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Below are today's Analyst Actions on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks.
Lazard Capital Markets initiating coverage of Bitauto Hldg Ltd (NYSE:BITA) with Buy rating and $13 price target. Credit Suisse initiated coverage of Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) with Neutral rating and $27.37 price target. Daiwa upgraded China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (NYSE:CEA) from Sell to Hold, and maintained HK$4.03 price target on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. Global Hunter Securities initiated coverage of China Electric Motor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELM) with Buy rating and $9 price target. Daiwa reiterated Outperform rating on CNOOC Limited (NYSE:CEO), and raised price target from HK$18.80 to HK$22.00 on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. Nomura maintained Neutral rating and HK$4.80 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA). DBS Vickers reiterated Buy rating on China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA), with HK$4.90 price target on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. Deutsche Bank maintained Hold rating and $22.20 price target on Focus Media Holding Limited (NASDAQ:FMCN). Susquehanna Financial Group reiterated Negative rating on JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS), and maintained $16 price target. Roth Capital Partners reiterated Buy rating on NetEase.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES), and maintained $48 price target. Susquehanna Financial Group reiterated Negative rating on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), and maintained $18 price target. DBS Vickers maintained Buy rating and HK$26 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (NYSE:YZC). Daiwa upgraded China Southern Airlines Limited (NYSE:ZNH) from Underperform to Hold, and maintained HK$4.87 price target on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares.
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Another year, another push to own calls on the CBOE Volatility Index ( VIX ). The volume in VIX calls outpaced VIX puts by about six to one yesterday. That’s not extraordinary, as VIX call volume and call open interest virtually always outdo their put brethren. But what makes this interesting is that it happened on a very strong market day and a rather weak day for VIX futures. Which begs the eternal question of what, if anything, we should read into this. I often preach that VIX does not tell you much if it's doing as expected. In other words, if the value of the VIX drops commensurate with a VIX volume pop, what value add do we get by watching it? Not all that much. But if VIX holds firm, perhaps we need to look deeper as to why. The same holds for VIX calls. A market pop logically makes VIX calls less desirable to own. So if investors want to buy them, it pays to question why. VIX calls can provide insurance against a market drop. In fact that’s the ostensible reason they exist. They also give you a high-beta way to speculate on a market drop and volatility lift. That is certainly part of what goes into these VIX call activity booms. On the margins, that’s bullish for the market as a whole. Why? Simple contrarianism. If the market rallies and there’s excess demand for anything bearish — be it simple put buying, stock shorting, or VIX call buying – it's bullish for the market overall. If everyone is afraid of missing the top, it's not the top. Then there’s the alternate possibility that VIX call buying represents the smart money that actually does know that volatility has bottomed and the market has topped. Of course, no one really knows that. We often see explosions in demand for cheap VIX calls, as well as other plays on VIX upside such as the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures (NYSE: VXX ). Occasionally, one of those surges will coincide with a short term or intermediate term top in the market. Someone will look back at the tape and credit the VIX bull with calling the top. And the takeaway for some investors will be to pile on any time they see a push in VIX call demand. That’s the wrong lesson as it conveniently forgets all the false tops along the way. The bottom line is that trading VIX products have the same sentiment characteristics as everything else in the world. Everyone remembers when they get it right, because it feels so good. But more often than not, it's a contrary tell. Follow Adam Warner on Twitter @agwarner .
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Kraft Foods (NYSE:KFT) has entered into a new collaboration with Senomyx, Inc. Kraft Foods (NYSE:KFT) New Venture Cadbury Adams USA LLC, a unit of Kraft Foods (NYSE:KFT) has agreed to co-operate with Senomyx, a developer of products for the flavorings market, regarding the development and worldwide commercialization of certain novel flavor modulators for potential use in the gum and medicated confectionery product categories. Kent Snyder, Chief Executive Officer of Senomyx said, "Senomyx had a relationship with Cadbury Adams prior to its acquisition by Kraft Foods (NYSE:KFT), and we are pleased to initiate this new collaboration. We look forward to working with them again." Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) stocks were at 31.67 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 2.4% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. If you’re contemplating investing in Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) stocks, make sure you take a look at this analyst advice, from a broad range of industry specialists: Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.72 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.69 Zack’s Rank: 3 out of 29 in the industry We will be monitoring the Kraft Foods Inc. (NYSE:KFT) stock level for developments over the next few weeks.
