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| TODAY'S STOCK MARKET DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE DJI, S&P 500, NASDAQ INDEX ... Learning and Finance Crude oil is on the rise with prices pushing over $104 a barrel. With so much attention focused on the rising costs of oil, investors have virtually dismissed further economic reports released on Friday. The Labor Department reported today that 192000 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| That's Oil, Folks: Why You Don't Need More in Your Portfolio Wall Street Journal Adjusted for the overall rate of inflation, the price of oil has tended to go down, not up. All the way from the Civil War (when a barrel of oil cost roughly $168 in today's money) to the early 1970s, the oil price, adjusted for inflation, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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BP plc (NYSE:BP) has denied bonuses to its top executives. BP plc (NYSE:BP) Denies Executive Bonuses BP plc (NYSE:BP) has decided not to pay bonuses from last year to any of the executive directors involved in the disastrous Gulf of Mexico spill. The company has, however, awarded partial pay-outs to two directors for meeting specific divisional targets. DeAnne Julius, the chairman of BP plc (NYSE:BP)’s remuneration committee said that, “Remuneration decisions for 2010 were dominated by the scale and impact of the accident in the Gulf of Mexico. In the judgement of the committee and the CEO this overrode the normal metrics for bonus outcomes.” BP plc (NYSE:BP) shares are currently standing at 48.21. Price History Last Price: 48.21 52 Week Low / High: 26.75 / 60.98 50 Day Moving Average: 46.54 6 Month Price Change %: 32.0% 12 Month Price Change %: -11.6%
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It seems pretty clear where investors stand on $105-a-barrel oil prices. And we probably have a pretty good idea what $110 a barrel will do for them – if that's the direction for next week. With crude again pushing higher to finish nearly 7% higher than a week ago, stocks were under pressure throughout Friday's session. Despite a late push off the day's lows, equities merely trimmed another significant selloff by about one-third. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 89 points lower to 12,169, the Nasdaq fell 14 points to 2785 and the S&P 500 was off 10 points to 1321. Helping the late push in stocks was a minor pullback in oil prices in after-hours electronic trading – crude ultimately retreated away from its march toward $105 a barrel after officially closing at $104.42. The sectors that have taken a beating since the move higher in oil began took another one on Friday – automobile makers and recreational services felt the crush of crude's highest close since late 2008. Ford (NYSE: F ) and General Motors (NYSE: GM ) both dropped about 2%, while stocks as varied as Live Nation (NYSE: LYV ) Life Time Fitness (NYSE: LTM ) and Carnival (NYSE: CUK ) all finished more-than-modestly lower as investors have to come to grips with triple-digit oil prices – now that we've had them for three consecutive days. Over the longer term, of course, that's an even bigger problem. Economist David Rosenberg had a chilling note on Thursday that pointed out that only five times in the last 70 years had the spot price for oil doubled within two years. In all but one of those five instances, a U.S. recession was involved. In the other, which came about in August 2005, the housing boom postponed – but didn't derail – another recession. In December 2010, we hit the same threshold. How confident does that make you? This, then, is the backdrop to the next several months of the stock market, which did have its positives on Friday – witness the ability of stocks to push higher to lock in a gain for the week despite a 7% rise in oil, and an unemployment report that, with all its other negatives, did seem to show a small-r recovery is viable for now. However, with consumers increasingly crunched by fuel prices, even a relatively weak recovery is in danger of evaporating.
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Positive economic reports continued to post relative to the U.S. economy throughout the trading session today yet stocks took a step back. Gold and silver metals were pushing higher today however. The lower unemployment average, paired with the addition of just over 190,000 jobs was still not enough to keep major index composites trending green today. By mid-day, the Dow Jones was lower by just over one percent, the dollar was falling to a handful of other currencies and things did not improve much as the day wore on. Stocks were in the process of retreating as oil concerns began to reappear in the minds of investors. Contract gold and silver benefited by this and saw more positive trending throughout the day’s session. April gold was higher by .85 percent at the mid-day mark and May contract silver posted a floor price up by 2.6 percent at the same point. Stocks ended Friday’s session in the red across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell lower by .72 percent on the day and finished at 12,196.88. Contract gold, silver and platinum ended the session green today. Floor price for April gold ended higher by 12.20 at $1,428.60 an ounce. May contract silver ended the session higher by 1.00 at $35.33 an ounce. April Platinum ended the session higher by 4.90 at $1,837.90 an ounce. Author: Camillo Zucari
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This ranking was UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Below are the top U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest upside potential, calculated as the percentage difference between current price and Wall Street analysts' average target price. These stocks are covered by at least five analysts. CLICK HERE for Best-Rated Chinese stocks listed in the U.S.
