10 Wireless Telecom Stocks With Terrible Wall St. Reception

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Wireless telecom is a highly regulated, highly competitive business. Entrenched giants AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) dominate the U.S. airwaves, making it difficult for any of the small players to find a foothold. Throw in the very expensive nature of a high-tech wireless network and you can understand why the hurdle is very high for stocks in this 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, I

Southern Company Offers Dividend, Stability, Performance

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Southern Company (NYSE: SO ) — This large-cap electric utility owns Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power and Mississippi Power. According to Credit Suisse, it remains a "best-in-class" utility offering a combination of strong annual earnings growth at 5% to 7%, along with a 4.7% yield. They target the stock at $45.

What Does Beta Mean?

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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk,

Gold Price Closed at $1,646 down 0.3%

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1,646.00 Change : -5.70 or -0.3% Silver Price Close Today : 31.25 Change : -.55 or -1.8% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,519.10 Change : -17.60 or -1.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 607.90 Change : -11.50 or -1.9% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 52.67 Change : 0.73 or 1.01% Dow Industrial : 11,577.05 Change : 180.05 or 1.6% US Dollar Index : 77.16 Change : -0.03 or 0.0% Franklin Sanders has not published any commentary today, if he publishes commentary later today it will be published here.

Glu Mobile (GLUU) Swing Trade Update For 10/20/11

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5 Earnings Predictions That Will Impact Your Portfolio Now

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Investors looking for good earnings reports are in luck. The following are two companies that I feel will release strong, estimate-beating results in the coming week: Acme Packet Inc. ( NASDAQ : APKT ), based in Burlington, Mass., is a high-tech company that makes communications equipment that helps Internet-based networks communicate with each other better. It has a suite of products, called session board controllers, which are used to connect networks operated by Internet Service Providers as well as business clients. The company reports its latest round of earnings on Thursday, Oct. 20. For its upcoming report, Acme is expected to post earnings of $0.22 per share on revenues of $70.97 million. That’s over 10% earnings growth and 25% sales growth. Even better, APKT is expected to grow 43.7% by the end of year. That tells us that there’s still a lot of upward movement left to see in this stock. Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX ) is the worldwide leader in specialty sleep and the fastest-growing segment of the estimated $13 billion global mattress market. Its mattresses are consistently ranked as Consumer’s Digest Best Buys, and they have won the coveted Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. In addition, Tempur-Pedic mattresses are the only ones to have earned the Arthritis Foundation’s Ease-of-Use Commendation. Rest assured, with this investment you can rest easy. The upcoming earnings numbers are looking quite strong for the company. Analysts are predicting over 37% growth in the quarter, along with 10.7% sales growth. That’s incredible, especially considering the analyst community is expecting a 36% drop in growth for the industry for the quarter. TPX also reports earnings on Thursday, Oct. 20. Now let’s look at a few companies whose earnings aren’t expected to fare too well:

Forget Big, Bad BofA — Invest in BB&T Instead

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) made money in the third quarter $6.2 billion, to
be exact. The country's now-second-largest bank by assets saw its stock bounce
on the news. While it's a big turnaround, BAC isn't out of the woods not by
a country mile. Investors thinking about buying its stock on the good news might
want to think twice. A better move is to buy BB&T (NYSE: BBT ) instead. Here's
why: The Real Number Once you remove one-time items, Bank of America's third
quarter isn't nearly as rosy. Jason Goldberg of Barclays Capital says BAC
earned 25 cents per share in the quarter, excluding items, which is six cents
better than the analyst consensus and much higher than its loss from the third
quarter in 2010. The bank's chief financial officer would require a number of
hours of your time to explain how the Barclays analyst came to this figure.
Right at the beginning of its press release , the bank states, "There were a
number of significant items that affected results in both periods." In a
nutshell, it had $9.8 billion in pretax benefits that were one-time items, as
well as a $2.2 billion loss from its private equity segment. Keeping things
simple, basic subtraction suggests that there were $7.6 billion in pretax
benefits in the quarter. The summary income statement from its press release
shows pretax income in the third quarter of $7.4 billion. One could surmise that
the bank didn't actually generate a pretax profit from operations, but rather
a $200 million loss and certainly nothing remotely close to the number the
Barclays analyst mentions. Now I'm sure there's a perfectly sensible
explanation for this, but why would you invest in a company whose financial
statements are so impossibly difficult to understand? True, banks do have some
of the most difficult financial statements of any industry to comprehend, but
when they become an exercise in futility, something isn't right. Hits and
Misses As I stated in the previous paragraph, Bank of Americas private equity
division lost $2.2 billion in the quarter. It wasn't the only one. BofAs
mortgage and insurance unit also lost $1.1 billion in Q3, 181% higher than in
2010. Bank of America paid $2.5 billion for Countrywide Financial in 2008. The
acquisition has cost the company an estimated $30 billion in write-downs and
lawsuits with more likely to come. Most disappointing, however, is the fact that
Bank of Americas mortgage division originated just $33 billion in home loans in
the third quarter, less than half the $71.9 billion in the same quarter a year
ago. Bill Hassiepen, senior credit analyst at Egan-Jones Rating Co. describes
its core earnings as "very suspect."

Gold Price Closed at $1,646 down 0.3%

Gold Price Close Today : 1,646.00 Change : -5.70 or -0.3% Silver Price Close
Today : 31.25 Change : -.55 or -1.8% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,519.10
Change : -17.60 or -1.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 607.90 Change : -11.50 or
-1.9% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 52.67 Change : 0.73 or 1.01% Dow Industrial :
11,577.05 Change : 180.05 or 1.6% US Dollar Index : 77.16 Change : -0.03 or 0.0%
Franklin Sanders has not published any commentary today, if he publishes
commentary later today it will be published here.

