Do you remember the era of dont fight the Fed? QE2 ended less than three months
ago. Since then the credibility of Bernanke and his inkjets seems to have fallen
further than even stocks. A front page headline in last weekends Wall Street
Journal sums up the situation: World-wide distress rises as investors see
futility of governments, central banks A Monday WSJ lead article screamed: Pivot
point: Investors lose faith in stocks while CNBC ran a piece called Have bulls
lost all hope? Wall Streets sentiment is the polar opposite of what it was five
months ago when the S&P traded around and above 1,350. Wall Street Journal:
World revs up profits April 21 Bloomberg: Stocks, commodities rise as earnings
top estimates April 21 Wall Street Journal: World is bitten by gold bug April
23 MarketWatch: The threat of deflation will remain a back-burner issue April
26 Wall Street Journal: Silver rush spreads to stock market April 27 Breakout:
The S&P 500 breaks out April 28 AP: Sales growth the big surprise on Wall
Street May 1 AP: Buffet says odds of another U.S. banking crisis low May 1
MarketWatch: Equities finally seeing light on the economy May 12 Deductive
Reasoning Stocks Must Rally Lets see. Excessive optimism at the April/May highs
led to an ugly decline. Purely based on sentiment, the current pessimism should
spur a spirited rally, right? After Thursdays close above key S&P resistance at
1,121 it was clear that the immediate bearish threat was over. After
recommending to go short at 1,191 on the day Bernanke delivered his Operation
Twist speech, Thursdays ETF Profit Strategy update stated that: Chances are
stocks will digest this massive two-day drop and chop around with an up side
bias and target of around 1,148. Resistance is now at 1,148 and 1,173.
Short-term traders may wish to close out their short position(s) and re-enter at
higher prices. The chart below show that sentiment readings measured by the
Institutional Investor and American Association for Individual Investors had
also soured enough to spur at least a small counter trend rally.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Top 10 Most Profitable Telecom Services Stocks: WRLS, USMO, FRP, JCOM, BSFT, CHL, NSR, CHT, TLK, TCL (Sep 28, 2011)
Below are the top 10 most profitable Telecom Services stocks for the last 12
months. One Chinese company (CHL) is on the list. Telular Corporation
(NASDAQ:WRLS) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 77.77% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 11.26% for the same period. USA Mobility, Inc. (NASDAQ:USMO) is the
2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 49.25% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 24.91% for
the same period. Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRP) is the 3rd most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 37.70%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 70.86% for the same
period. j2 Global Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCOM) is the 4th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 36.25% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 39.12% for the same period.
BroadSoft Inc (NASDAQ:BSFT) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 26.59% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 19.39% for the same period. China Mobile Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:CHL) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 24.45% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 30.14% for the same period. Neustar, Inc (NYSE:NSR) is the 7th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 23.26%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.74% for the same
period. Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CHT) is the 8th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 23.20% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 27.04% for the same period. PT
Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK) is the 9th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 23.17% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 32.53% for the same period. Tata
Communications Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TCL) is the 10th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 22.18% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 18.25% for the same period.
months. One Chinese company (CHL) is on the list. Telular Corporation
(NASDAQ:WRLS) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 77.77% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 11.26% for the same period. USA Mobility, Inc. (NASDAQ:USMO) is the
2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 49.25% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 24.91% for
the same period. Fairpoint Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRP) is the 3rd most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 37.70%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 70.86% for the same
period. j2 Global Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCOM) is the 4th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 36.25% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 39.12% for the same period.
BroadSoft Inc (NASDAQ:BSFT) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 26.59% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 19.39% for the same period. China Mobile Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:CHL) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 24.45% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 30.14% for the same period. Neustar, Inc (NYSE:NSR) is the 7th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 23.26%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.74% for the same
period. Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CHT) is the 8th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 23.20% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 27.04% for the same period. PT
Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE:TLK) is the 9th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 23.17% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 32.53% for the same period. Tata
Communications Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TCL) is the 10th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 22.18% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 18.25% for the same period.
General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Wins $9bn Deal
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tdp2664 E money daily It has been reported that the U.S. Army has awarded a $9 billion contract to General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Wins $9bn Deal General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), the West Falls Church based U.S. defense conglomerate, has been awarded $9 billion by The U.S. Army for the loading, assembling and packing of their Modular Artillery Systems. Vice president and general manager of armament systems for General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Armament and Technical Products, Steve Elgin, said, “MACS offers maximum flexibility in tactical logistics to U.S. warfighters. The build-a-charge system eliminates the need to dispose of unused cartridges, and the charge system fires cleanly, without leaving residue in the cannon breech.” General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) shares were at 58.41 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -21.0% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.65 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.68 Zack’s Rank: 2 out of 7 in the industry
For Now Silver and Gold Prices Remain in a Down Trend
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1616.10 Change : (34.50) or -2.1% Silver Price Close Today : 30.084 Change : (1.400) or -4.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.72 Change : 1.293 or 2.5% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01862 Change : -0.000459 or -2.4% Platinum Price Close Today : 1531.00 Change : -35.00 or -2.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 623.00 Change : -27.00 or -4.2% S&P 500 : 1,151.06 Change : -24.32 or -2.1% Dow In GOLD$ : $140.84 Change : $ 0.71 or 0.5% Dow in GOLD oz : 6.813 Change : 0.034 or 0.5% Dow in SILVER oz : 366.01 Change : 10.56 or 3.0% Dow Industrial : 11,010.90 Change : -179.79 or -1.6% US Dollar Index : 77.92 Change : 0.414 or 0.5% Sobriety visited the stock market today, and no one was much pleased to meet her. Dow made raggedy attempts to rise, but about 1:00 Reality and Sobriety began selling, and from there it was all downhill and Katy-bar-the-door. Dow sank 1.61% (179.79 points) to 11,010.90, vomiting back all yesterday’s gains and part of the day before’s. S&P lost 2.07% (24.32 points) to 1,151.06. Gone are the visions of the Great Bucket taking away all the sovereign debt problems, and returned are the grim facts of economic outlook. In Europe the eurocrats are leveraging the crisis to further their schemes of centralizing more power. Wow, now there’s a surprise. US DOLLAR INDEX yesterday made the “final kiss good-bye” to its breakout point, and today gained 41.4 basis points (0.5%). Dollar’s liable to run strong for a week or so, and today was already tapping on 78. The 50% retracement of the decline that began mid-2010 and bottomed in May 2011 is 80.58. The Franken-currency, the euro, continues to tumble since falling out of its trading range earlier this month. Today closed down a hair at 1.3545. Count on seeing 1.3000, and wait on 1.2000. Japanese yen remains on the upward side of a breakout and above its 20 dma. Closed today at 130.66c/Y100 (Y73.53=$1). It’s a good thing markets are so tough to parse, otherwise the Riviera would be chockablock with successful investors and the room prices would skyrocket. But as it is, just about the time you think you understand what the market is doing, it pulls out the rug and your forehead dives into the concrete. Take SILVER and GOLD . They fell today, right sharply. Silver lost 140c, most of yesterday’s 157c gain, to close at 3008.4c. Oddly enough, Friday’s close was 3006c, about the same. Gold closed Comex at $1,616.10, down $34.50. Clearly, resistance at $1,675 yesterday has proven victorious, but gold couldn’t be broken below $1600 — today’s low hit $1,598.60. So you look at that and the last few day’s trading, and naturally your little mind extends that fall indefinitely out into the future. But the premium on US 90% silver coin rose yesterday, and today again. Now wholesalers are buying 90% at 85c an ounce under spot and selling at 25c over. Look over your shoulder, too, at that Gold/Silver Ratio, which broke out over 45.50 resistance and has traded as high as 54.481. These things argue AGAINST lower prices. The SILVER PRICE defended 2950c today, too, and if it can hold that, then Monday becomes a spike bottom. The GOLD PRICE defended the $1,600 level in like manner. So far, so good, but the past 3 days action also might be a reaction to a low, rolling over and turning down once again. As I said, if this was easy, we’d all be living on the Riviera, smoking two dollar seegars, drinking Ripple, eating gooey-center bon-bons and driving big Chevys. Scoping these markets is all the more tricky because so many huge traders use computer programs, which exacerbates, accelerates, and exasperates every move up or down. But I am anticipating. For now SILVER and GOLD PRICES remain in a down trend and have done nothing to contradict that. Be patient, keep your money dry and ready to buy more silver and gold. I apologize that our phones have been so jammed since Friday that we have not been able to return calls timely. Please forgive us. For those of you who want to swap GOLD for SILVER at our trigger point 57.5, I suggest that rather than try to reach us while everybody in the world wants to make a trade or ask a question, you enter an open order with us. That way when the market hits the trigger, we enter the order, but you need to understand that an open order is just like entering an order with us by phone. Unless you call and terminate it before the market hits the trigger price, we will enter the order and cannot later change or cancel it. To enter an open order you must make a $200 deposit, refunded when the order is entered or if you terminate the order before it is entered. For a letter that explains all this and offers a form for the open order, please send us an email at with “Open Order Letter” in the subject line. 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. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. 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 short term trading outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I recommend investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper gold and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning: NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
IBM (NYSE:IBM) Analyses City Parking
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tdp2664 E money daily IBM (NYSE:IBM) has launched a new city parking analytics system. IBM (NYSE:IBM) Analyses City Parking The tech giant IBM (NYSE:IBM) has launched a system designed to assist cities ease parking congestion and gather more parking fees. The company announced that the facility could also help motorists find parking spaces more easily in crowded town areas. Vinodh Swaminathan, IBM’s director of intelligent transportation systems, said that, “The existing parking systems are pretty inefficient of how cities manage them. Think of a parking spot as a revenue-producing asset. With the ability to instrument these assets, we can manage them far more efficiently." IBM (NYSE:IBM) shares are currently standing at 179.86. Price History Last Price: 179.86 52 Week Low / High: 133.67 / 185.63 50 Day Moving Average: 171.79 6 Month Price Change %: 9.1% 12 Month Price Change %: 32.0%
AT&T (NYSE:T) Adding STL Jobs
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tdp2664 E money daily AT&T (NYSE:T) has announced more jobs in St. Louis. AT&T (NYSE:T) Adding STL Jobs AT&T (NYSE:T) has announced new jobs coming to St Louis, as well as a multi-million dollar expansion of two facilities, and 64 new service technician jobs coming to AT&T’s U-Verse division. The company celebrated the new jobs recently, as well as the addition of new compressed natural gas vehicles the workers will be driving. AT&T said that, "the new techs are needed because more people are signing up for U-Verse, AT&T’s network for digital TV, internet and phone service." After the U-Verse ceremony, AT&T officials and other civic leaders broke ground on a massive renovation and upgrade of a data canter, also in Bridgeton. That building has been recognized as the nerve centre for AT&T’s global internet network. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) shares were at 28.87 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -7.6% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.92 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.86 Zack’s Rank: 8 out of 41 in the industry
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) Joins Blu-Ray Patent Club
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tdp2664 E money daily Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) has agreed to one-Blue licensing program for Blu-ray Disc. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) Joins Blu-Ray Patent Club Tech giant Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) has announced that it will join the one-Blue product licensing program as a licensor. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) has been a major contributor to the development of the Blu-ray Disc™ standard and joins current licensors Cyber link, Hitachi, Panasonic, Philips and Sony. Clifford Loeb, managing director, Standards Licensing, Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ), said that, “Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) has helped to invent and develop the Blu-ray Disc™ format and currently ships many versions of Blu-ray Disc™ enabled notebooks and desktop PCs. By joining the one-Blue patent pool, we show our commitment and belief that this program is beneficial for licensors, licensees and our end-users.” Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ) company shares are currently standing at 23.57. Price History Last Price: 23.57 52 Week Low / High: 21.5 / 49.39 50 Day Moving Average: 28.46 6 Month Price Change %: -42.6% 12 Month Price Change %: -42.8%
Santa Short on Seasonal Jobs for 2011
If you're looking for a seasonal job this holiday shopping season, you might
get a lump of coal in your stocking. The demand for temporary retail work in
November and December appears tepid at best. The latest sign of concern: Word
from Best Buy (NYSE: BBY ), the world's largest consumer electronics retailer,
that the company will hire about half the seasonal workers as last year a mere
15,000 compared with 29,000 in 2010. It's no surprise that Best Buy is cutting
back. Revenue and earnings flatlined in the company's 2011 fiscal year, in
large part because Best Buy has seen five consecutive quarters of same-store
sales declines capped by a 2.8% drop in sales recorded just this month. BBY
stock is down 28% so far in 2011, compared to a 3% drop for the Dow Jones
Industrial Average, and down 33% since September 2010 while the market is up
slightly. But it's an oversimplification to blame the seasonal hiring problems
at Best Buy on the specific troubles of this one company. The fact is that
holiday hires are being cut at many operations. Just look at some of the other
recent news: The U.S. Commerce Department recently noted lackluster retail sales
for August and revised down July results. Separately, the International Council
of Shopping Centers forecast 2.2% sales growth for its members in November and
December less than half the 5% growth in those months back in 2010. Employment
placement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas reported this week that seasonal
hiring will be flat or down slightly from last years 627,000 hires. It all adds
up to a rather bleak Christmas retail outlook. Worst of all is that the
companies that have seen "good" seasonal outlooks still are less than
stellar. Toys R Us recently said it plans to hire more than 40,000 seasonal
employees , but that's less than the 45,000 forecast about a year ago. And
Zappos the online shoe powerhouse owned by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) has said it
will accept applications for 3,000 temporary jobs in its Shepherdsville, Ky.,
warehouse. But those jobs don't sound like a heck of a lot of fun. Get the
rundown from this report on a local TV station's website : "We are requiring
mandatory overtime, especially right now. We're pretty busy at this time.
