My Top 25 Trades Since I Started In March

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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live I’ve been up as much as $50,000 since I’ve started trading along with my subscribers this past March. Tonight I’m breaking down my moves so we can make more money moving forward. Here are my top 25 alerts since starting this newsletter after I walked away from teaching to be a trader. All trades are 3rd party verified through Profit.ly #1 CMCI long $14,531 profit #2 LOCM long $6,221 profit #3 SHMX long $4,056 profit #4 SHMX short $3,400 profit #5 COOL long $3,276 profit #6 GSTP long $2,940 profit #7 BAC long $2,766 profit #8 ZLCS long $2,760 profit #9 MDFI long $2,604 profit #10 DMD long $2,479 profit #11 GNTA long $2,400 profit #12 AOL long $2,267 profit #13 SAPX short $2,250 profit #14 CMCI long $2,128 profit #15 JAMN long $2,120 profit #16 LOCM long $2,111 profit #17 BAC long $2,105 profit #18 GPL long $2,084 profit #19 COOL long $2,036 profit #20 SIRI long $2,010 profit #21 CLNO long $1,871 profit #22 JBII long $1,820 profit #23 CHTL long $1,805 profit #24 PPRTF long $1,784 profit #25 BAC short $1,765 profit

My Worst 25 Trades Since I Started In March

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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live Over several hundred traders subscribe to my service and I’m sure one of the first things they’d tell you about me is that I’m real unlike most of the newsletters out there. So let’s take a look at my biggest mistakes since I started here in March and learn from them so we can make better trades moving forward. We’ll discuss the wins and losses Thursday night in chat at our 9pm EST webinar. Maybe the pumpkin barfing is going a bit overboard but any trader knows losses are a part of the business and make for the worst days as a trader. Again, make sure you’re in class Thursday night so we can analyze what went wrong on many of these trades gone wrong i.e. – where are the stops? All trades are 3rd party verified through Profit.ly #1 BERX long -$19,435 loss #2 ESYL long -$7,258 loss #3 CIEN short -$6,931 loss #4 GSTP long -$6,900 loss #5 ALZM long -$6,609 loss #6 AAGC long -$5,340 loss #7 GFRE long -$5,030 loss #8 ZAGG short -$4,940 loss #9 ALAN long -$4,778 loss #10 LEXG long -$4,462 loss #11 COOL long -$3,947 loss #12 CNTF long -$3,928 loss #13 MOBI long -$3,711 loss #14 POTG short -$2,700 loss #15 KOOL long -$2,625 loss #16 OXGN long -$2,336 loss #17 CEU long -$2,195 loss #18 ORS short -$2,166 loss #19 ANIK long -$2,111 loss #20 BAC short -$2,100 loss #21 YRCW long -$1,945 loss #22 BAC short -$1,917 loss #23 BAC short -$$1,876 loss #24 LEE long -$1,616 loss #25 EVGI long -$1,521 loss Click here to see my best trades since I started in March

My Best 25 Trades Since I Started In March

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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live I’ve been up as much as $50,000 since I’ve started trading along with my subscribers this past March. Tonight I’m breaking down my moves so we can make more money moving forward. We’ll go over these winners and the losers Thursday night at our 9pm EST webinar in chat. Here are my top 25 alerts since starting this newsletter after I walked away from teaching to be a trader. All trades are 3rd party verified through Profit.ly #1 CMCI long $14,531 profit #2 LOCM long $6,221 profit #3 SHMX long $4,056 profit #4 SHMX short $3,400 profit #5 COOL long $3,276 profit #6 GSTP long $2,940 profit #7 BAC long $2,766 profit #8 ZLCS long $2,760 profit #9 MDFI long $2,604 profit #10 DMD long $2,479 profit #11 GNTA long $2,400 profit #12 AOL long $2,267 profit #13 SAPX short $2,250 profit #14 CMCI long $2,128 profit #15 JAMN long $2,120 profit #16 LOCM long $2,111 profit #17 BAC long $2,105 profit #18 GPL long $2,084 profit #19 COOL long $2,036 profit #20 SIRI long $2,010 profit #21 CLNO long $1,871 profit #22 JBII long $1,820 profit #23 CHTL long $1,805 profit #24 PPRTF long $1,784 profit #25 BAC short $1,765 profit Click here to see my worst 25 trades since I started in March

Gold Price Closed Today at 1,776.40 Down -35.70 or -2.0%

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1,776.40 Change : -35.70 or -2.0% Silver Price Close Today : 39.11 Change : -1.67 or -4.3% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,772.00 Change : -41.90 or -2.4% Palladium Price Close Today : 710.35 Change : -20.85 or -2.9% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 45.42 Change : 0.98 or 1.02% Dow Industrial : 11,509.09 Change : 75.91 or 0.7% US Dollar Index : 76.60 Change : 0.36 or 0.5% Important Note: Franklin Sanders commentary will be updated here shortly

Google Flights: Prepared for Takeoff?

In April, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) closed its $700 million acquisition of ITA
Software, which is a data mega-provider of online travel information. In light
of the company's enormous search business, this is a scary thing for sites
like Kayak, Priceline (NASDAQ: PCLN ), Orbitz (NYSE: OWW ) and Expedia (NASDAQ:
EXPE ). In fact, the Justice Department required Google to make some changes so
as to lessen the competitive impact. However, with the launch of its new travel
offering last week, called Google Flights, the competition should feel safe at
least for now. Why? To see, let's take a look at the key features of the
service. First of all, users can access Google Flights either from a tab
located at google.com/flights or through a search query (such as "fly from
nyc to las vegas"). You'll see an interactive map that allows you to view
flights for nearby cities. Below this, you'll also find a list of many flights
and their prices. If you like an option, you can click over to the airline's
website. All in all, it's pretty cool. And it's incredibly fast. But the
site has some issues. For example, the flight data is not as robust as rival
services. What's more, the interface still is a bit clunky. Google Flights
definitely feels like an early-release version. But hey, this is normal for the
company, right? Google likes to launch quickly, then get feedback. No doubt,
it's a good way to evolve a web service. Thus, as things get better, should
rivals feel more pressure? It's true that any competition will make an impact.
But the fact is companies like Priceline and Expedia have great brands. As a
result, search-based traffic is not necessarily critical. Besides, Priceline and
Expedia have full-blown services offering rental cars, hotels and even vacation
packages. Those companies also have thriving international businesses. Instead,
the losers are likely to be the search-based operators like Kayak and
Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT ) Bing. It's certainly going to be tough to find
points of differentiation. Keep in mind that Kayak has filed to go public and
has been in registration for more than 300 days. In other words, in light of
Google Flights, it could be a tough deal to pull off. Tom Taulli is the author
of "All About Short Selling" and "All About Commodities." You also can
find him at Twitter account @ttaulli. He does not own a position in any of the
stocks named here.

