Top 10 Small Cap Stocks with Highest Upside: CLWR, GERN, SZYM, NAK, CISG, XRA, MTG, EK, FRO, HXM (Oct 13, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Small Cap stocks with highest upside potential, based on
the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target
price. One Chinese company (CISG) is on the list. Clearwire Corporation
(NASDAQ:CLWR) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 492.9%. Its consensus target price is $7.71 based on the
average of all estimates. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) has the 2nd highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 343.7%. Its
consensus target price is $10.25 based on the average of all estimates. Solazyme
Inc (NASDAQ:SZYM) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 249.8%. Its consensus target price is $29.00 based on the
average of all estimates. Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (USA) (AMEX:NAK) has
the 4th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
242.1%. Its consensus target price is $25.46 based on the average of all
estimates. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) has the 5th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 235.4%. Its consensus
target price is $20.36 based on the average of all estimates. Exeter Resource
Corp. (AMEX:XRA) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 231.5%. Its consensus target price is $12.80 based on the
average of all estimates. MGIC Investment Corp. (NYSE:MTG) has the 7th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 200.9%. Its
consensus target price is $7.22 based on the average of all estimates. Eastman
Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) has the 8th highest upside potential in this segment of
the market. Its upside is 192.3%. Its consensus target price is $3.63 based on
the average of all estimates. Frontline Ltd. (USA) (NYSE:FRO) has the 9th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 186.7%.
Its consensus target price is $16.46 based on the average of all estimates.
Homex Development Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:HXM) has the 10th highest upside potential
in this segment of the market. Its upside is 183.3%. Its consensus target price
is $39.10 based on the average of all estimates.

Momentum Stocks of The Day: LIZ, GMR, AONE, HOGS, CX, GTIV, CTFO, EJ, FRO, CVVT (Oct 13, 2011)

Below are 10 momentum stocks that are attracting a lot of interest from
traders. Four Chinese companies (HOGS, CTFO, EJ, CVVT) are on the list. Liz
Claiborne, Inc. (NYSE:LIZ) is the first best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 34.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is -2%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 25% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 14% based on analysts average estimate. General Maritime Corp
(NYSE:GMR) is the 2nd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 33.9%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 86% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $1 on the stock. It is rated positively by 14%
of the 14 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 5%
based on analysts average estimate. A123 Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:AONE) is the 3rd
best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 26.6% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 89% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $8 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 14
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 35% based on
analysts average estimate. ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS) is the 4th best stock on
this list. Its daily price change was 18.8% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 121% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $18
on the stock. It is rated positively by 50% of the 10 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 16% based on analysts average estimate.
Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE:CX) is the 5th best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 18.6% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
48% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $5 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 19% of the 21 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 18% based on analysts average estimate. Gentiva Health
Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIV) is the 6th best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 17.2% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 128%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 13% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 13% based on analysts average estimate. China TransInfo
Technology Corp. (NASDAQ:CTFO) is the 7th best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 15.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
91% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $6 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the 8th best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 15.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
48% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $11 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 63% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 33% based on analysts average estimate. Frontline Ltd. (USA)
(NYSE:FRO) is the 9th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 14.8%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 187% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $16 on the stock. It is rated positively by 17%
of the 18 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 0%
based on analysts average estimate. China Valves Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVVT)
is the 10th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 13.6% in the
previous trading session. Its upside potential is 175% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 75%
of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 13%
based on analysts average estimate.

Yahoo Can’t Save AOL … From Tim Armstrong

AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL ) CEO Tim Armstrong has been meeting with top shareholders
to push the idea of a sale to Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO ) sale, according to reports.
The scheme allegedly would allow the AOL and Yahoo partnership to stop competing
against each other and start dominating digital publishing. But AOL shareholders
shouldn't be fooled. This is just the latest boondoggle from AOL's inept CEO
Armstrong, a quick-fix meant to prove that he has accomplished something in his
tenure in the corner office or at least provide a smokescreen so he can make a
quick getaway. Yahoo isn't a target because AOL is trying to grow a business
long-term. It's a target to cover up Tim Armstrong's mistakes. Take it right
from the words of an inside source, quoted in The New York Times recently: As
far as Armstrongs desire for an exit, he doesnt want to be doing what he is
doing 18 months from now. He wants to be out, said a source familiar with
Armstrongs thinking. Hes an ambitious sort of guy and AOL is such an
afterthought. But he would definitely put his hat in the ring to run a combined
Yahoo/AOL. Who the heck cares what Armstrong wants? Is AOL his personal
plaything, or a publicly traded company with a clear obligation to its
shareholders? If he's such an ambitious fellow, Armstrong should have
something to show for his tenure at the company. Armstrong took over AOL in
March 2009, and it has been ugly ever since. The stock was spun off from Time
Warner (NYSE: TWX ) in 2010 and is off 40% since then while the broader stock
market is up by double digits. Armstrong was supposed to be a heavy hitter,
snatched away from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) for his online advertising savvy, and
AOL had hoped he would breathe new life into the struggling media company. Not
so much. AOL's revenue dropped by 25% from fiscal 2009 to fiscal 2010. The
company has seen 10 straight quarterly reports with year-over-year revenue
declines the most recent being a surprise quarterly loss in August. The culprit
a few months ago? Weaker-than-expected advertising growth. In fact, operating
income for the year could be down as much as 20% because of weaker ad sales. To
be fair, not all the blame can be laid on Armstrong. He was brought into a
company that was rapidly losing revenue from its dial-up Internet access
business and charged with plotting a new way forward with an ad-supported
business. Some of the revenue bottlenecks would exist even if ad sales were
booming. But they are not and that's the most disturbing thing of all. The
decline of AOL dial-up access is inevitable, and in the absence of a coherent
strategy to provide another revenue stream, the decline of AOL is inevitable,
too. Armstrong claims an AOL partnership with Yahoo could produce more than $1
billion in cost savings for the combined companies, according to sources. But
that's wishful thinking. After flailing around with an in-house editorial
strategy, AOL simply threw up its hands and bought out Huffington Post for $315

Research In Motion’s Crummy Streak Continues

It's hard to believe that just a few years ago, shares of Research In Motion
(NASDAQ: RIMM ) were trading at $144. Now they are at a miserable $23. Its easy
to point at the dominance of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone and iPad as
reasons for the fall, but this is far from the whole story. The mobile industry
as a whole is growing at hyperspeed, and numerous players are showing success,
such as HTC, Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) and even Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ), whose
Kindle Fire is getting lots of traction. In other words, RIM's problems are
mostly self-made. And especially lately, the company has become the Inspector
Clouseau of the tech world. The latest mega blunder was the worldwide outage of
RIMs BlackBerry service. Running a massive communications infrastructure is no
easy feat, but considering RIMs big value proposition is a claim to reliability,
a three-day BlackBerry outage is unacceptable. Unfortunately, this has been just
one in a long line of serious drawbacks for the company. Here's a look at some
of the other problems that have plagued RIM: Nothing Cool A few years ago, RIM
showed with BlackBerry that it could create standout smartphones. But the latest
models have not only been duds theyve also experienced a variety of delays. A
lack of innovation can send a tech company along a downward spiral. If your
phones arent connecting with consumers, it gets tougher to find developers to
create new apps, and carriers are more likely to focus on other phones. And
since 2009, RIM's global market share of smartphones has plunged from 20% to
11%.

3 Smoking-Hot Options Plays

I'm not a smoker, but unlike many nonsmokers I have no animus toward those
who partake in tobacco products. I also don't harbor any kind of grudge toward
tobacco companies, as they provide a legal product that consumers demand. In
fact, I embrace the industry for being able to deliver consistent profits,
outstanding share price performance and significant income streams to
shareholders via high dividend yields. In particular, I like the recent uptrend
in many of the standout companies in the sector, as it represents an opportunity
to bank some smoking-hot profits using out-of-the-money call options. Three
stocks with the potential to ignite your portfolio with call options are
Lorillard (NYSE: LO ), Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM ) and Reynolds
American, Inc. (NYSE: RAI ). Let's take a closer look at each one, along with
their out-of-the-money calls. Lorillard Yield: 4.48% Year-to-date gain: 41%
Lorillard is a U.S.-based cigarette maker, offering 43 different products under
the Newport, True, Maverick and Old Gold brand names. Lorillard sells its
products primarily to wholesale distributors, who then service retail outlets
and chain-store organizations. The stock has a hefty dividend yield of 4.48%
(based on the Oct. 13 share price). But the stunning thing about LO stock is
that its yield comes with a 41% year-to-date gain in the stock. Intrepid
investors who think the stock's upside isn't finished yet should check out
the LO Nov 120 Calls . Philip Morris International Yield: 4.68% Year-to-date
gain: 13% Philip Morris International is a name synonymous with tobacco
products, and for good reason. The company's portfolio of international and
local brands includes Marlboro, Merit, Parliament and Virginia Slims. Philip
Morris' global reach extends to approximately 180 countries in the European
Union, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Latin America and Canada.
At a dividend yield of 4.68%, and a year-to-date gain of 13%, PM has certainly
lit up investors' portfolios. Get an enhanced dose of PM upside by buying the
PM Nov 67.50 Calls . Reynolds American, Inc. Yield: 5.42% Year-to-date gain: 19%
Reynolds American, Inc. sells its cigarettes under the Camel, Pall Mall, Winston
and KOOL brands. The company also sells a lot of smokeless tobacco products,
such as the Grizzly and Kodiak snuff brands. The tobacco giant's red-hot yield
of 5.42% puts it near the top of the three tobacco stocks listed here. And with
that yield, shareholders have also captured a year-to-date gain of 19%. That
combination makes RAI one great stock for capturing both dividends and share
price appreciation, but options players can possibly add to that upside via the
RAI Nov 40 Calls . All three of these out-of-the-money call options are bullish
bets on the continued upside in the tobacco sector. So, if you're ready to
light up your portfolio (and you're willing to take the risk), then go big on
big tobacco. At the time of publication, Jim Woods did not hold a position in
any of the aforementioned stocks.

