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dow2664 Stock index composites lifted higher during the first half of today's trading session and posted mid-day values in the green. The same can be said for contract gold and silver price per ounce trending during the first half of open trading in the United States as well. Electronic price for both gold and silver contracts were posting in the green at the halfway point of today's trading session. July contract silver was higher by 1.63 at 35.12 at this point. June contract gold was green by 16.70 at 1496.70 per troy ounce at this same point. The dollar has been losing strength and investors believe that the slumping dollar will ultimately lead to more consistently positive gold and silver price per ounce rates. By end of day close the major U.S. index composites were trending higher off of positive action stemming from the tech sector. Precious metals gold and silver were moving higher during the latter have of the trading session today as well. Stocks rallied higher today and gold and silver floor prices followed this trend line movement. Gold contract for June delivery was closing the day out with a floor price per ounce rate 1.07 percent higher at 1495.80. July silver was finishing stronger as well with a floor price per ounce rate higher by 4.80 percent at 35.10. Precious metal commodity values moved higher during this session across the majority of the metal tracking board. Spot gold and spot silver prices were trending in the green at the session close point today also. Author: Camillo Zucari
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are today's Analyst Actions on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks . Morgan Stanley reiterated Overweight rating on Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd (NYSE:CCM). Nomura maintained Neutral rating and HK$4.9 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA). Macquarie reiterated Underperform rating on China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA), and cut price target from HK$4.00 to HK$3.85 on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. DBS Vickers maintained Buy rating and HK$82 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE:CHL). Yuanta reiterated Hold rating and HK$75 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE:CHL). Gar Wood Securities maintained Buy rating and $6 price target on China Recycling Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:CREG). Lazard Capital Markets reiterated Buy rating on Sinotech Energy Ltd (NASDAQ:CTE), and maintained $11 price target. Mirae Asset Securities maintained Buy rating on Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTRP), and reduced price target from $52 to $51. Brean Murray maintained Buy rating and $10 price target on Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE). Credit Suisse reinstated coverage of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) with Outperform rating and $36 price target. William Blair downgraded Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd (NYSE:LFT) from Outperform to Market Perform. Piper Jaffray reiterated Overweight rating on Sky mobi Ltd (NASDAQ:MOBI), and maintained $15 price target. Deutsche Bank maintained Buy rating and $54 price target on NetEase.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES). Piper Jaffray maintained Neutral rating and $48 price target on NetEase.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES). Morgan Stanley reiterated Overweight rating on Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE:SCR). Goldman Sachs reiterated Buy rating on SouFun Holdings Limited (NYSE:SFUN), and maintained $31 price target. Roth Capital Partners maintained Neutral rating on SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU), and reduced price target from $4.50 to $4.00. Deutsche Bank maintained Buy rating and $27 price target on Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW). Brigantine Advisors maintained Hold rating on Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE:STP). Piper Jaffray maintained Neutral rating and $5.10 price target on Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA). Jefferies & Company maintained Buy rating on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), and cut price target from $38 to $30. HSBC reiterated Underweight rating on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), and reduced price target from $27 to $22. Auriga reiterated Buy rating and $41 price target on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL). Nomura maintained Buy rating on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), and cut price target from $39 to $34. Citigroup maintained Buy rating and HK$37.99 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (NYSE:YZC).
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dow2664 After three days of stock sell-offs, the major market index composites pushed higher through the first half of the trading session today in the United States. All three major composites were posting numbers in the green by the halfway point of today's stock market trading session. The Nasdaq was higher by .51 percent at 2797.54 at this point. The S&P 500 was higher by .42 percent at 1334.56 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was green by .18 percent at 12501.75. It has been a choppy week for the stock market and Wall Street investors were hoping to see trends rally higher this week after the last two weeks of flat to negative trends. We began to see some positive trending today. Stocks edged higher during the first half of the trading session today after several positive earnings reports posted and as investors waited in the Feds minutes report from April. The big news was this afternoon from the Fed's report. Investors were curious to glean information pertaining to monetary policy tightening and when this might occur. The meeting minutes posted this afternoon and revealed that key players still don’t agree on when to begin raising interest rates and whether inflation is a major threat or just a minor annoyance. Stocks ultimately moved higher today on the boost received from energy and tech shares. As closed was finalizing, the major index composites were green. The S&P 500 was green by .88 percent at 1341. The Nasdaq was green by 1.14 percent at 2815. The Dow Jones was finishing up the day higher by .64 percent at 12559. Author: Frank Matto
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 Electrical stocks with highest upside potential, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET, based on the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts' average target price. Four Chinese companies (CRTP, ABAT, SIHI, CELM) are on the list. China Ritar Power Corp. (NASDAQ:CRTP) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 525.0%. Its consensus target price is $10.00 based on the average of all estimates. Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABAT) has the 2nd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 354.5%. Its consensus target price is $7.00 based on the average of all estimates. SinoHub Inc (NYSE:SIHI) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 307.8%. Its consensus target price is $5.75 based on the average of all estimates. Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS) has the 4th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 262.9%. Its consensus target price is $4.50 based on the average of all estimates. New Energy Systems Group. (NYSE:NEWN) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 259.3%. Its consensus target price is $12.00 based on the average of all estimates. Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEV) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 222.1%. Its consensus target price is $5.22 based on the average of all estimates. Beacon Power Corp. (NASDAQ:BCON) has the 7th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 190.7%. Its consensus target price is $3.75 based on the average of all estimates. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTT) has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 190.5%. Its consensus target price is $14.00 based on the average of all estimates. China Electric Motor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELM) has the 9th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 185.2%. Its consensus target price is $8.30 based on the average of all estimates. Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLNC) has the 10th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 154.6%. Its consensus target price is $2.75 based on the average of all estimates.