Working ten hour days, in certain departments you're walking non-stop. So our
average picker in a ten hour day can walk up to 15 miles a day climbing up and
down stairs, that sort of thing. And then there's other departments where
they're standing in one spot for ten hours a day." I'm going to go out on
a limb and say these jobs in rural Kentucky probably won't be in the ballpark
of $20 to $30 an hour, either probably half that. But in this tough job market
and with few other seasonal job options, I guess workers simply have to take
what they can get. Jeff Reeves is editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this
writing, he did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him
on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook .
get a lump of coal in your stocking. The demand for temporary retail work in
November and December appears tepid at best. The latest sign of concern: Word
from Best Buy (NYSE: BBY ), the world's largest consumer electronics retailer,
that the company will hire about half the seasonal workers as last year a mere
15,000 compared with 29,000 in 2010. It's no surprise that Best Buy is cutting
back. Revenue and earnings flatlined in the company's 2011 fiscal year, in
large part because Best Buy has seen five consecutive quarters of same-store
sales declines capped by a 2.8% drop in sales recorded just this month. BBY
stock is down 28% so far in 2011, compared to a 3% drop for the Dow Jones
Industrial Average, and down 33% since September 2010 while the market is up
slightly. But it's an oversimplification to blame the seasonal hiring problems
at Best Buy on the specific troubles of this one company. The fact is that
holiday hires are being cut at many operations. Just look at some of the other
recent news: The U.S. Commerce Department recently noted lackluster retail sales
for August and revised down July results. Separately, the International Council
of Shopping Centers forecast 2.2% sales growth for its members in November and
December less than half the 5% growth in those months back in 2010. Employment
placement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas reported this week that seasonal
hiring will be flat or down slightly from last years 627,000 hires. It all adds
up to a rather bleak Christmas retail outlook. Worst of all is that the
companies that have seen "good" seasonal outlooks still are less than
stellar. Toys R Us recently said it plans to hire more than 40,000 seasonal
employees , but that's less than the 45,000 forecast about a year ago. And
Zappos the online shoe powerhouse owned by Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) has said it
will accept applications for 3,000 temporary jobs in its Shepherdsville, Ky.,
warehouse. But those jobs don't sound like a heck of a lot of fun. Get the
rundown from this report on a local TV station's website : "We are requiring
mandatory overtime, especially right now. We're pretty busy at this time.
Working ten hour days, in certain departments you're walking non-stop. So our
average picker in a ten hour day can walk up to 15 miles a day climbing up and
down stairs, that sort of thing. And then there's other departments where
they're standing in one spot for ten hours a day." I'm going to go out on
a limb and say these jobs in rural Kentucky probably won't be in the ballpark
of $20 to $30 an hour, either probably half that. But in this tough job market
and with few other seasonal job options, I guess workers simply have to take
what they can get. Jeff Reeves is editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this
writing, he did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him
on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook .
Top 10 Most Profitable Software Stocks: EBIX, KONE, CHKP, MSFT, ANSS, ORCL, CTCH, ADBE, BMC, CNIT (Sep 28, 2011)
Below are the top 10 most profitable Software stocks for the last 12 months.
Two Chinese companies (KONE, CNIT) are on the list. Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBIX) is
the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 46.54% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 40.47%
for the same period. Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solutions Hldg Ltd (NASDAQ:KONE) is
the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 43.69% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 53.04%
for the same period. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) is the
3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 42.77% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 50.14% for
the same period. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the 4th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 33.10% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.83% for the same period.
ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 27.59% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 38.99% for the same period. Oracle Corporation
(NASDAQ:ORCL) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 24.76% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 35.07% for the same period. Commtouch Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTCH) is
the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 24.35% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 16.96%
for the same period. Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) is the 8th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 22.79%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 28.00% for the same
period. BMC Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMC) is the 9th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 21.79% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 25.62% for the same period. China Information
Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNIT) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment
of the market. Its net profit margin was 20.55% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 23.93% for the same period.
Two Chinese companies (KONE, CNIT) are on the list. Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ:EBIX) is
the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 46.54% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 40.47%
for the same period. Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solutions Hldg Ltd (NASDAQ:KONE) is
the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 43.69% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 53.04%
for the same period. Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) is the
3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 42.77% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 50.14% for
the same period. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the 4th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 33.10% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.83% for the same period.
ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANSS) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 27.59% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 38.99% for the same period. Oracle Corporation
(NASDAQ:ORCL) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 24.76% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 35.07% for the same period. Commtouch Software Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTCH) is
the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 24.35% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 16.96%
for the same period. Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE) is the 8th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 22.79%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 28.00% for the same
period. BMC Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:BMC) is the 9th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 21.79% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 25.62% for the same period. China Information
Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNIT) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment
of the market. Its net profit margin was 20.55% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 23.93% for the same period.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) To Build New Data Centers
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has decided to build three new data centers in Asia.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) To Build New Data Centers As the number of internet
users in the Asia region is increasing, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has plans to
build three new data centers in Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. The company has
already acquired the land for the construction of its first proprietary data
centers in the Asia-Pacific region. The company will invest more than $200
million on the project. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Asia policy communications
manager Taj Meadows said, "The number of users and the amount of internet use
in Asia is growing faster than anywhere else in the world. We're seeing
massive numbers of new users come online. We want to better serve them".
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) company shares are currently standing at 537.32. Price
History Last Price: 537.32 52 Week Low / High: 473.02 / 642.96 50 Day Moving
Average: 553.5 6 Month Price Change %: -7.3% 12 Month Price Change %: 1.7%
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) To Build New Data Centers As the number of internet
users in the Asia region is increasing, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has plans to
build three new data centers in Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. The company has
already acquired the land for the construction of its first proprietary data
centers in the Asia-Pacific region. The company will invest more than $200
million on the project. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Asia policy communications
manager Taj Meadows said, "The number of users and the amount of internet use
in Asia is growing faster than anywhere else in the world. We're seeing
massive numbers of new users come online. We want to better serve them".
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) company shares are currently standing at 537.32. Price
History Last Price: 537.32 52 Week Low / High: 473.02 / 642.96 50 Day Moving
Average: 553.5 6 Month Price Change %: -7.3% 12 Month Price Change %: 1.7%
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Kills Botnet
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has halted the emerging Kelihos Botnet in
its tracks. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Kills Botnet Microsoft announced
that it has turned off the emerging Kelihos botnet by breaking the ties between
it and the zombie computers it controlled. The Kelihos botnet shared code with
Waledac, a major botnet Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Verisign, and
others helped disable in early 2010. Microsoft dubbed the new botnet Waledac
2.0, but classified it as a separate family. Richard Domingues Boscovich, the
senior attorney for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s Digital Crimes Unit,
said that, The takedown of the Kelihos botnet represents an important element in
our botnet fighting efforts Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s analysis of
the Kelihos botnet showed large portions of Kelihos code were shared with
Waledac, which suggested that Kelihos was either from the same parties or that
the code was obtained, updated and reused. Once we learned of the apparent
relationship to Waledac, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) immediately began
developing a plan to take out Kelihos using similar technical measures".
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were at 25.98 at the end of the last days
trading. Theres been a -0.5% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy
Mean recommendation: 1.75 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.84 Zacks
Rank: 25 out of 91 in the industry
its tracks. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Kills Botnet Microsoft announced
that it has turned off the emerging Kelihos botnet by breaking the ties between
it and the zombie computers it controlled. The Kelihos botnet shared code with
Waledac, a major botnet Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), Verisign, and
others helped disable in early 2010. Microsoft dubbed the new botnet Waledac
2.0, but classified it as a separate family. Richard Domingues Boscovich, the
senior attorney for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s Digital Crimes Unit,
said that, The takedown of the Kelihos botnet represents an important element in
our botnet fighting efforts Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s analysis of
the Kelihos botnet showed large portions of Kelihos code were shared with
Waledac, which suggested that Kelihos was either from the same parties or that
the code was obtained, updated and reused. Once we learned of the apparent
relationship to Waledac, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) immediately began
developing a plan to take out Kelihos using similar technical measures".
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were at 25.98 at the end of the last days
trading. Theres been a -0.5% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy
Mean recommendation: 1.75 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.84 Zacks
Rank: 25 out of 91 in the industry
Top 10 Most Profitable Healthcare Facilities Stocks: NHI, LTC, UHT, HLS, SNH, CO, CCM, HCP, AMSG, MPW (Sep 28, 2011)
Below are the top 10 most profitable Healthcare Facilities stocks for the last
12 months. Two Chinese companies (CO, CCM) are on the list. National Health
Investors Inc (NYSE:NHI) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 88.95% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 71.86% for the same period. LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) is
the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 60.06% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 60.06%
for the same period. Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) is the 3rd
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
56.35% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 45.76% for the
same period. HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (NYSE:HLS) is the 4th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 46.19% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 16.38% for the same period. Senior
Housing Properties Trust (NYSE:SNH) is the 5th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 38.44% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 55.64% for the same period. China Cord Blood
Corp (NYSE:CO) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 34.33% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 36.93% for the same period. Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:CCM) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 32.32% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 44.91% for the same period. HCP, Inc. (NYSE:HCP) is the 8th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 29.92% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 27.66% for the same period.
AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ:AMSG) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 25.21% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 32.02% for the same period. Medical Properties
Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 22.88% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 52.52% for the same period.
12 months. Two Chinese companies (CO, CCM) are on the list. National Health
Investors Inc (NYSE:NHI) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 88.95% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 71.86% for the same period. LTC Properties, Inc. (NYSE:LTC) is
the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 60.06% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 60.06%
for the same period. Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) is the 3rd
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
56.35% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 45.76% for the
same period. HEALTHSOUTH Corp. (NYSE:HLS) is the 4th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 46.19% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 16.38% for the same period. Senior
Housing Properties Trust (NYSE:SNH) is the 5th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 38.44% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 55.64% for the same period. China Cord Blood
Corp (NYSE:CO) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 34.33% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 36.93% for the same period. Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:CCM) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 32.32% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 44.91% for the same period. HCP, Inc. (NYSE:HCP) is the 8th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 29.92% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 27.66% for the same period.
AmSurg Corp. (NASDAQ:AMSG) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 25.21% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 32.02% for the same period. Medical Properties
Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 22.88% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 52.52% for the same period.
For Now Silver and Gold Prices Remain in a Down Trend
Gold Price Close Today : 1616.10 Change : (34.50) or -2.1% Silver Price Close
Today : 30.084 Change : (1.400) or -4.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.72 Change
: 1.293 or 2.5% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01862 Change : -0.000459 or -2.4%
Platinum Price Close Today : 1531.00 Change : -35.00 or -2.2% Palladium Price
Close Today : 623.00 Change : -27.00 or -4.2% S&P 500 : 1,151.06 Change : -24.32
or -2.1% Dow In GOLD$ : $140.84 Change : $ 0.71 or 0.5% Dow in GOLD oz : 6.813
Change : 0.034 or 0.5% Dow in SILVER oz : 366.01 Change : 10.56 or 3.0% Dow
Industrial : 11,010.90 Change : -179.79 or -1.6% US Dollar Index : 77.92 Change
: 0.414 or 0.5% Sobriety visited the stock market today, and no one was much
pleased to meet her. Dow made raggedy attempts to rise, but about 1:00 Reality
and Sobriety began selling, and from there it was all downhill and
Katy-bar-the-door. Dow sank 1.61% (179.79 points) to 11,010.90, vomiting back
all yesterday's gains and part of the day before's. S&P lost 2.07% (24.32
points) to 1,151.06. Gone are the visions of the Great Bucket taking away all
the sovereign debt problems, and returned are the grim facts of economic
outlook. In Europe the eurocrats are leveraging the crisis to further their
schemes of centralizing more power. Wow, now there's a surprise. US DOLLAR INDEX
yesterday made the "final kiss good-bye" to its breakout point, and today gained
41.4 basis points (0.5%). Dollar's liable to run strong for a week or so, and
today was already tapping on 78. The 50% retracement of the decline that began
mid-2010 and bottomed in May 2011 is 80.58. The Franken-currency, the euro,
continues to tumble since falling out of its trading range earlier this month.
Today closed down a hair at 1.3545. Count on seeing 1.3000, and wait on 1.2000.
Japanese yen remains on the upward side of a breakout and above its 20 dma.
Closed today at 130.66c/Y100 (Y73.53=$1). It's a good thing markets are so tough
to parse, otherwise the Riviera would be chockablock with successful investors
and the room prices would skyrocket. But as it is, just about the time you think
you understand what the market is doing, it pulls out the rug and your forehead
dives into the concrete. Take SILVER and GOLD . They fell today, right sharply.
Silver lost 140c, most of yesterday's 157c gain, to close at 3008.4c. Oddly
enough, Friday's close was 3006c, about the same. Gold closed Comex at
$1,616.10, down $34.50. Clearly, resistance at $1,675 yesterday has proven
victorious, but gold couldn't be broken below $1600 -- today's low hit
$1,598.60. So you look at that and the last few day's trading, and naturally
your little mind extends that fall indefinitely out into the future. But the
premium on US 90% silver coin rose yesterday, and today again. Now wholesalers
are buying 90% at 85c an ounce under spot and selling at 25c over. Look over
your shoulder, too, at that Gold/Silver Ratio, which broke out over 45.50
resistance and has traded as high as 54.481. These things argue AGAINST lower
prices. The SILVER PRICE defended 2950c today, too, and if it can hold that,
then Monday becomes a spike bottom. The GOLD PRICE defended the $1,600 level in
like manner. So far, so good, but the past 3 days action also might be a
reaction to a low, rolling over and turning down once again. As I said, if this
was easy, we'd all be living on the Riviera, smoking two dollar seegars,
drinking Ripple, eating gooey-center bon-bons and driving big Chevys. Scoping
these markets is all the more tricky because so many huge traders use computer
programs, which exacerbates, accelerates, and exasperates every move up or down.