Companies That Will Fix the Flagging TV Market By 2013

You would think convincing people to buy televisions would be easy.
Manufacturers like Sony (NYSE: SNE ) and retailers like Best Buy (NYSE: BBY )
are facing consumers that are only spending on budget-priced sets, meaning what
sales they do make are worth less. An August report from research group Quixel
said LCD TV sales declined 3% during the second quarter and revenue stayed
relatively flat at $3.8 billion for the quarter. The value of LCD sets, however,
fell 16% year over year. By the end of the year, DisplaySearch expects the
entire industry to ship just 248 million televisions worldwide almost flat with
2010s 247 million. What is going to get consumers buying televisions again? It
isnt 3D TV consumers have spoken on that technology . Is it Internet-connected
smart TVs? The technology seems close to capturing attention, but its still far
away from mass success. Connected sets made up 21% of all television sales in
2010 , but nearly half of owners dont use the features. Chipmaker Intel (NASDAQ:
INTC ) has decided to stop developing smart TV technology altogether , choosing
instead to focus on popular smartphones and tablets. But it might be those
devices that ultimately revitalize the television industry. Sony, Apple (NASDAQ:
AAPL ), Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) and Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI ) are just a few
of the companies working fast to meld their mobile and television businesses
into cohesive wholes. Google attempted to kick-start the smart television
industry last year with Google TV , an operating system for smart TVs made by
Sony. Apple, too, tried to capitalize on new technology last fall, introducing a
new model of Apple TV set-top box that allowed video to stream from the iPad to
televisions via an app called AirPlay. The thinking was that, with consumers
increasingly supporting streaming television businesses like Netflix (NASDAQ:
NFLX ) and Hulu, they would be drawn to having those services stand alongside
standard television options in a living room setup. The problem is that the
technology to hook consumers wasnt in place yet. Google and Sonys interface was
unwieldy, and content providers like News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS ) and Disney (NYSE:
DIS ) blocked the device from accessing a good deal of streaming content. While
consumers flocked to the iPad, they remained indifferent to Apple; Apple has
sold nearly 29 million iPads but just 2.3 million Apple TVs since 2010.

Gold, Silver Futures Retreat, U.S. Dollar Steady

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver futures moved lower Thursday as the U.S. dollar held steady against most of the world’s leading currencies. COMEX gold futures, per the December 2011 contract, settled with a loss of $14.10, or 0.8%, at $1,668.50 per ounce. Silver futures for December 2011 delivery on the COMEX fared worse, finishing lower by $1.12, or 3.4%, at $31.67 per ounce. The sell-off in precious metals coincided this morning with strength in the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which climbed to as high as 77.43 this morning.

Gold Price Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) Is Calling For Higher Prices, Comex Closed at $1,667.30

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1667.30 Change : (14.00) or -0.8% Silver Price Close Today : 31.633 Change : (1.121) or -3.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 52.71 Change : 1.376 or 2.7% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01897 Change : -0.000509 or -2.6% Platinum Price Close Today : 1540.00 Change : -15.00 or -1.0% Palladium Price Close Today : 597.00 Change : -15.00 or -2.5% S&P 500 : 1,203.66 Change : -3.59 or -0.3% Dow In GOLD$ : $142.31 Change : $ 0.70 or 0.5% Dow in GOLD oz : 6.884 Change : 0.034 or 0.5% Dow in SILVER oz : 362.85 Change : 11.18 or 3.2% Dow Industrial : 11,478.13 Change : -40.72 or -0.4% US Dollar Index : 76.97 Change : -0.022 or 0.0% Today, once again, the GOLD PRICE failed to break through $1,675 – $1,680. It’s narrowed its range some, and twice defended a $1,655 low. And today’s high at $1,681.50 climbed a little higher than Monday’s, but that’s not breaking through resistance. That’s failing. I expect tomorrow will show lower prices, and a lot lower if gold breaks $1,653. On the topside, watch $1,680 resistance. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is calling for higher gold. On the Comex today, where the black shirts take no prisoners, gold dropped $14 to close at $1,667.30. The SILVER PRICE chart resembles the GOLD PRICE chart only a little wilder. 3300c resistance has again corralled and hogtied silver. The SILVER PRICE never fell below 3144.4c, but by the time they rang that Comex bell, it has lost 112.1c to 3163.3c. Whole day was one long decline. Maybe SILVER and GOLD are carving out new trading ranges, $1,650 to $1,682 and 3140c to 3300c. Maybe, but if they fall below those levels, we face more frustrating range trading or new lows. What might happen if my interpretation of SILVER and GOLD right now is all wrong? What if they’ve already bottomed, and I’ve launched myself on another fool’s errand, waiting for ‘em to drop a little lower? Might be. We’ll know that for sure if the GOLD PRICE trades above $1,800 and stays. The SILVER PRICE is so volatile that I don’t want to set any target there, just use gold as a trigger. Why am I thinking this way? The Long Run came last night to mind. I hear The Media Mighty saying Gold’s career is most likely over, and Silver’s most surely, and I scratch my head. Folks don’t talk that way at market tops, when you can’t find a doubter with a telescope, microscope, and Geiger counter. Nor have silver and gold even matched by a third the last bull market’s performance. Nor have any of the causes boosting SILVER and GOLD changed. Have any of y’all heard the Federal Reserve will be abolished? That the yankee government will stop trying to run the economy and stop waging wars around the world to make everybody nice like us? Naww, y’all haven’t heard any of that, so none of the causes have changed. Thus I confess I am playing a perilous game, holding out for lower prices — lower by a few percentage points, even 15%, when I expect silver and gold to treble or quadruple from here. But for all that, markets have been teaching me for years — with a barbed wire whip to make the lesson sink in — that sometimes patience and waiting prove wisest. But y’all need not feel obliged to copy my bad, natural-born- fool example. You might decide, with good reason, that you’d rather trust SILVER or GOLD than to leave you money in those Mothers of All Monetary Mischief and Larceny, the banks. I won’t gainsay you a minute. Did y’all ever notice how little it takes to strip away your veneer of civilization? For me, a rainy autumn day with the wild wet smell of Tennessee woods works just as well as a sunny spring day. If they didn’t chain my ankle to this computer, I’d be as scarce around here as Big Foot. I’d run wild in the woods, eat hickory nuts, and drink from the creeks, but here I am so let’s talk about markets. (Don’t even talk about playing bag pipes or banjo music. Do that, and I’ll break the chain.) Mercy, you’d be in a mess if you had to trade currencies for a living. Today the Franken-currency is trading as I write at 1.3784, down a gigantic 0.01. That doesn’t quite paint the picture, though, because it spent most of its day lower, low as 1.3685. Now maybe it was just filling that gap it left two days ago, or maybe its bouncing off that lower boundary of the range whence it broke down. Either way, y’all can HAVE my helping of the euro. I can’t abide the taste of it. Yen barely traded today, but last traded at 130.13c/Y100 (Y76.85/$1), up 0.53% and almost enough to read on the chart that it moved. US DOLLAR INDEX today sidled between 77.433 and 76.843. Can’t argue that 77.40 slapped its jaws, but not too bad. Dollar’s holding tight to 77, but as I’ve been saying, even if it slides to 76, it has in mind to climb above 80. That may take a while to unfold, but it will come. Only a bad fall below 76 would change my mind. Mercy! ‘Tis awfully easy to let your eyes slip off the horizon and let today’s events cloud your mind. The air of unthreatened calm that hangs over us here is a falsehood. I reckon we’re like men working in a TNT factory: everything’s all right until some fool strikes a match. Tomorrow I’m going to send y’all some suggestions for securing a little more peace of mind. STOCKS spent the day contradicting themselves. The Nasdaq and Nasdaq 100 rose, while the senior indices fell. Pattern of trading was altogether different. Nasdaq and N-100 fiddled, then about 11:30 took off upside and gained most of the day. Dow and S&P500 stayed underwater all day, and only drew nigh the surface near day’s end. Dow closed at 11,478.13, down 40.75 or 0.35%. S&P 500 lost 3.59 (0.3%) to 1,203.66. I know lots of folks are singing that the Dow will rally from here, and it may, but it’s having a hard time crawling out of the congestion area posted since the August waterfall. STOCKS — they are the iron life-jacket Wall Street throws to Main Street, drowning in confusion. Y’all won’t believe this, but I was working at home today and got a phone call from Nielsen, the company that tracks TV viewership. Nice lady asked me how much TV I watched and I said — nicely, now — I said there wasn’t anything I wanted to watch. She asked if she could send me a notebook to track my TV watching for a week, and I said, sure, if it’s got asbestos pages and you don’t mind my writing down what I really think, minus the cusswords. She was very sweet, but those folks have no idea who they’re messing with. 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.

