Gold and silver prices changed direction and made a comeback from the last few
days sharp declines. It seems that the corrections related to the CME margin
hike on gold and silver contracts was completed; crude oil prices continued to
rise and also sharply inclined yesterday; natural gas prices (Henry Hub) also
finished yesterday rising. Here is a summary of the price movements of precious
metals and energy commodities for September 27th: Precious Metals prices: Gold
price bounced back from the last few days falls and finished yesterday with a
3.62% to $1,652; Silver price also increased by 5.20% to $31.54. During
September, gold prices decreased by 9.8% and silver price shed 24.5% of its
value. The EURO to US Dollar exchange rate inclined yesterday by 0.24% to 1.3533
i.e. the USD depreciated against the EURO. The USD also depreciated yesterday
against other currencies including the AUD and CAD. During September, the EURO
to US Dollar fell by 5.82%. Oil and Gas prices: WTI oil price made a comeback
and sharply inclined yesterday by 5.25% to $84.45 per barrel; Brent oil price
also increased by 1.58% to $108.95 per barrel; during September the WTI oil
price declined by 4.9%
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Top 10 Best-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks Year-to-Date: ATAI, MPEL, CHU, CFSG, CIIC, BIDU, FTLK, CHA, FMCN, SINA (Sep 27, 2011)
Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks year-to-date.
ATA Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:ATAI) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in
this segment of the market. Its year-to-date change was 142.47% and its price
change was 205.17% for the last 52 weeks. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. Its year-to-date change was 54.87% and its price change was 101.02%
for the last 52 weeks. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU) is the
3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 44.98% and its price change was 36.19% for the last 52
weeks. China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSG) is the 4th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 33.94% and its price change was 17.80% for the last 52
weeks. China Infrastructure Investment Corp (NASDAQ:CIIC) is the 5th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 30.06% and its price change was 34.33% for the last 52
weeks. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 6th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its year-to-date change was 26.97%
and its price change was 25.28% for the last 52 weeks. Funtalk China Holdings
Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTLK) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment
of the market. Its year-to-date change was 26.63% and its price change was
-8.88% for the last 52 weeks. China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHA)
is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 24.52% and its price change was 18.58% for the last 52
weeks. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the 9th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 21.48% and its price change was 20.05% for the last 52
weeks. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 10th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its year-to-date change was 19.65%
and its price change was 58.41% for the last 52 weeks.
ATA Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:ATAI) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in
this segment of the market. Its year-to-date change was 142.47% and its price
change was 205.17% for the last 52 weeks. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of
the market. Its year-to-date change was 54.87% and its price change was 101.02%
for the last 52 weeks. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU) is the
3rd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 44.98% and its price change was 36.19% for the last 52
weeks. China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSG) is the 4th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 33.94% and its price change was 17.80% for the last 52
weeks. China Infrastructure Investment Corp (NASDAQ:CIIC) is the 5th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 30.06% and its price change was 34.33% for the last 52
weeks. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 6th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its year-to-date change was 26.97%
and its price change was 25.28% for the last 52 weeks. Funtalk China Holdings
Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTLK) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment
of the market. Its year-to-date change was 26.63% and its price change was
-8.88% for the last 52 weeks. China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHA)
is the 8th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 24.52% and its price change was 18.58% for the last 52
weeks. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the 9th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its
year-to-date change was 21.48% and its price change was 20.05% for the last 52
weeks. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 10th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. Its year-to-date change was 19.65%
and its price change was 58.41% for the last 52 weeks.
Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average Index:DJX DJI, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Stock Market Investing News Today
Stock futures were green prior to opening bell for the last session and just
after opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed higher by
approximately 200 points. The positive stock surge helped push the primary U.S.
stock indices higher and ultimately close out the day in a positive fashion.
Investors were feeling more optimistic about the state of the global economy
after hearing news that European leaders were making progress towards towards
solving the long-standing sovereign debt problems. The added signs of stability
in the eurozone sector helped provide a lift for European stocks and this
positive action spilled overseas to affect the U.S. marketplace last session.
Greece has been a focal point in the eurozone, warranted or not, and will
continue to receive attention as the debt crisis resolution process plays out.
If headlines go downhill this week in Europe, the primary stock index trends
will quickly follow. It is still a volatile situation to say the least and one
that could skew more positive or negative easily. Economic posts in the U.S.
were flat-line at best last session. The consumer confidence index posted at
45.4. Economists were expecting a reading a bit higher at 46.6 for September.
Home prices rose slightly in July over June but are still lower than home values
from 12 months ago. The housing sector continues to struggle. Ultimately
however, the positive action stemming from the European debt resolution talks
was enough to keep stock indicators green in the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average closed out higher 1.33 percent at 11,190.69. The Nasdaq closed out
higher by 1.20 percent at 2,546.83 and the S&P 500 finished green by 1.07
percent at 1,175.38. The positive close for the stock indices in the U.S. last
session marked the third straight day that the indices ended on a higher note.
Frank Matto
after opening bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed higher by
approximately 200 points. The positive stock surge helped push the primary U.S.
stock indices higher and ultimately close out the day in a positive fashion.
Investors were feeling more optimistic about the state of the global economy
after hearing news that European leaders were making progress towards towards
solving the long-standing sovereign debt problems. The added signs of stability
in the eurozone sector helped provide a lift for European stocks and this
positive action spilled overseas to affect the U.S. marketplace last session.
Greece has been a focal point in the eurozone, warranted or not, and will
continue to receive attention as the debt crisis resolution process plays out.
If headlines go downhill this week in Europe, the primary stock index trends
will quickly follow. It is still a volatile situation to say the least and one
that could skew more positive or negative easily. Economic posts in the U.S.
were flat-line at best last session. The consumer confidence index posted at
45.4. Economists were expecting a reading a bit higher at 46.6 for September.
Home prices rose slightly in July over June but are still lower than home values
from 12 months ago. The housing sector continues to struggle. Ultimately
however, the positive action stemming from the European debt resolution talks
was enough to keep stock indicators green in the U.S. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average closed out higher 1.33 percent at 11,190.69. The Nasdaq closed out
higher by 1.20 percent at 2,546.83 and the S&P 500 finished green by 1.07
percent at 1,175.38. The positive close for the stock indices in the U.S. last
session marked the third straight day that the indices ended on a higher note.
Frank Matto
Gold price per ounce Silver price per ounce; Spot gold price per gram spot silver price per ounce Rates
Gold and silver prices found positive ground during the last trading session.
Stock indicators received a boost which many associated with the positive debt
crisis resolution talks in Europe. It appears that gold and silver may have been
beneficiaries of these positive talks as well. Through the halfway point of the
last trading session, contract gold and silver for December delivery were both
posting price outcomes in positive territory. Spot gold and spot silver prices
were positive at this point as well. Precious metals gold and silver held strong
through the majority of the last trading session and closed out in the green.
Officially, gold contract for December delivery closed out higher by 3.62
percent or 57.70 at 1652.50 per troy ounce. Contract Silver for December
delivery moved higher by 5.20 percent or 1.56 at 31.54 per troy ounce. The one
month change status for gold prices is still negative by 7.62 percent and the
one month change status for silver is even more negative at 21.87 percent. Prior
to opening bell this morning, spot gold price per gram and spot silver price per
ounce were still moving in a positive direction. Spot gold price per gram was
higher by 1.39 at 52.59 and spot silver price per ounce was higher by 1.35 at
31.28. Camillo Zucari
Stock indicators received a boost which many associated with the positive debt
crisis resolution talks in Europe. It appears that gold and silver may have been
beneficiaries of these positive talks as well. Through the halfway point of the
last trading session, contract gold and silver for December delivery were both
posting price outcomes in positive territory. Spot gold and spot silver prices
were positive at this point as well. Precious metals gold and silver held strong
through the majority of the last trading session and closed out in the green.
Officially, gold contract for December delivery closed out higher by 3.62
percent or 57.70 at 1652.50 per troy ounce. Contract Silver for December
delivery moved higher by 5.20 percent or 1.56 at 31.54 per troy ounce. The one
month change status for gold prices is still negative by 7.62 percent and the
one month change status for silver is even more negative at 21.87 percent. Prior
to opening bell this morning, spot gold price per gram and spot silver price per
ounce were still moving in a positive direction. Spot gold price per gram was
higher by 1.39 at 52.59 and spot silver price per ounce was higher by 1.35 at
31.28. Camillo Zucari
From whatever Low Silver and Gold Prices Eventually Make, they Will Rocket Back to Double, Triple, or Quadruple that Low
Gold Price Close Today : 1,650.60 Change : 58.10 or 3.5% Silver Price Close
Today : 31.49 Change : 1.57 or 5.0% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,574.00 Change
: 27.10 or 1.7% Palladium Price Close Today : 649.00 Change : 22.55 or 3.5% Gold
Silver Ratio Today : 52.42 Change : -0.81 or 0.98% Dow Industrial : 11,043.86
Change : 272.38 or 2.5% US Dollar Index : 78.12 Change : -0.14 or -0.2% Think of
a waterfall. The water flows over the edge of a cliff, plummets to a pool below,
splashes high up from the pool, then falls again to a lower pool. That pretty
well describes and forecasts waterfall declines in markets, such as what y'all
saw in SILVER and GOLD PRICES the last four days. When anything falls that far
that straight down, it is bound to bounce. The bounce may last quite a while,
the bounce may look stronger than a garlic milkshake, but it fails at last. I
confess I am no more than a natural born fool from Tennessee, and fools -- the
better fools, anyhow -- know enough to doubt themselves. Thus I might be wrong
and there may be no lower prices in the futures than those already observed, but
fool that I am, I still expect to see them. And bad as I got whipped by swapping
out of SILVER into GOLD too soon, I am willing to risk waiting too long now by
shooting for a higher target (57.5:1) than today's 51.638 . May be wrong, but at
least I won't be whipping myself for being rash. In a bounce worthy of Superman,
the GOLD PRICE today shot up $57.90 (3.6%) to $1,650.60 at Comex close. High was
$1,676.65, low $1,630.89. Hard for me to judge the 5 day chart and say whether
the rise has ended or not, but plain enough is mighty resistance beginning at
$1,700 and rising above like the Great Wall of China. This can go on for weeks
with great frustration, trading sideways, rallying, fading, rallying again.
