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dow2664 Contract gold and silver prices surged higher to open this trading week and both finished in the green at close on Monday. Spot gold and spot silver prices moved in positive territory during the interval between yesterday’s session close and today’s session open in the U.S. The momentum did not help trending early on in today’s trading session as gold struggled and remained relatively flat, but all that changed by the end of day close. Gold trends remained flat through the first half of the trading session this morning. Investors backed off after yesterday’s gold prices set intraday records. This happened due, in part, to the Standard and Poor’s rating data that posted a reduced outlook for the economy. It lowered its rating from stable to negative. Stocks were mixed at the mid-day mark of the trading session today and the dollar had fallen versus the euro and the British pound. Tracking at this point for June contract gold revealed a negative percent change of .07 with a listed floor price of 1491.80 per troy ounce. End of day close values for the major stock indices in the U.S. were in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day higher by .44 percent at 12,254.76. Precious metal gold reached over the 1500 mark for the first time before retreating back below that mark to end the day. June contract gold ended the day higher by .15 percent at 1495.10 an ounce. May contract silver ended the session higher by 2.23 percent at 43.91 an ounce. Spot gold and spot silver prices moved higher after session close for the day. Spot gold per gram was posting higher by .12 at 48.09 and spot silver per ounce was posting higher by 1.04 at 44.00. Author: Camillo Zucari

Tuesday’s Stocks to Watch: Shanda, Zions Bancorp

Here are a few stocks to keep on your radar: Shanda Interactive (NASDAQ: SNDA )
shares were off 0.1% after jumping Monday on news that its Cloudary unit
submitted a draft registration statement for a possible initial public offering.
Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ: ZION ) rose 7.5% after the company posted a
first-quarter profit late Monday, beating analysts expectations for a loss. A
slew of investment banks upgraded the stock on Tuesday. After a massive jump on
Monday on the heels of a beat-and-raise quarterly profit report, Titan Machinery
(NASDAQ: TITN ) was off 0.1% in early Tuesday trading. Crane (NYSE: CR )
gained 7.1% after the company beat Wall Streets first-quarter earnings
expectations and guided analysts higher for its full-year profit and revenue.
Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD ) rose 5.2% after beating analysts first-quarter
profit and revenue expectations late Monday.

Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Signs Production Deal

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Centrica plc (LON:CNA) has signed a production sharing agreement with Trinidad to produce hydrocarbons. Centrica plc (LON:CNA) Signs Production Deal Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now View the full CNA chart at Wikinvest The energy giant Centrica plc (LON:CNA) has signed an agreement with Trinidad and Tobago for the exploration, development and production of hydrocarbons in the NCMA 4 block. The company has bid for the production sharing contract for five blocks in Trinidad. Centrica plc (LON:CNA) will construct a floating liquefied natural (LNG) gas facility to convert to gas. Centrica plc (LON:CNA) manager for Trinidad and Tobago Ko Jacobs said, “We … are currently examining various innovative options which would allow for the commercialization of the discoveries in a reasonable time”. Centrica plc (LON:CNA) company shares stood at 324.5 at the end of the last trading session (last trade 12:00). Price History Last Price: 324.5 52 Week Range: 234.06- 351.90 Last Vol: 1884257 3 Month Vol: 78145800

Top 10 Best-Performing Coal Stocks Year-to-Date: ICO, WLB, PCX, YZC, MEE, ARLP, HNRG, OXF, RNO, AHGP (Apr 19, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 best-performing Coal stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (YZC) is on the list. International Coal Group, Inc. (NYSE:ICO) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 34.63% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 95.86% for the last 52 weeks. Westmoreland Coal Company (AMEX:WLB) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 33.92% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 25.22% for the last 52 weeks. Patriot Coal Corporation (NYSE:PCX) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 22.72% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 8.54% for the last 52 weeks. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:YZC) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 19.74% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 54.27% for the last 52 weeks. Massey Energy Company (NYSE:MEE) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 19.07% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 51.12% for the last 52 weeks. Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 12.65% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 63.89% for the last 52 weeks. Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ:HNRG) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 8.77% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 23.35% for the last 52 weeks. Oxford Resource Partners, LP (NYSE:OXF) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 7.31% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is N/A for the last 52 weeks. Rhino Resource Partners, L.P. (NYSE:RNO) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 6.13% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is N/A for the last 52 weeks. Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (NASDAQ:AHGP) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It has risen 2.03% since the beginning of this year. Its price percentage change is 52.99% for the last 52 weeks.

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) In University Trip

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J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) executives has visited UCF's College of Business Administration. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) In University Trip In order to help students look for careers in the current financial market, three executives from the New York-based financial company JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) have visited the University of Central Florida (UCF)'s College of Business Administration. Dosal, president of middle market banking for JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) in the Central Florida area said, "I found that the material here at UCF is just as strong as any of the other universities. some of the issues I want to inform UCF students the most about are the current employment market and what the firms like his own can do for them." JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) shares are currently standing at 43.96. Price History Last Price: 43.96 52 Week Low / High: 35.16 / 48.36 50 Day Moving Average: 46 6 Month Price Change %: 15.1% 12 Month Price Change %: -3.5%

Top 10 Best-Performing Coal Stocks Year-to-Date: ICO, WLB, PCX, YZC, MEE, ARLP, HNRG, OXF, RNO, AHGP (Apr 19, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing Coal stocks year-to-date, UPDATED TODAY
before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (YZC) is on the list. International Coal
Group, Inc. (NYSE:ICO) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in this
segment of the market. It has risen 34.63% since the beginning of this year. Its
price percentage change is 95.86% for the last 52 weeks. Westmoreland Coal
Company (AMEX:WLB) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment
of the market. It has risen 33.92% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is 25.22% for the last 52 weeks. Patriot Coal Corporation
(NYSE:PCX) is the 3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It has risen 22.72% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is 8.54% for the last 52 weeks. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR)
(NYSE:YZC) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It has risen 19.74% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is 54.27% for the last 52 weeks. Massey Energy Company
(NYSE:MEE) is the 5th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It has risen 19.07% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is 51.12% for the last 52 weeks. Alliance Resource Partners,
L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) is the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment
of the market. It has risen 12.65% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is 63.89% for the last 52 weeks. Hallador Energy Co
(NASDAQ:HNRG) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 8.77% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is 23.35% for the last 52 weeks. Oxford Resource Partners, LP
(NYSE:OXF) is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It has risen 7.31% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is N/A for the last 52 weeks. Rhino Resource Partners, L.P.
(NYSE:RNO) is the 9th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It has risen 6.13% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is N/A for the last 52 weeks. Alliance Holdings GP, L.P.
(NASDAQ:AHGP) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. It has risen 2.03% since the beginning of this year. Its price
percentage change is 52.99% for the last 52 weeks.

Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: AMRN, SNDA, TITN, TSTC, AONE, THOR, MOBI, YOKU, SINA, APP (Apr 19, 2011)

Below are todays top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a
lot of interest from traders. Five Chinese companies (SNDA, TSTC, MOBI, YOKU,
SINA) are on the list. Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMRN) is todays 1st
best focus stock. Its daily price change was 95.0% in the previous trading day.
Its upside potential is -11% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$15 on the stock. It is rated positively by 90% of the 10 analyst(s) covering
it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 74% based on analysts average
estimate. Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is todays 2nd
best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.0% in the previous trading day.
Its upside potential is -20% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$41 on the stock. It is rated positively by 17% of the 23 analyst(s) covering
it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 13% based on analysts average
estimate. Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) is todays 3rd best focus stock. Its
daily price change was 15.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential
is -4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30 on the stock. It
is rated positively by 40% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate. Telestone
Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC) is todays 4th best focus stock. Its daily
price change was 14.5% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 106%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $12 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate. A123 Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:AONE) is todays 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 11.3%
in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 64% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $10 on the stock. It is rated positively by 41%
of the 17 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 65%
based on analysts average estimate. Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ:THOR) is todays
6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.9% in the previous trading
day. Its upside potential is 15% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $35 on the stock. It is rated positively by 57% of the 21 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts
average estimate. Sky mobi Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MOBI) is todays 7th best focus
stock. Its daily price change was 9.3% in the previous trading day. Its upside
potential is -25% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $13 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 28% based on analysts average estimate.
Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is todays 8th best focus stock. Its daily price
change was 8.7% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -42% based
on brokerage analysts average target price of $38 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 17% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 45% based on analysts average estimate. SINA Corporation (USA)
(NASDAQ:SINA) is todays 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.5% in
the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -31% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $94 on the stock. It is rated positively by 58%
of the 24 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 21%
based on analysts average estimate. American Apparel Inc. (AMEX:APP) is todays
10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.1% in the previous trading
day. Its upside potential is 191% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $3 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 25% based on analysts
average estimate.

Top 10 Consumer Electronics Stocks with Highest Momentum: UEIC, KOSS, HAR, ATV, DTSI, PHG, MSN, PC, MCZ, SNE (Apr 19, 2011)

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Below are the top 10 Consumer Electronics stocks with highest price momentum, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (ATV) is on the list.

Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:UEIC) has the 1st highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 91.2% of 52-week high. Its price change was -1.4% for the last 4 weeks. Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) has the 2nd highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 89.5% of 52-week high. Its price change was -6.1% for the last 4 weeks. Harman International Industries Inc./DE/ (NYSE:HAR) has the 3rd highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 84.9% of 52-week high. Its price change was -3.2% for the last 4 weeks. Acorn International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:ATV) has the 4th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 84.9% of 52-week high. Its price change was 24.1% for the last 4 weeks. DTS Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI) has the 5th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 84.8% of 52-week high. Its price change was -5.3% for the last 4 weeks.

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (ADR) (NYSE:PHG) has the 6th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 82.9% of 52-week high. Its price change was -7.1% for the last 4 weeks. Emerson Radio Corp. (AMEX:MSN) has the 7th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 81.1% of 52-week high. Its price change was -5.5% for the last 4 weeks. Panasonic Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:PC) has the 8th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 80.4% of 52-week high. Its price change was -3.1% for the last 4 weeks. Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (USA) (AMEX:MCZ) has the 9th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 80.3% of 52-week high. Its price change was 17.1% for the last 4 weeks. Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) has the 10th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 79.1% of 52-week high. Its price change was -9.8% for the last 4 weeks.

Top 10 Consumer Electronics Stocks with Highest Momentum: UEIC, KOSS, HAR, ATV, DTSI, PHG, MSN, PC, MCZ, SNE (Apr 19, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Consumer Electronics stocks with highest price momentum,
UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET. One Chinese company (ATV) is on the list.
Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:UEIC) has the 1st highest price momentum in
this segment of the market. It is trading at 91.2% of 52-week high. Its price
change was -1.4% for the last 4 weeks. Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) has the
2nd highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 89.5%
of 52-week high. Its price change was -6.1% for the last 4 weeks. Harman
International Industries Inc./DE/ (NYSE:HAR) has the 3rd highest price momentum
in this segment of the market. It is trading at 84.9% of 52-week high. Its price
change was -3.2% for the last 4 weeks. Acorn International, Inc. (ADR)
(NYSE:ATV) has the 4th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It
is trading at 84.9% of 52-week high. Its price change was 24.1% for the last 4
weeks. DTS Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI) has the 5th highest price momentum in this segment
of the market. It is trading at 84.8% of 52-week high. Its price change was
-5.3% for the last 4 weeks. Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (ADR) (NYSE:PHG)
has the 6th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading
at 82.9% of 52-week high. Its price change was -7.1% for the last 4 weeks.
Emerson Radio Corp. (AMEX:MSN) has the 7th highest price momentum in this
segment of the market. It is trading at 81.1% of 52-week high. Its price change
was -5.5% for the last 4 weeks. Panasonic Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:PC) has the
8th highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 80.4%
of 52-week high. Its price change was -3.1% for the last 4 weeks. Mad Catz
Interactive, Inc. (USA) (AMEX:MCZ) has the 9th highest price momentum in this
segment of the market. It is trading at 80.3% of 52-week high. Its price change
was 17.1% for the last 4 weeks. Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) has the 10th
highest price momentum in this segment of the market. It is trading at 79.1% of
52-week high. Its price change was -9.8% for the last 4 weeks.