Randgold Resources' DRC gold-processing facility to be commissioned in 2013 – two years early

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gol2664 Negocioenlinea Randgold Resources' DRC gold -processing facility to be commissioned in 2013 – two years early Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly – 43 minutes ago Africa-focused gold miner Randgold Resources is on target to commission its gold -processing facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the fourth quarter of 2013, almost two years earlier …

JPMorgan Earnings Chase Banks Down — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM ) took a spanking Thursday as a reminder beating earnings isn't always all it's cracked up to be — and the rest of the financial sector felt the paddle, too. JPMorgan reported earnings Thursday of $1.02 per share — 10 cents better than analysts' prediction — however, JPM suffered losses in fees from investment banking, debt underwriting and stock underwriting, as well as a $347 million loss in its private equity business. JPMorgan also was hampered by lawsuits over bad mortgages, and the company also said it was going to lose about $300 million in debit card fees in the fourth quarter thanks to a new Federal rule capping transaction charges. All that cheery news led to an almost 5% haircut from JPM shares, or about a $1.60 drop to $31.60. It also set the market to work fleecing other financial stocks. Among the banking powerhouses eating big losses were Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ), down 5.47% to $6.22, Citigroup (NYSE: C , -5.34%, $27.64), Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS , -6.08%, $7.73) and Barclays Plc (NYSE: BCS , -5.38%, $11.09). JPMorgan's disappointing numbers set a gloomy tone for next week's lineup of financial earnings reports, including Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC ) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS ). Thursday also marked the end of a three-day global service outage affecting millions of BlackBerry that prompted an apology from Research In Motion ( NASDAQ : RIMM ) founder and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. The problem, which started with a hardware error, was exacerbated when a backup system "did not work the way we intended," Lazaridis told CNNMoney . Users' outrage apparently wasn't taken out on RIMM stock, which lost just less than 2% since the start of the outage Tuesday, closing Thursday's trading at $23.61. Three Up Sina Corp. ( NASDAQ : SINA ): Down 18.35% ($14.40) to $92.88. Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC ): Up 8.77% ($5.52) to $68.44. Nvidia ( NASDAQ : NVDA ): Up 5.82% (85 cents) to $15.46. Three Down Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX ): Down 5.44% (78 cents) to $13.55. Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW ): Down 4.79% ($1.57) to $31.21. Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS ): Down 4.68% ($1.19) to $24.24. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) To Launch iPad Mini?

It has been reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is planning to launch an
'iPad Mini' in 2012. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) To Launch iPad Mini? The US
based smartphone maker Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly working on a new
entry-level tablet scheduled to launch early next year. The company may
introduce a less expensive, possibly smaller, iPad by 2012 for cost-conscious
consumers seeking a less pricey tablet. The product is expected to be priced in
the mid-to-high-$200 range. However, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has not officially
confirmed the report yet. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stocks were at 402.19 at the
end of the last days trading. Theres been a 13.2% movement in the stock price
over the past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice Consensus
Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.21 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3
Months Ago: 1.22 Zacks Rank: 1 out of 2 in the industry

JPMorgan Earnings Chase Banks Down — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM ) took a spanking Thursday as a reminder beating
earnings isn't always all it's cracked up to be and the rest of the
financial sector felt the paddle, too. JPMorgan reported earnings Thursday of
$1.02 per share 10 cents better than analysts' prediction however, JPM
suffered losses in fees from investment banking, debt underwriting and stock
underwriting, as well as a $347 million loss in its private equity business.
JPMorgan also was hampered by lawsuits over bad mortgages, and the company also
said it was going to lose about $300 million in debit card fees in the fourth
quarter thanks to a new Federal rule capping transaction charges. All that
cheery news led to an almost 5% haircut from JPM shares, or about a $1.60 drop
to $31.60. It also set the market to work fleecing other financial stocks. Among
the banking powerhouses eating big losses were Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ),
down 5.47% to $6.22, Citigroup (NYSE: C , -5.34%, $27.64), Royal Bank of
Scotland (NYSE: RBS , -6.08%, $7.73) and Barclays Plc (NYSE: BCS , -5.38%,
$11.09). JPMorgan's disappointing numbers set a gloomy tone for next week's
lineup of financial earnings reports, including Citigroup, Bank of America,
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC ) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS ). Thursday also marked the
end of a three-day global service outage affecting millions of BlackBerry that
prompted an apology from Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ) founder and co-CEO
Mike Lazaridis. The problem, which started with a hardware error, was
exacerbated when a backup system "did not work the way we intended,"
Lazaridis told CNNMoney . Users' outrage apparently wasn't taken out on RIMM
stock, which lost just less than 2% since the start of the outage Tuesday,
closing Thursday's trading at $23.61. Three Up Sina Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA ):
Down 18.35% ($14.40) to $92.88. Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC ): Up 8.77%
($5.52) to $68.44. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ): Up 5.82% (85 cents) to $15.46. Three
Down Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX ): Down 5.44% (78 cents) to $13.55. Silver
Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW ): Down 4.79% ($1.57) to $31.21. Discover Financial
(NYSE: DFS ): Down 4.68% ($1.19) to $24.24. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did
not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Gold Price Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) Is Calling For Higher Prices, Comex Closed at $1,667.30