Y'all need great patience, and 'twill pay off. The SILVER PRICE out-did GOLD by
rising 5.25% (157c) to close Comex at 3149.7c. High, however, was 3347c, so
SILVER gave back about half its gains. Stiffest resistance awaits silver at
3400c, then 3600c. One complication of waiting for lower SILVER PRICES is what
happened in 2008. While the paper price dropped to 880c, the price for physicals
never dropped below 1200c. Shortages emerged, and people just asked higher and
higher premiums for whatever silver they had. Still, I have to wait for lower
prices. I understand this will win me no bonus points with the silver and gold
cheerleaders, but the chart says what it says. Do not misunderstand anything I
have written above. You are watching a major correction in silver and gold, but
not by any means the end of the bull market. From whatever low they eventually
make, they will rocket back to double, triple, or quadruple that low. That's why
this correction offers you such a rare opportunity to shoot fish in a rain
barrel. About palladium: it broke about $700 then fell to $605. Today it closed
at $648. Platinum broke about $1750, and yesterday's low was $1,475.30. Today it
recovered to $1,558. None of this is helpful to silver and gold. Stocks staged a
love fest around the globe yesterday and today, which only demonstrates that the
public is even brain-deader and brain-washeder than ever I suspected. Looking
for that story that affected the market last night, I went home and got on the
internet. Y'all know what the cause of all this stock-buying euphoria was? A
bucket. Yep, a bucket. The bucket is a dodge the banks and central banks and
government -- working together in one vast, loving, and larcenous partnership --
use to solve the crisis after the banks blow up a bubble, and to shuck the loss
off on taxpayers. Think of the early 1990s. Savings and Loans went on a lending
spree, bubbled the real estate market, then it crashed and what on earth can we
do with all these rotten loans? A bucket. The Resolution Trust Corporation. The
government/banks create a bucket (a.k.a. Special Purpose Vehicle, Sublime
Lending "Facility", or other hogwash) into which they can throw all the bubble's
rotting offal, the toxic assets worth 10c on the dollar that the banks must
carry on their balance sheets. They throw all the toxic assets into the bucket
to buy time, then work them off little by little, usually picking the taxpayers'
pockets in the process. Presto! The banks can sell their offal at 75c or 100c on
the dollar to the bucket and clean up their balance sheets and the Taxpayers can
pay. Normally this is done with such pompous sleight of hand, propaganda, and
posturing that even the people being cheated -- the entire commonwealth -- think
the banks are doing 'em a favor. So last night I was surprised to learn that all
the hoo-hoo in stocks apparently had been built on limp rumors of a bucket for
the European sovereign debt crisis. Friends, this is thin gruel, because this
mess has become too big for that bucket. Besides, it's full of holes. I reckon
they'll find out in a few days, and when the news of the bucket (as opposed to
the rumor) hits the electrons, stocks will suddenly, rapidly, bloodily re-align
themselves with reality. Dow today rose 1.33% or 146.83 points to close at
11,190.69. S&P500 added 12.43 points (1.07%) to close 1,175.38. Considering the
high came at 11,369, the Dow's grip wasn't too tight. Lots of resistance at
11,300-11,400. Stocks -- the e. coli in your Investment Shopping Basket. On 27
September 1964 the Warren Commission issued its report on John F. Kennedy's
assassination a year earlier. The report concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had
acted alone, then sealed all the documents for 50 years. Right. The Tooth Fairy
had intended to join him, but she backed out at the last minute Argentum et
aurum comparenda sunt -- -- Gold and silver must be bought. - Franklin Sanders,
The Moneychanger The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The Moneychanger. May not be
republished in any form, including electronically, without our express
permission. To avoid confusion, please remember that the comments above have a
very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold's primary
trend is up, targeting at least $3,130.00; silver's primary is up targeting 16:1
gold/silver ratio or $195.66; stocks' primary trend is down, targeting Dow under
2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary
trend down; real estate in a bubble, primary trend way down. Whenever I write
"Stay out of stocks" readers inevitably ask, "Do you mean precious metals mining
stocks, too?" No, I don't. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries
to trade futures contracts. I don't intend them for that or write them with that
outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as
entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures.
Today : 31.49 Change : 1.57 or 5.0% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,574.00 Change
: 27.10 or 1.7% Palladium Price Close Today : 649.00 Change : 22.55 or 3.5% Gold
Silver Ratio Today : 52.42 Change : -0.81 or 0.98% Dow Industrial : 11,043.86
Change : 272.38 or 2.5% US Dollar Index : 78.12 Change : -0.14 or -0.2% Think of
a waterfall. The water flows over the edge of a cliff, plummets to a pool below,
splashes high up from the pool, then falls again to a lower pool. That pretty
well describes and forecasts waterfall declines in markets, such as what y'all
saw in SILVER and GOLD PRICES the last four days. When anything falls that far
that straight down, it is bound to bounce. The bounce may last quite a while,
the bounce may look stronger than a garlic milkshake, but it fails at last. I
confess I am no more than a natural born fool from Tennessee, and fools -- the
better fools, anyhow -- know enough to doubt themselves. Thus I might be wrong
and there may be no lower prices in the futures than those already observed, but
fool that I am, I still expect to see them. And bad as I got whipped by swapping
out of SILVER into GOLD too soon, I am willing to risk waiting too long now by
shooting for a higher target (57.5:1) than today's 51.638 . May be wrong, but at
least I won't be whipping myself for being rash. In a bounce worthy of Superman,
the GOLD PRICE today shot up $57.90 (3.6%) to $1,650.60 at Comex close. High was
$1,676.65, low $1,630.89. Hard for me to judge the 5 day chart and say whether
the rise has ended or not, but plain enough is mighty resistance beginning at
$1,700 and rising above like the Great Wall of China. This can go on for weeks
with great frustration, trading sideways, rallying, fading, rallying again.
Y'all need great patience, and 'twill pay off. The SILVER PRICE out-did GOLD by
rising 5.25% (157c) to close Comex at 3149.7c. High, however, was 3347c, so
SILVER gave back about half its gains. Stiffest resistance awaits silver at
3400c, then 3600c. One complication of waiting for lower SILVER PRICES is what
happened in 2008. While the paper price dropped to 880c, the price for physicals
never dropped below 1200c. Shortages emerged, and people just asked higher and
higher premiums for whatever silver they had. Still, I have to wait for lower
prices. I understand this will win me no bonus points with the silver and gold
cheerleaders, but the chart says what it says. Do not misunderstand anything I
have written above. You are watching a major correction in silver and gold, but
not by any means the end of the bull market. From whatever low they eventually
make, they will rocket back to double, triple, or quadruple that low. That's why
this correction offers you such a rare opportunity to shoot fish in a rain
barrel. About palladium: it broke about $700 then fell to $605. Today it closed
at $648. Platinum broke about $1750, and yesterday's low was $1,475.30. Today it
recovered to $1,558. None of this is helpful to silver and gold. Stocks staged a
love fest around the globe yesterday and today, which only demonstrates that the
public is even brain-deader and brain-washeder than ever I suspected. Looking
for that story that affected the market last night, I went home and got on the
internet. Y'all know what the cause of all this stock-buying euphoria was? A
bucket. Yep, a bucket. The bucket is a dodge the banks and central banks and
government -- working together in one vast, loving, and larcenous partnership --
use to solve the crisis after the banks blow up a bubble, and to shuck the loss
off on taxpayers. Think of the early 1990s. Savings and Loans went on a lending
spree, bubbled the real estate market, then it crashed and what on earth can we
do with all these rotten loans? A bucket. The Resolution Trust Corporation. The
government/banks create a bucket (a.k.a. Special Purpose Vehicle, Sublime
Lending "Facility", or other hogwash) into which they can throw all the bubble's
rotting offal, the toxic assets worth 10c on the dollar that the banks must
carry on their balance sheets. They throw all the toxic assets into the bucket
to buy time, then work them off little by little, usually picking the taxpayers'
pockets in the process. Presto! The banks can sell their offal at 75c or 100c on
the dollar to the bucket and clean up their balance sheets and the Taxpayers can
pay. Normally this is done with such pompous sleight of hand, propaganda, and
posturing that even the people being cheated -- the entire commonwealth -- think
the banks are doing 'em a favor. So last night I was surprised to learn that all
the hoo-hoo in stocks apparently had been built on limp rumors of a bucket for
the European sovereign debt crisis. Friends, this is thin gruel, because this
mess has become too big for that bucket. Besides, it's full of holes. I reckon
they'll find out in a few days, and when the news of the bucket (as opposed to
the rumor) hits the electrons, stocks will suddenly, rapidly, bloodily re-align
themselves with reality. Dow today rose 1.33% or 146.83 points to close at
11,190.69. S&P500 added 12.43 points (1.07%) to close 1,175.38. Considering the
high came at 11,369, the Dow's grip wasn't too tight. Lots of resistance at
11,300-11,400. Stocks -- the e. coli in your Investment Shopping Basket. On 27
September 1964 the Warren Commission issued its report on John F. Kennedy's
assassination a year earlier. The report concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had
acted alone, then sealed all the documents for 50 years. Right. The Tooth Fairy
had intended to join him, but she backed out at the last minute Argentum et
aurum comparenda sunt -- -- Gold and silver must be bought. - Franklin Sanders,
The Moneychanger The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The Moneychanger. May not be
republished in any form, including electronically, without our express
permission. To avoid confusion, please remember that the comments above have a
very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold's primary
trend is up, targeting at least $3,130.00; silver's primary is up targeting 16:1
gold/silver ratio or $195.66; stocks' primary trend is down, targeting Dow under
2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary
trend down; real estate in a bubble, primary trend way down. Whenever I write
"Stay out of stocks" readers inevitably ask, "Do you mean precious metals mining
stocks, too?" No, I don't. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries
to trade futures contracts. I don't intend them for that or write them with that
outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as
entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures.
Facebook Takes Another Shot at Groupon
Regardless of its dysfunctional IPO, Groupon still is the dominant leader in
the daily-deals business. The fact is the small-business segment is a huge
opportunity. Many companies are trying to get a piece of the action, such as
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ), Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU ) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ).
But it can be tough to get traction. This certainly has been the case with
Facebook. Even with its massive user base, the company's small-business
strategy has been lackluster. Keep in mind that after several months it
suddenly nixed its daily-deals business. Now it looks like just a temporary
setback. Facebooks next idea to gain momentum? Offering up to $10 million in
free advertising credits to small businesses. OK, on its face, this might not
sound like much. After all, Facebook is generating billions of dollars in
revenues. Yet the company's program is more than just a digital giveaway. For
example, Facebook is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the
National Federation of Independent Business to provide education and support on
how to put together effective social advertising campaigns. Facebook even will
conduct town hall meetings across the nation (not virtual events). It's a
smart idea. For many small businesses, the biggest challenge is getting new
customers. So by learning new advertising techniques, this should be a big help.
What's more, it should be much better than Groupon's approach, which often
is expensive and mostly results in one-time surges in sales. Can you really run
a business this way? But with Facebook advertising, a small-business owner can
find ways to get a steady stream of customers with a fairly low spending
threshold. Of course, the same can be said of Google, which operates the highly
successful AdWords business. And now with its new G+ service, it already is
focusing on getting a bigger share of the small-business market. In other words,
it is yet another battleground for Google and Facebook, with Groupon trailing
away. 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.
the daily-deals business. The fact is the small-business segment is a huge
opportunity. Many companies are trying to get a piece of the action, such as
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ), Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU ) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ).
But it can be tough to get traction. This certainly has been the case with
Facebook. Even with its massive user base, the company's small-business
strategy has been lackluster. Keep in mind that after several months it
suddenly nixed its daily-deals business. Now it looks like just a temporary
setback. Facebooks next idea to gain momentum? Offering up to $10 million in
free advertising credits to small businesses. OK, on its face, this might not
sound like much. After all, Facebook is generating billions of dollars in
revenues. Yet the company's program is more than just a digital giveaway. For
example, Facebook is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the
National Federation of Independent Business to provide education and support on
how to put together effective social advertising campaigns. Facebook even will
conduct town hall meetings across the nation (not virtual events). It's a
smart idea. For many small businesses, the biggest challenge is getting new
customers. So by learning new advertising techniques, this should be a big help.
What's more, it should be much better than Groupon's approach, which often
is expensive and mostly results in one-time surges in sales. Can you really run
a business this way? But with Facebook advertising, a small-business owner can
find ways to get a steady stream of customers with a fairly low spending
threshold. Of course, the same can be said of Google, which operates the highly
successful AdWords business. And now with its new G+ service, it already is
focusing on getting a bigger share of the small-business market. In other words,
it is yet another battleground for Google and Facebook, with Groupon trailing
away. 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.