But I am anticipating. For now SILVER and GOLD PRICES remain in a down trend and
have done nothing to contradict that. Be patient, keep your money dry and ready
to buy more silver and gold. I apologize that our phones have been so jammed
since Friday that we have not been able to return calls timely. Please forgive
us. For those of you who want to swap GOLD for SILVER at our trigger point 57.5,
I suggest that rather than try to reach us while everybody in the world wants to
make a trade or ask a question, you enter an open order with us. That way when
the market hits the trigger, we enter the order, but you need to understand that
an open order is just like entering an order with us by phone. Unless you call
and terminate it before the market hits the trigger price, we will enter the
order and cannot later change or cancel it. To enter an open order you must make
a $200 deposit, refunded when the order is entered or if you terminate the order
before it is entered. For a letter that explains all this and offers a form for
the open order, please send us an email at with "Open Order Letter" in the
subject line. 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$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate in a bubble, primary
trend way down. Whenever I write "Stay out of stocks" readers inevitably ask,
"Do you mean precious metals mining stocks, too?" No, I don't. WARNING AND
DISCLAIMER. Be advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade
futures contracts. I don't intend them for that or write them with that short
term trading outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals.
Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I
recommend investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT
physical metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you
can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary
of traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper
gold and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I
recommend buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend?
Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning:
NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Today : 30.084 Change : (1.400) or -4.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.72 Change
: 1.293 or 2.5% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01862 Change : -0.000459 or -2.4%
Platinum Price Close Today : 1531.00 Change : -35.00 or -2.2% Palladium Price
Close Today : 623.00 Change : -27.00 or -4.2% S&P 500 : 1,151.06 Change : -24.32
or -2.1% Dow In GOLD$ : $140.84 Change : $ 0.71 or 0.5% Dow in GOLD oz : 6.813
Change : 0.034 or 0.5% Dow in SILVER oz : 366.01 Change : 10.56 or 3.0% Dow
Industrial : 11,010.90 Change : -179.79 or -1.6% US Dollar Index : 77.92 Change
: 0.414 or 0.5% Sobriety visited the stock market today, and no one was much
pleased to meet her. Dow made raggedy attempts to rise, but about 1:00 Reality
and Sobriety began selling, and from there it was all downhill and
Katy-bar-the-door. Dow sank 1.61% (179.79 points) to 11,010.90, vomiting back
all yesterday's gains and part of the day before's. S&P lost 2.07% (24.32
points) to 1,151.06. Gone are the visions of the Great Bucket taking away all
the sovereign debt problems, and returned are the grim facts of economic
outlook. In Europe the eurocrats are leveraging the crisis to further their
schemes of centralizing more power. Wow, now there's a surprise. US DOLLAR INDEX
yesterday made the "final kiss good-bye" to its breakout point, and today gained
41.4 basis points (0.5%). Dollar's liable to run strong for a week or so, and
today was already tapping on 78. The 50% retracement of the decline that began
mid-2010 and bottomed in May 2011 is 80.58. The Franken-currency, the euro,
continues to tumble since falling out of its trading range earlier this month.
Today closed down a hair at 1.3545. Count on seeing 1.3000, and wait on 1.2000.
Japanese yen remains on the upward side of a breakout and above its 20 dma.
Closed today at 130.66c/Y100 (Y73.53=$1). It's a good thing markets are so tough
to parse, otherwise the Riviera would be chockablock with successful investors
and the room prices would skyrocket. But as it is, just about the time you think
you understand what the market is doing, it pulls out the rug and your forehead
dives into the concrete. Take SILVER and GOLD . They fell today, right sharply.
Silver lost 140c, most of yesterday's 157c gain, to close at 3008.4c. Oddly
enough, Friday's close was 3006c, about the same. Gold closed Comex at
$1,616.10, down $34.50. Clearly, resistance at $1,675 yesterday has proven
victorious, but gold couldn't be broken below $1600 -- today's low hit
$1,598.60. So you look at that and the last few day's trading, and naturally
your little mind extends that fall indefinitely out into the future. But the
premium on US 90% silver coin rose yesterday, and today again. Now wholesalers
are buying 90% at 85c an ounce under spot and selling at 25c over. Look over
your shoulder, too, at that Gold/Silver Ratio, which broke out over 45.50
resistance and has traded as high as 54.481. These things argue AGAINST lower
prices. The SILVER PRICE defended 2950c today, too, and if it can hold that,
then Monday becomes a spike bottom. The GOLD PRICE defended the $1,600 level in
like manner. So far, so good, but the past 3 days action also might be a
reaction to a low, rolling over and turning down once again. As I said, if this
was easy, we'd all be living on the Riviera, smoking two dollar seegars,
drinking Ripple, eating gooey-center bon-bons and driving big Chevys. Scoping
these markets is all the more tricky because so many huge traders use computer
programs, which exacerbates, accelerates, and exasperates every move up or down.
But I am anticipating. For now SILVER and GOLD PRICES remain in a down trend and
have done nothing to contradict that. Be patient, keep your money dry and ready
to buy more silver and gold. I apologize that our phones have been so jammed
since Friday that we have not been able to return calls timely. Please forgive
us. For those of you who want to swap GOLD for SILVER at our trigger point 57.5,
I suggest that rather than try to reach us while everybody in the world wants to
make a trade or ask a question, you enter an open order with us. That way when
the market hits the trigger, we enter the order, but you need to understand that
an open order is just like entering an order with us by phone. Unless you call
and terminate it before the market hits the trigger price, we will enter the
order and cannot later change or cancel it. To enter an open order you must make
a $200 deposit, refunded when the order is entered or if you terminate the order
before it is entered. For a letter that explains all this and offers a form for
the open order, please send us an email at with "Open Order Letter" in the
subject line. 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. WARNING AND
DISCLAIMER. 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 short
term trading outlook. I write them for long-term investors in physical metals.
Take them as entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I
recommend investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT
physical metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you
can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary
of traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper
gold and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I
recommend buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend?
Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning:
NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Kindle Fire’s Burning on the Trading Floor — Wednesday IP Market Cap
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace At least for a day, Amazon ( NASDAQ : AMZN ) is king, with Apple ( NASDAQ : AAPL ) playing second fiddle. Amazon sent a declaration of tablet war Wednesday with the reveal of the new Kindle Fire , a tablet at a $300 discount to Apple's iPad. Also announced on the day was an upgraded e-reader, the Kindle Touch, which will go for $99 (or $149 for a 3G connectivity-enabled model), and the original Kindle's price was dropped to $79. The news sent AMZN shares higher by as much as 4.9% on Wednesday before settling at $229.50, or up about 2.36% — thus lining the pockets of any investor smart enough to day-trade Amazon, knowing shares would bump on anything short of the Kindle Fire actually igniting mid-demonstration. The news also continued the slowing of the iPhone- and iPad-led march to Apple 500 — actually, for right now, back to Apple 400 — as AAPL ground out the day with a 0.6% loss to $396.92. The stock has ceded about $25 from its Sept. 17 peak. Elsewhere in the market, steelmakers were hammered hard as a whole Wednesday on global slowdown fears, with the Arca Steel Index bleeding almost 5%. Among big losers in the sector were AK Steel (NYSE: AKS ), dropping 8.4% to $6.65, and U.S. Steel (NYSE: X ), shedding almost 6% to $22.47. Three Up Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL ): Up 8.4% ($1.46) to $18.84. Pandora (NYSE: P ): Up 6.04% ($0.73) to $12.82. United Continental (NYSE: UAL ): Up 1.62% (33 cents) to $20.76. Three Down First Solar ( NASDAQ : FSLR ): Down 10.41% ($7.52) to $64.75. Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW ): Down 6.98% ($2.30) to $30.63. Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL ): Down 3.5% ($5.21) to $143.56. Kyle Woodley does not own shares in any of the aforementioned companies.
Change At The Top Of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT)
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tdp2664 E money daily Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has appointed a new CFO. Change At The Top Of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) The retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has appointed Wan Ling Martello as its chief financial officer, replacing Jim Singh, who will retire next spring. Martello is a U.S. citizen of Chinese and Philippine origin who was born in 1958. Martello has worked at Borden Foods Corp. as corporate controller and from 1998 to 2005 was with NCH Marketing Services Inc as CFO, chief operating officer and then president of its U.S. business. Paul Bulcke, Nestle Chief Executive, said that, “I am confident that Wan Ling will blend well into the Nestle culture. Martello strong experience in finance and the food and beverage business, both from the industry and retail angle, will allow her to further enhance the Nestle model combining top-line growth with continuous margin improvement and an improved return on invested capital.” Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) shares were at 51.73 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -1.0% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.07 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.84 Zack’s Rank: 3 out of 15 in the industry
Kindle Fire’s Burning on the Trading Floor — Wednesday IP Market Cap
At least for a day, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) is king, with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL )
playing second fiddle. Amazon sent a declaration of tablet war Wednesday with
the reveal of the new Kindle Fire , a tablet at a $300 discount to Apple's
iPad. Also announced on the day was an upgraded e-reader, the Kindle Touch,
which will go for $99 (or $149 for a 3G connectivity-enabled model), and the
original Kindle's price was dropped to $79. The news sent AMZN shares higher
by as much as 4.9% on Wednesday before settling at $229.50, or up about 2.36%
thus lining the pockets of any investor smart enough to day-trade Amazon,
knowing shares would bump on anything short of the Kindle Fire actually igniting
mid-demonstration. The news also continued the slowing of the iPhone- and
iPad-led march to Apple 500 actually, for right now, back to Apple 400 as AAPL
ground out the day with a 0.6% loss to $396.92. The stock has ceded about $25
from its Sept. 17 peak. Elsewhere in the market, steelmakers were hammered hard
as a whole Wednesday on global slowdown fears, with the Arca Steel Index
bleeding almost 5%. Among big losers in the sector were AK Steel (NYSE: AKS ),
dropping 8.4% to $6.65, and U.S. Steel (NYSE: X ), shedding almost 6% to $22.47.
Three Up Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL ): Up 8.4% ($1.46) to $18.84. Pandora (NYSE: P
): Up 6.04% ($0.73) to $12.82. United Continental (NYSE: UAL ): Up 1.62% (33
cents) to $20.76. Three Down First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR ): Down 10.41% ($7.52) to
$64.75. Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW ): Down 6.98% ($2.30) to $30.63. Ralph
Lauren (NYSE: RL ): Down 3.5% ($5.21) to $143.56. Kyle Woodley does not own
shares in any of the aforementioned companies.
playing second fiddle. Amazon sent a declaration of tablet war Wednesday with
the reveal of the new Kindle Fire , a tablet at a $300 discount to Apple's
iPad. Also announced on the day was an upgraded e-reader, the Kindle Touch,
which will go for $99 (or $149 for a 3G connectivity-enabled model), and the
original Kindle's price was dropped to $79. The news sent AMZN shares higher
by as much as 4.9% on Wednesday before settling at $229.50, or up about 2.36%
thus lining the pockets of any investor smart enough to day-trade Amazon,
knowing shares would bump on anything short of the Kindle Fire actually igniting
mid-demonstration. The news also continued the slowing of the iPhone- and
iPad-led march to Apple 500 actually, for right now, back to Apple 400 as AAPL
ground out the day with a 0.6% loss to $396.92. The stock has ceded about $25
from its Sept. 17 peak. Elsewhere in the market, steelmakers were hammered hard
as a whole Wednesday on global slowdown fears, with the Arca Steel Index
bleeding almost 5%. Among big losers in the sector were AK Steel (NYSE: AKS ),
dropping 8.4% to $6.65, and U.S. Steel (NYSE: X ), shedding almost 6% to $22.47.
Three Up Jabil Circuit (NYSE: JBL ): Up 8.4% ($1.46) to $18.84. Pandora (NYSE: P
): Up 6.04% ($0.73) to $12.82. United Continental (NYSE: UAL ): Up 1.62% (33
cents) to $20.76. Three Down First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR ): Down 10.41% ($7.52) to
$64.75. Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW ): Down 6.98% ($2.30) to $30.63. Ralph
Lauren (NYSE: RL ): Down 3.5% ($5.21) to $143.56. Kyle Woodley does not own
shares in any of the aforementioned companies.
Top 10 Most Profitable Food Stocks: VIFL, OINK, CNGL, SPU, OME, MJN, CMFO, RMCF, GIS, UL (Sep 28, 2011)
Below are the top 10 most profitable Food stocks for the last 12 months. Four
Chinese companies (OINK, CNGL, SPU, CMFO) are on the list. Food Technology
Service (NASDAQ:VIFL) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 37.60% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 37.38% for the same period. Tianli Agritech, Inc.
(NASDAQ:OINK) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 34.85% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 33.76% for the same period. China Nutrifruit Group Ltd (AMEX:CNGL) is
the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 28.25% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.41%
for the same period. SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU) is the 4th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 24.70%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 32.71% for the same
period. Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) is the 5th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 22.10% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 35.71% for the same period. Mead Johnson
Nutrition CO (NYSE:MJN) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 14.28% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 19.97% for the same period. China Marine Food Group Ltd
(AMEX:CMFO) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 13.71% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 16.35% for the same period. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
(NASDAQ:RMCF) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 12.13% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 18.38% for the same period. General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) is the 9th
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
10.77% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 17.46% for the
same period. Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) is the 10th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 10.62% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 14.57% for the same period.