Tuesday’s Stocks to Watch: Shanda, Zions Bancorp

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Here are a few stocks to keep on your radar: Shanda Interactive (NASDAQ: SNDA ) shares were off 0.1% after jumping Monday on news that its Cloudary unit submitted a draft registration statement for a possible initial public offering. Zions Bancorp (NASDAQ: ZION ) rose 7.5% after the company posted a first-quarter profit late Monday, beating analysts’ expectations for a loss. A slew of investment banks upgraded the stock on Tuesday. After a massive jump on Monday on the heels of a beat-and-raise quarterly profit report, Titan Machinery (NASDAQ: TITN ) was off 0.1% in early Tuesday trading. Crane (NYSE: CR ) gained 7.1% after the company beat Wall Street’s first-quarter earnings expectations and guided analysts higher for its full-year profit and revenue. Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD ) rose 5.2% after beating analysts’ first-quarter profit and revenue expectations late Monday.

Walmart (WMT) to Buy Social Networking Firm

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It's been a busy few months for Walmart (NYSE: WMT ). The retail giant has said it will improve the nutritional values of its store brands, build smaller Walmart stores in urban areas, deliver groceries to inner-city residents, and return to its roots by offering lower prices everyday. But if you think Walmart is settling down, think again. According to the reports Walmart has agreed to buy social media startup Kosmix and form a digital sales division with the hip name @WalmartLabs. The world's largest retailer is trying to say loud and clear that it wants to be taken seriously as an online retailer. But amid all these other efforts, is Walmart simply a jack of all retail trades and a master of none? First, here are the specifics on the Kosmix buyout. The Silicon Valley company was founded by online retail pioneers Venky Harinarayan and Amand Rajaraman, whose company Junglee was acquired by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) in 1998. This gives them quite the digital sales pedigree. Harinarayan and Rajaraman, along with their team, will stay on to the run the operation when the deal closes and show Walmart how online retailers are supposed to compete.s als It’s also worth noting that of all the things Walmart has done recently, this venture could make a difference to its revenue. Sales have been essentially flat last year, thanks largely to growing competition from discount retailers such as Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO ) Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR ), Dollar General (NYSE: DG ) and others. Walmart has tried the aforementioned gimmicks such as the aforementioned focus on lower WMT prices or Walmart grocery delivery to boost brick-and-mortar receipts, but there is fertile ground in the online space. Consider that in 2010, WMT saw it's online sales drop 1% on Black Friday year-over-year even while many other digital retailers saw a significant increase in traffic. Is there really any wonder why? Since Walmart (NYSE: WMT ) began peddling its wares online it has pushed customers to pick up their purchases at the nearest store to get free shipping. It has focused on advertising for its conventional retail SuperCenters. Online sales have been pretty much an afterthought. Getting more shoppers into the stores may have moved the needle on sales before, but nowadays retailers can't ignore the digital element. Many consumers find brick-and-mortar shopping inconvenient and unnecessary, and in the era of high gas prices there can be a fiscal benefit to shopping online instead of trekking around for the perfect bedspread or end table. The whole point of shopping online is to get the best deal, avoid the crowds and avoid the trip – something Walmart should have embraced long ago. It'll be interesting to see if Walmart's sticks with its site-to-store strategy and if WalmartLabs' arsenal of social networking and mobile applications can boost the retailer's online sales. One area the new digital sales division should have first on its agenda is free shipping – especially since many other retailers like L.L. Bean and Amazon offer free shipping on purchases. Walmart will have to follow suit to maintain it's low-cost appeal in the online space. Done right and done quickly, this online push could be enough to keep Walmart from losing even more ground in the retail sector. But if it doesn't work, chances are WMT executives will have another gimmick up their sleeve soon. As of this writing, Cynthia Wilson did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.

Top 10 Focus Stocks of The Day: AMRN, SNDA, TITN, TSTC, AONE, THOR, MOBI, YOKU, SINA, APP (Apr 19, 2011)

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Below are today's top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a lot of interest from traders. Five Chinese companies (SNDA, TSTC, MOBI, YOKU, SINA) are on the list. Amarin Corporation plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMRN) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 95.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -11% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15 on the stock. It is rated positively by 90% of the 10 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 74% based on analysts' average estimate. Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -20% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $41 on the stock. It is rated positively by 17% of the 23 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 13% based on analysts' average estimate. Titan Machinery Inc. (NASDAQ:TITN) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 15.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $30 on the stock. It is rated positively by 40% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate. Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:TSTC) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 14.5% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 106% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts' average estimate. A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 11.3% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 64% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $10 on the stock. It is rated positively by 41% of the 17 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 65% based on analysts' average estimate. Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ:THOR) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.9% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 15% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $35 on the stock. It is rated positively by 57% of the 21 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts' average estimate. Sky mobi Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MOBI) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.3% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -25% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 28% based on analysts' average estimate. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.7% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -42% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $38 on the stock. It is rated positively by 17% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 45% based on analysts' average estimate. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.5% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -31% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $94 on the stock. It is rated positively by 58% of the 24 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 21% based on analysts' average estimate. American Apparel Inc. (AMEX:APP) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.1% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 191% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 25% based on analysts' average estimate.