Momentum Stocks of The Day: MELA, BORN, CRDN, ES, ENTR, ORA, KEG, JHX, BRK.A, AME (Sep 27, 2011)
Below are 10 momentum stocks that are attracting a lot of interest from
traders. One Chinese company (BORN) is on the list. MELA Sciences, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MELA) is the first best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
55.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 157% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 40% based on analysts average estimate. China New Borun Corp
(NYSE:BORN) is the 2nd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 21.0%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 311% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $15 on the stock. It is rated positively by
100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is
19% based on analysts average estimate. Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDN) is the 3rd
best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 12.4% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 49% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $43 on the stock. It is rated positively by 44% of the 9
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 14% based on
analysts average estimate. EnergySolutions, Inc. (NYSE:ES) is the 4th best stock
on this list. Its daily price change was 10.8% in the previous trading session.
Its upside potential is 71% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 57% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate.
Entropic Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTR) is the 5th best stock on this list.
Its daily price change was 10.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 75% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $8 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 14 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts average estimate.
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ORA) is the 6th best stock on this list. Its
daily price change was 10.2% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 43% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $24 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 28% of the 18 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 5% based on analysts average estimate. Key
Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:KEG) is the 7th best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 9.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
137% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $23 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 71% of the 21 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 12% based on analysts average estimate. James Hardie
Industries SE (ADR) (NYSE:JHX) is the 8th best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 8.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
16% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $34 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is -11% based on analysts average estimate. Berkshire Hathaway
Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) is the 9th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
8.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 20% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $130,250 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. AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) is the
10th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 7.9% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 36% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $48 on the stock. It is rated positively by 54% of the 13
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 14% based on
analysts average estimate.
traders. One Chinese company (BORN) is on the list. MELA Sciences, Inc.
(NASDAQ:MELA) is the first best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
55.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 157% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 40% based on analysts average estimate. China New Borun Corp
(NYSE:BORN) is the 2nd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 21.0%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 311% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $15 on the stock. It is rated positively by
100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is
19% based on analysts average estimate. Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDN) is the 3rd
best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 12.4% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 49% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $43 on the stock. It is rated positively by 44% of the 9
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 14% based on
analysts average estimate. EnergySolutions, Inc. (NYSE:ES) is the 4th best stock
on this list. Its daily price change was 10.8% in the previous trading session.
Its upside potential is 71% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 57% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate.
Entropic Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTR) is the 5th best stock on this list.
Its daily price change was 10.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 75% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $8 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 14 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts average estimate.
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ORA) is the 6th best stock on this list. Its
daily price change was 10.2% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 43% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $24 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 28% of the 18 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 5% based on analysts average estimate. Key
Energy Services, Inc. (NYSE:KEG) is the 7th best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 9.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
137% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $23 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 71% of the 21 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 12% based on analysts average estimate. James Hardie
Industries SE (ADR) (NYSE:JHX) is the 8th best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 8.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
16% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $34 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is -11% based on analysts average estimate. Berkshire Hathaway
Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A) is the 9th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
8.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 20% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $130,250 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. AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE:AME) is the
10th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 7.9% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 36% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $48 on the stock. It is rated positively by 54% of the 13
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 14% based on
analysts average estimate.
Google+: Can There Really Be a Second Social Network?
When it comes to the social networking end game, the consensus is much the same
as Highlander there can be only one. The reason? Users want a single place to
connect with all their friends. It's just more convenient. Yet when you look
across the social networking landscape, there are a variety of thriving
operators other than Facebook. For example, Twitter has been able to carve out a
dominant position in microblogging, and LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ) has built a
strong professional network. But these are really just niche plays in a massive
market. The big question is whether its really possible to have another major
player in the general-purpose social networking category. In other words, can a
social networking Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) exist alongside a Pepsi -like (NYSE: PEP
) counterpart? It seems reasonable. In fact, there are some early signs that
Google 's (NASDAQ: GOOG ) G+ service might be a viable alternative. According
to a recent report from Experian Hitwise, it looks like Google+ has enjoyed an
explosion in growth. Keep in mind that G+ only recently opened its services to
everyone. But as a result, last week saw a 1,269% jump in visits to 15 million ,
making it the No. 8 most-visited social networking site. Backing this up,
Ancestry.com (NASDAQ: ACOM ) founder Paul Allen crunched the numbers and
believes Google+ has a user base of roughly 50 million, with a growth of about 2
million users per day. It's true that G+ still pales in comparison with
Facebook, which had a whopping 1.7 billion visits last week and counts more than
750 million users. But Facebook still should be concerned. After all, its recent
changes to its user interface have attracted lots of criticism and provided
plenty of temptation to check out an alternative. Google+ is a solid offering
and has the benefit of integrating with other Google services like Gmail,
YouTube and Photos. And yes, G+ should get a boost from the rapidly growing
Android business. However, Google+ must find ways to create strong engagement.
To this end, there is the popular Hangouts service, which allows for multi-user
video chats. G+ also is getting aggressive with adding games, including
CityVille, Zynga Poker and Angry Birds. And consider that Google has a $100
million investment in Zynga. Google seems to have the right strategy for
developing a rival social network. And in light of the recent growth ramp, it
could become a reality at lightning speed. 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.
as Highlander there can be only one. The reason? Users want a single place to
connect with all their friends. It's just more convenient. Yet when you look
across the social networking landscape, there are a variety of thriving
operators other than Facebook. For example, Twitter has been able to carve out a
dominant position in microblogging, and LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ) has built a
strong professional network. But these are really just niche plays in a massive
market. The big question is whether its really possible to have another major
player in the general-purpose social networking category. In other words, can a
social networking Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO ) exist alongside a Pepsi -like (NYSE: PEP
) counterpart? It seems reasonable. In fact, there are some early signs that
Google 's (NASDAQ: GOOG ) G+ service might be a viable alternative. According
to a recent report from Experian Hitwise, it looks like Google+ has enjoyed an
explosion in growth. Keep in mind that G+ only recently opened its services to
everyone. But as a result, last week saw a 1,269% jump in visits to 15 million ,
making it the No. 8 most-visited social networking site. Backing this up,
Ancestry.com (NASDAQ: ACOM ) founder Paul Allen crunched the numbers and
believes Google+ has a user base of roughly 50 million, with a growth of about 2
million users per day. It's true that G+ still pales in comparison with
Facebook, which had a whopping 1.7 billion visits last week and counts more than
750 million users. But Facebook still should be concerned. After all, its recent
changes to its user interface have attracted lots of criticism and provided
plenty of temptation to check out an alternative. Google+ is a solid offering
and has the benefit of integrating with other Google services like Gmail,
YouTube and Photos. And yes, G+ should get a boost from the rapidly growing
Android business. However, Google+ must find ways to create strong engagement.
To this end, there is the popular Hangouts service, which allows for multi-user
video chats. G+ also is getting aggressive with adding games, including
CityVille, Zynga Poker and Angry Birds. And consider that Google has a $100
million investment in Zynga. Google seems to have the right strategy for
developing a rival social network. And in light of the recent growth ramp, it
could become a reality at lightning speed. 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.
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Micro Cap Stocks: NPTN, BONA, CKSW, ASYS, CVVT, ECHO, CBR, XUE, MERU, EPOC (Sep 27, 2011)
Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Micro Cap stocks, based on the average
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. Three Chinese
companies (BONA, CVVT, XUE) are on the list. NeoPhotonics Corp (NYSE:NPTN) is
the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 54.5%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. Bona Film Group Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BONA) is the
2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual
EPS growth is expected to be 47.6%. This number is based on the average estimate
of 3 brokerage analysts. ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CKSW) is the
3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual
EPS growth is expected to be 37.7%. This number is based on the average estimate
of 3 brokerage analysts. Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the 4th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 31.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. China Valves Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVVT) is the 5th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 31.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECHO) is the 6th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 30.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. CIBER, Inc. (NYSE:CBR) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in
this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be
29.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
Xueda Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XUE) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this
segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.9%.
This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Meru
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERU) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of
the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.3%. This number
is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Epocrates, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EPOC) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 26.7%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. Three Chinese
companies (BONA, CVVT, XUE) are on the list. NeoPhotonics Corp (NYSE:NPTN) is
the 1st fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 54.5%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. Bona Film Group Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BONA) is the
2nd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual
EPS growth is expected to be 47.6%. This number is based on the average estimate
of 3 brokerage analysts. ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CKSW) is the
3rd fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual
EPS growth is expected to be 37.7%. This number is based on the average estimate
of 3 brokerage analysts. Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the 4th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 31.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. China Valves Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVVT) is the 5th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 31.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ECHO) is the 6th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 30.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. CIBER, Inc. (NYSE:CBR) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in
this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be
29.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
Xueda Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XUE) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this
segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.9%.
This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Meru
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERU) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of
the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.3%. This number
is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Epocrates, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EPOC) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 26.7%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
Tuesday IP Market Cap: Tanzanian Bedeviled
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace If you’ve heard about the buzz surrounding Tanzanian Royalty Exploration (AMEX: TRX ), be a pal — let the company know. The $334 million market-cap precious metals exploration and royalty company sent out a release Tuesday reporting there was “no particular event other than a technical market situation that can explain the recent trading action in the Company’s shares.” The “recent trading action” in question was a roughly 6.3 million share movement during Tuesday trading — or about 15 times its average volume. The stock finished down 14% to land at $3.54 per share, dealing TRX a blow and proving that no news isn’t necessarily better than bad news. At least not with “technical market situation” on the prowl. A couple stocks (that aren’t miles off the radar) on the move Tuesday included Sears ( NASDAQ : SHLD ), which bumped up 6.5% to $57.51 on news the company was opening up leasing of its real estate holdings at 3,700-plus locations, and Research In Motion ( NASDAQ : RIMM ), up 4.5% to $22.65, near a five-day high, amid speculation that investor Carl Icahn had taken a stake in BlackBerry’s maker. Three Up Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB ): Up 5.97% ($2.10) to $37.25. Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW ): Up 4.41% ($1.08) to $25.59. Baidu ( NASDAQ : BIDU ): Up 4.21% ($5.16) to $127.72. Three Down Walgreen (NYSE: WAG ): Down 6.27% ($2.26) to $33.77. United Continental (NYSE: UAL ): Down 4.67% ($1) to $20.43. Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS ): Down 4.49% ($1.17) to $24.86. Index Watch Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up 1.33% (146.83) to 11,190.69. S&P 500: Up 1.07% (12.43) to 1,175.38. Nasdaq: Up 1.2% (30.14) to 2,546. Kyle Woodley does not own any shares in any of the aforementioned companies.
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Top 10 Fastest-Growing Small Cap Stocks: MMYT, DANG, RLOC, ZOLL, CSOD, CTCT, TLEO, P, QCOR, QLIK (Sep 27, 2011)
Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Small Cap stocks, based on the average
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese
company (DANG) is on the list. MakeMyTrip Limited (NASDAQ:MMYT) is the first
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 82.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the 2nd
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 58.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. ReachLocal Inc. (NASDAQ:RLOC) is the 3rd fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 46.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage
analysts. ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ZOLL) is the 4th fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 43.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage
analysts. Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) is the 5th fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 43.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage
analysts. Constant Contact, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTCT) is the 6th fastest-growing stock
in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be
42.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage analysts.
Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ:TLEO) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment
of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 40.5%. This
number is based on the average estimate of 6 brokerage analysts. Pandora Media
Inc (NYSE:P) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its
long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 40.0%. This number is based on the
average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(NASDAQ:QCOR) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 39.7%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Qlik Technologies Inc
(NASDAQ:QLIK) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 38.3%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese
company (DANG) is on the list. MakeMyTrip Limited (NASDAQ:MMYT) is the first
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 82.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the 2nd
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 58.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. ReachLocal Inc. (NASDAQ:RLOC) is the 3rd fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 46.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage
analysts. ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ZOLL) is the 4th fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 43.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage
analysts. Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) is the 5th fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 43.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage
analysts. Constant Contact, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTCT) is the 6th fastest-growing stock
in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be
42.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 5 brokerage analysts.
Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ:TLEO) is the 7th fastest-growing stock in this segment
of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 40.5%. This
number is based on the average estimate of 6 brokerage analysts. Pandora Media
Inc (NYSE:P) is the 8th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its
long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 40.0%. This number is based on the
average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(NASDAQ:QCOR) is the 9th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 39.7%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Qlik Technologies Inc
(NASDAQ:QLIK) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 38.3%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
Netflix Put Options Could Bag a Downtrend Profit
Despite the nearly 60% haircut already experienced by shares of Netflix
(NASDAQ: NFLX ), lower prices look to be in the offing. Once a stock becomes as
oversold as NFLX, buyers often step in to stem the decline and some type of
relief bounce commences. The strength of the bounce often is a revealing signal
as to what the future holds. If the stock rallies strong, it might indicate a
short-term bottom is in place. If the stock simply putters sideways and the
increase in buying isn't sufficient to create any type of relief bounce, it
often indicates more pain to come. Unfortunately for NFLX shareholders, the
response to the recent selloff has been quite underwhelming to say the least.
Source: MachTrader If the support level at $125 gives way, NFLX could see a new
wave of selling seize the stock. Put spreads represent a cheap, defined risk
play to exploit a continuation in the downtrend. Traders could purchase the
November 125-115 put spread by buying to open the 125 put and selling to open
the 115 put. The maximum risk of the spread is limited to the debit paid at
inception, and the maximum reward is the distance between the strikes minus the
debit. With a value around $4, the spread currently risks $400 to make $600. At
the time of this writing, Tyler Craig had no positions on NFLX.
(NASDAQ: NFLX ), lower prices look to be in the offing. Once a stock becomes as
oversold as NFLX, buyers often step in to stem the decline and some type of
relief bounce commences. The strength of the bounce often is a revealing signal
as to what the future holds. If the stock rallies strong, it might indicate a
short-term bottom is in place. If the stock simply putters sideways and the
increase in buying isn't sufficient to create any type of relief bounce, it
often indicates more pain to come. Unfortunately for NFLX shareholders, the
response to the recent selloff has been quite underwhelming to say the least.
Source: MachTrader If the support level at $125 gives way, NFLX could see a new
wave of selling seize the stock. Put spreads represent a cheap, defined risk
play to exploit a continuation in the downtrend. Traders could purchase the
November 125-115 put spread by buying to open the 125 put and selling to open
the 115 put. The maximum risk of the spread is limited to the debit paid at
inception, and the maximum reward is the distance between the strikes minus the
debit. With a value around $4, the spread currently risks $400 to make $600. At
the time of this writing, Tyler Craig had no positions on NFLX.
LivingSocial Not Going Out in Public
Despite all its drama, Groupon still is the dominant player in the daily-deals
space. But that probably does not matter much. In light of the tough market
conditions, it looks increasingly unlikely that Groupon will launch its IPO this
year. No. 2 daily-deals player LivingSocial probably will share the same fate.
According to a Bloomberg report, it looks like LivingSocial instead will raise
$200 million in private capital. JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM ) is expected to lead the
financing. This is certainly a big letdown. After all, it was not long ago that
LivingSocial was planning to raise at least $1 billion in an IPO, with a
valuation of $10 billion. The company even was able to raise $400 million in
April, including marquee investors like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ). So now it
appears LivingSocial is ramping down its expectations. But the company still
needs the cash as it continues to navigate a brutally competitive environment.
For instance, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) remains committed to building a strong
business in the space the search giant recently purchased Germany's
DailyDeal.de, as well as restaurant reviewer Zagat. Besides, the industry is
showing signs of daily-deals "fatigue." That is, users are getting a deluge
of offers in their email boxes. Might they just eventually ignore them or
unsubscribe? As a result, LivingSocial is morphing its strategy, such as by
focusing more on national brands. To this end, the company recently put together
a daily-deals program for Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI ). While it is getting
traction, the margins probably are low at least compared to mom-and-pop
merchants. LivingSocial should be able to raise another round of capital. For
the most part, the private market still is frothy. But the valuation might not
necessarily hit the company's goal of $6 billion. And with less cash in the
treasury, it probably will mean LivingSocials growth rate will trail off even
more. 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.
space. But that probably does not matter much. In light of the tough market
conditions, it looks increasingly unlikely that Groupon will launch its IPO this
year. No. 2 daily-deals player LivingSocial probably will share the same fate.
According to a Bloomberg report, it looks like LivingSocial instead will raise
$200 million in private capital. JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM ) is expected to lead the
financing. This is certainly a big letdown. After all, it was not long ago that
LivingSocial was planning to raise at least $1 billion in an IPO, with a
valuation of $10 billion. The company even was able to raise $400 million in
April, including marquee investors like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ). So now it
appears LivingSocial is ramping down its expectations. But the company still
needs the cash as it continues to navigate a brutally competitive environment.
For instance, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) remains committed to building a strong
business in the space the search giant recently purchased Germany's
DailyDeal.de, as well as restaurant reviewer Zagat. Besides, the industry is
showing signs of daily-deals "fatigue." That is, users are getting a deluge
of offers in their email boxes. Might they just eventually ignore them or
unsubscribe? As a result, LivingSocial is morphing its strategy, such as by
focusing more on national brands. To this end, the company recently put together
a daily-deals program for Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI ). While it is getting
traction, the margins probably are low at least compared to mom-and-pop
merchants. LivingSocial should be able to raise another round of capital. For
the most part, the private market still is frothy. But the valuation might not
necessarily hit the company's goal of $6 billion. And with less cash in the
treasury, it probably will mean LivingSocials growth rate will trail off even
more. 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 Ends Four-Day Losing Streak, U.S. Dollar Slides
Gold futures climbed on Tuesday, by $57.70, or 3.6%, to $1,652.50 per ounce
amid a broad-based rally in dollar-denominated asset classes.
amid a broad-based rally in dollar-denominated asset classes.
U.S. Consumer Confidence Remained Low in September
Following the sharp fall in the US consumer confidence index during August, this
index remained low in September and nearly didnt change. According to the recent
U.S. consumer confidence survey, the consumer confidence index remained low in
September and nearly unchanged compared with Augusts index. The index reached in
September to 45.2 (1985=100) a slight increase from 45.4 in August. American
consumers short term outlook in U.S. business conditions has slightly improved
according to the report. On the other hand, the consumers assessment of current
day conditions has weakened further in September. Please note that this report
was based on a survey conducted up to September 15th. During that time, the
market conditions remained nearly unchanged and the real turbulence in the
financial markets occurred in the past week as the US stock markets, and major
commodities prices including crude oil prices and gold prices sharply declined.
This consumer confidence index might be among the factors to affect the recent
rally in natural gas prices in the past couple of days: according to a paper
prepared by Roache et. al (2008) on the effects of news on commodities prices
including natural gas prices, there was a positive significant coefficient for
index remained low in September and nearly didnt change. According to the recent
U.S. consumer confidence survey, the consumer confidence index remained low in
September and nearly unchanged compared with Augusts index. The index reached in
September to 45.2 (1985=100) a slight increase from 45.4 in August. American
consumers short term outlook in U.S. business conditions has slightly improved
according to the report. On the other hand, the consumers assessment of current
day conditions has weakened further in September. Please note that this report
was based on a survey conducted up to September 15th. During that time, the
market conditions remained nearly unchanged and the real turbulence in the
financial markets occurred in the past week as the US stock markets, and major
commodities prices including crude oil prices and gold prices sharply declined.
This consumer confidence index might be among the factors to affect the recent
rally in natural gas prices in the past couple of days: according to a paper
prepared by Roache et. al (2008) on the effects of news on commodities prices
including natural gas prices, there was a positive significant coefficient for
Gold, Silver Shares Jump, Metals Post Strong Gains
Gold and silver shares posted strong gains alongside precious metals on
Tuesday, with the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (XAU) rising 4.40 points, or
2.3%, to 197.08 in mid-day trading. Among gold producers, Barrick Gold (ABX) and
Randgold Resources (GOLD) were two of the top performers.
Tuesday, with the Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (XAU) rising 4.40 points, or
2.3%, to 197.08 in mid-day trading. Among gold producers, Barrick Gold (ABX) and
Randgold Resources (GOLD) were two of the top performers.
Todays Gold Price per ounce Spot gold price per gram Silver price per ounce Spot Silver Prices Today Mid Day
The dollar fell to the euro, British pound and the Japanese yen during the last
trading session but precious metal gold and silver prices continued to fall
back. It is not uncommon to see precious metals like gold and silver receive
more attention when the dollar moves weaker. This did not happen yesterday
however and it is not all that surprising. Gold and silver prices have been
dropping back dramatically recently as the two precious metals experience
corrective actions in the current global market environment. The pull for
correction has been strong. The safe haven appeal of gold has not been
attractive to investors even during the recent stock market volatility. Now that
the primary stock indices have pushed into positive territory, gold and silver
prices will be even more challenged to find positive ground. December contract
gold lost 45.00 dollars yesterday. Positive trends for Gold and silver did
resurface today though. Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold and spot
silver were posting positively sloped trends. Spot gold price per gram, as well
as spot silver price per ounce, were in the green at that point. As the trading
session reached the mid-day mark today stock indices were still green and
indicators were positive for gold and silver prices. Electronic price for
December contract silver was higher by 6.69 percent at 31.98 per troy ounce.
Electronic price for December contract Gold was higher by 3.96 percent at 1,658
per troy ounce. Spot gold and spot silver prices were still green at this point
in the trading session as well. Spot gold price per gram was higher by 2.13 at
53.34 and spot silver price per ounce was higher by 2.17 at 32.10. Investors are
interested in gold and silver bargains at this point. Camillo Zucari
trading session but precious metal gold and silver prices continued to fall
back. It is not uncommon to see precious metals like gold and silver receive
more attention when the dollar moves weaker. This did not happen yesterday
however and it is not all that surprising. Gold and silver prices have been
dropping back dramatically recently as the two precious metals experience
corrective actions in the current global market environment. The pull for
correction has been strong. The safe haven appeal of gold has not been
attractive to investors even during the recent stock market volatility. Now that
the primary stock indices have pushed into positive territory, gold and silver
prices will be even more challenged to find positive ground. December contract
gold lost 45.00 dollars yesterday. Positive trends for Gold and silver did
resurface today though. Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold and spot
silver were posting positively sloped trends. Spot gold price per gram, as well
as spot silver price per ounce, were in the green at that point. As the trading
session reached the mid-day mark today stock indices were still green and
indicators were positive for gold and silver prices. Electronic price for
December contract silver was higher by 6.69 percent at 31.98 per troy ounce.