Chinese companies (OINK, CNGL, SPU, CMFO) are on the list. Food Technology
Service (NASDAQ:VIFL) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 37.60% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 37.38% for the same period. Tianli Agritech, Inc.
(NASDAQ:OINK) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 34.85% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 33.76% for the same period. China Nutrifruit Group Ltd (AMEX:CNGL) is
the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 28.25% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.41%
for the same period. SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPU) is the 4th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 24.70%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 32.71% for the same
period. Omega Protein Corporation (NYSE:OME) is the 5th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 22.10% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 35.71% for the same period. Mead Johnson
Nutrition CO (NYSE:MJN) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 14.28% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 19.97% for the same period. China Marine Food Group Ltd
(AMEX:CMFO) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 13.71% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 16.35% for the same period. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.
(NASDAQ:RMCF) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 12.13% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 18.38% for the same period. General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) is the 9th
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
10.77% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 17.46% for the
same period. Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) is the 10th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 10.62% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 14.57% for the same period.
Is T-Mobile iPhone Tally Really 1M Without Apple Deal?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone fans know no bounds. Sprint (NYSE: S ) and
T-Mobile might not formally carry the iPhone or subsidize sales of the
smartphone, but that doesn't stop Apple junkies from finding a way around
limitations. Case in point: A blog post from T-Mobile this week claims that 1
million T-Mobile iPhones are already on the company's network. This T-Mobile
iPhone craze seems to be a result of devices that users "jailbreak"
techno-speak for removing the restrictions imposed by Apple on devices at their
manufacturing, such as limitation to a particular network as well as newly
offered phones from Apple that come without a contract and are delivered
"unlocked" to customers. That 1 million T-Mobile iPhone figure is a simply
stunning number. The 16-gigabyte iPhone 4 is $199 on AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Verizon
(NYSE: VZ ), while the 32-gig Apple iPhone is $299. However, without the subsidy
of the carriers, you're looking at $649 and $749 for these respective iPhones
from the Apple store. Yes, you might hate AT&T's network. But do you hate it
so much you'll dish out an extra $450? Granted, some folks might simply be
taking an old iPhone 3G to T-Mobile now that their contract is up. Others might
be finagling deals on eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ), where you can get a "new" iPhone
3GS for about $300 or a used model for around $150. But if T-Mobile's blog is
true, it's impressive that so many people are either suffering through with
older technology or getting gouged out-of-pocket to simply avoid AT&T and
Verizon. There's a lot of fuss being made about the potential of a Sprint
iPhone which allegedly will be unveiled in just a few weeks. Some estimate as
many as 6 million more devices will be sold as a result, and analysts are
raising expectations for Apple as a result. After all, the iPhone accounts for
half of AAPL revenue so a modest bump in iPhone sales is great for the stock.
But you have to wonder just how much demand there is out there on these networks
if hardcore iPhone fans already have found a way onto Sprint or T-Mobile. Yes,
casual users might have been denied entry – but casual users probably aren't
the type who will spend hours in line to get the new iPhone 5 this winter. Apple
continues to prove critics wrong and find new ways to excite its rabid base of
gadget geeks. And it probably will again after the iPhone 5 launch. Still,
investors should have all the information that's out there. At the very least,
the T-Mobile blog is a curiosity and testament to the lengths folks will go to
for the Apple brand. Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this
writing, he did not own a position in the stocks named here. Write him at
editor@investorplace.com , follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become
a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook .
T-Mobile might not formally carry the iPhone or subsidize sales of the
smartphone, but that doesn't stop Apple junkies from finding a way around
limitations. Case in point: A blog post from T-Mobile this week claims that 1
million T-Mobile iPhones are already on the company's network. This T-Mobile
iPhone craze seems to be a result of devices that users "jailbreak"
techno-speak for removing the restrictions imposed by Apple on devices at their
manufacturing, such as limitation to a particular network as well as newly
offered phones from Apple that come without a contract and are delivered
"unlocked" to customers. That 1 million T-Mobile iPhone figure is a simply
stunning number. The 16-gigabyte iPhone 4 is $199 on AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Verizon
(NYSE: VZ ), while the 32-gig Apple iPhone is $299. However, without the subsidy
of the carriers, you're looking at $649 and $749 for these respective iPhones
from the Apple store. Yes, you might hate AT&T's network. But do you hate it
so much you'll dish out an extra $450? Granted, some folks might simply be
taking an old iPhone 3G to T-Mobile now that their contract is up. Others might
be finagling deals on eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ), where you can get a "new" iPhone
3GS for about $300 or a used model for around $150. But if T-Mobile's blog is
true, it's impressive that so many people are either suffering through with
older technology or getting gouged out-of-pocket to simply avoid AT&T and
Verizon. There's a lot of fuss being made about the potential of a Sprint
iPhone which allegedly will be unveiled in just a few weeks. Some estimate as
many as 6 million more devices will be sold as a result, and analysts are
raising expectations for Apple as a result. After all, the iPhone accounts for
half of AAPL revenue so a modest bump in iPhone sales is great for the stock.
But you have to wonder just how much demand there is out there on these networks
if hardcore iPhone fans already have found a way onto Sprint or T-Mobile. Yes,
casual users might have been denied entry – but casual users probably aren't
the type who will spend hours in line to get the new iPhone 5 this winter. Apple
continues to prove critics wrong and find new ways to excite its rabid base of
gadget geeks. And it probably will again after the iPhone 5 launch. Still,
investors should have all the information that's out there. At the very least,
the T-Mobile blog is a curiosity and testament to the lengths folks will go to
for the Apple brand. Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this
writing, he did not own a position in the stocks named here. Write him at
editor@investorplace.com , follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become
a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook .
Can Carl Icahn Save Research In Motion?
Back in the 1980s, Carl Icahn was known as a corporate raider. He would target
troubled companies and try to force an outcome such as a going-private
transaction, a huge dividend or a merger. Icahn now calls himself an "activist
investor" but his approach hasn't changed much. And he still has no trouble
finding companies to agitate. So it makes sense that there is buzz that he has
taken a hefty position in troubled tech company Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM
). RIMM's BlackBerry smartphone looks like a technological museum piece.
Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL ) iPhone and iPad continue to take market share in the
premium market, while Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG ) Android is cleaning up on the
low end. In fact, now Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN ) is poised to make inroads with
its highly-anticipated Kindle Fire tablet. As a result, there isn't much room
left for other rivals, such as Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK ).
Despite all this, RIM does have some hope. In the corporate market, the company
still has entrenched customers. They realize the value of strong security and
compliance features as well as seamless integration with Microsoft products.
Such things are not easy to develop. In addition, RIM has a portfolio of more
than 2,000 patents. In today's highly litigious world especially in the
mobile market this is certainly an attractive asset. So can Icahn be the
catalyst to realize these advantages? Maybe there will be a short-term bump. But
keep in mind that RIM's Co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, control
nearly 11% of the outstanding shares. In other words, they will have lots of
leverage in repelling an attack. At the same time, the Canadian government has
shown its willingness to block hostile bids on companies that are considered
strategic. True, Icahn has had some wins. The most recent was Google's
purchase of Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI ), a company in which Icahn had a
stake. Yet there have been some high-profile failures as well, including Clorox
(NYSE: CLX ) and Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF ). Even if Icahn is
successful in provoking some kind of benefit for shareholders, it could easily
take six months or longer. Corporate activism usually requires lots of patience.
But in light of the competitive environment, there is likely to be continued
deterioration in RIM's business. It's probably best to stay away from the
stock for now. 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.
troubled companies and try to force an outcome such as a going-private
transaction, a huge dividend or a merger. Icahn now calls himself an "activist
investor" but his approach hasn't changed much. And he still has no trouble
finding companies to agitate. So it makes sense that there is buzz that he has
taken a hefty position in troubled tech company Research In Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM
). RIMM's BlackBerry smartphone looks like a technological museum piece.
Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL ) iPhone and iPad continue to take market share in the
premium market, while Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG ) Android is cleaning up on the
low end. In fact, now Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN ) is poised to make inroads with
its highly-anticipated Kindle Fire tablet. As a result, there isn't much room
left for other rivals, such as Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT ) and Nokia (NYSE: NOK ).
Despite all this, RIM does have some hope. In the corporate market, the company
still has entrenched customers. They realize the value of strong security and
compliance features as well as seamless integration with Microsoft products.
Such things are not easy to develop. In addition, RIM has a portfolio of more
than 2,000 patents. In today's highly litigious world especially in the
mobile market this is certainly an attractive asset. So can Icahn be the
catalyst to realize these advantages? Maybe there will be a short-term bump. But
keep in mind that RIM's Co-CEOs, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, control
nearly 11% of the outstanding shares. In other words, they will have lots of
leverage in repelling an attack. At the same time, the Canadian government has
shown its willingness to block hostile bids on companies that are considered
strategic. True, Icahn has had some wins. The most recent was Google's
purchase of Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI ), a company in which Icahn had a
stake. Yet there have been some high-profile failures as well, including Clorox
(NYSE: CLX ) and Lions Gate Entertainment (NYSE: LGF ). Even if Icahn is
successful in provoking some kind of benefit for shareholders, it could easily
take six months or longer. Corporate activism usually requires lots of patience.
But in light of the competitive environment, there is likely to be continued
deterioration in RIM's business. It's probably best to stay away from the
stock for now. 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.
Accenture Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons
Regardless of the economic environment, Accenture (NYSE: ACN ) always finds
ways to grow. Just look at the company's latest quarterly report. Revenues
increased by 14% to $6.7 billion and cash flows came to $1.2 billion. On the
news, Accenture's shares rose 4.3% to $55.92. But can the company keep up the
momentum? Will the lackluster macro situation finally take a toll? To see, here
are Accentures pros and cons: Pros Strong global platform. Accenture has more
than 236,000 employees across 120 countries. Customers include 94 of the
companies on the Fortune Global 100 as well as more than three-quarters of the
Fortune Global 500. Accenture also provides a broad range of services. One is
management consulting, which helps reduce costs and improve operations. There
also is a big focus on helping companies with outsourcing and information
technology systems. For example, Accenture has a thriving business implementing
software from operators like Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL ) and SAP (NYSE: SAP ).
Strategic moves. Accenture's management has a good track record of finding the
next mega-trends. For example, they were spot-on with the move toward
outsourcing. But now Accenture is looking at other hot areas. These include
cloud computing, e-health, mobile, the smartgrid, analytics and social media.
Rock-solid balance sheet. During the past year, the company spent $2.8 billion
on share repurchases and dividend payments. In fact, the dividend yield is a
decent 1.7%. Cons Government business. This certainly is a significant part of
Accenture's business. However, with growing budget deficits, governments are
tightening their belts. This is the case in both the U.S. and Europe.
Discretionary projects. Major consulting projects easily can be delayed or even
cancelled. This is especially the case during recessions, when companies try to
find ways to cut back on major cost items. Competition. Accenture has many
direct competitors like Deloitte Consulting, Bain & Company and Booz Allen
Hamilton Holding (NYSE: BAH ). What's more, major IT companies have moved into
the marketplace. Some of the players include IBM (NYSE: IBM ), Hewlett-Packard
(NYSE: HPQ ) and Dell (NASDAQ: DELL ). Verdict In its latest earnings release,
Accenture indicated that it is predicting a general slowdown in the global
economy, but the company still thinks it will show continued growth. In fact,
Accenture understands that it is during tough times that some of the biggest
opportunities emerge. This was the case in 2008-09 when the company continued to
invest in its business. The good news is bookings continue to be healthy they
hit a quarterly record of $8.4 billion, which brings the annual total to $28.8
billion. In other words, there should be lots of juice for growth, both in the
short and long term. Thus, the pros outweigh the cons on the stock for now. 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.
ways to grow. Just look at the company's latest quarterly report. Revenues
increased by 14% to $6.7 billion and cash flows came to $1.2 billion. On the
news, Accenture's shares rose 4.3% to $55.92. But can the company keep up the
momentum? Will the lackluster macro situation finally take a toll? To see, here
are Accentures pros and cons: Pros Strong global platform. Accenture has more
than 236,000 employees across 120 countries. Customers include 94 of the
companies on the Fortune Global 100 as well as more than three-quarters of the
Fortune Global 500. Accenture also provides a broad range of services. One is
management consulting, which helps reduce costs and improve operations. There
also is a big focus on helping companies with outsourcing and information
technology systems. For example, Accenture has a thriving business implementing
software from operators like Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL ) and SAP (NYSE: SAP ).
Strategic moves. Accenture's management has a good track record of finding the
next mega-trends. For example, they were spot-on with the move toward
outsourcing. But now Accenture is looking at other hot areas. These include
cloud computing, e-health, mobile, the smartgrid, analytics and social media.
Rock-solid balance sheet. During the past year, the company spent $2.8 billion
on share repurchases and dividend payments. In fact, the dividend yield is a
decent 1.7%. Cons Government business. This certainly is a significant part of
Accenture's business. However, with growing budget deficits, governments are
tightening their belts. This is the case in both the U.S. and Europe.