5 Economic Issues That Doom Obama to 1 Term

As the old phrase about voter sentiment goes, "it's the economy, stupid."
And like it or lump it, one of the reasons President Obama rode to victory in
2008 was a foot-in-mouth moment from opponent Sen. John McCain during the height
of the market meltdown. That famous gaffe was a quote from McCain that "the
fundamentals of our economy are strong" while the Dow Jones tanked 500-plus
points or over 4% in a single day on Sept. 15, 2008. Whether McCain's words
were taken out of context – the senator claimed he was waxing philosophical
about the fundamental strength of the American economy and its workers – is
irrelevant. In politics, it's less about reality and more about what the
America people believe and what the media chooses to focus on. I don't pretend
to know what will happen with the economy or the stock market between now and
November 2012. But as a former opinion page editor for a daily newspaper, I'd
like to think I have a pretty good sense for the behavior of politicos and the
mainstream press. And based on current trends, here are 5 issues I think that
are going to be front and center in the coming months as the presidential
contest comes into focus. And as you'll see, all five of these issues could
work decidedly against Obama's re-election. The Fed Personally, I believe that
criticism of the Federal Reserve is overdone. Every sane economist agrees that
an independent central bank is crucial to a functional economy, though
intelligent people can and will disagree about the level of oversight necessary
for such an important institution. But people like to blame someone in hard
times, and with the dual mandate of both fighting inflation and fighting
unemployment the Fed is the perfect whipping boy. Gasoline prices are soaring
and unemployment remains stubbornly high as the sheer enormity of the unemployed
means the recent jobs added to payrolls is just a drop in the bucket. What's
more, voters don't appreciate nuanced positions. As a friend of mine says, "
The chicken in the middle of the road gets run over." Ron Paul and his tea
party buddies have decisively staked out a position against the Fed – and as
long as rhetoric doesn't spin out of control with promises of a gold standard
or legislation demanding the Fed chairman be subject to popular vote, Obama's
opponents have the high ground on this issue. Unemployment As I just mentioned,
payrolls just can't grow fast enough to erode the high unemployment rate.
Consider that in March, about 216,000 nonfarm jobs were added – and that
didn't even move the needle from an 8.8% jobless rate. If the economy needs to
add a million jobs a month to significantly draw down that glaring percentage
that so easily fits into headlines and news teasers, Obama is in big trouble.
Logically, it's not Obama's fault. From December 2007 to October 2010, a
total of 7.5 million jobs were lost in the U.S. The unemployment rate peaked in
the summer of 2009 at about 10.6%, the highest since 1983, and the average
unemployment rate across that brutal year was the highest average since 1948.
That's a heck of a deck to be playing with. But we are a nation of fast food,
short attention spans and instant gratification. Heck, four years ago the iPhone
didn't even exist! One presidential term is a lifetime to an electorate, and a
lack of progress will be seen as a failure no matter how rough the situation was
when the incumbent took office.

Indices Flashing Major Sell Signals

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In Monday’s Daily Market Outlook , we examined charts of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq — two indices with a focused nature. The S&P 500 is generally considered to be the “best” 500 companies, while the Nasdaq is heavily weighted toward the technology sector. I concluded that it was likely that Friday’s rally resulted from the expiration of April options and was therefore a forced short-covering rally that could quickly turn into a dead cat bounce. Today, we’ll look at charts of two of the broadest-based indices, the NYSE Composite, which is composed of all common stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and the Russell 3000, which measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing about 98% of all stocks traded in the United States. The NYSE Composite chart shows a clear break of the 20- and 50-day moving averages following a strong sell signal from our internal indicator, the Collins-Bollinger Reversal (CBR). This coupled with a Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) sell signal (lower right) indicates that Friday’s rally was not sustained. The only remaining bit of evidence to fully wrap it up for the bears would be a close under the green support line at about 8,220. A close under that line would confirm a breakdown from a double-top with a trading objective of about 7,900. The Russell 3000 chart is similar to the NYSE, but shows twin CBR sell signals (strong bearish indicators). However, we require a close under the green support line at 770 to fully confirm a breakdown. Neither chart supports the bulls, and both charts, as well as the ones of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq that we examined yesterday , closed below their respective 20- and 50-day moving averages. Conclusion: The stock market is headed lower with objectives close to their respective 200-day moving averages (red solid line.) Investors should remain on the defensive, selling into rallies, and traders should actively pursue bearish strategies. For one stock to sell or short, see the Trade of the Day . Today’s Trading Landscape To see a list of the companies reporting earnings today, click here . For a list of this week’s economic reports due out, click here . If you have questions or comments for Sam Collins, please e-mail him at samailc@cox.net .

5 Economic Issues That Doom Obama to 1 Term

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As the old phrase about voter sentiment goes, "it's the economy, stupid." And like it or lump it, one of the reasons President Obama rode to victory in 2008 was a foot-in-mouth moment from opponent Sen. John McCain during the height of the market meltdown. That famous gaffe was a quote from McCain that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" while the Dow Jones tanked 500-plus points or over 4% in a single day on Sept. 15, 2008. Whether McCain's words were taken out of context – the senator claimed he was waxing philosophical about the fundamental strength of the American economy and its workers – is irrelevant. In politics, it's less about reality and more about what the America people believe and what the media chooses to focus on. I don't pretend to know what will happen with the economy or the stock market between now and November 2012. But as a former opinion page editor for a daily newspaper, I'd like to think I have a pretty good sense for the behavior of politicos and the mainstream press. And based on current trends, here are 5 issues I think that are going to be front and center in the coming months as the presidential contest comes into focus. And as you'll see, all five of these issues could work decidedly against Obama's re-election. The Fed Personally, I believe that criticism of the Federal Reserve is overdone. Every sane economist agrees that an independent central bank is crucial to a functional economy, though intelligent people can and will disagree about the level of oversight necessary for such an important institution. But people like to blame someone in hard times, and with the dual mandate of both fighting inflation and fighting unemployment the Fed is the perfect whipping boy. Gasoline prices are soaring and unemployment remains stubbornly high as the sheer enormity of the unemployed means the recent jobs added to payrolls is just a drop in the bucket. What's more, voters don't appreciate nuanced positions. As a friend of mine says, " The chicken in the middle of the road gets run over." Ron Paul and his tea party buddies have decisively staked out a position against the Fed – and as long as rhetoric doesn't spin out of control with promises of a gold standard or legislation demanding the Fed chairman be subject to popular vote, Obama's opponents have the high ground on this issue. Unemployment As I just mentioned, payrolls just can't grow fast enough to erode the high unemployment rate. Consider that in March, about 216,000 nonfarm jobs were added – and that didn't even move the needle from an 8.8% jobless rate. If the economy needs to add a million jobs a month to significantly draw down that glaring percentage that so easily fits into headlines and news teasers, Obama is in big trouble. Logically, it's not Obama's fault. From December 2007 to October 2010, a total of 7.5 million jobs were lost in the U.S. The unemployment rate peaked in the summer of 2009 at about 10.6%, the highest since 1983, and the average unemployment rate across that brutal year was the highest average since 1948. That's a heck of a deck to be playing with. But we are a nation of fast food, short attention spans and instant gratification. Heck, four years ago the iPhone didn't even exist! One presidential term is a lifetime to an electorate, and a lack of progress will be seen as a failure no matter how rough the situation was when the incumbent took office.

