %: 0.1% 12 Month
Price Change %: -7.0%
Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cap Stocks in 2011: EP, ISRG, ALXN, MA, VRX, BIIB, HUM, CMG, MPEL, ROST
Below are the top 10 best-performing Large Cap stocks for the past year. One
Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) is the 1st
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 93.10%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.24% in the past month. Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 79.64% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 6.63% in the past month. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN)
is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was
up 77.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was 4.14% in the past month.
MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in
this segment of the market. It was up 66.36% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -0.46% in the past month. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA)
(NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 65.04% for the year. Its price percentage change was 1.04% in
the past month. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 6th best-performing stock
in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 64.13% for the year. Its price
percentage change was -4.26% in the past month. Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) is the
7th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
60.05% for the year. Its price percentage change was -1.21% in the past month.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011
in this segment of the market. It was up 58.82% for the year. Its price
percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 51.26% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-3.02% in the past month. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is the 10th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 50.29%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.70% in the past month.
Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) is the 1st
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 93.10%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.24% in the past month. Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 79.64% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 6.63% in the past month. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN)
is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was
up 77.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was 4.14% in the past month.
MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in
this segment of the market. It was up 66.36% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -0.46% in the past month. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA)
(NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 65.04% for the year. Its price percentage change was 1.04% in
the past month. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 6th best-performing stock
in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 64.13% for the year. Its price
percentage change was -4.26% in the past month. Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) is the
7th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
60.05% for the year. Its price percentage change was -1.21% in the past month.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011
in this segment of the market. It was up 58.82% for the year. Its price
percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 51.26% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-3.02% in the past month. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is the 10th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 50.29%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.70% in the past month.
Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cap Stocks in 2011: EP, ISRG, ALXN, MA, VRX, BIIB, HUM, CMG, MPEL, ROST
Below are the top 10 best-performing Large Cap stocks for the past year. One
Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) is the 1st
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 93.10%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.24% in the past month. Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 79.64% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 6.63% in the past month. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN)
is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was
up 77.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was 4.14% in the past month.
MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in
this segment of the market. It was up 66.36% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -0.46% in the past month. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA)
(NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 65.04% for the year. Its price percentage change was 1.04% in
the past month. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 6th best-performing stock
in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 64.13% for the year. Its price
percentage change was -4.26% in the past month. Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) is the
7th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
60.05% for the year. Its price percentage change was -1.21% in the past month.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011
in this segment of the market. It was up 58.82% for the year. Its price
percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 51.26% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-3.02% in the past month. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is the 10th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 50.29%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.70% in the past month.
Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) is the 1st
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 93.10%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.24% in the past month. Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 79.64% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 6.63% in the past month. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN)
is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was
up 77.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was 4.14% in the past month.
MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in
this segment of the market. It was up 66.36% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -0.46% in the past month. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA)
(NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 65.04% for the year. Its price percentage change was 1.04% in
the past month. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 6th best-performing stock
in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 64.13% for the year. Its price
percentage change was -4.26% in the past month. Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) is the
7th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
60.05% for the year. Its price percentage change was -1.21% in the past month.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011
in this segment of the market. It was up 58.82% for the year. Its price
percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 51.26% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-3.02% in the past month. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is the 10th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 50.29%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.70% in the past month.
Top 10 Best-Performing Large Cap Stocks in 2011: EP, ISRG, ALXN, MA, VRX, BIIB, HUM, CMG, MPEL, ROST
Below are the top 10 best-performing Large Cap stocks for the past year. One
Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) is the 1st
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 93.10%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.24% in the past month. Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 79.64% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 6.63% in the past month. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN)
is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was
up 77.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was 4.14% in the past month.
MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in
this segment of the market. It was up 66.36% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -0.46% in the past month. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA)
(NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 65.04% for the year. Its price percentage change was 1.04% in
the past month. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 6th best-performing stock
in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 64.13% for the year. Its price
percentage change was -4.26% in the past month. Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) is the
7th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
60.05% for the year. Its price percentage change was -1.21% in the past month.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011
in this segment of the market. It was up 58.82% for the year. Its price
percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 51.26% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-3.02% in the past month. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is the 10th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 50.29%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.70% in the past month.
Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) is the 1st
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 93.10%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.24% in the past month. Intuitive
Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 2nd best-performing stock in 2011 in this
segment of the market. It was up 79.64% for the year. Its price percentage
change was 6.63% in the past month. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN)
is the 3rd best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was
up 77.53% for the year. Its price percentage change was 4.14% in the past month.
MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is the 4th best-performing stock in 2011 in
this segment of the market. It was up 66.36% for the year. Its price percentage
change was -0.46% in the past month. Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int (USA)
(NYSE:VRX) is the 5th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the
market. It was up 65.04% for the year. Its price percentage change was 1.04% in
the past month. Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ:BIIB) is the 6th best-performing stock
in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 64.13% for the year. Its price
percentage change was -4.26% in the past month. Humana Inc. (NYSE:HUM) is the
7th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up
60.05% for the year. Its price percentage change was -1.21% in the past month.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) is the 8th best-performing stock in 2011
in this segment of the market. It was up 58.82% for the year. Its price
percentage change was 5.03% in the past month. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 9th best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of
the market. It was up 51.26% for the year. Its price percentage change was
-3.02% in the past month. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) is the 10th
best-performing stock in 2011 in this segment of the market. It was up 50.29%
for the year. Its price percentage change was 6.70% in the past month.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Improving Voice iOS App
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tdp2664 E money daily Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has added multi SMS user support to its Google Voice iOS app. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Improving Voice iOS App Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has updated its Google Voice iOS app for iOS devices, adding a lot of new features. The new 1.4.0.2372 version features multi SMS user support, free text messaging to US phones and low rate international calls. It also supports Sprint integration and multi-line text entry field. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) released the update to help Google Voice account users to directly access the app from their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The users can download the update from Apple's App store. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares were at 645.9 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 21.8% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.17 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.1 Zack’s Rank: 2 out of 29 in the industry
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Shipments Estimated
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tdp2664 E money daily It has been reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will ship 30.3 million iPhones this quarter. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Shipments Estimated The investment firm Susquehanna has reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will ship around 30.3 million iPhones this quarter. The firm earlier forecasted that the company would ship 27.1 million iPhones by the end of this quarter. It also forecasts that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would sell 111.4 million iPhones in 2012 fiscal year. Susquehanna analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro said, "Demand appears solid as iPhone 4S continues to ship in one to two weeks online and stores are generally sold out for in-store reservation and pickup (still hoping Santa has a few left). These factors, combined with positive color from Best Buy and AT&T, let us toincrese our iPhone shipment forecast for North America and modestly for Western Europe and Asia Pacific". Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are currently standing at 405. Price History Last Price: 405 52 Week Low / High: 310.5 / 426.7 50 Day Moving Average: 390.66 6 Month Price Change %: 20.7% 12 Month Price Change %: 24.5%
Top 10 Best-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks in December: SSW, SCR, CAST, LDK, AUTCF, SFUN, CISG, FMCN, GA, AMBO
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks for the past month. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 1st best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 30.5% for the month. It is up 10.1% year-to-date. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the 2nd best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 25.8% for the month. It is down 17.6% year-to-date. Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST) is the 3rd best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 23.4% for the month. It is down 21.1% year-to-date. LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the 4th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 18.0% for the month. It is down 58.6% year-to-date. AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTCF) is the 5th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 16.7% for the month. It is down 18.8% year-to-date. SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) is the 6th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 12.6% for the month. It is down 18.3% year-to-date. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the 7th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 9.7% for the month. It is down 60.0% year-to-date. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the 8th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 5.2% for the month. It is down 11.1% year-to-date. Giant Interactive Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:GA) is the 9th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 3.8% for the month. It is down 42.7% year-to-date. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 10th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 3.7% for the month. It is down 49.0% year-to-date.
Gold & Silver Prices | Weekly Recap 26-30 December
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 During the last week of the year, gold and silver prices declined and thus continued their downward trend of December. Gold and silver prices declined during the month by 10.5% and 14.90%, respectively. During 2011 gold price rose by 10.2% while silver price declined by 9.8%. What will be next of gold and silver prices in 2012? You are welcome to check out in my recent yearly recap for 2011 and outlook for 2012. Here is a short review of the changes in gold and silver prices during the week of December 26th to December 30th 2011:
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Shipments Estimated
It has been reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will ship 30.3 million
iPhones this quarter. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Shipments Estimated The
investment firm Susquehanna has reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will ship
around 30.3 million iPhones this quarter. The firm earlier forecasted that the
company would ship 27.1 million iPhones by the end of this quarter. It also
forecasts that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would sell 111.4 million iPhones in 2012
fiscal year. Susquehanna analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro said, "Demand appears solid
as iPhone 4S continues to ship in one to two weeks online and stores are
generally sold out for in-store reservation and pickup (still hoping Santa has a
few left). These factors, combined with positive color from Best Buy and AT&T,
let us toincrese our iPhone shipment forecast for North America and modestly for
Western Europe and Asia Pacific". Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are
currently standing at 405. Price History Last Price: 405 52 Week Low / High:
310.5 / 426.7 50 Day Moving Average: 390.66 6 Month Price Change %: 20.7% 12
Month Price Change %: 24.5%
iPhones this quarter. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone Shipments Estimated The
investment firm Susquehanna has reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will ship
around 30.3 million iPhones this quarter. The firm earlier forecasted that the
company would ship 27.1 million iPhones by the end of this quarter. It also
forecasts that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) would sell 111.4 million iPhones in 2012
fiscal year. Susquehanna analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro said, "Demand appears solid
as iPhone 4S continues to ship in one to two weeks online and stores are
generally sold out for in-store reservation and pickup (still hoping Santa has a
few left). These factors, combined with positive color from Best Buy and AT&T,
let us toincrese our iPhone shipment forecast for North America and modestly for
Western Europe and Asia Pacific". Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are
currently standing at 405. Price History Last Price: 405 52 Week Low / High:
310.5 / 426.7 50 Day Moving Average: 390.66 6 Month Price Change %: 20.7% 12
Month Price Change %: 24.5%
Gold & Silver Prices | Weekly Recap 26-30 December
During the last week of the year, gold and silver prices declined and thus
continued their downward trend of December. Gold and silver prices declined
during the month by 10.5% and 14.90%, respectively. During 2011 gold price rose
by 10.2% while silver price declined by 9.8%. What will be next of gold and
silver prices in 2012? You are welcome to check out in my recent yearly recap
for 2011 and outlook for 2012. Here is a short review of the changes in gold and
silver prices during the week of December 26th to December 30th 2011:
continued their downward trend of December. Gold and silver prices declined
during the month by 10.5% and 14.90%, respectively. During 2011 gold price rose
by 10.2% while silver price declined by 9.8%. What will be next of gold and
silver prices in 2012? You are welcome to check out in my recent yearly recap
for 2011 and outlook for 2012. Here is a short review of the changes in gold and
silver prices during the week of December 26th to December 30th 2011:
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Improving Voice iOS App
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has added multi SMS user support to its Google Voice
iOS app. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Improving Voice iOS App Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) has updated its Google Voice iOS app for iOS devices, adding a lot
of new features. The new 1.4.0.2372 version features multi SMS user support,
free text messaging to US phones and low rate international calls. It also
supports Sprint integration and multi-line text entry field. Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) released the update to help Google Voice account users to directly
access the app from their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The users can download the
update from Apple's App store. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares were at 645.9
at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 21.8% movement in the stock
price over the past 3 months. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Advice Consensus
Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.17 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3
Months Ago: 1.1 Zacks Rank: 2 out of 29 in the industry
iOS app. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Improving Voice iOS App Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) has updated its Google Voice iOS app for iOS devices, adding a lot
of new features. The new 1.4.0.2372 version features multi SMS user support,
free text messaging to US phones and low rate international calls. It also
supports Sprint integration and multi-line text entry field. Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) released the update to help Google Voice account users to directly
access the app from their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The users can download the
update from Apple's App store. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares were at 645.9
at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 21.8% movement in the stock
price over the past 3 months. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Advice Consensus
Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.17 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3
Months Ago: 1.1 Zacks Rank: 2 out of 29 in the industry
Top 10 Best-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks in December: SSW, SCR, CAST, LDK, AUTCF, SFUN, CISG, FMCN, GA, AMBO
Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks for the past
month. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 1st best-performing stock last
month in this segment of the market. It was up 30.5% for the month. It is up
10.1% year-to-date. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the 2nd
best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 25.8%
for the month. It is down 17.6% year-to-date. Chinacast Education Corporation
(NASDAQ:CAST) is the 3rd best-performing stock last month in this segment of the
market. It was up 23.4% for the month. It is down 21.1% year-to-date. LDK Solar
Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the 4th best-performing stock last month in this
segment of the market. It was up 18.0% for the month. It is down 58.6%
year-to-date. AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTCF) is the 5th
best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 16.7%
for the month. It is down 18.8% year-to-date. SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:SFUN) is the 6th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the
market. It was up 12.6% for the month. It is down 18.3% year-to-date. CNinsure
Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the 7th best-performing stock last month in this
segment of the market. It was up 9.7% for the month. It is down 60.0%
year-to-date. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the 8th
best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 5.2%
for the month. It is down 11.1% year-to-date. Giant Interactive Group Inc (ADR)
(NYSE:GA) is the 9th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the
market. It was up 3.8% for the month. It is down 42.7% year-to-date. Ambow
Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 10th best-performing stock last
month in this segment of the market. It was up 3.7% for the month. It is down
49.0% year-to-date.
month. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 1st best-performing stock last
month in this segment of the market. It was up 30.5% for the month. It is up
10.1% year-to-date. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the 2nd
best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 25.8%
for the month. It is down 17.6% year-to-date. Chinacast Education Corporation
(NASDAQ:CAST) is the 3rd best-performing stock last month in this segment of the
market. It was up 23.4% for the month. It is down 21.1% year-to-date. LDK Solar
Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the 4th best-performing stock last month in this
segment of the market. It was up 18.0% for the month. It is down 58.6%
year-to-date. AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTCF) is the 5th
best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 16.7%
for the month. It is down 18.8% year-to-date. SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:SFUN) is the 6th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the
market. It was up 12.6% for the month. It is down 18.3% year-to-date. CNinsure
Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the 7th best-performing stock last month in this
segment of the market. It was up 9.7% for the month. It is down 60.0%
year-to-date. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the 8th
best-performing stock last month in this segment of the market. It was up 5.2%
for the month. It is down 11.1% year-to-date. Giant Interactive Group Inc (ADR)
(NYSE:GA) is the 9th best-performing stock last month in this segment of the
market. It was up 3.8% for the month. It is down 42.7% year-to-date. Ambow
Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 10th best-performing stock last
month in this segment of the market. It was up 3.7% for the month. It is down
49.0% year-to-date.
2 Plays on Ole King Coal
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The U.S. coal industry’s long-term prospects look increasingly attractive. Coal is, of course, an essential commodity in the U.S., where it accounts for half of all electricity generation. But it’s also an essential in Asia. According to the 2011 BP Statistical Review of World Energy, the Asia-Pacific region consumed more than two-thirds of the world’s coal last year. Much of Asia’s coal demand comes from China, which consumes almost half of the world’s annual coal output — more than the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa combined. Since 2002, Chinese coal use has more than doubled, while coal demand in industrialized economies has flat-lined. On the surface, China’s large and rising share of the coal market doesn’t appear to create an opportunity for U.S. coal companies. According to the BP statistical review, China is self-sufficient in coal. In 2010, it produced 1.8 billion tonnes of coal and consumed about 1.7 billion tonnes (both on an oil-equivalent basis). But in reality, China must import coal because much of its own reserves are lower-quality coal. What’s more, China’s 48% share of global production isn’t commensurate with the country’s 13% share of global reserves. At current production rates, China will deplete its remaining reserves in 35 years — 83 years before the world runs out of coal. With limited domestic supplies of higher-quality coal and rising demand, China is likely to become increasingly dependent on imported coal. The U.S. should be a big winner here. With 28% of the world’s known reserves, or 241 years worth of domestic demand, the U.S. is the Saudi Arabia of coal. My favored coal plays for you are two high-yielding coal master limited partnerships (MLP), Alliance Resource Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP ) and Natural Resource Partners (NYSE: NRP ). I’m adding both stocks to my Common Stock Monster Master List. I have followed and advised both ARLP and NRP in the past. Alliance Resource Partners is the fourth-largest coal producer in the Eastern U.S. and the 10th-largest in the nation. As of year-end 2010, the company owned almost 700 million tons of coal, or 24 years of reserves at current production rates. Alliance was the coal industry’s first publicly traded MLP. Since the IPO, the stock has delivered a compounded annual return of 28%. Alliance shares yield 5.2%. Whereas Alliance Resource Partners owns and mines coal, Natural Resource Partners is in the coal royalty business. Coal miners pay Natural Resource Partners a fee to mine coal from the company’s properties. NRP owns, manages and leases 2.3 billion tons of proven and probable coal reserves in three major regions of the U.S. The coal royalty business is a more conservative way to gain exposure to coal than investing in coal miners. This article first appeared on MoneyShow.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Updating MacBook Batteries?
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tdp2664 E money daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has filed fuel-cell battery system patent applications for MacBook laptops. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Updating MacBook Batteries? Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has recently applied for two patents to the fuel-cell battery system for its MacBook laptops with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The company is planning to develop hydrogen fuel-cells to power portable electronic devices. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) said in the filing, "Hydrogen fuel cells have a number of advantages. Such fuel cells and associated fuels can potentially achieve high volumetric and gravimetric energy densities, which can potentially enable continued operation of portable electronic devices for days or even weeks without refueling. However, it is extremely challenging to design hydrogen fuel cell systems which are sufficiently portable and cost-effective to be used with portable electronic devices". Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stocks were at 405 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 3.7% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.17 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.21 Zack’s Rank: 1 out of 2 in the industry
Wall Street’s Biggest Blunders in 2011
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace We all know that bailing out Wall Street has cost U.S. taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. But the collateral damage caused by Wall Street propaganda is much higher. How much did investors lose during this summer’s meltdown and why did Wall Street recommend buying before stocks tumbled? More importantly, how can you use Wall Street’s predictions to make money in 2012? The Real Damage Caused by Wall Street “Five Wall Street heavyweights say it’s time for individual investors to shun the perceived safety of bonds and get over their fear of the U.S. stock market so they can take advantage of what they predict will be a third straight year of solid gains for stocks in 2011.” Before you go out and buy stocks, beware that you just read the 2011 outlook printed on the front page of USA TODAY ‘s Dec. 17, 2010, edition. USA TODAY wasn’t the only one distributing Wall Street’s Kool-Aid: “Outlook 2011 — 10 strategists see the S&P 500 finishing next year at 1,373″ — Barrons , Dec. 18, 2010 “Long way from dog days: 2011 might see record Dow” — AP, Dec. 17, 2011 “Greenspan says U.S. economy is gaining momentum, may expend 3.5% next year” — Bloomberg, Dec. 17, 2010 2011 Casualty Report Wall Street’s bullish outlook paid off for the first 34 trading days of 2011, but starting in mid-February, the major U.S. indices — a la Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 — suffered a series of set backs. As the chart of the S&P 500 below shows, there was one major high and one major low along with a number of minor highs and lows within a general trading range. What was Wall Street’s advice right before the May high and the October low? Buckle up, enjoy the ride and get ready to make a brand-new New Year’s resolution. Guilty on All Counts The S&P 500 topped on May 2 at 1,370.58. Ironically, that was the same day Osama bin Laden’s death hit the wire (so much for news driving the market). Here are some headlines found right before the May high: “World revs up U.S. profits” — Wall Street Journal “GE CEO Immelt says global economy is improving” — AP “The S&P 500 breaks out” — Yahoo Breakout “The Dow’s going to 20,000″ — Yahoo “Sales growth the big surprise on Wall Street” — AP “Buffett says odds of another U.S. banking crisis low” — AP Quite to the contrary, the May 1 ETF Profit Strategy Newsletter recommended to go short at 1,369 with a tight stop-loss. This trade was in line with the outlook provided in the April 3 ETF Profit Strategy update: “In terms of resistance levels, the 1,369-1,382 range is a strong candidate for a reversal of potentially historic proportions.” During the next few weeks, the newsletter recommended to lock in profits a couple of times, but most importantly reaffirmed its recommendation to go short before the summer meltdown occurred.
Readers’ Choice: 10 Best Stocks for 2012
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Click to Enlarge To help investors kick off 2012 the profitable way, InvestorPlace recently launched its 10 Best Stocks of 2012 page. The feature includes 10 long-term investments from a group of money managers, market experts and financial journalists. And these are no “set it and forget it” picks, either — throughout the year, the writers will regularly offer updates on the good, the bad and the unexpected as it relates to their best stock for 2012. Of course, the investing world is made up of a lot more than just 10 people. It includes you, the reader! So in the interests of finding out where you plan on putting your money in the new year, we took a poll to get your thoughts about who in our panel — if anyone — got it right. In the end, we got 7,646 votes.
2 Plays on Ole King Coal
The U.S. coal industrys long-term prospects look increasingly attractive. Coal
is, of course, an essential commodity in the U.S., where it accounts for half of
all electricity generation. But its also an essential in Asia. According to the
2011 BP Statistical Review of World Energy, the Asia-Pacific region consumed
more than two-thirds of the worlds coal last year. Much of Asias coal demand
comes from China, which consumes almost half of the worlds annual coal output
more than the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa combined. Since 2002,
Chinese coal use has more than doubled, while coal demand in industrialized
economies has flat-lined. On the surface, Chinas large and rising share of the
coal market doesnt appear to create an opportunity for U.S. coal companies.
According to the BP statistical review, China is self-sufficient in coal. In
2010, it produced 1.8 billion tonnes of coal and consumed about 1.7 billion
tonnes (both on an oil-equivalent basis). But in reality, China must import coal
because much of its own reserves are lower-quality coal. Whats more, Chinas 48%
share of global production isnt commensurate with the countrys 13% share of
global reserves. At current production rates, China will deplete its remaining
reserves in 35 years 83 years before the world runs out of coal. With limited
domestic supplies of higher-quality coal and rising demand, China is likely to
become increasingly dependent on imported coal. The U.S. should be a big winner
here. With 28% of the worlds known reserves, or 241 years worth of domestic
demand, the U.S. is the Saudi Arabia of coal. My favored coal plays for you are
two high-yielding coal master limited partnerships (MLP), Alliance Resource
Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP ) and Natural Resource Partners (NYSE: NRP ). Im adding
both stocks to my Common Stock Monster Master List. I have followed and advised
both ARLP and NRP in the past. Alliance Resource Partners is the fourth-largest
coal producer in the Eastern U.S. and the 10th-largest in the nation. As of
year-end 2010, the company owned almost 700 million tons of coal, or 24 years of
reserves at current production rates. Alliance was the coal industrys first
publicly traded MLP. Since the IPO, the stock has delivered a compounded annual
return of 28%. Alliance shares yield 5.2%. Whereas Alliance Resource Partners
owns and mines coal, Natural Resource Partners is in the coal royalty business.
Coal miners pay Natural Resource Partners a fee to mine coal from the companys
properties. NRP owns, manages and leases 2.3 billion tons of proven and probable
coal reserves in three major regions of the U.S. The coal royalty business is a
more conservative way to gain exposure to coal than investing in coal miners.
This article first appeared on MoneyShow.
is, of course, an essential commodity in the U.S., where it accounts for half of
all electricity generation. But its also an essential in Asia. According to the
2011 BP Statistical Review of World Energy, the Asia-Pacific region consumed
more than two-thirds of the worlds coal last year. Much of Asias coal demand
comes from China, which consumes almost half of the worlds annual coal output
more than the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa combined. Since 2002,
Chinese coal use has more than doubled, while coal demand in industrialized
economies has flat-lined. On the surface, Chinas large and rising share of the
coal market doesnt appear to create an opportunity for U.S. coal companies.
According to the BP statistical review, China is self-sufficient in coal. In
2010, it produced 1.8 billion tonnes of coal and consumed about 1.7 billion
tonnes (both on an oil-equivalent basis). But in reality, China must import coal
because much of its own reserves are lower-quality coal. Whats more, Chinas 48%
share of global production isnt commensurate with the countrys 13% share of
global reserves. At current production rates, China will deplete its remaining
reserves in 35 years 83 years before the world runs out of coal. With limited
domestic supplies of higher-quality coal and rising demand, China is likely to
become increasingly dependent on imported coal. The U.S. should be a big winner
here. With 28% of the worlds known reserves, or 241 years worth of domestic
demand, the U.S. is the Saudi Arabia of coal. My favored coal plays for you are
two high-yielding coal master limited partnerships (MLP), Alliance Resource
Partners (NASDAQ: ARLP ) and Natural Resource Partners (NYSE: NRP ). Im adding
both stocks to my Common Stock Monster Master List. I have followed and advised
both ARLP and NRP in the past. Alliance Resource Partners is the fourth-largest
coal producer in the Eastern U.S. and the 10th-largest in the nation. As of
year-end 2010, the company owned almost 700 million tons of coal, or 24 years of
reserves at current production rates. Alliance was the coal industrys first
publicly traded MLP. Since the IPO, the stock has delivered a compounded annual
return of 28%. Alliance shares yield 5.2%. Whereas Alliance Resource Partners
owns and mines coal, Natural Resource Partners is in the coal royalty business.