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tdp2664 E money daily SKYDEX Technologies has entered into a multi-million dollar purchase agreement with General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Signs New Multi-million Dollar Deal Under this newly signed contract, SKYDEX Technologies will supply a patented blast-mitigating vehicle decking material called Convoy Deck for Stryker Double V-Hull (DVH) vehicles, developed by General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Land Systems. Mike Buchen, President and CEO of SKYDEX Technologies said, "Our first and last thought every day is about protecting those in harm's way. IED (improvised explosive device) blasts cause the great majority of casualties in Afghanistan and our decking significantly improves the survivability for the occupants. We are proud to be working with General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) to dramatically improve survivability for American troops in combat." General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) stocks are currently standing at 73.5. Price History Last Price: 73.5 52 Week Low / High: 55.46 / 78.27 50 Day Moving Average: 74.31 6 Month Price Change %: 11.6% 12 Month Price Change %: 3.5%
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FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Express has been named as the best all cargo airline at the 25th AFSCA award ceremony. FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Named Best Airline The 25th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCAs), announced in Singapore, has named the world's largest express transportation company FedEx (NYSE:FDX) as the 'Best All- Cargo Airline' and the 'Best Air Cargo Carrier – North America'. David L. Cunningham Jr., president, Asia Pacific, FedEx (NYSE:FDX) Express said, "FedEx (NYSE:FDX) is honored to clinch the 'Best All Cargo Airline' award four times in a row and has been consistently recognized as the 'Best Air Cargo Carrier – North America' since 2002. The recognition by customers as well as industry players reaffirms our relentless pursuit of service excellence. We are especially proud of the FedEx (NYSE:FDX) team who consistently provide the best-in-class service." FedEx (NYSE:FDX) shares are currently standing at 92.59. Price History Last Price: 92.59 52 Week Low / High: 69.78 / 98.52 50 Day Moving Average: 92.49 6 Month Price Change %: 7.9% 12 Month Price Change %: 8.5%
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PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) recently hit a new 52-week high and currently sports a $112 billion market capitalization. And with CEO Indra Nooyi pushing Pepsi to develop healthier snacks and drinks that still taste great, is PepsiCo stock poised to pop — or has it peaked? Last Thursday, Pepsi shares hit $71.27, capping a two-month rise of 16% after a fairly dull year of gaining less than 5%. Investors may have been pleasantly surprised by its first-quarter earnings. Although Pepsi’s net income fell 20% to $1.14 billion compared to the previous year, its adjusted profit beat analysts’ estimates by a penny. And revenue rose 27% to $11.9 billion — beating analysts’ estimates by 2%. Moreover, Pepsi announced good news for the rest of 2011: It expects 7% or 8% EPS growth over 2010′s $4.13, despite commodity cost inflation of between 7.8% and 8.9% on its $18 billion base of commodity-based input costs. The reason for the continued EPS optimism is that Pepsi plans to boost prices during the peak soft drink selling season that begins after the Fourth of July. Meanwhile, Pepsi is investing in new products that it believes will encourage more people to buy more of its products to fulfill Nooyi’s adage, “ performance with purpose .” According to the New Yorker , Pepsi is developing products that contain less salt and sugar while preserving the taste experience that makes consumers keep coming back for more. It is also developing so-called functional foods — such as the different versions of Gatorade for the periods before, during, and after you exercise. Do such products mean that you should stuff Pepsi into your portfolio? To help with that decision, we can look at its price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio — a way to determine whether the value that the market assigns a stock is justified by the rate at which it expects the company’s earnings to grow. I think a PEG of 1 is a fair price and anything below that is a bargain. Pepsi’s PEG of 2.11 makes it pretty expensive. Its P/E is 19 and Pepsi’s earnings are expected to grow 9% in 2012 to $4.90 a share. Pepsi’s stock yields 2.91%, but at its current price, unless it can accelerate its earnings growth with those new products, Pepsi’s stock may well have peaked. Peter Cohan has no financial interest in the securities mentioned.
