Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks for the past
week. Sky mobi Ltd (NASDAQ:MOBI) is the 1st best-performing stock last week in
this segment of the market. It was up 33.97% for the past week. Its price
percentage change was 57.96% year-to-date. Changyou.com Limited(ADR)
(NASDAQ:CYOU) is the 2nd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the
market. It was up 19.62% for the past week. Its price percentage change was
32.37% year-to-date. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 3rd best-performing
stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.08% for the past
week. Its price percentage change was 35.08% year-to-date. Jinpan International
Limited (NASDAQ:JST) is the 4th best-performing stock last week in this segment
of the market. It was up 13.07% for the past week. Its price percentage change
was 8.45% year-to-date. Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:XING) is the
5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up
13.01% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -1.77% year-to-date.
SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 6th best-performing stock last week
in this segment of the market. It was up 12.90% for the past week. Its price
percentage change was 32.36% year-to-date. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA)
is the 7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was
up 12.82% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 25.35%
year-to-date. China Mass Media Intl Adv Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM) is the 8th
best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 11.98%
for the past week. Its price percentage change was -16.10% year-to-date.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 9th best-performing stock
last week in this segment of the market. It was up 11.27% for the past week. Its
price percentage change was 26.35% year-to-date. China Intelligent Lighting &
Elec Inc (AMEX:CIL) is the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment
of the market. It was up 10.63% for the past week. Its price percentage change
was -4.41% year-to-date.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Current Gold, Silver, Copper Contract Price Per Ounce Pound Values Past Week’s Review February 6th, 2011
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This past week started and ended in the red for precious metal Gold values. On Monday, economic posts dropping revealed positive data. Personal income in December rose more than economists had expected and the Chicago Purchasing Managers' report on January manufacturing rose unexpectedly as well. Major index composites went green during the afternoon but Gold price per ounce for February contract was red by .51% and settled at $1,333.80 an ounce. Gold found some footing on Tuesday and closed higher as did the majority of precious metals on the market tracking board this day. On Tuesday, Gold for April contract delivery was trending higher by .43% at $1,340.30. Silver for March delivery was in the green by 1.22% at a floor price of $28.51 per ounce. Platinum for April delivery was in the green by 1.78% and ended the session at $1,833 an ounce. Copper floor price for March contract was higher by 1.98% at $4.55 per pound. All values fell lower by Wednesday’s session close. Less interest was being paid to the safe haven asset Wednesday as positive posts kept index composites trending green and the dollar gaining strength. Gold contract for April delivery fell lower by .61% at $1,332.10 an ounce. Silver contract for March delivery fell lower by .79% at $28.29 an ounce. Platinum contract for April delivery fell lower by .24% at $1,828.60 an ounce. Copper contract for March delivery fell lower by .07% at $4.54 per pound. The up and down week continued for precious metal values on Thursday. Floor price for a majority of precious metals moved into the green by the end of session close this day. Gold for April delivery moved higher by 1.57% and finished the day at $1,353. Silver for March delivery moved higher by 1.55% and settled the day at $28.73 an ounce. Platinum contract for April delivery moved higher by .85% and finished off the session at $1,844.10 an ounce. Copper contract for March delivery finished the day higher by .01% with a floor price of $4.54 per pound. Mixed results summarized the last day of this past trading week as Gold fell lower, but Silver and Copper moved into the green. Gold contract for April delivery fell .30% and finished the day at $1,349 an ounce. Silver contract for March delivery ended the session 1.15% higher at $29.06 an ounce. Copper ended the session in the green by .77% at $4.58 per pound for March contract delivery. Gold set up lower as we move into a new trading week and if recovery interpretations are positive, gold demand will be less. Author: Camillo Zucari
Current Gold, Silver, Copper Contract Price Per Ounce Pound Values Past Week’s Review February 6th, 2011
This past week started and ended in the red for precious metal Gold values. On
Monday, economic posts dropping revealed positive data. Personal income in
December rose more than economists had expected and the Chicago Purchasing
Managers' report on January manufacturing rose unexpectedly as well. Major
index composites went green during the afternoon but Gold price per ounce for
February contract was red by .51% and settled at $1,333.80 an ounce. Gold found
some footing on Tuesday and closed higher as did the majority of precious metals
on the market tracking board this day. On Tuesday, Gold for April contract
delivery was trending higher by .43% at $1,340.30. Silver for March delivery was
in the green by 1.22% at a floor price of $28.51 per ounce. Platinum for April
delivery was in the green by 1.78% and ended the session at $1,833 an ounce.
Copper floor price for March contract was higher by 1.98% at $4.55 per pound.