Gold Price Close Today : 1667.30 Change : (14.00) or -0.8% Silver Price Close
Today : 31.633 Change : (1.121) or -3.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 52.71 Change
: 1.376 or 2.7% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01897 Change : -0.000509 or -2.6%
Platinum Price Close Today : 1540.00 Change : -15.00 or -1.0% Palladium Price
Close Today : 597.00 Change : -15.00 or -2.5% S&P 500 : 1,203.66 Change : -3.59
or -0.3% Dow In GOLD$ : $142.31 Change : $ 0.70 or 0.5% Dow in GOLD oz : 6.884
Change : 0.034 or 0.5% Dow in SILVER oz : 362.85 Change : 11.18 or 3.2% Dow
Industrial : 11,478.13 Change : -40.72 or -0.4% US Dollar Index : 76.97 Change :
-0.022 or 0.0% Today, once again, the GOLD PRICE failed to break through $1,675
- $1,680. It's narrowed its range some, and twice defended a $1,655 low. And
today's high at $1,681.50 climbed a little higher than Monday's, but that's not
breaking through resistance. That's failing. I expect tomorrow will show lower
prices, and a lot lower if gold breaks $1,653. On the topside, watch $1,680
resistance. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is calling for higher
gold. On the Comex today, where the black shirts take no prisoners, gold dropped
$14 to close at $1,667.30. The SILVER PRICE chart resembles the GOLD PRICE chart
only a little wilder. 3300c resistance has again corralled and hogtied silver.
The SILVER PRICE never fell below 3144.4c, but by the time they rang that Comex
bell, it has lost 112.1c to 3163.3c. Whole day was one long decline. Maybe
SILVER and GOLD are carving out new trading ranges, $1,650 to $1,682 and 3140c
to 3300c. Maybe, but if they fall below those levels, we face more frustrating
range trading or new lows. What might happen if my interpretation of SILVER and
GOLD right now is all wrong? What if they've already bottomed, and I've launched
myself on another fool's errand, waiting for 'em to drop a little lower? Might
be. We'll know that for sure if the GOLD PRICE trades above $1,800 and stays.
The SILVER PRICE is so volatile that I don't want to set any target there, just
use gold as a trigger. Why am I thinking this way? The Long Run came last night
to mind. I hear The Media Mighty saying Gold's career is most likely over, and
Silver's most surely, and I scratch my head. Folks don't talk that way at market
tops, when you can't find a doubter with a telescope, microscope, and Geiger
counter. Nor have silver and gold even matched by a third the last bull market's
performance. Nor have any of the causes boosting SILVER and GOLD changed. Have
any of y'all heard the Federal Reserve will be abolished? That the yankee
government will stop trying to run the economy and stop waging wars around the
world to make everybody nice like us? Naww, y'all haven't heard any of that, so
none of the causes have changed. Thus I confess I am playing a perilous game,
holding out for lower prices -- lower by a few percentage points, even 15%, when
I expect silver and gold to treble or quadruple from here. But for all that,
markets have been teaching me for years -- with a barbed wire whip to make the
lesson sink in -- that sometimes patience and waiting prove wisest. But y'all
need not feel obliged to copy my bad, natural-born- fool example. You might
decide, with good reason, that you'd rather trust SILVER or GOLD than to leave
you money in those Mothers of All Monetary Mischief and Larceny, the banks. I
won't gainsay you a minute. Did y'all ever notice how little it takes to strip
away your veneer of civilization? For me, a rainy autumn day with the wild wet
smell of Tennessee woods works just as well as a sunny spring day. If they
didn't chain my ankle to this computer, I'd be as scarce around here as Big
Foot. I'd run wild in the woods, eat hickory nuts, and drink from the creeks,
but here I am so let's talk about markets. (Don't even talk about playing bag
pipes or banjo music. Do that, and I'll break the chain.) Mercy, you'd be in a
mess if you had to trade currencies for a living. Today the Franken-currency is
trading as I write at 1.3784, down a gigantic 0.01. That doesn't quite paint the
picture, though, because it spent most of its day lower, low as 1.3685. Now
maybe it was just filling that gap it left two days ago, or maybe its bouncing
off that lower boundary of the range whence it broke down. Either way, y'all can
HAVE my helping of the euro. I can't abide the taste of it. Yen barely traded
today, but last traded at 130.13c/Y100 (Y76.85/$1), up 0.53% and almost enough
to read on the chart that it moved. US DOLLAR INDEX today sidled between 77.433
and 76.843. Can't argue that 77.40 slapped its jaws, but not too bad. Dollar's
holding tight to 77, but as I've been saying, even if it slides to 76, it has in
mind to climb above 80. That may take a while to unfold, but it will come. Only
a bad fall below 76 would change my mind. Mercy! 'Tis awfully easy to let your
eyes slip off the horizon and let today's events cloud your mind. The air of
unthreatened calm that hangs over us here is a falsehood. I reckon we're like
men working in a TNT factory: everything's all right until some fool strikes a
match. Tomorrow I'm going to send y'all some suggestions for securing a little
more peace of mind. STOCKS spent the day contradicting themselves. The Nasdaq
and Nasdaq 100 rose, while the senior indices fell. Pattern of trading was
altogether different. Nasdaq and N-100 fiddled, then about 11:30 took off upside
and gained most of the day. Dow and S&P500 stayed underwater all day, and only
drew nigh the surface near day's end. Dow closed at 11,478.13, down 40.75 or
0.35%. S&P 500 lost 3.59 (0.3%) to 1,203.66. I know lots of folks are singing
that the Dow will rally from here, and it may, but it's having a hard time
crawling out of the congestion area posted since the August waterfall. STOCKS --
they are the iron life-jacket Wall Street throws to Main Street, drowning in
confusion. Y'all won't believe this, but I was working at home today and got a
phone call from Nielsen, the company that tracks TV viewership. Nice lady asked
me how much TV I watched and I said -- nicely, now -- I said there wasn't
anything I wanted to watch. She asked if she could send me a notebook to track
my TV watching for a week, and I said, sure, if it's got asbestos pages and you
don't mind my writing down what I really think, minus the cusswords. She was
very sweet, but those folks have no idea who they're messing with. 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.

Top 10 Real Estate Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: SFUN, HGSH, OMEI, BPO, WPC, APSA, HF, LOOP, CNR, INTG (Oct 13, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Real Estate stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio
(ROA) for the last 12 months. ROA shows a companys efficiency in making profits
from its assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets. Four
Chinese companies (SFUN, HGSH, OMEI, CNR) are on the list. SouFun Holdings
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) has the 1st highest Return on Assets in this segment
of the market. Its ROA was 27.67% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover
ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.89 for the same period. China HGS Real
Estate, Inc. (NASDAQ:HGSH) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets in this segment
of the market. Its ROA was 27.35% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover
ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.58 for the same period. China Oumei Real
Estate Inc. (NASDAQ:OMEI) has the 3rd highest Return on Assets in this segment
of the market. Its ROA was 13.09% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover
ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.34 for the same period. Brookfield
Office Properties Inc. (NYSE:BPO) has the 4th highest Return on Assets in this
segment of the market. Its ROA was 11.71% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.08 for the same period. W. P.
Carey & Co. LLC (NYSE:WPC) has the 5th highest Return on Assets in this segment
of the market. Its ROA was 10.71% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover
ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.26 for the same period. Alto Palermo
S.A. (ADR) (NASDAQ:APSA) has the 6th highest Return on Assets in this segment of
the market. Its ROA was 9.13% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio
(revenue divided by assets) was 0.35 for the same period. HFF, Inc. (NYSE:HF)
has the 7th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was
8.14% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by
assets) was 0.61 for the same period. LoopNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOOP) has the 8th
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 7.89% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.47 for the same period. China Metro Rural Holdings Ltd (AMEX:CNR) has the 9th
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 7.59% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.22 for the same period. The InterGroup Corporation (NASDAQ:INTG) has the 10th
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 5.83% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.35 for the same period.

Randgold Resources' DRC gold-processing facility to be commissioned in 2013 – two years early

Randgold Resources DRC gold-processing facility to be commissioned in 2013 –
two years early Creamer Media's Mining Weekly - 43 minutes ago Africa-focused
gold miner Randgold Resources is on target to commission its gold-processing
facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the fourth quarter of 2013,
almost two years earlier ...

Top 10 Precious Metal Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: SSRI, BVN, PHYS, SVM, GPL, NSU, GTU, RIC, RIO, SLW (Oct 13, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 Precious Metal stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio (ROA) for the last 12 months. ROA shows a company's efficiency in making profits from its assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets. One Chinese company (SVM) is on the list. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:SSRI) has the 1st highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 41.07% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.19 for the same period. Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR) (NYSE:BVN) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 29.32% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.44 for the same period. Sprott Physical Gold Trust (NYSE:PHYS) has the 3rd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 26.47% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.27 for the same period. Silvercorp Metals Inc. (USA) (NYSE:SVM) has the 4th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 25.15% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.48 for the same period. Great Panther Silver Limited (AMEX:GPL) has the 5th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 22.91% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.76 for the same period. Nevsun Resources (USA) (AMEX:NSU) has the 6th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 20.55% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.49 for the same period. Central Gold-Trust (AMEX:GTU) has the 7th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 18.33% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.19 for the same period. Richmont Mines Inc. (USA) (AMEX:RIC) has the 8th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 17.15% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.87 for the same period. Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) has the 9th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 15.83% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.56 for the same period. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW) has the 10th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 13.80% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.23 for the same period.

8 Superb Semiconductor Stocks to Buy

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace while the broader economy and stock market may not be all that inspiring, some semiconductor stocks are thriving thanks to the continued strength of technology and the tech sector. We live in a digital age, and semiconductor stocks are seeing a constant increase in demand for their circuits and products even when times are tough. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. This week, I have eight semiconductor and semiconductor equipment companies to buy. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an "A" or "B" according to my research, meaning it is a "strong buy" or "buy." Avago Technologies ( NASDAQ : AVGO ) is a designer, developer and global supplier of semiconductor products. AVGO has jumped 19%, year-to-date, compared to a drop of 1% compared to the Dow Jones . CEVA Inc. ( NASDAQ : CEVA ) works with silicon intellectual property, used mostly for the handset, portable and consumer electronics markets. CEVA has gained 30%, compared to losses by the broader markets. Intel Corp. ( NASDAQ : INTC ) is a semiconductor chip maker that most people around the world are familiar with. A year-to-date gain of more than 9% for INTC stock has kept shareholders happy during a tough economic stretch. KLA-Tencor Corp. (NASDAQ: KLAC ) is known for designing, manufacturing and marketing management solutions for the semiconductor industry. Despite a down economy, KLAC has gained 13% since the start of 2011. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC ) deals with capital equipment and expendable tools, which are important to the production of semiconductors. Even during this economic downturn, KLIC is up nearly 22%, year-to-date. NetLogic Microsystems (NASDAQ: NETL ) is involved with the design, development and sale of processors and high-speed integrated circuits. NETL has gained an impressive 53%, year-to-date. Spreadtrum Communications (NASDAQ: SPRD ) is a semiconductor company that works with baseband processors, radio frequency transceivers and turnkey solutions for wireless communications and the mobile television market. Year-to-date, SPRD has gained 15%. Varian Semiconductor (NASDAQ: VSEA ) is a supplier of ion implantation systems used in the production of microchips. In the last 10 and a half months, VSEA has outperformed much of its competition, gaining nearly 68% year-to-date. Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly-traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock-rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.