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Despite the recent weakness in the equities market credit card companies have yet to see the bears come home to roost. The likes of American Express (NYSE: AXP ), Visa (NYSE: V ), Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS ), and MasterCard (NYSE: MA ) have held up very well. The relative strength shown by this industry may signal they are poised to continue marching higher once the selling pressure in the broader market abates. Market maven Warren Buffett is also placing a vote of confidence in the credit card space as shown by his 216,000 share purchase of MasterCard revealed in Berkshire Hathaway 's (NYSE: BRK.A ) recent 13F filing. Many options trading investors may become discouraged at the high price tag of stocks like MA trading close to $300. But, such discouragement is unnecessary if investors take the time to learn how to use option spreads. The bull call spread is one such strategy which allows traders to gain exposure to further upside in MA while keeping the cost to a minimum. It involves buying a lower strike call option while selling a higher strike call option in the same expiration month. The maximum potential risk is limited to the net debit paid at trade inception. The maximum potential reward is limited to the distance between the strike prices less the net debit. Find more option analysis and trading ideas at Options Trading Strategies . Bullish traders with a shorter time horizon may consider purchasing a MA July 285-295 Call Spread for around $3.80. That is, buy to open the MA July 285 Call while selling to open the MA July 295 Call . If entered at $3.80 the max risk is limited to $3.80 while the max reward is $6.20. Bullish traders with a longer time horizon may consider purchasing an MA October 285-305 Call Spread for around $7.90. That is, buy to open the MA Oct 285 Call while selling to open the MA Oct 305 Call . If entered at $7.90 the max risk is limited to $7.90 while the max reward is $12.10. Due to MA options having a little wider bid-ask spread than I would prefer, make sure to use limit orders when entering to try to attain the best fill possible. In timing the entry I suggest waiting until MA clears the high of the recent two-week consolidation around $283. Source: MachTrader At the time of this writing Tyler Craig had no position in MasterCard. Follow Tyler Craig on Twitter@TylersTrading .
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Below are the top 10 Electrical stocks with highest upside potential, UPDATED TODAY before 4:30 AM ET, based on the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts' average target price. Four Chinese companies (CRTP, ABAT, SIHI, CELM) are on the list.
China Ritar Power Corp. (NASDAQ:CRTP) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 525.0%. Its consensus target price is $10.00 based on the average of all estimates. Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABAT) has the 2nd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 354.5%. Its consensus target price is $7.00 based on the average of all estimates. SinoHub Inc (NYSE:SIHI) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 307.8%. Its consensus target price is $5.75 based on the average of all estimates. Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS) has the 4th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 262.9%. Its consensus target price is $4.50 based on the average of all estimates. New Energy Systems Group. (NYSE:NEWN) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 259.3%. Its consensus target price is $12.00 based on the average of all estimates.
Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ:HEV) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 222.1%. Its consensus target price is $5.22 based on the average of all estimates. Beacon Power Corp. (NASDAQ:BCON) has the 7th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 190.7%. Its consensus target price is $3.75 based on the average of all estimates. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTT) has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 190.5%. Its consensus target price is $14.00 based on the average of all estimates. China Electric Motor, Inc. (NASDAQ:CELM) has the 9th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 185.2%. Its consensus target price is $8.30 based on the average of all estimates. Valence Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:VLNC) has the 10th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 154.6%. Its consensus target price is $2.75 based on the average of all estimates.
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Stock index composites lifted higher during the first half of today's trading session and posted mid-day values in the green. The same can be said for contract gold and silver price per ounce trending during the first half of open trading in the United States as well. Electronic price for both gold and silver contracts were posting in the green at the halfway point of today's trading session. July contract silver was higher by 1.63 at 35.12 at this point. June contract gold was green by 16.70 at 1496.70 per troy ounce at this same point. The dollar has been losing strength and investors believe that the slumping dollar will ultimately lead to more consistently positive gold and silver price per ounce rates. By end of day close the major U.S. index composites were trending higher off of positive action stemming from the tech sector. Precious metals gold and silver were moving higher during the latter have of the trading session today as well. Stocks rallied higher today and gold and silver floor prices followed this trend line movement. Gold contract for June delivery was closing the day out with a floor price per ounce rate 1.07 percent higher at 1495.80. July silver was finishing stronger as well with a floor price per ounce rate higher by 4.80 percent at 35.10. Precious metal commodity values moved higher during this session across the majority of the metal tracking board. Spot gold and spot silver prices were trending in the green at the session close point today also. Author: Camillo Zucari
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After three days of stock sell-offs, the major market index composites pushed higher through the first half of the trading session today in the United States. All three major composites were posting numbers in the green by the halfway point of today's stock market trading session. The Nasdaq was higher by .51 percent at 2797.54 at this point. The S&P 500 was higher by .42 percent at 1334.56 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was green by .18 percent at 12501.75. It has been a choppy week for the stock market and Wall Street investors were hoping to see trends rally higher this week after the last two weeks of flat to negative trends. We began to see some positive trending today. Stocks edged higher during the first half of the trading session today after several positive earnings reports posted and as investors waited in the Feds minutes report from April. The big news was this afternoon from the Fed's report. Investors were curious to glean information pertaining to monetary policy tightening and when this might occur. The meeting minutes posted this afternoon and revealed that key players still don’t agree on when to begin raising interest rates and whether inflation is a major threat or just a minor annoyance. Stocks ultimately moved higher today on the boost received from energy and tech shares. As closed was finalizing, the major index composites were green. The S&P 500 was green by .88 percent at 1341. The Nasdaq was green by 1.14 percent at 2815. The Dow Jones was finishing up the day higher by .64 percent at 12559. Author: Frank Matto