Electronic price for December contract Gold was higher by 3.96 percent at 1,658
per troy ounce. Spot gold and spot silver prices were still green at this point
in the trading session as well. Spot gold price per gram was higher by 2.13 at
53.34 and spot silver price per ounce was higher by 2.17 at 32.10. Investors are
interested in gold and silver bargains at this point. Camillo Zucari
Todays DJIA Index DJX DJI Dow Jones Average, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Stock Market Investing News Mid Day Today
The primary stock indices in the U.S. have opened this week by carrying over a
bot of the positive momentum that was observed during the closing day of last
week. All three primary indices closed out in the green last session as
investors felt less negative weight holding them back from stock positions. The
Dow Jones Industrial Average closed last session green by 2.53 percent at
11,043.86. This morning, prior to opening bell, stock futures indicated that
stocks would open in higher position again. The positive action that climaxed
towards the end of the last trading session is helping to push trends into
positive territory today. As todays trading session reached the halfway point,
the primary indices are still green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is higher
by 2.34 percent at 11,302. The Nasdaq is higher by 2.10 percent at 2,570 and the
S&P 500 is in the green by 2.25 percent at 1,189. Investors on Wall Street are
riding the wave of optimism which is stemming, in part, from the positive
resolution talks pertaining to Europes debt crisis. Greeces finance minister
recently reported that the country will receive bailout loans in time to avoid
default. Inspectors will be in the country this week to assess the countrys
financial status and thus the situation will continue to affect markets. For
now, the ease in the debt crisis is helping to push stock indices higher. Frank
Matto
bot of the positive momentum that was observed during the closing day of last
week. All three primary indices closed out in the green last session as
investors felt less negative weight holding them back from stock positions. The
Dow Jones Industrial Average closed last session green by 2.53 percent at
11,043.86. This morning, prior to opening bell, stock futures indicated that
stocks would open in higher position again. The positive action that climaxed
towards the end of the last trading session is helping to push trends into
positive territory today. As todays trading session reached the halfway point,
the primary indices are still green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is higher
by 2.34 percent at 11,302. The Nasdaq is higher by 2.10 percent at 2,570 and the
S&P 500 is in the green by 2.25 percent at 1,189. Investors on Wall Street are
riding the wave of optimism which is stemming, in part, from the positive
resolution talks pertaining to Europes debt crisis. Greeces finance minister
recently reported that the country will receive bailout loans in time to avoid
default. Inspectors will be in the country this week to assess the countrys
financial status and thus the situation will continue to affect markets. For
now, the ease in the debt crisis is helping to push stock indices higher. Frank
Matto
Top 6 Stocks for October
Earnings, Dividends Make These Stocks Stand Out Following a Dow Theory bear
market signal, a death cross and other technical characteristics plunged the key
indices to new lows in August, and those lows are being tested again. The Dow
has been down for seven of the past nine weeks and the indices broke down from
bearish flag formations late in the month. Because of the high volatility of the
markets, the following stock picks have been chosen for their consistent
earnings and steady dividends. Technically every stock on the list is still in
an uptrend despite the miserable market conditions. Thus, if the overall market
continues to improve, these stocks should outperform most others by a wide
margin. Here are your top stocks to buy for October:
market signal, a death cross and other technical characteristics plunged the key
indices to new lows in August, and those lows are being tested again. The Dow
has been down for seven of the past nine weeks and the indices broke down from
bearish flag formations late in the month. Because of the high volatility of the
markets, the following stock picks have been chosen for their consistent
earnings and steady dividends. Technically every stock on the list is still in
an uptrend despite the miserable market conditions. Thus, if the overall market
continues to improve, these stocks should outperform most others by a wide
margin. Here are your top stocks to buy for October:
Gold, Silver Prices, ETFs Rally On Europe Debt Hopes
Gold, Silver Prices, ETFs Rally On Europe Debt Hopes Investor's Business Daily
- 1 hour ago By JASON MA, INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Posted 12:04 PM ET Gold
prices climbed after four straight losing days as outlines of a plan to boost a
European bailout fund and recapitalize banks eased ...
- 1 hour ago By JASON MA, INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Posted 12:04 PM ET Gold
prices climbed after four straight losing days as outlines of a plan to boost a
European bailout fund and recapitalize banks eased ...
Top 10 Best-Rated Broadcasting Stocks: LBTYA, LCPAD, VMED, FENG, SBGI, CHTR, STV, CMCSA, P, TIVO (Sep 27, 2011)
Below are the top 10 best-rated Broadcasting stocks, based on the number of
positive ratings by brokerage analysts. Two Chinese companies (FENG, STV) are on
the list. Liberty Global Inc. (NASDAQ:LBTYA) is the first best-rated stock in
this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 94% of the 16 brokerage
analysts covering it. Liberty Media Corp (Capital) (NASDAQ:LCPAD) is the second
best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 91% of
the 11 brokerage analysts covering it. Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) is the
third best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by
81% of the 26 brokerage analysts covering it. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR
(NYSE:FENG) is the fourth best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 80% of the 5 brokerage analysts covering it. Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) is the fifth best-rated stock in this
segment of the market. It is rated positively by 80% of the 5 brokerage analysts
covering it. Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is the sixth best-rated
stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 75% of the 8
brokerage analysts covering it. China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.(ADR)
(NYSE:STV) is the seventh best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 75% of the 4 brokerage analysts covering it. Comcast
Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is the eighth best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 71% of the 28 brokerage analysts covering it.
Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) is the ninth best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 69% of the 13 brokerage analysts covering it.
TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO) is the 10th best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 69% of the 13 brokerage analysts covering it.
positive ratings by brokerage analysts. Two Chinese companies (FENG, STV) are on
the list. Liberty Global Inc. (NASDAQ:LBTYA) is the first best-rated stock in
this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 94% of the 16 brokerage
analysts covering it. Liberty Media Corp (Capital) (NASDAQ:LCPAD) is the second
best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 91% of
the 11 brokerage analysts covering it. Virgin Media Inc. (NASDAQ:VMED) is the
third best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by
81% of the 26 brokerage analysts covering it. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR
(NYSE:FENG) is the fourth best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 80% of the 5 brokerage analysts covering it. Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) is the fifth best-rated stock in this
segment of the market. It is rated positively by 80% of the 5 brokerage analysts
covering it. Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHTR) is the sixth best-rated
stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 75% of the 8
brokerage analysts covering it. China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd.(ADR)
(NYSE:STV) is the seventh best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 75% of the 4 brokerage analysts covering it. Comcast
Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is the eighth best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 71% of the 28 brokerage analysts covering it.
Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) is the ninth best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 69% of the 13 brokerage analysts covering it.
TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO) is the 10th best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 69% of the 13 brokerage analysts covering it.
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Large Cap Stocks: LVS, BIDU, WYNN, MPC, GMCR, EOG, ALXN, BTU, CRM, HAL (Sep 27, 2011)
Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Large Cap stocks, based on the average
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese
company (BIDU) is on the list. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is the 1st
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 51.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 2nd
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 48.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
15 brokerage analysts. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the 3rd
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 47.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of
6 brokerage analysts. Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC) is the 4th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 45.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the
5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual
EPS growth is expected to be 41.2%. This number is based on the average estimate
of 6 brokerage analysts. EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) is the 6th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 36.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) is the 7th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 35.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of
10 brokerage analysts. Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) is the 8th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 27.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) is the 9th fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 27.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 9 brokerage
analysts. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in
this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be
26.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts.
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese
company (BIDU) is on the list. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is the 1st
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 51.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 2nd
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 48.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
15 brokerage analysts. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the 3rd
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 47.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of
6 brokerage analysts. Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC) is the 4th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 45.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the
5th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual
EPS growth is expected to be 41.2%. This number is based on the average estimate
of 6 brokerage analysts. EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) is the 6th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 36.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) is the 7th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 35.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of
10 brokerage analysts. Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU) is the 8th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 27.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) is the 9th fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 27.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 9 brokerage
analysts. Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in
this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be
26.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts.
Google’s Road to Android Riches: Beat iPhone at Apple’s Roots
Comparing Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) and Google s (NASDAQ: GOOG ) smartphone
businesses is like pun intended comparing apples and oranges. Thats why
headlines about Google Android phones recently outselling iPhones by 2 to 1,
according to a Tuesday study from research group Nielsen , are besides the
point. Apple makes phones. Google touts an operating system. That 56% of
smartphone consumers in the U.S. bought an Android-based phone in the past three
months, while only 28% bought an iPhone using Apples iOS operating system in the
same time period, isnt reflective of the shape of the smartphone market or of
how much money those companies are making in that market. Thats all going to
change, of course, once Google completes its planned acquisition of Motorola
Mobility (NYSE: MMI ) and joins the fray as a manufacturer of phones rather than
just a software sales company. Even then, while Androids footprint might grow
even bigger when Google itself is making and selling smartphones, it likely wont
match Apple for revenue. Heres why. Apple is the biggest smartphone company in
the world in terms of revenue, surpassing even longtime mobile market tyrant
Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) in recent quarters. During the second quarter of 2011, Apple
sold more than 20 million iPhones premium-priced machines that brought in a
total of $13.3 billion in revenue. Nokia sold just less than 17 million
smartphones, only bringing in approximately $3.4 billion in revenue. Google,
meanwhile, reported a total of more than $8.5 billion in revenue for the second
quarter across the entire company, even while it touted 500,000 daily Android
phone activations around the world. Finally, Motorola sold just more than 4
million smartphones during the same period, with the Mobile Devices segment
turning in $2.4 billion in revenue. Unless the shape of the market changes
dramatically between now and the time Google takes ownership of Motorola, Google
simply wont be able to match Apples take. Android doesnt earn enough as a
licensed platform split among the many smartphone manufacturers of the world,
like Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) and HTC, and the added revenue of Motorolas
smartphones wont tip the scale. There is at least one scenario that could change
Googles fate in the market and transform Androids commanding lead in worldwide
operating system marketshare into a lead in revenue from actual smartphone sales
and its actually Finlands prodigal son that provides the road map.
businesses is like pun intended comparing apples and oranges. Thats why
headlines about Google Android phones recently outselling iPhones by 2 to 1,
according to a Tuesday study from research group Nielsen , are besides the
point. Apple makes phones. Google touts an operating system. That 56% of
smartphone consumers in the U.S. bought an Android-based phone in the past three
months, while only 28% bought an iPhone using Apples iOS operating system in the
same time period, isnt reflective of the shape of the smartphone market or of
how much money those companies are making in that market. Thats all going to
change, of course, once Google completes its planned acquisition of Motorola
Mobility (NYSE: MMI ) and joins the fray as a manufacturer of phones rather than
just a software sales company. Even then, while Androids footprint might grow
even bigger when Google itself is making and selling smartphones, it likely wont
match Apple for revenue. Heres why. Apple is the biggest smartphone company in
the world in terms of revenue, surpassing even longtime mobile market tyrant
Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) in recent quarters. During the second quarter of 2011, Apple
sold more than 20 million iPhones premium-priced machines that brought in a
total of $13.3 billion in revenue. Nokia sold just less than 17 million
smartphones, only bringing in approximately $3.4 billion in revenue. Google,
meanwhile, reported a total of more than $8.5 billion in revenue for the second
quarter across the entire company, even while it touted 500,000 daily Android
phone activations around the world. Finally, Motorola sold just more than 4
million smartphones during the same period, with the Mobile Devices segment
turning in $2.4 billion in revenue. Unless the shape of the market changes
dramatically between now and the time Google takes ownership of Motorola, Google
simply wont be able to match Apples take. Android doesnt earn enough as a
licensed platform split among the many smartphone manufacturers of the world,
like Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) and HTC, and the added revenue of Motorolas
smartphones wont tip the scale. There is at least one scenario that could change
Googles fate in the market and transform Androids commanding lead in worldwide
operating system marketshare into a lead in revenue from actual smartphone sales
and its actually Finlands prodigal son that provides the road map.
Precious Metals Shine Early (NYSE:GLD) (NYSE:SLV) (NYSE:AUY) (NYSE:AEM) (NASDAQ:GOLD)
Precious Metals Shine Early (NYSE:GLD) (NYSE:SLV) (NYSE:AUY) (NYSE:AEM)
(NASDAQ:GOLD) Inthemoneystocks.com - 1 hour ago This morning, the precious
metals are all trading sharply higher. The catalyst for the rally in gold and
silver is the European Union bailout plan. Traders should be aware that if this
European ...
(NASDAQ:GOLD) Inthemoneystocks.com - 1 hour ago This morning, the precious
metals are all trading sharply higher. The catalyst for the rally in gold and
silver is the European Union bailout plan. Traders should be aware that if this
European ...