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AUQ Makes Bearish Cross Below Critical Moving Average

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gol2664 Negocioenlinea AUQ Makes Bearish Cross Below Critical Moving Average MarketNewsVideo.com – 26 minutes ago By Market News Video Staff, Thursday, October 13, 4:19 PM ET In trading on Thursday, shares of AuRico Gold Inc (NYSE:AUQ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $10.15, changing hands as …

Randgold's Growth Expected To Stay Strong

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Randgold's Growth Expected To Stay Strong

Randgolds Growth Expected To Stay Strong Investor's Business Daily - 25 minutes
ago By PAUL WHITFIELD, INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Posted 04:15 PM ET Several
gold-mining stocks are working on their third consecutive year of fast earnings
growth. This is important because research ...

8 Superb Semiconductor Stocks to Buy

while the broader economy and stock market may not be all that inspiring, some
semiconductor stocks are thriving thanks to the continued strength of technology
and the tech sector. We live in a digital age, and semiconductor stocks are
seeing a constant increase in demand for their circuits and products even when
times are tough. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my
Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and
quantitative measures. This week, I have eight semiconductor and semiconductor
equipment companies to buy. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of
these stocks gets an "A" or "B" according to my research, meaning it is
a "strong buy" or "buy." Avago Technologies (NASDAQ: AVGO ) is a
designer, developer and global supplier of semiconductor products. AVGO has
jumped 19%, year-to-date, compared to a drop of 1% compared to the Dow Jones.
CEVA Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA ) works with silicon intellectual property, used mostly
for the handset, portable and consumer electronics markets. CEVA has gained 30%,
compared to losses by the broader markets. Intel Corp. (NASDAQ: INTC ) is a
semiconductor chip maker that most people around the world are familiar with. A
year-to-date gain of more than 9% for INTC stock has kept shareholders happy
during a tough economic stretch. KLA-Tencor Corp. (NASDAQ: KLAC ) is known for
designing, manufacturing and marketing management solutions for the
semiconductor industry. Despite a down economy, KLAC has gained 13% since the
start of 2011. Kulicke & Soffa Industries (NASDAQ: KLIC ) deals with capital
equipment and expendable tools, which are important to the production of
semiconductors. Even during this economic downturn, KLIC is up nearly 22%,
year-to-date. NetLogic Microsystems (NASDAQ: NETL ) is involved with the design,
development and sale of processors and high-speed integrated circuits. NETL has
gained an impressive 53%, year-to-date. Spreadtrum Communications (NASDAQ: SPRD
) is a semiconductor company that works with baseband processors, radio
frequency transceivers and turnkey solutions for wireless communications and the
mobile television market. Year-to-date, SPRD has gained 15%. Varian
Semiconductor (NASDAQ: VSEA ) is a supplier of ion implantation systems used in
the production of microchips. In the last 10 and a half months, VSEA has
outperformed much of its competition, gaining nearly 68% year-to-date. Get more
analysis of these picks and other publicly-traded stocks with Louis
Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock-rating tool that measures
both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.

7 Pharma Stocks to Sell, STAT

Pharmaceutical stocks and drugmakers are theoretically recession-proof
businesses, since folks will do everything they can to maintain their quality of
life through medication and treatments. Still, not all pharma companies are
created equal and there are clear winners and losers in this health care sector.
I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool,
ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. This
week Ive got seven pharma stocks to sell. Here they are, in alphabetical order.
Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my research,
meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(NASDAQ: AUXL ) develops and markets products for urologists, endocrinologists,
hand surgeons and other specialty physicians. AUXL has had a 23% slide,
year-to-date. Endo Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ENDP ) deals with branded products,
generics, devices and services, and is the developer of branded drugs you may
recognize such as Percocet and Lidoderm.

AUQ Makes Bearish Cross Below Critical Moving Average

AUQ Makes Bearish Cross Below Critical Moving Average MarketNewsVideo.com - 26
minutes ago By Market News Video Staff, Thursday, October 13, 4:19 PM ET In
trading on Thursday, shares of AuRico Gold Inc (NYSE:AUQ) crossed below their
200 day moving average of $10.15, changing hands as ...

Top 10 Precious Metal Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: SSRI, BVN, PHYS, SVM, GPL, NSU, GTU, RIC, RIO, SLW (Oct 13, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Precious Metal stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio
(ROA) for the last 12 months. ROA shows a companys efficiency in making profits
from its assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets. One Chinese
company (SVM) is on the list. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:SSRI)
has the 1st highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was
41.07% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by
assets) was 0.19 for the same period. Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA (ADR)
(NYSE:BVN) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market.
Its ROA was 29.32% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue
divided by assets) was 0.44 for the same period. Sprott Physical Gold Trust
(NYSE:PHYS) has the 3rd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market.
Its ROA was 26.47% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue
divided by assets) was 0.27 for the same period. Silvercorp Metals Inc. (USA)
(NYSE:SVM) has the 4th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market.
Its ROA was 25.15% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue
divided by assets) was 0.48 for the same period. Great Panther Silver Limited
(AMEX:GPL) has the 5th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market.
Its ROA was 22.91% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue
divided by assets) was 0.76 for the same period. Nevsun Resources (USA)
(AMEX:NSU) has the 6th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market.
Its ROA was 20.55% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue
divided by assets) was 0.49 for the same period. Central Gold-Trust (AMEX:GTU)
has the 7th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was
18.33% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by
assets) was 0.19 for the same period. Richmont Mines Inc. (USA) (AMEX:RIC) has
the 8th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was
17.15% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by
assets) was 0.87 for the same period. Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (NYSE:RIO) has the 9th
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 15.83% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.56 for the same period. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA) (NYSE:SLW) has the 10th
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 13.80% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.23 for the same period.

Gold, Silver Futures Retreat, U.S. Dollar Steady

Gold and silver futures moved lower Thursday as the U.S. dollar held steady
against most of the worlds leading currencies. COMEX gold futures, per the
December 2011 contract, settled with a loss of $14.10, or 0.8%, at $1,668.50 per
ounce. Silver futures for December 2011 delivery on the COMEX fared worse,
finishing lower by $1.12, or 3.4%, at $31.67 per ounce. The sell-off in precious
metals coincided this morning with strength in the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY),
which climbed to as high as 77.43 this morning.

Peak Gold in 2013, but No “Sharp Fall Thereafter”

BNP Paribas sees the price of gold peaking in 2013, but does not see a sharp
fall thereafter. In a report published on Thursday, the firm lowered its
2011-2013 forecasts to in part reflect the yellow metals recent weakness. After
trading sideways in June, gold rallied sharply through July and August,
strategists led by Anne-Laure Tremblay wrote.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) To Sponsor Tech Meetup

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has become a NY Tech Meetup Annual
Sustaining sponsor. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) To Sponsor Tech Meetup
Business wire has reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), the
software giant, has signed on as an Annual Sustaining Sponsor for NY Tech Meetup
(NYTM), the monthly nexus for emerging Silicon Alley talent. Microsoft's
donation will support NY Tech Meetup (NYTM) in its work to support the New York
metro area technology community. Sumit Shukla, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) Startup Developer Evangelist, said that, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) has seen NY Tech Meetup grow over the years and feel the
organization is performing an important role in creating a collective center for
the Big Apples tech community. The New York tech community is positively
bursting with exciting and innovative ideas, and were happy to help keep that
spirit alive with this sponsorship. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks were at
26.96 at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 1.2% change in the
stock price over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.77 (1=Strong Buy,
5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.84 Zacks Rank: 20 out of 90 in the industry