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Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) has launched the new series of Linksys wireless N-routers in Malaysia. Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) Launching New Routers In order to meet the rising demand of wireless connectivity in the country, the US based networking giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) has launched the new Linksys E4200 router in Malaysia. Salvador Bua Calma, product manager for Asia of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) said that "the routers can support maximum speed of up to 750 mbps, the first router in the market of this kind that allows 10 users to connect. Users can install the CD or may also be downloaded from the Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) website." Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) stocks were at 16.64 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -11.8% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.23 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 2.03 Zack’s Rank: 6 out of 22 in the industry
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Today is about refocusing because I’ve been overtrading. After about a decade of trading stocks under $5, the biggest thing I’ve found is that less is more. So having said that, I plan on scaling back the watchlist to just a few good stocks that I’ll be trading. This should help you understand my strategy more and increase our success rate. Learning and adapting is what this is about, not ignorance and overtrading. It’s been about a month since I had losses, nothing wakes smacks you in the face harder than that and opens your eyes to assessment. Here is what I’m focused on today. Remember, never follow my trades blindly… learn my strategies so you feel more comfortable with entries and exits. I am not perfect by any means but my 70% win rate on Profit.ly shows I right enough to make a living doing this. Learn from what I do wrong, copy what I do right and you should be able to beat 70%. There is a strong chance TBBC is trading in the $1.50 – $1.60 range here real soon. If you’re new, this is rumored to be a very large budget stock promotion down in the near future. When I first caught wind of this I bought shares at $1.22 and sold on the pullback for a small profit. Now I think it’s setting up for a 5% a day run so I’ll look to add. Always have your hand on the sell button with stocks like this because a large seller can impact the share price real quick if they dump on the market. PSUN has earnings next Tuesday. With a short interest of over 10 days to cover and a large amount of insider buying in March there is a possible short term trade run up trade here. Now that it’s pulling back I’ll watch for entry around $3.50 which is support and sell before $4.00 heading into earnings. If it turns back up and breaks $4.00 I’ll look for action between $4.00 and $4.50. There is the chance it just fades back down to $3.00, only insiders know whether or not those earnings are good.
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Below are today's Analyst Actions on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks.
Morgan Stanley reiterated Overweight rating on Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd (NYSE:CCM). Nomura maintained Neutral rating and HK$4.9 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA). Macquarie reiterated Underperform rating on China Telecom Corporation Limited (NYSE:CHA), and cut price target from HK$4.00 to HK$3.85 on the company's Hong Kong-listed shares. DBS Vickers maintained Buy rating and HK$82 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE:CHL). Yuanta reiterated Hold rating and HK$75 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of China Mobile Ltd. (NYSE:CHL). Gar Wood Securities maintained Buy rating and $6 price target on China Recycling Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:CREG). Lazard Capital Markets reiterated Buy rating on Sinotech Energy Ltd (NASDAQ:CTE), and maintained $11 price target. Mirae Asset Securities maintained Buy rating on Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTRP), and reduced price target from $52 to $51. Brean Murray maintained Buy rating and $10 price target on Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE). Credit Suisse reinstated coverage of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) with Outperform rating and $36 price target. William Blair downgraded Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd (NYSE:LFT) from Outperform to Market Perform. Piper Jaffray reiterated Overweight rating on Sky mobi Ltd (NASDAQ:MOBI), and maintained $15 price target. Deutsche Bank maintained Buy rating and $54 price target on NetEase.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES). Piper Jaffray maintained Neutral rating and $48 price target on NetEase.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES). Morgan Stanley reiterated Overweight rating on Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE:SCR). Goldman Sachs reiterated Buy rating on SouFun Holdings Limited (NYSE:SFUN), and maintained $31 price target. Roth Capital Partners maintained Neutral rating on SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU), and reduced price target from $4.50 to $4.00. Deutsche Bank maintained Buy rating and $27 price target on Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW). Brigantine Advisors maintained Hold rating on Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE:STP). Piper Jaffray maintained Neutral rating and $5.10 price target on Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ:SVA). Jefferies & Company maintained Buy rating on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), and cut price target from $38 to $30. HSBC reiterated Underweight rating on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), and reduced price target from $27 to $22. Auriga reiterated Buy rating and $41 price target on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL). Nomura maintained Buy rating on Trina Solar Limited (NYSE:TSL), and cut price target from $39 to $34. Citigroup maintained Buy rating and HK$37.99 price target on the Hong Kong-listed shares of Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (NYSE:YZC).