Tuesday April 19, 2011

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I’ve been up all night trying to get this chat installed and my eyes are burning from no sleep and too much screen time. I was hoping to share it with you today but it’s not looking good right now, maybe tomorrow… onto stocks! Bought 1m shares of MDFI right at the close yesterday around $.01. There was no time to send it out by email / text message and I wasn’t comfortable sending it anyway being that it was up 30% on the day already. Big risk here for me, but the bullish volume increase into close leads me to believe something is up this morning. I’ll look to sell into any early continuation… we’ll see if I guessed right this morning. If you pull up the chart and are interested this morning, understand this is basically a quick flip for me and it could be just like GNTA, which ran fast and furious but did not sustain it’s gain. Again, this is something I’ll put out in chat – once it’s up. Sold half my USAT yesterday at $2.36 because I didn’t feel comfortable holding 10k shares after adding to my ZLCS position. I now have 5k shares at $2.33. One thing I’ve learned over the years is to make sure my positions flow with the daily volume. ZLCS started moving faster and USAT started moving slower so I go where the money is. I’m still bullish on USAT as a run up play prior to earnings. $2.50 seems like resistance now so I’ll probably look to sell in the high $2.40′s on the next spike. I don’t do this often, but I did indicate Friday’s buy was a starter position… so yesterday I averaged up adding 5k shares of ZLCS  yesterday at $2.59 when it broke to new highs above the $2.55 range. My first 5k purchase was Friday at $2.48 and went out by email. It was a bull in a bad market yesterday on good news which leads me to believe I’ll be able to sell it higher at some point this week. I now have 10k shares and my new average is $2.53 and would love to see $2.70-$2.75 in the next few days. Still riding LOCM from my $4.30 buy and I’ll add 5k shares if it hits $3.62. I may even add higher if I think it’s going to squeeze again like it did last time. This could move very fast, so you’ll need to be ready if and when it takes off.

Current Mortgage Interest Rates; Freddie Mac Interest Rates; 30 Year Fixed rate Mortgage, 15 Year FRM Notes; House and Home Sales Data

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The spring house and home selling season is here. Interest rates are still at relative lows and many would like to see more Americans move towards mortgage acquisition and home ownership. Mortgage rates are beginning to slowly climb higher which would lead one to believe that fewer Americans will be able to afford home ownership in the current economic environment. A big economic ratings report posted this week from Standard and Poor which downgraded the potential for economic growth in the United States. It would seem that the housing sector might be falling further away from a productive surge and not closer. However, according to chief economist, Frank Nothaft, the combination of low mortgage rates paired with the below average selling price of homes in America, the sector could be in store for a surge of positive action during the spring season. The second quarter is often the time that we would expect to see an upswing in the new and existing home sale numbers and according to February statistics from the National Association of Realtors, home sales for existing homes is notching higher. Interest rates notched higher last week as well though. The long term mortgage interest rates for 30 and 15 year fixed rate mortgage options bumped up. Specifically, Freddie Mac posted yesterday that the average interest rate on the 30 year fixed rate loan moved up to 4.97 percent from 4.87 percent. This data comes after the interest rate on the 30 Year FRM hit a 40 year low of 4.17 percent in November. The average rate on the 15 year fixed rate mortgage moved higher to 4.13 percent from 4.10 percent. Even with the rates moving higher, some economists believe that the numbers in February, regarding home sales, is indication that a spring surge is upon us. Rates are expected to slowly climb in 2011, but hopefully the sales numbers will as well. Author: Stephen Johnson

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) Responds To FDA

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GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) has submitted a response to the FDA for its new Drug Application for Ezogabine. Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now View the full GSK chart at Wikinvest GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) Responds To FDA The pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Valenat Pharma announced that they have submitted more information to the US Food and Drug Administration's request about the anti-epileptic drug Ezogabine. The FDA had rejected the ezogabine citing non clinical reasons, and asked the companies to give complete details about the drug. GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) received the Complete Response Letter from the FDA in November last year. Ezogabine is an anti-epileptic drug for the adjunctive treatment of adults who are using other epilepsy drugs. GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) stocks stood at 1242 at the end of the last trading session. Price History Last Price: 1242 52 Week Range: 750.00- 1,324.00 Last Vol: 1792613 3 Month Vol: 101039000

Indices Flashing Major Sell Signals

In Mondays Daily Market Outlook , we examined charts of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq
two indices with a focused nature. The S&P 500 is generally considered to be the
best 500 companies, while the Nasdaq is heavily weighted toward the technology
sector. I concluded that it was likely that Fridays rally resulted from the
expiration of April options and was therefore a forced short-covering rally that
could quickly turn into a dead cat bounce. Today, well look at charts of two of
the broadest-based indices, the NYSE Composite, which is composed of all common
stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and the Russell 3000, which
measures the performance of the largest 3,000 U.S. companies representing about
98% of all stocks traded in the United States. The NYSE Composite chart shows a
clear break of the 20- and 50-day moving averages following a strong sell signal
from our internal indicator, the Collins-Bollinger Reversal (CBR). This coupled
with a Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (MACD) sell signal (lower right)
indicates that Fridays rally was not sustained. The only remaining bit of
evidence to fully wrap it up for the bears would be a close under the green
support line at about 8,220. A close under that line would confirm a breakdown
from a double-top with a trading objective of about 7,900. The Russell 3000
chart is similar to the NYSE, but shows twin CBR sell signals (strong bearish
indicators). However, we require a close under the green support line at 770 to
fully confirm a breakdown. Neither chart supports the bulls, and both charts, as
well as the ones of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq that we examined yesterday , closed
below their respective 20- and 50-day moving averages. Conclusion: The stock
market is headed lower with objectives close to their respective 200-day moving
averages (red solid line.) Investors should remain on the defensive, selling
into rallies, and traders should actively pursue bearish strategies. For one
stock to sell or short, see the Trade of the Day . Todays Trading Landscape To
see a list of the companies reporting earnings today, click here . For a list of
this weeks economic reports due out, click here . If you have questions or
comments for Sam Collins, please e-mail him at samailc@cox.net .