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Good Morning PennyStockLive, here is what I am looking at today! Advance Cell Technology, Inc (OTC:ACTC) is a biotechnology company based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA. The company is focusing in developing stem cell based technologies (adult and human embryonic both) and other methods and treatments in the area of regenerative medicines. In the area of embryonic and adult stem cell research the company has acquired, developed and maintains a portfolio of patents and patents applications. The company is heading towards final stage phase I clinical trials for the Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) program. StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM) is a biotechnology company which is engaged in discovering, developing and commercializing stem cell based technology for academic and industrial development. In research and development the company primarily focused on developing cellular medicine. The company has two flagship therapeutic product development programs namely The CNS Program, which targets in developing application for HuCNS-SC cells and human neural stem cell product candidate, and The Liver Program, which targets in application development for human liver engrafting cells. Recently, the company has expanded its SC proven product portfolio with launch of proprietary human cell detection antibodies. Aastrom Biosciences, Inc (NASDAQ: ASTM) is a pharmaceutical company which develops enhanced cellular therapies for use in the treatment of severe, chronic cardiovascular diseases. The Company ideology is to develop first-in-class treatments for critical limb ischemia and dilated cardiomyopathy – critical cardiovascular diseases that currently have limited or no treatment options. The Company has business relationship with companies like ioLife Solutions, Inc., Lonza Walkersville, Inc. and Invitrogen Corporation. Cell Therapeutics, Inc (NASDAQ: CTIC) is a biopharmaceutical company which develops, acquires and markets treatment of cancer. The Company has diversified itself into all types of drugs related to cancer with research, development, acquisition and in-licensing activities heavily applying on identifying and developing less hazardous ways to treat cancer. The Company has products like pixantrone, OPAXIO, brostallicin and bisplantinates in its product portfolio. In 2009, the company established a JV with Spectrum pharmaceutical to develop and commercialize Zevalin® (ibritumomab tiuxetan). Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) is a biopharmaceutical company with headquarters in California. The Company develops and markets drugs in the area of cancer and chronic degenerative diseases, including spinal cord injury, heart failure and diabetes. The Company was founded in 1990 and has around 100 employees working in the field of curing the cancer. The Company is currently developing an anti-cancer therapy based on telomerase inhibitors and telomerase therapeutic vaccines. The Company has a revenue base of $3.77 million. PSL Staff This corporate profile is provided for information purposes only and should not be used as the basis for any investment decision. We are neither licensed nor qualified to provide investment advice. We were not paid, nor do we hold a position in these stocks. We reserve the right to buy or sell ACTC, STEM, ASTM, CTIC and GERN at any time after this post.
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Stock Market Leaders for 2011 The Market Oracle – 46 minutes ago Jon D. Markman writes: Stocks drifted quietly in the past week, seemingly satisfied with the status quo and in no hurry to get to their next destination. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Standard …
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Rare earth metals, also known as rare earth minerals or rare earth elements, have made headlines during the last couple weeks after China, which produces over 95 percent of the metals reported that it would reduce its export quotas by more than 10 percent during the first six months of 2011. The news caused the rare earth metals stocks to explode. As an example, Rare Element Resources Ltd. (REE) moved from 9.34 on December 17 to 17.16 on January 3, an 83% increase in just a little over two weeks. Rare earths are used for such applications as superconductors, magnets, electronic polishers, car batteries, luminescent materials, lasers, optical-fiber communication systems, welding, night vision goggles, rangefinders, and radar. The rare earth metals are: Scandium Yttrium Lanthanum Cerium Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium Other metals and elements are often (incorrectly) referred to as rare earth metals such as lithium and manganese. However, many of the companies involved in the mining of the rare earth metals are also involved in mining some of the other scarce elements. Rare Element Resources is a Vancouver based company that explores for and develops mines in Canada and the United States, including the Bear Lodge property located in northeast Wyoming. This debt free company has 32 cents per share in cash, however the company reported a 6 cents per share loss for the quarter ended September 30. Molycorp, Inc. (MCP) is another company involved in the rare earth industry, based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.The company has $5 million in debt, and over $351 million in cash, with $4.27 in cash per share. Latest earnings were a loss of 97 cents per share. Another way to play this market is through the processors of rare earth metals, such as Neo Material Technologies, Inc. (NEM.TO) (NEMFF.PK), which trades on both the Pink Sheets and the Toronto Stock Exchange. This Toronto, Ontario based company processes rare earths, magnetic powders, and other metals. The company distributes cerium, lanthanum, europium, neodymium, dysprosium, yttrium, and other materials. The stock has a price to earnings ratio of 17.9 with a forward PE of 14. It also has an extremely favorable price earnings growth ratio of 0.31. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 53.4% on a 68.7% revenue increase. A more conservative approach to rare earth investing is through the Market Vectors Rare Earths/Strategic Metals Exchange Traded Fund (REMX). This ETF has gone from 19.51 at the end of October to 25.63 now, a 31% increase in a couple months. To see a free list of over 25 rare earth metals stocks , which can be downloaded, sorted, and updated, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com. Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time the article was written. By Stockerblog.com