Diageo — A Growth Adventure Into the Wilds of Africa

There is something about the words "Scotch whisky" and "Africa" that
conjures the mental image of Sir Henry Morton Stanley and Dr. David
Livingstone's 1871 meeting in the wilds of Tanzania. Stanley was a reporter
who went to Africa in search of the missing missionary and who, upon finding
him, greeted him with the now famous "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" I know
it's absurd, but I've always pictured Livingston inviting Stanley into his
grass hut, tastefully decorated with Victorian furniture, and offering him a
tumbler of Johnnie Walker Blue Label. For two gentlemen far away from home,
anything less would be uncivilized. That didn't happen (or it wasn't
recorded, at any rate), but it's highly likely that a meeting today between
two persons of note in Africa would involve a Diageo (NYSE: DEO ) product.
According to The Economist , "As Africans grow richer, they drink more
Scotch." Sales of Scotch whisky rose to $147 million in the first six months
of 2011 an increase of 34% over last year and Diageo's Johnnie Walker is
responsible for much of this. Johnnie Walker sales doubled in East Africa last
year and are on track to do even better in 2011. There is every reason to
believe that this level of growth is sustainable. Again, returning to The
Economist , "Each Nigerian sips only a third of a shot each year, on average.
A typical Frenchman downs 40, even though it goes badly with wine." Given the
lower average incomes south of the Saharan sands, we can't expect Africans to
drink Scotch at European levels anytime soon. But I do expect Diageo to enjoy
high growth in the region for the foreseeable future. Africans like East
Asians, Arabs, and Latin Americans are status-conscious and live in a
hierarchical society. As The Economist explains, "In Africa, with its
patronage culture, whiskies with distinctive labels should do well. Johnnie
Walker's labels make it abundantly clear how much a customer has spent. Red
Label is the cheapest. Black is pricier, followed by Green, Gold and Blue.
Beyond Blue is King George V, which sells for more than $500 a bottle." And
it's not just for gents at the country club. "Criminals in South Africa buy
it to prove they are successful criminals." I continue to recommend Diageo as
a long-term holding. The company sits at the intersection of several powerful
macro themes, any one of which would be attractive in its own right: Diageo is
an Emerging Markets Lite investment, getting a third of its sales from
up-and-coming emerging markets. As a seller of alcoholic beverages, DEO is a sin
stock , with all of the great investment attributes that implies. Diageo is
conservatively financed and at no realistic risk of financial distress. Diageos
clientele tend to have higher incomes and are less affected by the sluggish
global economy. DEO pays a high and growing dividend with a current yield of
4.3%. If you don't own shares of Diageo already, I recommend you buy them now.
Use any weakness as an opportunity to accumulate new shares. If Europe plunges
into a full-blown financial crisis on the heels of a Greek default, I would
expect all European stocks, even those of non-Eurozone members like the U.K., to
suffer some pretty horrendous volatility. This could present an incredible
opportunity for investors with a little cash on the sidelines. Diageo is a
recommendation of the Sizemore Investment Letter. Charles Sizemore holds shares
of DEO both personally and in client accounts.

Thursday Apple Rumors: Apple Streaming Movies from the Cloud by 2012

Here are your daily Apple rumors and news items for Thursday: iCloud Streaming
Movies Soon: Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) streaming video service exists one day and
disappears the next. It is the bigfoot of the current entertainment business a
lumbering, mythical beast briefly cited stalking Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) and
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) on the outskirts of the industry. A Thursday report at
CNET said the service is all too real , though, and it should open for business
in the next few months. Apple is said to be finalizing deals with major movie
studios to provide a service through iCloud that is halfway between the current
iTunes sales model and Netflix. Users will buy a movie that is then saved on
Apples servers and can be streamed from any supported device, whether an iPhone
or television. Movie studios already have warmed to this type of service the
new UltraViolet service that allows DVD buyers to access digital versions of
purchased movies via cloud streaming opened this week. Smartphones, Tablets
Outnumber U.S. Citizens: This is how the robot apocalypse starts. According to
CTIA, a nonprofit representing the wireless communications industry, there are
now 327.6 million handheld devices with wireless subscriptions in the United
States a 9% increase over 2010. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are
just 312.4 million people in the country. Thus, we officially have too many
toys. The tablet market grew by 17% to 15.2 million as of this past quarter.
Considering Apple controls nearly 70% of the overall tablet market , according
to IDC, the CTIAs report should please Apple shareholders more than most. Grand
Theft Auto Comes to iPhone, iPad: Take - Two (NASDAQ: TTWO ) and Rockstar Games
infamous and profitable video game Grand Theft Auto III is celebrating its 10th
anniversary by coming to Apples portable devices, as well as Google (NASDAQ:
GOOG ) Android handhelds. The violent crime movie satire made the series a
household name in 2001 and helped the series become the fifth-most profitable
franchise in the industry, with 114 million games shipped during the past 14
years. It has to date outsold even Activision Blizzard s (NASDAQ: ATVI )
billion-dollar Call of Duty franchise. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello
did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter
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Top 10 Specialty Finance Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: NCT, CISG, TCAP, TGH, INSW, CIM, BRO, MMC, MFI, FCFC (Oct 13, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Specialty Finance stocks with highest Return on Assets
ratio (ROA) for the last 12 months. ROA shows a companys efficiency in making
profits from its assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets. One
Chinese company (CISG) is on the list. Newcastle Investment Corp. (NYSE:NCT) has
the 1st highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was
15.68% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by
assets) was 0.08 for the same period. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) has the
2nd highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 12.69%
for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.46 for the same period. Triangle Capital Corporation (NYSE:TCAP) has the 3rd
highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 10.60% for
the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.13 for the same period. Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH) has the
4th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 10.08%
for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
0.20 for the same period. InsWeb Corporation (NASDAQ:INSW) has the 5th highest
Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 9.67% for the last
12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 2.72 for the
same period. Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) has the 6th highest
Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 6.65% for the last
12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.10 for the
same period. Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) has the 7th highest Return on Assets
in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 6.57% for the last 12 months. Its
Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.41 for the same period.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) has the 8th highest Return on Assets
in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 5.95% for the last 12 months. Its
Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.72 for the same period.
MicroFinancial Incorporated (NASDAQ:MFI) has the 9th highest Return on Assets in
this segment of the market. Its ROA was 5.46% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.37 for the same period.
FirstCity Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:FCFC) has the 10th highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 5.42% for the last 12 months.
Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.17 for the same
period.

Top 10 Solar Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: GTAT, DQ, JKS, JASO, TSL, FSLR, SOL, YGE, BTUI, HSOL (Oct 13, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Solar stocks with highest Return on Assets ratio (ROA) for
the last 12 months. ROA shows a companys efficiency in making profits from its
assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets. Seven Chinese
companies (DQ, JKS, JASO, TSL, SOL, YGE, HSOL) are on the list. CLICK HERE for
Solar Stocks Comparison Table GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) has the
1st highest Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 21.66%
for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was
1.02 for the same period. Daqo New Energy Corp. (NYSE:DQ) has the 2nd highest
Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 18.19% for the last
12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.49 for the
same period. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE:JKS) has the 3rd highest Return
on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 17.84% for the last 12
months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.13 for the
same period. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) has the 4th highest
Return on Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 12.99% for the last
12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.16 for the
same period. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) has the 5th highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 12.74% for the last 12 months.
Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.01 for the same
period. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) has the 6th highest Return on Assets in
this segment of the market. Its ROA was 11.90% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.59 for the same period.
ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) has the 7th highest Return on Assets in this
segment of the market. Its ROA was 10.03% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.82 for the same period. Yingli
Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) has the 8th highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 8.47% for the last 12 months.
Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.64 for the same
period. BTU International, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTUI) has the 9th highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 6.57% for the last 12 months.
Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.48 for the same
period. Hanwha Solarone Co Ltd (NASDAQ:HSOL) has the 10th highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 5.49% for the last 12 months.
Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.07 for the same
period. CLICK HERE for Solar Stocks Comparison Table

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) To Bring Movies To iPads

It has been reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is introducing movies on
iPads and iPhones. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) To Bring Movies To iPads According
to people familiar with the matter, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is in talks with
Hollywood studios for deals that would let people who buy movies from the iTunes
Store watch streaming versions of those movies on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
devices such as iPads or iPhones. However it is not yet known whether Apple Inc.
(NASDAQ:AAPL) would allow its users to actually download the movies to the
devices. As is generally the practice at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), a spokesman
from the company declined to comment on the report. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
shares were at 402.19 at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 13.2%
movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.21
(1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.22 Zacks Rank: 1 out of 2 in the
industry

A123 Inks GM Battery Deal But Still Is a Powerless Stock

Shares of A123 Systems (NASDAQ: AONE ) are up 18% in the past few days on news
that the company reached an agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM ). The deal
means A123 Systems, which makes rechargeable lithium ion batteries for electric
cars, will be the supplier for General Motors production facilities not just
for the much-hyped Chevrolet Volt, but the Chevrolet Spark EV expected to hit
markets in 2013. But investors should be wary. For starters, the electric
vehicle market is anything but a sure thing and consumer demand is questionable.
And most importantly, AONE stock has been eviscerated as the company has been
bleeding cash and struggling to achieve broader success. A GM partnership alone
might not save A123 Systems from becoming yet another green dream of a company
that never made things work on the cold reality of Wall Street. On the plus
side, AONE has seen revenue more than double from 2007 to fiscal 2010 from $41
million to $97 million. And battery sales to General Motors will mean even
bigger revenue to come as the company becomes a major supplier. But sales are
different than profits. The fact is that A123 Systems never has turned a profit
in any of those years. In fact, it hasnt turned a single quarterly profit since
2007. That's an ugly track record. The theory is that high-tech start-ups like
this can afford to lose money for a few years before finding its footing. Amazon
(NASDAQ: AMZN ) famously went public with the admission it would not be
profitable for five years, and now its a powerhouse of e-commerce and one of the
most successful dot-com stories on Wall Street. But electric vehicles are not
the Internet. It's unrealistic to think that internal combustion engines will
be wholly replaced by EVs and AONE batteries anytime in the next decade and
perhaps even in any of our lifetimes.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Buys Game Developer

