Gold prices have rolled back from a record high of $1,900 earlier this year,
but the uncertainty in Europe and inflationary pressures could drive the
precious metal higher. Besides, though gold prices have rolled back, they are
still up 20% in the last 12 months a much better performance than the broader
stock market. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my
Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and
quantitative measures. And this week, Ive got 9 gold stocks to buy now. 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."
IAMGOLD Corp. (NYSE: IAG ) is a global explorer, developer and producer of
mineral resource properties. IAG stock rounds out this list with a year-to-date
gain of 14%. Minefinders Corp. (AMEX: MFN ) explores, develops and mines
precious and base metal properties. Year-to-date, MFN has impressed experts with
a gain of 18%. New Gold Inc. (AMEX: NGD ) is an intermediate gold producer with
assets in the United States, Mexico, Australia, Canada and Chile. Since the
start of 2011, a 9% gain for NGD stock has left shareholders pleased. Newmont
Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM ) is a gold producer working in North America, South
America, Africa and Asia. NEM stock has gained 7%, year-to-date. Randgold
Resources (NASDAQ: GOLD ) operates mostly in Africa and is involved with gold
mining and exploration. GOLD stock has climbed an impressive 20%, year-to-date,
amidst a volatile economic landscape. Royal Gold Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLD ) acquires
and manages precious metals royalties and other interests. RGLD stock has jumped
more than 15%, year-to-date, despite a down economy. Yamana Gold Inc. (NASDAQ:
AUY ) is involved with gold production and owns gold development stage
properties, exploration properties, and land positions in Brazil. AUY stock has
gained 11%, year-to-date, compared to a .6% drop for the Dow Jones. 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.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Should You Buy the Dow — Merck
Today, were looking at Dow Jones Industrial Average component Merck (NYSE: MRK
). You know its a diversified medical conglomerate, but how diversified is it?
The Pharmaceutical segment provides therapeutic and preventive agents for the
treatment of human disorders in the areas of bone, respiratory, immunology,
dermatology, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, infectious diseases,
neurosciences and ophthalmology, oncology, vaccines, and womens health and
endocrine. Its Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures and
markets animal health products (who knew?). The Consumer Care segment develops,
manufactures and markets over-the-counter products for common ailments. The key
driving factors regarding MRK are research and development, the economy and
competition. R&D is one of the major reasons the company purchased
Schering-Plough a few years back. For serious diseases that require
pharmaceutical intervention, the economy isn't much of a factor, but it
certainly is with regards to Mercks over-the-counter products. Even worse, Merck
faces competition in this area as well (and with some of its pharmaceuticals).
So it helps that Merck is so large and generates a lot of cash to sustain its
R&D and dividend. Stock analysts looking out five years on Merck only see
annualized earnings growth at 4.5%. At a stock price of $32, on FY 2011 earnings
of $3.73, the stock presently trades at a P/E of 8.5. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) and
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK ) are the closest competitors, with P/Es of 17 and
22, respectively, so Merck is very much on the low end of the valuation scale.
Merck's financials are solid. The company carries $14 billion in cash and
$15.7 billion in low-interest debt. Trailing 12-month cash flow was $9 billion,
which is twice the amount of free cash flow necessary to pay its 4.7% dividend.
Merck makes a lot of money and reinvests that cash right back into its R&D units
to find the next blockbuster drug. No insider purchases have been made in a long
time, which is discouraging but not unexpected for a company this ancient.
Conclusion Merck's solid cash flow and history are enough for me to warrant
putting a 6 P/E on it, but on projected 2015 earnings of $5.21 per share
(factoring in the 4.7% compounded dividend yield reinvested), we get a price
target of $31. Thus, I see MRK as being fully valued without much upside. This
is the classic stock for a retirement account, but I'd dump MRK if you have it
in a regular account. I believe MRK is a sell for regular accounts. I believe
MRK is a buy for retirement accounts. As of this writing, Lawrence Meyers did
not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Check out Lawrence
Meyers take on other Dow Jones stocks here .
). You know its a diversified medical conglomerate, but how diversified is it?
The Pharmaceutical segment provides therapeutic and preventive agents for the
treatment of human disorders in the areas of bone, respiratory, immunology,
dermatology, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, infectious diseases,
neurosciences and ophthalmology, oncology, vaccines, and womens health and
endocrine. Its Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures and
markets animal health products (who knew?). The Consumer Care segment develops,
manufactures and markets over-the-counter products for common ailments. The key
driving factors regarding MRK are research and development, the economy and
competition. R&D is one of the major reasons the company purchased
Schering-Plough a few years back. For serious diseases that require
pharmaceutical intervention, the economy isn't much of a factor, but it
certainly is with regards to Mercks over-the-counter products. Even worse, Merck
faces competition in this area as well (and with some of its pharmaceuticals).
So it helps that Merck is so large and generates a lot of cash to sustain its
R&D and dividend. Stock analysts looking out five years on Merck only see
annualized earnings growth at 4.5%. At a stock price of $32, on FY 2011 earnings
of $3.73, the stock presently trades at a P/E of 8.5. Pfizer (NYSE: PFE ) and
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK ) are the closest competitors, with P/Es of 17 and
22, respectively, so Merck is very much on the low end of the valuation scale.
Merck's financials are solid. The company carries $14 billion in cash and
$15.7 billion in low-interest debt. Trailing 12-month cash flow was $9 billion,
which is twice the amount of free cash flow necessary to pay its 4.7% dividend.
Merck makes a lot of money and reinvests that cash right back into its R&D units
to find the next blockbuster drug. No insider purchases have been made in a long
time, which is discouraging but not unexpected for a company this ancient.
Conclusion Merck's solid cash flow and history are enough for me to warrant
putting a 6 P/E on it, but on projected 2015 earnings of $5.21 per share
(factoring in the 4.7% compounded dividend yield reinvested), we get a price
target of $31. Thus, I see MRK as being fully valued without much upside. This
is the classic stock for a retirement account, but I'd dump MRK if you have it
in a regular account. I believe MRK is a sell for regular accounts. I believe
MRK is a buy for retirement accounts. As of this writing, Lawrence Meyers did
not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Check out Lawrence
Meyers take on other Dow Jones stocks here .
Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: KEYP, HIHO, NPD, CTEL, HNP, XIN, SSW, GA, DSWL, SHI (Oct 20, 2011)
Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest dividend yields
for the last 12 months. Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KEYP) has the 1st
highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield
is 21.18%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. Highway
Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:HIHO) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this
segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 14.44%. Its dividend payout
ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.(ADR)
(NYSE:NPD) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its
current dividend yield is 11.57%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last
12 months. City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTEL) has the 4th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
7.94%. Its dividend payout ratio was 83.51% for the last 12 months. Huaneng
Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) has the 5th highest dividend yield in
this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.33%. Its dividend
payout ratio was 110.39% for the last 12 months. Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
(ADR) (NYSE:XIN) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the
market. Its current dividend yield is 5.78%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A
for the last 12 months. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) has the 7th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
5.44%. Its dividend payout ratio was 87.79% for the last 12 months. Giant
Interactive Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:GA) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this
segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.17%. Its dividend payout
ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. Deswell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSWL) has
the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current
dividend yield is 4.90%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12
months. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. (ADR) (NYSE:SHI) has the 10th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
4.43%. Its dividend payout ratio was 26.84% for the last 12 months.
for the last 12 months. Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (NASDAQ:KEYP) has the 1st
highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield
is 21.18%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. Highway
Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:HIHO) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this
segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 14.44%. Its dividend payout
ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.(ADR)
(NYSE:NPD) has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its
current dividend yield is 11.57%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last
12 months. City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTEL) has the 4th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
7.94%. Its dividend payout ratio was 83.51% for the last 12 months. Huaneng
Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) has the 5th highest dividend yield in
this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.33%. Its dividend
payout ratio was 110.39% for the last 12 months. Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.
(ADR) (NYSE:XIN) has the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the
market. Its current dividend yield is 5.78%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A
for the last 12 months. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) has the 7th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
5.44%. Its dividend payout ratio was 87.79% for the last 12 months. Giant
Interactive Group Inc (ADR) (NYSE:GA) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this
segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.17%. Its dividend payout
ratio was N/A for the last 12 months. Deswell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSWL) has
the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current
dividend yield is 4.90%. Its dividend payout ratio was N/A for the last 12
months. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. (ADR) (NYSE:SHI) has the 10th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
4.43%. Its dividend payout ratio was 26.84% for the last 12 months.
The Gold Price Broke Down Nearly Touching The 150 Day Moving Average Closing at $1,611.90
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1611.90 Change : (34.10) or -2.1% Silver Price Close Today : 30.260 Change : (0.986) cents or -3.2% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.27 Change : 0.590 or 1.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01877 Change : -0.000210 or -1.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1499.00 Change : -12.50 or -0.8% Palladium Price Close Today : 589.00 Change : -13.70 or -2.3% S&P 500 : 1,215.39 Change : 5.51 or 0.5% Dow In GOLD$ : $148.02 Change : $ 3.55 or 2.5% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.160 Change : 0.172 or 2.5% Dow in SILVER oz : 381.42 Change : 13.23 or 3.6% Dow Industrial : 11,541.78 Change : 37.16 or 0.3% US Dollar Index : 77.19 Change : 0.073 or 0.1% The GOLD PRICE has broken down out of that pennant formation and will trade lower. Today it made a low at $1,603.91, nearly touching the 150 day moving average at $1,602.50. Sturdy confidence that ain’t. Now throughout this bull market that 150 DMA has backstopped — generally — gold. But against that optimism look at the MACD indicator, which is turning down, nosing after lower prices. If the GOLD PRICE breaks $1,600, it will certainly think about dropping back to the $1,535 last low, or the 200 DMA at $1,547. And if the Eurocrats come up with some plausible face-paint, gold would take a hit on Monday. On the other hand, if they only meet, eat, dither, and retreat, gold will gain. Seems to me politics absorbs way too much of our time. Adults ought to spend their time more profitably than wondering what a bunch of bootlicking banklackies will do. The SILVER PRICE is in the same position as the GOLD PRICE , only more volatile. On Comex today SILVER lost 98.6c (3.15%) to close at 3026c. In the aftermarket it quickly gained 37c (1.22%) to 3063c. Mercy! How do you parse or trade that? Silver reached 2994 today after losing its grip on 3050c support, but then jumped back pretty quickly. NEVERTHELESS, that doesn't look like it has cleared 3050c resistance (support becomes resistance when you approach it from underneath), just silver trading up in a thin aftermarket. Breaking 3000c will send silver down a buck anyway, arguing for much lower prices. Listen, y’all, look at the world around you and take a deep breath. Spit out that central bank ether and think: have any of the fundamental drivers of inflation and the silver and gold bull market changed? No, so the bull market continues, we are just suffering through a correction. Keep calm, silver and gold will come roaring back. Chart for the Dow today looked like a video of somebody kicking an old tin funnel down a road — up, down, everywhere. Confusion reigns. Dow added a massive 37.16 (.32%) to close at 11,541.78 while the S&P500 added 5.51 (0.46%) to end at 1,215.39. Other indices fell, revealing their confusion and bewilderment. Some guru on the internet said stocks rose on optimism the Euro summit this weekend would arrive at a solution for the bank solvency crisis there. Right, but how’d he know that? How’d he know for sure it wasn’t stray dogs or indigestion? From a technical perspective, stocks are still stymied by 11,650 resistance, optimism, stray dogs, or indigestion., DOLLAR INDEX rose slightly today, I reckon because the folks trading that market had no optimism about this weekend. (What kind of sorry people get optimism from a politicians’ meeting, anyway?) Dollar index rose a tiny 7.8 basis points (0.18%) to 77.192. The euro remains trapped below the bottom boundary of its trading channel, the one it fell out of in September. Nothing’s going to happen until the politicians do something, and the chance of them doing something more than cosmetic is the same as the chance an undertaker has of raising a corpse from the dead after he pretties it up. Closed 137.77c, up 0.15%. Japanese yen remains paralyzed, up 0.2% to 130.23c/Y100 (Y76.79/$1). The dollar’s little piddling rise and other phantasms do not account for gold’s fall today, down 34.10 (2.1%) to $1,611.90. Nor does it account for gold’s aftermarket rise to $1,622.40. Saw the same thing in the silver market and moreso, which makes me think dealers are shorting throughout the day, then covering at day’s end. Life has a way of taking matters out of your hands. Shorthanded in the office today, Susan gone to New Albany to pick up the newsletters, and I had to go to a funeral. Can’t put a funeral off. I’m taking this opportunity to say Bye-Bye to y’all, just in case Harold Egbert Camping proves right and the world does end tomorrow. Now, I’m not really counting on that being the last day, since Camping also prophesied that the world would end on 21 May 1988, 6 September 1994, and 21 May 2011, without noticeable success. Since 21 May he has been spiritualizing away the failure, and he had a stroke. Frankly, I’m counting on being right here tomorrow, about this time, doing what I always do, and wondering, as always, why some people do the silly things they do. 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 bubble has burst, primary trend down. 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.