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Extends Contract

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BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Australia has extended its contract with Xchanging. Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now View the full BA chart at Wikinvest BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Extends Contract BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Australia has extended its Procurement Services contract with Xchanging. As part of the contract extension, BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) and Xchanging have agreed on a new model that enhances the levels of innovation and strategic change delivered. David Gillard, the Director of BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) Australia’s Commercial & Procurement division said that, “Our vision is to be Australia’s strategic industry capability and sustainment provider across the defence and security domains. In this regard we are working closely with our Customer to support the Strategic Reform Program. With Xchanging managing our indirect procurement, this enables us to focus more on our customers and our core activities, and still achieve cost savings”. BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) company shares stood at 329.7 at the end of the last trading session. Price History Last Price: 329.7 52 Week Range: 288.10- 378.80 Last Vol: 1547537 3 Month Vol: 63635100

Gold Silver Price Today; June Contract Gold Spot Gold; May Contract Silver Spot Silver; Per Gram, Ounce, Kilo; Money Investment News

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dow2664 Gold and silver price per ounce contract rates moved higher throughout the trading session in the United States. Precious metals were the popular money investment during the day as stock index composites ended the day in the red. Stocks dropped off earlier in the trading session yesterday after Standard and Poor’s less than desirable rating of the U.S. economy alarmed investors. The rating dropped from stable to negative and gave a more pessimistic outlook of economic growth than many were prepared to digest. This news continued to support investor choice and diversification. Investors positioned with precious gold and silver. As of end of day close in the U.S. on Monday, precious metal gold and silver prices per ounce were trending in positive territory. Contract gold for June delivery finished the session higher by 6.90 at 1492.90 an ounce. May contract silver finished the session higher by .385 at 42.96 per troy ounce. Gold and silver ultimately received a significant boost this day due, in part, to the Standard and Poor’s ‘poor’ rating. Gold’s one month change is currently positive by 5.61 percent and Silver’s one month change is currently positive by 21.94 percent. Wall Street was shocked by the economic ratings information yesterday and investors turned to the tangibly safe bet. Gold and silver were the popular choice. After last session close, spot gold and spot silver continued to trend in the green. Spot silver per ounce at this point was higher by .57 at 43.14 and spot silver per kilo was higher by 18.39 at 1386.92. Spot gold per gram was higher by .23 at 47.99 and spot gold per kilo was higher by 234.06 at 47987.56. Gold and silver prices continue to trend in the green. Author: Camillo Zucari

Defense Stocks Teeter on Budget Ax’s Edge

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Before Monday's broad market selloff, shares of major U.S. defense contractors had shown some bounce after taking a hit on the prospects of staggering cuts in defense spending. Investors initially responded to President Obama's threat last week to carve $400 billion from the defense budget over the next 12 years by selling off big defense names like Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC ), Orbital Sciences (NYSE: ORB ), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN ) and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD ) But by Friday, stocks were bouncing back, as investors perhaps remembered that gridlock in Washington is a far more likely outcome 18 months before a presidential election.   Defense contractors have been on notice for months that, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, "the culture of endless money" that has been feeding the industry since 9/11 would soon be coming to an end.  Still, Citigroup Analyst Jason Gursky believes the budget plan put forth by House Republicans, which would limit defense cuts to the $178 billion Gates already has identified, has enough bipartisan support to keep defense contractors – and their investors – in the money. So far, the Pentagon's weapon system cuts include: The Non-Line of Sight Launch System, a self-contained missile launcher being developed jointly by Lockheed Martin and Raytheon.  Savings: $3.2 billion . The Raytheon-developed SLAMRAAM, a ground-based Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile. It would have replaced existing systems that defend U.S. airspace in Washington, D.C.  Savings: $1 billion . The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle is an amphibious assault vehicle that could transport a full Marine rifle squad to shore.  General Dynamics was producing it .  Savings: $2.8 billion. Lockheed's Infra Red Search and Track upgrade for the Air Force's F-15C/D fighter jets. Savings: $345 million . But that's not close to the savings Obama and many so-called "Tea Party" Republicans are looking for.  And getting defense cuts anywhere close to $400 billion will require taking a meat cleaver to high-ticket weapon procurement projects.  Here are some additional targets that could wind up in the crosshairs: Lockheed Martin's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program has been plagued by cost overruns and delays. Since DOD already is restructuring the contract to save money, it may be an easy place to look for billions more. Savings: $382 billion. Lockheed Martin's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense program aims to knock down short, medium and long-range ballistic missiles. Savings: $789.8 million . Orbital Sciences' Missile Defense Targets are critical for testing missile defense systems. Since the Obama administration is less enamored with missile defense than its predecessors were, this could be a place to cut .  Savings: $1.1 billion. The Virginia-class Attack Submarine , built by General Dynamics Electric Boat and Northrop Grumman Newport News, would replace existing Los Angeles-class Attack Submarines, nearly 1/3 of which have already been decommissioned.  The Navy is scheduled to buy two new Virginias a year, at a cost of more than $2 billion each.  As of this writing, Susan J. Aluise did not hold a position in any of the stocks named here.