Coal miners pay Natural Resource Partners a fee to mine coal from the companys
properties. NRP owns, manages and leases 2.3 billion tons of proven and probable
coal reserves in three major regions of the U.S. The coal royalty business is a
more conservative way to gain exposure to coal than investing in coal miners.
This article first appeared on MoneyShow.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Updating MacBook Batteries?
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has filed fuel-cell battery system patent applications
for MacBook laptops. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Updating MacBook Batteries? Apple
Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has recently applied for two patents to the fuel-cell battery
system for its MacBook laptops with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The
company is planning to develop hydrogen fuel-cells to power portable electronic
devices. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) said in the filing, "Hydrogen fuel cells
have a number of advantages. Such fuel cells and associated fuels can
potentially achieve high volumetric and gravimetric energy densities, which can
potentially enable continued operation of portable electronic devices for days
or even weeks without refueling. However, it is extremely challenging to design
hydrogen fuel cell systems which are sufficiently portable and cost-effective to
be used with portable electronic devices". Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stocks
were at 405 at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 3.7% movement in
the stock price over the past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.17 (1=Strong Buy,
5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.21 Zacks Rank: 1 out of 2 in the industry
for MacBook laptops. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Updating MacBook Batteries? Apple
Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has recently applied for two patents to the fuel-cell battery
system for its MacBook laptops with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The
company is planning to develop hydrogen fuel-cells to power portable electronic
devices. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) said in the filing, "Hydrogen fuel cells
have a number of advantages. Such fuel cells and associated fuels can
potentially achieve high volumetric and gravimetric energy densities, which can
potentially enable continued operation of portable electronic devices for days
or even weeks without refueling. However, it is extremely challenging to design
hydrogen fuel cell systems which are sufficiently portable and cost-effective to
be used with portable electronic devices". Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stocks
were at 405 at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 3.7% movement in
the stock price over the past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.17 (1=Strong Buy,
5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.21 Zacks Rank: 1 out of 2 in the industry
Wall Street’s Biggest Blunders in 2011
We all know that bailing out Wall Street has cost U.S. taxpayers hundreds of
billions of dollars. But the collateral damage caused by Wall Street propaganda
is much higher. How much did investors lose during this summers meltdown and why
did Wall Street recommend buying before stocks tumbled? More importantly, how
can you use Wall Streets predictions to make money in 2012? The Real Damage
Caused by Wall Street Five Wall Street heavyweights say its time for individual
investors to shun the perceived safety of bonds and get over their fear of the
U.S. stock market so they can take advantage of what they predict will be a
third straight year of solid gains for stocks in 2011. Before you go out and buy
stocks, beware that you just read the 2011 outlook printed on the front page of
USA TODAY s Dec. 17, 2010, edition. USA TODAY wasnt the only one distributing
Wall Streets Kool-Aid: Outlook 2011 10 strategists see the S&P 500 finishing
next year at 1,373 Barrons , Dec. 18, 2010 Long way from dog days: 2011 might
see record Dow AP, Dec. 17, 2011 Greenspan says U.S. economy is gaining
momentum, may expend 3.5% next year Bloomberg, Dec. 17, 2010 2011 Casualty
Report Wall Streets bullish outlook paid off for the first 34 trading days of
2011, but starting in mid-February, the major U.S. indices a la Dow Jones, S&P
500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 suffered a series of set backs. As the chart of
the S&P 500 below shows, there was one major high and one major low along with a
number of minor highs and lows within a general trading range. What was Wall
Streets advice right before the May high and the October low? Buckle up, enjoy
the ride and get ready to make a brand-new New Years resolution. Guilty on All
Counts The S&P 500 topped on May 2 at 1,370.58. Ironically, that was the same
day Osama bin Ladens death hit the wire (so much for news driving the market).
Here are some headlines found right before the May high: World revs up U.S.
profits Wall Street Journal GE CEO Immelt says global economy is improving AP
The S&P 500 breaks out Yahoo Breakout The Dows going to 20,000 Yahoo Sales
growth the big surprise on Wall Street AP Buffett says odds of another U.S.
banking crisis low AP Quite to the contrary, the May 1 ETF Profit Strategy
Newsletter recommended to go short at 1,369 with a tight stop-loss. This trade
was in line with the outlook provided in the April 3 ETF Profit Strategy update:
In terms of resistance levels, the 1,369-1,382 range is a strong candidate for a
reversal of potentially historic proportions. During the next few weeks, the
newsletter recommended to lock in profits a couple of times, but most
importantly reaffirmed its recommendation to go short before the summer meltdown
occurred.
billions of dollars. But the collateral damage caused by Wall Street propaganda
is much higher. How much did investors lose during this summers meltdown and why
did Wall Street recommend buying before stocks tumbled? More importantly, how
can you use Wall Streets predictions to make money in 2012? The Real Damage
Caused by Wall Street Five Wall Street heavyweights say its time for individual
investors to shun the perceived safety of bonds and get over their fear of the
U.S. stock market so they can take advantage of what they predict will be a
third straight year of solid gains for stocks in 2011. Before you go out and buy
stocks, beware that you just read the 2011 outlook printed on the front page of
USA TODAY s Dec. 17, 2010, edition. USA TODAY wasnt the only one distributing
Wall Streets Kool-Aid: Outlook 2011 10 strategists see the S&P 500 finishing
next year at 1,373 Barrons , Dec. 18, 2010 Long way from dog days: 2011 might
see record Dow AP, Dec. 17, 2011 Greenspan says U.S. economy is gaining
momentum, may expend 3.5% next year Bloomberg, Dec. 17, 2010 2011 Casualty
Report Wall Streets bullish outlook paid off for the first 34 trading days of
2011, but starting in mid-February, the major U.S. indices a la Dow Jones, S&P
500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 suffered a series of set backs. As the chart of
the S&P 500 below shows, there was one major high and one major low along with a
number of minor highs and lows within a general trading range. What was Wall
Streets advice right before the May high and the October low? Buckle up, enjoy
the ride and get ready to make a brand-new New Years resolution. Guilty on All
Counts The S&P 500 topped on May 2 at 1,370.58. Ironically, that was the same
day Osama bin Ladens death hit the wire (so much for news driving the market).
Here are some headlines found right before the May high: World revs up U.S.
profits Wall Street Journal GE CEO Immelt says global economy is improving AP
The S&P 500 breaks out Yahoo Breakout The Dows going to 20,000 Yahoo Sales
growth the big surprise on Wall Street AP Buffett says odds of another U.S.
banking crisis low AP Quite to the contrary, the May 1 ETF Profit Strategy
Newsletter recommended to go short at 1,369 with a tight stop-loss. This trade
was in line with the outlook provided in the April 3 ETF Profit Strategy update:
In terms of resistance levels, the 1,369-1,382 range is a strong candidate for a
reversal of potentially historic proportions. During the next few weeks, the
newsletter recommended to lock in profits a couple of times, but most
importantly reaffirmed its recommendation to go short before the summer meltdown
occurred.
Gold and Silver Rallied from Week Slump –Recap December 30
Gold and silver prices rallied from the sharp falls they had recorded during
most of the week and rose on the last business day of 2011. Crude oil prices on
the other hand changed direction and declined. Major currencies such as AUD
slightly appreciated against the U.S dollar, while the Euro remained nearly
unchanged against the U.S. dollar. Here is a summary of the price developments
of precious metals and energy commodities for December 30th the last trading day
of 2011: Precious Metals Prices: Gold price bounced back on Friday and rose by
1.68% to $1,566.80; Silver price also increased by 2.20% to reach $27.92. During
December, gold price declined by 10.5%, and silver price by 14.90%.
most of the week and rose on the last business day of 2011. Crude oil prices on
the other hand changed direction and declined. Major currencies such as AUD
slightly appreciated against the U.S dollar, while the Euro remained nearly
unchanged against the U.S. dollar. Here is a summary of the price developments
of precious metals and energy commodities for December 30th the last trading day
of 2011: Precious Metals Prices: Gold price bounced back on Friday and rose by
1.68% to $1,566.80; Silver price also increased by 2.20% to reach $27.92. During
December, gold price declined by 10.5%, and silver price by 14.90%.
Friday, December 30, 2011
The Gold Price Rose 9.2% in 2011 Bull Market in Gold and Silver Has Not Ended
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1,565.80 Gold Price Close 23-Dec : 1,604.70 Change Day: -38.90 or -2.4% Change Year: 144.70 or 9.2% Silver Price Close Today : 2787.5 Silver Price Close 23-Dec : 2904.6 Change Day: -117.10 or -4.0% Change Year: -303.5 or -10.9% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 56.172 Gold Silver Ratio 23-Dec : 55.247 Change Day: 0.93 or 1.7% Change Year: 10.197 or 18.2% Silver Gold Ratio : 0.01780 Silver Gold Ratio 23-Dec : 0.01810 Change Day: -0.00030 or -1.6% Change Year: -0.00395 or -22.2% Dow in Gold Dollars : $ 161.30 Dow in Gold Dollars 23-Dec : $ 158.37 Change Day: $ 2.93 or 1.8% Change Year: $-7.05 or -4.4% Dow in Gold Ounces : 7.803 Dow in Gold Ounces 23-Dec : 7.661 Change Day: 0.14 or 1.8% Change Year: -0.341 or -4.4% Dow in Silver Ounces : 438.30 Dow in Silver Ounces 23-Dec : 423.26 Change Day: 15.04 or 3.6% Change Year: 63.88 or 14.6% Dow Industrial : 12,217.56 Dow Industrial 23-Dec : 12,294.00 Change Day: -76.44 or -0.6% Change Year: 644.14 or 5.3% S&P 500 : 1,257.60 S&P 500 23-Dec : 1,265.33 Change Day: -7.73 or -0.6% Change Year: 0.08 or 0.0% US Dollar Index : 80.205 US Dollar Index 23-Dec : 79.999 Change Day: 0.206 or 0.3% Change Year: 1.032 or 1.3% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,393.30 Platinum Price Close 23-Dec : 1,424.10 Change : -30.80 or -2.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 649.50 Palladium Price Close 23-Dec : 662.60 Change : -13.10 or -2.0% Gold Price Performance Percentage Annual Change for the Past 10 Years Silver Price Performance Percentage Annual Change for the Past 10 Years *These tables are both available on the front page of goldprice.org and update daily The GOLD PRICE and SILVER PRICE staged a rally today all out of proportion to the US dollar’s meager drop. Gold gained $25.90 to close Comex at $1,565.80 while silver added 60.1c to close 2787.5c. Sure, maybe that jump arose out of folks closing out short position before the long weekend, but maybe not. Remember that silver closed higher yesterday while the GOLD PRICE fell. It’s way to early to say definitively, but we may have seen gold’s bottom at $1,522 (intraday) yesterday. Silver might continue to struggle. For the new year, silver and gold may move sideways in frustration until mid-February, or at worst, late May. I’m basing this on their behaviour when they previously crossed below their 300 and 200 DMAs in correction. This much I am sure of. Unless the European bank solvency crisis breaks out into a delirium and frenzy (daily a possibility), I was wrong to wax so bearish on metals at mid-December. We will NOT see huge drops in silver and gold unless a financial panic breaks out in Europe. But panic or not, silver and gold will be higher this time next year than they are now, because THEIR BULL MARKET IS NOT OVER. Look at 10 year charts of silver or gold to prove it to yourself. And neither in price nor in time have they fulfilled their bull market promise yet. What would signal trouble? SILVER PRICE breaking below 2600c and gold below $1,500. Only way I know to deal with this is to buy and keep on buying as they step down, or if they step down. For this special year end edition I have added two columns to show the end-2010 close and % change from 2010 to 2011. By the way, y’all print out a copy of today’s commentary and keep it so you can calculate what your silver and gold portfolio was worth at end-2011. Looking at the 2010-2011 results, this was not a year for commodities. Platinum and Palladium, down 26.9% and 23.5%, took the biggest hits this year, and silver lost 10.9%. Yet in the teeth of all that, gold rose 9.2%. Hmmmm. The GOLD SILVER RATIO gained 18.2% in 2011, so we made the right move selling the ratio (swapping silver into gold) early last year. We have now come in the last two days to within a gnat’s eyebrow of our 57.5 trigger point to swap back from GOLD into SILVER , but market has not hit that yet. If it ever comes, it ought to come very soon. In the Potemkin economy, stocks finished the year blowing hot and cold out of both sides of their mouth. Dow gained 5.3%, but the Dow comprises only 30 giant stocks. The broader S&P500 gained — nothing. Virtually identically flat, from 1,2547.52 to 1,257.60. Nasdaq lost 1.8% for the year; Nasdaq 100 gained 2.7%, while the very, very broad Wilshire 5000 lost 1.3%. Banner year, huh? ‘Twasn’t really a year for the US dollar, either, which gained a meager 1.3%. However, the dollar is now rallying. If it can penetrate 80.50, it will run very hard in the first quarter for 83.50, maybe much higher (88.50). One thing you must keep foremost in your mind: THE BULL MARKET IN SILVER and GOLD HAS NOT ENDED. It will run another three to ten years. No harbinger flits above the horizon signaling that the economy will get better next year, or that governments and central banks have yet learned their lessons, namely, they cannot efficiently control the economy or the money supply, and that inflating the currency will not cure a depression caused by inflating the currency and government economic interference. In other words, they are all dead as do-do birds, along with their system, but they refuse to recognize it, lie down, and die without torturing the rest of the world several more years. Eventually they will be abolished, but how many more tears and years will be needed? Today the Dollar lost a meaningless 13.6 basis points (0.17%) to 80.361. It remains in its uptrend. However, the Japanese yen flashed out its sword and cut my head off. Just about the time I thought it was going nowhere, it jumped 0.96% to 130.06c/Y100 (Y76.89/$1). The yen has vaulted over its 20 day moving average (128.49) and its 50 DMA (129.08). Unless the yen backs off immediately, it has its eye on 131 or higher. On 30 December 1861 the US government and banks stopped paying out gold for gold obligations. Not much new, is there? They’ve been cheating us for centuries, banks and governments. God bless you all in 2012 and always! Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt — – Gold and silver must be bought. – Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The Moneychanger. May not be republished in any form, including electronically, without our express permission. To avoid confusion, please remember that the comments above have a very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold’s primary trend is up, targeting at least $3,130.00; silver’s primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver ratio or $195.66; stocks’ primary trend is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate bubble has burst, primary trend down. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I don’t intend them for that or write them with that short term trading outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I recommend investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper gold and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning: NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Todays Dow DJIA Jones Industrial Average; Nasdaq Index , S&P 500; Today’s Current Stock Market News; Dow Up Nasdaq Down S&P Flat
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dow2664 Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, S&P 500: Trading volume remained well below average for the last trading session in the U.S. of 2011. Many investors had already closed their books on the year and the last session was generally unremarkable. The indices fluctuated around break-even and eventually staggered across the finish line. As this past week opened, the three primary indices had a chance to close out the year in the black, but the choppy and negatively skewed trending this past week ultimately prevented this outcome. Officially for the last trading session of the year 2011, the primary indices in the U.S. closed out red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out the day negative by .57 percent at 12,217.56. The Nasdaq finished the session lower by .33 percent at 2,605.15 and the S&P 500 finished the last session lower by .43 percent at 1,257.60. Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 2011 Finish: It was an up and down year for the primary indices in the U.S. Many variables pushed and pulled on the trajectory of the primary stock composites, but significant influence stemmed from the eurozone marketplace and the associated ongoing debt crisis. Although investors will be happy to close the books on 2011 and move into 2012, influences that caused some turbulent market trending still remain. Ultimately, 2011 was not as positive for the indices as gains observed during the years just after the recession period in 2007 and 2008. For the year 2011, the primary indices ended mixed. The Dow finished the year with gains. The S&P 500 finished almost exactly flat-lined and the Nasdaq finished the year negative overall. The DJIA closed out 2011 gaining about 5.5 percent. The Nasdaq was down about 1.8 percent over this course of time and the S&P 500 finished the year lower by about four one-hundredths of a point. Frank Matto
Todays Light Sweet Crude Oil Price per barrel; Oil Exxon Mobile; Oil Stock BP; Current Oil Price Trends Today
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dow2664 Oil Price: Light Crude contract for February delivery finished the last trading session of 2012 in the red. Floor price close for Light Crude closed lower by .82 percent, negative .82, at 98.83 per barrel. Primary oil and gas close marks were generally red across the board last session. Oil price closed out in the red last session and oil price trend-line has been negatively skewed over the last several weeks. Oil price per barrel Short Term review: According to one month change analysis, oil price trend-line is negative over this course of time by approximately .44 percent. Although recent trends have skewed negative, light sweet crude price trend-line is positive over the course of the year by approximately 10.55 percent. Oil Company Stocks: Exxon Mobil Corp stock finished the last trading session in the red. The stock was down for the day by .60 percent and closed at 84.76. Although the stock closed out in the red last session, YTD change for Exxon Mobil is positive by approximately 15.9 percent. BP PLC stock closed out the last session in the green. The stock was higher last session by .26 percent at 42.74. Although the stock closed out in the green last session, BP PLC is negative according to YTD stats by approximately 3.2 percent. Frank Matto
Today’s Gold Price per ounce Spot gold price per gram; Todays Spot Silver price per ounce; Gold Silver Price Close Current
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dow2664 Gold Silver Price Close: The dollar dropped lower to the British pound and the Japanese yen but strengthened once again versus the euro. Ultimately though, gold contract prices closed the last trading session of 2011 in the green. Silver finished on the positive side of break-even as well. Gold Price: Contract gold for February delivery finished the last session higher by 1.68 percent, positive 25.90, to close out the day green by 1566.80. After last session close, spot gold price per gram price trends were positive by .75 at 50.29 and spot gold price per kilo was higher by 749.76 at 5029.84. Although gold price finished on top last session, one month change analysis reveals that gold price trend-line is negative by about 8.7 percent. Silver Price: Contract silver for March delivery finished the last session higher by 2.20 percent, .60 positive, to close out at 27.92 per troy ounce. Spot silver price trends were posting positive after last session close. Spot silver price per gram was higher by .47 at 27.78 and spot silver price per kilo was higher by 15.08 at 893.28. Although silver price closed out higher last session, one month change analysis for silver price trend-line is negative by about 12.9 percent. Camillo Zucari
Stocks Liked by both Warren Buffett and Renaissance Technologies
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dow2664 Everyone knows who Warren Buffett is, top investor and trader and either the richest, second richest, or third richest man in the world, depending on what day of the year it is. One technique that investors use is piggybacking on Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B) portfolio. Yet Buffett owns over thirty stocks in the portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway , according to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. So what is an investor to do? Investors can look at what top hedge funds are investing in, and compare that list to Buffett’s stocks. One of the top hedge funds is Renaissance Technologies, founded in 1982 and run by James Simons. Renaissance’s Medallion fund was the most profitable hedge fund with profits of over $1 billion in 2009. Also, the Medallion Fund has had an average annual return after fees of 35% since 1989. Renaissance charges the highest fees in the industry with a management fee of 5% and a profit participation of 44%. Now lets look at the stocks that are preferred by both Berkshire Hathaway and Renaissance Technologies. Both own Intel (INTC), the world’s largest semiconductor chip maker by revenues. The stock trades at ten times forward earnings and pays a decent yield of 3.5%. Latest quarterly earnings were up 17.4% on a 28.2% rise in revenues. Another stock in common is Procter & Gamble Co. (PG), known for such brands as Head & Shoulders, Olay, Gillette, Mach3, Crest, Oral-B, Iams, Pringles, Dawn, Downy, Duracell, Gain, Tide, Bounty, Charmin, and Pampers. The stock has a forward price to earnings ratio of 14.6 and provides investors with a yield of 3.2%. Revenues for the latest quarter were up 8.9%, but earnings were down 1.9%. Buffett and Simons also own Costco (COST), the third largest retailer in the United States. The stock trades at 19 times forward earnings and yields 1.1%. Latest quarterly earnings were up 2.6% on a 12.4% increase. One more stock owned by both: General Dynamics Corp. (GD). The stock has a favorable forward PE of 9 and pays a yield of 2.9%. And of course, Renaissance Technologies owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) (BRK-B). If you want to see a free list of the stocks owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway , go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Disclosure: Author didn’t own any of the above at the time the article was written. By Stockerblog.com
Today’s Gold Price per ounce Spot gold price per gram; Todays Spot Silver price per ounce; Gold Silver Price Close Current
Gold Silver Price Close: The dollar dropped lower to the British pound and the
Japanese yen but strengthened once again versus the euro. Ultimately though,
gold contract prices closed the last trading session of 2011 in the green.
Silver finished on the positive side of break-even as well. Gold Price: Contract
gold for February delivery finished the last session higher by 1.68 percent,
positive 25.90, to close out the day green by 1566.80. After last session close,
spot gold price per gram price trends were positive by .75 at 50.29 and spot
gold price per kilo was higher by 749.76 at 5029.84. Although gold price
finished on top last session, one month change analysis reveals that gold price
trend-line is negative by about 8.7 percent. Silver Price: Contract silver for
March delivery finished the last session higher by 2.20 percent, .60 positive,
to close out at 27.92 per troy ounce. Spot silver price trends were posting
positive after last session close. Spot silver price per gram was higher by .47
at 27.78 and spot silver price per kilo was higher by 15.08 at 893.28. Although
silver price closed out higher last session, one month change analysis for
silver price trend-line is negative by about 12.9 percent. Camillo Zucari
Japanese yen but strengthened once again versus the euro. Ultimately though,
gold contract prices closed the last trading session of 2011 in the green.
Silver finished on the positive side of break-even as well. Gold Price: Contract
gold for February delivery finished the last session higher by 1.68 percent,
positive 25.90, to close out the day green by 1566.80. After last session close,
spot gold price per gram price trends were positive by .75 at 50.29 and spot
gold price per kilo was higher by 749.76 at 5029.84. Although gold price
finished on top last session, one month change analysis reveals that gold price
trend-line is negative by about 8.7 percent. Silver Price: Contract silver for
March delivery finished the last session higher by 2.20 percent, .60 positive,
to close out at 27.92 per troy ounce. Spot silver price trends were posting
positive after last session close. Spot silver price per gram was higher by .47
at 27.78 and spot silver price per kilo was higher by 15.08 at 893.28. Although
silver price closed out higher last session, one month change analysis for
silver price trend-line is negative by about 12.9 percent. Camillo Zucari
Todays Dow DJIA Jones Industrial Average; Nasdaq Index , S&P 500; Today’s Current Stock Market News; Dow Up Nasdaq Down S&P Flat
Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, S&P 500: Trading volume remained
well below average for the last trading session in the U.S. of 2011. Many
investors had already closed their books on the year and the last session was
generally unremarkable. The indices fluctuated around break-even and eventually
staggered across the finish line. As this past week opened, the three primary
indices had a chance to close out the year in the black, but the choppy and
negatively skewed trending this past week ultimately prevented this outcome.
Officially for the last trading session of the year 2011, the primary indices in
the U.S. closed out red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out the day
negative by .57 percent at 12,217.56. The Nasdaq finished the session lower by
.33 percent at 2,605.15 and the S&P 500 finished the last session lower by .43
percent at 1,257.60. Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 2011 Finish: It was an up and
down year for the primary indices in the U.S. Many variables pushed and pulled
on the trajectory of the primary stock composites, but significant influence
stemmed from the eurozone marketplace and the associated ongoing debt crisis.
Although investors will be happy to close the books on 2011 and move into 2012,
influences that caused some turbulent market trending still remain. Ultimately,
2011 was not as positive for the indices as gains observed during the years just
after the recession period in 2007 and 2008. For the year 2011, the primary
indices ended mixed. The Dow finished the year with gains. The S&P 500 finished
almost exactly flat-lined and the Nasdaq finished the year negative overall. The
DJIA closed out 2011 gaining about 5.5 percent. The Nasdaq was down about 1.8
percent over this course of time and the S&P 500 finished the year lower by
about four one-hundredths of a point. Frank Matto
well below average for the last trading session in the U.S. of 2011. Many
investors had already closed their books on the year and the last session was
generally unremarkable. The indices fluctuated around break-even and eventually
staggered across the finish line. As this past week opened, the three primary
indices had a chance to close out the year in the black, but the choppy and
negatively skewed trending this past week ultimately prevented this outcome.