Gold Prices Rebound Sharply After Drubbing
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price moved sharply higher Tuesday, gaining $31.00
to $1,658 per ounce.
to $1,658 per ounce.
Tuesday September 27, 2011
Resting comfortably with 6 swing trades currently open with a goal of starting
to take some profits today should they turn green for me. Most entries seems to
have been at or near support so Id expect all of them to end up being some sort
of positive gain. COOL and QPSA have turned out to be the strongest so far with
GLUU testing support Monday in the $2.60 range. All tech stocks were down Monday
as the NASDAQ struggled at times so Id todays bounce to bode well for our plays.
Support points Im watching are $2 on COOL, $3.70 on QPSA and $2.60 on GLUU.
LYSCF is my metal bounce play and yesterdays 5k block was only a starter as I
drift into the trade. Ill take more shares at $.80 if it gets there. GRHU is my
promo play and Im looking to score 10-20% on that this week. SIRI dipped
yesterday with tech stocks so I grabbed 10k more at $1.64. Remember in my first
alert I said I was bidding 10k more at $1.65. Turns out $1.61 was tested
yesterday and held confirming support at $1.60 is still good. A break of there
is my stop with a goal of $.10 to $.20 per share or $2 $4k profit from here.
to take some profits today should they turn green for me. Most entries seems to
have been at or near support so Id expect all of them to end up being some sort
of positive gain. COOL and QPSA have turned out to be the strongest so far with
GLUU testing support Monday in the $2.60 range. All tech stocks were down Monday
as the NASDAQ struggled at times so Id todays bounce to bode well for our plays.
Support points Im watching are $2 on COOL, $3.70 on QPSA and $2.60 on GLUU.
LYSCF is my metal bounce play and yesterdays 5k block was only a starter as I
drift into the trade. Ill take more shares at $.80 if it gets there. GRHU is my
promo play and Im looking to score 10-20% on that this week. SIRI dipped
yesterday with tech stocks so I grabbed 10k more at $1.64. Remember in my first
alert I said I was bidding 10k more at $1.65. Turns out $1.61 was tested
yesterday and held confirming support at $1.60 is still good. A break of there
is my stop with a goal of $.10 to $.20 per share or $2 $4k profit from here.
It’s Not Too Late to Sell Netflix
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace All those interested in a career in public relations need not look any further than the current maelstrom that surrounds Netflix ( NASDAQ : NFLX ) and its decision to split its video streaming and DVD rentals into two separate services. The backlash has been severe, with its stock falling 50% in just two months. Speculation is rampant that this provides an opening for Google ( NASDAQ : GOOG ) or Amazon ( NASDAQ : AMZN ) to acquire Netflix, and the chatter so far has kept its stock price from plummeting further. With intense competition on the horizon, expect the downward spiral to accelerate below the $100 mark. The Wall Street darling's reign is over, and it’s not coming back. Here's why. Good/Bad Decision On the surface, I can understand Netflix's decision to split the two services. The DVD business — while the girl that brought you to the dance — is low-margin and painstakingly boring; the streaming business is oh-so-now and high-margin. Also, Hollywood content providers are putting the screws to digital streamers like Netflix by requiring a fee per user per month. When you have 24.6 million subscribers, it gets expensive fast. Netflix didn't want to pay for all its subscribers when only a percentage of them were actually streaming. It had two choices: either continue negotiating on a flat yearly fee for the right to distribute content, or split them up. It chose the latter. From a business perspective, that makes a lot of sense. What doesn't make sense is its decision to up the monthly fee of $9.99 for both to $15.98. That's a 60% increase. At a time when America is reeling, the arrogance of such a move is palpable, and trying to brush the increase under the rug with a sin of omission is even worse. Reed Hastings might have been a good CEO at one time, but no longer. Netflix's move has both angered its loyal customer base and re-energized its competition in both businesses. According to research firm Frank N. Magid Associates, up to 7.4 million of its users still are seriously considering canceling their subscriptions. Talk about jeopardizing the goose that laid the golden egg.
Ugly Greek Default Could Send Market Down 40%
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace It takes a 20% decline to enter "bear market" territory. So far, the Dow is 13.8% off its April 29 high. NASDAQ is 12.4% off its peak and the S&P 500 is down 14.7%. However, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index ) entered bear market territory last week, falling 21% below its April 29 high. Ironically, this sharp decline came at the same time that G-20 finance ministers and central bankers said they would take "all necessary action" to "maintain financial stability, restore confidence and support growth." In essence, however, global financial markets have fully discounted a default by Greece. The market is preparing for the worst. So the only remaining question, then, is how bad that loss will be. If Greece restructures its debt, a loss of about 21% is anticipated. However, if this debt restructuring fails, losses of 40% or more are likely. Overall, the International Monetary Fund estimates that European banks face $411 billion in potential losses. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde told last week's assembled G-20 finance ministers and central bankers that "the bad news is that there are downside risks on the horizon, and they are piling up." She said the global economy is in "a negative feedback loop," marred by "inefficient political commitment." Earlier in the week, the IMF officially said the world economy had entered a "dangerous new phase." After Greece, the top priority in the euro zone now seems to be preventing Italy from defaulting. Since Italy is the third-largest sovereign debt market in the world, after the U.S. and Japan, European banks tend to be loaded with Italian debt, so as euro-bond yields rise, their capital erodes. S&P downgraded Italian sovereign debt to "A" last week with a "negative outlook" due to Italy's fragile governmental coalition. In my opinion, global financial markets grossly overreacted to Thursday's preliminary report from HSBC (NYSE: HBC ) that China's Purchasing Managers Index fell to 49.4 in September, down from 49.9 in August. This single report formed the basis for the panic sale of most commodities. But HSBC's chief China economist, Hongbin Qu, said that "fears of a hard landing are unwarranted." HSBC said domestic demand in China remains "resilient" and should support Chinese GDP growth of between 8.5% and 9%. Because of continued robust growth in emerging markets, the IMF still is expecting 4% global GDP growth in both 2011 and 2012. Economic growth is sputtering in the established economies, but not in the emerging markets. The IMF now expects the U.S. economy to grow 1.5% in 2011 and 1.8% in 2012, down from its June forecast of 2.5% in 2011 and 2.7% in 2012. In the euro zone, the IMF lowered its outlook to 1.6%. Those numbers are low but still positive, and a 4% global growth figure should be a cause for celebration.
Todays Dow Jones Average Index DJX DJI, S&P 500 Nasdaq, Money Profit Stock Market Investing News Open Today
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dow2664 Prior to opening bell, U.S. stock futures for the primary index composites were posting green across the boards and as the trading session in the U.S. reached the mid-day mark, the trending continued in positive territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher by 1.62 percent at 10.945.47. The Nasdaq was higher by .51 percent at 2,495.96. The S&P 500 was higher by .92 percent at 1,147. Investors continued to closely follow European economic troubles that remain in the headlines across the globe. The news took precedent over reports on the economic calendar today, including a report on new home sales that indicated a drop of 2.3% in August to an annual rate of 295,000. As the close of the trading session approached, stocks surged with optimism regarding the global marketplace and the debt resolution strategy in the eurozone. The major market indexes all closed in the green. The Dow gained 272.38 points or 2.53% to 11,043.86. The Nasdaq increased by 33.46 points or 1.35%. The S&P 500 rose 26.52 points or 2.33% to 1162.95. Oil gained 0.39 or .049% to $80.24 a barrel. Gold dropped 45 or 2.74% to $1594.80 an ounce. Silver decreased by 0.125 or 0.42% to $29.98 an ounce. The US Treasuries 10 year yield gained 0.10 to 1.90%. Author: Pamela Frost
3 Investments That Are Better Than Stocks Right Now
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Serge Berger is the head trader and investment strategist for The Steady Trader . Sign up for his free weekly newsletter . The oversold bounce in equities that started on Friday carried over to Monday's trading and continued in full force right into the close. Because of the current speed/volatility of the market, we must focus on close-up charts to get a better read of the situation. The hourly chart of the S&P 500 shows that with yesterday's rally the index has now come back to test the bear flag from which it fell out of last week from underneath. The stochastic indicator (not shown) is well into overbought territory and a slowing of the oversold bounce should be in order barring any bazookas fromEurope. Both in terms of the broader indices and in terms of the S&P 500 sectors, technology was one of the major laggards yesterday. Semiconductor stocks as measured by the Semiconductor HOLDRs (AMEX: SMH ) closed up just 0.27%, while the Nasdaq 100 close up just 1.24%. Large-cap technology stocks have so far remained the last hiding spot for investors as stocks like Apple ( NASDAQ : AAPL ) and Amazon.com ( NASDAQ : AMZN ) have remained stable.
It’s Not Too Late to Sell Netflix
All those interested in a career in public relations need not look any further
than the current maelstrom that surrounds Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) and its
decision to split its video streaming and DVD rentals into two separate
services. The backlash has been severe, with its stock falling 50% in just two
months. Speculation is rampant that this provides an opening for Google (NASDAQ:
GOOG ) or Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) to acquire Netflix, and the chatter so far has
kept its stock price from plummeting further. With intense competition on the
horizon, expect the downward spiral to accelerate below the $100 mark. The Wall
Street darling's reign is over, and its not coming back. Here's why.
Good/Bad Decision On the surface, I can understand Netflix's decision to split
the two services. The DVD business while the girl that brought you to the dance
is low-margin and painstakingly boring; the streaming business is oh-so-now and
high-margin. Also, Hollywood content providers are putting the screws to digital
streamers like Netflix by requiring a fee per user per month. When you have 24.6
million subscribers, it gets expensive fast. Netflix didn't want to pay for
all its subscribers when only a percentage of them were actually streaming. It
had two choices: either continue negotiating on a flat yearly fee for the right
to distribute content, or split them up. It chose the latter. From a business
perspective, that makes a lot of sense. What doesn't make sense is its
decision to up the monthly fee of $9.99 for both to $15.98. That's a 60%
increase. At a time when America is reeling, the arrogance of such a move is
palpable, and trying to brush the increase under the rug with a sin of omission
is even worse. Reed Hastings might have been a good CEO at one time, but no
longer. Netflix's move has both angered its loyal customer base and
re-energized its competition in both businesses. According to research firm
Frank N. Magid Associates, up to 7.4 million of its users still are seriously
considering canceling their subscriptions. Talk about jeopardizing the goose
that laid the golden egg.
than the current maelstrom that surrounds Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) and its
decision to split its video streaming and DVD rentals into two separate
services. The backlash has been severe, with its stock falling 50% in just two
months. Speculation is rampant that this provides an opening for Google (NASDAQ:
GOOG ) or Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) to acquire Netflix, and the chatter so far has
kept its stock price from plummeting further. With intense competition on the
horizon, expect the downward spiral to accelerate below the $100 mark. The Wall
Street darling's reign is over, and its not coming back. Here's why.
Good/Bad Decision On the surface, I can understand Netflix's decision to split
the two services. The DVD business while the girl that brought you to the dance
is low-margin and painstakingly boring; the streaming business is oh-so-now and
high-margin. Also, Hollywood content providers are putting the screws to digital
streamers like Netflix by requiring a fee per user per month. When you have 24.6
million subscribers, it gets expensive fast. Netflix didn't want to pay for
all its subscribers when only a percentage of them were actually streaming. It
had two choices: either continue negotiating on a flat yearly fee for the right
to distribute content, or split them up. It chose the latter. From a business
perspective, that makes a lot of sense. What doesn't make sense is its
decision to up the monthly fee of $9.99 for both to $15.98. That's a 60%
increase. At a time when America is reeling, the arrogance of such a move is
palpable, and trying to brush the increase under the rug with a sin of omission
is even worse. Reed Hastings might have been a good CEO at one time, but no
longer. Netflix's move has both angered its loyal customer base and
re-energized its competition in both businesses. According to research firm
Frank N. Magid Associates, up to 7.4 million of its users still are seriously
considering canceling their subscriptions. Talk about jeopardizing the goose
that laid the golden egg.