No Stock Bargains at Dollar Tree, Wal-Mart

Deutsche Bank recently started covering a slew of retail stocks it put a buy
on Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR ) and a sell on Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) expecting it
to drop to $48. Should you follow Deutsche Banks advice? In its Sept. 14 report,
Deutsche Bank expressed concern that Wal-Mart was losing market share at a
faster pace than at any point in its history a phenomenon that were not
convinced the company can fix. And

Gold Price Closed Today at 1,776.40 Down -35.70 or -2.0%

Gold Price Close Today : 1,776.40 Change : -35.70 or -2.0% Silver Price Close
Today : 39.11 Change : -1.67 or -4.3% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,772.00
Change : -41.90 or -2.4% Palladium Price Close Today : 710.35 Change : -20.85 or
-2.9% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 45.42 Change : 0.98 or 1.02% Dow Industrial :
11,509.09 Change : 75.91 or 0.7% US Dollar Index : 76.60 Change : 0.36 or 0.5%
Important Note: Franklin Sanders commentary will be updated here shortly

Netflix Apologizes for Changes, Announces Qwikster Brand

Corporate humility can be a double-edged sword. When dealing with shareholders,
it sometimes is essential that a company roll over and apologize for its
choices, if for no other reason than to demonstrate its learned that recent
earning strategies have failed. On the other hand, apologizing to disgruntled
consumers dissatisfied with a product or service actually can hurt a company by
further incensing the crowd especially when that apology amounts to saying,
Tough luck. And that is precisely the sort of apology Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX )
issued first thing Monday morning. Considering that Netflix announced just last
week that it lost around 1 million subscribers because of new subscription
pricing not to mention that the companys stock has shed nearly half of its
value since July now might not be the time for humility. Nows the time Netflix
should be telling people how much good streaming content theyre getting for very
little money and how investors shouldnt worry that everythings going according
to plan. Two things happened in quick succession Sunday night. First, Netflix
announced that, just weeks after separating streaming video and DVD rentals into
separate subscription packages, the company would spin off its DVD rental
business into a separate subsidiary with a new brand. Called Qwikster, the
Netflix-owned operation will carry over all remaining disc-based subscribers and
use the exact same pricing structure. It also will in a first for the company
offer disc video game rentals for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ), Sony (NYSE: SNE )
and Nintendo s (PINK: NTDOY ) respective game consoles for an additional fee.
The second thing that happened was Netflix members received an email from CEO
Reed Hastings titled An Explanation and Some Reflections detailing exactly what
Qwikster is, but more importantly detailing why the company has made so many
changes to its business model in recent months. Hastings cited both AOL (NYSE:
AOL ) and Borders as businesses that failed to make meaningful transitions with
their businesses as technology changed. He went on to say that Netflix separated
its streaming video and disc rental services precisely because they have become
different businesses with different costs. He apologized to those members, both
current and former, who felt we treated them thoughtlessly but he did not offer
those customers any compensation for service they feel theyve lost in the
transition. Hastings is right. Netflix did the smart thing in separating its
disc and streaming video businesses into separate entities. One mistake was not
changing the branding of the DVD service right out of the gate. There is
evidence the decision to adopt the Qwikster branding was made quickly and
recently. A Monday post at TechCrunch pointed out that the @Qwikster account on
Twitter is controlled by a random user , which demonstrates that Netflixs
marketing team hadnt quite gotten everything set up for the brand before its
reveal. It also was foolhardy to introduce multiple changes to its range of
services in a short period of time . The changes needed to be made, though.
Netflixs DVD-only subscribers number 2.2 million less than a tenth of the
companys nearly 25 million subscribers. The market for physical discs is only
going to shrink during the next few years, and the company needed to phase out a
business that ultimately will be anachronistic. By making the shift, Netflix
also has started encouraging its content partners to stop bemoaning the loss of
DVD sales and to start forming strategies about how to make the most out of
streaming services. Should investors be mollified by Hastings apology? Perhaps
not. Watching shares sink from above $304 to below $160 in two months is bound
to cause bitterness. Consider this, though: Netflix lost only 1 million total
subscribers after the pricing changes. Some analysts were projecting the company
would lose 2.5 million. Netflix has been prepared for this level of churn. Now
the questions are: Will Netflixs recovery fit in with its expectations? And will
customers accept the apology and stick with the company? Well have a better idea
come the companys next quarterly earnings report. As of this writing, Anthony
John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him
on Twitter at

Twitter Quietly Building Toward a Loud IPO

While much of the IPO buzz is about Zynga, Groupon and Facebook, another
company is also prepping for a mega-offering: Twitter. The process has been
mostly quiet, but we are starting to see some signs of the process. For example,
last week, Twitter's early board members Fred Wilson and Bijan Sabet
resigned from their posts. Even the chief scientist, Abdur Chowdhury, is
leaving. In short: Twitter is going through a major transition in its management
and governance structure. That is, the team is morphing from start-up people to
those who have public-company backgrounds. In a way, Twitter already has had a
sort of quasi-IPO. After all, it recently raised $800 million in funding. Funny
enough, this is larger than most IPOs for 2011. So in light of all this, it
makes sense to start acting like a public company. This kind of approach has
been critical for the success of recent IPOs, such as LinkedIn (NASDAQ: LNKD )
and Zillow (NASDAQ: Z ). Yet there are risks. If Twitter becomes too corporate,
there's a possibility the company will lose its competitive edge. Consider
that co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone already have left the company to
pursue other opportunities. Despite all this, it looks like Twitter has done a
fairly good job at navigating the issues. One key move was the hiring of Dick
Costolo. Keep in mind that he founded FeedBurner, which he sold to Google
(NASDAQ: GOOG ). As a result, he got strong managerial experience with the
search giant. Twitter also brought back Jack Dorsey to help with product
development. No doubt, this should be an important boost. It also helps that
Twitter has enough cash in the treasury to make the kinds of long-term
investments to remain competitive. And growth continues at a hefty clip, with
about 100 million active users combining to post about 230 million tweets per
day. So when might we expect a Twitter IPO? Such things are almost impossible to
predict. But it looks like there is no rush. If anything, it could easily happen
in 2013, after Facebook hits the market (its IPO is now pegged for the second
half of 2012). This probably is the right move. As seen with other great
companies like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL ) the smart
idea is to be patient when pulling off an IPO. Tom Taulli is the author of
"All About Short Selling" and "All About Commodities." You can also find
him at Twitter account @ttaulli. He does not own a position in any of the stocks
named here.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Yahoo! Deal Back On Table?