Jobs Memorial To Close Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Stores

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has decided to close its retail stores on Wednesday.
Jobs Memorial To Close Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Stores According to people
familiar with the matter, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will close some of its retail
stores for at least an hour Wednesday so that employees can watch a webcast of a
company-wide memorial service to celebrate the life of co-founder Steve Jobs.
The memorial will be held from 10 am PT to 11:30 am PT at an outdoor
amphitheater at Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)s headquarters in Cupertino. Apple Inc.
(NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were at 422.24 at the end of the last days trading. Theres
been a 12.4% change 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

Bumpy Day for Gold, Silver; Agnico-Eagle Mines Shelled

Shares of Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM ) were down almost 17% at midday
Wednesday after management announced it was suspending operations for safety
reasons at its Goldex mine in Val DOr, Quebec, effective immediately. AEMs
plunge led similar declines across both gold and silver miners. Gold and silver
prices moved higher in early morning trading Wednesday but reversed course and
were in negative territory as morning trading drew to an end. The Federal
Reserve reported that the September Consumer Price Index rose at its slowest
month-over-month pace in three months 0.3% while September U.S. housing starts
rose a greater-than-expected 15% annual rate. Spot gold was down 0.5% at midday
Wednesday, having hit a high of $1,662.20 and a low of $1,642.40. Spot gold was
bid at $1,646.70 with an ask price of $1,647.70 at 11:30 a.m., while the London
p.m. reference price fix came in at $1,652.50, according to Kitco market data .
Spot silver was down 1.9% and trading at $31.43 Bid, $31.53 Ask, having hit a
morning high of $32.24 and a low of $31.18. Wednesdays reference price was set
at $31.97 in the London a.m. In stock exchange trading, gold and silver trusts
were sliding lower. The SPDR Gold Trust (AMEX: GLD ) was nearly 1% lower. The
iShares Gold Trust (AMEX: IAU ) was just more than 1% lower. The iShares Silver
Trust (AMEX: SLV ) was down 2.2%. Gold and silver mining ETFs were headed lower
as well. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (AMEX: GDX ) was around 3.4% lower.
The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (AMEX: GDXJ ) was more than 3.6%
lower. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (AMEX: SIL ) was down about 2.5%. Shares
of gold miners were heading south, with AEM leading the dive. Agnico-Eagle Mines
was down a whopping 17.5%. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX ) was down more than
2.3%. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG ) was nearly 3.5% lower. Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:
NEM ) was more than 3.5% lower. NovaGold Resources (USA) (AMEX: NG ) was showing
losses between 2.2% and 2.7%. Silver miners shares were down sharply for the
third consecutive morning. Coeur DAlene Mines Corp. (NYSE: CDE ) was about 2.5%
lower. Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL ) also was down more than 4.6%. Pan American
Silver Corp. (USA) (NASDAQ: PAAS ) was 2.15% lower. Silver Wheaton Corp. (USA)
(NYSE: SLW ) was down more than 3.65%. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (USA)
(NASDAQ: SSRI ) was about 5.7% lower. As of this writing, Andrew Burger did not
own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

5 Earnings Predictions That Will Impact Your Portfolio Now

Investors looking for good earnings reports are in luck. The following are two
companies that I feel will release strong, estimate-beating results in the
coming week: Acme Packet Inc. (NASDAQ: APKT ), based in Burlington, Mass., is a
high-tech company that makes communications equipment that helps Internet-based
networks communicate with each other better. It has a suite of products, called
session board controllers, which are used to connect networks operated by
Internet Service Providers as well as business clients. The company reports its
latest round of earnings on Thursday, Oct. 20. For its upcoming report, Acme is
expected to post earnings of $0.22 per share on revenues of $70.97 million.
Thats over 10% earnings growth and 25% sales growth. Even better, APKT is
expected to grow 43.7% by the end of year. That tells us that theres still a lot
of upward movement left to see in this stock. Tempur-Pedic International Inc.
(NYSE: TPX ) is the worldwide leader in specialty sleep and the fastest-growing
segment of the estimated $13 billion global mattress market. Its mattresses are
consistently ranked as Consumers Digest Best Buys, and they have won the coveted
Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. In addition, Tempur-Pedic mattresses are the
only ones to have earned the Arthritis Foundations Ease-of-Use Commendation.
Rest assured, with this investment you can rest easy. The upcoming earnings
numbers are looking quite strong for the company. Analysts are predicting over
37% growth in the quarter, along with 10.7% sales growth. Thats incredible,
especially considering the analyst community is expecting a 36% drop in growth
for the industry for the quarter. TPX also reports earnings on Thursday, Oct.
20. Now lets look at a few companies whose earnings arent expected to fare too
well:

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Misses Q4 Targets

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has announced its fourth quarter results for this
year. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Misses Q4 Targets Despite setting new sales and
profit records over the last three months, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) failed to
meet its own lofty forecasts. However, the net income of the company for the
quarter rose to $6.6 billion, or $7.05 per share, up 54 percent from a year
earlier. Tim Cook, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)s CEO said, "We are thrilled with
the very strong finish of an outstanding fiscal 2011. Customer response to
iPhone 4S has been fantastic, we have strong momentum going into the holiday
season, and we remain really enthusiastic about our product pipeline." Apple
Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were at 422.24 at the end of the last days trading.
Theres been a 12.4% change 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

Why Senior Citizens Should Be Furious About So-Called Social Security ‘Increase’