All values fell lower by Wednesdays session close. Less interest was being paid
to the safe haven asset Wednesday as positive posts kept index composites
trending green and the dollar gaining strength. Gold contract for April delivery
fell lower by .61% at $1,332.10 an ounce. Silver contract for March delivery
fell lower by .79% at $28.29 an ounce. Platinum contract for April delivery fell
lower by .24% at $1,828.60 an ounce. Copper contract for March delivery fell
lower by .07% at $4.54 per pound. The up and down week continued for precious
metal values on Thursday. Floor price for a majority of precious metals moved
into the green by the end of session close this day. Gold for April delivery
moved higher by 1.57% and finished the day at $1,353. Silver for March delivery
moved higher by 1.55% and settled the day at $28.73 an ounce. Platinum contract
for April delivery moved higher by .85% and finished off the session at
$1,844.10 an ounce. Copper contract for March delivery finished the day higher
by .01% with a floor price of $4.54 per pound. Mixed results summarized the last
day of this past trading week as Gold fell lower, but Silver and Copper moved
into the green. Gold contract for April delivery fell .30% and finished the day
at $1,349 an ounce. Silver contract for March delivery ended the session 1.15%
higher at $29.06 an ounce. Copper ended the session in the green by .77% at
$4.58 per pound for March contract delivery. Gold set up lower as we move into a
new trading week and if recovery interpretations are positive, gold demand will
be less. Author: Camillo Zucari
Monday, economic posts dropping revealed positive data. Personal income in
December rose more than economists had expected and the Chicago Purchasing
Managers' report on January manufacturing rose unexpectedly as well. Major
index composites went green during the afternoon but Gold price per ounce for
February contract was red by .51% and settled at $1,333.80 an ounce. Gold found
some footing on Tuesday and closed higher as did the majority of precious metals
on the market tracking board this day. On Tuesday, Gold for April contract
delivery was trending higher by .43% at $1,340.30. Silver for March delivery was
in the green by 1.22% at a floor price of $28.51 per ounce. Platinum for April
delivery was in the green by 1.78% and ended the session at $1,833 an ounce.
Copper floor price for March contract was higher by 1.98% at $4.55 per pound.
All values fell lower by Wednesdays session close. Less interest was being paid
to the safe haven asset Wednesday as positive posts kept index composites
trending green and the dollar gaining strength. Gold contract for April delivery
fell lower by .61% at $1,332.10 an ounce. Silver contract for March delivery
fell lower by .79% at $28.29 an ounce. Platinum contract for April delivery fell
lower by .24% at $1,828.60 an ounce. Copper contract for March delivery fell
lower by .07% at $4.54 per pound. The up and down week continued for precious
metal values on Thursday. Floor price for a majority of precious metals moved
into the green by the end of session close this day. Gold for April delivery
moved higher by 1.57% and finished the day at $1,353. Silver for March delivery
moved higher by 1.55% and settled the day at $28.73 an ounce. Platinum contract
for April delivery moved higher by .85% and finished off the session at
$1,844.10 an ounce. Copper contract for March delivery finished the day higher
by .01% with a floor price of $4.54 per pound. Mixed results summarized the last
day of this past trading week as Gold fell lower, but Silver and Copper moved
into the green. Gold contract for April delivery fell .30% and finished the day
at $1,349 an ounce. Silver contract for March delivery ended the session 1.15%
higher at $29.06 an ounce. Copper ended the session in the green by .77% at
$4.58 per pound for March contract delivery. Gold set up lower as we move into a
new trading week and if recovery interpretations are positive, gold demand will
be less. Author: Camillo Zucari
S&P 500 Trading
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Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks of the Week: MOBI, CYOU, SOHU, JST, XING, SINA, ASIA, CMM, SPRD, CIL (Feb 06, 2011)
Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks for the past week.
Sky mobi Ltd (NASDAQ:MOBI) is the 1st best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 33.97% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 57.96% year-to-date. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is the 2nd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 19.62% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 32.37% year-to-date. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 3rd best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 16.08% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 35.08% year-to-date. Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ:JST) is the 4th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 13.07% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 8.45% year-to-date. Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:XING) is the 5th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 13.01% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -1.77% year-to-date.
SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 6th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 12.90% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 32.36% year-to-date. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) is the 7th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 12.82% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 25.35% year-to-date. China Mass Media Intl Adv Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM) is the 8th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 11.98% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -16.10% year-to-date. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 9th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 11.27% for the past week. Its price percentage change was 26.35% year-to-date. China Intelligent Lighting & Elec Inc (AMEX:CIL) is the 10th best-performing stock last week in this segment of the market. It was up 10.63% for the past week. Its price percentage change was -4.41% year-to-date.