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Stocks rally on Monday with the Dow closing at a two year high. Reports credit the jump to growth in the manufacturing and construction sectors that boosted investor confidence. The market continued to rise early Tuesday morning as the Commerce Department reported November factory orders rose 0.7%. This number far exceeded the predicted decline of 0.3% by analysts. After several hours the market has pulled back as investors cautiously await the release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes from their latest meeting due out at 2 p.m. Investors are anxious for the Fed to reveal their perspective in the ongoing economic recovery and question the confidence the Fed has with the current economic plans. With mixed sentiment, many investors continue to debate the long term affects of the stimulus plan and report concern over the recovery of the economy as well as concerns over a sluggish job market. Investors also eagerly await the governments job report due out on Friday. At mid day the major market indexes are all in the red. The DJIA is down 9.08 points or 0.08% to 11661.67. The S&P 500 is down 6.23 points or 0.49% to 1265.67. Nasdaq is down 22.35 points or 0.93% to 2669.24. The Treasuries 10 year yield is down 0.03 to 3.31%. Oil is down 2.28 to $89.27 a barrel. The dollar is up 0.0021 to the Euro at $1.33. Author: Pamela Frost
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Gold Miners Under Pressure (NYSE:GDX) (NASDAQ:GOLD) (NYSE:AEM) (NYSE:AUY) Inthemoneystocks.com – 1 hour ago By Nicholas Santiago on January 4th, 2011 10:38am Eastern Time The gold and gold mining sectors are under severe pressure today. The popular Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF(NYSE:GDX) is trading …
A stock dividend is a dividend paid as additional shares of stock rather than cash. A stock dividend to common stock dividend owners distributes additional stock in the company to the common stock shareholders. Such dividends are evenly distributed to the shareholders depending on their portion of ownership in the corporation. Such distributions maintain their proportional ownership in the corporation. For instance, if the Board of Directors of a Company approves a 10% stock dividend, each stockholder will get an additional share for each 10 shares held. A stock dividend is also known as a "scrip dividend". Thus, a stock dividend does not involve cash. Rather, it involves the distribution of more shares of the Company's stock. Perhaps, a Company does not want to part with its cash, but wants to give something to its stockholders. However, when dividends paid are in the form of cash, they are taxable. Thus, when a Company issues a stock dividend, rather than a cash dividend, usually there are no tax consequences until the shares are sold. Companies pay dividends as a demonstration of financial health and as a way of increasing shareholder allegiance. However, not all companies pay dividends. Many firms keep their earnings and re-invest them in the business, reasoning that they can increase shareholder value more rapidly by fueling growth than by handing out cash. Firms opposed to dividends also argue that retaining earnings is a more tax-efficient strategy, since dividends are taxed as ordinary income, while any growth fueled by reinvesting earnings is generally taxed at more favorable long-term capital gains rates. However, Companies may even decide to distribute stock to shareholders of record if the company's availability of liquid cash is in short supply. These distributions are generally acknowledged in the form of fractions paid per existing share. An example would be a company issuing a stock dividend of 0.05 shares for each single share held.
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Brigham Exploration Company (NASDAQ:BEXP) went up by 1.58% and closed at $27.67 whereas overall traded volume stood at 2.42 million shares for the day. The share price is highly sensitive as its beta value stands at 2.94 times till its last trading session. Its price to earnings ratio arrives at 94.59 times till its last trading session. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEN) jumped up by 0.88% to close at $21.74 with total traded volume of 2.03 million shares in the last trading day. Its average volume stood at 2.74 million shares. Its price to earnings ratio stands at 71.48 times till its last trading session. James River Coal Company (NASDAQ:JRCC) closed at $25.70 after moving up by 1.46% whereas traded volume stood at 798,159 shares for the day. Its total market capitalization ended at $714.02 million. The share price is likely to move by 1.45 times against 1 point change in market index. Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited (NASDAQ:EXXI) reported the gain of 0.18% to close at $27.72 with overall traded volume of 1.40 million shares in the last trading day. The share price is highly reactive to market index as its beta value stands at 2.33 times till its last trading session. Linn Energy, LLC (NASDAQ:LINE) surged by 0.43% and closed at $37.65 whereas total traded volume stood at 921,928 shares for the day as its average volume arrived at 1.08 million shares. Its total market capitalization stood at 5.55 billion. Disclaimer: The assembled information distributed by epicstockpicks.com is for information purposes only, and is neither a solicitation to buy nor an offer to sell securities. Epicstockpicks.com does expect that investors will buy and sell securities based on information assembled and presented herein. EpicStockPicks.com will not be responsible in any way for or accept any liability for any losses arising from an investor's reliance on or use of information obtained from our website or emails. PLEASE always do your own due diligence, and consult your financial advisor.
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