Intel Just a Few Chips Above Apple
On Wednesday, CNBC featured a debate about whether investors should switch from
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) its shares are up 24% in 2011 to Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ,
+15%). The argument in favor of the switch is that
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) its shares are up 24% in 2011 to Intel (NASDAQ: INTC ,
+15%). The argument in favor of the switch is that
Momentum Stocks of The Day: USAT, HEES, XNY, ZLC, URI, GLP, ISRG, CCCL, ICAD, CVGW (Oct 20, 2011)
Below are 10 momentum stocks that are attracting a lot of interest from
traders. Two Chinese companies (XNY, CCCL) are on the list. USA Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the first best stock on this list. Its daily price change
was 27.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 46% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $2 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate. H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:HEES) is the 2nd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
13.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 52% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $16 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 50% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is -10% based on analysts average estimate. China Xiniya Fashion Ltd
(ADR) (NYSE:XNY) is the 3rd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
13.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 52% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $3 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 18% based on analysts average estimate. Zale Corporation
(NYSE:ZLC) is the 4th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 12.4%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 91% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50%
of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 8%
based on analysts average estimate. United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) is the 5th
best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 10.3% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 17% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $27 on the stock. It is rated positively by 75% of the 12
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 1% based on
analysts average estimate. Global Partners LP (NYSE:GLP) is the 6th best stock
on this list. Its daily price change was 10.0% in the previous trading session.
Its upside potential is 36% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$23 on the stock. It is rated positively by 20% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 2% based on analysts average estimate.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 7th best stock on this list. Its
daily price change was 9.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is -3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $406 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 29% of the 17 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 21% based on analysts average estimate.
China Ceramics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL) is the 8th best stock on this list. Its
daily price change was 8.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 469% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $16 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate.
iCAD, INC. (NASDAQ:ICAD) is the 9th best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 8.8% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 223%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $2 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate. Calavo Growers, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CVGW) is the 10th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
8.2% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 34% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $28 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 80% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate.
traders. Two Chinese companies (XNY, CCCL) are on the list. USA Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ:USAT) is the first best stock on this list. Its daily price change
was 27.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 46% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $2 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 50% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate. H&E Equipment Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:HEES) is the 2nd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
13.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 52% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $16 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 50% of the 8 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is -10% based on analysts average estimate. China Xiniya Fashion Ltd
(ADR) (NYSE:XNY) is the 3rd best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
13.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 52% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $3 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 18% based on analysts average estimate. Zale Corporation
(NYSE:ZLC) is the 4th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 12.4%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 91% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $7 on the stock. It is rated positively by 50%
of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 8%
based on analysts average estimate. United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE:URI) is the 5th
best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 10.3% in the previous
trading session. Its upside potential is 17% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $27 on the stock. It is rated positively by 75% of the 12
analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 1% based on
analysts average estimate. Global Partners LP (NYSE:GLP) is the 6th best stock
on this list. Its daily price change was 10.0% in the previous trading session.
Its upside potential is 36% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$23 on the stock. It is rated positively by 20% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 2% based on analysts average estimate.
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is the 7th best stock on this list. Its
daily price change was 9.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is -3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $406 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 29% of the 17 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 21% based on analysts average estimate.
China Ceramics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL) is the 8th best stock on this list. Its
daily price change was 8.9% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 469% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $16 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate.
iCAD, INC. (NASDAQ:ICAD) is the 9th best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 8.8% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 223%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $2 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate. Calavo Growers, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CVGW) is the 10th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
8.2% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 34% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $28 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 80% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 15% based on analysts average estimate.
6 Industrial Stocks Polluting Your Portfolio
It should be no surprise to anyone that manufacturing stocks arent what they
used to be. Weak consumer spending has caused a big reduction in demand for many
goods and the lion's share of cheap products in America are made in Asia, not
by publicly traded stocks in the West. Throw in the difficult credit markets and
the high capital cost of manufacturing plants and machinery and you can see why
many manufacturing stocks are in deep trouble. 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 present to you 6 industrial
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." Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR ) works with products, services
and solutions that enhance the comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport,
commercial properties and other environments. A year-to-date decline of almost
37% has done nothing to reassure IR shareholders. Kubota Corp. (NYSE: KUB ) is
well-known in the industrial sector for developing farm equipment, engines and
construction machinery. Year-to-date, KUB stock has dropped more than 16%.
Manitowoc Co. (NYSE: MTW ) manufactures capital goods for a variety of
industries. MTW stock has also had a forgettable 2011, down 39% since the
beginning of January. Oshkosh Corp. (NYSE: OSK ) is a designer, manufacturer and
marketer of a range of vehicles and vehicle bodies. OSK has not thrived at all
during the last year, declining 46% since the start of 2011. Paccar Inc.
(NASDAQ: PCAR ) designs and manufactures trucks in a variety of sizes under
the names Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF. PCAR stock is down 30%, year to date,
compared to a loss of just .6% for the Dow. Terex Corp. (NYSE: TEX ) is a global
manufacturer of machinery products. Like many other industrial stocks, TEX has
lost more than 56% 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.
used to be. Weak consumer spending has caused a big reduction in demand for many
goods and the lion's share of cheap products in America are made in Asia, not
by publicly traded stocks in the West. Throw in the difficult credit markets and
the high capital cost of manufacturing plants and machinery and you can see why
many manufacturing stocks are in deep trouble. 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 present to you 6 industrial
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." Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE: IR ) works with products, services
and solutions that enhance the comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport,
commercial properties and other environments. A year-to-date decline of almost
37% has done nothing to reassure IR shareholders. Kubota Corp. (NYSE: KUB ) is
well-known in the industrial sector for developing farm equipment, engines and
construction machinery. Year-to-date, KUB stock has dropped more than 16%.
Manitowoc Co. (NYSE: MTW ) manufactures capital goods for a variety of
industries. MTW stock has also had a forgettable 2011, down 39% since the
beginning of January. Oshkosh Corp. (NYSE: OSK ) is a designer, manufacturer and
marketer of a range of vehicles and vehicle bodies. OSK has not thrived at all
during the last year, declining 46% since the start of 2011. Paccar Inc.
(NASDAQ: PCAR ) designs and manufactures trucks in a variety of sizes under
the names Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF. PCAR stock is down 30%, year to date,
compared to a loss of just .6% for the Dow. Terex Corp. (NYSE: TEX ) is a global
manufacturer of machinery products. Like many other industrial stocks, TEX has
lost more than 56% year-to-date. Get more analysis of these picks and other
publicly-traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100%
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The Gold Price Broke Down Nearly Touching The 150 Day Moving Average Closing at $1,611.90
Gold Price Close Today : 1611.90 Change : (34.10) or -2.1% Silver Price Close
Today : 30.260 Change : (0.986) cents or -3.2% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.27
Change : 0.590 or 1.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01877 Change : -0.000210 or
-1.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1499.00 Change : -12.50 or -0.8% Palladium
Price Close Today : 589.00 Change : -13.70 or -2.3% S&P 500 : 1,215.39 Change :
5.51 or 0.5% Dow In GOLD$ : $148.02 Change : $ 3.55 or 2.5% Dow in GOLD oz :
7.160 Change : 0.172 or 2.5% Dow in SILVER oz : 381.42 Change : 13.23 or 3.6%
Dow Industrial : 11,541.78 Change : 37.16 or 0.3% US Dollar Index : 77.19 Change
: 0.073 or 0.1% The GOLD PRICE has broken down out of that pennant formation and
will trade lower. Today it made a low at $1,603.91, nearly touching the 150 day
moving average at $1,602.50. Sturdy confidence that ain't. Now throughout this
bull market that 150 DMA has backstopped -- generally -- gold. But against that
optimism look at the MACD indicator, which is turning down, nosing after lower
prices. If the GOLD PRICE breaks $1,600, it will certainly think about dropping
back to the $1,535 last low, or the 200 DMA at $1,547. And if the Eurocrats come
up with some plausible face-paint, gold would take a hit on Monday. On the other
hand, if they only meet, eat, dither, and retreat, gold will gain. Seems to me
politics absorbs way too much of our time. Adults ought to spend their time more
profitably than wondering what a bunch of bootlicking banklackies will do. The
SILVER PRICE is in the same position as the GOLD PRICE , only more volatile. On
Comex today SILVER lost 98.6c (3.15%) to close at 3026c. In the aftermarket it
quickly gained 37c (1.22%) to 3063c. Mercy! How do you parse or trade that?
Silver reached 2994 today after losing its grip on 3050c support, but then
jumped back pretty quickly. NEVERTHELESS, that doesn't look like it has
cleared 3050c resistance (support becomes resistance when you approach it from
underneath), just silver trading up in a thin aftermarket. Breaking 3000c will
send silver down a buck anyway, arguing for much lower prices. Listen, y'all,
look at the world around you and take a deep breath. Spit out that central bank
ether and think: have any of the fundamental drivers of inflation and the silver
and gold bull market changed? No, so the bull market continues, we are just
suffering through a correction. Keep calm, silver and gold will come roaring
back. Chart for the Dow today looked like a video of somebody kicking an old tin
funnel down a road -- up, down, everywhere. Confusion reigns. Dow added a
massive 37.16 (.32%) to close at 11,541.78 while the S&P500 added 5.51 (0.46%)
to end at 1,215.39. Other indices fell, revealing their confusion and
bewilderment. Some guru on the internet said stocks rose on optimism the Euro
summit this weekend would arrive at a solution for the bank solvency crisis
there. Right, but how'd he know that? How'd he know for sure it wasn't stray
dogs or indigestion? From a technical perspective, stocks are still stymied by
11,650 resistance, optimism, stray dogs, or indigestion., DOLLAR INDEX rose
slightly today, I reckon because the folks trading that market had no optimism
about this weekend. (What kind of sorry people get optimism from a politicians'
meeting, anyway?) Dollar index rose a tiny 7.8 basis points (0.18%) to 77.192.
The euro remains trapped below the bottom boundary of its trading channel, the
one it fell out of in September. Nothing's going to happen until the politicians
do something, and the chance of them doing something more than cosmetic is the
same as the chance an undertaker has of raising a corpse from the dead after he
pretties it up. Closed 137.77c, up 0.15%. Japanese yen remains paralyzed, up
0.2% to 130.23c/Y100 (Y76.79/$1). The dollar's little piddling rise and other
phantasms do not account for gold's fall today, down 34.10 (2.1%) to $1,611.90.
Nor does it account for gold's aftermarket rise to $1,622.40. Saw the same thing
in the silver market and moreso, which makes me think dealers are shorting
throughout the day, then covering at day's end. Life has a way of taking matters
out of your hands. Shorthanded in the office today, Susan gone to New Albany to
pick up the newsletters, and I had to go to a funeral. Can't put a funeral off.
I'm taking this opportunity to say Bye-Bye to y'all, just in case Harold Egbert
Camping proves right and the world does end tomorrow. Now, I'm not really
counting on that being the last day, since Camping also prophesied that the
world would end on 21 May 1988, 6 September 1994, and 21 May 2011, without
noticeable success. Since 21 May he has been spiritualizing away the failure,
and he had a stroke. Frankly, I'm counting on being right here tomorrow, about
this time, doing what I always do, and wondering, as always, why some people do
the silly things they do. 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$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate
bubble has burst, primary trend down. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. Be advised and
warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I don't intend
them for that or write them with that short term trading outlook. I write them
for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as entertainment, but not
as a timing service for futures. NOR do I recommend investing in gold or silver
Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical metal and I fear one day one
or another may go up in smoke. Unless you can breathe smoke, stay away. Call me
paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of traps. NOR do I recommend trading
futures options or other leveraged paper gold and silver products. These are not
for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend buying gold and silver on margin or
with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical gold and silver coins and bars in your
own hands. One final warning: NEVER insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Today : 30.260 Change : (0.986) cents or -3.2% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.27
Change : 0.590 or 1.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01877 Change : -0.000210 or
-1.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1499.00 Change : -12.50 or -0.8% Palladium
Price Close Today : 589.00 Change : -13.70 or -2.3% S&P 500 : 1,215.39 Change :
5.51 or 0.5% Dow In GOLD$ : $148.02 Change : $ 3.55 or 2.5% Dow in GOLD oz :
7.160 Change : 0.172 or 2.5% Dow in SILVER oz : 381.42 Change : 13.23 or 3.6%
Dow Industrial : 11,541.78 Change : 37.16 or 0.3% US Dollar Index : 77.19 Change
: 0.073 or 0.1% The GOLD PRICE has broken down out of that pennant formation and
will trade lower. Today it made a low at $1,603.91, nearly touching the 150 day
moving average at $1,602.50. Sturdy confidence that ain't. Now throughout this
bull market that 150 DMA has backstopped -- generally -- gold. But against that
optimism look at the MACD indicator, which is turning down, nosing after lower
prices. If the GOLD PRICE breaks $1,600, it will certainly think about dropping
back to the $1,535 last low, or the 200 DMA at $1,547. And if the Eurocrats come
up with some plausible face-paint, gold would take a hit on Monday. On the other
hand, if they only meet, eat, dither, and retreat, gold will gain. Seems to me
politics absorbs way too much of our time. Adults ought to spend their time more
profitably than wondering what a bunch of bootlicking banklackies will do. The
SILVER PRICE is in the same position as the GOLD PRICE , only more volatile. On
Comex today SILVER lost 98.6c (3.15%) to close at 3026c. In the aftermarket it
quickly gained 37c (1.22%) to 3063c. Mercy! How do you parse or trade that?