Ranking | Company (Ticker) | Potential Upside
1 China Education Alliance, Inc. (NYSE:CEU) 281.0%
2 NF Energy Saving Corp (NASDAQ:NFEC) 220.5%
3 China Ritar Power Corp. (NASDAQ:CRTP) 197.6%
4 China Xiniya Fashion Ltd (NYSE:XNY) 194.8%
5 Biostar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BSPM) 190.5%
6 SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU) 182.6%
7 AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEED) 163.2%
8 NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group Inc (NYSE:NIV) 162.2%
9 Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:XIN) 155.9%
10 China Valves Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVVT) 146.6%
11 WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE:WH) 143.9%
12 Shengkai Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:VALV) 137.7%
13 China Ceramics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL) 134.3%
14 Guanwei Recycling Corp. (NASDAQ:GPRC) 134.1%
15 ZST Digital Networks Inc (NASDAQ:ZSTN) 133.3%
16 Longwei Petroleum Investment Hold Ltd (NYSE:LPH) 133.2%
17 China Housing & Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHLN) 132.8%
18 China Electric Motor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELM) 132.1%
19 China TransInfo Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:CTFO) 130.6%
20 China Recycling Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:CREG) 122.2%
21 China Information Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNIT) 121.3%
22 New Energy Systems Group. (NYSE:NEWN) 115.8%
23 China Shengda Packaging Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CPGI) 115.4%
24 Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC) 113.8%
25 China Nuokang Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:NKBP) 112.1%
26 Hong Kong Highpower Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:HPJ) 110.8%
27 Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:OSN) 110.3%
28 Sorl Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORL) 107.9%
29 Duoyuan Global Water Inc (NYSE:DGW) 106.5%
30 Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG) 104.4%
31 China Finance Online Co. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JRJC) 103.2%
32 Sutor Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:SUTR) 102.2%
33 China Security & Surveillance Tech. Inc. (NYSE:CSR) 100.5%
34 China Intelligent Lighting & Elec Inc (AMEX:CIL) 100.4%
35 Chinanet Online Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CNET) 99.5%
36 American Lorain Corporation (AMEX:ALN) 99.3%
37 Wonder Auto Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:WATG) 98.7%
38 Yuhe International, Inc (NASDAQ:YUII) 96.5%
39 Shiner International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEST) 95.0%
40 THT Heat Transfer Technology Inc (NASDAQ:THTI) 94.4%
41 China Pharma Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:CPHI) 89.8%
42 SinoHub Inc (NYSE:SIHI) 89.5%
43 Feihe International Inc (NYSE:ADY) 88.8%
44 SmartHeat Inc (NASDAQ:HEAT) 88.7%
45 Exceed Co Ltd (NASDAQ:EDS) 80.0%
46 ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) 79.6%
47 Chinacast Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CAST) 79.6%
48 ShengdaTech, Inc. (NASDAQ:SDTH) 78.0%
49 China Yida Holding, Co. (NASDAQ:CNYD) 77.7%
50 China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS) 75.4%
51 China Jo Jo Drugstores Inc (NASDAQ:CJJD) 75.0%
52 China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd (NYSE:MY) 73.9%
53 TAL Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XRS) 72.1%
54 LJ International, Inc. (NASDAQ:JADE) 72.0%
55 Winner Medical Group, Inc (NASDAQ:WWIN) 71.4%
56 Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd (NASDAQ:DHRM) 71.1%
57 CDC Software Corp (NASDAQ:CDCS) 70.2%
58 Fuqi International, Inc. (NASDAQ:FUQI) 69.9%
59 China Advanced Con. Materials Gr. Inc (NASDAQ:CADC) 69.6%
60 China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) 68.8%
61 E-House (China) Holdings Limited (NYSE:EJ) 67.7%
62 China Gerui Adv Mtals Grp Ltd (NASDAQ:CHOP) 66.1%
63 HiSoft Technology International Limited (NASDAQ:HSFT) 65.0%
64 General Steel Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GSI) 63.9%
65 China Cord Blood Corp (NYSE:CO) 63.5%
66 Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTLK) 62.9%
67 CDC Corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA) 62.5%
68 Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE) 60.9%
69 Lentuo International Inc (NYSE:LAS) 59.6%
70 Ambow Education Holding Ltd (NYSE:AMBO) 59.2%
71 Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) 58.2%
72 Lihua International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LIWA) 57.9%
73 Puda Coal, Inc (NYSE:PUDA) 55.7%
74 China Natural Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHNG) 55.1%
75 China Integrated Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBEH) 52.9%
76 China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.(ADR) (NYSE:STV) 51.9%
77 China Distance Education Hldgs Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:DL) 51.7%