Officially for the last trading session of the year 2011, the primary indices in
the U.S. closed out red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out the day
negative by .57 percent at 12,217.56. The Nasdaq finished the session lower by
.33 percent at 2,605.15 and the S&P 500 finished the last session lower by .43
percent at 1,257.60. Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 2011 Finish: It was an up and
down year for the primary indices in the U.S. Many variables pushed and pulled
on the trajectory of the primary stock composites, but significant influence
stemmed from the eurozone marketplace and the associated ongoing debt crisis.
Although investors will be happy to close the books on 2011 and move into 2012,
influences that caused some turbulent market trending still remain. Ultimately,
2011 was not as positive for the indices as gains observed during the years just
after the recession period in 2007 and 2008. For the year 2011, the primary
indices ended mixed. The Dow finished the year with gains. The S&P 500 finished
almost exactly flat-lined and the Nasdaq finished the year negative overall. The
DJIA closed out 2011 gaining about 5.5 percent. The Nasdaq was down about 1.8
percent over this course of time and the S&P 500 finished the year lower by
about four one-hundredths of a point. Frank Matto
3 Vanguard Funds to Buy for 2012
The final numbers on third-quarter GDP showed growth was slower than originally
estimated in the prior quarter, but with the fourth quarter almost over and
signs that economic activity picked up during the past few months, investors
looked past the data last week and focused more on another positive jobs report
showing new claims for unemployment falling yet again. We had a busy week, with
lots of distributions on Vanguards funds, plus of course the big rally on
Tuesday. The rally was borne on the backs of two distinctly different, yet
encouraging reports. The first was that Spain was able to once again sell bonds
at a very attractive rate (for them), essentially completing their needed
refinancings for the year. The beleaguered country was able to sell three-month
bills at 1.74%, compared to 5.11% just a month ago, and six-month bills at 2.44%
rather than the 5.227% offered in the last auction. I dont want to throw cold
water on this, but lets not forget that these bonds only extend out for three
and six months. This isnt a long-term fix, but it does give Spain breathing
room. Here at home, housing starts numbers jumped to a 19-month high in
November. Issuance of permits also rose sharply. Its been said that for every
100,000 new units of housing that are built, 250,000 jobs are created. That
would be a welcome gain for workers here. The overall housing market remains
deeply troubled, and more so after revisions to data from many years past showed
that the crunch was even worse than originally reported. While inventories are
down, which augurs higher prices as demand picks up, a big backlog of
yet-to-be-foreclosed properties, and those which sellers have been reticent to
list, is hanging over the market. Still, the bright side is that the housing
market is in recovery mode, albeit a slow one. With the Dow jumping 2.9%, or
more than 337 points, last Tuesday, this once again put the index above its
200-day moving average. Many technicians look at the 200-day average as a
signpost, and the Dow was solidly above this marker for a year until dipping in
early August. Since then its made brief appearances above water, with this weeks
rally putting it there again. Last Tuesdays gain wiped out all the ups, and
mainly downs, since Dec. 9. The pundits are out in force, as you might expect
given that its the end of the year. I thought you might be amused by this little
find of mine concerning inflation. Investors have been asking, Will we see
global inflation in 2012 or massive deflation? Barrons , in back-to-back stories
this week, has experts in one story claiming well see face-ripping inflation in
2012 as government printing presses begin operating overtime, while another duo
predict global deflation on the backs of loan defaults, asset write-downs and a
huge contraction in spending by consumers, businesses and governments. Remember
this: Both cant be right but both could be wrong. Heading forward, the trades
Im recommending are the sale of Vanguard International Explorer (MUTF: VINEX )
and Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US SmallCap ETF (NYSE: VSS ). In both their
places, Im recommending you take half of the proceeds and purchase either
Vanguard Emerging Markets Index (MUTF: VEIEX ) or the Vanguard MSCI Emerging
Markets ETF (NYSE: VWO ) . While Ill be buying the fund to stay consistent with
the models focus on open-end funds, you dont need to be that consistent, and I
recommend the ETF shares, which come without front-end and back-end loads. The
other half of the money will be added to Vanguard Dividend Growth (MUTF: VDIGX )
and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSE: VIG ). First, most of us will be
taking a loss in International Explorer and World ex-US SmallCap ETF, which are
currently down 20.6% and 20% for the year. Those losses are worth something, as
they can be used to offset gains in other parts of our portfolios, or to offset
gains paid by other funds we own. Were also buying into Emerging Markets Index
after it has fallen 19%. Im not promising that the emerging markets wont
continue to give investors more pain in the near term. But in the long term, I
think they offer great growth opportunities and, at current prices, were buying
in near the lows of the past year-and-a-half. This article first appeared on
MoneyShow.
estimated in the prior quarter, but with the fourth quarter almost over and
signs that economic activity picked up during the past few months, investors
looked past the data last week and focused more on another positive jobs report
showing new claims for unemployment falling yet again. We had a busy week, with
lots of distributions on Vanguards funds, plus of course the big rally on
Tuesday. The rally was borne on the backs of two distinctly different, yet
encouraging reports. The first was that Spain was able to once again sell bonds
at a very attractive rate (for them), essentially completing their needed
refinancings for the year. The beleaguered country was able to sell three-month
bills at 1.74%, compared to 5.11% just a month ago, and six-month bills at 2.44%
rather than the 5.227% offered in the last auction. I dont want to throw cold
water on this, but lets not forget that these bonds only extend out for three
and six months. This isnt a long-term fix, but it does give Spain breathing
room. Here at home, housing starts numbers jumped to a 19-month high in
November. Issuance of permits also rose sharply. Its been said that for every
100,000 new units of housing that are built, 250,000 jobs are created. That
would be a welcome gain for workers here. The overall housing market remains
deeply troubled, and more so after revisions to data from many years past showed
that the crunch was even worse than originally reported. While inventories are
down, which augurs higher prices as demand picks up, a big backlog of
yet-to-be-foreclosed properties, and those which sellers have been reticent to
list, is hanging over the market. Still, the bright side is that the housing
market is in recovery mode, albeit a slow one. With the Dow jumping 2.9%, or
more than 337 points, last Tuesday, this once again put the index above its
200-day moving average. Many technicians look at the 200-day average as a
signpost, and the Dow was solidly above this marker for a year until dipping in
early August. Since then its made brief appearances above water, with this weeks
rally putting it there again. Last Tuesdays gain wiped out all the ups, and
mainly downs, since Dec. 9. The pundits are out in force, as you might expect
given that its the end of the year. I thought you might be amused by this little
find of mine concerning inflation. Investors have been asking, Will we see
global inflation in 2012 or massive deflation? Barrons , in back-to-back stories
this week, has experts in one story claiming well see face-ripping inflation in
2012 as government printing presses begin operating overtime, while another duo
predict global deflation on the backs of loan defaults, asset write-downs and a
huge contraction in spending by consumers, businesses and governments. Remember
this: Both cant be right but both could be wrong. Heading forward, the trades
Im recommending are the sale of Vanguard International Explorer (MUTF: VINEX )
and Vanguard FTSE All World ex-US SmallCap ETF (NYSE: VSS ). In both their
places, Im recommending you take half of the proceeds and purchase either
Vanguard Emerging Markets Index (MUTF: VEIEX ) or the Vanguard MSCI Emerging
Markets ETF (NYSE: VWO ) . While Ill be buying the fund to stay consistent with
the models focus on open-end funds, you dont need to be that consistent, and I
recommend the ETF shares, which come without front-end and back-end loads. The
other half of the money will be added to Vanguard Dividend Growth (MUTF: VDIGX )
and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSE: VIG ). First, most of us will be
taking a loss in International Explorer and World ex-US SmallCap ETF, which are
currently down 20.6% and 20% for the year. Those losses are worth something, as
they can be used to offset gains in other parts of our portfolios, or to offset
gains paid by other funds we own. Were also buying into Emerging Markets Index
after it has fallen 19%. Im not promising that the emerging markets wont
continue to give investors more pain in the near term. But in the long term, I
think they offer great growth opportunities and, at current prices, were buying
in near the lows of the past year-and-a-half. This article first appeared on
MoneyShow.
The Best and Worst Dow Jones CEOs of 2011
There's no doubt about it: It's a jungle out there on Wall Street, and a
lot of chief executives are under fire these days. It was easy to justify that
big bonus and corner office when times were good and everyone was rolling in
profits but now that the economy is very challenging and even good stocks have
trouble getting ahead, the bar is significantly higher for company leadership.
The worst CEOs tend to make themselves pretty obvious as their company struggles
and shares plummet. That's not a knock on anyone's character Carol Bartz
might be a great host for bridge, but you'd be hard-pressed to find someone
who thinks the former Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO ) CEO was unfairly fired after her big
plans to revitalize the struggling media giant failed rather painfully . In
business, results matter. And if you don't get results in this market, you
probably don't deserve to be CEO. The best CEOs are harder to pin down because
good ideas can take time to develop and often can't be attributed to just one
guy behind a desk at a mammoth corporations. Besides, some of the best-run
companies on Wall Street make succession plans a long-term process look at IBM
(NYSE: IBM ) with its very deliberate passing of the torch to company insider
Virginia Rometty, or Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) planning for years to accommodate
Steve Jobs' departure and Tim Cook's elevation to CEO. That said, it's
hard to believe the person in charge at the company is just sleeping under her
desk while the stock price goes up and sales continue to improve. So who are the
best and worst CEOs in the Dow across 2011? Let's take a look using the simple
proxy of share price, earnings per share and revenue gains as an indication of
their performance this year: Best Dow CEO: James Skinner, McDonald's The easy
winner for best Dow CEO in 2011 is McDonald's (NYSE: MCD ) leader James
Skinner. Skinner has presided over a 31% rise in share price for MCD stock this
year, the best in the entire Dow Jones Industrial average. McDonald's also has
enjoyed what is projected to be a 12% jump in fiscal 2011 earnings over last
year and an EPS gain of 14% over 2010 numbers. This comes as just the latest in
a long line of gains for McDonald's the stock is up more than 300% since
Skinner took over in 2004, compared with just 15% gains for the broader market.
Honorable Mention : Francis Blake, Home Depot Although the long-term performance
hasn't been as dramatic, Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) CEO Francis Blake deserves
credit for a 20% gain in share price this year and continued growth in revenue
and profits (at least compared with 2010 numbers). HD obviously has systemic
challenges created by a battered housing market, but Blake has kept Home Depot
in good standing with investors. Home Depot also has managed to boost its
dividend 22% since 2010, showing that it's happy to share its wealth with
shareholders.
lot of chief executives are under fire these days. It was easy to justify that
big bonus and corner office when times were good and everyone was rolling in
profits but now that the economy is very challenging and even good stocks have
trouble getting ahead, the bar is significantly higher for company leadership.
The worst CEOs tend to make themselves pretty obvious as their company struggles
and shares plummet. That's not a knock on anyone's character Carol Bartz
might be a great host for bridge, but you'd be hard-pressed to find someone
who thinks the former Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO ) CEO was unfairly fired after her big
plans to revitalize the struggling media giant failed rather painfully . In
business, results matter. And if you don't get results in this market, you
probably don't deserve to be CEO. The best CEOs are harder to pin down because
good ideas can take time to develop and often can't be attributed to just one
guy behind a desk at a mammoth corporations. Besides, some of the best-run
companies on Wall Street make succession plans a long-term process look at IBM
(NYSE: IBM ) with its very deliberate passing of the torch to company insider
Virginia Rometty, or Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) planning for years to accommodate
Steve Jobs' departure and Tim Cook's elevation to CEO. That said, it's
hard to believe the person in charge at the company is just sleeping under her
desk while the stock price goes up and sales continue to improve. So who are the
best and worst CEOs in the Dow across 2011? Let's take a look using the simple
proxy of share price, earnings per share and revenue gains as an indication of
their performance this year: Best Dow CEO: James Skinner, McDonald's The easy
winner for best Dow CEO in 2011 is McDonald's (NYSE: MCD ) leader James
Skinner. Skinner has presided over a 31% rise in share price for MCD stock this
year, the best in the entire Dow Jones Industrial average. McDonald's also has
enjoyed what is projected to be a 12% jump in fiscal 2011 earnings over last
year and an EPS gain of 14% over 2010 numbers. This comes as just the latest in
a long line of gains for McDonald's the stock is up more than 300% since
Skinner took over in 2004, compared with just 15% gains for the broader market.