Silver reached 2994 today after losing its grip on 3050c support, but then
jumped back pretty quickly. NEVERTHELESS, that doesn't look like it has
cleared 3050c resistance (support becomes resistance when you approach it from
underneath), just silver trading up in a thin aftermarket. Breaking 3000c will
send silver down a buck anyway, arguing for much lower prices. Listen, y'all,
look at the world around you and take a deep breath. Spit out that central bank
ether and think: have any of the fundamental drivers of inflation and the silver
and gold bull market changed? No, so the bull market continues, we are just
suffering through a correction. Keep calm, silver and gold will come roaring
back. Chart for the Dow today looked like a video of somebody kicking an old tin
funnel down a road -- up, down, everywhere. Confusion reigns. Dow added a
massive 37.16 (.32%) to close at 11,541.78 while the S&P500 added 5.51 (0.46%)
to end at 1,215.39. Other indices fell, revealing their confusion and
bewilderment. Some guru on the internet said stocks rose on optimism the Euro
summit this weekend would arrive at a solution for the bank solvency crisis
there. Right, but how'd he know that? How'd he know for sure it wasn't stray
dogs or indigestion? From a technical perspective, stocks are still stymied by
11,650 resistance, optimism, stray dogs, or indigestion., DOLLAR INDEX rose
slightly today, I reckon because the folks trading that market had no optimism
about this weekend. (What kind of sorry people get optimism from a politicians'
meeting, anyway?) Dollar index rose a tiny 7.8 basis points (0.18%) to 77.192.
The euro remains trapped below the bottom boundary of its trading channel, the
one it fell out of in September. Nothing's going to happen until the politicians
do something, and the chance of them doing something more than cosmetic is the
same as the chance an undertaker has of raising a corpse from the dead after he
pretties it up. Closed 137.77c, up 0.15%. Japanese yen remains paralyzed, up
0.2% to 130.23c/Y100 (Y76.79/$1). The dollar's little piddling rise and other
phantasms do not account for gold's fall today, down 34.10 (2.1%) to $1,611.90.
Nor does it account for gold's aftermarket rise to $1,622.40. Saw the same thing
in the silver market and moreso, which makes me think dealers are shorting
throughout the day, then covering at day's end. Life has a way of taking matters
out of your hands. Shorthanded in the office today, Susan gone to New Albany to
pick up the newsletters, and I had to go to a funeral. Can't put a funeral off.
I'm taking this opportunity to say Bye-Bye to y'all, just in case Harold Egbert
Camping proves right and the world does end tomorrow. Now, I'm not really
counting on that being the last day, since Camping also prophesied that the
world would end on 21 May 1988, 6 September 1994, and 21 May 2011, without
noticeable success. Since 21 May he has been spiritualizing away the failure,
and he had a stroke. Frankly, I'm counting on being right here tomorrow, about
this time, doing what I always do, and wondering, as always, why some people do
the silly things they do. 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
bubble has burst, primary trend down. 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 Fastest-Growing Small Cap Stocks: ALLT, MMYT, DANG, ZOLL, CSOD, CTCT, SVN, OPEN, SFLY, SONO (Oct 20, 2011)
Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Small Cap stocks, based on the average
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. Two Chinese
companies (DANG, SVN) are on the list. Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT)
is the first fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 93.3%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. MakeMyTrip Limited (NASDAQ:MMYT) is the second
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 82.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the
third 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. ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ZOLL) is the fourth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 43.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) is the fifth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 43.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Constant Contact, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTCT) is the sixth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 41.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN) is the
seventh fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 38.9%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. OpenTable Inc (NASDAQ:OPEN) is the eighth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 35.4%. This number is based on the average estimate of
6 brokerage analysts. Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY) is the ninth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 34.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. SonoSite, Inc. (NASDAQ:SONO) is the 10th fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 34.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 6 brokerage
analysts.
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. Two Chinese
companies (DANG, SVN) are on the list. Allot Communications Ltd. (NASDAQ:ALLT)
is the first fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 93.3%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. MakeMyTrip Limited (NASDAQ:MMYT) is the second
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 82.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the
third 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. ZOLL Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:ZOLL) is the fourth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 43.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSOD) is the fifth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 43.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Constant Contact, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTCT) is the sixth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 41.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN) is the
seventh fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 38.9%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. OpenTable Inc (NASDAQ:OPEN) is the eighth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 35.4%. This number is based on the average estimate of
6 brokerage analysts. Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY) is the ninth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 34.3%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. SonoSite, Inc. (NASDAQ:SONO) is the 10th fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 34.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 6 brokerage
analysts.
Apple Stock Is the New Microsoft — Good, But Not Good Enough
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Microsoft ‘s ( NASDAQ : MSFT ) earnings, reported after the bell Thursday, were good. But like Apple ( NASDAQ : AAPL ), they just weren't good enough. Microsoft reported a fiscal first-quarter profit of $5.74 billion, or 68 cents per share. That's up 6% from last year's $5.4 billion, or 62 cents per share profit. Revenue also was up to $17.4 billion from $16.2 billion, a 7% rise. But "experts" had expected earnings of 68 cents per share, so MSFT stock started to get hit after hours. Sound familiar? Apple ( NASDAQ : AAPL ) missed the mark earlier this week, and shares sold off Tuesday as a result. Apple earnings remained strong as usual — net income jumped to $6.62 billion from $4.31 billion, and AAPL stock revenue surged nearly 39% to $28.3 billion. But as investors should know by now, it's not the numbers that matter, but how those numbers perform against Wall Street forecasts. In the wake of Microsoft and Apple reporting earnings, it's worth examining how good companies continue to be sold off because they aren't "good enough." Could Apple Be the Next Microsoft? Once-dominant tech stock MSFT has been wildly unpopular in recent years. Microsoft’s stock has been languishing in the high $20s for the better part of a decade. And while no one expects Apple to crash from triple digits anytime soon, there are some very real fears lately that AAPL stock could desperately be in need of a second act to stay in favor with investors. It's more than a little absurd, I know. The iPhone was Apple's second act. The iPad was its third. And rumors of an Apple HD TV could very well hint at its fourth. If not the TV, then consider that 93% of Fortune 500 companies are deploying or testing the iPhone for business use — which could be a stunning opportunity for enterprise sales. But who cares? Apple earnings weren't as good as they should have been. So the stock sold off. Microsoft stock watchers should be painfully familiar with this trend. Consider the dead-money performance of Microsoft in the past 10 years despite a strong business that includes: A virtual monopoly, with an approximately 83% market share of computer operating systems. The ascendance of the Xbox 360 video game console and related products like the Kinect. An EPS forecast of almost $3 per share for this fiscal year vs. just $1.62 in fiscal 2009. Some $43 billion in cash and equivalents on its balance sheet, even while maintaining a nearly 3% dividend yield.
Earnings Baggage Doesn’t Dog Airlines — Thursday’s IP Market Recap
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Airlines, which have endured their share of pain over the past year, were delivered another seeming blow Thursday when Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV ) posted a third-quarter loss due largely
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Snubs T-Mobile
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has selected C Spire Wireless as its fourth carrier in
the US. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Snubs T-Mobile Beating out T-Mobile USA, C
Spire Wireless has been selected by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as its fourth U.S.
wireless provider to sell the new smartphone, the iPhone 4S. It will begin
selling the coveted iPhone 4S in the coming weeks and will soon join the ranks
of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s iPhone 4S sellers. C Spire Wireless is the
largest private carrier in the United States and claims to have the highest
concentration of smartphone users of any network in the nation. Apple Inc.
(NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are currently standing at 398.62. Price History
Last Price: 398.62 52 Week Low / High: 297.76 / 426.7 50 Day Moving Average:
387.24 6 Month Price Change %: 25.0% 12 Month Price Change %: 32.8%
the US. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Snubs T-Mobile Beating out T-Mobile USA, C
Spire Wireless has been selected by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) as its fourth U.S.
wireless provider to sell the new smartphone, the iPhone 4S. It will begin
selling the coveted iPhone 4S in the coming weeks and will soon join the ranks
of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s iPhone 4S sellers. C Spire Wireless is the
largest private carrier in the United States and claims to have the highest
concentration of smartphone users of any network in the nation. Apple Inc.
(NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are currently standing at 398.62. Price History
Last Price: 398.62 52 Week Low / High: 297.76 / 426.7 50 Day Moving Average:
387.24 6 Month Price Change %: 25.0% 12 Month Price Change %: 32.8%
Apple Stock Is the New Microsoft — Good, But Not Good Enough
Microsoft s (NASDAQ: MSFT ) earnings, reported after the bell Thursday, were
good. But like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ), they just weren't good enough. Microsoft
reported a fiscal first-quarter profit of $5.74 billion, or 68 cents per share.
That's up 6% from last year's $5.4 billion, or 62 cents per share profit.
Revenue also was up to $17.4 billion from $16.2 billion, a 7% rise. But
"experts" had expected earnings of 68 cents per share, so MSFT stock started
to get hit after hours. Sound familiar? Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) missed the mark
earlier this week, and shares sold off Tuesday as a result. Apple earnings
remained strong as usual net income jumped to $6.62 billion from $4.31 billion,
and AAPL stock revenue surged nearly 39% to $28.3 billion. But as investors
should know by now, it's not the numbers that matter, but how those numbers
perform against Wall Street forecasts. In the wake of Microsoft and Apple
reporting earnings, it's worth examining how good companies continue to be
sold off because they aren't "good enough." Could Apple Be the Next
Microsoft? Once-dominant tech stock MSFT has been wildly unpopular in recent
years. Microsofts stock has been languishing in the high $20s for the better
part of a decade. And while no one expects Apple to crash from triple digits
anytime soon, there are some very real fears lately that AAPL stock could
desperately be in need of a second act to stay in favor with investors. It's
more than a little absurd, I know. The iPhone was Apple's second act. The iPad
was its third. And rumors of an Apple HD TV could very well hint at its fourth.
If not the TV, then consider that 93% of Fortune 500 companies are deploying or
testing the iPhone for business use which could be a stunning opportunity for
enterprise sales. But who cares? Apple earnings weren't as good as they should
have been. So the stock sold off. Microsoft stock watchers should be painfully
familiar with this trend. Consider the dead-money performance of Microsoft in
the past 10 years despite a strong business that includes: A virtual monopoly,
with an approximately 83% market share of computer operating systems. The
ascendance of the Xbox 360 video game console and related products like the
Kinect. An EPS forecast of almost $3 per share for this fiscal year vs. just
$1.62 in fiscal 2009. Some $43 billion in cash and equivalents on its balance
sheet, even while maintaining a nearly 3% dividend yield.
good. But like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ), they just weren't good enough. Microsoft
reported a fiscal first-quarter profit of $5.74 billion, or 68 cents per share.
That's up 6% from last year's $5.4 billion, or 62 cents per share profit.
Revenue also was up to $17.4 billion from $16.2 billion, a 7% rise. But
"experts" had expected earnings of 68 cents per share, so MSFT stock started
to get hit after hours. Sound familiar? Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) missed the mark
earlier this week, and shares sold off Tuesday as a result. Apple earnings
remained strong as usual net income jumped to $6.62 billion from $4.31 billion,
and AAPL stock revenue surged nearly 39% to $28.3 billion. But as investors
should know by now, it's not the numbers that matter, but how those numbers
perform against Wall Street forecasts. In the wake of Microsoft and Apple
reporting earnings, it's worth examining how good companies continue to be
sold off because they aren't "good enough." Could Apple Be the Next
Microsoft? Once-dominant tech stock MSFT has been wildly unpopular in recent
years. Microsofts stock has been languishing in the high $20s for the better
part of a decade. And while no one expects Apple to crash from triple digits
anytime soon, there are some very real fears lately that AAPL stock could
desperately be in need of a second act to stay in favor with investors. It's
more than a little absurd, I know. The iPhone was Apple's second act. The iPad
was its third. And rumors of an Apple HD TV could very well hint at its fourth.
If not the TV, then consider that 93% of Fortune 500 companies are deploying or
testing the iPhone for business use which could be a stunning opportunity for
enterprise sales. But who cares? Apple earnings weren't as good as they should
have been. So the stock sold off. Microsoft stock watchers should be painfully
familiar with this trend. Consider the dead-money performance of Microsoft in
the past 10 years despite a strong business that includes: A virtual monopoly,
with an approximately 83% market share of computer operating systems. The
ascendance of the Xbox 360 video game console and related products like the
Kinect. An EPS forecast of almost $3 per share for this fiscal year vs. just
$1.62 in fiscal 2009. Some $43 billion in cash and equivalents on its balance
sheet, even while maintaining a nearly 3% dividend yield.
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Micro Cap Stocks: NPTN, BONA, RLOC, CKSW, ASYS, CBR, MERU, EPOC, SUMR, SPSC (Oct 20, 2011)
Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Micro Cap stocks, based on the average
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese
company (BONA) is on the list. NeoPhotonics Corp (NYSE:NPTN) is the first
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 54.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. Bona Film Group Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BONA) is the second
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. ReachLocal Inc. (NASDAQ:RLOC) is the third fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 46.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage
analysts. ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CKSW) is the fourth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 37.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the fifth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 31.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. CIBER, Inc. (NYSE:CBR) is the sixth fastest-growing stock
in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be
29.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERU) is the seventh fastest-growing stock in this
segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.3%.
This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Epocrates,
Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC) is the eighth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the
market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 26.7%. This number is
based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Summer Infant, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SUMR) is the ninth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 26.3%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. SPS Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPSC)
is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.0%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese
company (BONA) is on the list. NeoPhotonics Corp (NYSE:NPTN) is the first
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 54.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. Bona Film Group Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BONA) is the second
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. ReachLocal Inc. (NASDAQ:RLOC) is the third fastest-growing
stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected
to be 46.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage
analysts. ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CKSW) is the fourth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 37.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Amtech Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASYS) is the fifth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 31.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. CIBER, Inc. (NYSE:CBR) is the sixth fastest-growing stock
in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be
29.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:MERU) is the seventh fastest-growing stock in this
segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 28.3%.