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Super Bowl Commercials Impress In 2011
The explosion in the price of Super Bowl commercials has priced a huge number of companies out of the market for airtime in the biggest broadcast of the year. What began as a novelty ten years ago has become a staple of the largest companies in the US, who demand the greatest exposure for their advertisements which cost as much to produce as they do to air. Super Bowl Commercials Amaze In 2011 Super Bowl Commercials Super Bowl commercials have increased not only in price over the past few years, but also in reach. Social media has become the method of delivery for the messages of advertisers across the glove, as companies attempt to create 'buzz' for their ads before they air. Sketchers Shape-Ups were one of the first big brands to come out with the message that they were advertising during the big game, and within minutes we already had a good idea of who would be starring in the spot – the (in)famous Kim Kardashian. The revelations from the company quickly were picked up on a number of social media sites, including Twitter, and the message was out. Conversations have been continuing on Facebook ever since. Another segment which is aiming to grab the spotlight during the Super Bowl commercial spot are big budget Hollywood studios, as trailers for Transformers 3 and the new Pirates of the Caribbean movies will be featured. Will the reported $3,000,000 per 30 seconds be worth it? It remains to be seen. However, the demand is clearly there, and next year we may well be witnessing the first $5 million advertisement. But the real question is, will you be watching?
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Zalicus, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZLCS) Declares Plans for Advancing Product Candidates
Zalicus, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZLCS) opened at $2.24 and showed a good movement later. The volumes traded were not that convincing as compared to its daily average volume which is 1.36 million shares. It hit the intraday high of $2.37 and an intraday low of $2.22. The stock had a market cap of 207.45 million shares with a beta of 1.75. The 52-week range was between $2.37 -$0.76. Zalicus Inc. today announced plans for proceeding with the development of product aspirants from its internal pipeline focused in the core areas of pain and inflammation, including its trademark, Synavive for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and multiple compounds from its Ion channel program for the treatment of pain. Moreover, Novartis has implemented its first choice to expand its oncology discovery research collaboration with Zalicus for an additional contract year. Zalicus is keen on following its additional research collaborations to make use of its proprietary combination high-throughput screening (cHTS) and Ion channel technology platforms. Mark H.N. Corrigan, MD, President and CEO of Zalicus, commented that they are eager to move ahead with their product portfolio based in the core therapeutic areas of pain and inflammation. Further he told that they are through with their expansion plans for Synavive and have also acknowledged that lon channel is potential to move ahead into clinical development for pain in 2011. The highlights of the pipeline project is completion of Synavive Phase 2b clinical development plan with study initiation planned for the second quarter of 2011. Ion channel program with model Z944, a lead Ion channel compound, to advance into IND-enabling toxicology studies preceding the beginning of a Phase 1 study in 2011 and identified multiple other preclinical compounds that are being evaluated for additional clinical starts in 2011. Extended oncology research collaboration with Novartis and entered second funded research phase of the oncology pilot program with Amgen. Zalicus has decided the development policy for Synavive, having discussed with the FDA and other regulatory authorities in 2011, is planning to commence Phase 2b development in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the second quarter of 2011. 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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Lonmin, Fresnillo and Randgold post weekly gains as gold, silver and platinum rise
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Lonmin, Fresnillo and Randgold post weekly gains as gold, silver and platinum rise Proactive Investors UK – Feb 5, 2011 Gold rose during the week, which was mostly due to Ben Bernanke's indication that the Fed's US$600 billion stimulus plan would stay in place, increasing the yellow metal's appeal as an inflation …
3 Soaring Stocks
Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( NYSE: LVS ) shares are down in today's trading after
the company announced its fourth-quarter financial results. Shares of Las Vegas
Sands after the casino operator operated weaker than forecast fourth-quarter
revenue. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.02 billion, while
analysts were expecting revenue of $2.07 billon. Las Vegas Sands, however,
reported better than expected fourth-quarter profit. At last check, Las Vegas
Sands shares were down 6.72% to $46.90, with volume up from daily average of
24.98 million to 26.67 million. Las Vegas Sands shares have a 52-week range of
$14.88-$55.47. In the last one year, the stock gained 205.2%. Las Vegas Sands
owns and operates casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Macau. China MediaExpress
Holdings Inc. ( NASDAQ: CCME ) shares are soaring in today's trading. The
stock reached a high of $13.17 in mid-day trading, and at last check, it was up
20.83% to $13.40, with volume up from daily average of 2.83 million to 4.73
million. Chine MediaExpress Holdings shares saw a huge drop in Thursday's
trading session after a research firm said that the company inflated its revenue
and profit. This is the second negative research report to come out in the last
one week. As a result, China MediaExpress shares fell 37.1% this week. China
MediaExpress is an operator of television advertising network on inter-city
express buses in China. Silicon Image Inc. ( NASDAQ: SIMG ) shares are soaring
in today's trading after the company announced its fourth-quarter financial
results. Silicon Image reported a 46% increase in its fourth-quarter revenue to
$52 million. The company reported a profit of $4.2 million, or $0.05 per share,
compared with loss of $66.9 million, or $0.89 per share reported for the same
period in 2009. Silicon Image shares are currently trading 17.49% higher at
$9.07. The stock reached a 52-week high of $9.33 in mid-day trading, and is
trading in above average volume of 4.90 million. Silicon Image shares gained
296.94% in the last one year. Silicon Image is a Sunnyvale, California-based
company, engaged in semiconductors and Internet protocol solutions for the
storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content. 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 any stock
mentioned in this report at any time after this post.