78 ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:CCIH) 51.6%
79 Noah Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:NOAH) 51.3%
80 Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LFT) 51.3%
81 Global Education and Technology Group (NASDAQ:GEDU) 51.2%
82 Concord Medical Services Holding Ltd. (NYSE:CCM) 50.5%
83 Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SEED) 50.3%
84 Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSOL) 49.0%
85 Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEER) 47.8%
86 CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) 47.7%
87 China Hydroelectric Corporation (USD) (NYSE:CHC) 46.7%
88 Andatee China Marine Fuel Ser Corp (NASDAQ:AMCF) 46.5%
89 Cogo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGO) 46.4%
90 Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ:SKBI) 44.4%
91 Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ:JST) 43.4%
92 Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) 42.5%
93 China Mass Media Intl Adv Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:CMM) 41.7%
94 Duoyuan Printing, Inc. (NYSE:DYP) 39.5%
95 China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA) 37.5%
96 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) 37.3%
97 ShangPharma Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SHP) 37.1%
98 Fushi Copperweld, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSIN) 36.9%
99 JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) 36.7%
100 Tri-Tech Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIT) 36.1%
101 China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) 35.8%
102 Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) 35.7%
103 China New Borun Corp (NYSE:BORN) 33.6%
104 AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) 33.3%
105 AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) 32.5%
106 Yucheng Technologies Limited (NASDAQ:YTEC) 31.4%
107 China Agritech Inc. (NASDAQ:CAGC) 31.3%
108 American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE:AOB) 31.0%
109 China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSG) 30.9%
110 Semiconductor Manufacturing Int'l (ADR) (NYSE:SMI) 30.8%
111 Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) 30.7%
112 Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) 29.8%
113 Vimicro International Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:VIMC) 29.5%
114 Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRBN) 28.9%
115 Bona Film Group Ltd (NASDAQ:BONA) 28.7%
116 ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS) 28.5%
117 Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KEYP) 28.4%
118 Chemspec International Ltd (NYSE:CPC) 27.6%
119 Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HMIN) 27.5%
120 China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CSUN) 27.2%
121 WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) 26.4%
122 Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA) 26.4%
123 3SBio Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:SSRX) 25.2%
124 Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) 25.0%
125 Syswin Inc (NYSE:SYSW) 24.3%
126 iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (NYSE:ISS) 23.8%
127 Xueda Education Group (NYSE:XUE) 23.7%
128 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN) 23.1%
129 Orient Paper Inc (AMEX:ONP) 23.0%
130 Rda Microelectronics Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:RDA) 22.9%
131 China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) 22.6%
132 Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) 22.3%
133 Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:NED) 22.0%
134 Charm Communications Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:CHRM) 21.3%
135 eLong, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LONG) 21.1%
136 China Kanghui Holdings (NYSE:KH) 20.9%
137 AirMedia Group Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMCN) 20.6%
138 SouFun Holdings Limited (NYSE:SFUN) 19.9%
139 VanceInfo Technologies Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT) 18.1%
140 CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) 17.7%
141 ChinaEdu Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:CEDU) 16.9%
142 New Oriental Educatn & Tech Grp Inc(ADR) (NYSE:EDU) 16.7%
143 China Medical Technologies, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CMED) 16.6%
144 IFM Investments Limited (NYSE:CTC) 16.2%
145 Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) 15.6%
146 China Life Insurance Company Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:LFC) 15.6%
147 China-Biotics Inc. (NASDAQ:CHBT) 14.7%
148 LDK Solar Co., Ltd. (NYSE:LDK) 14.2%
149 Mindray Medical International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:MR) 13.9%
150 Le Gaga Holdings Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:GAGA) 13.8%
151 NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) 12.4%
152 Sky mobi Ltd (NASDAQ:MOBI) 12.4%