This number is based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Epocrates,
Inc. (NASDAQ:EPOC) is the eighth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the
market. Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 26.7%. This number is
based on the average estimate of 3 brokerage analysts. Summer Infant, Inc.
(NASDAQ:SUMR) is the ninth fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market.
Its long-term annual EPS growth is expected to be 26.3%. This number is based on
the average estimate of 4 brokerage analysts. SPS Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPSC)
is the 10th fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 25.0%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 3 brokerage analysts.
4 Must-Buy Chemical Stocks Engineered for Investors
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace One of the few sectors doing well right now is the specialty chemicals business. That's because preservatives in foods, fertilizers for farms, compressed gasses for manufacturers and a host of other products have a built-in baseline demand. These are the building blocks for just about every product on the market, so chemical companies with well-run operations and a big reach have managed to find brisk business even in this tough climate. 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’ve got 4 chemical stocks 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." Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON ) provides agricultural products to farmers and is based out of St. Louis. A modest gain of 4% has far outpaced the broader markets, as the Dow Jones is down .6% on the year. Praxair Inc. (NYSE: PX ) is a supplier of industrial gas. PX stock rounds out the list with a gain of 5% year-to-date. That gain is no small feat, especially amidst a volatile economic landscape. Terra Nitrogen Co. (NYSE: TNH ) is involved with the production of nitrogen fertilizer products. Like other stocks in the specialty chemicals sector, TNH stock is pleasing investors with a gain of 44% year-to-date. W.R. Grace (NYSE: GRA ) produces and sells specialty chemicals and specialty materials internationally. GRA stock has had an impressive 2011, jumping 8% 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.
Thursday Apple Rumors — AT&T’s iPhone Business Still Booming
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Here are your daily Apple rumors and news items for Thursday: AT&T’s iPhone Business Stays Strong: It seems silly now that investors were so worried that Verizon ‘s (NYSE: VZ ) support of the iPhone would spell the end of AT&T ‘s (NYSE: T ) iPhone business back at the beginning of 2011. AT&T activated more than 1 million iPhone 4Ses in the past week, according to a Thursday report at Apple Insider . That’s in addition to the company’s total 2.7 million iPhone activations over the previous quarter. Apple ‘s ( NASDAQ : AAPL ) device remained the leading handheld for AT&T’s entire mobile operation, but total activations fell over the previous quarter when AT&T activated 3.6 million iPhones. (It’s likely the dip was caused by consumers waiting for the new iPhone to release in October.) Still trying to push “4G” service on a consumer base that doesn’t know what 4G means , AT&T in a press release credited its iPhone 4S success to claiming to be the only carrier to offer the new model “with 4G speeds.” Regional Mobile Provider Supports iPhone 4S: That faint sound you could hear murmuring between Apple reporting earnings Wednesday and AT&T reporting earnings Thursday was the sound of T-Mobile USA crying. While the country’s fourth-place telecom was passed over as an official supporter for Apple’s latest iPhone, C Spire was not. Who is C Spire? C Spire, formerly Cellular South, is a regional telecom serving less than 1 million subscribers in and around Mississippi. According to a Wednesday report at CNN , Apple made C-Spire the United States’ fourth official iPhone 4S carrier this week . Yankee Group analyst Tole Hart believes Apple made the decision to gain iPhone users in rural communities that previously have had greater access to Android phones on regional networks. Samsung Outsold iPhone in Third Quarter: Apple shipped just more than 17 million iPhones during the third quarter, disappointing Wall Street analysts that were expecting between 18 million and 21 million units sold for the period. One smartphone manufacturer did post those numbers, though, according to a Wednesday report in The Wall Street Journal . A “person familiar with the situation” told the WSJ that Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) shipped 20 million smartphones during the quarter that ended in September. Samsung also beat out Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) to become the second-leading smartphone manufacturer (in terms of revenue), trailing Apple, in the world. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at
Gold Futures Tumble, Losing Skid Hits Four Days
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 The sell-off in gold futures continued on Thursday, as the COMEX December 2011 contract settled lower by $34.10, or 2.1%, at $1,612.90 per ounce.
Return to Gold Standard Gaining Traction with Presidential Candidates
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 While Ron Paul is generally considered to be the foremost proponent of the gold standard, he has gained quite a bit of company in recent months.
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) To Sponsor Education Summit
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) has agreed to become the major sponsor for
the third annual World Innovation Summit for Education. Exxon Mobil Corporation
(NYSE:XOM) To Sponsor Education Summit World Innovation Summit for Education
(WISE), a global initiative by Qatar Foundation held annually in Doha will be
supported by Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by its gold sponsorship. Bart
Cahir, acting president and general manager of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)
Qatar said, "We are honored to support WISE, and we share its goal of
developing innovative solutions to take on the world's education challenges.
By investing in education, we can help develop not only individuals, but also
communities, fostering the intellectual capacity required to address society's
future challenges." Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) shares are currently standing
at 78.43. Price History Last Price: 78.43 52 Week Low / High: 65.08 / 88.23 50
Day Moving Average: 73.12 6 Month Price Change %: -5.9% 12 Month Price Change %:
19.0%
the third annual World Innovation Summit for Education. Exxon Mobil Corporation
(NYSE:XOM) To Sponsor Education Summit World Innovation Summit for Education
(WISE), a global initiative by Qatar Foundation held annually in Doha will be
supported by Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) by its gold sponsorship. Bart
Cahir, acting president and general manager of ExxonMobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM)
Qatar said, "We are honored to support WISE, and we share its goal of
developing innovative solutions to take on the world's education challenges.
By investing in education, we can help develop not only individuals, but also
communities, fostering the intellectual capacity required to address society's
future challenges." Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE:XOM) shares are currently standing
at 78.43. Price History Last Price: 78.43 52 Week Low / High: 65.08 / 88.23 50
Day Moving Average: 73.12 6 Month Price Change %: -5.9% 12 Month Price Change %:
19.0%
Thursday Apple Rumors — AT&T’s iPhone Business Still Booming
Here are your daily Apple rumors and news items for Thursday: AT&Ts iPhone
Business Stays Strong: It seems silly now that investors were so worried that
Verizon s (NYSE: VZ ) support of the iPhone would spell the end of AT&T s (NYSE:
T ) iPhone business back at the beginning of 2011. AT&T activated more than 1
million iPhone 4Ses in the past week, according to a Thursday report at Apple
Insider . Thats in addition to the companys total 2.7 million iPhone activations
over the previous quarter. Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) device remained the leading
handheld for AT&Ts entire mobile operation, but total activations fell over the
previous quarter when AT&T activated 3.6 million iPhones. (Its likely the dip
was caused by consumers waiting for the new iPhone to release in October.) Still
trying to push 4G service on a consumer base that doesnt know what 4G means ,
AT&T in a press release credited its iPhone 4S success to claiming to be the
only carrier to offer the new model with 4G speeds. Regional Mobile Provider
Supports iPhone 4S: That faint sound you could hear murmuring between Apple
reporting earnings Wednesday and AT&T reporting earnings Thursday was the sound
of T-Mobile USA crying. While the countrys fourth-place telecom was passed over
as an official supporter for Apples latest iPhone, C Spire was not. Who is C
Spire? C Spire, formerly Cellular South, is a regional telecom serving less than
1 million subscribers in and around Mississippi. According to a Wednesday report
at CNN , Apple made C-Spire the United States fourth official iPhone 4S carrier
this week . Yankee Group analyst Tole Hart believes Apple made the decision to
gain iPhone users in rural communities that previously have had greater access
to Android phones on regional networks. Samsung Outsold iPhone in Third Quarter:
Apple shipped just more than 17 million iPhones during the third quarter,
disappointing Wall Street analysts that were expecting between 18 million and 21
million units sold for the period. One smartphone manufacturer did post those
numbers, though, according to a Wednesday report in The Wall Street Journal . A
person familiar with the situation told the WSJ that Samsung (PINK: SSNLF )
shipped 20 million smartphones during the quarter that ended in September.
Samsung also beat out Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) to become the second-leading smartphone
manufacturer (in terms of revenue), trailing Apple, in the world. As of this
writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named
here. Follow him on Twitter at
Business Stays Strong: It seems silly now that investors were so worried that
Verizon s (NYSE: VZ ) support of the iPhone would spell the end of AT&T s (NYSE:
T ) iPhone business back at the beginning of 2011. AT&T activated more than 1
million iPhone 4Ses in the past week, according to a Thursday report at Apple
Insider . Thats in addition to the companys total 2.7 million iPhone activations
over the previous quarter. Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) device remained the leading
handheld for AT&Ts entire mobile operation, but total activations fell over the
previous quarter when AT&T activated 3.6 million iPhones. (Its likely the dip
was caused by consumers waiting for the new iPhone to release in October.) Still
trying to push 4G service on a consumer base that doesnt know what 4G means ,
AT&T in a press release credited its iPhone 4S success to claiming to be the
only carrier to offer the new model with 4G speeds. Regional Mobile Provider
Supports iPhone 4S: That faint sound you could hear murmuring between Apple
reporting earnings Wednesday and AT&T reporting earnings Thursday was the sound
of T-Mobile USA crying. While the countrys fourth-place telecom was passed over
as an official supporter for Apples latest iPhone, C Spire was not. Who is C
Spire? C Spire, formerly Cellular South, is a regional telecom serving less than
1 million subscribers in and around Mississippi. According to a Wednesday report
at CNN , Apple made C-Spire the United States fourth official iPhone 4S carrier
this week . Yankee Group analyst Tole Hart believes Apple made the decision to
gain iPhone users in rural communities that previously have had greater access
to Android phones on regional networks. Samsung Outsold iPhone in Third Quarter:
Apple shipped just more than 17 million iPhones during the third quarter,
disappointing Wall Street analysts that were expecting between 18 million and 21
million units sold for the period. One smartphone manufacturer did post those
numbers, though, according to a Wednesday report in The Wall Street Journal . A
person familiar with the situation told the WSJ that Samsung (PINK: SSNLF )
shipped 20 million smartphones during the quarter that ended in September.
Samsung also beat out Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) to become the second-leading smartphone
manufacturer (in terms of revenue), trailing Apple, in the world. As of this
writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named
here. Follow him on Twitter at
4 Must-Buy Chemical Stocks Engineered for Investors
One of the few sectors doing well right now is the specialty chemicals
business. That's because preservatives in foods, fertilizers for farms,
compressed gasses for manufacturers and a host of other products have a built-in
baseline demand. These are the building blocks for just about every product on
the market, so chemical companies with well-run operations and a big reach have
managed to find brisk business even in this tough climate. 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 4
chemical stocks 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." Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON ) provides agricultural
products to farmers and is based out of St. Louis. A modest gain of 4% has far
outpaced the broader markets, as the Dow Jones is down .6% on the year. Praxair
Inc. (NYSE: PX ) is a supplier of industrial gas. PX stock rounds out the list
with a gain of 5% year-to-date. That gain is no small feat, especially amidst a
volatile economic landscape. Terra Nitrogen Co. (NYSE: TNH ) is involved with
the production of nitrogen fertilizer products. Like other stocks in the
specialty chemicals sector, TNH stock is pleasing investors with a gain of 44%
year-to-date. W.R. Grace (NYSE: GRA ) produces and sells specialty chemicals and
specialty materials internationally. GRA stock has had an impressive 2011,
jumping 8% 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.
business. That's because preservatives in foods, fertilizers for farms,
compressed gasses for manufacturers and a host of other products have a built-in
baseline demand. These are the building blocks for just about every product on
the market, so chemical companies with well-run operations and a big reach have
managed to find brisk business even in this tough climate. 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 4
chemical stocks 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." Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON ) provides agricultural
products to farmers and is based out of St. Louis. A modest gain of 4% has far
outpaced the broader markets, as the Dow Jones is down .6% on the year. Praxair
Inc. (NYSE: PX ) is a supplier of industrial gas. PX stock rounds out the list
with a gain of 5% year-to-date. That gain is no small feat, especially amidst a
volatile economic landscape. Terra Nitrogen Co. (NYSE: TNH ) is involved with
the production of nitrogen fertilizer products. Like other stocks in the
specialty chemicals sector, TNH stock is pleasing investors with a gain of 44%
year-to-date. W.R. Grace (NYSE: GRA ) produces and sells specialty chemicals and
specialty materials internationally. GRA stock has had an impressive 2011,
jumping 8% 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.
Return to Gold Standard Gaining Traction with Presidential Candidates
While Ron Paul is generally considered to be the foremost proponent of the gold
standard, he has gained quite a bit of company in recent months.
standard, he has gained quite a bit of company in recent months.