Honorable Mention : Francis Blake, Home Depot Although the long-term performance
hasn't been as dramatic, Home Depot (NYSE: HD ) CEO Francis Blake deserves
credit for a 20% gain in share price this year and continued growth in revenue
and profits (at least compared with 2010 numbers). HD obviously has systemic
challenges created by a battered housing market, but Blake has kept Home Depot
in good standing with investors. Home Depot also has managed to boost its
dividend 22% since 2010, showing that it's happy to share its wealth with
shareholders.
The Gold Price Rose 9.2% in 2011 Bull Market in Gold and Silver Has Not Ended
Gold Price Close Today : 1,565.80 Gold Price Close 23-Dec : 1,604.70 Change
Day: -38.90 or -2.4% Change Year: 144.70 or 9.2% Silver Price Close Today :
2787.5 Silver Price Close 23-Dec : 2904.6 Change Day: -117.10 or -4.0% Change
Year: -303.5 or -10.9% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 56.172 Gold Silver Ratio 23-Dec
: 55.247 Change Day: 0.93 or 1.7% Change Year: 10.197 or 18.2% Silver Gold Ratio
: 0.01780 Silver Gold Ratio 23-Dec : 0.01810 Change Day: -0.00030 or -1.6%
Change Year: -0.00395 or -22.2% Dow in Gold Dollars : $ 161.30 Dow in Gold
Dollars 23-Dec : $ 158.37 Change Day: $ 2.93 or 1.8% Change Year: $-7.05 or
-4.4% Dow in Gold Ounces : 7.803 Dow in Gold Ounces 23-Dec : 7.661 Change Day:
0.14 or 1.8% Change Year: -0.341 or -4.4% Dow in Silver Ounces : 438.30 Dow in
Silver Ounces 23-Dec : 423.26 Change Day: 15.04 or 3.6% Change Year: 63.88 or
14.6% Dow Industrial : 12,217.56 Dow Industrial 23-Dec : 12,294.00 Change Day:
-76.44 or -0.6% Change Year: 644.14 or 5.3% S&P 500 : 1,257.60 S&P 500 23-Dec :
1,265.33 Change Day: -7.73 or -0.6% Change Year: 0.08 or 0.0% US Dollar Index :
80.205 US Dollar Index 23-Dec : 79.999 Change Day: 0.206 or 0.3% Change Year:
1.032 or 1.3% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,393.30 Platinum Price Close 23-Dec
: 1,424.10 Change : -30.80 or -2.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 649.50
Palladium Price Close 23-Dec : 662.60 Change : -13.10 or -2.0% Gold Price
Performance Percentage Annual Change for the Past 10 Years Silver Price
Performance Percentage Annual Change for the Past 10 Years *These tables are
both available on the front page of goldprice.org and update daily The GOLD
PRICE and SILVER PRICE staged a rally today all out of proportion to the US
dollar's meager drop. Gold gained $25.90 to close Comex at $1,565.80 while
silver added 60.1c to close 2787.5c. Sure, maybe that jump arose out of folks
closing out short position before the long weekend, but maybe not. Remember that
silver closed higher yesterday while the GOLD PRICE fell. It's way to early to
say definitively, but we may have seen gold's bottom at $1,522 (intraday)
yesterday. Silver might continue to struggle. For the new year, silver and gold
may move sideways in frustration until mid-February, or at worst, late May. I'm
basing this on their behaviour when they previously crossed below their 300 and
200 DMAs in correction. This much I am sure of. Unless the European bank
solvency crisis breaks out into a delirium and frenzy (daily a possibility), I
was wrong to wax so bearish on metals at mid-December. We will NOT see huge
drops in silver and gold unless a financial panic breaks out in Europe. But
panic or not, silver and gold will be higher this time next year than they are
now, because THEIR BULL MARKET IS NOT OVER. Look at 10 year charts of silver or
gold to prove it to yourself. And neither in price nor in time have they
fulfilled their bull market promise yet. What would signal trouble? SILVER PRICE
breaking below 2600c and gold below $1,500. Only way I know to deal with this is
to buy and keep on buying as they step down, or if they step down. For this
special year end edition I have added two columns to show the end-2010 close and
% change from 2010 to 2011. By the way, y'all print out a copy of today's
commentary and keep it so you can calculate what your silver and gold portfolio
was worth at end-2011. Looking at the 2010-2011 results, this was not a year for
commodities. Platinum and Palladium, down 26.9% and 23.5%, took the biggest hits
this year, and silver lost 10.9%. Yet in the teeth of all that, gold rose 9.2%.
Hmmmm. The GOLD SILVER RATIO gained 18.2% in 2011, so we made the right move
selling the ratio (swapping silver into gold) early last year. We have now come
in the last two days to within a gnat's eyebrow of our 57.5 trigger point to
swap back from GOLD into SILVER , but market has not hit that yet. If it ever
comes, it ought to come very soon. In the Potemkin economy, stocks finished the
year blowing hot and cold out of both sides of their mouth. Dow gained 5.3%, but
the Dow comprises only 30 giant stocks. The broader S&P500 gained -- nothing.
Virtually identically flat, from 1,2547.52 to 1,257.60. Nasdaq lost 1.8% for the
year; Nasdaq 100 gained 2.7%, while the very, very broad Wilshire 5000 lost
1.3%. Banner year, huh? 'Twasn't really a year for the US dollar, either, which
gained a meager 1.3%. However, the dollar is now rallying. If it can penetrate
80.50, it will run very hard in the first quarter for 83.50, maybe much higher
(88.50). One thing you must keep foremost in your mind: THE BULL MARKET IN
SILVER and GOLD HAS NOT ENDED. It will run another three to ten years. No
harbinger flits above the horizon signaling that the economy will get better
next year, or that governments and central banks have yet learned their lessons,
namely, they cannot efficiently control the economy or the money supply, and
that inflating the currency will not cure a depression caused by inflating the
currency and government economic interference. In other words, they are all dead
as do-do birds, along with their system, but they refuse to recognize it, lie
down, and die without torturing the rest of the world several more years.
Eventually they will be abolished, but how many more tears and years will be
needed? Today the Dollar lost a meaningless 13.6 basis points (0.17%) to 80.361.
It remains in its uptrend. However, the Japanese yen flashed out its sword and
cut my head off. Just about the time I thought it was going nowhere, it jumped
0.96% to 130.06c/Y100 (Y76.89/$1). The yen has vaulted over its 20 day moving
average (128.49) and its 50 DMA (129.08). Unless the yen backs off immediately,
it has its eye on 131 or higher. On 30 December 1861 the US government and banks
stopped paying out gold for gold obligations. Not much new, is there? They've
been cheating us for centuries, banks and governments. God bless you all in 2012
and always! Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt -- -- Gold and silver must be
bought. - Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The
Moneychanger. May not be republished in any form, including electronically,
without our express permission. To avoid confusion, please remember that the
comments above have a very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary
trend. Gold's primary trend is up, targeting at least $3,130.00; silver's
primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver ratio or $195.66; stocks' primary trend
is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or
US$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate bubble has burst,
primary trend down. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use
these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I don't intend them for that or
write them with that short term trading outlook. I write them for long-term
investors in physical metals. Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing
service for futures. NOR do I recommend investing in gold or silver Exchange
Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical metal and I fear one day one or
another may go up in smoke. Unless you can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me
paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of traps. NOR do I recommend trading
futures options or other leveraged paper gold and silver products. These are not
for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend buying gold and silver on margin or
with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your
own hands. One final warning: NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Day: -38.90 or -2.4% Change Year: 144.70 or 9.2% Silver Price Close Today :
2787.5 Silver Price Close 23-Dec : 2904.6 Change Day: -117.10 or -4.0% Change
Year: -303.5 or -10.9% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 56.172 Gold Silver Ratio 23-Dec
: 55.247 Change Day: 0.93 or 1.7% Change Year: 10.197 or 18.2% Silver Gold Ratio
: 0.01780 Silver Gold Ratio 23-Dec : 0.01810 Change Day: -0.00030 or -1.6%
Change Year: -0.00395 or -22.2% Dow in Gold Dollars : $ 161.30 Dow in Gold
Dollars 23-Dec : $ 158.37 Change Day: $ 2.93 or 1.8% Change Year: $-7.05 or
-4.4% Dow in Gold Ounces : 7.803 Dow in Gold Ounces 23-Dec : 7.661 Change Day:
0.14 or 1.8% Change Year: -0.341 or -4.4% Dow in Silver Ounces : 438.30 Dow in
Silver Ounces 23-Dec : 423.26 Change Day: 15.04 or 3.6% Change Year: 63.88 or
14.6% Dow Industrial : 12,217.56 Dow Industrial 23-Dec : 12,294.00 Change Day:
-76.44 or -0.6% Change Year: 644.14 or 5.3% S&P 500 : 1,257.60 S&P 500 23-Dec :
1,265.33 Change Day: -7.73 or -0.6% Change Year: 0.08 or 0.0% US Dollar Index :
80.205 US Dollar Index 23-Dec : 79.999 Change Day: 0.206 or 0.3% Change Year:
1.032 or 1.3% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,393.30 Platinum Price Close 23-Dec
: 1,424.10 Change : -30.80 or -2.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 649.50
Palladium Price Close 23-Dec : 662.60 Change : -13.10 or -2.0% Gold Price
Performance Percentage Annual Change for the Past 10 Years Silver Price
Performance Percentage Annual Change for the Past 10 Years *These tables are
both available on the front page of goldprice.org and update daily The GOLD
PRICE and SILVER PRICE staged a rally today all out of proportion to the US
dollar's meager drop. Gold gained $25.90 to close Comex at $1,565.80 while
silver added 60.1c to close 2787.5c. Sure, maybe that jump arose out of folks
closing out short position before the long weekend, but maybe not. Remember that
silver closed higher yesterday while the GOLD PRICE fell. It's way to early to
say definitively, but we may have seen gold's bottom at $1,522 (intraday)
yesterday. Silver might continue to struggle. For the new year, silver and gold
may move sideways in frustration until mid-February, or at worst, late May. I'm
basing this on their behaviour when they previously crossed below their 300 and
200 DMAs in correction. This much I am sure of. Unless the European bank
solvency crisis breaks out into a delirium and frenzy (daily a possibility), I
was wrong to wax so bearish on metals at mid-December. We will NOT see huge
drops in silver and gold unless a financial panic breaks out in Europe. But
panic or not, silver and gold will be higher this time next year than they are
now, because THEIR BULL MARKET IS NOT OVER. Look at 10 year charts of silver or
gold to prove it to yourself. And neither in price nor in time have they
fulfilled their bull market promise yet. What would signal trouble? SILVER PRICE
breaking below 2600c and gold below $1,500. Only way I know to deal with this is
to buy and keep on buying as they step down, or if they step down. For this
special year end edition I have added two columns to show the end-2010 close and
% change from 2010 to 2011. By the way, y'all print out a copy of today's
commentary and keep it so you can calculate what your silver and gold portfolio
was worth at end-2011. Looking at the 2010-2011 results, this was not a year for
commodities. Platinum and Palladium, down 26.9% and 23.5%, took the biggest hits
this year, and silver lost 10.9%. Yet in the teeth of all that, gold rose 9.2%.
Hmmmm. The GOLD SILVER RATIO gained 18.2% in 2011, so we made the right move
selling the ratio (swapping silver into gold) early last year. We have now come
in the last two days to within a gnat's eyebrow of our 57.5 trigger point to
swap back from GOLD into SILVER , but market has not hit that yet. If it ever
comes, it ought to come very soon. In the Potemkin economy, stocks finished the
year blowing hot and cold out of both sides of their mouth. Dow gained 5.3%, but
the Dow comprises only 30 giant stocks. The broader S&P500 gained -- nothing.
Virtually identically flat, from 1,2547.52 to 1,257.60. Nasdaq lost 1.8% for the
year; Nasdaq 100 gained 2.7%, while the very, very broad Wilshire 5000 lost
1.3%. Banner year, huh? 'Twasn't really a year for the US dollar, either, which
gained a meager 1.3%. However, the dollar is now rallying. If it can penetrate
80.50, it will run very hard in the first quarter for 83.50, maybe much higher
(88.50). One thing you must keep foremost in your mind: THE BULL MARKET IN
SILVER and GOLD HAS NOT ENDED. It will run another three to ten years. No
harbinger flits above the horizon signaling that the economy will get better
next year, or that governments and central banks have yet learned their lessons,
namely, they cannot efficiently control the economy or the money supply, and
that inflating the currency will not cure a depression caused by inflating the
currency and government economic interference. In other words, they are all dead
as do-do birds, along with their system, but they refuse to recognize it, lie
down, and die without torturing the rest of the world several more years.