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Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) has won the AIA Worker Safety Excellence Awards of 2011. Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Wins Safety Gong The award, given by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has honored the US based defense contract giant Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) for the lowest employee injury and illness rates in its aircraft manufacturing sector for 2010. Gary W. Ervin, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC)'s Aerospace Systems sector said, "We are extremely proud to be recognized for our commitment to employee safety. We’ve worked hard to establish a ‘safety culture’ based on the belief that employees are our most valuable asset." Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) shares were at 64.54 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 3.9% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.7 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 2.87 Zack’s Rank: 1 out of 6 in the industry
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In January 2010, Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: BRKB ) Warren Buffett went on CNBC and gave his opinion on one of his largest holdings, Kraft (NYSE: KFT ). As expected, he did not mince words, saying that the company’s massive acquisition of Cadbury was “dumb.” He even said he felt poorer. Perhaps Buffett was being too grumpy. Since his comments, the shares of Kraft are up a tidy 17%, and that doesn’t include the stock’s hefty dividend (it is currently at 3.3%) But going forward, will Buffett turn out to be right? Or does Kraft still have room to grow? Here’s a look at the pros and cons: Pros Global giant. In the consumer world, Kraft is a power player. It’s the world’s No. 2 food company, with revenue of nearly $50 billion and earnings of $3.6 billion. The company’s products are sold in roughly 170 countries and there are operations in more than 75 countries. In all, 11 brands produce more than $1 billion in revenue. Examples include Trident gum, Oreo, Oscar Mayer meats, Kraft cheeses and Maxwell House coffees. Fiscal discipline. Kraft has a top-notch management team, with a clear focus on cost management. This actually gets easier as the company scales its operations and realizes economies. But Kraft isn’t too fanatical — it understands that it must still provide enough resources for marketing and product development to remain competitive. Emerging markets. Clearly, this is the big market opportunity for Kraft. Already, about 28% of total revenue comes from emerging markets. And Kraft is certainly going to continue its investments. For example, the company recently launched the Oreo in India. So far, it has been a big success. This actually is the case in other emerging markets. The Oreo business is expected to be worth $700 million in the emerging markets for 2011, which compares to only $175 million in 2006. Cons Maturation. To move the needle, Kraft needs to produce blockbusters. The problem is that this is extremely difficult to do in markets like North America and Europe. Thus, Kraft will likely not be a top-line story. After all, there are not many huge consumer goods companies left to buy. The Cadbury deal. So far, it looks like this has been a con. Pulling off a cross-border merger is always difficult, especially with a firm that has a long history. Kraft appears to be having problems with the integration and has lost some key executives. Costs. Kraft is a large buyer of commodities like cocoa, wheat, corn, soybeans and sugar. Of course, there has been a surge in many of these raw materials. While Kraft has been able to pass along higher prices, there are limits to this strategy. Another issue is that Kraft’s distributors — supermarket chains, supercenters and club stores — are exerting more power. This puts more pressure on margins. Verdict Despite his misgivings, Buffett still owns 6% of Kraft’s shares and is the largest holder. It's a world-class company that is in the same league of his other top holdings, like Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG ) and American Express (NYSE: AXP ) However, Kraft is no longer a bargain, trading at 20 times earnings. If anything, there are continuing pressures on costs — as well as difficulties in finding top-line growth. At the same time, the global economy is looking a bit shaky. Thus, a slowing of discretionary spending will further mute Kraft’s momentum. Even though the company has a great platform, the cons still outweigh the pros. For investors, it makes sense to hold off on the shares for now. Tom Taulli's latest book is " All About Short Selling " and he has an upcoming book called " All About Commodities ." You can find him at Twitter account @ttaulli . He does not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
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Here are your Apple rumors and news items for Tuesday: No NFC: A story at Business Insider says consumers won’t be tapping the next iPhone against panels at check-out counters for a quick and easy transaction. While numerous outlets have suggested that what is called near field communication technology, which would allow instant payments at retail stores, would be a key feature in the next iPhone, research group Bernstein now says Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) won’t include the chip. New rumors suggest that Apple will first release a transitional iPhone, which will bring the handheld to Sprint (NYSE: S ) and T-Mobile’s networks in the U.S. If that phone foregoes the technology, it wouldn’t be surprising to see it in the next fully upgraded iPhone in 2012.. Apple Store Turns 10: The Boy Genius Report said Monday that Apple is gearing up for a surprise event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the company’s retail chain. It’s unclear whether this big event would be a massive sale of all Apple products at the retail chain or even the announcement of a brand new Apple product, possibly the iCloud music service. Both Apple Insider and Mac Stories have published reports in recent weeks suggesting that Apple Store employees have been told to “prioritize” working this upcoming weekend. Whatever shape the event takes, Apple should see a nice sales spike in the middle of the sales quarter. Get “Less Crappy”: Nike’s (NYSE: NKE ) CEO Mark Parker called Apple CEO Steve Jobs shortly after taking his position with the athletic gear empire, looking for advice. As related by a recent Forbes story, Jobs’ advice to Parker on how to run Nike was simple: “Just get rid of the crappy stuff.” The Apple boss’ take on Nike was that it made something that consumers wanted, but it also made a lot of garbage, and the company would be far better off just making the quality products. “He was absolutely right. We had to edit,” said Parker. Seeing as Nike’s stock has grown more than 100% since Parker was named CEO in 2006, it would seem that the advice was sound. 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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SKYDEX Technologies has entered into a multi-million dollar purchase agreement with General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Signs New Multi-million Dollar Deal Under this newly signed contract, SKYDEX Technologies will supply a patented blast-mitigating vehicle decking material called Convoy Deck for Stryker Double V-Hull (DVH) vehicles, developed by General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Land Systems. Mike Buchen, President and CEO of SKYDEX Technologies said, "Our first and last thought every day is about protecting those in harm's way. IED (improvised explosive device) blasts cause the great majority of casualties in Afghanistan and our decking significantly improves the survivability for the occupants. We are proud to be working with General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) to dramatically improve survivability for American troops in combat." General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) stocks are currently standing at 73.5. Price History Last Price: 73.5 52 Week Low / High: 55.46 / 78.27 50 Day Moving Average: 74.31 6 Month Price Change %: 11.6% 12 Month Price Change %: 3.5%
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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live Going into today I have 3 live positions and I plan on trading less after assessing my recent performance. Many of you may not like to hear that but I’ll stick to my guns here, it’s not how much you trade but how smart you trade. My buy on SGYP proved to be chasing and while I was doing that I missed my entry on LQMT that I nailed perfectly in my analysis. So going into today, here is what’s up in my accounts… 75k shares of GSTP, the ‘E’ has been dropped. 25k shares are in the challenge account at $.13 while 50k are in the main account at $.165. Goal is to sell when the price is active in the mid $.20′s or higher possibly. 2k ANIK at $7.52 and I hope to sell in the $8.00 range down the road. Stop is around $7.00 on this one. Profit.ly and E*Trade uploaded the first half of this trade as a profit but I’m actually down about 1.5k on this trade, well see what it pulls once I sell. I’m thinking E*Trade is just misquoting my price per share on my remaining shares. Finally, 5k LOCM from my $3.75 ad up when it started running. Remember the alert was at $3.61 and as it started running I bought more shares. The sold half when it tested support at $3.50 for a small loss. I’m looking to add at support if and when it turns back up off the $3.20 range to bring my average down and trade it into the next run, should one take place. Stop is if shares aggressively fall below $3.20.