Top 10 Fastest-Growing Large Cap Stocks: NUE, LVS, WFT, BIDU, WYNN, MPC, GMCR, EOG, ALXN, RRC (Oct 20, 2011)
Below are the top 10 fastest-growing Large Cap stocks, based on the average
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese
company (BIDU) is on the list. Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) is the first
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 61.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is the second
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 51.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE:WFT) is the third
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 50.1%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the fourth
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. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the fifth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 47.4%. This number is based on the average estimate of
6 brokerage analysts. Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC) is the sixth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 44.1%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the
seventh fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 41.2%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 6 brokerage analysts. EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) is the eighth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 36.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) is the ninth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 35.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of
11 brokerage analysts. Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) is the 10th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 33.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
7 brokerage analysts.
long-term earnings growth rate estimated by Wall Street analysts. One Chinese
company (BIDU) is on the list. Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) is the first
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 61.0%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) is the second
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 51.7%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE:WFT) is the third
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 50.1%. This number is based on the average estimate of
5 brokerage analysts. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the fourth
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. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) is the fifth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 47.4%. This number is based on the average estimate of
6 brokerage analysts. Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC) is the sixth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 44.1%. This number is based on the average estimate of
3 brokerage analysts. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) is the
seventh fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term
annual EPS growth is expected to be 41.2%. This number is based on the average
estimate of 6 brokerage analysts. EOG Resources, Inc. (NYSE:EOG) is the eighth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 36.5%. This number is based on the average estimate of
4 brokerage analysts. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) is the ninth
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 35.8%. This number is based on the average estimate of
11 brokerage analysts. Range Resources Corp. (NYSE:RRC) is the 10th
fastest-growing stock in this segment of the market. Its long-term annual EPS
growth is expected to be 33.6%. This number is based on the average estimate of
7 brokerage analysts.
Todays DJIA Dow Jones INdex DJX; S&P 500 Index; Nasdaq Index; World Stock Market News Mid-Day Today
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dow2664 Stock futures positioned this morning for a stronger stock open in the U.S. Prior to opening bell today, the DJIA futures, as well as the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 futures, were trending on positive ground. This was a pleasant surprise for investors just one day after the primary index composites in the U.S. closed red across the board. Index composites have been pushed lower by the global market action this week and thus could be skewed toward the negative once again today. The primary indices in Asia closed red across the board. The Hang Seng closed lower by 1.78 percent. The Shanghai closed lower by 1.94 percent and the Nikkei closed lower by 1.03 percent. The primary indices across Europe are also currently moving below break even during their respective sessions. Turmoil continues to apply negative pressure in the eurozone. Protestors gathered in Greece today due to their disdain over new measures being voted on that will allow for rescue loans to be secured. One of the contingencies of this plan is that public workers will receive reduced pay and collective bargaining rights will be suspended. As most can imagine, many are unhappy with this measure. The protests are disabling for the area and as a result, business is stifled. Indices in Europe closed out in the red. As the day approached the halfway point in the U.S. trading session, the primary index composites were posting red across the board as well. The DJIA was red by .47 percent at 11,450.66. The Nasdaq was red by 1 percent at 2,577.92 and the S&P 500 was red by .38 percent at 1,205.23. Worries in Europe continue to drag stocks in the U.S. down. Frank Matto
A Volatility Play on the Return to Normalcy
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace With the S&P 500 ( SPX ) staging an impressive 15% rally to kick off the fourth quarter, many traders are hoping this surge turns into a trend change — one that finally ends the volatile correction that has played out over the past few months. Given the dizzying twists and turns we've endured recently, I'm sure we could all use a little normalcy in the markets. If this turns out to be more than just another in a long line of failed attempts to return to an uptrending market, short volatility trades are starting to look more tempting. With the Chicago Board Options Exchange's Volatility Index (CBOE: VIX ) still stuck in the mid-$30s and pricing in average daily moves on the SPX north of 2%, there is plenty of room for this volatility gauge to drop if we return to a more-stable market. In such an environment, VIX futures would also fall from their lofty levels, which would place downward pressure on the popular iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (AMEX: VXX ), which lets you play volatility via an Exchange-Traded Fund rather than with the index it represents. With fear still pervasive and demand for protection still rampant, upside calls in the VXX are trading at very high implied volatility levels. Such an environment makes the sale of out-of-the-money calls or call spreads particularly lucrative because option premiums expand with volatility. But because selling call options without owning the underlying stock or a long call option as a proxy for the stock can be dangerous for individual investors, one good way to capture this call premium while capping your potential downside is with the bear-call spread strategy. One bear-call spread I'm eyeing is the VXX November 60-65 Call spread, which you can currently enter with a 60-cent credit. That means you get paid upfront to make this trade! To enter the position, you would "Sell to Open" the VXX Nov 60 Call (and collect a credit of $1.95, at current prices) while simultaneously "Buying to Open" the VXX Nov 65 Call (and spending $1.35, at current prices), giving you a net credit of 60 cents ($60 per contract). If sold for a 60-cent credit, the max reward is $60 — the amount you collect upfront — which will be captured if VXX remains below $60 by November expiration.
Todays gold price per ounce spot gold price per gram gold rates; Silver price per ounce rates today mid-day
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dow2664 Gold price per ounce rate and silver price per ounce rate are likely to be affected by the negative stock action being observed around the world today. Business is not transpiring as usual and gold and silver trends are likely to fluctuate as a result. The primary market indicators in Asia finished lower today and European stocks were weaker as well. The eurozone is currently contending with a faction of population unhappy with the measures that will initiate bailout action for primary eurozone financial institutions. The discontent is pushing global market indicators lower. Gold investors will observe closely to determine if the weight of this action increases the safe haven appeal of gold today. Prior to opening bell in the U.S., spot gold and spot silver price trend movement was still below break-even. As the trading session in the U.S. reached the halfway point today, the primary indices in the U.S. were trending negatively. Gold and silver contract prices were posting values in the red as well. Contract gold for December delivery was red by 1.55 percent at 1621.50 per troy ounce. Silver contract for December delivery is red by .73 percent with an electronic price of 31.05 per troy ounce. Spot gold and spot silver were posting red as well. Spot gold price per gram was lower by 1.10 at 51.85 and spot silver per ounce was red by .84 at 30.44. Camillo Zucari
Analyst Actions on Chinese Stocks: CHL, CMED, JKS, QIHU, SPRD, STP, SVN, TSL … (Oct 20, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are today's
3 Businesses Hit Hard By Stamp Hike
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace There's a lot of fuss about United States Postal Service profitability (or lack thereof) these days. Ideas to streamline the USPS include closing post offices in rural locations, eliminating Saturday mail delivery and other cutbacks. But cuts aren't the only way to bridge the budget gap at the USPS. To create more revenue, U.S. postage rates are about to go up — again! Starting Jan. 22, the price of a first-class stamp will go up a penny, from 44 cents to 45 cents. Postcard stamps will jump more than 10%, from 29 cents to 32 cents. I'll concede that it's impressive what the USPS does for such a tiny price tag. For 45 cents, you can mail pictures of your grandkids or a birthday check from Florida to Alaska with the near certainty the letter will arrive in just a few days. But let's be realistic — those pictures are now emailed and those checks are now taken care of with online banking. The reality is that regular Americans rely on the post office far less than they used to. The bulk of mail in America is related to business and marketing — meaning this change in mailing prices is going to impact companies much more than individuals. There are a host of businesses that will be affected by these post office service changes if they happen — for instance, here's a list of the businesses that would be hit hardest by a USPS overhaul . But when you consider the fact that service changes are just part of the equation, things look even worse. Here are three more companies that are going to be particularly hard-hit by the stamp price increase at the USPS. Netflix Netflix ( NASDAQ : NFLX ) has not had a great year. First, we learned that 1 million Netflix customers defected because of price increases. Then, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stumbled through an apology but refused to alter his decision — and revealed it would force users to deal with two separate sites instead of one. Finally, NFLX left the rate hike but killed plans to spin off Netflix DVD operations to a separate website. Things are going to be worse in 2012, however, with a first-class mail hike. Hastings said last year that Netflix spent as much as $600 million on DVD postage — nearly 2% of all first-class mail revenue that year! Stamps.com Stamps.com ( NASDAQ : STMP ) doesn't charge any more than the USPS for first-class stamps — it simply charges users for its services, including the convenience of printing stamps on your computer and even customizing your postage with your own images. There is a chance that companies who rely heavily on bulk mailings through Stamps.com will see yet another reason to stop monkeying around with the post office and embrace digital alternatives. American Greetings American Greetings (NYSE: AM ) has seen a slow and steady decline in revenue as paper greeting cards are becoming less common amid email and Facebook. The prospect of a stamp price hike could mean even more headwinds for a company that has struggled to convince consumers that physical birthday, Valentine's Day and graduation cards still are worth mailing to loved ones. 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.
U.S Existing Home Sales Declined in September 2011
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 The U.S existing homes sales rate slipped in September 2011 by 3.0%; this news comes despite the recent gains in the housing starts report. According to the recent report of the Realtors’ organization, the annual rate of US existing home sales declined in September compared with August’s annual rate. The seasonally adjusted annual rate reached 4.91 million home sales in September compared with an annual rate of 5.06 million home sales in August 2011, a 3.0% decrease (M-2-M), but 11.3% above the 4.41 million annual rate of home sales in September 2010. This news is following yesterday’s report of a sharp increase in the housing starts during September compared with August. This news might adversely affect trading including the trade in the U.S stock markets: the major American stock indexes such are traded down: the S&P500 index slightly falling by 0.39%, the Dow by 0.43%, and the NASDAQ by 1.09%. Current gold price, short term futures (November 2011 delivery) is traded at $1,622.1 per t oz. a $24.9 decrease as of 15:51*. Euros to US dollar exchange rate is currently traded down at 1.3729 a 0.2278% decrease as of 15:40*. Current Nymex crude oil price, short term futures (November 2011
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Mango Coming Soon
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has decided to launch Mango-powered
smartphones in the near future. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Mango Coming
Soon To compete in the fast growing smartphone market, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) is planning to launch Mango-powered handsets from top makers like
Nokia and Samsung in coming weeks. Andrew Lees, president of Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)s Windows phone division said, "As the price comes
down, emerging markets do become a huge opportunity, but also the existing
markets in western Europe and the U.S., because as the price point comes down,
more people will get into the smartphone market." Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks were at 27.13 at the end of the last days trading. Theres
been a -0.8% 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: 78 out of 90 in the industry
smartphones in the near future. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Mango Coming
Soon To compete in the fast growing smartphone market, Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) is planning to launch Mango-powered handsets from top makers like
Nokia and Samsung in coming weeks. Andrew Lees, president of Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)s Windows phone division said, "As the price comes
down, emerging markets do become a huge opportunity, but also the existing
markets in western Europe and the U.S., because as the price point comes down,
more people will get into the smartphone market." Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks were at 27.13 at the end of the last days trading. Theres
been a -0.8% 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: 78 out of 90 in the industry
U.S Existing Home Sales Declined in September 2011
The U.S existing homes sales rate slipped in September 2011 by 3.0%; this news
comes despite the recent gains in the housing starts report. According to the
recent report of the Realtors organization, the annual rate of US existing home
sales declined in September compared with Augusts annual rate. The seasonally
adjusted annual rate reached 4.91 million home sales in September compared with
an annual rate of 5.06 million home sales in August 2011, a 3.0% decrease
(M-2-M), but 11.3% above the 4.41 million annual rate of home sales in September
2010. This news is following yesterdays report of a sharp increase in the
housing starts during September compared with August. This news might adversely
affect trading including the trade in the U.S stock markets: the major American
stock indexes such are traded down: the S&P500 index slightly falling by 0.39%,
the Dow by 0.43%, and the NASDAQ by 1.09%. Current gold price, short term
futures (November 2011 delivery) is traded at $1,622.1 per t oz. a $24.9
decrease as of 15:51*. Euros to US dollar exchange rate is currently traded down
at 1.3729 a 0.2278% decrease as of 15:40*. Current Nymex crude oil price, short
term futures (November 2011
comes despite the recent gains in the housing starts report. According to the
recent report of the Realtors organization, the annual rate of US existing home
sales declined in September compared with Augusts annual rate. The seasonally
adjusted annual rate reached 4.91 million home sales in September compared with
an annual rate of 5.06 million home sales in August 2011, a 3.0% decrease
(M-2-M), but 11.3% above the 4.41 million annual rate of home sales in September
2010. This news is following yesterdays report of a sharp increase in the
housing starts during September compared with August. This news might adversely
affect trading including the trade in the U.S stock markets: the major American
stock indexes such are traded down: the S&P500 index slightly falling by 0.39%,
the Dow by 0.43%, and the NASDAQ by 1.09%. Current gold price, short term
futures (November 2011 delivery) is traded at $1,622.1 per t oz. a $24.9
decrease as of 15:51*. Euros to US dollar exchange rate is currently traded down
at 1.3729 a 0.2278% decrease as of 15:40*. Current Nymex crude oil price, short
term futures (November 2011
Gold, Silver Shares Mixed after Slew of Economic Data
Gold and silver shares were mixed in Thursday morning trading following a slew
of U.S. economic reports. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (XAU) initially
fell as much as 1.3%, but recaptured the majority of its losses to trade down by
just 0.2% at 182.28.
of U.S. economic reports. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (XAU) initially
fell as much as 1.3%, but recaptured the majority of its losses to trade down by
just 0.2% at 182.28.
Todays DJIA Dow Jones INdex DJX; S&P 500 Index; Nasdaq Index; World Stock Market News Mid-Day Today
Stock futures positioned this morning for a stronger stock open in the U.S.
Prior to opening bell today, the DJIA futures, as well as the Nasdaq and the S&P
500 futures, were trending on positive ground. This was a pleasant surprise for
investors just one day after the primary index composites in the U.S. closed red
across the board. Index composites have been pushed lower by the global market
action this week and thus could be skewed toward the negative once again today.