153 China BAK Battery Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAK) 11.7%
154 China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHA) 11.6%
155 SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) 10.3%
156 China Biologic Products Inc (NASDAQ:CBPO) 9.5%
157 VisionChina Media Inc (NASDAQ:VISN) 8.7%
158 City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTEL) 8.4%
159 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) 8.3%
160 KongZhong Corporation (ADR) (NASDAQ:KONG) 8.1%
161 Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) 8.1%
162 Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) 7.6%
163 E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (NYSE:DANG) 7.3%
164 Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) 6.6%
165 Bitauto Hldg Ltd (NASDAQ:BITA) 5.7%
166 51job, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JOBS) 4.5%
167 Spreadtrum Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRD) 4.5%
168 China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CHL) 4.1%
169 Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) 3.9%
170 China Green Agriculture, Inc (NYSE:CGA) 3.6%
171 Giant Interactive Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:GA) 2.8%
172 Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) 2.2%
173 Camelot Information Systems Inc (ADR) (NYSE:CIS) 1.1%
174 Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE:SCR) -1.9%
175 Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Co. (ADR) (NYSE:TCM) -2.4%
176 Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) -2.7%
177 AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTC) -5.4%
178 Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) -7.9%
179 Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) -8.3%
180 China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU) -8.7%
181 PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) -10.5%
182 The9 Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:NCTY) -11.4%
183 Gushan Environmental Energy Limited (NYSE:GU) -13.4%
184 Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) -18.2%
185 China Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ZNH) -20.5%
186 ATA Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:ATAI) -23.9%
187 China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE:NPD) -25.8%
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Hyperdynamics Corporation ( AMEX:HDY ) recently announced that its well management company, AGR Petroleum Services issued an invitation to tender to drilling companies as part of its exploration program offshore in the Republic of Guinea. The tender covers the drilling of two wells plus an optional third well as agreed in the work program and budget between Hyperdynamics and Dana Petroleum last year. Dana holds a 23% interest in the project with Hyperdynamics holding the remaining 77% as operator. Hyperdynamics Corporation stock is currently trading at $6.01. The stock is up 11.48% from its previous close. Hyperdynamics Corporation shares touched the high of $6.10 and lowest price in today's session is $5.44. The company stock's beta is 2.54. The company stock traded in the range of $0.90 and $7.78 during the past 52 weeks. The company's market cap is $756.20 million. Oilsands Quest Inc. ( AMEX:BQI ) recently responded to the class action complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The company is alleged of an overstatement of the accounting value of the company’s assets during a three-year period between 2006 and 2009. The trading price of the company’s securities was artificially inflated during that period, to the detriment of shareholders. The company management believes that the complaint is without merit and it intends to defend this lawsuit vigorously. Oilsands Quest stock is currently trading at $0.584. The stock is up 7.12% from its previous close. Oilsands Quest shares touched the high of $0.58 and lowest price in today's session is $0.55. The company stock's beta is 0.92. The company stock traded in the range of $0.36 and $0.99 during the past 52 weeks. The company's market cap is $196.70 million. USA Technologies Inc. ( NASDAQ:USAT ) posted record quarterly revenues and gross profit, as well as positive EBITDA for the second quarter, as its products continue to gain market acceptance. The company reported second quarter revenues increased 60% to $6.0 million as compared to $3.8 million in the second quarter of the prior year, while revenue from recurring license and transaction fees increased 81% to $3.8 million compared to $2.1 million for the quarter a year ago. The gross profit for the quarter was $2.5 million, or 41% of revenue, and was up 146% as compared to $1.0 million, or 27% of revenue, in last year's fiscal second quarter. USA Technologies stock is currently trading at $2.51. USA Technologies shares touched the high of $2.75 and lowest price in today's session is $2.36. The company stock traded in the range of $0.46 and $2.75 during the past 52 weeks. The company's market cap is $65.55 million.