It has been rumored that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is eying a deal
for Yahoo! again. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Yahoo! Deal Back On Table?
The acquisition plans of Yahoo by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was a
closed chapter in the tech world, but the latest report on Business Insider says
that the tech giant is getting ready to dust off those purchase plans again. The
report says that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has found that Yahoo is
more attractive than AOL, and the company is developing new strategies to go
along with the acquisition plans. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are
currently standing at 27.12. Price History Last Price: 27.12 52 Week Low / High:
23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 26.13 6 Month Price Change %: 9.4% 12 Month
Price Change %: 7.1%

Gold Shares Outperform Metal, “Never Been in Better Shape”

Gold shares held up particularly well in the face of broad-based liquidation on
Wall Street on Monday. Despite the 1.7% sell-off in the the price of gold, and
the over 100-point decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the AMEX
Gold Bugs Index (HUI) closed lower by just 0.7% at 603.57.

Play Defense With an Intel Covered Call Option

The Greece-induced selloff in stocks on Monday reminded investors there is
still trouble lurking beneath the surface. While last week's tech-powered
rally improved the posture of the market and diminished bearish influences, it
didn't magically heal all the damage that has been done to both market
structure and investor psyche. Until the S&P 500 Index reclaims its 50-day
moving average and the intermediate trend shifts from down to up, traders should
continue to treat the current market as more of a hit-and-run environment. One
defensive trading tactic worth considering on a profitable stock position is the
sale of a covered call. Let's look at Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) for an example.
The leadership of the semiconductor space during last week's rally was obvious
to anyone taking a sector-centric view of the markets. Intel was up over 12% by
week's end, surging back above its 50- and 200-day moving averages. Intel's
current overbought status coupled with the need for trader's to play defense
makes the sale of a covered call a logical play. Yet another dynamic increasing
the appeal of the covered call is the fact that implied volatility remains
somewhat elevated in INTC options. Of the current strike prices available in the
October cycle, the 22 strike call options trading around 80 cents offer the most
compelling risk/reward. Traders owning shares of INTC seeking to acquire some
downside protection and generate passive income should consider selling the Oct
22 call option. Source: MachTrader At the time of this writing, Tyler Craig had
no positions in INTC.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Wallet Set To Launch

It has been reported that Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is ready to launch Google
Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Wallet. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Wallet Set To Launch No
official confirmation from the search major has been appeared yet, but reports
have appeared on a number of popular sites say that Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Wallet will be launched tomorrow. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) published a video
last week regarding the launch of the upcoming service, and now it seems that
the company is ready for its public launch. It was also reported that MasterCard
is the official sponsor of the service. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) company shares
are currently standing at 546.68. Price History Last Price: 546.68 52 Week Low /
High: 473.02 / 642.96 50 Day Moving Average: 555.56 6 Month Price Change %:
-2.6% 12 Month Price Change %: 13.6%

Some Dividend Funds Are Shams — But These 5 Always Deliver

I know it's a shocker to think there are sharks on Wall Street simply looking
for a group of sucker investors to make them a quick buck. But sometimes the
gall or silliness of these stock market charlatans is almost too much to bear.
This morning, while doing some research into dividend ETFs and income mutual
funds, I encountered a disturbing fact: Many so-called dividend funds actually
are heavily invested in stocks that pay a dividend of less than 1% with some
not paying a penny in dividends at all. In this volatile market, many investors
are running for cover in income investments and safe-haven dividend stocks with
high yield. (Personally, I think this is a wise move and I recently highlighted
my 5 top picks for great returns and great dividends ). But before you jump into
a random dividend fund, take note: At some ETFs or mutual funds, the top
holdings are far from true dividend stocks, regardless of what the strategy or
the manager claims. Check out the very suspect makeup of the Fidelity Dividend
Growth Fund (MUFT: FDGFX ) for a cautionary tale. This big-time Fidelity mutual
fund has almost $8.5 billion under management. But top holdings in this fund
include Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ), which doesn't pay a dime in dividends, and
toxic bank Citigroup (NYSE: C ) which pays a mere penny per quarter for a
whopping 0.1% yield. Another great member of this fund's top 10 holdings is
Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL ), with a yield of about 0.8%. When your dividend
investment is chasing tech stocks and toxic banks with paltry yields, you know
something is fishy. Income investors should be very wary of FDGFX and other fake
income funds like it. So where can investors turn to find great income in ETFs
if some so-called dividend funds are just engaging in false advertising? Here
are five good choices: The Guggenheim Multi-Asset Income ETF (NYSE: CVY )

Swinging Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) For $2,000 – Again & Again

Of the three types of trades I make regularly; scalp, day and swing, swing
trading across several days is my favorite. The process can be as complicated as
you make but I think its fairly easy. There are usually some really sweet trades
to be had if youre doing your homework daily, or letting me do it for you.
Recently for example, we nailed SIRI again. And while the market cap on this
stock is a bit higher than Id prefer, its a stock that brings a level of
security in choppy markets knowing the PPS wont fluctuate too much. So last week
I banked over $2,000 on SIRI just using some basic common sense, going against
major media outlets like TheStreet.com etc calling SIRI as a sell. So here is
how it played out, pretty simple actually. My subscribers and I been nailing
SIRI off the $1.60 for the last two months for countless successful trades. But
last week, with the bulls in control I knew the $1.60 range wasnt going to be an
option. So I took a look at the chart and grabbed 10k at $1.75 and then another
10k at $1.71. It was that afternoon that TheStreet.com issued a sell on SIRI and
shares fell to $1.67. I mean seriously, they issued a sell on SIRI just before a
massive move , but I didnt sell into the media and the very next day SIRI went
on a bull run into from the $1.60s to the $1.80s which is a HUGE move for SIRI
The very next morning however, SIRI reiterated guidance and updated their
forward outlook sending shares up into the $1.80s which was in fact my target. I
actually added another 10k shares at $1.80 and sold the next day for an easy
$2,000 in profit in just a couple of days work . Now Im not a rocket scientist
but its safe to say that Marek Fuchs, Think like a trader comment can only be
viewed as silly at this point and its just one more example of the media pumping
a popular stock just for traffic. I get Fuchs, BBY and MCD missed comment but
honestly, was that a good reason to sell SIRI at $1.67 on the 13th? I wonder how
his readers feel about that call? I wonder if they lost money? Im sure hes
excellent at what he does, but this one was a bad call and it happens all the
time but everyone continues to use major media as their source of guidance. I
love swing trading and this is just another example of an easy trade. Not only
did we have strong support at $1.65 giving us a firm stop area but we also had a
bull market last week. So when the CEO came out and said SIRI is kicking some
butt, we cashed in on his pump. In my mind SIRI down here is a steal and Ill
continue to flip the stock each and every time I find good entry.