the company announced its fourth-quarter financial results. Shares of Las Vegas
Sands after the casino operator operated weaker than forecast fourth-quarter
revenue. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.02 billion, while
analysts were expecting revenue of $2.07 billon. Las Vegas Sands, however,
reported better than expected fourth-quarter profit. At last check, Las Vegas
Sands shares were down 6.72% to $46.90, with volume up from daily average of
24.98 million to 26.67 million. Las Vegas Sands shares have a 52-week range of
$14.88-$55.47. In the last one year, the stock gained 205.2%. Las Vegas Sands
owns and operates casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Macau. China MediaExpress
Holdings Inc. ( NASDAQ: CCME ) shares are soaring in today's trading. The
stock reached a high of $13.17 in mid-day trading, and at last check, it was up
20.83% to $13.40, with volume up from daily average of 2.83 million to 4.73
million. Chine MediaExpress Holdings shares saw a huge drop in Thursday's
trading session after a research firm said that the company inflated its revenue
and profit. This is the second negative research report to come out in the last
one week. As a result, China MediaExpress shares fell 37.1% this week. China
MediaExpress is an operator of television advertising network on inter-city
express buses in China. Silicon Image Inc. ( NASDAQ: SIMG ) shares are soaring
in today's trading after the company announced its fourth-quarter financial
results. Silicon Image reported a 46% increase in its fourth-quarter revenue to
$52 million. The company reported a profit of $4.2 million, or $0.05 per share,
compared with loss of $66.9 million, or $0.89 per share reported for the same
period in 2009. Silicon Image shares are currently trading 17.49% higher at
$9.07. The stock reached a 52-week high of $9.33 in mid-day trading, and is
trading in above average volume of 4.90 million. Silicon Image shares gained
296.94% in the last one year. Silicon Image is a Sunnyvale, California-based
company, engaged in semiconductors and Internet protocol solutions for the
storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content. 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 any stock
mentioned in this report at any time after this post.
Gold Prices Firm Up, Precious Metal Stocks & ETFs Back in Focus
After spending the last four months sliding lower, precious metals are
attracting investors interest once more. Thats a big deal since between
November and January gold prices formed a triple-top pattern after repeatedly
being pushed back from resistance near $1,430 an ounce. That, says the
chartists, pointed to certain doom for the yellow metal. But with political
unrest spewing forth in Egypt and Tunisia, inflationary pressures on the rise,
and with renewed concerns about the viability of the U.S. governments tenable
fiscal positions and the economic penalty well all pay to solve it, precious
metals and the stocks of the companies that pull them out of the earth are
pushing higher. Over the last two weeks, gold futures are up more than 3.5%,
silver futures are up nearly 9.7%, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX
) is up 7.7%, and the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) is up a whopping
15.8%. Can the gains continue? The first thing you need to know is that while
precious metals have demand fundamentals driven by jewelry and industrial uses,
the big swing factor is investment demand especially via easy to trade ETFs
like the Gold SPDR (NYSE: GLD ) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ). These
flows started to abate last October. You can see this in the chart above, which
compares the amount of investor cash in the GLD vs. the ETFs trading price.
Early last year as the eurozone debt crisis went nuclear and economists started
to worry about a double-dip recession, investors moved into the GLD and other
precious metals investments for safety. Over the last few months, these flows
have reversed as investors sought out riskier assets including industrial
commodities like copper and energy stocks on signs the economy was
improving again. But now, with small cap stocks moving lower, emerging market
equities on the slide, and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moving higher as Wall
Street insiders fret over potential stock market losses, gold prices are
rebounding. I expect this to be reflected in a rebound in GLD assets in the
weeks to come as the data is released. All of this is happening right on
schedule according to the cycle work of Tom McClellan of the McClellan Market
Report. Were nearing an important 13-1/2 month cycle low for gold. Although
these cycles arent exact, they seem to be able to call the big turns in precious
metals. The last 12-1/2 month low arrived a month late in February 2010 just
before the Greek debt crisis caused safe haven assets like gold and the U.S.