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| World Markets Decline After Record Gasoline Prices; Dow Down 1.3% Ticker Magazine Europe struggles with higher energy prices. US indexes declined a day after rallying on the hopes of lower and positive economic data. However, the market sentiment today turned negative after the crude oil continued to gain and reached 29-month high. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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The good news for the commercial airline sector: 2010 was the safest year in history for Western-built jet aircraft. The bad news: federal regulators believe the industry can further reduce accident risks if new rules to reduce pilot fatigue take effect as planned later this year. Just don't expect much cheering from the airline industry — trimming pilots' work schedules could radically increase operating costs. Last week, the International Air Transport Association said the 2010 accident rate of Western-built jet aircraft (measured in hull losses per million flights) was 0.61 — one accident for every 1.6 million flights. Not only were those numbers the lowest in aviation history, but the rate in North America was even lower — just 0.10. But those statistics aren't likely to cause the Federal Aviation Administration to rethink plans to boost safety further. The agency's new rules governing pilot work time, which Congress told the agency to finalize by Aug. 1, aim to ensure that pilot fatigue doesn't impair performance. To curb daily and cumulative fatigue, the regulations would reduce pilots' flight and other duty time to a maximum of 13 hours, compared to the current 16 hours. The issue of pilot fatigue moved to the forefront in the aftermath of the February 2009 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 (a code-share flight operated by Colgan Air) near Buffalo, N.Y. Investigators concluded that pilot fatigue contributed to that crash, which killed all 49 passengers and crew onboard and one person on the ground. Obviously, safety is a critical issue for all stakeholders – airlines, aircraft manufacturers, lawmakers and the traveling public. But safety enhancements come at a price – and for an industry that already is struggling with shrinking margins due to more expensive fuel, costly new requirements are not exactly welcome. How big of a hit could airlines take on the bottom line? It depends on whom you ask. The FAA says its rules would cost U.S. airlines $1.25 billion over the next decade. But the Air Transport Assocation, the trade group that represents U.S. airlines, says the agency has seriously low-balled its cost estimates – by a factor of 15. "We are very concerned that the proposed rule reflects a lack of understanding by FAA of how airlines operate," ATA President and CEO James C. May said when the rules were first proposed last November. "Our concerns are validated by the fact that FAA's economic analysis is off the mark by at least a factor of 15 in its impact assessment, making it imperative that this proposal be significantly revised." Predictably, there have been howls of protest from airlines . AMR Corp.'s (NYSE:AMR) American Airlines said the new rules would force it to hire more than 2,300 additional pilots, boosting its operating costs by more than $500 million a year. Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) believes reducing its pilots' productivity would hamper its ability to compete. If those numbers are anywhere near right and the FAA makes no changes to the proposal, the earnings of all U.S. carriers – including United Continental (NYSE: UAL), Delta (NYSE: DAL) and U.S. Airways (NYSE: LLC) – could take yet another big hit. As of this writing, Susan J. Aluise did not hold a position in any of the stocks named here.
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Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called ‘Buying Dividends’. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend . This technique generally works only in bull markets. In flat or choppy markets, you have to be extremely careful. In order to be entitled to the dividend, you have to buy the stock before the ex-dividend date, and you can’t sell the stock until after the ex date. The actual dividend may not be paid for another few weeks. WallStreetNewsNetwork.com has compiled a downloadable and sortable Excel list of the stocks going ex dividend during the next week or two. The list contains many dividend paying companies, all with market caps over $500 million, and yields over 2%. Here are a few examples showing the stock symbol, the market capitalization, the ex-dividend date and the yield. Ameren Corporation (AEE) market cap: $6.5B ex div date: 3/7/2011 yield: 5.7% H&R Block, Inc. (HRB) market cap: $4.5B ex div date: 3/8/2011 yield: 4.2% MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU) market cap: $3.9B ex div date: 3/8/2011 yield: 3.1% NL Industries, Inc. (NL) market cap: $681.8M ex div date: 3/8/2011 yield: 3.6% The additional ex-dividend stocks can be found at wsnn.com. (If you have been to the website before, and the latest link doesn’t show up, you may have to empty your cache.) If you like dividend stocks, you should check out the high yield utility stocks and the Monthly Dividend Stocks at WallStreetNewsNetwork.com or WSNN.com. Dividend definitions: Declaration date: the day that the company declares that there is going to be an upcoming dividend. Ex-dividend date: the day on which if you buy the stock, you would not be entitled to that particular dividend; or the first day on which a shareholder can sell the shares and still be entitled to the dividend. Record date : the day when you must be on the company’s books as a shareholder to receive the dividend. The ex-dividend date is normally set for stocks two business days before the record date. Payment date: the day on which the dividend payment is actually made, which can be as long at two months after the ex date. Don’t forget to reconfirm the ex-dividend date with the company before implementing this technique. Disclosure: Author did not own any of the above at the time article was written. By Stockerblog.com
Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Second Week of March
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Contract gold, silver, platinum and copper fell lower yesterday. As of end of day close, the precious metal tracking board was covered in a hue of red as stock index composites reveled in their noteworthy ascent for the day. As is often the case, natural fluctuation eventually takes hold of a sector and the tides turn. The tide turned for safe haven assets yesterday and trending fell lower on the day. April contract gold dropped lower by 21.30. March contract silver fell by .51. April contract platinum dropped 26.30 on the day as well. Investors felt confident enough to leave less risky metals behind and move into stocks. Stocks benefited from several sources of positive economic news during yesterday session. The Labor Department led the way by reporting that less Americans had filed for first time unemployment benefits in February. The dollar gained on a basket of other currencies and gold and silver suffered. After session values, for spot gold and silver, continued to post in the red. Spot gold per kilo was red by 633.37 at 45573.68. Spot gold per gram was lower by .63 at 45.57. Spot silver per ounce was red by .45 at 34.38 and spot silver per kilo was red by 14.47 at 1105.18. Precious metals ran inversely to market trending and projections appear to point towards similar trending as the week closes. Author: Camillo Zucari
Kohl’s Corporation ( NYSE:KSS ) reported a 14% rise in profit for the fourth quarter due to higher margins and an increase in comparable store sales. The company’s net income for the fourth quarter was $493 million or $1.66 per share, an increase from $431 million or $1.40 per share in the previous-year quarter. The company net sales grew 6.3% to $6.04 billion from $5.68 billion in the year-ago period. The gross margin rose to 36.8% from 36.4% in the year-ago period. The company’s net income for fiscal year 2010 was $1.11 billion or $3.65 per share on revenues of $18.39 billion. The comparable store sales increased 4.4% as compared to the prior year. The company forecasts earnings per share of $0.68 to $0.73 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, based on assumptions of a total sales increase of 4% to 6% and a comparable store sales increase of 2% to 4%. For fiscal year 2011 the company expects earnings per share of $4.05 to $4.25, based on assumptions of a total sales increase of 4 to 6 percent and a comparable store sales increase of 2 to 4 percent. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share. In addition, the company increased the share repurchase authorization under the existing share repurchase program by $2.6 billion, to $3.5 billion. Kohl’s stock is currently trading at $53.35. The stock is up 0.02% from its previous close. Kohl’s shares touched the high of $53.60 and lowest price in today's session is $53.22. The company stock's beta is 0.94. Target Corporation ( NYSE:TGT ) reported that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 11% reflecting improvement in its revenue. The company at the beginning of the fourth quarter offered 5% off on purchases made through its credit, debit and Visa cards resulting in increased purchases making up for the discounts. The company reported fourth quarter profit of $1.04 billion, or $ 1.45 a share, as compared to $936 million, or $1.24 a share, a year earlier. The recent quarter included a tax benefit of 7 cents a share. The revenue rose 2.4% to $ 20.66 billion as compared to $20.18 billion in the same period previous year. The sales at its retails segment increased 2.8% in the fourth quarter to $20.3 billion in 2010 from $19.7 billion in 2009. The gross margin at the company’s retail segment fell to 28.7% from 29.1%. The same-store sales rose 2.4%. The average receivables decreased 15.0 percent to $6.9 billion in 2010 from $8.1 billion in 2009. The bad-debt expenses at its credit-card segment fell to $83 million from $ 284 million a year earlier, while revenue slid 17%. The profit increased to $151 million from $39 million. Target stock is currently trading at $52.35. The stock is down 0.04% from its previous close. Target shares touched the high of $52.72 and lowest price in today's session is $52.03. The company stock's beta is 0.96. The company stock traded in the range of $48.23 and $60.97 during the past 52 weeks. The company's market cap is $37.10 billion. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ( NYSE:WMT ) reported strong earnings result for both the fourth quarter and full year across its three operating segments but was disappointed by Wal-Mart U.S. fourth quarter sales. The company reported net sales for the fourth quarter of $115.6 billion, an increase of 2.5 percent from $112.8 billion in the fourth quarter last year. The diluted earnings per share from continuing operations reported was $1.41. For the full year, the company reported net sales of $419 billion, an increase of 3.4 percent over fiscal 2010. The EPS and underlying EPS were $4.18 and $4.073, respectively as compared with $3.73 per share and $3.673 per share, respectively, in the prior year. The company expects first quarter diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for fiscal year 2012 to be between $0.91 and $0.96 as compared to last year's EPS of $0.87. The earnings per share from continuing operations for fiscal 2012 are expected in a range of $4.35 to $4.50. Wal-Mart Stores stock is currently trading at $52.28. The stock is up 1 percent from its previous close. Wal-Mart Stores shares touched the high of $52.43 and lowest price in today's session is $51.68. The company stock traded in the range of $47.77 and $57.90 during the past 52 weeks. The company's market cap is $186.22 billion.