Discretionary projects. Major consulting projects easily can be delayed or even
cancelled. This is especially the case during recessions, when companies try to
find ways to cut back on major cost items. Competition. Accenture has many
direct competitors like Deloitte Consulting, Bain & Company and Booz Allen
Hamilton Holding (NYSE: BAH ). What's more, major IT companies have moved into
the marketplace. Some of the players include IBM (NYSE: IBM ), Hewlett-Packard
(NYSE: HPQ ) and Dell (NASDAQ: DELL ). Verdict In its latest earnings release,
Accenture indicated that it is predicting a general slowdown in the global
economy, but the company still thinks it will show continued growth. In fact,
Accenture understands that it is during tough times that some of the biggest
opportunities emerge. This was the case in 2008-09 when the company continued to
invest in its business. The good news is bookings continue to be healthy they
hit a quarterly record of $8.4 billion, which brings the annual total to $28.8
billion. In other words, there should be lots of juice for growth, both in the
short and long term. Thus, the pros outweigh the cons on the stock for now. 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 Most Profitable Environmental Stocks: CREG, NTIC, TRIT, SRCL, ECOL, WCN, DCI, WM, NLC, MPR (Sep 28, 2011)
Below are the top 10 most profitable Environmental stocks for the last 12
months. Two Chinese companies (CREG, TRIT) are on the list. China Recycling
Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:CREG) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 34.81% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 47.78% for the same period. Northern Technologies
International Corp (NASDAQ:NTIC) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.41% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 11.36% for the same period. Tri-Tech Holding,
Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIT) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 14.15% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 16.77% for the same period. Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRCL) is
the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 14.09% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 25.20%
for the same period. US Ecology Inc. (NASDAQ:ECOL) is the 5th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 11.80% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 18.66% for the same period.
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) is the 6th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 11.34% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 21.15% for the same period. Donaldson Company,
Inc. (NYSE:DCI) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 9.82% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 13.74% for the same period. Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) is the
8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 7.75% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 15.93% for the
same period. Nalco Holding Company (NYSE:NLC) is the 9th most profitable stock
in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 6.71% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 14.94% for the same period. Met-Pro
Corporation (NYSE:MPR) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 6.63% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 9.67% for the same period.
months. Two Chinese companies (CREG, TRIT) are on the list. China Recycling
Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:CREG) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 34.81% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 47.78% for the same period. Northern Technologies
International Corp (NASDAQ:NTIC) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.41% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 11.36% for the same period. Tri-Tech Holding,
Inc. (NASDAQ:TRIT) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 14.15% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 16.77% for the same period. Stericycle, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRCL) is
the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 14.09% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 25.20%
for the same period. US Ecology Inc. (NASDAQ:ECOL) is the 5th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 11.80% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 18.66% for the same period.
Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE:WCN) is the 6th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 11.34% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 21.15% for the same period. Donaldson Company,
Inc. (NYSE:DCI) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 9.82% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 13.74% for the same period. Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) is the
8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 7.75% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 15.93% for the
same period. Nalco Holding Company (NYSE:NLC) is the 9th most profitable stock
in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 6.71% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 14.94% for the same period. Met-Pro
Corporation (NYSE:MPR) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 6.63% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 9.67% for the same period.
Gold Tumbles to $1,600, Silver Falls Below $30
Gold and silver futures extended their losses Wednesday afternoon amid
broad-based weakness in the commodities complex and a modest rally in the U.S.
dollar. COMEX gold futures for December 2011 delivery settled lower by $34.40,
or 2.1%, at $1,618.10 per ounce.
broad-based weakness in the commodities complex and a modest rally in the U.S.
dollar. COMEX gold futures for December 2011 delivery settled lower by $34.40,
or 2.1%, at $1,618.10 per ounce.
Top 10 Most Profitable Electrical Stocks: GLW, ABAT, IPGP, UCAP, MLAB, THTI, IIVI, LGL, HOLI, NEWN (Sep 28, 2011)
Below are the top 10 most profitable Electrical stocks for the last 12 months.
Four Chinese companies (ABAT, THTI, HOLI, NEWN) are on the list. Corning
Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 45.65% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 24.96% for the same period. Advanced Battery Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ABAT) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 38.29% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 37.17% for the same period. IPG Photonics Corporation
(NASDAQ:IPGP) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 23.71% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 34.66% for the same period. United Capital Corp. (AMEX:UCAP) is the
4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 22.64% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 14.72% for
the same period. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) is the 5th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.10%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 30.19% for the same
period. THT Heat Transfer Technology Inc (NASDAQ:THTI) is the 6th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 18.73%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 20.20% for the same
period. II-VI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIVI) is the 7th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 16.51% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 20.24% for the same period. The LGL Group, Inc.
(AMEX:LGL) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 16.06% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 9.86% for the same period. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd
(NASDAQ:HOLI) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 15.78% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 17.29% for the same period. New Energy Systems Group (NYSE:NEWN) is
the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 15.74% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 21.26%
for the same period.
Four Chinese companies (ABAT, THTI, HOLI, NEWN) are on the list. Corning
Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 45.65% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 24.96% for the same period. Advanced Battery Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ:ABAT) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 38.29% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 37.17% for the same period. IPG Photonics Corporation
(NASDAQ:IPGP) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 23.71% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 34.66% for the same period. United Capital Corp. (AMEX:UCAP) is the
4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 22.64% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 14.72% for
the same period. Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) is the 5th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.10%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 30.19% for the same
period. THT Heat Transfer Technology Inc (NASDAQ:THTI) is the 6th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 18.73%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 20.20% for the same
period. II-VI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IIVI) is the 7th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 16.51% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 20.24% for the same period. The LGL Group, Inc.
(AMEX:LGL) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 16.06% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 9.86% for the same period. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd
(NASDAQ:HOLI) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 15.78% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 17.29% for the same period. New Energy Systems Group (NYSE:NEWN) is
the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 15.74% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 21.26%
for the same period.
For Bargain Stock Deals, Look to Discount Retailers
For shoppers looking for bargains, discount retailers offer a great way to buy
thriftily. Wholesalers and deep-discount stores offer a wide variety of
products, often in bulk, for extremely cheap prices. During times of economic
recession, more and more consumers turn to discount retailers. Getting the
biggest bang for your buck is necessary when income is being stretched thin by
higher prices and lower employment rates. Thats why I want to draw your
attention to two deep-discount retailers. The performance of this segment of
retailers has consistently strengthened and will continue to do so in the coming
months. Of course, as in any sector, some companies are better investments than
others. Heres a snapshot view of two competing discount retailers. The Dollar
Darling One of my favorite deep-discount investments right now is Dollar Tree
(NASDAQ: DLTR ). For more than fifty years, the company has offered customers
one-stop bargain options. Today, you can go into the store and pick up
everything from gift wrap and toys, to cleaning products and dishware to school
and office supplies. The kicker: Everything has a price tag of $1 ! Saying its
hard to find a better deal elsewhere is really an understatement. Dollar Trees
variety and cheap pricing has sent customers flocking to its 4,000 locations
throughout the U.S. A pickup in sales has boosted the stocks value and drawn
investor attention during the past few months. DLTR is up almost 60% in the past
year and 40% in the past six months. Its no secret why the company has been
A-rated in Portfolio Grader for the last year. Dollar Deals for the Whole Family
Another popular dollar-discount chain is Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO ). Like Dollar
Tree, Family Dollar offers a diverse assortment of products for low prices.
Since the company opened its doors in 1959, the Family Dollar chain has grown to
over 7,000 stores across 44 states. The discount retailer offers customers
everything from clothing and accessories to home decor to grocery products. And
all of their products are bargain-priced in rounded-dollar increments, usually
below the $20 mark. If you are looking for good shopping deals, the Family
Dollar really does offer something for the whole family. As an investment, FDO
also proves to be a solid steal. The company reported its latest quarterly
earnings today, and fourth-quarter profits grew a whopping 8%. For the full year
it is expected that the stock will be up over 17% from 2010 values, a tidy
pickup considering current conditions. FDO definitely has its merits as a
discount retailer, but when it comes down to it, DLTR is a much better retail
stock. Overall, cheaper store prices and stronger growth potential (21.3% vs.
17.9%) for the year make Dollar Tree a more solid, long-term investment heading
into the holidays.
thriftily. Wholesalers and deep-discount stores offer a wide variety of
products, often in bulk, for extremely cheap prices. During times of economic
recession, more and more consumers turn to discount retailers. Getting the
biggest bang for your buck is necessary when income is being stretched thin by
higher prices and lower employment rates. Thats why I want to draw your
attention to two deep-discount retailers. The performance of this segment of
retailers has consistently strengthened and will continue to do so in the coming
months. Of course, as in any sector, some companies are better investments than
others. Heres a snapshot view of two competing discount retailers. The Dollar
Darling One of my favorite deep-discount investments right now is Dollar Tree
(NASDAQ: DLTR ). For more than fifty years, the company has offered customers
one-stop bargain options. Today, you can go into the store and pick up
everything from gift wrap and toys, to cleaning products and dishware to school
and office supplies. The kicker: Everything has a price tag of $1 ! Saying its
hard to find a better deal elsewhere is really an understatement. Dollar Trees
variety and cheap pricing has sent customers flocking to its 4,000 locations
throughout the U.S. A pickup in sales has boosted the stocks value and drawn
investor attention during the past few months. DLTR is up almost 60% in the past
year and 40% in the past six months. Its no secret why the company has been
A-rated in Portfolio Grader for the last year. Dollar Deals for the Whole Family
Another popular dollar-discount chain is Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO ). Like Dollar
Tree, Family Dollar offers a diverse assortment of products for low prices.
Since the company opened its doors in 1959, the Family Dollar chain has grown to
over 7,000 stores across 44 states. The discount retailer offers customers
everything from clothing and accessories to home decor to grocery products. And
all of their products are bargain-priced in rounded-dollar increments, usually
below the $20 mark. If you are looking for good shopping deals, the Family
Dollar really does offer something for the whole family. As an investment, FDO
also proves to be a solid steal. The company reported its latest quarterly
earnings today, and fourth-quarter profits grew a whopping 8%. For the full year
it is expected that the stock will be up over 17% from 2010 values, a tidy
pickup considering current conditions. FDO definitely has its merits as a
discount retailer, but when it comes down to it, DLTR is a much better retail
stock. Overall, cheaper store prices and stronger growth potential (21.3% vs.
17.9%) for the year make Dollar Tree a more solid, long-term investment heading
into the holidays.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) In NY Teacher Push
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Intel have joined hands to bring
technology access to 300,000 New York state teachers. Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) In NY Teacher Push In a joint initiative, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT), Intel Corporation and the New York State Teachers Centers, have
launched the Tech4Teachers Program. The program aims to increase teachers
personal sophistication with technology so that they can more easily incorporate
it into the classroom to enhance student learning. More than 300,000 educators
will be provided with access to professional development, technology training
and free technology tools from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Partners in
Learning and Intel Teach through any of the more than 400 New York State
Teachers Centers sites. Teachers can also purchase discounted technology through
an online store, which offers a range of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
software products and computing devices, including PCs, laptops, slates and
tablets from a number of manufacturers. Sig Behrens, general manager for U.S.
Education, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), said that, "Because a teachers
job requires long hours preparing lessons, individualizing instruction and
connecting with parents, having the technology tools they need to complete this
work outside the classroom becomes essential. This partnership extends
Microsofts commitment, through our Shape the Future program, to ignite digital
access and education tools, not only to students, but also to those who teach
them. Technology, brought to bear to support quality teaching and parent
engagement, will help to drive positive outcomes for New Yorks students".
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were at 25.98 at the end of the last days
trading. Theres been a -0.5% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy
Mean recommendation: 1.75 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.84 Zacks
Rank: 25 out of 91 in the industry
technology access to 300,000 New York state teachers. Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) In NY Teacher Push In a joint initiative, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT), Intel Corporation and the New York State Teachers Centers, have
launched the Tech4Teachers Program. The program aims to increase teachers
personal sophistication with technology so that they can more easily incorporate
it into the classroom to enhance student learning. More than 300,000 educators
will be provided with access to professional development, technology training
and free technology tools from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Partners in
Learning and Intel Teach through any of the more than 400 New York State
Teachers Centers sites. Teachers can also purchase discounted technology through
an online store, which offers a range of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
software products and computing devices, including PCs, laptops, slates and
tablets from a number of manufacturers. Sig Behrens, general manager for U.S.
Education, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), said that, "Because a teachers
job requires long hours preparing lessons, individualizing instruction and
connecting with parents, having the technology tools they need to complete this
work outside the classroom becomes essential. This partnership extends
Microsofts commitment, through our Shape the Future program, to ignite digital
access and education tools, not only to students, but also to those who teach
them. Technology, brought to bear to support quality teaching and parent
engagement, will help to drive positive outcomes for New Yorks students".
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were at 25.98 at the end of the last days
trading. Theres been a -0.5% change in the stock price over the past 3 months.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy
Mean recommendation: 1.75 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.84 Zacks
Rank: 25 out of 91 in the industry
Gold Stocks (GDX) Retreat, Gold Dips to $1,640
GOLD STOCKS NEWS Gold stocks fell Wednesday alongside the yellow metal, as the
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) retreated $0.56, or 1.0%, to $56.51 per
share in early afternoon trading.
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) retreated $0.56, or 1.0%, to $56.51 per
share in early afternoon trading.