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gol2664 Negocioenlinea Miners (HMY) (GRS) (GOLD) (RGLD) (IAG) (AEM) All Close Up Tuesday Everything Gold – 3 hours ago Shares of Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY), Gammon Gold (NYSE:GRS), Randgold (NASDAQ:GOLD), Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD), IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE:IAG) and Agnico-Eagle (NYSE:AEM) went against the …
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gol2664 Negocioenlinea Why the Paper Silver Crash of 2011 Is Not Like 1980 Minyanville.com – 28 minutes ago By Atlantic Capital Management May 18, 2011 11:00 am Silver rocketed to $50 per ounce, then crashed. Beginning in the wee hours of Sunday night May 1, 2011, the selling deluge began during the …
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are today's top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a lot of interest from traders. Three Chinese companies (GFRE, LAS, BITA) are on the list. Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 38.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 193% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts' average estimate. Lentuo International Inc (ADR) (NYSE:LAS) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.5% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 83% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUX) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $8 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. MAKO Surgical Corp. (NASDAQ:MAKO) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 16.5% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -18% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $23 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is -208% based on analysts' average estimate. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 12.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 21% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $11 on the stock. It is rated positively by 80% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 11% based on analysts' average estimate. Broadwind Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.3% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 83% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3 on the stock. It is rated positively by 25% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 24% based on analysts' average estimate. Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNRO) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.8% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 22% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $39 on the stock. It is rated positively by 83% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 22% based on analysts' average estimate. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.8% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $17 on the stock. It is rated positively by 47% of the 17 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 13% based on analysts' average estimate. Primoris Services Corp (NASDAQ:PRIM) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.4% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 16% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by 57% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 9% based on analysts' average estimate. Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BITA) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.3% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 75% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $14 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 35% based on analysts' average estimate.
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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live While I’m focused on trading less, I can’t pass up good momentum trades when I see them because that’s one of my strengths as a trader. So I’ve taken on a few trades this morning in chat I’d like to share, no text message though. I sold HDY for $600 in profit, I’ll buy back on a dip. I sold MOBI for about $600 in profit too, I’ll buy back on a dip. I also bought 5k ZOOM at $3.38 on news for a 2-3 day hold as well unless it runs 10% sooner. Not as much momentum here. Please don’t follow my trades blindly, look at the charts and the news and pick up on these strategies so you’re comfortable with the trade. And don’t be afraid to email me with questions, that’s my job.
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tdp2664 E money daily Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps has Named 'Best Airframe MRO in the Americas'. Big Award For Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) maintenance division, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps, has been recognized as the "BestAirframe MRO Provider in the Americas" and the "Best Engine MRO Provider" for 2011 by Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance (ATE&M) Magazine, a leading aerospace publication. Tony Charaf, president – Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps, said that, "The men and women of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)'s Technical Operations are the driving force behind the success of our growing MRO business. Their airline industry knowledge, maintenance skills and flexibility are clearly establishing Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps as an MRO provider of excellence. We are honored by this vote of confidence from our customers and peers." Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps is the largest airline maintenance, repair and overhaul provider in North America, generating approximately $500 million in revenue in 2010. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) company shares are currently standing at 11.01. Price History Last Price: 11.01 52 Week Low / High: 8.91 / 14.54 50 Day Moving Average: 10.11 6 Month Price Change %: -16.7% 12 Month Price Change %: -19.9%
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tdp2664 E money daily Safeway (NYSE:SWY) raised about $10.4 million in April for people with disabilities. Safeway (NYSE:SWY) Raising Big Money A recent announcement says that the Safeway (NYSE:SWY) Foundation raised $10.4 million during the month of April to support Easter Seals, Special Olympics and other organizations that provide critical services to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Larree Renda, Safeway (NYSE:SWY) Executive Vice President said, "We are grateful to our customers who chose to help make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Thanks to their generosity, Easter Seals, Special Olympics and other organizations that support people with disabilities will be even better positioned to assist this important, but often overlooked, part of our population." Safeway (NYSE:SWY) shares were at 25.2 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 15.2% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Safeway (NYSE:SWY) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Sell Mean recommendation: 3.17 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 3.02 Zack’s Rank: 6 out of 17 in the industry