The primary indices in Asia closed red across the board. The Hang Seng closed
lower by 1.78 percent. The Shanghai closed lower by 1.94 percent and the Nikkei
closed lower by 1.03 percent. The primary indices across Europe are also
currently moving below break even during their respective sessions. Turmoil
continues to apply negative pressure in the eurozone. Protestors gathered in
Greece today due to their disdain over new measures being voted on that will
allow for rescue loans to be secured. One of the contingencies of this plan is
that public workers will receive reduced pay and collective bargaining rights
will be suspended. As most can imagine, many are unhappy with this measure. The
protests are disabling for the area and as a result, business is stifled.
Indices in Europe closed out in the red. As the day approached the halfway point
in the U.S. trading session, the primary index composites were posting red
across the board as well. The DJIA was red by .47 percent at 11,450.66. The
Nasdaq was red by 1 percent at 2,577.92 and the S&P 500 was red by .38 percent
at 1,205.23. Worries in Europe continue to drag stocks in the U.S. down. Frank
Matto
Prior to opening bell today, the DJIA futures, as well as the Nasdaq and the S&P
500 futures, were trending on positive ground. This was a pleasant surprise for
investors just one day after the primary index composites in the U.S. closed red
across the board. Index composites have been pushed lower by the global market
action this week and thus could be skewed toward the negative once again today.
The primary indices in Asia closed red across the board. The Hang Seng closed
lower by 1.78 percent. The Shanghai closed lower by 1.94 percent and the Nikkei
closed lower by 1.03 percent. The primary indices across Europe are also
currently moving below break even during their respective sessions. Turmoil
continues to apply negative pressure in the eurozone. Protestors gathered in
Greece today due to their disdain over new measures being voted on that will
allow for rescue loans to be secured. One of the contingencies of this plan is
that public workers will receive reduced pay and collective bargaining rights
will be suspended. As most can imagine, many are unhappy with this measure. The
protests are disabling for the area and as a result, business is stifled.
Indices in Europe closed out in the red. As the day approached the halfway point
in the U.S. trading session, the primary index composites were posting red
across the board as well. The DJIA was red by .47 percent at 11,450.66. The
Nasdaq was red by 1 percent at 2,577.92 and the S&P 500 was red by .38 percent
at 1,205.23. Worries in Europe continue to drag stocks in the U.S. down. Frank
Matto
3 Businesses Hit Hard By Stamp Hike
There's a lot of fuss about United States Postal Service profitability (or
lack thereof) these days. Ideas to streamline the USPS include closing post
offices in rural locations, eliminating Saturday mail delivery and other
cutbacks. But cuts aren't the only way to bridge the budget gap at the USPS.
To create more revenue, U.S. postage rates are about to go up again! Starting
Jan. 22, the price of a first-class stamp will go up a penny, from 44 cents to
45 cents. Postcard stamps will jump more than 10%, from 29 cents to 32 cents.
I'll concede that it's impressive what the USPS does for such a tiny price
tag. For 45 cents, you can mail pictures of your grandkids or a birthday check
from Florida to Alaska with the near certainty the letter will arrive in just a
few days. But let's be realistic those pictures are now emailed and those
checks are now taken care of with online banking. The reality is that regular
Americans rely on the post office far less than they used to. The bulk of mail
in America is related to business and marketing meaning this change in mailing
prices is going to impact companies much more than individuals. There are a host
of businesses that will be affected by these post office service changes if they
happen for instance, here's a list of the businesses that would be hit
hardest by a USPS overhaul . But when you consider the fact that service changes
are just part of the equation, things look even worse. Here are three more
companies that are going to be particularly hard-hit by the stamp price increase
at the USPS. Netflix Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) has not had a great year. First, we
learned that 1 million Netflix customers defected because of price increases.
Then, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stumbled through an apology but refused to alter
his decision and revealed it would force users to deal with two separate sites
instead of one. Finally, NFLX left the rate hike but killed plans to spin off
Netflix DVD operations to a separate website. Things are going to be worse in
2012, however, with a first-class mail hike. Hastings said last year that
Netflix spent as much as $600 million on DVD postage nearly 2% of all
first-class mail revenue that year! Stamps.com Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP )
doesn't charge any more than the USPS for first-class stamps it simply
charges users for its services, including the convenience of printing stamps on
your computer and even customizing your postage with your own images. There is a
chance that companies who rely heavily on bulk mailings through Stamps.com will
see yet another reason to stop monkeying around with the post office and embrace
digital alternatives. American Greetings American Greetings (NYSE: AM ) has seen
a slow and steady decline in revenue as paper greeting cards are becoming less
common amid email and Facebook. The prospect of a stamp price hike could mean
even more headwinds for a company that has struggled to convince consumers that
physical birthday, Valentine's Day and graduation cards still are worth
mailing to loved ones. 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.
lack thereof) these days. Ideas to streamline the USPS include closing post
offices in rural locations, eliminating Saturday mail delivery and other
cutbacks. But cuts aren't the only way to bridge the budget gap at the USPS.
To create more revenue, U.S. postage rates are about to go up again! Starting
Jan. 22, the price of a first-class stamp will go up a penny, from 44 cents to
45 cents. Postcard stamps will jump more than 10%, from 29 cents to 32 cents.
I'll concede that it's impressive what the USPS does for such a tiny price
tag. For 45 cents, you can mail pictures of your grandkids or a birthday check
from Florida to Alaska with the near certainty the letter will arrive in just a
few days. But let's be realistic those pictures are now emailed and those
checks are now taken care of with online banking. The reality is that regular
Americans rely on the post office far less than they used to. The bulk of mail
in America is related to business and marketing meaning this change in mailing
prices is going to impact companies much more than individuals. There are a host
of businesses that will be affected by these post office service changes if they
happen for instance, here's a list of the businesses that would be hit
hardest by a USPS overhaul . But when you consider the fact that service changes
are just part of the equation, things look even worse. Here are three more
companies that are going to be particularly hard-hit by the stamp price increase
at the USPS. Netflix Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) has not had a great year. First, we
learned that 1 million Netflix customers defected because of price increases.
Then, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings stumbled through an apology but refused to alter
his decision and revealed it would force users to deal with two separate sites
instead of one. Finally, NFLX left the rate hike but killed plans to spin off
Netflix DVD operations to a separate website. Things are going to be worse in
2012, however, with a first-class mail hike. Hastings said last year that
Netflix spent as much as $600 million on DVD postage nearly 2% of all
first-class mail revenue that year! Stamps.com Stamps.com (NASDAQ: STMP )
doesn't charge any more than the USPS for first-class stamps it simply
charges users for its services, including the convenience of printing stamps on
your computer and even customizing your postage with your own images. There is a
chance that companies who rely heavily on bulk mailings through Stamps.com will
see yet another reason to stop monkeying around with the post office and embrace
digital alternatives. American Greetings American Greetings (NYSE: AM ) has seen
a slow and steady decline in revenue as paper greeting cards are becoming less
common amid email and Facebook. The prospect of a stamp price hike could mean
even more headwinds for a company that has struggled to convince consumers that
physical birthday, Valentine's Day and graduation cards still are worth
mailing to loved ones. 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.
Todays gold price per ounce spot gold price per gram gold rates; Silver price per ounce rates today mid-day
Gold price per ounce rate and silver price per ounce rate are likely to be
affected by the negative stock action being observed around the world today.
Business is not transpiring as usual and gold and silver trends are likely to
fluctuate as a result. The primary market indicators in Asia finished lower
today and European stocks were weaker as well. The eurozone is currently
contending with a faction of population unhappy with the measures that will
initiate bailout action for primary eurozone financial institutions. The
discontent is pushing global market indicators lower. Gold investors will
observe closely to determine if the weight of this action increases the safe
haven appeal of gold today. Prior to opening bell in the U.S., spot gold and
spot silver price trend movement was still below break-even. As the trading
session in the U.S. reached the halfway point today, the primary indices in the
U.S. were trending negatively. Gold and silver contract prices were posting
values in the red as well. Contract gold for December delivery was red by 1.55
percent at 1621.50 per troy ounce. Silver contract for December delivery is red
by .73 percent with an electronic price of 31.05 per troy ounce. Spot gold and
spot silver were posting red as well. Spot gold price per gram was lower by 1.10
at 51.85 and spot silver per ounce was red by .84 at 30.44. Camillo Zucari
affected by the negative stock action being observed around the world today.
Business is not transpiring as usual and gold and silver trends are likely to
fluctuate as a result. The primary market indicators in Asia finished lower
today and European stocks were weaker as well. The eurozone is currently
contending with a faction of population unhappy with the measures that will
initiate bailout action for primary eurozone financial institutions. The
discontent is pushing global market indicators lower. Gold investors will
observe closely to determine if the weight of this action increases the safe
haven appeal of gold today. Prior to opening bell in the U.S., spot gold and
spot silver price trend movement was still below break-even. As the trading
session in the U.S. reached the halfway point today, the primary indices in the
U.S. were trending negatively. Gold and silver contract prices were posting
values in the red as well. Contract gold for December delivery was red by 1.55
percent at 1621.50 per troy ounce. Silver contract for December delivery is red
by .73 percent with an electronic price of 31.05 per troy ounce. Spot gold and
spot silver were posting red as well. Spot gold price per gram was lower by 1.10
at 51.85 and spot silver per ounce was red by .84 at 30.44. Camillo Zucari
Gold Price Retreats, Not “Technically Healthy?”
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price retreated $19.48 to $1,621.18 per ounce
Thursday as weakness in precious metals continued this morning.
Thursday as weakness in precious metals continued this morning.
Top 10 Solar Stocks with Highest Upside: EMKR, ASTI, DQ, RSOL, STP, TSL, CSIQ, JASO, FSLR, GTAT (Oct 20, 2011)
Below are the top 10 Solar stocks with highest upside potential, based on the
difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target price.
Five Chinese companies (DQ, STP, TSL, CSIQ, JASO) are on the list. CLICK HERE
for Solar Stocks Comparison Table EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) has the 1st
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 236.5%.
Its consensus target price is $3.50 based on the average of all estimates.
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) has the 2nd highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 235.9%. Its consensus
target price is $2.69 based on the average of all estimates. Daqo New Energy
Corp. (NYSE:DQ) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 187.9%. Its consensus target price is $9.50 based on the
average of all estimates. Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSOL) has the 4th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 170.1%.
Its consensus target price is $4.38 based on the average of all estimates.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) has the 5th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 166.9%. Its consensus
target price is $5.55 based on the average of all estimates. Trina Solar Limited
(ADR) (NYSE:TSL) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 155.6%. Its consensus target price is $17.46 based on the
average of all estimates. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) has the 7th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 143.2%. Its
consensus target price is $7.56 based on the average of all estimates. JA Solar
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) has the 8th highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 122.4%. Its consensus target price is
$4.00 based on the average of all estimates. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) has
the 9th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
121.2%. Its consensus target price is $112.94 based on the average of all
estimates. GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) has the 10th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 108.9%. Its
consensus target price is $14.64 based on the average of all estimates. CLICK
HERE for Solar Stocks Comparison Table
difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target price.
Five Chinese companies (DQ, STP, TSL, CSIQ, JASO) are on the list. CLICK HERE
for Solar Stocks Comparison Table EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR) has the 1st
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 236.5%.
Its consensus target price is $3.50 based on the average of all estimates.
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI) has the 2nd highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 235.9%. Its consensus
target price is $2.69 based on the average of all estimates. Daqo New Energy
Corp. (NYSE:DQ) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 187.9%. Its consensus target price is $9.50 based on the
average of all estimates. Real Goods Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:RSOL) has the 4th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 170.1%.
Its consensus target price is $4.38 based on the average of all estimates.
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) has the 5th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 166.9%. Its consensus
target price is $5.55 based on the average of all estimates. Trina Solar Limited
(ADR) (NYSE:TSL) has the 6th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 155.6%. Its consensus target price is $17.46 based on the
average of all estimates. Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSIQ) has the 7th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 143.2%. Its
consensus target price is $7.56 based on the average of all estimates. JA Solar
Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) has the 8th highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 122.4%. Its consensus target price is
$4.00 based on the average of all estimates. First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) has
the 9th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
121.2%. Its consensus target price is $112.94 based on the average of all
estimates. GT Advanced Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:GTAT) has the 10th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 108.9%. Its
consensus target price is $14.64 based on the average of all estimates. CLICK
HERE for Solar Stocks Comparison Table
Apple’s Ludicrous Secrecy Fetish
The late Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) CEO Steve Jobs had a zeal to protect the
company's secrets that bordered on the obsessive. His successor, Tim Cook,
appears eager to continue the tradition, which is a pity for shareholders.
Shares of the Cupertino, Calif.-based company are getting hammered because the
company only sold 17.07 million iPhones instead of the 20 million Wall Street
analysts had expected . As a result, Apple, which gets about 39% of its revenue
from the iPhone, posted its first disappointing quarter in at least six years.
Most other companies in the same situation would have informed the public ahead
of time that it would miss earnings estimates. Apple, as it has been said many
times, is not like most companies. Under Jobs' leadership, Apple usually kept
its secrets better than the mafia or the CIA. Instead of speaking for itself,
the company relied on surrogates in the technology press and analyst community
to speak for it. That strategy was effective for years and helped Apple create
an aura of hipness about its products that helped justify to consumers
including this one the premium prices the company charges. Apple's umbrella
of secrecy began to be punctured by the rise of the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG )
Android operating system, which now powers most of the world's smartphones.