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Social Security checks will see their first increase in three years this January. The Social Security COLA, or Cost of Living Adjustment, will amount to 3.6%. But seniors should be outraged by the Social Security increase — because it isn't an increase at all. The fact is the government program is paying less than it has in years past, and the recent COLA "increase" doesn't make up for the ground that seniors have already lost. Thanks to inflation pushing up prices and a stagnant economy hindering income, many senior citizens rely on their monthly Social Security check more than ever before. And on its face, an increase going into 2012 seems like a good thing. But here's why the recent Social Security COLA is woefully deficient — and just a political move to appease older voters who have every right to be furious: Enough for a Tank of Gas According to officials, the average monthly check for the elderly will increase $43 to $1,229. For the disabled, it will rise $39 to $1,111. That's about 12 gallons of gas per month — not exactly a windfall. Besides, it still equates to less than $15,000 per year for the average payout. Yes, some seniors make more — but some make even less. For those who think Social Security is charity, try balancing your budget on just $300 a week. Not Keeping Pace with Inflation Consider first that this COLA boost is supposed to adjust for three years of higher costs. We all know the brutal reality of soaring food prices from our trips to the grocery store. The U.S. Labor Department reported recently that consumer prices were up 0.4% in August. That's a 3.8% rate for the full year and the hottest pace of inflation since November 2008! Even if you presume that inflation was nil in 2009 and 2010, this year's rate is enough to invalidate any "gains" in Social Security payouts. Coupled With Rising Medicare Costs Worse, many seniors won't even see the benefits of the Social Security increase. That's because it's tied to an expected hike in Medicare Part B premiums. For the past two years as Social Security benefits stayed flat, a “hold harmless” provision protected more than 70% of beneficiaries from suffering the rising cost of Medicare payments. Now that the COLA increase is in the works, those higher premiums can take effect — and erase much of the extra cash, particularly from new enrollees and those who get larger benefit checks. Little Hope for Another Increase Such "generous" COLA increases are sure to be few and far between going forward. Lawmakers are embroiled in a debt debate that almost certainly will claim Social Security payments — from something as benign as changing the formula to calculate increases to enacting a drastic change like a wholesale reduction in benefits. The 3.6% boost in 2012 is almost nothing, but that's all seniors are going to get for quite a while. Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com. Write him at editor@investorplace.com , follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP and become a fan of InvestorPlace on Facebook . As of this writing, he did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

There’s More to Tech Than Apple — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace While investors spent most of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning poring over Apple 's ( NASDAQ : AAPL ) fourth-quarter earnings failures, two other tech companies you might have heard of — Intel ( NASDAQ : INTC ) and Yahoo ( NASDAQ : YHOO ) — were busy watching their stocks head higher after wowing Wall Street analysts. Or at least in Yahoo's case, performing less hideously than expected. Scorching chips demand in emerging markets more than made up for lagging U.S. sales, staking Intel to a record $14.3 billion in quarterly revenues for the third quarter — up 29% from the same period last year. Tuesday's news jump-started Intel to a 2.5% gain at Wednesday's opening bell, and INTC finished the day up 3.59% at $24.24 — its best mark since August 2008. Intel's PC division had a 22% increase in semiconductor sales during the third quarter — a stark contrast to the global PC market, which saw shipments grow just 3.2% last quarter. However, rocketing PC sales in China, India and Latin America have helped to soothe declines in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Intel's future also looks bright — the company projects 2011 revenues to reach $55 billion, a year-on-year increase of 26%. As Intel was reporting its bumper quarter, Yahoo had some much-needed good news of its own. The company was able to crawl over basement-low expectations, posting earnings per share of 23 cents, as opposed to the 17 cents analysts predicted for the third quarter. While Yahoo's earnings still were a 26% decline from 2010, the expectations beat broke a streak of bad news — including the firing of CEO Carol Bartz in early September and even talk that troubled AOL (NYSE: AOL ) CEO Tim Armstrong was interested in a merger — and was more than enough to send YHOO shares up 3% on Wednesday to $15.94. Three Up Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG ): Up 9.11% ($34.86) to $417.62. Travelers (NYSE: TRV ): Up 5.69% ($2.93) to $54.39. Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO ): Up 4.4% (58 cents) to $13.76. Three Down Checkpoint Systems (NYSE: CKP ): Down 21.46% ($3.09) to $11.31. Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM ): Down 18.55% ($10.59) to $46.51. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR ): Down 14.99% ($12.31) to $69.80. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Todays Gold Price per ounce rates spot gold price per gram spot silver price per ounce; Gold silver Rate News Mid-Day

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dow2664 Gold price per ounce rates look very positive when one looks in from the vantage point of one year. Over this course of time, gold price trends are positive by about 24 percent. Gold investing during this time has been strikingly positive. Silver price trends are even more positive when viewed from this same time perspective. Over the course of the past year, silver price rates have jumped higher by approximately 30 percent. Gold and silver investing has helped to push price per ounce rates higher in significant fashion over this time frame. Lately though, gold and silver have hit the breaks. Correction is a term one hears when it comes to gold and silver price movement. According to recent one month change analysis for both gold and silver, price per ounce trend lines reveal a negative slope. Gold and silver contracts continued to struggle last session. Gold contract finished last session in the red, and silver contract closed out at about break-even on the day. Prior to opening bell this morning in the U.S., spot gold price per gram trends moved in positive territory and silver price per ounce trends were posting on the negative side of break-even. As the trading session reached the mid-day mark, stock indices in the U.S. were mixed. The Dow was higher by 10.14 at 11,587.19. Contract gold and silver price per ounce rates were posting negative values. Contract gold for December delivery was red by .21 percent at 1649.30. Silver contract for December delivery was negative by 1.29 percent and posted an electronic price of 31.42 per troy ounce. Spot gold and spot silver were red at this point as well. Spot gold price per gram was negative by .33 at 52.81 and spot silver per ounce was lower by .63 at 31.20 as the mid-day mark of the U.S. session passed. Camillo Zucari