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Sell in May and Go Away? You've probably heard the trading saying, "Sell in May and go away". But this is often misconstrued by traders and it's not fully appreciated for its true meaning. On the one hand, the market — anecdotally — falls during the summer months. But with all that's going on in the market right now, do you really want to trade on supposed, slightly-statistical, historical voodoo? Still, there is more to this cliché than meets the eye — it has some relevance beyond a bearish prediction. That is, it refers to the liquidity in the markets, or the lack of it. The fact is the summer months typically see lower volumes and, therefore, lower liquidity. And, to be sure, trading in low-liquidity environments can make it tough for options trading investors. So what's a trader to do? Consider an idea that reinvents the 'Sell stocks in May' cliché. How? Perhaps you have some options . Option Trading During Summer Months Because there is historically less trading in the summer, volatility in the equity market tends to decline. For option traders, lower volatility can be an opportunity — particularly for income traders. That because income trades are a family of option strategies that profit in low-volatility environments. Exploiting Low Volatility Income trades are also referred to as "option-selling strategies" because they result in a net selling of option premium. In other words, they typically result in a credit to the trader's account and they have the quintessential characteristic of a short option position — positive theta . This Greek refers to time decay, the option owner's mortal enemy. But positive theta is a great friend to the option seller as she collects premium on her trade. The Greek Theta Hopefully it doesn't belabor the analogy – consider positive theta as that summer lover who brings much joy during a brief spell, even though you know you will have to say goodbye when autumn leaves begin to fall. Income trade strategies that take advantage of option selling include: credit spreads , iron condors , butterflies , time spreads and more. When traders expect the market to be stable, i.e. slow summer months, it is a prime time to put these strategies to use. Indeed, for option traders the "Sell in May" cliché refers to the historically successful opportunity to implement these option-selling strategies going into the summer months. Find more option analysis and trading ideas at Options Trading Strategies . Selling options in May (and the low-volatility months that follow through the summer) allows them to cash in on the slow-trading activity that typically occurs when the thermometer tops 90 degrees. Conversely, non-option traders who sell their equity investments and stay out of the market for the summer months miss out on potential opportunities that clever option traders exploit. But there are some things to look out for. Though low-volatility provides unique options trading opportunities, it provides some problems too. The main one being volume (and therefore liquidity) typically dries up in the summer months in the options markets. That has an adverse effect on options bid-ask spreads. Click to Page 2 for more ‘Options Reinvent Sell in May Cliché’
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Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps has Named 'Best Airframe MRO in the Americas'. Big Award For Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) maintenance division, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps, has been recognized as the "BestAirframe MRO Provider in the Americas" and the "Best Engine MRO Provider" for 2011 by Aircraft Technology Engineering & Maintenance (ATE&M) Magazine, a leading aerospace publication. Tony Charaf, president – Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps, said that, "The men and women of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL)'s Technical Operations are the driving force behind the success of our growing MRO business. Their airline industry knowledge, maintenance skills and flexibility are clearly establishing Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps as an MRO provider of excellence. We are honored by this vote of confidence from our customers and peers." Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) TechOps is the largest airline maintenance, repair and overhaul provider in North America, generating approximately $500 million in revenue in 2010. Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) company shares are currently standing at 11.01. Price History Last Price: 11.01 52 Week Low / High: 8.91 / 14.54 50 Day Moving Average: 10.11 6 Month Price Change %: -16.7% 12 Month Price Change %: -19.9%
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While I’m focused on trading less, I can’t pass up good momentum trades when I see them because that’s one of my strengths as a trader. So I’ve taken on a few trades this morning in chat I’d like to share, no text message though. I sold HDY for $600 in profit, I’ll buy back on a dip. I sold MOBI for about $600 in profit too, I’ll buy back on a dip. I also bought 5k ZOOM at $3.38 on news for a 2-3 day hold as well unless it runs 10% sooner. Not as much momentum here. Please don’t follow my trades blindly, look at the charts and the news and pick up on these strategies so you’re comfortable with the trade. And don’t be afraid to email me with questions, that’s my job.
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Below are today's top 10 focus stocks. These momentum stocks are attracting a lot of interest from traders. Three Chinese companies (GFRE, LAS, BITA) are on the list.
Gulf Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ:GFRE) is today's 1st best focus stock. Its daily price change was 38.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 193% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts' average estimate. Lentuo International Inc (ADR) (NYSE:LAS) is today's 2nd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.5% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 83% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 67% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. O'Charley's Inc. (NASDAQ:CHUX) is today's 3rd best focus stock. Its daily price change was 17.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $8 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 10% based on analysts' average estimate. MAKO Surgical Corp. (NASDAQ:MAKO) is today's 4th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 16.5% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is -18% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $23 on the stock. It is rated positively by 33% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is -208% based on analysts' average estimate. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) is today's 5th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 12.0% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 21% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $11 on the stock. It is rated positively by 80% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 11% based on analysts' average estimate.