Expectations were high that the new iPhone would be the " iPad-inspired
Droid-stomping iPhone 5" instead of the iPhone 4S, which got positive reviews
but left many disappointed. Again, this is a situation that would have been
avoided if Apple gave a clear and coherent reason for its product development
strategy, as most public companies try to do. The secrecy, which helped give
Apple a bigger pile of cash that's bigger than the U.S. government's, is not
going to work any longer in the post-Jobs era. Investors were willing to cut
Jobs some slack because he was one of the most brilliant executives of the
modern era. Cook, though an able CEO, does not have the same cache with the
public as Jobs. He will have to do a better job explaining why the company does
what it does because its inevitable things will not go as planned at some point.
Apple does not have to reveal all its secrets, but it seems reasonable for it to
provide investors with timely updates on the development of important products.
Had Apple been more forthright, investors would have paid more attention to the
many things in the last quarter that went right . They might have even taken the
company's claim that its current quarter, which includes the holidays, would
be its best ever more seriously. Even though iPhone sales were disappointing,
they were not bad either. They represented a 21% increase over the year-ago
quarter, which is a remarkable feat given that many Apple fans were waiting for
the iPhone 4S to launch which it did after the quarter closed. Apple also
posted a 26% increase in Mac shipments and a 166% increase in iPad shipments.
Not surprisingly, iPod shipments fell 27% as more people opt for iPhones which
can store music and act as a phone, among hundreds of other things instead.
Apple's many pals on Wall Street rushed to the company's defense as if it
were a damsel being tied the railroad tracks in a Wild West melodrama. Fortune
does a good job in assembling the mountain of verbiage written on the topic that
is filled with tortured metaphors about hiccups, black swans and mountain
climbers taking a breather. The true test of Apple's management team, though,
will come when the next thing goes wrong. People will wonder what Steve Jobs
would have done to avoid whatever calamity has befallen the company he
co-founded. Shareholders will demand answers, and Apple will have little choice
but to give them. As of this writing, Jonathan Berr did not own a position in
any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at @jdberr.
company's secrets that bordered on the obsessive. His successor, Tim Cook,
appears eager to continue the tradition, which is a pity for shareholders.
Shares of the Cupertino, Calif.-based company are getting hammered because the
company only sold 17.07 million iPhones instead of the 20 million Wall Street
analysts had expected . As a result, Apple, which gets about 39% of its revenue
from the iPhone, posted its first disappointing quarter in at least six years.
Most other companies in the same situation would have informed the public ahead
of time that it would miss earnings estimates. Apple, as it has been said many
times, is not like most companies. Under Jobs' leadership, Apple usually kept
its secrets better than the mafia or the CIA. Instead of speaking for itself,
the company relied on surrogates in the technology press and analyst community
to speak for it. That strategy was effective for years and helped Apple create
an aura of hipness about its products that helped justify to consumers
including this one the premium prices the company charges. Apple's umbrella
of secrecy began to be punctured by the rise of the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG )
Android operating system, which now powers most of the world's smartphones.
Expectations were high that the new iPhone would be the " iPad-inspired
Droid-stomping iPhone 5" instead of the iPhone 4S, which got positive reviews
but left many disappointed. Again, this is a situation that would have been
avoided if Apple gave a clear and coherent reason for its product development
strategy, as most public companies try to do. The secrecy, which helped give
Apple a bigger pile of cash that's bigger than the U.S. government's, is not
going to work any longer in the post-Jobs era. Investors were willing to cut
Jobs some slack because he was one of the most brilliant executives of the
modern era. Cook, though an able CEO, does not have the same cache with the
public as Jobs. He will have to do a better job explaining why the company does
what it does because its inevitable things will not go as planned at some point.
Apple does not have to reveal all its secrets, but it seems reasonable for it to
provide investors with timely updates on the development of important products.
Had Apple been more forthright, investors would have paid more attention to the
many things in the last quarter that went right . They might have even taken the
company's claim that its current quarter, which includes the holidays, would
be its best ever more seriously. Even though iPhone sales were disappointing,
they were not bad either. They represented a 21% increase over the year-ago
quarter, which is a remarkable feat given that many Apple fans were waiting for
the iPhone 4S to launch which it did after the quarter closed. Apple also
posted a 26% increase in Mac shipments and a 166% increase in iPad shipments.
Not surprisingly, iPod shipments fell 27% as more people opt for iPhones which
can store music and act as a phone, among hundreds of other things instead.
Apple's many pals on Wall Street rushed to the company's defense as if it
were a damsel being tied the railroad tracks in a Wild West melodrama. Fortune
does a good job in assembling the mountain of verbiage written on the topic that
is filled with tortured metaphors about hiccups, black swans and mountain
climbers taking a breather. The true test of Apple's management team, though,
will come when the next thing goes wrong. People will wonder what Steve Jobs
would have done to avoid whatever calamity has befallen the company he
co-founded. Shareholders will demand answers, and Apple will have little choice
but to give them. As of this writing, Jonathan Berr did not own a position in
any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at @jdberr.
Thursday’s Tech Plays; 5 Hot Stocks – SIRI, AOL, YHOO, COOL, EK
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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live Sirius XM Radio ( NASDAQ :SIRI ) recently improved guidance. Earnings are scheduled for November 3rd, same as Glu Mobile ( NASDAQ :GLUU ), a swing trade of ours right now. I think we see a very nice move on SIRI prior to those earnings so I’m watching close for the best possible entry after this recent bull move. AOL Inc. ( NYSE:AOL ) was the center of buyout hype recently, but that faded when Yahoo Inc. stole the platform from them. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear AOL’s name started getting tossed around again by the major media outlets which could spark another run. Right now I like it from $14 to $16 for $1 to $2 per share if it holds this new level above $14. We’ve scored some solid gains on Yahoo Inc. ( NASDAQ :YHOO ) recently and I’m watching close to make a trade again now that it’s breaking above $16. Buyout hype continues to surround this company but I don’t base my trades on that. Goal is to get in at a support point, trade it properly and if you get lucky during that time with a buyout, great. If not, then we try to score a $1,000 to $2,000 profit no different than last time. Click here to read how we traded YHOO recently from the $13.50 range on buyout hype . Majesco Entertainment Co. ( NASDAQ:COOL ) broke out at $2.70 which is where I’d like to buy if we see a pullback. Zumba 2 is scheduled for release in mid-November and shares are overbought now so I’m watching to see if it pulls back off $3.60. If it trades sideways while consolidating, there’s a good chance it doesn’t go lower than $3 on any pullback. Time will tell, but I’d like to be in COOL again before the release of Zumba 2, just not right here. I really like the 1 year chart on COOL, I think it’s setting up for a 52-week high break above $4.53. We’ve traded COOL successfully more times than I can count, but I have a feeling the next round could be the big one based on future catalysts. Whatever happened to Eastman Kodak ( NYSE:EK ) selling their patents, was that a pump or what? To think I had about 30,000 shares short recently above $3 lol. Anyway, shortly after the patent rumors news leaked that they hired bankruptcy and restructuring attorneys and the dump was on. I’m watching the news close and if we hear any more talk of selling those patents for a high price, I’ll swing the momentum.
HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) Set To Buy Bank
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tdp2664 E money daily HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) has plans to acquire Turkish Denizbank. Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now View the full HSBA chart at Wikinvest HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) Set To Buy Bank The largest European bank HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) is planning to acquire stakes in the Turkish Denizbank to expand its presence in the fastest growing market in Europe. The company will compete with other banks including OAO Sberbank and QNB for the Turkish arm of Dexia which has about 540 branches in the country. HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) has been operating in Turkey for the last 20 years and it has more than 300 branches there. A bank spokesman declined to comment on the matter. HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) stocks stood at 517.4 at the end of the last trading session. Price History Last Price: 517.4 52 Week Range: 466.45- 739.63 Last Vol: 5541183 3 Month Vol: 28150600
Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Appoints New Investment Director
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tdp2664 E money daily Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) has appointed Ian Ackerley as the investment director of its retail business in UK. Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Appoints New Investment Director Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now View the full BARC chart at Wikinvest Ian Ackerley has been appointed as the investment director of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC)'s UK retail business banking. He will manage the development of integrated investment services and online investment platforms. Prior to his appointment, he worked with Virgin Money, AMP UK Financial Services and Sun Life International. Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) Insurance and Investment managing director Paul McNamara said, "With his excellent credentials, Ian is a terrific addition to our leadership team at Barclays PLC (LON:BARC), as we drive forward our strategy of providing simple, transparent investment solutions, whilst providing an enhanced service to our customers, who want to be in charge of how and where they invest". Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) company shares stood at 180.2 at the end of the last trading session (last trade 12:04). Price History Last Price: 180.2 52 Week Range: 133.90- 353.50 Last Vol: 13319511 3 Month Vol: 66267000
Randgold Resources (GOLD) Showing Support Near $96.21 With 0.18% Dividend Yield
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gol2664 Negocioenlinea Randgold Resources ( GOLD ) Showing Support Near $96.21 With 0.18% Dividend Yield Market Intelligence Center – 13 minutes ago Randgold Resources ( NASDAQ : GOLD ) closed Wednesday's unfavorable trading session at $98.90. In the past year, the stock has hit a 52-week low of $70.18 and 52-week high of $115.00. Randgold …
Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook October 20
Gold and silver prices ended the trading yesterday slipping again along with
other major commodities and the stock markets; some consider the recent
liquidity problems in Europe may have helped pull down the commodities market
including gold. Currently gold and silver prices are traded down. Today, U.S.
Jobless claims report will be published; the U.S. existing home sales, and the
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index. Here is a market outlook of precious metals
prices for today, October 20th: Gold and Silver Prices – October Update Gold
price slightly declined on Wednesday by 1.42% to $1,652.8; silver price also
fell by 0.03% to $31.83. The chart below presents the changes in gold and silver
prices during the month (normalized gold and silver prices (September 30th
2011=100)). During October, gold price inclined by 1.5%, and silver prices by
4.0%. The ratio between gold and silver prices slightly inclined on Wednesday,
October 19th to 52.66. During October, silver price inclined by a slightly
larger rate than gold price as the ratio slipped by 2.4%. Gold and silver prices
continue to move in the same direction as their linear correlation remains high
and positive. On Todays Agenda: U.S. Jobless Claims: initial claims slipped
other major commodities and the stock markets; some consider the recent
liquidity problems in Europe may have helped pull down the commodities market
including gold. Currently gold and silver prices are traded down. Today, U.S.
Jobless claims report will be published; the U.S. existing home sales, and the
Philly Fed Manufacturing Index. Here is a market outlook of precious metals
prices for today, October 20th: Gold and Silver Prices – October Update Gold
price slightly declined on Wednesday by 1.42% to $1,652.8; silver price also
fell by 0.03% to $31.83. The chart below presents the changes in gold and silver
prices during the month (normalized gold and silver prices (September 30th
2011=100)). During October, gold price inclined by 1.5%, and silver prices by
4.0%. The ratio between gold and silver prices slightly inclined on Wednesday,
October 19th to 52.66. During October, silver price inclined by a slightly
larger rate than gold price as the ratio slipped by 2.4%. Gold and silver prices
continue to move in the same direction as their linear correlation remains high
and positive. On Todays Agenda: U.S. Jobless Claims: initial claims slipped
Thursday’s Tech Plays; 5 Hot Stocks – SIRI, AOL, YHOO, COOL, EK
Sirius XM Radio ( NASDAQ:SIRI ) recently improved guidance. Earnings are
scheduled for November 3rd, same as Glu Mobile ( NASDAQ:GLUU ), a swing trade of
ours right now. I think we see a very nice move on SIRI prior to those earnings
so Im watching close for the best possible entry after this recent bull move.
AOL Inc. ( NYSE:AOL ) was the center of buyout hype recently, but that faded
when Yahoo Inc. stole the platform from them. I wouldnt be surprised to hear
AOLs name started getting tossed around again by the major media outlets which
could spark another run. Right now I like it from $14 to $16 for $1 to $2 per
share if it holds this new level above $14. Weve scored some solid gains on
Yahoo Inc. ( NASDAQ:YHOO ) recently and Im watching close to make a trade again
now that its breaking above $16. Buyout hype continues to surround this company
but I dont base my trades on that. Goal is to get in at a support point, trade
it properly and if you get lucky during that time with a buyout, great. If not,
then we try to score a $1,000 to $2,000 profit no different than last time.
Click here to read how we traded YHOO recently from the $13.50 range on buyout
hype . Majesco Entertainment Co. ( NASDAQ:COOL ) broke out at $2.70 which is
where Id like to buy if we see a pullback. Zumba 2 is scheduled for release in
mid-November and shares are overbought now so Im watching to see if it pulls
back off $3.60. If it trades sideways while consolidating, theres a good chance
it doesnt go lower than $3 on any pullback. Time will tell, but Id like to be in
COOL again before the release of Zumba 2, just not right here. I really like the
1 year chart on COOL, I think its setting up for a 52-week high break above
$4.53. Weve traded COOL successfully more times than I can count, but I have a
feeling the next round could be the big one based on future catalysts. Whatever
happened to Eastman Kodak ( NYSE:EK ) selling their patents, was that a pump or
what? To think I had about 30,000 shares short recently above $3 lol. Anyway,
shortly after the patent rumors news leaked that they hired bankruptcy and
restructuring attorneys and the dump was on. Im watching the news close and if
we hear any more talk of selling those patents for a high price, Ill swing the
momentum.
scheduled for November 3rd, same as Glu Mobile ( NASDAQ:GLUU ), a swing trade of
ours right now. I think we see a very nice move on SIRI prior to those earnings
so Im watching close for the best possible entry after this recent bull move.