dollar to surge. With investor sentiment so high, the subject of my column last
week, I think were poised for another surge in gold as the market gods restore a
sense of fear into the hearts of complacent and overconfident investors. I dont
know what the catalyst will be maybe Portugal will be forced into the arms of
an EU-IMF bailout as its borrowing costs continue to flirt with crisis level
highs. But for now, Im recommending my newsletter clients increase their
exposure to gold and gold stocks like Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (AMEX: ANV )
which gained nearly 4% today. Disclosure: Anthony has recommended ANV and SIL to
his newsletter subscribers. Be sure to check out Anthonys new investment
advisory service, The Edge . A special free trial has been extended to
Investorplace readers. The author can be contacted at
anthony.mirhaydari@live.com . Feel free to comment below.
attracting investors interest once more. Thats a big deal since between
November and January gold prices formed a triple-top pattern after repeatedly
being pushed back from resistance near $1,430 an ounce. That, says the
chartists, pointed to certain doom for the yellow metal. But with political
unrest spewing forth in Egypt and Tunisia, inflationary pressures on the rise,
and with renewed concerns about the viability of the U.S. governments tenable
fiscal positions and the economic penalty well all pay to solve it, precious
metals and the stocks of the companies that pull them out of the earth are
pushing higher. Over the last two weeks, gold futures are up more than 3.5%,
silver futures are up nearly 9.7%, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX
) is up 7.7%, and the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) is up a whopping
15.8%. Can the gains continue? The first thing you need to know is that while
precious metals have demand fundamentals driven by jewelry and industrial uses,
the big swing factor is investment demand especially via easy to trade ETFs
like the Gold SPDR (NYSE: GLD ) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ). These
flows started to abate last October. You can see this in the chart above, which
compares the amount of investor cash in the GLD vs. the ETFs trading price.
Early last year as the eurozone debt crisis went nuclear and economists started
to worry about a double-dip recession, investors moved into the GLD and other
precious metals investments for safety. Over the last few months, these flows
have reversed as investors sought out riskier assets including industrial
commodities like copper and energy stocks on signs the economy was
improving again. But now, with small cap stocks moving lower, emerging market
equities on the slide, and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moving higher as Wall
Street insiders fret over potential stock market losses, gold prices are
rebounding. I expect this to be reflected in a rebound in GLD assets in the
weeks to come as the data is released. All of this is happening right on
schedule according to the cycle work of Tom McClellan of the McClellan Market
Report. Were nearing an important 13-1/2 month cycle low for gold. Although
these cycles arent exact, they seem to be able to call the big turns in precious
metals. The last 12-1/2 month low arrived a month late in February 2010 just
before the Greek debt crisis caused safe haven assets like gold and the U.S.
dollar to surge. With investor sentiment so high, the subject of my column last
week, I think were poised for another surge in gold as the market gods restore a
sense of fear into the hearts of complacent and overconfident investors. I dont
know what the catalyst will be maybe Portugal will be forced into the arms of
an EU-IMF bailout as its borrowing costs continue to flirt with crisis level
highs. But for now, Im recommending my newsletter clients increase their
exposure to gold and gold stocks like Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (AMEX: ANV )
which gained nearly 4% today. Disclosure: Anthony has recommended ANV and SIL to
his newsletter subscribers. Be sure to check out Anthonys new investment
advisory service, The Edge . A special free trial has been extended to
Investorplace readers. The author can be contacted at
anthony.mirhaydari@live.com . Feel free to comment below.
Treasuries May Crash But Shorting Them Isn’t Worth the Risk
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Treasuries May Crash, But Shorting Them Isn't Worth the Risk By: J. Tyler Matuella Chasing the Next Treasure-y Everyone has heard about the famed handful of investors—Michael Burry and John Paulson, amongst others—who saw the real estate bubble forming in the early 2000's and purchased the lucrative credit default swaps to cash-in when the system collapsed. A couple of those investors made billions in a few months from essentially shorting mortgage-backed securities. Now it seems like there's a new fad on the Street to discover the next bubble and short it, in hope of making record returns. Many of these hungry investors have turned their beady eyes to the U.S. Treasury market. Record deficits, the European PIGS, and the Greek debt bailout have put sovereign solvency on the short list of investor concerns since the 2008-2009 financial crisis. Even as the world has seemingly recovered from the dark trenches of the crisis with the resurgence of the equity markets, many investors are still waiting for the real bang. But they're not just referring to the Eurozone debt turmoil across the pond. There has been a lot of talk recently about shorting U.S. Treasuries right here at home as sentiment about the unsustainability of the debt has reached a fever pitch. Real Concerns, Real Consequences The concerns are valid. Some people are worried that the U.S. government’s ballooning debt, coupled with a decreasing demand for Treasuries as the equity markets heat back up, will force foreign creditors to raise the U.S. government's borrowing rate. On a more pessimistic note, other investment analysts think that gridlock in the nation's political