Gold Extends Slide, U.S. Dollar Rallies after Beige Book

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold futures extended their losses and the U.S. dollar rebounded against a basket of foreign currencies after Wednesday afternoon’s release of the latest Fed Beige Book. COMEX gold futures – per the December 2011 contract – settled lower by $5.80, or 0.4%, at $1,647.00 per ounce. However, in electronic trading following the COMEX close the yellow metal dropped to $1,641.00 per ounce. Gold ’s sell-off coincided with a rebound in the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which recaptured the large majority of its earlier losses to trade down by just 0.1% at 77.091 this afternoon.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Adds 50 Features To Docs

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tdp2664 E money daily Google Inc. ( NASDAQ :GOOG) has updated presentations in its Docs app with 50 new features. Google Inc. ( NASDAQ :GOOG) Adds 50 Features To Docs Google Inc. ( NASDAQ :GOOG) has announced that it has updated its Google Docs presentation web app with 50 new features. Now users can add transitions between slides, as wel as adding animations to their presentations. The company also added a new set of drawing tools and in-presentation chat option with up to 50 people. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Docs product manager Jeff Harris said, "You're never going to build a product that's awesome for enterprises, if its not awesome for consumers". Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks were at 590.51 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a -2.1% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.18 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.26 Zack’s Rank: 5 out of 31 in the industry

5 Fees Pinching Customers’ Wallets

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace If you feel like your wallet is lighter these days, you're not alone. Unemployment is over 9%,

White Smile Global (WSML); The $3 Million Pump That’s Done Nothing But Dump

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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live Don’t say I warn you about White Smile Global ( OTCBB:WSML )!!! I was one of the first to write about the $3 million plus pump ( To read my warning click here ) and how stocks like this are extremely risky, capable of dumping at a moments notice and ruining your perspective of small caps. This stock is an absolute joke and my subscribers and I didn’t touch it after it was clear they were dumping right out of the gate. I can’t believe all the people who once again got suckered instead of buying my paid newsletter. Seriously, how does losing $1,000 or more in 2 days on Mr. X’s free pick or spending $300 on my premium newsletter and possibly making a fortune along side of me. I mean are you kidding me, this guy Mr. X wears a mask for a reason people, how could anyone actually take stock advice from him??? Anyway, what upsets me the most is all the emails I get asking me, “What should I do with my WSML, I’ve lost X amount on it and don’t know if I should sell or not?”. Unfortunately all I can advise them to do is pay my measly fee and start trading small caps that have real potential, like my $2,000 plus score on LOCM from $2.25 to $2.70 recently. Seriously, click here to see how my system works and how I protect my subscribers from stocks like WSML. Look at this, it’s pathetic! Ya it might run still on the $3 million plus promo campaign but the problem is, you never know when stocks like this will dump big time.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bolsters Yahoo Deal

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tdp2664 E money daily Microsoft Corporation ( NASDAQ :MSFT) has extended revenue guarantees to Yahoo. Microsoft Corporation ( NASDAQ :MSFT) Bolsters Yahoo Deal Reports say that Microsoft Corporation ( NASDAQ :MSFT) has extended guarantees to Yahoo for another year for shortfalls in the expected revenue from its 2009 search agreement. A Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) spokesman confirmed the extension of the guarantee. Yahoo’s interim chief executive, Tim Morse, said that, "the company worked to extend the deal because it was hearing “a lot of discomfort” from investors over the company’s ability to generate the expected revenue. What we wanted to do is insert as much financial certainty into the process as possible". Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks are currently standing at 27.31. Price History Last Price: 27.31 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 25.75 6 Month Price Change %: 7.6% 12 Month Price Change %: 5.6%

Sell These 4 Stocks Before It’s Too Late!

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace If only 20/20 hindsight came with a time machine, then we’d never lose any money in bad investments. Fortunately, there is this thing called due diligence that is supposed to help us avoid those entanglements in the first place. Sometimes, however, that isn’t enough. You must always keep a close eye on your company’s story, and that story changes from quarter to quarter, and even on a daily basis. I’ve found four companies whose stories are turning into Grimm fairy tales with horrifying endings. Sell them before the book closes: Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S ) is a terrifying tale. There’s nothing worse than owning a commoditized business, unless it’s a really expensive business to run. That’s the fate that befalls Sprint Nextel. Not only must it compete with massive companies like AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) but it must do so amid flat revenue, declining free cash flow and annual losses. Sprint is expected to report losses at least through 2012, and it doesn’t even pay a dividend. At $2.88 per share, there isn’t much reason to short, nor is there any reason to buy. But if you are holding on waiting for a miracle, the only one you’ll get is a buyout by some other entity for a tiny premium, if any. And with $18 billion in debt, I wouldn't even count on that. Sell Sprint. MGM Resorts MGM Resorts (NYSE: MGM ) looked like it might be able to reverse course this past year, but the company just isn’t making enough money with $6.3 billion in annual revenues to make a dent in its $12.6 billion in debt. That debt is mostly the result of the massive CityCenter complex in Las Vegas, which cost more than $9 billion and went up just as the financial crisis hit. Worse, MGM has almost $1 billion in debt coming due during the next year, and it might have to draw on its credit facility to pay that off. There are loan covenants to meet, and money to spend to keep the properties they have up to snuff. All that takes away from what cash flow the company can generate. MGM is a definite sell, and might even be a short.