Dow Jones Industrial Average Stock Market Today; Nasdaq; S&P 500; Money and Investment News Open

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Stocks sunk lower yesterday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 140 points to close the last trading session in the United States. Money and Investment news skewed negatively. The Nasdaq fell 29 points and the S&P 500 dropped 15 points total. Stocks dropped off after the Standard and Poor’s downgraded rating of the U.S. economic outlook. Investors hope for a rebound today. Key earnings reports will post via Yahoo, IBM, Goldman Sachs and Johnson and Johnson. Goldman Sachs will post data prior to opening bell today and profits are expected to show a decline. IBM’s earnings data will post after the bell and economists are expecting the tech giant to post a profit. In addition to these key earnings reports, the Commerce Department will post March housing starts and building permits. The housing sector has been struggling and there is little reason to believe that this data will skew towards the positive. On Wednesday, economic data will relate to the report stemming from the National Association of Realtors pertaining to existing home sales. Key earnings reports this day will be presented via Wells Fargo, American Express, AT&T and Apple. Apple’s earnings data will post after closing bell and economists are forecasting positive numbers for the tech company. Thursday will bring the Labor Department’s report on new and continuing jobless claims. These numbers notched higher last week and so all eyes will be watching to see if this was just a blip or a directional trend. In addition to this report and other economic indicators, key earning reports are positioned to post from a handful of companies. McDonald’s, DuPont, Verizon Communication and Southwest Airlines are all in line to post earnings reports. Friday will be uneventful in the U.S. as the markets in the United States will be closed for the day. So it is a short week, and although there is a moderate list of key economic reports set to post, earnings data may be looked at more closely. Last week overall was a loss as the Dow Jones Industrial ended in the red for the week and investors hope to bounce back this week. Money and investment news will have to improve as the week develops.

Gold Silver Price Today; June Contract Gold Spot Gold; May Contract Silver Spot Silver; Per Gram, Ounce, Kilo; Money Investment News

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Gold and silver price per ounce contract rates moved higher throughout the trading session in the United States. Precious metals were the popular money investment during the day as stock index composites ended the day in the red. Stocks dropped off earlier in the trading session yesterday after Standard and Poor’s less than desirable rating of the U.S. economy alarmed investors. The rating dropped from stable to negative and gave a more pessimistic outlook of economic growth than many were prepared to digest. This news continued to support investor choice and diversification. Investors positioned with precious gold and silver. As of end of day close in the U.S. on Monday, precious metal gold and silver prices per ounce were trending in positive territory. Contract gold for June delivery finished the session higher by 6.90 at 1492.90 an ounce. May contract silver finished the session higher by .385 at 42.96 per troy ounce. Gold and silver ultimately received a significant boost this day due, in part, to the Standard and Poor’s ‘poor’ rating. Gold’s one month change is currently positive by 5.61 percent and Silver’s one month change is currently positive by 21.94 percent. Wall Street was shocked by the economic ratings information yesterday and investors turned to the tangibly safe bet. Gold and silver were the popular choice. After last session close, spot gold and spot silver continued to trend in the green. Spot silver per ounce at this point was higher by .57 at 43.14 and spot silver per kilo was higher by 18.39 at 1386.92. Spot gold per gram was higher by .23 at 47.99 and spot gold per kilo was higher by 234.06 at 47987.56. Gold and silver prices continue to trend in the green. Author: Camillo Zucari

Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Offering Network Infrastructure Help

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Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Siemens Networks has decided to provide network infrastructure to TelCell. Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Offering Network Infrastructure Help Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Siemens Networks has been selected by TelCell, a mobile services arm of TelEm, to provide complete network infrastructure, including equipment and related turnkey services. Michael Jakob, the head of business development for the Caribbean at Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Siemens Networks said that, "3G and particularly HSPA not only introduces a new mobile broadband experience for subscribers, but also opens up new revenue streams for the operator. It also leads to lower costs for delivering voice services and increased network capacity, providing benefits to both end users and operators." Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) shares were at 8.66 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -21.2% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Sell Mean recommendation: 3.17 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 3.03 Zack’s Rank: 2 out of 16 in the industry

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) South America Expansion

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J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) has decided to double its employee numbers in Brazil. J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) South America Expansion In order to meet growing demand in the country, the US based banking giant J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is planning to add about 150 more new employees over the next year. It is aiming to increase its employee numbers to 1,200 personnel in the next few years. Claudio Berquo, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Bank's chief executive in Brazil said, "the company will focus on five of the country’s major cities, which will give it “a footprint that covers 80 percent of the gross domestic product of Brazil. The bank has grown six-fold in the past 14 months to 630 people and will add an additional 150 over the next year." JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) stocks are currently standing at 44.89. Price History Last Price: 44.89 52 Week Low / High: 35.16 / 48.36 50 Day Moving Average: 46.02 6 Month Price Change %: 20.8% 12 Month Price Change %: -6.1%

‘Chinese Facebook’ Renren Inc. Goes Public

Here's today's look at the social media business, including a top China
competitor to Facebook and a new Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) plugin to a new
Electronics Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS ) social networking game effort. Chinese Facebook
Goes Public: Renren Inc., the Chinese social network equivalent to Facebook,
announced on Friday that it has prepared an initial public offering to raise as
much as $584 million to fuel future expansion. Shares will sell between $9 and
$11. The company will go head to head with major Chinese web outlets like Baidu
(NASDAQ: BIDU ), Youku (NYSE: YOKU ) and others in a market that is flush with
newly public and profitable businesses . There is also great opportunity to grow
for Renren, which already has 160 million users. Facebook is blocked in China,
leaving the social network uncontested by Americas industry giant. Renren may
also become the first social network to go public (though its in a race with
LinkedIn for that distinction.) Bloomberg reported on Friday that Credit Suisse,
Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank will lead the IPO. Plugin Transforms Google +1
into Facebook Like: Independent developer Crossrider has released an add on that
will alter Googles new +1 social networking too l into a Facebook Like button.
Announced in March, +1 represents Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) efforts to embrace
social networking in its advertising business. Gmail and Google Account users
can click a button labeled +1 in Google search results. Contacts in that users
Google Account will then see that search result listed at the top of similar
searches in Googles signature engine. Crossriders tool meanwhile will transform
that button into the familiar Facebook Like button. The plugin works with
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) Internet Explorer, Mozillas Firefox, and even Googles
own Chrome web browser. Loeb Named CEO of Electronic Arts Playfish: Electronic
Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS ) has hired a new CEO, Aaron Loeb, to head its social network
gaming subsidiary Playfish Games. Loeb makes for an unusual choice given his
background in the more traditional console and PC game space with Planet Moon
Stuidos. EA acquired Playfish in November 2009 for $100 million. The companys
games support a following of 37 million users on Facebook alone. As of this
writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named
here. Follow him on Twitter at  @ajohnagnello and  become a fan of 
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Gold Silver Price Today; June Contract Gold Spot Gold; May Contract Silver Spot Silver; Per Gram, Ounce, Kilo; Money Investment News