Wednesday Apple Rumors: Death of Some iPods
Here are your Apple rumors and news items for Wednesday: Apple Discontinuing
iPod Classic, Shuffle: A Wednesday report at TUAW added fuel to the ever-growing
rumor fire that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) is finally going to discontinue the
product that fueled its massive rise during the past decade. During Apples
second-quarter earnings call in July, the company mentioned it planned a major
product transition for the fall. TUAW s sources claim this transition will be
the phasing out of Apples original hard drive-based iPod model, the iPod Classic
, and its offshoot, the iPod Shuffle. The report emphasizes that its source is
not a market analyst, indicating that someone within Apple is hinting that the
iPod Touch finally will be the only iPod product on shelves by the end of the
year. T-Mobile Consoles iPhone-less Customers: Sprint (NYSE: S ), AT&T (NYSE: T
) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) will have the iPhone 5 on their networks when the
phone releases in October. T-Mobile USA will not. According to a report at
MacRumors , Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman confirmed on Sept. 20 that his
company will not be offering the iPhone 5 . Sensing dissention amongst its
subscriber ranks, T-Mobile issued a letter on Tuesday to mollify customers
hungry for Apple goods. Penned by Brodman, the note thanks T-Mobiles customers
for their business, reiterates that the company loves both Apple and the iPhone,
and says the telecom is interested in offering all of our customers a
no-compromises iPhone experience. The shorter version: Its not out fault, please
keep giving us money. Apple Not Too Happy With Verizon About Samsung: Verizon
filed an amicus brief last week to back up Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) in its ongoing
legal battles with Apple over patent infringing smartphones and tablets. The
brief argued that Apples attempts to block the sale of Galaxy Tab tablets and
Galaxy smartphones is not in the publics interest. Unsurprisingly, Apple isnt
thrilled with Verizon. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company asked the court to
dismiss Verizons filing on Wednesday according to a report at FOSS Patents (via
Apple Insider ). If the court doesnt agree to throw out Verizons brief, Apple
has requested to submit a response to its claims by Oct. 6. Anthony John Agnello
does not own any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at
iPod Classic, Shuffle: A Wednesday report at TUAW added fuel to the ever-growing
rumor fire that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) is finally going to discontinue the
product that fueled its massive rise during the past decade. During Apples
second-quarter earnings call in July, the company mentioned it planned a major
product transition for the fall. TUAW s sources claim this transition will be
the phasing out of Apples original hard drive-based iPod model, the iPod Classic
, and its offshoot, the iPod Shuffle. The report emphasizes that its source is
not a market analyst, indicating that someone within Apple is hinting that the
iPod Touch finally will be the only iPod product on shelves by the end of the
year. T-Mobile Consoles iPhone-less Customers: Sprint (NYSE: S ), AT&T (NYSE: T
) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) will have the iPhone 5 on their networks when the
phone releases in October. T-Mobile USA will not. According to a report at
MacRumors , Chief Marketing Officer Cole Brodman confirmed on Sept. 20 that his
company will not be offering the iPhone 5 . Sensing dissention amongst its
subscriber ranks, T-Mobile issued a letter on Tuesday to mollify customers
hungry for Apple goods. Penned by Brodman, the note thanks T-Mobiles customers
for their business, reiterates that the company loves both Apple and the iPhone,
and says the telecom is interested in offering all of our customers a
no-compromises iPhone experience. The shorter version: Its not out fault, please
keep giving us money. Apple Not Too Happy With Verizon About Samsung: Verizon
filed an amicus brief last week to back up Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) in its ongoing
legal battles with Apple over patent infringing smartphones and tablets. The
brief argued that Apples attempts to block the sale of Galaxy Tab tablets and
Galaxy smartphones is not in the publics interest. Unsurprisingly, Apple isnt
thrilled with Verizon. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company asked the court to
dismiss Verizons filing on Wednesday according to a report at FOSS Patents (via
Apple Insider ). If the court doesnt agree to throw out Verizons brief, Apple
has requested to submit a response to its claims by Oct. 6. Anthony John Agnello
does not own any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at
Todays Gold Price per ounce Silver price per ounce Spot gold price per gram spot silver price per ounce Mid Day
Despite the downward trends that gold and silver contracts have been
experiencing recently, gold and silver price per ounce rates for December
delivery contracts finished the last session in positive territory. Many metal
investors hope that the corrective action that has transpired over the past
couple weeks wraps up and that the two precious metals work towards regaining
the appeal and luster that many in the marketplace have come to adore. Gold
closed out last session higher at 1652.50 per troy ounce. Silver closed out last
session higher by 31.54 per troy ounce. Prior to opening bell this morning, spot
gold and spot silver prices were still trending green. Spot gold price per gram
was moving higher by .23 at 53.30. Spot silver price per ounce was trending in a
positive direction as well by .32 at 31.81. As the trading session reached the
halfway point today, the primary stock indices in the U.S. were trailing off.
Investors were feeling less confident that European leaders would move fast
enough to avoid defaults in the eurozone. Precious metal gold and silver prices
were posting in the red again. Electronic price for December contract gold was
lower by .27 percent at 1646.50 per troy ounce. Electronic price for December
contract Silver was negative by 1.49 percent at 31.06 per troy ounce. Spot gold
price per gram was lower by .48 at 52.59 and spot silver price per ounce was
lower by .72 at 30.77. Camillo Zucari
experiencing recently, gold and silver price per ounce rates for December
delivery contracts finished the last session in positive territory. Many metal
investors hope that the corrective action that has transpired over the past
couple weeks wraps up and that the two precious metals work towards regaining
the appeal and luster that many in the marketplace have come to adore. Gold
closed out last session higher at 1652.50 per troy ounce. Silver closed out last
session higher by 31.54 per troy ounce. Prior to opening bell this morning, spot
gold and spot silver prices were still trending green. Spot gold price per gram
was moving higher by .23 at 53.30. Spot silver price per ounce was trending in a
positive direction as well by .32 at 31.81. As the trading session reached the
halfway point today, the primary stock indices in the U.S. were trailing off.
Investors were feeling less confident that European leaders would move fast
enough to avoid defaults in the eurozone. Precious metal gold and silver prices
were posting in the red again. Electronic price for December contract gold was
lower by .27 percent at 1646.50 per troy ounce. Electronic price for December
contract Silver was negative by 1.49 percent at 31.06 per troy ounce. Spot gold
price per gram was lower by .48 at 52.59 and spot silver price per ounce was
lower by .72 at 30.77. Camillo Zucari
Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average Index DJX DJI, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Stock Market Index News USA Mid-Day Today
The primary stock indices in the U.S. have closed out on the positive side of
break even now for three straight days of trading and investors on Wall Street
are hoping to see similar closing trends today. Prior to opening bell this
morning, stock futures posting for the primary stock indices in the U.S. were
green and thus stocks were opened in higher position again this morning.
Positive sentiment has been building recently due to what investors have
perceived as progressive talks regarding the debt crisis action plan in the
eurozone marketplace. Investors were feeling more optimistic that financial
resources would be available and utilized to support default potentials. News
broke earlier this week that European leaders would take tangible steps towards
clearing up the sovereign debt problems but now the controversy lies in the
details. Policy makers are conflicted regarding how best to initiate and
implement the action plan. The global marketplace could be affected negatively
while the details are worked out and this negative action could once again spill
over into the U.S. marketplace. Through the first half of trading today, stocks
are wavering. Many are starting to feel anxious that the leaders in Europe are
not moving fast enough to stave off default. The Dow Jones is currently higher
by .49 percent at 11,237.20. The S&P 500 is still green by just .01 percent at
1,175.50 and the Nasdaq has fallen red by .11 percent at 2,543.96. Frank Matto
break even now for three straight days of trading and investors on Wall Street
are hoping to see similar closing trends today. Prior to opening bell this
morning, stock futures posting for the primary stock indices in the U.S. were
green and thus stocks were opened in higher position again this morning.
Positive sentiment has been building recently due to what investors have
perceived as progressive talks regarding the debt crisis action plan in the
eurozone marketplace. Investors were feeling more optimistic that financial
resources would be available and utilized to support default potentials. News
broke earlier this week that European leaders would take tangible steps towards
clearing up the sovereign debt problems but now the controversy lies in the
details. Policy makers are conflicted regarding how best to initiate and
implement the action plan. The global marketplace could be affected negatively
while the details are worked out and this negative action could once again spill
over into the U.S. marketplace. Through the first half of trading today, stocks
are wavering. Many are starting to feel anxious that the leaders in Europe are
not moving fast enough to stave off default. The Dow Jones is currently higher
by .49 percent at 11,237.20. The S&P 500 is still green by just .01 percent at
1,175.50 and the Nasdaq has fallen red by .11 percent at 2,543.96. Frank Matto
“There Certainly Hasn’t Been a Stampede Back Into Gold”
Despite golds rebound over the past two days, the yellow metal remains in
consolidation mode, according to UBS precious metals strategist Edel Tully. In a
note to clients, Tully wrote that The panic displayed over the past few days has
dissipated to a great extent, though there certainly hasn't been a stampede
back into gold. Instead, the market remains hesitant and gold continues to
consolidate. We believe this is healthier than a steep push higher. Tully also
asserted that Long-term investors and "physical buying will do a lot to help
gold rebuild its reputation after the recent ugly sell-off. As for silver, the
UBS strategist was far more cautious, in part due to considerably greater
volatility in the silver market relative to gold.
consolidation mode, according to UBS precious metals strategist Edel Tully. In a
note to clients, Tully wrote that The panic displayed over the past few days has
dissipated to a great extent, though there certainly hasn't been a stampede
back into gold. Instead, the market remains hesitant and gold continues to
consolidate. We believe this is healthier than a steep push higher. Tully also
asserted that Long-term investors and "physical buying will do a lot to help
gold rebuild its reputation after the recent ugly sell-off. As for silver, the
UBS strategist was far more cautious, in part due to considerably greater
volatility in the silver market relative to gold.
State of the Tablet Market: iPad, Kindle, ‘Other’
The January 2011 Consumer Electronics Show seems much farther away than a mere
nine months, at least for any business that debuted technology to take on Apple
s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPad. When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) took the lid off of its
Honeycomb version of the Android mobile operating system, it appeared to
consumers and investors alike that there finally was going to be a tablet market
rather than an iPad market. It didnt happen. By the end of Wednesday, though,
technology industry watchers are waiting for a renewed vigor to come to the
tablet competitive landscape when Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) unveils its new $200
Kindle Fire tablet . But Amazon isnt the only company thats bringing a new
device to the market to cripple Apple. While Research In Motion s (NASDAQ: RIMM
) PlayBook and Hewlett-Packard s (NYSE: HPQ ) TouchPad have failed to find an
audience in the past 12 months crippling share prices in both companies in the
process other tablet hopefuls are gearing up for Round 2 and, in one case,
Round 3. Motorola / Google Motorola (NYSE: MMI ) and its Xoom Android tablet
were seen as frontrunners coming out of CES at the beginning of the year. The
device looked like a technological powerhouse compared to the first-generation
iPad still flying off shelves at the time, and investor confidence in the
company grew as a result. Shares climbed from $29 to around $36 following the
Xooms debut. Of course, the devices massive price tag and poor app selection
caused it to tank on release in February, and MMI sank to a 52-week-low of below
$21 by July. Today the company is trading above $38, with investor interest
renewed by a pending Google acquisition of the company . Its no surprise that
with their combined might, Motorola and Google are coming back to the tablet
market with a vengeance. Engadget showed off pictures of two Xoom 2 prototypes
on Sunday. The new devices come in two sizes and offer 4G LTE support, meaning
that provided they hit the market in the next few months MMI and Google can
rely on AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) to push the tablets as the
fastest on the market. MMI has a lot to prove with this one.
nine months, at least for any business that debuted technology to take on Apple
s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPad. When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) took the lid off of its
Honeycomb version of the Android mobile operating system, it appeared to
consumers and investors alike that there finally was going to be a tablet market
rather than an iPad market. It didnt happen. By the end of Wednesday, though,
technology industry watchers are waiting for a renewed vigor to come to the
tablet competitive landscape when Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) unveils its new $200
Kindle Fire tablet . But Amazon isnt the only company thats bringing a new
device to the market to cripple Apple. While Research In Motion s (NASDAQ: RIMM
) PlayBook and Hewlett-Packard s (NYSE: HPQ ) TouchPad have failed to find an
audience in the past 12 months crippling share prices in both companies in the
process other tablet hopefuls are gearing up for Round 2 and, in one case,
Round 3. Motorola / Google Motorola (NYSE: MMI ) and its Xoom Android tablet
were seen as frontrunners coming out of CES at the beginning of the year. The
device looked like a technological powerhouse compared to the first-generation
iPad still flying off shelves at the time, and investor confidence in the
company grew as a result. Shares climbed from $29 to around $36 following the
Xooms debut. Of course, the devices massive price tag and poor app selection
caused it to tank on release in February, and MMI sank to a 52-week-low of below
$21 by July. Today the company is trading above $38, with investor interest
renewed by a pending Google acquisition of the company . Its no surprise that
with their combined might, Motorola and Google are coming back to the tablet
market with a vengeance. Engadget showed off pictures of two Xoom 2 prototypes
on Sunday. The new devices come in two sizes and offer 4G LTE support, meaning
that provided they hit the market in the next few months MMI and Google can
rely on AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) to push the tablets as the
fastest on the market. MMI has a lot to prove with this one.
Momentum Stocks of The Day: GMR, XNY, ZLC, PBIB, HOLI, NBS, CCCL, PWAV, TPCG, BGC (Sep 28, 2011)
Below are 10 momentum stocks that are attracting a lot of interest from
traders. Three Chinese companies (XNY, HOLI, CCCL) are on the list. General
Maritime Corp (NYSE:GMR) is the first best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 32.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 308%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $1 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 20% of the 15 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 5% based on analysts average estimate. China Xiniya Fashion
Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:XNY) is the 2nd best stock on this list. Its daily price change
was 29.6% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 129% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $4 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 18% based on analysts average estimate. Zale Corporation
(NYSE:ZLC) is the 3rd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 23.3%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 96% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0%
of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 8%
based on analysts average estimate. Porter Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBIB) is the
4th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 15.0% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 14% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $5 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 2
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 8% based on
analysts average estimate. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is
the 5th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 13.8% in the
previous trading session. Its upside potential is 109% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50%
of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 17%
based on analysts average estimate. Neostem Inc. (AMEX:NBS) is the 6th best
stock on this list. Its daily price change was 13.5% in the previous trading
session. Its upside potential is 432% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $4 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 6 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 267% based on analysts
average estimate. China Ceramics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL) is the 7th best stock on
this list. Its daily price change was 12.7% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 463% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $16
on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate.