Top 10 Best-Rated Healthcare Facilities Stocks: OMCL, USPH, HGR, TRCR, CCM, INMD, VHS, HCA, DVA, ESRX (Oct 19, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-rated Healthcare Facilities stocks, based on the
number of positive ratings by brokerage analysts. One Chinese company (CCM) is
on the list. Omnicell, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMCL) is the first best-rated stock in this
segment of the market. It is rated positively by 100% of the 8 brokerage
analysts covering it. U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (NASDAQ:USPH) is the second
best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 100%
of the 6 brokerage analysts covering it. Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
(NYSE:HGR) is the third best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 100% of the 5 brokerage analysts covering it. Transcend
Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRCR) is the fourth best-rated stock in this segment of
the market. It is rated positively by 100% of the 5 brokerage analysts covering
it. Concord Medical Services Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:CCM) is the fifth best-rated
stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 100% of the 4
brokerage analysts covering it. IntegraMed America, Inc. (NASDAQ:INMD) is the
sixth best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by
100% of the 4 brokerage analysts covering it. Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
(NYSE:VHS) is the seventh best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 92% of the 13 brokerage analysts covering it. HCA Holdings
Inc (NYSE:HCA) is the eighth best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It
is rated positively by 87% of the 23 brokerage analysts covering it. DaVita Inc.
(NYSE:DVA) is the ninth best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 87% of the 15 brokerage analysts covering it. Express
Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESRX) is the 10th best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 85% of the 26 brokerage analysts covering it.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Adds 50 Features To Docs

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has updated presentations in its Docs app with 50 new
features. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Adds 50 Features To Docs Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced that it has updated its Google Docs presentation web
app with 50 new features. Now users can add transitions between slides, as wel
as adding animations to their presentations. The company also added a new set of
drawing tools and in-presentation chat option with up to 50 people. Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG)'s Docs product manager Jeff Harris said, "You're never going
to build a product that's awesome for enterprises, if its not awesome for
consumers". Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks were at 590.51 at the end of the
last days trading. Theres been a -2.1% change in the stock price over the past 3
months. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy
Mean recommendation: 1.18 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.26 Zacks
Rank: 5 out of 31 in the industry

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bolsters Yahoo Deal

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has extended revenue guarantees to Yahoo.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bolsters Yahoo Deal Reports say that
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has extended guarantees to Yahoo for another
year for shortfalls in the expected revenue from its 2009 search agreement. A
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) spokesman confirmed the extension of the
guarantee. Yahoos interim chief executive, Tim Morse, said that, "the company
worked to extend the deal because it was hearing a lot of discomfort from
investors over the companys ability to generate the expected revenue. What we
wanted to do is insert as much financial certainty into the process as
possible". Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks are currently standing at
27.31. Price History Last Price: 27.31 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day
Moving Average: 25.75 6 Month Price Change %: 7.6% 12 Month Price Change %: 5.6%

Gold Price Steady Near $1,650 as Debate Over Europe Rages

GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price oscillated near $1,650 Wednesday morning.

Should You Buy the Dow — McDonald’s

Today, were looking at Dow Jones Industrial Average component McDonalds (NYSE:
MCD ). Who among us doesnt recall those kooky denizens of McDonaldland?

Top 10 Best-Rated Gaming Stocks: FLL, LVS, MPEL, PNK, PENN, MGM, SHFL, WYNN, IGT, ASCA (Oct 19, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-rated Gaming stocks, based on the number of positive
ratings by brokerage analysts. One Chinese company (MPEL) is on the list. Full
House Resorts, Inc. (AMEX:FLL) is the first best-rated stock in this segment of
the market. It is rated positively by 100% of the 4 brokerage analysts covering
it. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is the second best-rated stock in this
segment of the market. It is rated positively by 89% of the 28 brokerage
analysts covering it. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the
third best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by
81% of the 16 brokerage analysts covering it. Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc
(NYSE:PNK) is the fourth best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 74% of the 23 brokerage analysts covering it. Penn National
Gaming, Inc (NASDAQ:PENN) is the fifth best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 73% of the 22 brokerage analysts covering it.
MGM Resorts International. (NYSE:MGM) is the sixth best-rated stock in this
segment of the market. It is rated positively by 62% of the 29 brokerage
analysts covering it. Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ:SHFL) is the seventh
best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 57% of
the 7 brokerage analysts covering it. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the
eighth best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by
55% of the 29 brokerage analysts covering it. International Game Technology
(NYSE:IGT) is the ninth best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is
rated positively by 54% of the 24 brokerage analysts covering it. Ameristar
Casinos, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASCA) is the 10th best-rated stock in this segment of the
market. It is rated positively by 53% of the 17 brokerage analysts covering it.

Swing Trade Update For Wednesday October 19, 2011

This is swing trading, play the odds and assess daily, its the best job in the
world! Right now it looks like well start the day with mixed futures the S&P 500
and DOW slightly higher, the NASDAQ off by -10 points after Apple disappointed
Wall Street. Yesterdays alert on GLUU at $3.10 was based on a number of active
catalysts including good news out of Europe, a bull market into close and my
projection that Apple would hit leading all three indexes into a breakout above
the top channel line. See yesterdays Dow Jones Industrial Average video if you
dont know what I mean there . This morning we can cross Apple off as a driver
and its 5% drop certainly isnt helping the NASDAQ. In addition, there are mixed
reports coming out of Europe now, so that could weigh on us a bit too. Its going
to be a game time decision on what to do with GLUU. Positives include Intel and
Yahoo impressed and GLUU is set to report earnings on November 3rd, so I expect
it to runup before then. Support on GLUU is at $2.90 or $.20 off entry,
resistance is at $3.18 and $3.45. Ill send a text and email immediately if I
decide to sell for any reason. If we dont score GLUU today, we will get it
before earnings, thats for sure.