Eventually they will be abolished, but how many more tears and years will be
needed? Today the Dollar lost a meaningless 13.6 basis points (0.17%) to 80.361.
It remains in its uptrend. However, the Japanese yen flashed out its sword and
cut my head off. Just about the time I thought it was going nowhere, it jumped
0.96% to 130.06c/Y100 (Y76.89/$1). The yen has vaulted over its 20 day moving
average (128.49) and its 50 DMA (129.08). Unless the yen backs off immediately,
it has its eye on 131 or higher. On 30 December 1861 the US government and banks
stopped paying out gold for gold obligations. Not much new, is there? They've
been cheating us for centuries, banks and governments. God bless you all in 2012
and always! Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt -- -- Gold and silver must be
bought. - Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The
Moneychanger. May not be republished in any form, including electronically,
without our express permission. To avoid confusion, please remember that the
comments above have a very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary
trend. Gold's primary trend is up, targeting at least $3,130.00; silver's
primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver ratio or $195.66; stocks' primary trend
is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or
US$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate bubble has burst,
primary trend down. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use
these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I don't intend them for that or
write them with that short term trading outlook. I write them for long-term
investors in physical metals. Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing
service for futures. NOR do I recommend investing in gold or silver Exchange
Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical metal and I fear one day one or
another may go up in smoke. Unless you can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me
paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of traps. NOR do I recommend trading
futures options or other leveraged paper gold and silver products. These are not
for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend buying gold and silver on margin or
with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your
own hands. One final warning: NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Dec 30, 2011)
Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Renren Inc
(NYSE:RENN) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was
up 7.6% on the day. RENNs upside potential is 114.6% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $7.62. It is trading at 14.8% of its 52-week high of
$24.00, and 10.6% above its 52-week low of $3.21. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group
(ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec.
30. It was up 5.9% on the day. SCRs upside potential is 6.2% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $9.98. It is trading at 68.4% of its 52-week
high of $13.75, and 32.0% above its 52-week low of $7.12. E Commerce China
Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the third best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 30. It was up 4.5% on the day. DANGs upside potential is 123.4%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $9.83. It is trading at
12.1% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 7.1% above its 52-week low of $4.11.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the fourth best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 4.2% on the day. STPs upside
potential is 100.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $4.43.
It is trading at 20.4% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 30.0% above its
52-week low of $1.70. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the fifth
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 4.2% on the day.
ISSs upside potential is 96.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $17.20. It is trading at 38.7% of its 52-week high of $22.63, and 54.6% above
its 52-week low of $5.66. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the
sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 2.9% on
the day. HTHTs upside potential is 53.6% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $21.82. It is trading at 58.0% of its 52-week high of $24.47,
and 18.3% above its 52-week low of $12.00. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MPEL) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec.
30. It was up 2.8% on the day. MPELs upside potential is 59.8% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $15.37. It is trading at 59.6% of its
52-week high of $16.15, and 54.7% above its 52-week low of $6.22. NetEase.com,
Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the eighth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 30. It was up 2.7% on the day. NTESs upside potential is 26.3% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $56.66. It is trading at 81.5% of its
52-week high of $55.00, and 25.5% above its 52-week low of $35.74. Country Syl
Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the ninth best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 2.4% on the day. CCSCs upside
potential is 64.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $12.12.
It is trading at 28.9% of its 52-week high of $25.54, and 11.7% above its
52-week low of $6.60. Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) is the 10th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 2.1% on the day.
GAMEs upside potential is 70.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $6.65. It is trading at 50.8% of its 52-week high of $7.70, and 13.0% above
its 52-week low of $3.46. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the 11th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.9% on the day.
CISGs upside potential is 194.2% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $20.36. It is trading at 33.1% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 31.1%
above its 52-week low of $5.28. Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:HMIN) is the 12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30.
It was up 1.7% on the day. HMINs upside potential is 84.8% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $47.69. It is trading at 57.5% of its 52-week
high of $44.86, and 16.8% above its 52-week low of $22.09. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the 13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.7% on the day. EJs upside potential is 157.0%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading at
26.3% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 6.2% above its 52-week low of $4.02.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 14th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.6% on the day. SPRDs upside
potential is 46.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30.58.
It is trading at 69.6% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 143.1% above its
52-week low of $8.59. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 15th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.5% on the day.
BIDUs upside potential is 57.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $183.86. It is trading at 70.2% of its 52-week high of $165.96, and 20.7%
above its 52-week low of $96.53. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO)
is the 16th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.4%
on the day. AMBOs upside potential is 12.6% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $8.00. It is trading at 49.3% of its 52-week high of $14.40, and
55.7% above its 52-week low of $4.56. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is
the 17th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.4% on
the day. CYOUs upside potential is 86.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $42.88. It is trading at 44.3% of its 52-week high of $52.00,
and 11.3% above its 52-week low of $20.71. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp
(ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec.
30. It was up 1.3% on the day. EDUs upside potential is 46.8% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 69.2% of its 52-week
high of $34.77, and 16.7% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Giant Interactive
Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:GA) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 30. It was up 1.2% on the day. GAs upside potential is 71.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $6.98. It is trading at 43.2% of its
52-week high of $9.45, and 35.1% above its 52-week low of $3.02. Phoenix New
Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 30. It was up 0.9% on the day. FENGs upside potential is 89.5% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $10.67. It is trading at 37.3% of its
52-week high of $15.09, and 34.0% above its 52-week low of $4.20.
(NYSE:RENN) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was
up 7.6% on the day. RENNs upside potential is 114.6% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $7.62. It is trading at 14.8% of its 52-week high of
$24.00, and 10.6% above its 52-week low of $3.21. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group
(ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec.
30. It was up 5.9% on the day. SCRs upside potential is 6.2% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $9.98. It is trading at 68.4% of its 52-week
high of $13.75, and 32.0% above its 52-week low of $7.12. E Commerce China
Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the third best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 30. It was up 4.5% on the day. DANGs upside potential is 123.4%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $9.83. It is trading at
12.1% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 7.1% above its 52-week low of $4.11.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the fourth best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 4.2% on the day. STPs upside
potential is 100.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $4.43.
It is trading at 20.4% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 30.0% above its
52-week low of $1.70. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the fifth
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 4.2% on the day.
ISSs upside potential is 96.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $17.20. It is trading at 38.7% of its 52-week high of $22.63, and 54.6% above
its 52-week low of $5.66. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the
sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 2.9% on
the day. HTHTs upside potential is 53.6% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $21.82. It is trading at 58.0% of its 52-week high of $24.47,
and 18.3% above its 52-week low of $12.00. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MPEL) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec.
30. It was up 2.8% on the day. MPELs upside potential is 59.8% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $15.37. It is trading at 59.6% of its
52-week high of $16.15, and 54.7% above its 52-week low of $6.22. NetEase.com,
Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the eighth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 30. It was up 2.7% on the day. NTESs upside potential is 26.3% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $56.66. It is trading at 81.5% of its
52-week high of $55.00, and 25.5% above its 52-week low of $35.74. Country Syl
Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the ninth best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 2.4% on the day. CCSCs upside
potential is 64.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $12.12.
It is trading at 28.9% of its 52-week high of $25.54, and 11.7% above its
52-week low of $6.60. Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) is the 10th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 2.1% on the day.
GAMEs upside potential is 70.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $6.65. It is trading at 50.8% of its 52-week high of $7.70, and 13.0% above
its 52-week low of $3.46. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the 11th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.9% on the day.
CISGs upside potential is 194.2% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $20.36. It is trading at 33.1% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 31.1%
above its 52-week low of $5.28. Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:HMIN) is the 12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30.
It was up 1.7% on the day. HMINs upside potential is 84.8% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $47.69. It is trading at 57.5% of its 52-week
high of $44.86, and 16.8% above its 52-week low of $22.09. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the 13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.7% on the day. EJs upside potential is 157.0%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading at
26.3% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 6.2% above its 52-week low of $4.02.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 14th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.6% on the day. SPRDs upside
potential is 46.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30.58.
It is trading at 69.6% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 143.1% above its
52-week low of $8.59. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 15th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.5% on the day.
BIDUs upside potential is 57.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $183.86. It is trading at 70.2% of its 52-week high of $165.96, and 20.7%
above its 52-week low of $96.53. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO)
is the 16th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.4%
on the day. AMBOs upside potential is 12.6% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $8.00. It is trading at 49.3% of its 52-week high of $14.40, and
55.7% above its 52-week low of $4.56. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is
the 17th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 30. It was up 1.4% on
the day. CYOUs upside potential is 86.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $42.88. It is trading at 44.3% of its 52-week high of $52.00,
and 11.3% above its 52-week low of $20.71. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp
(ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec.
30. It was up 1.3% on the day. EDUs upside potential is 46.8% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 69.2% of its 52-week
high of $34.77, and 16.7% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Giant Interactive
Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:GA) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 30. It was up 1.2% on the day. GAs upside potential is 71.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $6.98. It is trading at 43.2% of its
52-week high of $9.45, and 35.1% above its 52-week low of $3.02. Phoenix New
Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 30. It was up 0.9% on the day. FENGs upside potential is 89.5% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $10.67. It is trading at 37.3% of its
52-week high of $15.09, and 34.0% above its 52-week low of $4.20.
8 Materials Stocks to Shuck Off
Basic materials and precious metals have been on the decline as of late . But
its not just companies that dig for shiny objects that are seeing their stocks
dwindle. Forestry, container and packaging producers are also on a downward
tear. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader
tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures.
And this week, Ive spotted eight materials stocks to sell. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according
to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Alcoa (NYSE: AA
) is involved with aluminum through the processes of mining, refining, smelting,
fabricating and recycling. Year-to-date, AA stock has lost nearly 44%, compared
to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones. AA gets an "F" for earnings momentum, an
"F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall
Street and an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased over the past month in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of AA stock. Cemex (NYSE: CX ) is a Mexican cement
manufacturer. Since the start of 2011, CX stock has fallen 47%. It gets an
"F" for sales growth, an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased over the past month, an "F" for cash flow and an
"F" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of CX stock . Fibria Celulose (NYSE: FBR ) is a
Brazil-based company involved in the renewable forest business. FBR is down more
than 53% in 2011. FBR gets an "F" for sales growth, an "F" for operating
margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, an "F" for earnings momentum,
an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over
the past month, an "F" for cash flow and an "F" for return on equity in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of FBR
stock. Mechel (NYSE: MTL ) is a Russia-based integrated mining and steel company
that has posted incredible losses of 71% in 2011. MTL stock gets a "D" for
operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings momentum, an "F" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month and
an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view
my complete analysis of MTL stock . NovaGold Resources (NYSE: NG ) explores and
develops mineral properties in Alaska and British Columbia. NG stock is down 41%
year-to-date. It gets an "F" for sales growth, a "D" for cash flow and
an "F" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of NG stock. Owens-Illinois (NYSE: OI )
manufactures glass containers in 21 countries. In the last year, shareholders
have watched OI's stock value diminish 38%. OI gets a "D" for operating
margin growth and an "F" for earnings momentum in my Portfolio Grader tool.
For more information, view my complete analysis of OI stock . Sealed Air (NYSE:
SEE ) manufactures packaging products for use in food, industrial, medical and
consumer applications. Year-to-date, SEE stock has dropped34%. SEE gets a
"D" for operating margin growth, a "D" for its ability to exceed the
consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and a "D" for the magnitude in
which earnings projections have increased over the past month in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of SEE stock .
Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT )
its not just companies that dig for shiny objects that are seeing their stocks
dwindle. Forestry, container and packaging producers are also on a downward
tear. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader
tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures.
And this week, Ive spotted eight materials stocks to sell. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according
to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Alcoa (NYSE: AA
) is involved with aluminum through the processes of mining, refining, smelting,
fabricating and recycling. Year-to-date, AA stock has lost nearly 44%, compared
to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones. AA gets an "F" for earnings momentum, an
"F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall
Street and an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased over the past month in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of AA stock. Cemex (NYSE: CX ) is a Mexican cement
manufacturer. Since the start of 2011, CX stock has fallen 47%. It gets an
"F" for sales growth, an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased over the past month, an "F" for cash flow and an
"F" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of CX stock . Fibria Celulose (NYSE: FBR ) is a
Brazil-based company involved in the renewable forest business. FBR is down more
than 53% in 2011. FBR gets an "F" for sales growth, an "F" for operating
margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, an "F" for earnings momentum,
an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over
the past month, an "F" for cash flow and an "F" for return on equity in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of FBR
stock. Mechel (NYSE: MTL ) is a Russia-based integrated mining and steel company
that has posted incredible losses of 71% in 2011. MTL stock gets a "D" for
operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings momentum, an "F" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month and
an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view
my complete analysis of MTL stock . NovaGold Resources (NYSE: NG ) explores and
develops mineral properties in Alaska and British Columbia. NG stock is down 41%
year-to-date. It gets an "F" for sales growth, a "D" for cash flow and
an "F" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of NG stock. Owens-Illinois (NYSE: OI )
manufactures glass containers in 21 countries. In the last year, shareholders
have watched OI's stock value diminish 38%. OI gets a "D" for operating
margin growth and an "F" for earnings momentum in my Portfolio Grader tool.