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Upside: CIS, COGO, MY, JKS, CAAS, CISG, XUE, CCIH, TSL, VISN (Sep 19, 2011)

Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest upside potential,
based on the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average
target price. Camelot Information Systems Inc (ADR) (NYSE:CIS) has the 1st
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 248.3%.
Its consensus target price is $16.68 based on the average of all estimates. Cogo
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:COGO) has the 2nd highest upside potential in this segment
of the market. Its upside is 197.2%. Its consensus target price is $7.67 based
on the average of all estimates. China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd (NYSE:MY)
has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside
is 170.1%. Its consensus target price is $7.73 based on the average of all
estimates. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) has the 4th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 161.3%. Its consensus
target price is $23.63 based on the average of all estimates. China Automotive
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment
of the market. Its upside is 157.8%. Its consensus target price is $13.30 based
on the average of all estimates. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) has the 6th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 130.5%.
Its consensus target price is $20.17 based on the average of all estimates.
Xueda Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XUE) has the 7th highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 129.9%. Its consensus target price is
$12.00 based on the average of all estimates. ChinaCache Internatnl Hldgs Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:CCIH) has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 127.1%. Its consensus target price is $14.58 based on the
average of all estimates. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) has the 9th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 121.3%.
Its consensus target price is $21.27 based on the average of all estimates.
VisionChina Media Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VISN) has the 10th highest upside potential
in this segment of the market. Its upside is 120.5%. Its consensus target price
is $3.93 based on the average of all estimates.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shows Off Migration Solution

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has cracked its Live Migration problem.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shows Off Migration Solution The software
giant unveiled the new feature at the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) BUILD
conference, and reported that the feature will be available on the next version
of its server operating system. The Migration problem, the issue when moving an
operational virtual machine, was one of the thorniest problems for Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) on its server platforms in the past. Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks were at 27.12 at the end of the last days trading. Theres
been a 11.8% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean
recommendation: 1.72 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.84 Zacks
Rank: 30 out of 91 in the industry

Adobe Systems — How to Play Tuesday’s Earnings Report

On Tuesday, software company Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE ) reports earnings for
the quarter ending Aug. 31, 2011. With shares down nearly 30% since the end of
April, investors are skeptical about the company's performance in the current
quarter. Technology shares in general have stumbled since the beginning of the
summer. Concerns about an economic slowdown and a double-dip recession have
investors questioning future performance at Adobe. When the company reported
results for the period ending May 31, 2011, it included guidance for the current
quarter that was too pessimistic for some. The stock lost 6% of its value the
trading day after that report was released despite the company beating analyst
estimates for the quarter. And that was only the beginning. Since July 1, Adobe
has lost 19% of its value. Has the selling gone too far? It would appear most of
the bad news already is priced into the stock. Adobe said it expected earnings
to fall in a range of 50 to 56 cents per share. Analyst estimates at the time
were at 54 cents per share. The average estimate has not changed since, but
given the reaction in the market, one would expect estimates to be a bit lower.
During the past year, the company has exceeded estimates: For the full year
ending Nov. 30, 2011, the average Wall Street estimate for profits is $2.26 per
share. That number increases by 12% the following year to $2.54 per share. At
current prices, shares of Adobe trade for 11 times current fiscal-year
estimates. Shares of Adobe fell Friday thanks to a rating downgrade by JMP
Securities . The analyst performed a so-called channel check of supposed
customers of the company that suggested sales might be less than expected in the
current period. The analyst cut profit growth forecasts for the current year to
8%. Before the summer swoon, however, Adobe shares actually were performing
nicely: JMPs recent downgrade of the stock is disconcerting. The saving grace
might be its Flash product. The long-running dispute with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL )
has hurt the perception of the company, but with strong performance by Google
(NASDAQ: GOOG ) Android-based systems as well as an end-around that could let
Flash-based content stream onto iOS-based products that segment of the company
might surprise this quarter. From a technical standpoint, shares of Adobe have
been forming a base of support at $24 per share. From a fundamental standpoint,
shares are reasonably priced. If the news is not as bad as investors currently
selling the stock predict, Adobe might have room to run. Of course, that is a
big if in this environment. I would look to find better money-making
opportunities elsewhere.

You Haven’t Heard the Last of the IPO Market

After a strong week – where the Dow rose every day the U.S. markets are
falling into another funk on Monday. The main culprit is the debt crisis in
Europe: It now looks like Greece will default, which may destabilize other weak
economies like Italy and Spain. Is it any wonder that the IPO market is having
problems? The last offering was over a month ago, and there are literally no
deals on the current calendar. Perhaps the most troubling issue, however, is the
overall performance of IPOs this year the average deal has returned a miserable
-7.2%. This is the worst run since the dot-com implosion. Then again, we've
seen a variety of duds. Some include companies like Pandora (NYSE: P ) and
Demand Media (NYSE: DMD ). At the same time, there are major concerns about
upcoming IPOs like Groupon, which is losing huge amounts of money and must deal
with many rivals. Kind of bleak, huh? This is really a matter of the intense
market gyrations it's to be expected. And of course, there are still winners.
Look at LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ), which is the dominant player in the professional
social networking market. The company continues to grow at a torrid pace and was
even able to post a profit in its latest quarter. Or consider HomeAway (Nasdaq:
AWAY ), which operates a marketplace for vacation rentals. In the second
quarter, the company posted a 41% increase in sales and a net profit of $2.2
million. If anything, HomeAway seems to be recession-resistant, as property
owners want to find ways to boost revenue, and vacationers want more affordable
options. The good news is that we should still see some worthy deals in the
future. For example, it looks like Zynga will still have its IPO this year. That
company is at the leading edge of online gaming and should generate about $1
billion in revenue. There are also non-tech operators that look enticing, such
as Restoration Hardware. Over the past few years, the company has transformed
itself into a high-end retailer of furnishings. As a result, comparable-sales
growth is at about 17%. It's easy to get pessimistic, but there should be some
good opportunities for investors. It will probably require some patience as well
as the stomach to deal with the inevitable volatility. Tom Taulli is the author
of " All About Short Selling " and " All About Commodities ." You can
also find him at Twitter account @ttaulli. He does not own a position in any of
the stocks named here.

Gold Tumbles to $1,779, Silver Nears $39

Gold and silver futures posted substantial losses Monday amid broad-based
liquidation in commodities and a rally in the U.S. dollar. COMEX gold futures,
per the December contract, settled lower by $35.80, or 2.0%, at $1,778.90 per
ounce.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Could Allow ID Merge

It has been reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) may soon allow the merging
of multiple IDs. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Could Allow ID Merge Media reports say
that the Mac Maker is considering allowing the merging of multiple IDs in the
near future. MacRumors had reported earlier that past testers had reported that
the merging of multiple IDs is one of the biggest issues they face. According to
the reports, (A) MacRumors reader emailed Apple CEO Tim Cook about the issue,
and quickly received a phone call from an Apple executive relations employee.
She had spoken to the team responsible for Apple IDs and acknowledged that they
understood the issue and that more people would run into the problem with
iCloud. She also repeated that there is no way yet to combine accounts but
revealed they are working on it". Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares are
currently standing at 400.5. Price History Last Price: 400.5 52 Week Low / High:
273.68 / 404.5 50 Day Moving Average: 378.73 6 Month Price Change %: 21.1% 12
Month Price Change %: 44.8%

Gold Price Steady as Greek Concerns Mount

GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price held steady near $1,811 Monday morning as
European sovereign debt concerns continued to weigh on financial markets.