Todays DJIA Dow Jones Index DJX DJI, Nasdaq Index, S&P 500 Index; Stock Market News Today; Current Rates USA Economy News

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dow2664 The primary index composites were able to stem the tide of negative movement that built during the opening trading session this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, as well as the Nasdaq , and the S&P 500 finished the last trading session in the green. The positive action contrasted negative trends observed on Monday. Stocks were pushed lower on opening day this week due, in part, to the uncertainty investors feel pertaining to the debt crisis in Europe. The lack of details regarding resolution plans and the slow progress have added negative weight to global market indicators. Although this weight continues to affect market action, the primary index composites in the U.S. closed out the last session higher overall. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher overall by 1.58 percent or positive 180.05 points to settle at 11,577.05. The Nasdaq closed last session higher by 1.63 percent or positive 42.51 points at 2,657.43. The S&P 500 finished last session green by 2.04 percent or positive 24.52 points at 1,225.38. Many believe the positive jump for the indices today had something to do with vague details that leaked regarding the European bailout fund. Lending amounts were given upward revisions according to the rumors. This information helped investors feel more optimistic, if only for a short period. Trends have been more volatile this week and the European action plan news has a lot to do with the volatility. Economic reports in the U.S. last session were minimal. The Producer Price Index posted a rise of .8 percent in September. This rise was more than what most economists had been anticipating. The dollar lost strength to the euro last session and gold price per ounce rates dropped as well. Investors will turn some attention to housing starts and building permits data today. The Fed’s Beige Book report is also due to post. Frank Matto

10 Specialty Retailers Making Big Gains

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Yes, shoppers are more scarce than they were a few years ago, but even though broader sentiment is down there are a number of specialty retailers that continue to do well even in this tough environment. That's because they either focus on recession-proof segments of the retail market, or because they offer the lowest prices in their class and are winning the battle at the register as a result. 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 10 specialty retailers that are cashing in. 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." Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF ) is a well-known casual sportswear apparel retailer. While many consumers are pinching pennies and avoiding retail stores, ANF stock has continued to gain momentum, up 19% year-to-date. AutoNation Inc. (NYSE: AN ) is a U.S. based automotive retailer. Like the other specialty retailers on this list, AN stock is up 31% despite the volatility of the market. AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO ) specializes in the retail of automotive replacement parts and accessories. AZO stock has been in the zone for all of 2011, gaining 20% year-to-date. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. ( NASDAQ : BBBY ) sells a wide variety of home domestic merchandise and home furnishing. A gain of 23% for BBY stock year-to-date has ensured a spot on this list for the retailer. Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD ) is a retailer of women's apparel, beauty and personal care products. LTD stock has gained an impressive 36% year-to-date in a time when many retailers are suffering. O’Reilly Automotive Inc. ( NASDAQ : ORLY ) is a U.S. retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and accessories. ORLY stock has gained an impressive 14% since the start of 2011. Ross Stores Inc. ( NASDAQ : ROST ) operates the retail stores Ross Dress for Less and DISCOUNTS. While the broader markets have lost ground in 2011, ROST stock is up 32% year-to-date. TJX Cos. (NYSE: TJX ) is an off-price apparel and home fashion retailer that operates in the United States. TJX stock is up 29%, year-to-date, despite a 2% drop in the Dow in the same time. Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO ) operates retail farm and ranch stores in the U.S. TSCO stock has gained an impressive 40% year-to-date. Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA ) sells cosmetics, fragrance, haircare and skincare products, among other products. ULTA stock is the big winner on this list, up 98% in 2011. 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.

The Pattern That’s Still Haunting the Market

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Yesterday, a news-oriented stock market was dominated by wild swings that resulted from corporate earnings and European plans to recapitalize their banks. With each announcement, the market surged higher, and it was so chaotic that several times buyers emerged on bad news as well as good. Late in the day, The Guardian reported thatFrance andGermany agreed to increase the size ofEurope's rescue package by 2 trillion euros. The Dow ignited for 160 points, but the story's authenticity was questioned and much of the gain was lost in the last minutes of trading. Financial stocks led all others yesterday, up 5% despite an earnings miss by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: G S), which gained 5.5%. Technology gained 1% even though IBM (NYSE: IBM ) fell in the face of better-than-expected earnings, and Apple ( NASDAQ : AAPL ) and Intel ( NASDAQ : INTC ) had small gains in anticipation of higher earnings to be reported after the close (AAPL missed its target and Intel exceeded). Despite the volatility and focus on news, volume improved only slightly. The NYSE traded less than 1.1 billion shares, and the Nasdaq crossed 553 million. Advancers were over decliners by about 4-to-1 — not the stuff that breakouts are made of. The U.S. dollar has fallen for almost two weeks, while European politicians have tried to put a better face on their debt crises. But yesterday's late-day uncertainty on the size of a bailout package could stabilize the dollar at its breakout line and 200-day moving average. The stochastic issued a buy yesterday, and selling volume rose, perhaps indicating a selling climax. Watch the dollar early today for a clue as to its next move since a strong dollar would, as before, put pressure onU.S.markets. The Nasdaq's chart is forming a pattern that is looking more like a continuation of the bear flag that has haunted it since early August. By extending into the resistance zone above 2,600, it has made a new high within the pattern. The next major resistance is at the line that bisects its 200-day moving average at 2,693. Despite lots of fanfare, yesterday's close failed to match Friday's closing high of 2,668, and its intraday high at 2,667 failed as well. With mediocre volume and only average breadth, the Nasdaq, like the other indices, is looking very tired. Meanwhile, the Dow and S&P 500's trading rectangle is intact. The significance of a rectangle is that, in most cases, it is a consolidation within the overall pattern. In other words, in a bull market prices finally break to the upside. But we are in a bear market, so look for a failure to penetrate the resistance at Dow 11,717 and S&P 1,230 ( see Thursday's Daily Market Outlook charts ). We remain in the bear camp and on the defensive. If you're looking for ways to play this through options, 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 .