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV) is the 8th best stock on this list.
Its daily price change was 11.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 123% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $4 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 43% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 12% based on analysts average estimate. TPC
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPCG) is the 9th best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 11.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 142%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $51 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 26% based on analysts average estimate. General Cable
Corporation (NYSE:BGC) is the 10th best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 10.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 100%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $49 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 75% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 10% based on analysts average estimate.
traders. Three Chinese companies (XNY, HOLI, CCCL) are on the list. General
Maritime Corp (NYSE:GMR) is the first best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 32.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 308%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $1 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 20% of the 15 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 5% based on analysts average estimate. China Xiniya Fashion
Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:XNY) is the 2nd best stock on this list. Its daily price change
was 29.6% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 129% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $4 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 18% based on analysts average estimate. Zale Corporation
(NYSE:ZLC) is the 3rd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 23.3%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 96% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0%
of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 8%
based on analysts average estimate. Porter Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:PBIB) is the
4th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 15.0% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 14% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $5 on the stock. It is rated positively by 0% of the 2
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 8% based on
analysts average estimate. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is
the 5th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 13.8% in the
previous trading session. Its upside potential is 109% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50%
of the 6 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 17%
based on analysts average estimate. Neostem Inc. (AMEX:NBS) is the 6th best
stock on this list. Its daily price change was 13.5% in the previous trading
session. Its upside potential is 432% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $4 on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 6 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 267% based on analysts
average estimate. China Ceramics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL) is the 7th best stock on
this list. Its daily price change was 12.7% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 463% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $16
on the stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate.
Powerwave Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PWAV) is the 8th best stock on this list.
Its daily price change was 11.7% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 123% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $4 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 43% of the 7 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 12% based on analysts average estimate. TPC
Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPCG) is the 9th best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 11.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 142%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $51 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 26% based on analysts average estimate. General Cable
Corporation (NYSE:BGC) is the 10th best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 10.5% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 100%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $49 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 75% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 10% based on analysts average estimate.
Gold Prices Hover Near $1,650
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Don’t Get Mad at Inflation – Here are 3 Ways to Invest and Get Even
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The U.S. Labor Department recently released August inflation numbers , showing that consumer prices rose 0.4% on the month. That's an annualized rate of 3.8% and the ugliest pace since November 2008. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Fed's FOMC meeting last week and "Operation Twist," some Federal Reserve officials have gone on the record expressing concern over the idea that we can find growth through policies that spark widespread inflation. But you don't have to look far to find signs that inflation is on the march. Just go to the gas pump or grocery store and you'll see it in action. Your receipt will tell you the story just as well as these news items, as everything from gasoline to beef to vegetables are pricier these days. Throw in the fact that wages are stagnant and the market is just shy of flat year to date in 2011, and the never-ending price creep is even more infuriating. But don't get mad at inflation. Get even. A savvy investor can profit from the big inflationary trends right now and hopefully offset the damage caused by price increases — and then some. Here are three moves to make now to profit from inflationary pressures. Buy Gold and/or Silver You might think I'm about to say " gold is a terrific hedge against inflation." Well, it's not. Consider that the inflation-adjusted price of gold was about $1,850 in 1980 — then fell to about $350 in 2001. Clearly much more moves gold than inflation. Plainly put, gold is a crisis hedge. That's the biggest reason for the move into the metal now, and a big reason for the 1980 gold bubble (many market historians have correlated the beginning of a 1979 run in gold to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the resulting global shock amid the Cold War). Inflation can be part of the economic mess at the time gold goes on a run, but it’s not the sole driver. Silver has become gold's cousin these days as a "safe haven." With CDs and T-Notes yielding next to nothing and many folks scared of the stock market , these physical assets are in favor. Investments to consider along these lines include the physical gold and silver ETFs, the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ), the iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) and the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ). Don't get into gold or silver because you think they are pure inflation hedges, however. They are not. But they are effective crisis hedges. Many folks think that no growth, stagnant wages and growing consumer prices equals a crisis — and rightly so.
Don’t Fall Victim to the Open
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Stocks opened almost 200 points higher yesterday, answering the question, "What would the market do if good news occurred?" The good news that caused the big opening again had its source inEurope, as their appeared to be an agreement on how to handle the complex financial issues that threaten to destroy the EU. But when it was clear that not all members were in agreement, theU.S.stock markets gave back a substantial amount of the initial gains, but still retained an increase of about 1.2%. Volume on the NYSE totaled 1.2 billion shares, and the Nasdaq crossed almost 600 million shares. Advancers led decliners by 4-to-1 on the Big Board and 3-to-1 on the Nasdaq . Yesterday I provided charts from October 2008, illustrating how the high volatility of a typical bear market rally could dissuade most investors to give up their short positions and go to the long side only to be whipsawed with losses on both short and long positions. The above chart of the S&P 500 shows that the next area of resistance to the current bounce is at the 50-day moving average at 1,208 — that's over 7% from Thursday's close. If a trader had taken a position in a 3x inverse index ETF on Thursday's close at 1,130 and held the position through yesterday's close at 1,175, his current loss is about 12%. And if he continues to hold until the rally reaches the first resistance, he would be under water by over 20% and no doubt thinking of selling, going long, or even worse, doubling up.
4 Swing Trades Open Into Wednesday September 28, 2011
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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live QPSA has been going well for us so I’m inclined to let it ride. Recent news gave it a bump and the overall market has been helping as well. I’d like $1 – $2 per share on this trade, but as always it’s good to get paid so $.50 will work too if I suspect we’re heading back down. Daily assessment but right now I like our entry. COOL is trading sideways despite the market going up. That’s not the most ideal situation, so I’m watching close for added weakness or short sellers coming in. If I sense $2 will break I’ll cut my losses. Right now I’m up a $200 on the trade. GLUU has flirted with support around $2.60 but it’s also climbed above $3 as well. Tuesday when the market rolled over it gave up some gains which is normal. Down $200 here I don’t want to see GLUU below $2.50 or I’m out. I’ll add another 3k at that range and cut it all if it doesn’t bounce. GLUU is one I’m hoping to be in when it climbs before earnings Oct. 31st, so if this is the bottom then I think we’re all good. I just don’t see it breaking $2.50 before earnings. GRHU hasn’t jumped as high as I thought so I’ll look to get a smaller profit on this one today. Volume continues to build but resistance is holding so it’s also a short opportunity if it doesn’t break the $.60 to $.70 range soon.
3 Funds Off the Beaten Path
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace ETFs for the most part offer low-cost diversification, liquidity and greater transparency than other packaged investment strategies such as mutual funds or units of investment trust. Most ETFs focus on replicating an index and capture profits when the group as a whole performs well. With so many ETFs bringing to market basically the same strategies, diversification in these portfolios can be harder to attain. Moving away from the mainstream index -based ETFs, a few portfolios bring the liquidity and transparency properties of traditional ETFs and adapt these to strategies that offer little or no correlation to general market fluctuations. Holding assets in such programs can help reduce overall portfolio risk and possibly enhance returns. One such ETF is the IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (NYSE: MNA ). MNA is a relative newcomer, starting on Nov. 17, 2009, and the fund’s philosophy is to invest in companies that have been the target of a public merger announcement. MNA hedges its positions by taking a short global equity approach. The top 10 holdings and weightings are listed below. Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI ): 12.37% Invesco Treasury Institutional : 8.43% Southern Union (NYSE: SUG ): 6.82% Cepahlon ( NASDAQ : CEPH ): 6.15% Cash : 5.99% National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM ): 5.68% Varian Semi Equi ( NASDAQ : VSEA ): 5.27% Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO ): 4.89% Autonomy Corp PLC: 4.54% Foster's Group: 4.39% The historical returns of MNA , based on price, as of Aug. 31, 2011, are listed below: 1 month : -3.1% 3 month s: -3.53% YTD : -1.42% 1 year : -1.89% 3 years : 0.06% This is an event-driven strategy, and the payoff will occur when the merger arbitrage of the holdings generate profits. Or, simply put, MNA bets on corporate “marriages.” This strategy can be exemplified by its holding in NSM — Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN ) completed its acquisition of National Semiconductor on Sept. 23. The next ETF is the Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF (NYSE: CSD ). CSD plays opposite MNA by taking stock positions in companies that have been spun off within the past 30 months. In other words, CSD bets on corporate "divorces.” This too is an event-driven approach and is subject to when corporate breakups are announced. The top 10 holdings and weightings are listed below. Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP ): 7.01% Ascent Capital : 6.98% Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM ): 6.53% Lorillard (NYSE: LO ): 6.48% HSN ( NASDAQ : HSNI ): 5.84% Altisource Portfolio Solution (NASDAQ: ASPS ): 5.8% Total System Services (NYSE: TSS ): 5.23% Time Warner (NYSE: TWC ): 5.16% Echostar (NASDAQ: SATS ): 4.71% Clearwater Paper (NYSE: CLW ): 4.67% As of Aug. 31, 2011, the returns, based on market price, are listed below: 3 months : -10.33% YTD : -2.46 1 year : 17.68% 3 year : 2.66% Since inception : -1.25% The last program to consider is the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSE: AMJ ). AMJ is an exchange-traded note that pays a variable quarterly rate of interest generated by the income it collects on its holdings. AMJ holds several energy-based master limited partnerships. The advantage to this is the investor does not receive a K-1 partnership tax form every year. AMJ was created on April 2, 2009, and the note matures on May 24, 2024. The top 10 holdings and weightings are listed below. Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD ): 14.04% Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP ): 9.64% Energy Transfer Partners LP (NYSE: ETP ): 5.03% Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA ): 5% Energy Transfer Equity LP (NYSE: ETE ): 4.82% Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ: LINE ): 4.39% Magellan Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: MMP ): 4.36% Buckeye Partners LP (NYSE: BPL ): 3.59% Kinder Morgan Management LLC (NYSE: KMR ): 3.49% Oneok Partners LP (NYSE: OKS ): 3.21% The returns associated with AMJ, as of Aug. 31, 2011, are listed below: 1 month : -2.77% 3 months : -3.36% YTD : 0.15% 1 year : 15.74% This portfolio of energy-driven limited partnerships has a limited lifespan. AMJ does a good job in selecting a group of energy-based programs, placing them into an ETN that is more tradable than the individual LP units, and offers a variable rate of returns without the tax-reporting implications. Because this program is based on a unique set of holdings, investors seeking diversification should consider adding this ETN to their portfolio. Jeffrey L. Stouffer is the principal of Mercantile Capital Group, a Herndon, Va.-based introducing broker registered with the CFTC and a member of the National Futures Association. He can be reached at mercapitalgroup@aol.com . Stouffer does not own any direct or indirect holdings in any of these ETFs.
Don’t Get Mad at Inflation – Here are 3 Ways to Invest and Get Even
The U.S. Labor Department recently released August inflation numbers , showing
that consumer prices rose 0.4% on the month. That's an annualized rate of 3.8%
and the ugliest pace since November 2008. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Fed's
FOMC meeting last week and "Operation Twist," some Federal Reserve officials
have gone on the record expressing concern over the idea that we can find growth
through policies that spark widespread inflation. But you don't have to look
far to find signs that inflation is on the march. Just go to the gas pump or
grocery store and you'll see it in action. Your receipt will tell you the
story just as well as these news items, as everything from gasoline to beef to
vegetables are pricier these days. Throw in the fact that wages are stagnant and
the market is just shy of flat year to date in 2011, and the never-ending price
creep is even more infuriating. But don't get mad at inflation. Get even. A
savvy investor can profit from the big inflationary trends right now and
hopefully offset the damage caused by price increases and then some. Here are
three moves to make now to profit from inflationary pressures. Buy Gold and/or
Silver You might think I'm about to say "gold is a terrific hedge against
inflation." Well, it's not. Consider that the inflation-adjusted price of
gold was about $1,850 in 1980 then fell to about $350 in 2001. Clearly much
more moves gold than inflation. Plainly put, gold is a crisis hedge. That's
the biggest reason for the move into the metal now, and a big reason for the
1980 gold bubble (many market historians have correlated the beginning of a 1979
run in gold to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the resulting global shock
amid the Cold War). Inflation can be part of the economic mess at the time gold
goes on a run, but its not the sole driver. Silver has become gold's cousin
these days as a "safe haven." With CDs and T-Notes yielding next to nothing
and many folks scared of the stock market, these physical assets are in favor.
Investments to consider along these lines include the physical gold and silver
ETFs, the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ), the iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) and
the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ). Don't get into gold or silver because
you think they are pure inflation hedges, however. They are not. But they are
effective crisis hedges. Many folks think that no growth, stagnant wages and
growing consumer prices equals a crisis and rightly so.
that consumer prices rose 0.4% on the month. That's an annualized rate of 3.8%
and the ugliest pace since November 2008. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Fed's
FOMC meeting last week and "Operation Twist," some Federal Reserve officials
have gone on the record expressing concern over the idea that we can find growth
through policies that spark widespread inflation. But you don't have to look
far to find signs that inflation is on the march. Just go to the gas pump or
grocery store and you'll see it in action. Your receipt will tell you the
story just as well as these news items, as everything from gasoline to beef to
vegetables are pricier these days. Throw in the fact that wages are stagnant and
the market is just shy of flat year to date in 2011, and the never-ending price
creep is even more infuriating. But don't get mad at inflation. Get even. A
savvy investor can profit from the big inflationary trends right now and
hopefully offset the damage caused by price increases and then some. Here are
three moves to make now to profit from inflationary pressures. Buy Gold and/or
Silver You might think I'm about to say "gold is a terrific hedge against
inflation." Well, it's not. Consider that the inflation-adjusted price of
gold was about $1,850 in 1980 then fell to about $350 in 2001. Clearly much
more moves gold than inflation. Plainly put, gold is a crisis hedge. That's
the biggest reason for the move into the metal now, and a big reason for the
1980 gold bubble (many market historians have correlated the beginning of a 1979
run in gold to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the resulting global shock
amid the Cold War). Inflation can be part of the economic mess at the time gold
goes on a run, but its not the sole driver. Silver has become gold's cousin
these days as a "safe haven." With CDs and T-Notes yielding next to nothing
and many folks scared of the stock market, these physical assets are in favor.