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has acquired Twisted Pixel. Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Buys Game Developer In acquisition news released by
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), the company announced that it has acquired
game developer Twisted Pixel. Through this acquisition Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) will help the company become an exclusive developer of games for
the Xbox 360. Phil Spencer, corporate vice president, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) Studios said, Twisted Pixel has an incredible track record of
innovative, critically acclaimed, and most importantly, fun, games. Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Studios is home to cutting-edge entertainment
experiences, and the incredible creativity of the Twisted Pixel team will help
drive further innovation around Kinect and Xbox LIVE. Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were at 26.96 at the end of the last days trading. Theres
been a 1.2% movement in the stock price over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean
recommendation: 1.77 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.84 Zacks
Rank: 20 out of 90 in the industry

Gold Stocks’ Q3 Earnings to be “Eye-Popping?”

GOLD STOCKS NEWS – Gold stocks fell Thursday as the Market Vectors Gold
Miners ETF (GDX) dropped $1.46, or 2.5%, to $55.93 per share in morning
trading.

Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average Index DJX; BAC Stock Quote; Nasdaq; S&P 500; Stock Market Investing News USA Unemployment Claims Data

The primary stock index composites closed out the last session in the green but
prior to opening bell this morning in the U.S., primary stock future indicators
had dropped lower. The Dow Jones Industrial futures, as well as the Nasdaq and
the S&P 500 futures, were posting red. Stocks in the U.S. were positioned for
the lower open. The initial half of the last trading session gave the indices
the positive push they needed to sustain the positive close, but indices began
dropping back during the latter half of last session and continue to lose ground
today. Although investors are still very concerned with the debt crisis ongoing
in the eurozone, talks and progress pertaining to the European banking problems
have been well received lately and helped indices climb higher yesterday and
over the course of this month overall. The Dow Jones, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 are
still on the positive side of breakeven for the month of October as a whole.
Today, investors will have one eye on the European market news and trends, and
the other on economic news in the U.S. The government released the weekly
unemployment numbers this morning as well as the trade balance data. These
reports were relatively sterile. According to the Labor Department, first time
claims for unemployment benefits dropped lower by 1,000 to 404,000. The U.S.
trade deficit stayed constant at $45.6 billion based on the August report.
Although Asian markets finished their session higher, European stocks were
trending weaker and the primary index composites in the U.S. were posting in the
red as well. At the halfway point of todays session, the Dow Jones Industrial
Average was lower by .82 percent or negative 94.60 at 11,424. The S&P 500 was
lower by .91 percent or negative 11.04 at 1,196 and the Nasdaq was at
approximate break-even at 2,605. The financial sector stocks were noteworthy
drop-offs today. Bank of America continues to trend red. According to Google
stock quotes, BAC was red by 5.62 percent at 6.21. Previous close for BAC was
6.58. The financial stocks are dragging on the DJIA today. The dollar was
gaining strength versus the euro. Oil price per barrel was dropping as were gold
futures at this point. Frank Matto

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The dollar dropped weaker to the euro yesterday and gold and silver price per
ounce rates benefited as a result. Both gold contract and silver contract for
December delivery finished off the last session on the positive side of
breakeven yesterday. This morning, prior to opening bell for the day in the
U.S., the primary stock future indicators were posting red across the board.
Spot gold and spot silver prices had fallen and were trending on the negative
side of break-even at that point also. Gold and silver prices are still
decisively negative over the course of the last several weeks. One month change
analysis reveals that both gold and silver price trends remain negative over
this course of time. Today, as the trading session reached the halfway point,
the primary stock indices were in the red and the dollar was gaining strength.
The stronger dollar versus the euro was placing pressure on precious metal gold
acquisition. Precious metal gold and silver price trends were both posting in
the red as of the mid-day mark. Gold contract for December delivery was red by
1.22 percent at 1662 per troy ounce. Silver per troy ounce was lower by 3.31
percent at 31.70. Spot gold and spot silver prices were posting red as well.
Spot gold price per gram was red by .65 at 53.44 and spot silver price per ounce
was negative by 1.08 at 31.71. Camillo Zucari

Google+ Blasted From Within

Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG ) new social network, Google+, definitely has some
nifty features. One that is at the core of the system is Circles, which allows
you to control who sees your posts and comments. Of course, using that core
feature might not be inherent to users or even Google employees. Company
software engineer Steve Yegge made a post on the network blasting Google+ that
was meant only for the Google internal Circle. Well, somehow he misfired and it
became public (the social world can be a dangerous place). Yegge's post was
visceral, calling G+ a "pathetic afterthought" and a "knee-jerk
reaction." His rant actually goes on for more than 4,000 words. While the
situation is immediately embarrassing, this kind of debate is a good thing, and
it is encouraging that Google allows it. After all, the company faces some
serious threats, especially from Facebook. The social giant has been mostly
taking away market share from laggards like Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO ) and AOL (NYSE:
AOL ), but eventually, Facebook will be trying to grab a bigger chunk from
Google itself. Yegge believes Google's G+ response is just another symptom of
the company's failed strategy. He thinks there is too much focus on creating
breakout products, which can be extremely hard to do on a consistent basis its
something Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) exceeds in, but few others do. Instead, Yegge
thinks Google should build a platform. He points out that this is what has made
Facebook a powerhouse. By allowing for third-party development, it has created a
thriving social media ecosystem, and companies like Zynga have emerged to make
Facebook highly engaging. And strong platforms can be difficult to disrupt. Just
take a look at Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ). Despite many attacks, its Windows and
Office franchises remain supremely dominant even after more than two decades.
But as for Google, it has a sprawling number of apps that mostly are loosely
connected, which can make the user experience frustrating and confusing. And it
also leaves the door open for competitors. Its important to remember that
Facebook itself did not originally start as a platform. It was a few years after
its launch that it moved in that direction. The same can be said about Amazon
(NASDAQ: AMZN ). So Google still has time and definitely has the resources to
make some changes to Google+. But as evidenced by Yegges insightful post, the
company should have some sense of urgency considering the massive task ahead.
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.

Todays DJIA Dow Jones Index DJX DJI; IBM MSN Money Stock Quote Today Stock Market Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index News

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dow2664 The primary stock index composites pushed higher during the last trading session in the U.S. Optimism was contagious as global indices, as well as the stock indices in the U.S., found positive territory. European leaders are striving to reach an agreement on an action plan to reduce the negative ramifications relevant to default potentials in the eurozone. European stocks finished their respective session strong last session and this positive action spilled over into the U.S. marketplace. As the end of the trading session finalized in the U.S., the primary index composites remained higher overall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the last session higher by .90 percent at 11,518.85. The Nasdaq closed out higher by .84 percent at 2,604.73. The S&P 500 finished the last trading session higher by .98 percent at 1,207.25. Stock indices jumped higher during the initial half of the trading session but then momentum decreased as the session approached close. The financial sector led the way, but the rally was broad. October has been a relatively positive month overall for stocks. The biggest Dow gainer year to date so far is International Business Machines Company IBM. IBM is higher by 26.82 percent according to the year to date status. Last session, IBM finished the day in the green by .61 percent to close the day at 186.12 according to MSN Money stock quotes. Frank Matto

Google Finance Gold Silver Price Share Quote; Gold Fields GFI Share Values rise, Pan American Silver PAAS Share Values Rise

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dow2664 Precious metal contract gold prices moved higher during the last trading session. The dollar dropped weaker to the euro and the British pound and this gave global investors power to acquire gold and silver. Contract gold for December delivery ended the last session higher by 1.30 percent to close out at 1682.60 per troy ounce. Silver contract for December delivery closed out higher by 2.47 percent at 32.79 per troy ounce. Gold and silver shares moved higher during the session yesterday. The initial half of the trading session was beneficial for gold and silver share values as gold and silver values ultimately finished the day in the green. Noteworthy gainers in the sector were Gold Fields GFI and Pan American Silver PAAS. According to Google Stock Quotes, Gold Fields closed out the last session higher by 1.96 percent or positive by .30 at 15.58. Previous close for GFI was 15.28 according to Google Finance. Silver share values bumped higher as well for certain equities. Pan American Silver Corp closed out higher overall for the day. PAAS finished the trading session higher by .18 percent or .05 at 28.57. Previous close for Pan American Silver Corp was 28.52. Gold and Silver prices have experienced corrections recently but gold and silver prices rallied during the last session. Gold Fields and Pan American Silver Corp. benefited as a result. Camillo Zucari

Overbought Biotech Still a Good Buy

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Celgene Corp. ( NASDAQ : CELG ) – This company is considered by S&P to have "the brightest growth prospects among large-cap biotech companies." Its impressive performance was led by its cancer products Revlimid and Vidaza. The company also has a number of other products in the pipeline awaiting FDA approval. Earnings are expected to reach $3.20 in 2011 and $3.80 in 2012, and gross margins are expected to maintain 93%. Analysts target the stock at $75 to $85 within 12 months.