Aurizon Discovers Two New High Grade Gold Zones at Marban

Aurizon Mines (ARZ.TSX, AMEX: AZK) reported the discovery of two new high grade
mineralized gold zones at the Marban Block property.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Is Dream Employer

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has topped the Dream Employer list in Australia.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Is Dream Employer Although the search engine giant has
also risen to be a loved company to work for in many countries, this is the
second time the tech giant is being crowned in Australia. Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Australian HR manager Joe Krayer said that, We have in place
robust reward and recognition programs, [where we] reward employees via
excellent benefits and unique perks, such as massages, sleep pods and fun
off-site events. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks were at 546.68 at the end of
the last days trading. Theres been a 12.7% change in the stock price over the
past 3 months. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion:
Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.21 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months
Ago: 1.26 Zacks Rank: 13 out of 31 in the industry

Top 10 Best-Rated Large Cap Stocks: EP, RSG, SNP, MET, AAPL, VIP, JPM, LBTYA, TMO, LVS (Sep 19, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-rated Large Cap stocks, based on the number of
positive ratings by brokerage analysts. One Chinese company (SNP) is on the
list. El Paso Corporation (NYSE:EP) is the 1st best-rated stock in this segment
of the market. It is rated positively by 100% of the 12 brokerage analysts
covering it. Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) is the 2nd best-rated stock in
this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 100% of the 9 brokerage
analysts covering it. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is the
3rd best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by
100% of the 4 brokerage analysts covering it. MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) is the
4th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by
95% of the 19 brokerage analysts covering it. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is the
5th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by
95% of the 56 brokerage analysts covering it. VimpelCom Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:VIP) is
the 6th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively
by 94% of the 18 brokerage analysts covering it. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM)
is the 7th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated
positively by 94% of the 33 brokerage analysts covering it. Liberty Global Inc.
(NASDAQ:LBTYA) is the 8th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 94% of the 16 brokerage analysts covering it. Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO) is the 9th best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 94% of the 16 brokerage analysts covering it.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is the 10th best-rated stock in this segment of
the market. It is rated positively by 93% of the 27 brokerage analysts covering
it.

Red Hat Shares Poised for Earnings Pop

The earnings calendar is unusually busy this week, with a number of big names
on the schedule. Any time you can find Nike (NYSE: NKE ), FedEx (NYSE: FDX ),
and Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL ) in the same week, things could be interesting. One of
the smaller names on the docket this week is Red Hat (NYSE: RHT ). The
open-source business software maker reports on Wednesday after the close.
Analysts expect RHT to post earnings of 24 cents a share, a 33% increase from a
year ago. That's in line with the growth seen last quarter. RHT hasn't
missed an earnings estimate in well, we're not really sure. Our data goes
back more than six years, and we haven't seen the company come up short yet.
The stock usually performs very well after these solid earnings reports. In the
past four quarters, the shares have gained ground three times, popping an
average of 10% in the day following each report. The one loss was modest –
just 2.5% in the subsequent day. RHT's chart shows a stock in the midst of a
strong one-month run after the shares hit a 52-week low in mid-August. Since
then, the stock has added more than 25%, taking out its 20-day and 50-day moving
averages in the process. But there's plenty of room to run higher. The
stock's 2011 high around $48 represents about 20% of upside potential. RHT's
business model of providing inexpensive software platforms has resulted in a
steady rate of growth and a track record of beating analyst earnings
expectations. The problem with this growth is that expectations feed off
themselves and become greater. But while expectations for RHT are high, they
haven't yet reached an onerous level. Growth projections are still in line,
and the stock is well off its highs and the average analyst price target is
around $48. With a record of beating expectations, we believe the stock has more
upside potential this week. Buy the October 40 call for three bucks or less.
Have a great trading week.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Hit By Australia Samsung Suit

Samsung Electronics has countersued Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in Australia over
iPhone and iPad. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Hit By Australia Samsung Suit The war
between the tech giants over the smart phone technologies seem to be
never-ending, for they have recently been suing and countersuing across the
globe. Samsung Electronics, in another move against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL),
has filed a patent infringement suit against the Mac Maker in Australia,
claiming that the company has violated patents on the production of iPhone and
iPad. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were at 400.5 at the end of the last days
trading. Theres been a 25.1% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean
recommendation: 1.21 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.22 Zacks
Rank: 1 out of 2 in the industry

Todays Gold Silver Price Per Ounce Rates; Spot gold price per gram spot silver price per ounce; Gold Silver Prices Today

Stocks were sliding in a negative direction during the opening half of the
trading session today. Gold and silver prices were trending in the red as well
for December contract gold and silver. Stocks posted solid gains last week and
closed out the week on positive ground. The boost of confidence investors felt
last week helped many move away from safe havens. Gold and silver prices have
dropped lower due to this movement. The dollar also gained strength versus the
euro and the British pound. The stronger the dollar, the more expensive it is to
purchase precious metals gold and silver. This was another variable that
negatively affected gold and silver price trends this day. Just after the
mid-day mark of the U.S. trading session, electronic prices for gold and silver
were posting red. Silver contract for December delivery was lower by 3.20
percent at 39.52 per troy ounce. Electronic price for December delivery gold was
red by 1.57 percent at 1786.20 per troy ounce. The one month change status for
gold is negative now by 3.35 percent and the one month change status for silver
is negative by 6.20 percent. Spot gold and spot silver trends were pushing into
the red at this point as well today. Spot gold price per gram was lower by .99
at 57.27 and spot silver price per ounce was red by 1.37 at 39.42. Camillo
Zucari

Sunridge Gold Raises Stake in Besakoa Project

Sunridge Gold (SGC.TSXV) announced that the initial 5,000 meter diamond drill
program on the Besakoa copper/zinc/gold volcanogenic-massive-sulphide (VMS)
project in Madagascar is now complete.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Faces China Controversy

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has come under fire over a proposed China University
outlet. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Faces China Controversy The Mac Maker's
attempt to open an outlet in the library of the oldest university in the country
has been questioned, as customers who come to the store could potentially
disrupt the proper functioning of the university. It was reported in one of the
postings against Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) that, Setting up in a school is
acceptable, but it should be separated from teaching facilities. The store
occupies space in the library, despite it having so few seats already. Apple
Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are currently standing at 400.5. Price History
Last Price: 400.5 52 Week Low / High: 273.68 / 404.5 50 Day Moving Average:
378.73 6 Month Price Change %: 21.1% 12 Month Price Change %: 44.8%