4 Stocks with Reliable 7%-Plus Dividends

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace In the endless hunt for dividends, one must always be careful not to jump into a security that pays a really high dividend just because it has a big number before the percent sign. Some companies pay out more than they can afford, and when that dividend gets cut, the stock will fall, wiping out whatever quarterly payments you’d been collecting in the form of capital losses. Today, I’ve found four stocks paying sustainable dividends over 7% that are unlikely to suspend or cut those payments. Annaly Capital Management Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY ) is a mortgage real estate investment trust, or REIT. These companies are able to borrow money at low interest rates, then use the proceeds to invest in securities that are known as Government-Sponsored Entity Mortgage Backed Securities, or GSE-MBS. These securities pay a very healthy interest rate themselves, thus Annaly profits from the spread between the two rates. It then throws the income off to its shareholders. NLY’s dividend yield currently is 14.9%, and it’s trading at about 25% below where it normally does on a book-value basis. Sounds too good to be true? For the moment, no, but Annaly is worth keeping an eye on. If interest rates start to rise, you’ll want to sell out, since the spread will decline. Fifth Street Finance Co. Fifth Street Finance Co. (NYSE: FSC ) is known as a Business Development Company. These entities operate under special rules that allow them to invest in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, expansions, acquisitions, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies. They often charge interest in the low- to mid-teens and take an equity kicker in the form of warrants to purchase the company stock. These entities also spin out much of their income to shareholders — in FSC’s case, 13.1%. The trick here is that Fifth Street does its due diligence and doesn’t invest in risky operations that end up defaulting. Fifth Street has more than $1 billion invested in companies and is only 30% leveraged, so FSC has a wide margin for error should investments have to be written down.

Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook October 19

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold price continued its decline and finished yesterday in the red while silver price remained virtually unchanged. Currently gold and silver prices are traded slightly down. Today, U.S. Consumer Price Index will be published; the U.S. building permits and housing starts report as well. Here is a market outlook of precious metals prices for today, October 19th: Gold and Silver Prices – October Update Gold price sharply declined on Tuesday by 1.42% to $1,652.8; silver price on the other slightly inclined by 0.03% to $31.83. The chart below shows the recent changes in gold and silver prices during the month (normalized gold and silver prices (September 30th 2011=100)). During October, gold price inclined by 1.9%, and silver prices by 5.8%. The ratio between gold and silver prices sharply fell on Tuesday, October 18th to 51.92. During October, silver price inclined by a slightly larger rate than gold price as the ratio decreased by 3.7%. Despite the change in direction in which gold and silver priced moved in different direction their relation is still robust with a strong and positive correlation as indicated below. On Today’s Agenda: U.S CPI: This monthly report will show the main changes in the

The Pattern That’s Still Haunting the Market

Yesterday, a news-oriented stock market was dominated by wild swings that
resulted from corporate earnings and European plans to recapitalize their banks.
With each announcement, the market surged higher, and it was so chaotic that
several times buyers emerged on bad news as well as good. Late in the day, The
Guardian reported thatFrance andGermany agreed to increase the size ofEurope's
rescue package by 2 trillion euros. The Dow ignited for 160 points, but the
story's authenticity was questioned and much of the gain was lost in the last
minutes of trading. Financial stocks led all others yesterday, up 5% despite an
earnings miss by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: G S), which gained 5.5%. Technology gained
1% even though IBM (NYSE: IBM ) fell in the face of better-than-expected
earnings, and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ) had small gains in
anticipation of higher earnings to be reported after the close (AAPL missed its
target and Intel exceeded). Despite the volatility and focus on news, volume
improved only slightly. The NYSE traded less than 1.1 billion shares, and the
Nasdaq crossed 553 million. Advancers were over decliners by about 4-to-1 not
the stuff that breakouts are made of. The U.S. dollar has fallen for almost two
weeks, while European politicians have tried to put a better face on their debt
crises. But yesterday's late-day uncertainty on the size of a bailout package
could stabilize the dollar at its breakout line and 200-day moving average. The
stochastic issued a buy yesterday, and selling volume rose, perhaps indicating a
selling climax. Watch the dollar early today for a clue as to its next move
since a strong dollar would, as before, put pressure onU.S.markets. The
Nasdaq's chart is forming a pattern that is looking more like a continuation
of the bear flag that has haunted it since early August. By extending into the
resistance zone above 2,600, it has made a new high within the pattern. The next
major resistance is at the line that bisects its 200-day moving average at
2,693. Despite lots of fanfare, yesterday's close failed to match Friday's
closing high of 2,668, and its intraday high at 2,667 failed as well. With
mediocre volume and only average breadth, the Nasdaq, like the other indices, is
looking very tired. Meanwhile, the Dow and S&P 500's trading rectangle is
intact. The significance of a rectangle is that, in most cases, it is a
consolidation within the overall pattern. In other words, in a bull market
prices finally break to the upside. But we are in a bear market, so look for a
failure to penetrate the resistance at Dow 11,717 and S&P 1,230 ( see
Thursday's Daily Market Outlook charts ). We remain in the bear camp and on
the defensive. If you're looking for ways to play this through options, click
here . Todays Trading Landscape To see a list of the companies reporting
earnings today, click here . For a list of this weeks economic reports due out,
click here .

Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook October 19

Gold price continued its decline and finished yesterday in the red while silver
price remained virtually unchanged. Currently gold and silver prices are traded
slightly down. Today, U.S. Consumer Price Index will be published; the U.S.
building permits and housing starts report as well. Here is a market outlook of
precious metals prices for today, October 19th: Gold and Silver Prices –
October Update Gold price sharply declined on Tuesday by 1.42% to $1,652.8;
silver price on the other slightly inclined by 0.03% to $31.83. The chart below
shows the recent changes in gold and silver prices during the month (normalized
gold and silver prices (September 30th 2011=100)). During October, gold price
inclined by 1.9%, and silver prices by 5.8%. The ratio between gold and silver
prices sharply fell on Tuesday, October 18th to 51.92. During October, silver
price inclined by a slightly larger rate than gold price as the ratio decreased
by 3.7%. Despite the change in direction in which gold and silver priced moved
in different direction their relation is still robust with a strong and positive
correlation as indicated below. On Todays Agenda: U.S CPI: This monthly report
will show the main changes in the

Top 10 Fastest-Growing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks: QIHU, DANG, BIDU, BONA, YOKU, SVN, EJ, XRS, EDU, FMCN (Oct 18, 2011)

Below are the top 10 fastest-growing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, based on the
average long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. Qihoo
360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the first fastest-growing stock in this
segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 114.7%.
This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. E Commerce
China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the second fastest-growing stock in this
segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 58.8%.
This number is based on the average estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. Baidu.com,
Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the third fastest-growing stock in this segment of
the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 49.1%. This number
is based on the average estimate of 16 brokerage analysts. Bona Film Group Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:BONA) is the fourth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the
market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 47.6%. This number is
based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Youku.com Inc (ADR)
(NYSE:YOKU) is the fifth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 45.0%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR)
(NYSE:SVN) is the sixth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its
long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 36.4%. This number is based on the
average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:EJ) is the seventh fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 33.3%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. TAL Education Group (ADR)
(NYSE:XRS) is the eighth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 29.8%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp
(ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the ninth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the
market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.7%. This number is
based on the average estimate of 7 brokerage analysts. Focus Media Holding
Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of
the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 26.5%. This number
is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.

10 Specialty Retailers Making Big Gains

Yes, shoppers are more scarce than they were a few years ago, but even though
broader sentiment is down there are a number of specialty retailers that
continue to do well even in this tough environment. That's because they either
focus on recession-proof segments of the retail market, or because they offer
the lowest prices in their class and are winning the battle at the register as a
result. 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 10 specialty retailers that are cashing in. 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."
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF ) is a well-known casual sportswear apparel
retailer. While many consumers are pinching pennies and avoiding retail stores,
ANF stock has continued to gain momentum, up 19% year-to-date. AutoNation Inc.
(NYSE: AN ) is a U.S. based automotive retailer. Like the other specialty
retailers on this list, AN stock is up 31% despite the volatility of the market.
AutoZone Inc. (NYSE: AZO ) specializes in the retail of automotive replacement
parts and accessories. AZO stock has been in the zone for all of 2011, gaining
20% year-to-date. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY ) sells a wide variety of
home domestic merchandise and home furnishing. A gain of 23% for BBY stock
year-to-date has ensured a spot on this list for the retailer. Limited Brands
Inc. (NYSE: LTD ) is a retailer of women's apparel, beauty and personal care
products. LTD stock has gained an impressive 36% year-to-date in a time when
many retailers are suffering. OReilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY ) is a U.S.
retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment and
accessories. ORLY stock has gained an impressive 14% since the start of 2011.
Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST ) operates the retail stores Ross Dress for Less
and DISCOUNTS. While the broader markets have lost ground in 2011, ROST stock is
up 32% year-to-date. TJX Cos. (NYSE: TJX ) is an off-price apparel and home
fashion retailer that operates in the United States. TJX stock is up 29%,
year-to-date, despite a 2% drop in the Dow in the same time. Tractor Supply Co.
(NASDAQ: TSCO ) operates retail farm and ranch stores in the U.S. TSCO stock has
gained an impressive 40% year-to-date. Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc.
(NASDAQ: ULTA ) sells cosmetics, fragrance, haircare and skincare products,
among other products. ULTA stock is the big winner on this list, up 98% in 2011.
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.

Top 10 Most Profitable Consumer Electronics Stocks: DTSI, KOSS, SGOC, MSN, MCZ, VOXX, UEIC, HAR, HGG, SRSL (Oct 18, 2011)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Consumer Electronics stocks for the last
12 months. One Chinese company (SGOC) is on the list. DTS Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI) is
the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 18.74% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 30.73%
for the same period. Koss Corporation (NASDAQ:KOSS) is the 2nd most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 10.53% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 15.06% for the same period.
SGOCO Group Ltd (NASDAQ:SGOC) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment
of the market. Its net profit margin was 8.50% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 10.14% for the same period. Emerson Radio Corp
(AMEX:MSN) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 7.22% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 9.27% for the same period. Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (USA) (AMEX:MCZ) is
the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 4.89% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 8.11%
for the same period. Audiovox Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX) is the 6th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 4.35%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 3.51% for the same
period. Universal Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:UEIC) is the 7th most profitable stock
in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 4.01% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 5.41% for the same period. Harman
International Industries Inc./DE/ (NYSE:HAR) is the 8th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 3.60% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 5.04% for the same period. hhgregg, Inc.
(NYSE:HGG) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 2.16% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 3.77% for the same period. SRS Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRSL) is the 10th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 2.11%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 1.42% for the same
period.