system will prevent the government from passing tax hikes and spending cuts that are needed for the government to rein in the debt—the eventual implication is a Greek-like debt crisis. As Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner warned in early January, “Even a short-term or limited default would have catastrophic economic consequences that would last for decades.” Perhaps the best case scenario (for the United States, at least) for the fall of Treasury prices is that there's a compelling argument for significant inflation in the near future. Massive amounts of increased government spending, tax cut extensions, and record low interest rates indicate that the economic system is flooded with cheap, pent-up money that will have to be spent at some point. When that happens, inflation will take charge and Treasury yields will have to jump to continue attracting investors. But at least the inflation will eat away the value of the U.S. national debt. Small Upside, Large Downside Short positions are already risky. Such is the case with any investment that has a finite upside and an unlimited downside. Treasuries take the risk to a new level, however, and I will explain why it's nearly impossible to earn a huge profit from shorting a bond. If bond prices fall, theoretically the return from shorting a U.S. Treasury could be anything from a few cents, to the entire value of the bond if the government defaults. To those who are convinced that Treasuries will tank because the insolvency threat is real and coming, then it doesn't sound like a bad investment. But there's a key problem with that logic. Even though it may seem obvious, U.S. debt is denoted in dollars . That's a critical distinction from Greek or Portuguese debt, which is denoted in a supranational currency—the Euro—rather that their own national currency. If investors are looking to earn landslide profits from a steep fall of Treasury prices because of rampant inflation or government default, then that very situation will correspondingly come with a huge decrease in the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar. Since U.S. debt is denoted in dollars, the purchasing power of that windfall profit from the Treasury short will drastically reduce the real return or even effectively wipe it out, depending on the severity of the price drop. There won't be an opportunity to protect the profit by converting it to a foreign currency because the dollar value will simultaneously drop as the winnings are earned. Some investors have tried to hedge that risk by buying credit default swaps on U.S. debt that pays in Euros. However, the exact same problem occurs in that situation as well. Large per-trade profit margins for retail investors are restricted because foreign banks will charge a hefty premium to insure U.S. debt because they're not only dealing with the chance of default, but also the foreign exchange risk. Therefore, it looks like there's even smaller profit potential from shorting a bond versus shorting a normal security or commodity. The profit potential—because of the corresponding erosion of the dollar, the fact that the debt is in dollars, or because of the forex risk premium—is greatly limited and may not be worth the risk. The chart below shows the nature of the restriction of profit (return) as the price of a 10-yr bond purchased at $100 face-value decreases (Real return numbers are not exact at each bond price increment.): Is It Still Worth It? Now that we can see there's inherently only a small to medium upside to shorting the U.S. Treasuries, the question remains, is that limited potential for gains still worth the risk? The easy answer is that it depends on investors’ risk tolerance. If you're a big risk taker or someone with lots of cash like a hedge fund, and if you can afford short term losses and don't mind earning smaller margins per trade, then go for it. The potential for large absolute gains from making high-volume, small-margin trades still exists on a day-to-day basis without harm to the currency. Investors take advantage of small bond price movements every day. However, as I argued before, any large drop in bond prices will be self-defeating and inherently restricting. The “big bang” of profits that investors found in shorting the real estate market in 2008 simply doesn't exist in the bond market. However, to more risk-averse investors, trying to profit by day-trading in the bond market may prove particularly difficult, given the current state of world affairs. If the events in Tunisia and Egypt have taught us anything in the past weeks, it's that the prices of equities and Treasuries are not governed by purely market forces. Between January 25th and January 30th, investors exited equity positions and fled to the security of U.S. Treasuries amidst fears that turmoil in the Arab world could roil economic growth and pressure oil supplies. Even with all of the convincing economic evidence for why bond prices should have been falling, bond prices rose for almost a full week while equities fell. Once investors realized their fears had no economic grounding, bond prices fell back and equities returned to normal. If someone shorted bonds that week, they would have lost a lot of money—the problem is that every economic model in the world couldn't predict what happened in Egypt. If You Play the Game, Know the Risks The dollar still holds strong as the world's reserve currency, which could prove an obstacle in the future to investors who short bonds amidst political turmoil in the Middle East. And since large profits (per trade) from shorting bonds are inherently impossible, it doesn't make sense for most investors—especially retail investors—to play the high risk, low return game that characterizes the bond market. J. Tyler Matuella is a guest writer for Stockerblog.com
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Gold Prices Firm Up, Precious Metal Stocks & ETFs Back in Focus