Monday Apple Rumors: iPad 3? Not This Year

Here are your Apple news items and rumors for Monday: No iPad 3 Until After
Christmas: Looks like spring 2012 will bring just as many disgruntled holiday
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPad shoppers as spring 2011 did. Speaking with All Things
Digital in a Monday report, J.P.Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz tried to kill off
persistent rumors that a third iPad model would hit stores this holiday .
Moskowitz said his research indicates the iPad 2 will continue to be the only
iPad model sold throughout the rest of 2011. Prototypes of a third-generation
iPad are out there, though, the analyst said. Past rumors have said the iPad 3
will include a higher-resolution screen, putting it on par with the Retina
Display in current models of the iPhone. Samsung Plans to Sue Pants Off Apple
Over iPhone 5: Apple hasnt even officially announced the iPhone 5 yet, and it
already is the target of the latest litigation in an ongoing legal war between
Apple and Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ). A Sunday report in The Korea Times (via Apple
Insider ) said Samsung is preparing to block the sale of the new iPhone in Korea
as soon as its announced on the grounds that surprise, surprise! it violates
patents held by Samsung. A senior executive at Samsung said, For as long as
Apple does not drop mobile telecommunications functions, it would be impossible
for it to sell its i-branded products without using our patents. The only
recourse remaining for either company is to make smartphones that are entirely
different shapes and sizes. Would consumers cotton to a triangular smartphone?
Probably not. Apple Online Retail Spreads Across the World: Eastern European
nations anxious for the opportunity to purchase both an iPad and an Apple
Protection Plan online are watching their wishes come true. Apple finally has
opened for business online in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic, according
to a Monday report at 9 to 5 Mac . Not only that, but Apples online operation
has extended to the myriad city-states that make up the United Arab Emirates, as
well. Thats a prospective 65 million new customers online for Apple. As of this
writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named
here. Follow him on Twitter at

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Prepares For Hearing

Reuters has reported that Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is preparing for an
upcoming US Senate hearing. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Prepares For Hearing
According to the report, Eric Schmidt, the Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Chairman,
will be attending a Senate panel this week to convince them that the search
major is not a rival-abusing giant, but an innovative firm that is struggling to
stay on top. he will underline his point that recent issues regarding patent
infringements and search violations have led to some problems, and Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) is trying its best to get them solved as soon as possible. Google
Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks are currently standing at 546.68. Price History Last
Price: 546.68 52 Week Low / High: 473.02 / 642.96 50 Day Moving Average: 555.56
6 Month Price Change %: -2.6% 12 Month Price Change %: 13.6%

Gold Stocks (GDX) Fall, Gold Sinks Below $1,800

GOLD STOCKS NEWS – Gold stocks turned lower alongside the yellow metal on
Monday as the Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX) fell 0.4% to $63.84 per share.

Dow Jones Average DJIA; Obama’s Debt Reduction Plan, Medicare, Social Security; Nasdaq, S&P 500 Stock Market News Mid-Day

Futures for the primary stock index composites in the U.S. were trending in
negative territory prior to opening bell this morning. Stock futures were
positioned for the lower open to begin this week after closing out in positive
territory on consecutive days last week. News that President Obama was prepared
to introduce trillions of dollars in tax cuts that would focus heavily on
Americas rich did not sit well with many. Significant tax hikes for high income
individuals are a key part of his plan. The President has also stated that he
will vehemently protect Medicare Benefits. Obamas plan is focused on fiscal
sustainability for the country. Medicare and Social security are two primary
areas that the Presidents would like to protect and the rich will be asked to
contribute more via taxes. The anticipation of the plans unveiling pushed
indices into the red this morning. As the session approached the halfway mark in
the trading session, the primary indices were still moving in negative
territory. Fears relating to the European debt crisis were dragging the market
lower. Stock indices plummeted after opening bell and have remained lower
through the first half of the trading session today. At mid-day, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average was lower by 177.74 points at 11,331.35. The Nasdaq was lower
by 20.64 at 2602 and the S&P 500 was red by 18.18 points at 1,198. Frank Matto

Gold Sharply Lower Monday Despite Growing Euro Concerns

Gold prices might have wrong-footed a lot of market participants early Monday
as the spot gold price plunged about $40 per ounce, from $1,820 to just above
$1,775. Investors and traders would have justifiably expected heightened
safe-haven demand and a sharp run-up in prices after news that the European
Union and International Monetary Fund said Greece, already struggling to pay its
debts, would have to impose even stricter austerity measures for the EU and IMF
to release a second tranche of emergency funding next month. Instead, gold
prices moved sharply in the opposite direction. Spot gold was bid at $1,781 with
an ask price of $1,782 Monday morning, down 1.38%, having hit a high of $1,820
and a low of $1,775.30, according to Kitco market data . The London p.m. gold
fix price was set at $1,794 an ounce, according to the LBMA . Spot silver was
trading at $39.47 Bid, $39.57 Ask early Monday, down 2.93%, having hit a high of
$40.45 and a low of $39.11. The reference price for Sept. 19 was fixed at $40.46
in the London a.m. Looking at this weeks economic calendar, August housing
starts and building permits reports are out Tuesday, as is the closely watched
FOMC interest rate policy decision for September. August existing home sales and
crude inventories come out Wednesday. Thursday brings the weekly initial and
continuing jobless claims reports, August leading economic indicators and the
FHFA Housing Price Index. Turning to the exchanges, gold and silver trusts were
moving lower. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ) was down almost 1.3%. The iShares
Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) was about 1.2% lower. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:
SLV ) was around 2.4% lower. Gold and silver mining ETFs were moving lower for a
sixth consecutive business morning. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:
GDX ) was around 0.3% lower. The Market Vector Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:
GDXJ ) was down about 2.7%. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) was
around 1.5% lower. Shares of gold miners were broadly lower as well, though
Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining were trading higher. Agnico Eagle Mines (USA)
(NYSE: AEM ) was around 1.1% lower. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX ) was trading
higher by about 0.9%. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG ) was around 0.3% lower. Newmont Mining
Corp. (NYSE: NEM ) was up nearly 1.2%. NovaGold Resources (USA) (AMEX: NG ) was
sharply lower, down more than 3%. Silver mining shares were mixed in Friday
morning trading, with Silver Standard Resources showing strong gains. Coeur
DAlene Mines Corp. (NYSE: CDE ) was up between 0.35% and more than 0.5%. Hecla
Mining (NYSE: HL ) was down around 1.25%. Pan American Silver Corp. (USA)
(NASDAQ: PAAS ) was some 0.15% lower. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE: SLW )
was showing gains of more than 1.5%. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (USA)
(NASDAQ: SSRI ) was up over 2%. The author does not hold positions in any of the
above-mentioned investments.