AOL Inc. ( NYSE:AOL ) was the center of buyout hype recently, but that faded
when Yahoo Inc. stole the platform from them. I wouldnt be surprised to hear
AOLs name started getting tossed around again by the major media outlets which
could spark another run. Right now I like it from $14 to $16 for $1 to $2 per
share if it holds this new level above $14. Weve scored some solid gains on
Yahoo Inc. ( NASDAQ:YHOO ) recently and Im watching close to make a trade again
now that its breaking above $16. Buyout hype continues to surround this company
but I dont base my trades on that. Goal is to get in at a support point, trade
it properly and if you get lucky during that time with a buyout, great. If not,
then we try to score a $1,000 to $2,000 profit no different than last time.
Click here to read how we traded YHOO recently from the $13.50 range on buyout
hype . Majesco Entertainment Co. ( NASDAQ:COOL ) broke out at $2.70 which is
where Id like to buy if we see a pullback. Zumba 2 is scheduled for release in
mid-November and shares are overbought now so Im watching to see if it pulls
back off $3.60. If it trades sideways while consolidating, theres a good chance
it doesnt go lower than $3 on any pullback. Time will tell, but Id like to be in
COOL again before the release of Zumba 2, just not right here. I really like the
1 year chart on COOL, I think its setting up for a 52-week high break above
$4.53. Weve traded COOL successfully more times than I can count, but I have a
feeling the next round could be the big one based on future catalysts. Whatever
happened to Eastman Kodak ( NYSE:EK ) selling their patents, was that a pump or
what? To think I had about 30,000 shares short recently above $3 lol. Anyway,
shortly after the patent rumors news leaked that they hired bankruptcy and
restructuring attorneys and the dump was on. Im watching the news close and if
we hear any more talk of selling those patents for a high price, Ill swing the
momentum.
Randgold Resources (GOLD) Showing Support Near $96.21 With 0.18% Dividend Yield
Randgold Resources (GOLD) Showing Support Near $96.21 With 0.18% Dividend Yield
Market Intelligence Center - 13 minutes ago Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD)
closed Wednesdays unfavorable trading session at $98.90. In the past year, the
stock has hit a 52-week low of $70.18 and 52-week high of $115.00. Randgold ...
Market Intelligence Center - 13 minutes ago Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD)
closed Wednesdays unfavorable trading session at $98.90. In the past year, the
stock has hit a 52-week low of $70.18 and 52-week high of $115.00. Randgold ...
News Corp. Critics Miss the Big Picture
News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS ) wouldn't exist in its current form if it weren't
for its controversial dual class system of share ownership that has recently
come under fire and neither would other media companies. But shareholders might
be worse off without it. If his family didn't control 40% of the New
York-based media conglomerate, CEO Rupert Murdoch would have never been able to
convince the naysayers 15 years ago that Fox News Channel would be able to
topple CNN as the ratings leader in cable news. He also probably wouldn't have
been able to keep Fox Business Network on the air as what he viewed as a more
pro-business alternative to CNBC. In addition, his purchase of Dow Jones, the
publisher of The Wall Street Journal , would have never happened. After all,
what shareholder in their right mind would green-light acquiring a company that
no one else wanted for a 67% premium ? Come to think of it, Murdoch also
encountered plenty of skepticism when he launched Fox Broadcasting in 1986 over
whether the U.S. was ready for a fourth network which, of course, it was.'
Maybe the recent U.K. phone-hacking scandal has highlighted the board's lax
oversight over the founding family. At times, Murdoch looked tired and confused
in public. His continual apologies for the bad behavior of his employees
aren't helping his case, either. Indeed, there have been media reports that
Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey is being groomed to replace Murdoch that
probably would be welcome relief to shareholders. But a Murdoch-less News Corp.
would be like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) without its late visionary CEO Steve Jobs.
It just wouldn't be the same place. What makes Murdoch's tenure so
remarkable besides its longevity is how often his instincts were proven
correct. One of the few times he blew it was with the $585 million acquisition
of MySpace, which News Corp. unloaded for $35 million earlier this year . Amid
the latest serious blunder in the U.K., News Corp. already has paid a steep
price when it scrapped its plans to acquire the remainder of BSkyB that it
didn't already control for 8 billion pounds ($12.6 billion). Having such an
iron grip over News Corp. gave Murdoch a level of freedom to experiment and let
businesses develop that most CEOs would envy. Shareholders who bet on Rupert
Murdoch and his management team have been well rewarded. During the past decade,
shares of News Corp. have gained more than 21%, outperforming rivals such as
Viacom (NYSE: VIA ), which has barely budged. With no end in sight yet to the
U.K. scandal, pressure on the Murdoch family is intensifying.
for its controversial dual class system of share ownership that has recently
come under fire and neither would other media companies. But shareholders might
be worse off without it. If his family didn't control 40% of the New
York-based media conglomerate, CEO Rupert Murdoch would have never been able to
convince the naysayers 15 years ago that Fox News Channel would be able to
topple CNN as the ratings leader in cable news. He also probably wouldn't have
been able to keep Fox Business Network on the air as what he viewed as a more
pro-business alternative to CNBC. In addition, his purchase of Dow Jones, the
publisher of The Wall Street Journal , would have never happened. After all,
what shareholder in their right mind would green-light acquiring a company that
no one else wanted for a 67% premium ? Come to think of it, Murdoch also
encountered plenty of skepticism when he launched Fox Broadcasting in 1986 over
whether the U.S. was ready for a fourth network which, of course, it was.'
Maybe the recent U.K. phone-hacking scandal has highlighted the board's lax
oversight over the founding family. At times, Murdoch looked tired and confused
in public. His continual apologies for the bad behavior of his employees
aren't helping his case, either. Indeed, there have been media reports that
Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey is being groomed to replace Murdoch that
probably would be welcome relief to shareholders. But a Murdoch-less News Corp.
would be like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) without its late visionary CEO Steve Jobs.
It just wouldn't be the same place. What makes Murdoch's tenure so
remarkable besides its longevity is how often his instincts were proven
correct. One of the few times he blew it was with the $585 million acquisition
of MySpace, which News Corp. unloaded for $35 million earlier this year . Amid
the latest serious blunder in the U.K., News Corp. already has paid a steep
price when it scrapped its plans to acquire the remainder of BSkyB that it
didn't already control for 8 billion pounds ($12.6 billion). Having such an
iron grip over News Corp. gave Murdoch a level of freedom to experiment and let
businesses develop that most CEOs would envy. Shareholders who bet on Rupert
Murdoch and his management team have been well rewarded. During the past decade,
shares of News Corp. have gained more than 21%, outperforming rivals such as
Viacom (NYSE: VIA ), which has barely budged. With no end in sight yet to the
U.K. scandal, pressure on the Murdoch family is intensifying.
Todays DJIA, Dow Jones Industrial Average
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dow2664 The primary index composites in the U.S. were mixed during the course of the last trading session. The ebb and flow of domestic and global economic data continues to polarize many investors in the current marketplace. The uncertainty has kept the DJIA trends, as well as the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 index trends, unpredictable. The uncertainty surrounding the European debt crisis remains a burden which negatively weighs on stock market index trends. Earnings data is making headlines and some reports have skewed positive. But while the debt crisis plays out in the eurozone, any positive sentiment will be tempered. Financial sector stocks did better than expected last session while other economic data was weaker than expected. The negative CPI post continues to plague investors. Future building permits fell as well. On the flip side, global indices in Europe finished their respective session in the green yesterday. The CAC, DAX and the FTSE 100 closed out on the positive side of break-even. This action helped to provide indices in the U.S. a subtle boost but ultimately fell short of prompting a positive close in the U.S. In the latter half of the last trading session, the Federal Reserve released its Beige Book report. Many viewed the report as skewed towards the negative. The report cited slight economic growth in the U.S. and also implied that business projections were murky at best. As usual, the real estate sector remained a weak point of the report. As the end of trading became official and the numbers were finalized, the primary index composites in the U.S. were negative across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was lower by .63 percent at 11,504.62. The Nasdaq was lower by 2.01 at 2,604.04. The S&P 500 was lower by 1.26 percent at 1,209.88. Frank Matto
Todays DJIA, Dow Jones Industrial Average
The primary index composites in the U.S. were mixed during the course of the
last trading session. The ebb and flow of domestic and global economic data
continues to polarize many investors in the current marketplace. The uncertainty
has kept the DJIA trends, as well as the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 index trends,
unpredictable. The uncertainty surrounding the European debt crisis remains a
burden which negatively weighs on stock market index trends. Earnings data is
making headlines and some reports have skewed positive. But while the debt
crisis plays out in the eurozone, any positive sentiment will be tempered.
Financial sector stocks did better than expected last session while other
economic data was weaker than expected. The negative CPI post continues to
plague investors. Future building permits fell as well. On the flip side, global
indices in Europe finished their respective session in the green yesterday. The
CAC, DAX and the FTSE 100 closed out on the positive side of break-even. This
action helped to provide indices in the U.S. a subtle boost but ultimately fell
short of prompting a positive close in the U.S. In the latter half of the last
trading session, the Federal Reserve released its Beige Book report. Many viewed
the report as skewed towards the negative. The report cited slight economic
growth in the U.S. and also implied that business projections were murky at
best. As usual, the real estate sector remained a weak point of the report. As
the end of trading became official and the numbers were finalized, the primary
index composites in the U.S. were negative across the board. The Dow Jones
Industrial Average was lower by .63 percent at 11,504.62. The Nasdaq was lower
by 2.01 at 2,604.04. The S&P 500 was lower by 1.26 percent at 1,209.88. Frank
Matto
last trading session. The ebb and flow of domestic and global economic data
continues to polarize many investors in the current marketplace. The uncertainty
has kept the DJIA trends, as well as the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 index trends,
unpredictable. The uncertainty surrounding the European debt crisis remains a
burden which negatively weighs on stock market index trends. Earnings data is
making headlines and some reports have skewed positive. But while the debt
crisis plays out in the eurozone, any positive sentiment will be tempered.
Financial sector stocks did better than expected last session while other
economic data was weaker than expected. The negative CPI post continues to
plague investors. Future building permits fell as well. On the flip side, global
indices in Europe finished their respective session in the green yesterday. The
CAC, DAX and the FTSE 100 closed out on the positive side of break-even. This
action helped to provide indices in the U.S. a subtle boost but ultimately fell
short of prompting a positive close in the U.S. In the latter half of the last
trading session, the Federal Reserve released its Beige Book report. Many viewed
the report as skewed towards the negative. The report cited slight economic
growth in the U.S. and also implied that business projections were murky at
best. As usual, the real estate sector remained a weak point of the report. As
the end of trading became official and the numbers were finalized, the primary
index composites in the U.S. were negative across the board. The Dow Jones
Industrial Average was lower by .63 percent at 11,504.62. The Nasdaq was lower
by 2.01 at 2,604.04. The S&P 500 was lower by 1.26 percent at 1,209.88. Frank
Matto
The Time to Short is Now
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Despite a positive start yesterday, stocks sank in the afternoon when the Federal Reserve's Beige Book was issued. It and the lower-than-expected earnings from Apple ( NASDAQ : AAPL ), along with the televised turmoil atConstitution SquareinAthens, turned stocks lower.
Oil Gold and Silver Prices Declined Yesterday –Daily Recap October 19
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Major commodities took a plunge yesterday after they had demonstrated a mixed trend in recent days: Gold and silver prices slightly declined; crude oil prices sharply decreased after they had inclined a day earlier; natural gas prices slipped as well. Here is a summary of the price movements of precious metals and energy commodities for October 19th: Precious Metals prices: Gold price slightly decreased by 0.35% and reached $1,647; Silver price also fell by 1.74% to reach $31.28. During October, gold price inclined by 1.5% and silver price increased by 4.0%.
Oil Gold and Silver Prices Declined Yesterday –Daily Recap October 19
Major commodities took a plunge yesterday after they had demonstrated a mixed
trend in recent days: Gold and silver prices slightly declined; crude oil prices
sharply decreased after they had inclined a day earlier; natural gas prices
slipped as well. Here is a summary of the price movements of precious metals and
energy commodities for October 19th: Precious Metals prices: Gold price slightly
decreased by 0.35% and reached $1,647; Silver price also fell by 1.74% to reach
$31.28. During October, gold price inclined by 1.5% and silver price increased
by 4.0%.
trend in recent days: Gold and silver prices slightly declined; crude oil prices
sharply decreased after they had inclined a day earlier; natural gas prices
slipped as well. Here is a summary of the price movements of precious metals and
energy commodities for October 19th: Precious Metals prices: Gold price slightly
decreased by 0.35% and reached $1,647; Silver price also fell by 1.74% to reach
$31.28. During October, gold price inclined by 1.5% and silver price increased
by 4.0%.
The Time to Short is Now
Despite a positive start yesterday, stocks sank in the afternoon when the
Federal Reserve's Beige Book was issued. It and the lower-than-expected
earnings from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ), along with the televised turmoil
atConstitution SquareinAthens, turned stocks lower.
Federal Reserve's Beige Book was issued. It and the lower-than-expected
earnings from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ), along with the televised turmoil
atConstitution SquareinAthens, turned stocks lower.
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