Gold and silver price per ounce contract rates moved higher throughout the
trading session in the United States. Precious metals were the popular money
investment during the day as stock index composites ended the day in the red.
Stocks dropped off earlier in the trading session yesterday after Standard and
Poors less than desirable rating of the U.S. economy alarmed investors. The
rating dropped from stable to negative and gave a more pessimistic outlook of
economic growth than many were prepared to digest. This news continued to
support investor choice and diversification. Investors positioned with precious
gold and silver. As of end of day close in the U.S. on Monday, precious metal
gold and silver prices per ounce were trending in positive territory. Contract
gold for June delivery finished the session higher by 6.90 at 1492.90 an ounce.
May contract silver finished the session higher by .385 at 42.96 per troy ounce.
Gold and silver ultimately received a significant boost this day due, in part,
to the Standard and Poors poor rating. Golds one month change is currently
positive by 5.61 percent and Silvers one month change is currently positive by
21.94 percent. Wall Street was shocked by the economic ratings information
yesterday and investors turned to the tangibly safe bet. Gold and silver were
the popular choice. After last session close, spot gold and spot silver
continued to trend in the green. Spot silver per ounce at this point was higher
by .57 at 43.14 and spot silver per kilo was higher by 18.39 at 1386.92. Spot
gold per gram was higher by .23 at 47.99 and spot gold per kilo was higher by
234.06 at 47987.56. Gold and silver prices continue to trend in the green.
Author: Camillo Zucari

Dow Jones Industrial Average Stock Market Today; Nasdaq; S&P 500; Money and Investment News Open

Stocks sunk lower yesterday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 140
points to close the last trading session in the United States. Money and
Investment news skewed negatively. The Nasdaq fell 29 points and the S&P 500
dropped 15 points total. Stocks dropped off after the Standard and Poors
downgraded rating of the U.S. economic outlook. Investors hope for a rebound
today. Key earnings reports will post via Yahoo, IBM, Goldman Sachs and Johnson
and Johnson. Goldman Sachs will post data prior to opening bell today and
profits are expected to show a decline. IBMs earnings data will post after the
bell and economists are expecting the tech giant to post a profit. In addition
to these key earnings reports, the Commerce Department will post March housing
starts and building permits. The housing sector has been struggling and there is
little reason to believe that this data will skew towards the positive. On
Wednesday, economic data will relate to the report stemming from the National
Association of Realtors pertaining to existing home sales. Key earnings reports
this day will be presented via Wells Fargo, American Express, AT&T and Apple.
Apples earnings data will post after closing bell and economists are forecasting
positive numbers for the tech company. Thursday will bring the Labor Departments
report on new and continuing jobless claims. These numbers notched higher last
week and so all eyes will be watching to see if this was just a blip or a
directional trend. In addition to this report and other economic indicators, key
earning reports are positioned to post from a handful of companies. McDonalds,
DuPont, Verizon Communication and Southwest Airlines are all in line to post
earnings reports. Friday will be uneventful in the U.S. as the markets in the
United States will be closed for the day. So it is a short week, and although
there is a moderate list of key economic reports set to post, earnings data may
be looked at more closely. Last week overall was a loss as the Dow Jones
Industrial ended in the red for the week and investors hope to bounce back this
week. Money and investment news will have to improve as the week develops.

‘Chinese Facebook’ Renren Inc. Goes Public

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Here's today's look at the social media business, including a top China competitor to Facebook and a new Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) plugin to a new Electronics Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS ) social networking game effort. Chinese Facebook Goes Public: Renren Inc., the Chinese social network equivalent to Facebook, announced on Friday that it has prepared an initial public offering to raise as much as $584 million to fuel future expansion. Shares will sell between $9 and $11. The company will go head to head with major Chinese web outlets like Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU ), Youku (NYSE: YOKU ) and others in a market that is flush with newly public and profitable businesses . There is also great opportunity to grow for Renren, which already has 160 million users. Facebook is blocked in China, leaving the social network uncontested by America’s industry giant. Renren may also become the first social network to go public (though it’s in a race with LinkedIn for that distinction.) Bloomberg reported on Friday that Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank will lead the IPO. Plugin Transforms Google +1 into Facebook Like: Independent developer Crossrider has released an add on that will alter Google’s new “+1″ social networking too l into a Facebook “Like” button. Announced in March, +1 represents Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) efforts to embrace social networking in its advertising business. Gmail and Google Account users can click a button labeled +1 in Google search results. Contacts in that user’s Google Account will then see that search result listed at the top of similar searches in Google’s signature engine. Crossrider’s tool meanwhile will transform that button into the familiar Facebook “Like” button. The plugin works with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) Internet Explorer, Mozilla’s Firefox, and even Google’s own Chrome web browser. Loeb Named CEO of Electronic Arts Playfish: Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS ) has hired a new CEO, Aaron Loeb, to head its social network gaming subsidiary Playfish Games. Loeb makes for an unusual choice given his background in the more traditional console and PC game space with Planet Moon Stuidos. EA acquired Playfish in November 2009 for $100 million. The company’s games support a following of 37 million users on Facebook alone. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at  @ajohnagnello and  become a fan of  InvestorPlace on Facebook.

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