After spending the last four months sliding lower, precious metals are attracting investors interest once more. That’s a big deal since between November and January gold prices formed a “triple-top” pattern after repeatedly being pushed back from resistance near $1,430 an ounce. That, says the chartists, pointed to certain doom for the yellow metal. But with political unrest spewing forth in Egypt and Tunisia, inflationary pressures on the rise, and with renewed concerns about the viability of the U.S. government’s tenable fiscal positions and the economic penalty we’ll all pay to solve it, precious metals and the stocks of the companies that pull them out of the earth are pushing higher. Over the last two weeks, gold futures are up more than 3.5%, silver futures are up nearly 9.7%, the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX ) is up 7.7%, and the Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) is up a whopping 15.8%. Can the gains continue? The first thing you need to know is that while precious metals have demand fundamentals driven by jewelry and industrial uses, the big swing factor is investment demand — especially via easy to trade ETFs like the Gold SPDR (NYSE: GLD ) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ). These flows started to abate last October. You can see this in the chart above, which compares the amount of investor cash in the GLD vs. the ETF’s trading price. Early last year as the eurozone debt crisis went nuclear and economists started to worry about a double-dip recession, investors moved into the GLD and other precious metals investments for safety. Over the last few months, these flows have reversed as investors sought out riskier assets — including industrial commodities like copper and energy stocks – on signs the economy was improving again. But now, with small cap stocks moving lower, emerging market equities on the slide, and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) moving higher as Wall Street insiders fret over potential stock market losses, gold prices are rebounding. I expect this to be reflected in a rebound in GLD assets in the weeks to come as the data is released. All of this is happening right on schedule according to the cycle work of Tom McClellan of the McClellan Market Report. We’re nearing an important 13-1/2 month cycle low for gold. Although these cycles aren’t exact, they seem to be able to call the big turns in precious metals. The last 12-1/2 month low arrived a month late in February 2010 just before the Greek debt crisis caused safe haven assets like gold and the U.S. dollar to surge. With investor sentiment so high, the subject of my column last week, I think we’re poised for another surge in gold as the market gods restore a sense of fear into the hearts of complacent and overconfident investors. I don’t know what the catalyst will be — maybe Portugal will be forced into the arms of an EU-IMF bailout as its borrowing costs continue to flirt with crisis level highs. But for now, I’m recommending my newsletter clients increase their exposure to gold and gold stocks like Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (AMEX: ANV ) — which gained nearly 4% today. Disclosure: Anthony has recommended ANV and SIL to his newsletter subscribers. Be sure to check out Anthony’s new investment advisory service, The Edge . A special free trial has been extended to Investorplace readers. The author can be contacted at anthony.mirhaydari@live.com . Feel free to comment below.
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. ( NYSE: LVS ) shares are down in today's trading after the company announced its fourth-quarter financial results. Shares of Las Vegas Sands after the casino operator operated weaker than forecast fourth-quarter revenue. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.02 billion, while analysts were expecting revenue of $2.07 billon. Las Vegas Sands, however, reported better than expected fourth-quarter profit. At last check, Las Vegas Sands shares were down 6.72% to $46.90, with volume up from daily average of 24.98 million to 26.67 million. Las Vegas Sands shares have a 52-week range of $14.88-$55.47. In the last one year, the stock gained 205.2%. Las Vegas Sands owns and operates casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Macau. China MediaExpress Holdings Inc. ( NASDAQ: CCME ) shares are soaring in today's trading. The stock reached a high of $13.17 in mid-day trading, and at last check, it was up 20.83% to $13.40, with volume up from daily average of 2.83 million to 4.73 million. Chine MediaExpress Holdings shares saw a huge drop in Thursday's trading session after a research firm said that the company inflated its revenue and profit. This is the second negative research report to come out in the last one week. As a result, China MediaExpress shares fell 37.1% this week. China MediaExpress is an operator of television advertising network on inter-city express buses in China. Silicon Image Inc. ( NASDAQ: SIMG ) shares are soaring in today's trading after the company announced its fourth-quarter financial results. Silicon Image reported a 46% increase in its fourth-quarter revenue to $52 million. The company reported a profit of $4.2 million, or $0.05 per share, compared with loss of $66.9 million, or $0.89 per share reported for the same period in 2009. Silicon Image shares are currently trading 17.49% higher at $9.07. The stock reached a 52-week high of $9.33 in mid-day trading, and is trading in above average volume of 4.90 million. Silicon Image shares gained 296.94% in the last one year. Silicon Image is a Sunnyvale, California-based company, engaged in semiconductors and Internet protocol solutions for the storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content. 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 any stock mentioned in this report at any time after this post.
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Zalicus, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZLCS) Declares Plans for Advancing Product Candidates
Zalicus, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZLCS) opened at $2.24 and showed a good movement later.