U.S. New Home Sales Dropped Again in August 2011
Yesterday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported on US new homes sales for August 2011
and it showed another drop in number of homes sold compared with Julys numbers.
According to the report, in August 2011 the annual rate of number of US new home
sales reached 295,000 (seasonally adjusted); this figure is 2.3 percent below
the revised annual rate in July 2011 of 302,000 sales, but its 6.1% above the
annual rate in August 2010. The median sales price of new dwellings sold in
August 2011 reached $209,100. This news continues the downward trend in the
housing markets in which the new home sales keep on falling. That being said,
given the currently high speculation in the financial markets this news isnt
likely to stir up the commodities markets. Currently, major commodities prices
are traded up, as they slowly recover from their falls in the past few days:
Current Nymex crude oil price, short term futures (October 2011 delivery) is
traded up by 2.90%, at $82.57 per barrel as of 10:35*. Current gold price, short
term futures (October 2011 delivery) is traded at $1,673.30 per t oz. a $78.5
increase or 4.92%, as of 10:31*. Euros to USD exchange rate
and it showed another drop in number of homes sold compared with Julys numbers.
According to the report, in August 2011 the annual rate of number of US new home
sales reached 295,000 (seasonally adjusted); this figure is 2.3 percent below
the revised annual rate in July 2011 of 302,000 sales, but its 6.1% above the
annual rate in August 2010. The median sales price of new dwellings sold in
August 2011 reached $209,100. This news continues the downward trend in the
housing markets in which the new home sales keep on falling. That being said,
given the currently high speculation in the financial markets this news isnt
likely to stir up the commodities markets. Currently, major commodities prices
are traded up, as they slowly recover from their falls in the past few days:
Current Nymex crude oil price, short term futures (October 2011 delivery) is
traded up by 2.90%, at $82.57 per barrel as of 10:35*. Current gold price, short
term futures (October 2011 delivery) is traded at $1,673.30 per t oz. a $78.5
increase or 4.92%, as of 10:31*. Euros to USD exchange rate
Ugly Greek Default Could Send Market Down 40%
It takes a 20% decline to enter "bear market" territory. So far, the Dow is
13.8% off its April 29 high. NASDAQ is 12.4% off its peak and the S&P 500 is
down 14.7%. However, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) entered bear market
territory last week, falling 21% below its April 29 high. Ironically, this sharp
decline came at the same time that G-20 finance ministers and central bankers
said they would take "all necessary action" to "maintain financial
stability, restore confidence and support growth." In essence, however, global
financial markets have fully discounted a default by Greece. The market is
preparing for the worst. So the only remaining question, then, is how bad that
loss will be. If Greece restructures its debt, a loss of about 21% is
anticipated. However, if this debt restructuring fails, losses of 40% or more
are likely. Overall, the International Monetary Fund estimates that European
banks face $411 billion in potential losses. IMF Managing Director Christine
Lagarde told last week's assembled G-20 finance ministers and central bankers
that "the bad news is that there are downside risks on the horizon, and they
are piling up." She said the global economy is in "a negative feedback
loop," marred by "inefficient political commitment." Earlier in the week,
the IMF officially said the world economy had entered a "dangerous new
phase." After Greece, the top priority in the euro zone now seems to be
preventing Italy from defaulting. Since Italy is the third-largest sovereign
debt market in the world, after the U.S. and Japan, European banks tend to be
loaded with Italian debt, so as euro-bond yields rise, their capital erodes. S&P
downgraded Italian sovereign debt to "A" last week with a "negative
outlook" due to Italy's fragile governmental coalition. In my opinion,
global financial markets grossly overreacted to Thursday's preliminary report
from HSBC (NYSE: HBC ) that China's Purchasing Managers Index fell to 49.4 in
September, down from 49.9 in August. This single report formed the basis for the
panic sale of most commodities. But HSBC's chief China economist, Hongbin Qu,
said that "fears of a hard landing are unwarranted." HSBC said domestic
demand in China remains "resilient" and should support Chinese GDP growth of
between 8.5% and 9%. Because of continued robust growth in emerging markets, the
IMF still is expecting 4% global GDP growth in both 2011 and 2012. Economic
growth is sputtering in the established economies, but not in the emerging
markets. The IMF now expects the U.S. economy to grow 1.5% in 2011 and 1.8% in
2012, down from its June forecast of 2.5% in 2011 and 2.7% in 2012. In the euro
zone, the IMF lowered its outlook to 1.6%. Those numbers are low but still
positive, and a 4% global growth figure should be a cause for celebration.
13.8% off its April 29 high. NASDAQ is 12.4% off its peak and the S&P 500 is
down 14.7%. However, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) entered bear market
territory last week, falling 21% below its April 29 high. Ironically, this sharp
decline came at the same time that G-20 finance ministers and central bankers
said they would take "all necessary action" to "maintain financial
stability, restore confidence and support growth." In essence, however, global
financial markets have fully discounted a default by Greece. The market is
preparing for the worst. So the only remaining question, then, is how bad that
loss will be. If Greece restructures its debt, a loss of about 21% is
anticipated. However, if this debt restructuring fails, losses of 40% or more
are likely. Overall, the International Monetary Fund estimates that European
banks face $411 billion in potential losses. IMF Managing Director Christine
Lagarde told last week's assembled G-20 finance ministers and central bankers
that "the bad news is that there are downside risks on the horizon, and they
are piling up." She said the global economy is in "a negative feedback
loop," marred by "inefficient political commitment." Earlier in the week,
the IMF officially said the world economy had entered a "dangerous new
phase." After Greece, the top priority in the euro zone now seems to be
preventing Italy from defaulting. Since Italy is the third-largest sovereign
debt market in the world, after the U.S. and Japan, European banks tend to be
loaded with Italian debt, so as euro-bond yields rise, their capital erodes. S&P
downgraded Italian sovereign debt to "A" last week with a "negative
outlook" due to Italy's fragile governmental coalition. In my opinion,
global financial markets grossly overreacted to Thursday's preliminary report
from HSBC (NYSE: HBC ) that China's Purchasing Managers Index fell to 49.4 in
September, down from 49.9 in August. This single report formed the basis for the
panic sale of most commodities. But HSBC's chief China economist, Hongbin Qu,
said that "fears of a hard landing are unwarranted." HSBC said domestic
demand in China remains "resilient" and should support Chinese GDP growth of
between 8.5% and 9%. Because of continued robust growth in emerging markets, the
IMF still is expecting 4% global GDP growth in both 2011 and 2012. Economic
growth is sputtering in the established economies, but not in the emerging
markets. The IMF now expects the U.S. economy to grow 1.5% in 2011 and 1.8% in
2012, down from its June forecast of 2.5% in 2011 and 2.7% in 2012. In the euro
zone, the IMF lowered its outlook to 1.6%. Those numbers are low but still
positive, and a 4% global growth figure should be a cause for celebration.
How Long Before the Bulls Give Up?
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Buyers jumped into the market yesterday, taking back about one-third of last week's losses. The reason given for the recovery was that was no new news had come from Europe or theUnited States. In other words, the stock market is so oriented to news that no news is good news. Imagine what would occur if good news was announced. Whatever the cause of the rally, volume on the NYSE was just under 1.2 billion shares with advancers ahead of decliners by about 2-to-1 on both the Big Board and Nasdaq . For the period ending Sept. 15, the short interest rose 5.48%, which is the highest since March 31, 2009, according to The Wall Street Journal . Short interest is the number of short-selling positions on the NYSE that have not been closed out. Whenever short interest rises, there is a high probability of a sudden short-covering rally, like yesterday. Most of the shorts are held by high-volume speculators who are easily frightened and cover in a frenzy.
Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook September 27
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver prices declined yesterday mainly over the CME margin requirements hike on gold and silver contracts, but currently they already bounce back and incline. The speculation around a bailout plan of the European bailout plan by European policy markets is likely to continue affecting the financial markets and the uncertainty. Today, the U.S. consumer confidence report will be published, and the Euro Area monetary developments for August. Here is a market outlook of precious metals prices for today, September 27th: Gold and Silver Prices –September Gold and silver prices declined yesterday: Gold price shed on Monday by 2.74% of its value to $1,594; silver price fell by 0.42% to $29.98. During September, gold price declined by 12.9% and silver price fell by 28.2%. The chart below shows the recent drop in gold and silver prices in the three business days (normalized gold and silver prices (August 31st 2011=100)). The ratio between gold and silver prices changed direction and slightly decreased on Monday, September 26th to 53.20. During September, silver price declined by a much higher rate than gold price as the ratio increased by 21.3%. On Today’s Agenda: Monetary Developments in the Euro Area: This report
Gold and Silver Kept Falling | Oil Slightly Inclined –September 26
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver prices continued their downward trend they have started during the second part of last week. Yesterday, however they have declined by a moderate rate. Crude oil prices bounced back form the falls of last week and slightly inclined yesterday; natural gas prices (Henry Hub) also gained back some of last week’s losses. Here is a summary of the price movements of precious metals and energy commodities for September 26th: Precious Metals prices: Gold price declined yesterday by 2.74% to $1,594; Silver price slightly decreased by 0.42% to $29.98. During September, gold prices decreased by 12.9% and silver price shed 28.2% of its value. The EURO to US Dollar exchange rate inclined yesterday by 0.24% to 1.3533 – i.e. the USD depreciated against the EURO. The USD also depreciated yesterday against other currencies including the AUD and CAD. During September, the EURO to US Dollar fell by 5.82%. Oil and Gas prices: WTI spot oil price bounced back and inclined yesterday by 0.83% to $80.24 per barrel; Brent oil price also increased by 0.58% to $107.26 per barrel; during September the WTI spot oil price declined by 9.6% and Brent oil price fell by 7.9%. Despite these changes,
Gold Price Per Ounce Silver Price Per Ounce; Spot gold price per gram, Gold and silver prices today
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dow2664 Gold and silver trends continued to track in the red through the majority of the last trading session. December contract gold prices, as well as December contract Silver prices were posting in the red through the first half of the trading session and did not recover. Spot gold price per gram and spot silver price per ounce were in negative territory at this point as well. Gold and silver price slope was decisively negative last week and it appears that this negative momentum carried through the weekend to affect price trends to open the week. As the opening trading session approached end of day close, gold and silver prices were still being held below break-even for the day. Officially, contract gold for December delivery closed out the trading session negative by 2.74 percent at 1594.80 per troy ounce. Contract silver for December delivery finished the first trading session of this week negative by .42 percent at 29.98 per troy ounce. Both gold and silver continue to post a negative trend line according to one month change tracking. The one month change status for gold is negative by 12.88 percent. The one month change status for silver is negative by 25/79 percent. Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold was still trending red. Spot gold per gram was lower by .26 at 52.39. Camillo Zucari
Defense Stock About to Come Under Attack
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace General Dynamics (NYSE: GD ) – This is the world's fifth largest military contractor and one of the biggest makers of corporate jets. The government has made it clear that it intends to initiate broad cuts in defense and aerospace systems, which are at the heart of GD's revenue growth.
Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook September 27
Gold and silver prices declined yesterday mainly over the CME margin
requirements hike on gold and silver contracts, but currently they already
bounce back and incline. The speculation around a bailout plan of the European
bailout plan by European policy markets is likely to continue affecting the
financial markets and the uncertainty. Today, the U.S. consumer confidence
report will be published, and the Euro Area monetary developments for August.