Todays Gold Price Per Ounce Spot Gold Price Per Gram; Silver Price Per Ounce Spot Silver Price Per Ounce

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dow2664 Precious metal gold and silver price per ounce rates moved in positive territory during the last trading session in the U.S. The dollar lost ground to a handful of other currencies and as a result, gold and silver acquisitions increased. The dollar fell lower to the euro and the British pound. This action made precious metal gold and silver acquisition more likely. The primary stock indices all finished in the green as investor confidence ballooned upon hearing positively skewed news pertaining to the European bailout planning. Gold and silver prices benefited as well. Contract gold for December delivery closed out the session higher by 1.30 percent or positive 21.60 at 1682.60 per troy ounce. Silver contract for December delivery closed the last session higher by 2.47 percent or positive .79 at 32.79 per troy ounce. Spot gold prices and spot silver prices were moving in positive territory after last session close. Spot gold per gram was higher at this point by .70 at 54.10. Spot silver price per ounce was higher by .74 at 32.74. Gold and silver prices are still negative over the course of the last 30 days however. Gold prices were negative by 7.62 percent over this course of time, and silver prices were negative by 20.24 percent over this course of time. Camillo Zucari

The Only Stock That Really Matters Today

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace After the market closed yesterday, The Wall Street Journal trumpeted that "the Dow is up 5.6% this month, the fifth best start to October since 1900 and is down just 0.5% for the year." This, after the Dow had another triple-digit gain and its fifth advance in seven sessions. But how long can it last? A headline-driven market advanced U.S. stocks yesterday following European stock market gains. The gains were made after assurances that Slovakia will approve the deal despite their earlier rejection of it. And so Europe's bourses rose as the perception of lower risks in the banking sector diminished. Yesterday's low volume of just over 1 billion shares on the Big Board and 532 million on the Nasdaq is hardly a plus for the bulls. But they will take heart in advancers over decliners on the NYSE by 3.8-to-1 and 2.8-to-1 on the Nasdaq — though both are not indicative of a breakout. The day ended with a dramatic 100-point fall from its intraday high (Dow) and a late rise in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) of 1.47 from its low to a close at 31.26 — a number that still smacks of a pullback. Yesterday's advance took the Dow into its immediate overhead resistance. But the final sell-off closed the blue-chip index just under the resistance, which begins at 11,550. Note that the stochastic is overbought. Unlike the Dow, the S&P 500's intraday high failed to poke into the resistance zone pulling back in the last 90 minutes but closed higher by 0.98%. It too has an overbought stochastic. The Nasdaq is the only major index to make it into its resistance zone, but only by 5 points. Note the opening gap at 2,587, which could close on a lower opening or attract a late pullback today. In anticipation of better-than-expected earnings from the financial sector, the group was up 2.7%, leading all other S&P sectors yesterday. And the jump by the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF ) shows it popping above its 50-day moving average (blue line) and, like the indices, skirting the bottom of its next resistance zone at $13 to $13.33. Conclusion: At 7 a.m., JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM ) announces its Q3 earnings. Analysts estimate that they should be at 93 cents per share. If JPM exceeds their forecast, barring any other disappointments, the indices could move into the resistance zones on these charts and even rise to the blank space between the upper range of resistance and their respective 200-day moving averages. But if JPM fails to meet estimates, look out below for a pullback to the 50-day moving averages or lower. But there are ways to lock in profits no matter what the market is doing, namely with options. Yesterday, one of my colleagues locked in another winning trade for 63% profits in only five days. If you're interested in getting into his next trade, click here . Today’s Trading Landscape To see a list of the companies reporting earnings today, click here . For a list of this week’s economic reports due out, click here .

Top 10 Rebounding U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks: CSNH, CIIC, HRBN, AMCF, ATAI, SPRD, TBET, WH, FEED, CGRE (Oct 12, 2011)

Below are the top 10 rebounding U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, ranked based on %
change from 52-week lows. China Shandong Industries Inc (NASDAQ:CSNH) is the 1st
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 483% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 47% of its 52-week high. China Infrastructure
Investment Corp (NASDAQ:CIIC) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this segment
of the market. It has risen 454% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 90%
of its 52-week high. Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRBN) is the 3rd best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 262% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 90% of its 52-week high. Andatee China Marine
Fuel Ser Corp (NASDAQ:AMCF) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment of
the market. It has risen 184% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 53% of
its 52-week high. ATA Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:ATAI) is the 5th best rebounding stock
in this segment of the market. It has risen 173% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 65% of its 52-week high. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR)
(NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 131% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 82% of its 52-week
high. Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBET) is the 7th best rebounding stock
in this segment of the market. It has risen 121% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 23% of its 52-week high. WSP Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:WH) is the
8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 115% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 27% of its 52-week high. AgFeed
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEED) is the 9th best rebounding stock in this segment
of the market. It has risen 114% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 23%
of its 52-week high. China Green Energy Industries Inc (NASDAQ:CGRE) is the 10th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 100% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 47% of its 52-week high.

The Only Stock That Really Matters Today

After the market closed yesterday, The Wall Street Journal trumpeted that
"the Dow is up 5.6% this month, the fifth best start to October since 1900 and
is down just 0.5% for the year." This, after the Dow had another triple-digit
gain and its fifth advance in seven sessions. But how long can it last? A
headline-driven market advanced U.S. stocks yesterday following European stock
market gains. The gains were made after assurances that Slovakia will approve
the deal despite their earlier rejection of it. And so Europe's bourses rose
as the perception of lower risks in the banking sector diminished. Yesterday's
low volume of just over 1 billion shares on the Big Board and 532 million on the
Nasdaq is hardly a plus for the bulls. But they will take heart in advancers
over decliners on the NYSE by 3.8-to-1 and 2.8-to-1 on the Nasdaq though both
are not indicative of a breakout. The day ended with a dramatic 100-point fall
from its intraday high (Dow) and a late rise in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)
of 1.47 from its low to a close at 31.26 a number that still smacks of a
pullback. Yesterday's advance took the Dow into its immediate overhead
resistance. But the final sell-off closed the blue-chip index just under the
resistance, which begins at 11,550. Note that the stochastic is overbought.
Unlike the Dow, the S&P 500's intraday high failed to poke into the resistance
zone pulling back in the last 90 minutes but closed higher by 0.98%. It too has
an overbought stochastic. The Nasdaq is the only major index to make it into its
resistance zone, but only by 5 points. Note the opening gap at 2,587, which
could close on a lower opening or attract a late pullback today. In anticipation
of better-than-expected earnings from the financial sector, the group was up
2.7%, leading all other S&P sectors yesterday. And the jump by the Financial
Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLF ) shows it popping above its 50-day moving average
(blue line) and, like the indices, skirting the bottom of its next resistance
zone at $13 to $13.33. Conclusion: At 7 a.m., JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM )
announces its Q3 earnings. Analysts estimate that they should be at 93 cents per
share. If JPM exceeds their forecast, barring any other disappointments, the
indices could move into the resistance zones on these charts and even rise to
the blank space between the upper range of resistance and their respective
200-day moving averages. But if JPM fails to meet estimates, look out below for
a pullback to the 50-day moving averages or lower. But there are ways to lock in
profits no matter what the market is doing, namely with options. Yesterday, one
of my colleagues locked in another winning trade for 63% profits in only five
days. If you're interested in getting into his next trade, click here . Todays
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Overbought Biotech Still a Good Buy

Celgene Corp. (NASDAQ: CELG ) – This company is considered by S&P to have
"the brightest growth prospects among large-cap biotech companies." Its
impressive performance was led by its cancer products Revlimid and Vidaza. The
company also has a number of other products in the pipeline awaiting FDA
approval. Earnings are expected to reach $3.20 in 2011 and $3.80 in 2012, and
gross margins are expected to maintain 93%. Analysts target the stock at $75 to
$85 within 12 months.