Top 10 Solar Stocks with Highest Upside: ASTI, EMKR, JKS, RSOL, TSL, JASO, DQ, YGE, CSIQ, GTAT (Sep 19, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Solar stocks with highest upside potential, based on the
difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target price.
Six Chinese companies (JKS, TSL, JASO, DQ, YGE, CSIQ) are on the list. Ascent
Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) has the 1st highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 199.5%. Its consensus target price is
$2.88 based on the average of all estimates. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR)
has the 2nd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside
is 172.4%. Its consensus target price is $4.25 based on the average of all
estimates. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) has the 3rd highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 161.3%. Its consensus
target price is $23.63 based on the average of all estimates. Real Goods Solar,
Inc. (NASDAQ:RSOL) has the 4th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 144.7%. Its consensus target price is $4.63 based on the
average of all estimates. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) has the 5th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 121.3%.
Its consensus target price is $21.27 based on the average of all estimates. JA
Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) has the 6th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 115.0%. Its consensus
target price is $5.05 based on the average of all estimates. Daqo New Energy
Corp. (NYSE:DQ) has the 7th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 113.4%. Its consensus target price is $10.35 based on the
average of all estimates. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE)
has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside
is 105.9%. Its consensus target price is $7.91 based on the average of all
estimates. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) has the 9th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 77.3%. Its consensus
target price is $8.69 based on the average of all estimates. GT Advanced
Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) has the 10th highest upside potential in this
segment of the market. Its upside is 69.4%. Its consensus target price is $16.89
based on the average of all estimates.

4 Reasons To Love Cabot Oil & Gas

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace With the economy starting to circle the drain again and a presidential election looming, there is growing sentiment in Washington to boost revenue by ending tax breaks for oil and gas companies like Cabot Oil & Gas (NYSE: COG ). And should debt hawks beat out the industry's deep-pocketed lobbyists, the entire sector will feel the pain, at least in the short run. But for the long term, oil and gas stocks will rise or fall on other macro issues like supply and demand. And the companies that best manage operations and exploit new energy plays are likely to be rewarded. After all, cold weather will always be with us, as will the need to achieve cleaner energy that's domestically produced. Cabot is heavily focused on natural gas — the easiest green solution around given recent jitters about nuclear plants. About 98% of Cabot's reserves — and 96% of its production — are in natural gas. That exposure might make you cringe at today's prices — and that formula looks a lot worse if a double-dip recession rears its head. But despite the challenges, Cabot's still got game. Here are four reasons to love COG: Marcellus Shale Play . Cabot has a huge position in the blockbuster Marcellus Shale play. In nearly every well drilled in the formation since the 1930s, "noticeable quantities" of natural gas have been found, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS recently said Marcellus Shale still contains at least 84 trillion cubic feet of gas and 3.4 billion barrels of natural gas liquids. Pipeline Approval . Federal Regulators on Friday approved a pipeline network that would carry natural gas from Marcellus Shale, which extends along the Appalachian Basin, through the East Coast states. Production Efficiency . In the second quarter, COG reported net earnings of $54.7 million, up from $21.7 million in the same quarter last year. During the first six months of this year, natural gas prices plummeted by more than 24%. But COG's production increased by more than 45% over that same period. That means the company's economies of scale and management efficiency can go a long way toward offsetting lower natural gas prices Solid Fundamentals . At $70.28, is trading about 11% lower than its 52-week high on July 28 — but 160% above its 52-week low of $26.62 last September. With a market cap of $7.36 billion, the stock has a price/earnings-to-growth ratio of 1.41, indicating that it is overvalued. The balance sheet raises an eyebrow — $39.31 million in total cash versus $1.1 billion in total debt — but that's a common challenge in this sector. Bottom Line : COG is a solid company with a strong market position and a power edge in the Marcellus Shale. Flooding from Hurricane Irene that disrupted the transport of natural gas largely was built into the company's third- and fourth-quarter assumptions, which the company advised this week were still on track. And by the end of this month, COG is expected to surpass its production levels for all of 2010. Because we're settling into the notorious "shoulder months" (September-October; May-June), natural gas prices are likely to slump until we hit winter's first blast. If there's a corresponding slip in GOG shares, this stock would be a good value at $65 and a bargain at $58. As of this writing, Susan J. Aluise did not hold a position in any of the stocks named here.

Currency Investing: Not Everyone Can Come Out a Winner

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The lure of profiting in foreign exchange has been ringing for some time now. The financial media is filled with firms advertising the gains that can be found in Forex. But with so many competitors in this area, picking a strategy can be far more difficult than watching how currency values change — and weeding out the bad ones can be even more difficult. Here are three foreign exchange ETFs/ETNs to avoid: The PowerShares DB G10 Harvest ETF (NYSE: DBV ) takes advantage of the changes in comparative currency values by using futures contracts. Management of DBV will take either long or short positions in currencies issued by some of the G10 countries. Holdings include the Australian dollar, the Swiss franc, the Japanese yen, the Norwegian kroner, the New Zealand dollar and the U.S. dollar. The inception date of this fund is Sept. 30, 2006, and the past returns as of Sept. 15, 2011 are: 1 month: -0.82% 3 months: -1.98% 1 year: 10.97% 3 years: -1.73% With the exception of the one-year return, this looks like a flat-line pattern only worthwhile as idle conversation between investors about foreign exchange investing. The Wisdom Tree Dreyfus Emerging Country ETF (NYSE: CEW ) sounds like a program that should deliver high returns and a strong dose of volatility. CEW places funds in money markets and short-term government securities of various countries. As of Sept. 14, 2011, the top 10 issuing countries and weightings are: China: 8.97% Chile:

Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook September 19

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver prices bounced back on Friday from the sharp falls they have had a day earlier. During September both metals didn’t do much despite their high volatility. What is next for gold and silver prices? Today, the minutes of the last Monetary Policy meeting of Australia’s Central bank will be published. Here is a market analysis and outlook of precious metals for today, September 19th: Gold and silver prices –September Gold and silver prices sharply inclined on Friday: Gold price rose on Friday by 1.87% to $1,814; silver price also bounced back and inclined by 3.37% to $40.83. During September, gold price declined by 0.9% while silver price fell by 2.2%.

Autopilot Addiction Will Cost Airline Stocks Big-Time

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Top airline stocks Delta (NYSE: DAL ), American (NYSE: AMR ), United Continental (NYSE: UAL ), Southwest (NYSE: LUV ) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC ) have always had a give-and-take with regulators. Airlines and the feds have struggled to craft the right balance between safety and cost to both airline stocks and airline passengers. Put another way: Err too much on the safety side, costs are too burdensome for airline stocks and plane manufacturers to bear; err too much on the cost side, people die. That match is playing out this week as air safety advocates square off against the commercial airline industry over rules to reduce pilot fatigue and mandate better training.