Broadwind Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:BWEN) is today's 6th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 9.3% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 83% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3 on the stock. It is rated positively by 25% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 24% based on analysts' average estimate. Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. (NASDAQ:MNRO) is today's 7th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 8.8% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 22% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $39 on the stock. It is rated positively by 83% of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 22% based on analysts' average estimate. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTWO) is today's 8th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.8% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $17 on the stock. It is rated positively by 47% of the 17 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 13% based on analysts' average estimate. Primoris Services Corp (NASDAQ:PRIM) is today's 9th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.4% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 16% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by 57% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 9% based on analysts' average estimate. Bitauto Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BITA) is today's 10th best focus stock. Its daily price change was 7.3% in the previous trading day. Its upside potential is 75% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $14 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 35% based on analysts' average estimate.
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Why the Paper Silver Crash of 2011 Is Not Like 1980 Minyanville.com – 28 minutes ago By Atlantic Capital Management May 18, 2011 11:00 am Silver rocketed to $50 per ounce, then crashed. Beginning in the wee hours of Sunday night May 1, 2011, the selling deluge began during the …
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Miners (HMY) (GRS) (GOLD) (RGLD) (IAG) (AEM) All Close Up Tuesday Everything Gold – 3 hours ago Shares of Harmony Gold Mining (NYSE:HMY), Gammon Gold (NYSE:GRS), Randgold (NASDAQ:GOLD), Royal Gold (Nasdaq:RGLD), IAMGOLD Corporation (NYSE:IAG) and Agnico-Eagle (NYSE:AEM) went against the …
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Going into today I have 3 live positions and I plan on trading less after assessing my recent performance. Many of you may not like to hear that but I’ll stick to my guns here, it’s not how much you trade but how smart you trade. My buy on SGYP proved to be chasing and while I was doing that I missed my entry on LQMT that I nailed perfectly in my analysis. So going into today, here is what’s up in my accounts… 75k shares of GSTP, the ‘E’ has been dropped. 25k shares are in the challenge account at $.13 while 50k are in the main account at $.165. Goal is to sell when the price is active in the mid $.20′s or higher possibly. 2k ANIK at $7.52 and I hope to sell in the $8.00 range down the road. Stop is around $7.00 on this one. Profit.ly and E*Trade uploaded the first half of this trade as a profit but I’m actually down about 1.5k on this trade, well see what it pulls once I sell. I’m thinking E*Trade is just misquoting my price per share on my remaining shares. Finally, 5k LOCM from my $3.75 ad up when it started running. Remember the alert was at $3.61 and as it started running I bought more shares. The sold half when it tested support at $3.50 for a small loss. I’m looking to add at support if and when it turns back up off the $3.20 range to bring my average down and trade it into the next run, should one take place. Stop is if shares aggressively fall below $3.20.
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKB ) placed a big new bet on MasterCard (NYSE: MA ) in the first quarter. Should you follow him into the stock? Buffett’s stake, disclosed in a 13F filing, totaled 216,000 MasterCard shares valued at $60 million — a tiny portion of its $53.6 billion equity portfolio. On the face of it, a stake in MasterCard could be a bet by newly hired investment manager, Todd Combs, on a future increase in consumer spending. But let’s look deeper at MasterCard, which supports provides credit, debit, and prepaid programs for 22,000 financial institutions. And MasterCard’s economic performance of over the last five years has been impressive. After all, with $5.73 billion in sales growing at an average of 13.5% a year since 2006 and net income of $1.95 billion spiking at a 47.2% average annual rate over that time frame, MasterCard is a profit-growing machine with an impressive 34% net profit margin. But what has MasterCard done for investors lately? In the first quarter of 2011, the number of transactions climbed 11% and volume growth rose13% while client losses fell further. Revenue grew 15% to $1.5 billion with operating margin of 55.7% up 2.2 percentage points. MasterCard’s EPS of $4.29 beat Lazard Capital Markets’ forecast of $4.10. And MasterCard boosted its EPS estimates for 2011 to $17.15, and to $20.16 for 2012. Does this performance mean that you should add MasterCard stock in your portfolio? To help with that decision, we can look at its price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio — a way to determine whether the value that the market assigns a stock is justified by the rate at which it expects the company’s earnings to grow. I think a PEG of 1.0 is a fair price, and anything below that is a bargain. MasterCard’s PEG of 1.07 is a reasonable value. Its P/E is 18.8 and MasterCard’s earnings are expected to grow 17.5% in 2012 to $19.99 a share. With Buffett’s backing and the real chance that it can sustain a higher earnings growth rate based on its performance over the last five years, buying MasterCard stock could be a profitable addition to your portfolio. Peter Cohan has no financial interest in the securities mentioned.
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Safeway (NYSE:SWY) raised about $10.4 million in April for people with disabilities. Safeway (NYSE:SWY) Raising Big Money A recent announcement says that the Safeway (NYSE:SWY) Foundation raised $10.4 million during the month of April to support Easter Seals, Special Olympics and other organizations that provide critical services to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Larree Renda, Safeway (NYSE:SWY) Executive Vice President said, "We are grateful to our customers who chose to help make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities. Thanks to their generosity, Easter Seals, Special Olympics and other organizations that support people with disabilities will be even better positioned to assist this important, but often overlooked, part of our population." Safeway (NYSE:SWY) shares were at 25.2 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 15.2% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Safeway (NYSE:SWY) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Sell Mean recommendation: 3.17 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 3.02 Zack’s Rank: 6 out of 17 in the industry