Investments to consider along these lines include the physical gold and silver
ETFs, the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ), the iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) and
the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ). Don't get into gold or silver because
you think they are pure inflation hedges, however. They are not. But they are
effective crisis hedges. Many folks think that no growth, stagnant wages and
growing consumer prices equals a crisis and rightly so.
Gold Prices Hover Near $1,650
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price hovered near unchanged Wednesday, changing
hands at $1,647 per ounce.
hands at $1,647 per ounce.
Don’t Fall Victim to the Open
Stocks opened almost 200 points higher yesterday, answering the question,
"What would the market do if good news occurred?" The good news that caused
the big opening again had its source inEurope, as their appeared to be an
agreement on how to handle the complex financial issues that threaten to destroy
the EU. But when it was clear that not all members were in agreement,
theU.S.stock markets gave back a substantial amount of the initial gains, but
still retained an increase of about 1.2%. Volume on the NYSE totaled 1.2 billion
shares, and the Nasdaq crossed almost 600 million shares. Advancers led
decliners by 4-to-1 on the Big Board and 3-to-1 on the Nasdaq. Yesterday I
provided charts from October 2008, illustrating how the high volatility of a
typical bear market rally could dissuade most investors to give up their short
positions and go to the long side only to be whipsawed with losses on both short
and long positions. The above chart of the S&P 500 shows that the next area of
resistance to the current bounce is at the 50-day moving average at 1,208
that's over 7% from Thursday's close. If a trader had taken a position in a
3x inverse index ETF on Thursday's close at 1,130 and held the position
through yesterday's close at 1,175, his current loss is about 12%. And if he
continues to hold until the rally reaches the first resistance, he would be
under water by over 20% and no doubt thinking of selling, going long, or even
worse, doubling up.
"What would the market do if good news occurred?" The good news that caused
the big opening again had its source inEurope, as their appeared to be an
agreement on how to handle the complex financial issues that threaten to destroy
the EU. But when it was clear that not all members were in agreement,
theU.S.stock markets gave back a substantial amount of the initial gains, but
still retained an increase of about 1.2%. Volume on the NYSE totaled 1.2 billion
shares, and the Nasdaq crossed almost 600 million shares. Advancers led
decliners by 4-to-1 on the Big Board and 3-to-1 on the Nasdaq. Yesterday I
provided charts from October 2008, illustrating how the high volatility of a
typical bear market rally could dissuade most investors to give up their short
positions and go to the long side only to be whipsawed with losses on both short
and long positions. The above chart of the S&P 500 shows that the next area of
resistance to the current bounce is at the 50-day moving average at 1,208
that's over 7% from Thursday's close. If a trader had taken a position in a
3x inverse index ETF on Thursday's close at 1,130 and held the position
through yesterday's close at 1,175, his current loss is about 12%. And if he
continues to hold until the rally reaches the first resistance, he would be
under water by over 20% and no doubt thinking of selling, going long, or even
worse, doubling up.
3 Funds Off the Beaten Path
ETFs for the most part offer low-cost diversification, liquidity and greater
transparency than other packaged investment strategies such as mutual funds or
units of investment trust. Most ETFs focus on replicating an index and capture
profits when the group as a whole performs well. With so many ETFs bringing to
market basically the same strategies, diversification in these portfolios can be
harder to attain. Moving away from the mainstream index-based ETFs, a few
portfolios bring the liquidity and transparency properties of traditional ETFs
and adapt these to strategies that offer little or no correlation to general
market fluctuations. Holding assets in such programs can help reduce overall
portfolio risk and possibly enhance returns. One such ETF is the IQ Merger
Arbitrage ETF (NYSE: MNA ). MNA is a relative newcomer, starting on Nov. 17,
2009, and the funds philosophy is to invest in companies that have been the
target of a public merger announcement. MNA hedges its positions by taking a
short global equity approach. The top 10 holdings and weightings are listed
below. Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI ): 12.37% Invesco Treasury Institutional :
8.43% Southern Union (NYSE: SUG ): 6.82% Cepahlon (NASDAQ: CEPH ): 6.15% Cash :
5.99% National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM ): 5.68% Varian Semi Equi (NASDAQ: VSEA
): 5.27% Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO ): 4.89% Autonomy Corp PLC: 4.54% Foster's
Group: 4.39% The historical returns of MNA , based on price, as of Aug. 31,
2011, are listed below: 1 month : -3.1% 3 month s: -3.53% YTD : -1.42% 1 year :
-1.89% 3 years : 0.06% This is an event-driven strategy, and the payoff will
occur when the merger arbitrage of the holdings generate profits. Or, simply
put, MNA bets on corporate marriages. This strategy can be exemplified by its
holding in NSM Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN ) completed its acquisition of
National Semiconductor on Sept. 23. The next ETF is the Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF
(NYSE: CSD ). CSD plays opposite MNA by taking stock positions in companies that
have been spun off within the past 30 months. In other words, CSD bets on
corporate "divorces. This too is an event-driven approach and is subject to
when corporate breakups are announced. The top 10 holdings and weightings are
listed below. Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP ): 7.01% Ascent Capital :
6.98% Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM ): 6.53% Lorillard (NYSE: LO ):
6.48% HSN (NASDAQ: HSNI ): 5.84% Altisource Portfolio Solution (NASDAQ: ASPS ):
5.8% Total System Services (NYSE: TSS ): 5.23% Time Warner (NYSE: TWC ): 5.16%
Echostar (NASDAQ: SATS ): 4.71% Clearwater Paper (NYSE: CLW ): 4.67% As of Aug.
31, 2011, the returns, based on market price, are listed below: 3 months :
-10.33% YTD : -2.46 1 year : 17.68% 3 year : 2.66% Since inception : -1.25% The
last program to consider is the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSE: AMJ ). AMJ
is an exchange-traded note that pays a variable quarterly rate of interest
generated by the income it collects on its holdings. AMJ holds several
energy-based master limited partnerships. The advantage to this is the investor
does not receive a K-1 partnership tax form every year. AMJ was created on April
2, 2009, and the note matures on May 24, 2024. The top 10 holdings and
weightings are listed below. Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD ):
14.04% Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP ): 9.64% Energy Transfer
Partners LP (NYSE: ETP ): 5.03% Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA ): 5%
Energy Transfer Equity LP (NYSE: ETE ): 4.82% Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ: LINE ):
4.39% Magellan Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: MMP ): 4.36% Buckeye Partners LP
(NYSE: BPL ): 3.59% Kinder Morgan Management LLC (NYSE: KMR ): 3.49% Oneok
Partners LP (NYSE: OKS ): 3.21% The returns associated with AMJ, as of Aug. 31,
2011, are listed below: 1 month : -2.77% 3 months : -3.36% YTD : 0.15% 1 year :
15.74% This portfolio of energy-driven limited partnerships has a limited
lifespan. AMJ does a good job in selecting a group of energy-based programs,
placing them into an ETN that is more tradable than the individual LP units, and
offers a variable rate of returns without the tax-reporting implications.
Because this program is based on a unique set of holdings, investors seeking
diversification should consider adding this ETN to their portfolio. Jeffrey L.
Stouffer is the principal of Mercantile Capital Group, a Herndon, Va.-based
introducing broker registered with the CFTC and a member of the National Futures
Association. He can be reached at mercapitalgroup@aol.com . Stouffer does not
own any direct or indirect holdings in any of these ETFs.
transparency than other packaged investment strategies such as mutual funds or
units of investment trust. Most ETFs focus on replicating an index and capture
profits when the group as a whole performs well. With so many ETFs bringing to
market basically the same strategies, diversification in these portfolios can be
harder to attain. Moving away from the mainstream index-based ETFs, a few
portfolios bring the liquidity and transparency properties of traditional ETFs
and adapt these to strategies that offer little or no correlation to general
market fluctuations. Holding assets in such programs can help reduce overall
portfolio risk and possibly enhance returns. One such ETF is the IQ Merger
Arbitrage ETF (NYSE: MNA ). MNA is a relative newcomer, starting on Nov. 17,
2009, and the funds philosophy is to invest in companies that have been the
target of a public merger announcement. MNA hedges its positions by taking a
short global equity approach. The top 10 holdings and weightings are listed
below. Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI ): 12.37% Invesco Treasury Institutional :
8.43% Southern Union (NYSE: SUG ): 6.82% Cepahlon (NASDAQ: CEPH ): 6.15% Cash :
5.99% National Semiconductor (NYSE: NSM ): 5.68% Varian Semi Equi (NASDAQ: VSEA
): 5.27% Family Dollar (NYSE: FDO ): 4.89% Autonomy Corp PLC: 4.54% Foster's
Group: 4.39% The historical returns of MNA , based on price, as of Aug. 31,
2011, are listed below: 1 month : -3.1% 3 month s: -3.53% YTD : -1.42% 1 year :
-1.89% 3 years : 0.06% This is an event-driven strategy, and the payoff will
occur when the merger arbitrage of the holdings generate profits. Or, simply
put, MNA bets on corporate marriages. This strategy can be exemplified by its
holding in NSM Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN ) completed its acquisition of
National Semiconductor on Sept. 23. The next ETF is the Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF
(NYSE: CSD ). CSD plays opposite MNA by taking stock positions in companies that
have been spun off within the past 30 months. In other words, CSD bets on
corporate "divorces. This too is an event-driven approach and is subject to
when corporate breakups are announced. The top 10 holdings and weightings are
listed below. Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIP ): 7.01% Ascent Capital :
6.98% Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM ): 6.53% Lorillard (NYSE: LO ):
6.48% HSN (NASDAQ: HSNI ): 5.84% Altisource Portfolio Solution (NASDAQ: ASPS ):
5.8% Total System Services (NYSE: TSS ): 5.23% Time Warner (NYSE: TWC ): 5.16%
Echostar (NASDAQ: SATS ): 4.71% Clearwater Paper (NYSE: CLW ): 4.67% As of Aug.
31, 2011, the returns, based on market price, are listed below: 3 months :
-10.33% YTD : -2.46 1 year : 17.68% 3 year : 2.66% Since inception : -1.25% The
last program to consider is the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSE: AMJ ). AMJ
is an exchange-traded note that pays a variable quarterly rate of interest
generated by the income it collects on its holdings. AMJ holds several
energy-based master limited partnerships. The advantage to this is the investor
does not receive a K-1 partnership tax form every year. AMJ was created on April
2, 2009, and the note matures on May 24, 2024. The top 10 holdings and
weightings are listed below. Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD ):
14.04% Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: KMP ): 9.64% Energy Transfer
Partners LP (NYSE: ETP ): 5.03% Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA ): 5%
Energy Transfer Equity LP (NYSE: ETE ): 4.82% Linn Energy LLC (NASDAQ: LINE ):
4.39% Magellan Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: MMP ): 4.36% Buckeye Partners LP
(NYSE: BPL ): 3.59% Kinder Morgan Management LLC (NYSE: KMR ): 3.49% Oneok
Partners LP (NYSE: OKS ): 3.21% The returns associated with AMJ, as of Aug. 31,
2011, are listed below: 1 month : -2.77% 3 months : -3.36% YTD : 0.15% 1 year :
15.74% This portfolio of energy-driven limited partnerships has a limited
lifespan. AMJ does a good job in selecting a group of energy-based programs,
placing them into an ETN that is more tradable than the individual LP units, and
offers a variable rate of returns without the tax-reporting implications.
Because this program is based on a unique set of holdings, investors seeking
diversification should consider adding this ETN to their portfolio. Jeffrey L.
Stouffer is the principal of Mercantile Capital Group, a Herndon, Va.-based
introducing broker registered with the CFTC and a member of the National Futures
Association. He can be reached at mercapitalgroup@aol.com . Stouffer does not
own any direct or indirect holdings in any of these ETFs.
Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook September 28
Gold and silver prices bounced back yesterday and sharply inclined after they
had fallen in the past three business days. Currently, gold and silver prices
are traded slightly up. The speculation around the upcoming speech of Bernanke
may affect trading throughout the day. Many also anticipate tomorrows German
voting on another bailout package for Greece that could ease the uncertainty in
the financial community over the stability of the Euro Area.
had fallen in the past three business days. Currently, gold and silver prices
are traded slightly up. The speculation around the upcoming speech of Bernanke
may affect trading throughout the day. Many also anticipate tomorrows German
voting on another bailout package for Greece that could ease the uncertainty in
the financial community over the stability of the Euro Area.
Gold price per ounce Silver price per ounce; Spot gold price per gram spot silver price per ounce Rates
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dow2664 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
Gold and Silver Prices Changed Direction and Inclined –September 27
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 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%
The Technical ‘Secret’ Everyone on Wall Street Already Knows
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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 . Traders that took an early day and left their screens before 3 p.m. Eastern yesterday were unpleasantly (or pleasantly depending on their positions) surprised when they looked at the closing levels. What was a 15-handle range in the S&P 500 for most of the day turned into a 20-plus point nosedive in the final 60 minutes that ultimately closed the so-called "open gap" from the morning.
From whatever Low Silver and Gold Prices Eventually Make, they Will Rocket Back to Double, Triple, or Quadruple that Low
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 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.
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