The volumes traded were not that convincing as compared to its daily average
volume which is 1.36 million shares. It hit the intraday high of $2.37 and an
intraday low of $2.22. The stock had a market cap of 207.45 million shares with
a beta of 1.75. The 52-week range was between $2.37 -$0.76. Zalicus Inc. today
announced plans for proceeding with the development of product aspirants from
its internal pipeline focused in the core areas of pain and inflammation,
including its trademark, Synavive for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and multiple
compounds from its Ion channel program for the treatment of pain. Moreover,
Novartis has implemented its first choice to expand its oncology discovery
research collaboration with Zalicus for an additional contract year. Zalicus is
keen on following its additional research collaborations to make use of its
proprietary combination high-throughput screening (cHTS) and Ion channel
technology platforms. Mark H.N. Corrigan, MD, President and CEO of Zalicus,
commented that they are eager to move ahead with their product portfolio based
in the core therapeutic areas of pain and inflammation. Further he told that
they are through with their expansion plans for Synavive and have also
acknowledged that lon channel is potential to move ahead into clinical
development for pain in 2011. The highlights of the pipeline project is
completion of Synavive Phase 2b clinical development plan with study initiation
planned for the second quarter of 2011. Ion channel program with model Z944, a
lead Ion channel compound, to advance into IND-enabling toxicology studies
preceding the beginning of a Phase 1 study in 2011 and identified multiple other
preclinical compounds that are being evaluated for additional clinical starts in
2011. Extended oncology research collaboration with Novartis and entered second
funded research phase of the oncology pilot program with Amgen. Zalicus has
decided the development policy for Synavive, having discussed with the FDA and
other regulatory authorities in 2011, is planning to commence Phase 2b
development in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the second quarter of 2011.
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The volumes traded were not that convincing as compared to its daily average
volume which is 1.36 million shares. It hit the intraday high of $2.37 and an
intraday low of $2.22. The stock had a market cap of 207.45 million shares with
a beta of 1.75. The 52-week range was between $2.37 -$0.76. Zalicus Inc. today
announced plans for proceeding with the development of product aspirants from
its internal pipeline focused in the core areas of pain and inflammation,
including its trademark, Synavive for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and multiple
compounds from its Ion channel program for the treatment of pain. Moreover,
Novartis has implemented its first choice to expand its oncology discovery
research collaboration with Zalicus for an additional contract year. Zalicus is
keen on following its additional research collaborations to make use of its
proprietary combination high-throughput screening (cHTS) and Ion channel
technology platforms. Mark H.N. Corrigan, MD, President and CEO of Zalicus,
commented that they are eager to move ahead with their product portfolio based
in the core therapeutic areas of pain and inflammation. Further he told that
they are through with their expansion plans for Synavive and have also
acknowledged that lon channel is potential to move ahead into clinical
development for pain in 2011. The highlights of the pipeline project is
completion of Synavive Phase 2b clinical development plan with study initiation
planned for the second quarter of 2011. Ion channel program with model Z944, a
lead Ion channel compound, to advance into IND-enabling toxicology studies
preceding the beginning of a Phase 1 study in 2011 and identified multiple other
preclinical compounds that are being evaluated for additional clinical starts in
2011. Extended oncology research collaboration with Novartis and entered second
funded research phase of the oncology pilot program with Amgen. Zalicus has
decided the development policy for Synavive, having discussed with the FDA and
other regulatory authorities in 2011, is planning to commence Phase 2b
development in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the second quarter of 2011.
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.
Lonmin, Fresnillo and Randgold post weekly gains as gold, silver and platinum rise
Lonmin, Fresnillo and Randgold post weekly gains as gold, silver and platinum
rise Proactive Investors UK - Feb 5, 2011 Gold rose during the week, which was
mostly due to Ben Bernankes indication that the Feds US$600 billion stimulus
plan would stay in place, increasing the yellow metals appeal as an inflation
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rise Proactive Investors UK - Feb 5, 2011 Gold rose during the week, which was
mostly due to Ben Bernankes indication that the Feds US$600 billion stimulus
plan would stay in place, increasing the yellow metals appeal as an inflation
...
Asian Shares Mostly Up; M&A Aid Tokyo, Profit Warnings Hit Sydney
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Asian Shares Mostly Up; M&A Aid Tokyo, Profit Warnings Hit Sydney Wall Street Journal – 18 minutes ago By Shri Navaratnam SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asian markets were mostly higher Monday, with mergers and acquisition activity and a weaker yen supporting Tokyo stocks, while profit-warnings and weak …
Asian Shares Mostly Up; M&A Aid Tokyo, Profit Warnings Hit Sydney
Asian Shares Mostly Up; M&A Aid Tokyo, Profit Warnings Hit Sydney
Asian Shares Mostly Up; M&A Aid Tokyo, Profit Warnings Hit Sydney Wall Street
Journal - 18 minutes ago By Shri Navaratnam SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian markets
were mostly higher Monday, with mergers and acquisition activity and a weaker
yen supporting Tokyo stocks, while profit-warnings and weak ...
Journal - 18 minutes ago By Shri Navaratnam SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian markets
were mostly higher Monday, with mergers and acquisition activity and a weaker
yen supporting Tokyo stocks, while profit-warnings and weak ...
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