Here is a market outlook of precious metals prices for today, September 27th:
Gold and Silver Prices –September Gold and silver prices declined yesterday:
Gold price shed on Monday by 2.74% of its value to $1,594; silver price fell by
0.42% to $29.98. During September, gold price declined by 12.9% and silver price
fell by 28.2%. The chart below shows the recent drop in gold and silver prices
in the three business days (normalized gold and silver prices (August 31st
2011=100)). The ratio between gold and silver prices changed direction and
slightly decreased on Monday, September 26th to 53.20. During September, silver
price declined by a much higher rate than gold price as the ratio increased by
21.3%. On Todays Agenda: Monetary Developments in the Euro Area: This report
requirements hike on gold and silver contracts, but currently they already
bounce back and incline. The speculation around a bailout plan of the European
bailout plan by European policy markets is likely to continue affecting the
financial markets and the uncertainty. Today, the U.S. consumer confidence
report will be published, and the Euro Area monetary developments for August.
Here is a market outlook of precious metals prices for today, September 27th:
Gold and Silver Prices –September Gold and silver prices declined yesterday:
Gold price shed on Monday by 2.74% of its value to $1,594; silver price fell by
0.42% to $29.98. During September, gold price declined by 12.9% and silver price
fell by 28.2%. The chart below shows the recent drop in gold and silver prices
in the three business days (normalized gold and silver prices (August 31st
2011=100)). The ratio between gold and silver prices changed direction and
slightly decreased on Monday, September 26th to 53.20. During September, silver
price declined by a much higher rate than gold price as the ratio increased by
21.3%. On Todays Agenda: Monetary Developments in the Euro Area: This report
How Long Before the Bulls Give Up?
Buyers jumped into the market yesterday, taking back about one-third of last
week's losses. The reason given for the recovery was that was no new news had
come from Europe or theUnited States. In other words, the stock market is so
oriented to news that no news is good news. Imagine what would occur if good
news was announced. Whatever the cause of the rally, volume on the NYSE was just
under 1.2 billion shares with advancers ahead of decliners by about 2-to-1 on
both the Big Board and Nasdaq. For the period ending Sept. 15, the short
interest rose 5.48%, which is the highest since March 31, 2009, according to The
Wall Street Journal . Short interest is the number of short-selling positions on
the NYSE that have not been closed out. Whenever short interest rises, there is
a high probability of a sudden short-covering rally, like yesterday. Most of the
shorts are held by high-volume speculators who are easily frightened and cover
in a frenzy.
week's losses. The reason given for the recovery was that was no new news had
come from Europe or theUnited States. In other words, the stock market is so
oriented to news that no news is good news. Imagine what would occur if good
news was announced. Whatever the cause of the rally, volume on the NYSE was just
under 1.2 billion shares with advancers ahead of decliners by about 2-to-1 on
both the Big Board and Nasdaq. For the period ending Sept. 15, the short
interest rose 5.48%, which is the highest since March 31, 2009, according to The
Wall Street Journal . Short interest is the number of short-selling positions on
the NYSE that have not been closed out. Whenever short interest rises, there is
a high probability of a sudden short-covering rally, like yesterday. Most of the
shorts are held by high-volume speculators who are easily frightened and cover
in a frenzy.
Gold and Silver Kept Falling | Oil Slightly Inclined –September 26
Gold and silver prices continued their downward trend they have started during
the second part of last week. Yesterday, however they have declined by a
moderate rate. Crude oil prices bounced back form the falls of last week and
slightly inclined yesterday; natural gas prices (Henry Hub) also gained back
some of last weeks losses. Here is a summary of the price movements of precious
metals and energy commodities for September 26th: Precious Metals prices: Gold
price declined yesterday by 2.74% to $1,594; Silver price slightly decreased by
0.42% to $29.98. During September, gold prices decreased by 12.9% and silver
price shed 28.2% of its value. The EURO to US Dollar exchange rate inclined
yesterday by 0.24% to 1.3533 i.e. the USD depreciated against the EURO. The USD
also depreciated yesterday against other currencies including the AUD and CAD.
During September, the EURO to US Dollar fell by 5.82%. Oil and Gas prices: WTI
spot oil price bounced back and inclined yesterday by 0.83% to $80.24 per
barrel; Brent oil price also increased by 0.58% to $107.26 per barrel; during
September the WTI spot oil price declined by 9.6% and Brent oil price fell by
7.9%. Despite these changes,
the second part of last week. Yesterday, however they have declined by a
moderate rate. Crude oil prices bounced back form the falls of last week and
slightly inclined yesterday; natural gas prices (Henry Hub) also gained back
some of last weeks losses. Here is a summary of the price movements of precious
metals and energy commodities for September 26th: Precious Metals prices: Gold
price declined yesterday by 2.74% to $1,594; Silver price slightly decreased by
0.42% to $29.98. During September, gold prices decreased by 12.9% and silver
price shed 28.2% of its value. The EURO to US Dollar exchange rate inclined
yesterday by 0.24% to 1.3533 i.e. the USD depreciated against the EURO. The USD
also depreciated yesterday against other currencies including the AUD and CAD.
During September, the EURO to US Dollar fell by 5.82%. Oil and Gas prices: WTI
spot oil price bounced back and inclined yesterday by 0.83% to $80.24 per
barrel; Brent oil price also increased by 0.58% to $107.26 per barrel; during
September the WTI spot oil price declined by 9.6% and Brent oil price fell by
7.9%. Despite these changes,
3 Investments That Are Better Than Stocks Right Now
Serge Berger is the head trader and investment strategist for The Steady Trader
. Sign up for his free weekly newsletter . The oversold bounce in equities that
started on Friday carried over to Monday's trading and continued in full force
right into the close. Because of the current speed/volatility of the market, we
must focus on close-up charts to get a better read of the situation. The hourly
chart of the S&P 500 shows that with yesterday's rally the index has now come
back to test the bear flag from which it fell out of last week from underneath.
The stochastic indicator (not shown) is well into overbought territory and a
slowing of the oversold bounce should be in order barring any bazookas
fromEurope. Both in terms of the broader indices and in terms of the S&P 500
sectors, technology was one of the major laggards yesterday. Semiconductor
stocks as measured by the Semiconductor HOLDRs (AMEX: SMH ) closed up just
0.27%, while the Nasdaq 100 close up just 1.24%. Large-cap technology stocks
have so far remained the last hiding spot for investors as stocks like Apple
(NASDAQ: AAPL ) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ) have remained stable.
. Sign up for his free weekly newsletter . The oversold bounce in equities that
started on Friday carried over to Monday's trading and continued in full force
right into the close. Because of the current speed/volatility of the market, we
must focus on close-up charts to get a better read of the situation. The hourly
chart of the S&P 500 shows that with yesterday's rally the index has now come
back to test the bear flag from which it fell out of last week from underneath.
The stochastic indicator (not shown) is well into overbought territory and a
slowing of the oversold bounce should be in order barring any bazookas
fromEurope. Both in terms of the broader indices and in terms of the S&P 500
sectors, technology was one of the major laggards yesterday. Semiconductor
stocks as measured by the Semiconductor HOLDRs (AMEX: SMH ) closed up just
0.27%, while the Nasdaq 100 close up just 1.24%. Large-cap technology stocks
have so far remained the last hiding spot for investors as stocks like Apple
(NASDAQ: AAPL ) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ) have remained stable.
Todays Dow Jones Average Index DJX DJI, S&P 500 Nasdaq, Money Profit Stock Market Investing News Open Today
Prior to opening bell, U.S. stock futures for the primary index composites were
posting green across the boards and as the trading session in the U.S. reached
the mid-day mark, the trending continued in positive territory. The Dow Jones
Industrial Average was higher by 1.62 percent at 10.945.47. The Nasdaq was
higher by .51 percent at 2,495.96. The S&P 500 was higher by .92 percent at
1,147. Investors continued to closely follow European economic troubles that
remain in the headlines across the globe. The news took precedent over reports
on the economic calendar today, including a report on new home sales that
indicated a drop of 2.3% in August to an annual rate of 295,000. As the close of
the trading session approached, stocks surged with optimism regarding the global
marketplace and the debt resolution strategy in the eurozone. The major market
indexes all closed in the green. The Dow gained 272.38 points or 2.53% to
11,043.86. The Nasdaq increased by 33.46 points or 1.35%. The S&P 500 rose 26.52
points or 2.33% to 1162.95. Oil gained 0.39 or .049% to $80.24 a barrel. Gold
dropped 45 or 2.74% to $1594.80 an ounce. Silver decreased by 0.125 or 0.42% to
$29.98 an ounce. The US Treasuries 10 year yield gained 0.10 to 1.90%. Author:
Pamela Frost
posting green across the boards and as the trading session in the U.S. reached
the mid-day mark, the trending continued in positive territory. The Dow Jones
Industrial Average was higher by 1.62 percent at 10.945.47. The Nasdaq was
higher by .51 percent at 2,495.96. The S&P 500 was higher by .92 percent at
1,147. Investors continued to closely follow European economic troubles that
remain in the headlines across the globe. The news took precedent over reports
on the economic calendar today, including a report on new home sales that
indicated a drop of 2.3% in August to an annual rate of 295,000. As the close of
the trading session approached, stocks surged with optimism regarding the global
marketplace and the debt resolution strategy in the eurozone. The major market
indexes all closed in the green. The Dow gained 272.38 points or 2.53% to
11,043.86. The Nasdaq increased by 33.46 points or 1.35%. The S&P 500 rose 26.52
points or 2.33% to 1162.95. Oil gained 0.39 or .049% to $80.24 a barrel. Gold
dropped 45 or 2.74% to $1594.80 an ounce. Silver decreased by 0.125 or 0.42% to
$29.98 an ounce. The US Treasuries 10 year yield gained 0.10 to 1.90%. Author:
Pamela Frost
Gold Price Per Ounce Silver Price Per Ounce; Spot gold price per gram, Gold and silver prices today
Gold and silver trends continued to track in the red through the majority of
the last trading session. December contract gold prices, as well as December
contract Silver prices were posting in the red through the first half of the
trading session and did not recover. Spot gold price per gram and spot silver
price per ounce were in negative territory at this point as well. Gold and
silver price slope was decisively negative last week and it appears that this
negative momentum carried through the weekend to affect price trends to open the
week. As the opening trading session approached end of day close, gold and
silver prices were still being held below break-even for the day. Officially,
contract gold for December delivery closed out the trading session negative by
2.74 percent at 1594.80 per troy ounce. Contract silver for December delivery
finished the first trading session of this week negative by .42 percent at 29.98
per troy ounce. Both gold and silver continue to post a negative trend line
according to one month change tracking. The one month change status for gold is
negative by 12.88 percent. The one month change status for silver is negative by
25/79 percent. Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold was still trending
red. Spot gold per gram was lower by .26 at 52.39. Camillo Zucari
the last trading session. December contract gold prices, as well as December
contract Silver prices were posting in the red through the first half of the
trading session and did not recover. Spot gold price per gram and spot silver
price per ounce were in negative territory at this point as well. Gold and
silver price slope was decisively negative last week and it appears that this
negative momentum carried through the weekend to affect price trends to open the
week. As the opening trading session approached end of day close, gold and
silver prices were still being held below break-even for the day. Officially,
contract gold for December delivery closed out the trading session negative by
2.74 percent at 1594.80 per troy ounce. Contract silver for December delivery
finished the first trading session of this week negative by .42 percent at 29.98
per troy ounce. Both gold and silver continue to post a negative trend line
according to one month change tracking. The one month change status for gold is
negative by 12.88 percent. The one month change status for silver is negative by
25/79 percent. Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold was still trending
red. Spot gold per gram was lower by .26 at 52.39. Camillo Zucari
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