Should You Buy the Dow — Boeing

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Today, we’ll look at Boeing (NYSE: BA ), the venerable aviation company now in its 95th year of business. But Boeing does a lot more than just build planes. The BMA segment engages in the research, development, production and modification of manned and unmanned military weapons systems. The N&SS segment involves the research, development, production and modification of products and services to assist its customers in transforming their operations through network integration, information, intelligence and surveillance systems, communications, architectures and space exploration. The GS&S segment offers logistics support functions for military platforms and operations. The BCC segment facilitates, arranges, structures and provides financing solutions for its commercial airplanes customers. The key driving factors regarding Boeing are the defense budget and the overall health of the airline industry. Given that the United States currently is involved in three conflicts, and that the defense budget has not yet been touched despite arguments over the national debt, the military component of Boeing's business seems likely to remain robust. Commercial airlines also are doing just fine, and coming off the recession, the demand for travel is increasing. That doesn't necessarily mean earnings will soar, however. This is an expensive business to run, particularly regarding labor, and there always is the concern that projects such as the Dreamliner will fall behind, harming margins. There also are legitimate worries that the budget super-committee will come back with big defense cuts, and those could filter down to Boeing. Analysts looking out five years on Boeing see annualized earnings growth at 13.2%, but that includes a 5% earnings decrease in 2011 reflecting those aforementioned issues, with a 25% increase expected in FY 2012. At a stock price of $63, on FY 2011 earnings of $4.24, the stock presently trades at a P/E of 15. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC ) are the closest competitors, with P/Es of 9 and 8, respectively. A look at Boeing’s financials: The company carries $8.8 billion in cash, as well as $10.3 billion in debt at an interest rate of only 2%. Trailing 12-month cash flow was $4.2 billion, so the debt service is no problem. The company also had 3.5 times the amount of free cash flow necessary to pay its 2.7% dividend. So Boeing appears to be on solid footing financially. There have been three insider purchases of about 5,000 shares in the past year — not a huge endorsement, but better than nothing. Conclusion Placing a 13 P/E on Boeing, with projected 2015 earnings of $7.56 per share, gives us a price target of $98. Add in reinvested dividends, and that suggests about a 70% total return. It is arguably overvalued on this year's earnings, but fairly priced for next year. There's not a lot of margin for error here, though, and the dividend isn't compelling enough for retirement accounts. I'd say if you don't have Boeing already in your portfolios, there are better choices elsewhere. If you do, though: I believe Boeing is a hold for regular accounts. I believe Boeing is a hold for retirement accounts. Lawrence Meyers does not own shares of Boeing.

Should You Buy the Dow — Boeing

Today, well look at Boeing (NYSE: BA ), the venerable aviation company now in
its 95th year of business. But Boeing does a lot more than just build planes.
The BMA segment engages in the research, development, production and
modification of manned and unmanned military weapons systems. The N&SS segment
involves the research, development, production and modification of products and
services to assist its customers in transforming their operations through
network integration, information, intelligence and surveillance systems,
communications, architectures and space exploration. The GS&S segment offers
logistics support functions for military platforms and operations. The BCC
segment facilitates, arranges, structures and provides financing solutions for
its commercial airplanes customers. The key driving factors regarding Boeing are
the defense budget and the overall health of the airline industry. Given that
the United States currently is involved in three conflicts, and that the defense
budget has not yet been touched despite arguments over the national debt, the
military component of Boeing's business seems likely to remain robust.
Commercial airlines also are doing just fine, and coming off the recession, the
demand for travel is increasing. That doesn't necessarily mean earnings will
soar, however. This is an expensive business to run, particularly regarding
labor, and there always is the concern that projects such as the Dreamliner will
fall behind, harming margins. There also are legitimate worries that the budget
super-committee will come back with big defense cuts, and those could filter
down to Boeing. Analysts looking out five years on Boeing see annualized
earnings growth at 13.2%, but that includes a 5% earnings decrease in 2011
reflecting those aforementioned issues, with a 25% increase expected in FY 2012.
At a stock price of $63, on FY 2011 earnings of $4.24, the stock presently
trades at a P/E of 15. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT ) and Northrop Grumman (NYSE:
NOC ) are the closest competitors, with P/Es of 9 and 8, respectively. A look at
Boeings financials: The company carries $8.8 billion in cash, as well as $10.3
billion in debt at an interest rate of only 2%. Trailing 12-month cash flow was
$4.2 billion, so the debt service is no problem. The company also had 3.5 times
the amount of free cash flow necessary to pay its 2.7% dividend. So Boeing
appears to be on solid footing financially. There have been three insider
purchases of about 5,000 shares in the past year not a huge endorsement, but
better than nothing. Conclusion Placing a 13 P/E on Boeing, with projected 2015
earnings of $7.56 per share, gives us a price target of $98. Add in reinvested
dividends, and that suggests about a 70% total return. It is arguably overvalued
on this year's earnings, but fairly priced for next year. There's not a lot
of margin for error here, though, and the dividend isn't compelling enough for
retirement accounts. I'd say if you don't have Boeing already in your
portfolios, there are better choices elsewhere. If you do, though: I believe
Boeing is a hold for regular accounts. I believe Boeing is a hold for retirement
accounts. Lawrence Meyers does not own shares of Boeing.

Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook September 19

Gold and silver prices bounced back on Friday from the sharp falls they have had
a day earlier. During September both metals didnt do much despite their high
volatility. What is next for gold and silver prices? Today, the minutes of the
last Monetary Policy meeting of Australias Central bank will be published. Here
is a market analysis and outlook of precious metals for today, September 19th:
Gold and silver prices –September Gold and silver prices sharply inclined on
Friday: Gold price rose on Friday by 1.87% to $1,814; silver price also bounced
back and inclined by 3.37% to $40.83. During September, gold price declined by
0.9% while silver price fell by 2.2%.

Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA Index DJX DJI Nasdaq S&P 500 Stock Market Investing News

The market closed on Friday with all the major market indexes trending in the
green. The Dow gained 75.91 points or 0.66% to 11,509.09. The Nasdaq increased
15.24 points or 0.58% to 2,622.31. The S&P 500 rose 6.90 points or 0.57% to
1,216.01. The positive push from the last session of the week boosted the
overall performance of the market up, marking a 5 day record for gains for the
first time since June. The weekly tally showed the Dow was up 4.7 %, The Nasdaq
gained 6.3% and the S&P 500 had increased 5.4%. Many question whether the market
will continue to rise or fall back as the new week reveals a mix of economic and
corporate reports scheduled for release. On the agenda for next week the
National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index is due out on Monday.
The Commerce Department will report on Housing starts and building permits on
Tuesday. The Federal Reserve will begin a two day interest rate policy setting
meeting with a decision expected to be released on Wednesday. Existing home
sales are due out on Wed from the National Association of Realtors as well as
the Mortgage Bankers Association will release its index of mortgage applications
for the week ended September 17th. The weekly crude oil inventories is due out
on Wednesday as well. On Thursday investors will look for the Labor Department
to release the Initial Jobless Claims report and the Federal Housing Finance
Agency will release its July home Price index. The Conference Board will report
on the leading economic indicators for August. On Friday there are no major
economic events scheduled at this time. Corporate earnings reports of interest
this week include Oracle on Tuesday, Bed Bath & Beyond and General Mills on
Wednesday and Fed Ex and Nike on Thursday. All eyes will continue to follow the
developing progress in Europe as the debt crisis saga continues with the final
draft of a reform package agreed upon at a meeting of EU finance ministers on
Friday. Author: Pamela Frost