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Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has sold its assets of Mercosur to Argentine and Chinese Corporation. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) Sells Its Mercosur Assets Pan American, which is owned by Bridas Corporation, itself co-owned by China’s CNOOC and Argentina’s Bulgheroni family will be buying Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)'s 500 service stations in Argentina and another 220 in Uruguay and Paraguay. It will also acquire a refinery in the town of Campana, north of Buenos Aires that has the capacity to process about 90,000 barrels per day of crude oil. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has expected to complete the sale in the second half of this year following regulatory approval according to a release from the corporation. Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) stocks were at 85.82 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 19.3% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.32 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 2.28 Zack’s Rank: 5 out of 16 in the industry
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Below is today's Daily News and Research on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks:
AOB: American Oriental Bioengineering to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Financial Results on March 14, 2011 – PR Newswire (Fri 9:00AM EST)
ASIA CAAS CVVT SINA SOHU WATG: [video] WATG: Wonder About Their Growth? – at TheStreet.com (Fri 8:00AM EST)
BSPM LPH UTA ZSTN: Top China Small Cap Picks of 2011: Performance Year to Date – at Seeking Alpha (Fri 8:40AM EST)
CBPO: China Biologic to Present at the Cowen Healthcare Conference – PR Newswire (Fri 8:00AM EST)
CGA: China Green Agriculture Subsidiary Ranked 17th Overall and the First Agricultural Company Among 2011 Forbes China Best SMEs – PR Newswire (Fri 8:00AM EST)
CO: [$$] Grocers Vulnerable to Rising Food Prices – at The Wall Street Journal (Fri 9:34AM EST)
DANG: Chart Watch: Minyanville Buzz Charts – at Minyanville (Fri 7:30AM EST)
GFRE: InPlay: Gulf Resources provides final update on internal controls assessment; co believes internal control is improved after implementing the recommendations made by Deloitte – Briefing.com (Fri 8:32AM EST)
GFRE: Gulf Resources Provides Final Update on Internal Controls Assessment – PR Newswire (Fri 8:30AM EST)
HMIN PWRD: 7 Reasons to Worry About Next Week – at Motley Fool (Fri 10:43AM EST)
JASO LDK SOL STP: $4 To $5 Per Watt Solar Electrical Cost Implies Grid Parity In Selected Markets Today: Exclusive Interview With Ahmar Zaman Of Piper Jaffray – Wall Street Transcript (Fri 6:47AM EST)
LDK STP TSL YGE: FSLR Rises, SPWRA Slips As Italy Says 'No Cut, No Cap, No Stop' – at Barrons.com (Fri 11:24AM EST)
LPH: RedChip Companies and Ernst & Young to Present Seminar on Engaging a Big Four Auditor – GlobeNewswire (Fri 8:38AM EST)
LZEN: InPlay: Lizhan Environmental appoints Shan Cui to the position of CFO effective immediately to replace Angell Chang, who is resigning for health reasons – Briefing.com (Fri 8:33AM EST)
LZEN: Lizhan Environmental Appoints New CFO and Director – PR Newswire (Fri 8:30AM EST)
PWRD: Perfect World to Launch Open Beta Testing for 'Empire of the Immortals' on March 22 – PR Newswire (Fri 6:48AM EST)
SCR: Ahead of the Bell: Analyst upgrades Simcere Pharma – AP (Fri 9:08AM EST)
SCR: Simcere Pharma upgraded by Oppenheimer – Briefing.com (Fri 7:34AM EST)
SPRD: Spreadtrum a Murky Long, With Some Potential for Shorts – at Seeking Alpha (Fri 11:27AM EST)
SPRD: Movers & Shakers: Friday's biggest gaining and declining stocks – at MarketWatch (Fri 11:02AM EST)
SPRD: Spreadtrum shares touch all time high on Q4 beat, Q1 rev view – at Reuters (Fri 10:28AM EST)
SPRD: Goldman, Citi lower with downgrade – optionMONSTER (Fri 8:38AM EST)
YONG: Yongye International Partners with Stanford University to Address Rural Issues in China – PR Newswire (Fri 8:00AM EST)
ZSTN: ZST Digital Networks, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results – PR Newswire (Fri 7:30AM EST)
ZSTN: Q4 2010 ZST DIGITAL NETWORKS INC Earnings Release – Before Market Open – CCBN (Fri 7:07AM EST)
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Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed international stocks with most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. Sentiment on these stocks is turning more negative. One Chinese company (SINA) is on the list.