For more information, view my complete analysis of OI stock . Sealed Air (NYSE:
SEE ) manufactures packaging products for use in food, industrial, medical and
consumer applications. Year-to-date, SEE stock has dropped34%. SEE gets a
"D" for operating margin growth, a "D" for its ability to exceed the
consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and a "D" for the magnitude in
which earnings projections have increased over the past month in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of SEE stock .
Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT )
2011′s Stock Gainers and Groaners from InvestorPlace’s Will Ashworth
As 2011 winds down, we at InvestorPlace thought it would be a good idea to
reflect on our good and bad calls this past year. Its important that investment
writers and anyone else in the media making recommendations, predictions or
prognostications about investments keep themselves accountable, as investors
sometimes act upon our collective words of wisdom. Because Ive only been
contributing to InvestorPlace since the beginning of August, I think it makes
more sense to discuss my best and worst calls from that month, providing a
longer duration of time and a more accurately reflection of the quality or lack
thereof of my calls. Let me start with my most interesting call, Petrohawk
Energy , which no longer trades on the New York Stock Exchange after an Aug. 25
acquisition by BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP ) for $15 billion. What makes it so
interesting is that I was merely recommending existing shareholders immediately
dump their stock, as a white knight wasnt coming to the rescue. Class-action
lawyers were simply revving up the billing machine at the expense of
shareholders. I made 17 sell recommendations in August and, on average, theyre
down 3% through late December, while the S&P 500 is slightly up. Here are a few
of my winners and losers: The biggest mover in either direction is Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR ), down 56%. I reasoned that the presence
of momentum investor Richard Driehaus atop its major shareholder list was an
indication its stock was overbought. My worst call is Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:
RAX ), up 28%. My opinion at the time was that RAX stock was trading at fair
value given the competition in cloud computing. However, I did point out the
existence of safer growth alternatives like Red Hat (NYSE: RHT ), which is up
17% in the same time frame. My second sell recommendation that came through in
August is Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ: MPEL ), an operator of casinos in
Macau. With growth in China slowing, Macaus dependence on the mainland is going
to come back to haunt it both economically and politically. It seems Chinese
government officials are resorting to theft to cover gambling debts, and this
has led to greater casino oversight from Beijing. MPEL is down 22% since my
call. My second-worst sell recommendation is American Tower (NYSE: AMT ), the
largest owner of cell towers anywhere. Its stock is up 19% since the articles
appearance in August thanks to a number of acquisitions, including paying $500
million for 2,500 towers in Mexico. My biggest concern with American Tower is
its debt, and that hasnt changed. AMT can only grow by piling on the debt, and
that will come back to haunt it. Despite the move up, Im unrepentant.
Accountability at InvestorPlace.com From InvestorPlace Editor Jeff Reeves ,
whose own review of 2011s hits and misses can be found here : In the new year, I
hope to continue some regular disclosures from all our InvestorPlace columnists
as a way to show that we are giving recommendations in good faith and that we
are not afraid to own up to our mistakes. If you have any comments to share with
our writers or have ideas on how we can best achieve some form of transparency,
please send your thoughts to me at editor@investorplace.com . We are a site run
by investors, for investors, and we are in this together. It's very important
to me that all readers can trust our commentary so please don't hesitate to
drop us a line. As of this writing, Will Ashworth did not hold a position in any
of the aforementioned securities.
reflect on our good and bad calls this past year. Its important that investment
writers and anyone else in the media making recommendations, predictions or
prognostications about investments keep themselves accountable, as investors
sometimes act upon our collective words of wisdom. Because Ive only been
contributing to InvestorPlace since the beginning of August, I think it makes
more sense to discuss my best and worst calls from that month, providing a
longer duration of time and a more accurately reflection of the quality or lack
thereof of my calls. Let me start with my most interesting call, Petrohawk
Energy , which no longer trades on the New York Stock Exchange after an Aug. 25
acquisition by BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP ) for $15 billion. What makes it so
interesting is that I was merely recommending existing shareholders immediately
dump their stock, as a white knight wasnt coming to the rescue. Class-action
lawyers were simply revving up the billing machine at the expense of
shareholders. I made 17 sell recommendations in August and, on average, theyre
down 3% through late December, while the S&P 500 is slightly up. Here are a few
of my winners and losers: The biggest mover in either direction is Green
Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR ), down 56%. I reasoned that the presence
of momentum investor Richard Driehaus atop its major shareholder list was an
indication its stock was overbought. My worst call is Rackspace Hosting (NYSE:
RAX ), up 28%. My opinion at the time was that RAX stock was trading at fair
value given the competition in cloud computing. However, I did point out the
existence of safer growth alternatives like Red Hat (NYSE: RHT ), which is up
17% in the same time frame. My second sell recommendation that came through in
August is Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ: MPEL ), an operator of casinos in
Macau. With growth in China slowing, Macaus dependence on the mainland is going
to come back to haunt it both economically and politically. It seems Chinese
government officials are resorting to theft to cover gambling debts, and this
has led to greater casino oversight from Beijing. MPEL is down 22% since my
call. My second-worst sell recommendation is American Tower (NYSE: AMT ), the
largest owner of cell towers anywhere. Its stock is up 19% since the articles
appearance in August thanks to a number of acquisitions, including paying $500
million for 2,500 towers in Mexico. My biggest concern with American Tower is
its debt, and that hasnt changed. AMT can only grow by piling on the debt, and
that will come back to haunt it. Despite the move up, Im unrepentant.
Accountability at InvestorPlace.com From InvestorPlace Editor Jeff Reeves ,
whose own review of 2011s hits and misses can be found here : In the new year, I
hope to continue some regular disclosures from all our InvestorPlace columnists
as a way to show that we are giving recommendations in good faith and that we
are not afraid to own up to our mistakes. If you have any comments to share with
our writers or have ideas on how we can best achieve some form of transparency,
please send your thoughts to me at editor@investorplace.com . We are a site run
by investors, for investors, and we are in this together. It's very important
to me that all readers can trust our commentary so please don't hesitate to
drop us a line. As of this writing, Will Ashworth did not hold a position in any
of the aforementioned securities.
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Turns On New Cloud Service
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) has launched a new cloud based service called
OnPlus. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Turns On New Cloud Service As a part of the
move to help its small business partners to provide improved network assessment,
management and advisory services , the US based networking giant Cisco Systems
(NASDAQ:CSCO) has introduced a new cloud based service called OnPlus. Cisco
Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Vice President Andrew Sage said that "OnPlus shows Cisco
is reinforcing our commitment to small-business partners by enabling them to
quickly create and expand their offerings in network management and advisory
services." Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) shares were at 18.25 at the end of
the last days trading. Theres been a 15.1% change in the stock price over the
past 3 months. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Analyst Advice Consensus
Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.09 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months
Ago: 2.42 Zacks Rank: 3 out of 23 in the industry
OnPlus. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Turns On New Cloud Service As a part of the
move to help its small business partners to provide improved network assessment,
management and advisory services , the US based networking giant Cisco Systems
(NASDAQ:CSCO) has introduced a new cloud based service called OnPlus. Cisco
Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Vice President Andrew Sage said that "OnPlus shows Cisco
is reinforcing our commitment to small-business partners by enabling them to
quickly create and expand their offerings in network management and advisory
services." Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) shares were at 18.25 at the end of
the last days trading. Theres been a 15.1% change in the stock price over the
past 3 months. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Analyst Advice Consensus
Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.09 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months
Ago: 2.42 Zacks Rank: 3 out of 23 in the industry
6 Bank and Mortgage Finance Stocks to Foreclose
Like I told you last month , the understatement of the century is that the
mortgage crisis has been hard on banks the implosions of Lehman Brothers and
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) are prime examples of this. Its not getting any
easier for these troubled thrifts because some of the same companies that I told
you about in November are still on my list of stocks to get rid of in December.
I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool,
ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this
week, I have six thrifts and mortgage finance stocks to sell. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according
to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Astoria
Financial (NYSE: AF ) is a unitary savings and loan association. AF stock has
dipped 38% year-to-date, compared to a gain of almost 6% for the Dow Jones in
the same period. AF gets an "F" for sales growth, a "D" for earnings
growth, an "F" for earnings momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed
the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and a "D" for the magnitude
in which earnings projections have increased over the past month in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of AF stock. First
Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG ) is a provider of numerous retail and
commercial banking and other financial services. Year-to-date, FNFG tock has
slid nearly 38%. FNFG stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth, a "D" for earnings momentum, a "D" for its
ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for
the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month
and a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of FNFG stock. Hudson City Bancorp (NASDAQ: HCBK ) is
a holding company for its principal subsidiary, Hudson City Savings Bank. Since
the start of 2011, HCBK stock has slid 51%. HCBK stock gets an "F" for sales
growth, an "F" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings growth,
an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall
Street, an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased over the past month and an "F" for sales growth in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of HCBK stock .
MGIC Investment (NYSE: MTG ) is a provider of private mortgage insurance.
MTG's 2011 performance has been abysmal, down 65% in the last 12 months. MTG
stock gets an "F" for sales growth, an "F" for earnings momentum, an
"F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the
past month, an "F" for cash flow and an "F" for return on equity in my
Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of MTG
stock . New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYB ) is a bank holding company that
makes multifamily mortgage loans. Since Jan. 1, NYB stock has slipped 34%. NYB
gets an "F" for sales growth, a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth and a "D" for its ability to exceed the
consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of NYB stock . Radian Group (NYSE:
RDN ) is a credit enhancement company and is the biggest loser on this list. RDN
stock is down an astonishing 72% year-to-date. RDN stock gets an "F" for
sales growth, an "F" for cash flow and an "F" for return on equity in my
Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of RDN
stock . Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly traded stocks with
Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock rating tool that
measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.
mortgage crisis has been hard on banks the implosions of Lehman Brothers and
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) are prime examples of this. Its not getting any
easier for these troubled thrifts because some of the same companies that I told
you about in November are still on my list of stocks to get rid of in December.
I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool,
ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this
week, I have six thrifts and mortgage finance stocks to sell. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according
to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Astoria
Financial (NYSE: AF ) is a unitary savings and loan association. AF stock has
dipped 38% year-to-date, compared to a gain of almost 6% for the Dow Jones in
the same period. AF gets an "F" for sales growth, a "D" for earnings
growth, an "F" for earnings momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed
the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and a "D" for the magnitude
in which earnings projections have increased over the past month in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of AF stock. First
Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ: FNFG ) is a provider of numerous retail and
commercial banking and other financial services. Year-to-date, FNFG tock has
slid nearly 38%. FNFG stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth, a "D" for earnings momentum, a "D" for its
ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for
the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month
and a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of FNFG stock. Hudson City Bancorp (NASDAQ: HCBK ) is
a holding company for its principal subsidiary, Hudson City Savings Bank. Since
the start of 2011, HCBK stock has slid 51%. HCBK stock gets an "F" for sales
growth, an "F" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings growth,
an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall
Street, an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased over the past month and an "F" for sales growth in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of HCBK stock .
MGIC Investment (NYSE: MTG ) is a provider of private mortgage insurance.
MTG's 2011 performance has been abysmal, down 65% in the last 12 months. MTG
stock gets an "F" for sales growth, an "F" for earnings momentum, an
"F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the
past month, an "F" for cash flow and an "F" for return on equity in my
Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of MTG
stock . New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYB ) is a bank holding company that
makes multifamily mortgage loans. Since Jan. 1, NYB stock has slipped 34%. NYB
gets an "F" for sales growth, a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth and a "D" for its ability to exceed the
consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of NYB stock . Radian Group (NYSE:
RDN ) is a credit enhancement company and is the biggest loser on this list. RDN
stock is down an astonishing 72% year-to-date. RDN stock gets an "F" for
sales growth, an "F" for cash flow and an "F" for return on equity in my
Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of RDN
stock . Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly traded stocks with
Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock rating tool that
measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.
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