Sierra Wireless, Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:SWIR) has the 1st most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 4 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 9 of the 18 analysts covering it. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) has the 2nd most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 4 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 8 of the 23 analysts covering it. ENSCO PLC (NYSE:ESV) has the 3rd most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 3 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 12 of the 33 analysts covering it. Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. (AMEX:PLX) has the 4th most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 3 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 3 of the 6 analysts covering it. Nokia Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:NOK) has the 5th most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 2 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 22 of the 30 analysts covering it.
Transocean LTD (NYSE:RIG) has the 6th most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 2 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 20 of the 44 analysts covering it. Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ:STX) has the 7th most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 2 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 19 of the 27 analysts covering it. EnCana Corporation (USA) (NYSE:ECA) has the 8th most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 2 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 17 of the 21 analysts covering it. Cenovus Energy Inc (ADR) (NYSE:CVE) has the 9th most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 2 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 11 of the 21 analysts covering it. Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (NYSE:NAT) has the 10th most analyst downgrades in the past four weeks. It was downgraded by 2 brokerage analyst(s) in this period. The stock is rated negatively or neutrally by 10 of the 13 analysts covering it.
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Top 10 U.S.-Listed International Stocks with Most Analyst Downgrades: SWIR, SINA, ESV, PLX, NOK, RIG, STX, ECA, CVE, NAT (Mar 03, 2011)
Saks Incorporated (NYSE:SKS) reported today an increase of 15.3% in comparable store sales, above the street consensus of 5.1%. The Company announced 15.3% increase in comparable store sales for the month of February, 10.2% better than analysts' prediction of 5.1% increase. Owned sales for the month of the February climbed 14.2% to $196.2 million from $171.7 million in the same period last year. This result shows strong performance by Saks Fifth Avenue stores including women’s and men’s apparel, shoes, handbags, fashion jewelry, cosmetics and fragrances. The Company noted that Saks Direct performed well during the month. Last month, the company reported fourth fiscal quarter adjusted EPS of $0.13, excluding a net $0.01 per share benefit from store closing activities and a non-cash pension charge, above the consensus of $0.08. It returned to a profit in this quarter as it sold more items at full price and used fewer promotions. Net sales for the quarter increased 6.8% on an 8.4% comp versus decline of 4.8% last year, provided with Jan sales. The Company gained 57 cents or 4.86% to $12.30 after announcing comparable store sale for the month of February. Volume of 1.13 million shares has been traded, below the daily average of 2.72 million shares. The market capitalization of the stock stands at $1.98 billion with P/E of 54.07 and beta of 2.63. The stock has 52 week range of $6.60-$12.97. Saks Incorporated is a fashion retail organization offering a range of distinctive luxury fashion apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry, cosmetics, and gifts. The Company's operations consist of Saks Fifth Avenue (SFA), Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH (OFF 5th) and SFA's e-commerce operations. 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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Light volume swing trade into next week. Just picked up MRGP at $.37, details in the email I just sent out. Looking for $.45 in the short-term. Email me if you have any questions.
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