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Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks: FMCN, VIT, SPRD, YOKU, SINA, DANG, RENN, PWRD, QIHU, EJ (Nov 21, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Many of them are likely to rebound in the next trading day. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 39.5% on the day. FMCN's upside potential is 160.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $40.23. It is trading at 41.1% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 75.5% above its 52-week low of $8.79. VanceInfo Technologies Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 18.4% on the day. VIT's upside potential is 78.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.24. It is trading at 24.9% of its 52-week high of $41.06, and 65.1% above its 52-week low of $6.19. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 13.1% on the day. SPRD's upside potential is 29.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $30.58. It is trading at 78.9% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 175.3% above its 52-week low of $8.59. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 12.5% on the day. YOKU's upside potential is 100.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $29.14. It is trading at 20.8% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 5.7% above its 52-week low of $13.76. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 11.4% on the day. SINA's upside potential is 60.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 44.7% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 13.3% above its 52-week low of $57.97. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 9.0% on the day. DANG's upside potential is 114.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $9.83. It is trading at 12.6% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 1.8% above its 52-week low of $4.50. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 8.9% on the day. RENN's upside potential is 95.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7.62. It is trading at 16.2% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 1.3% above its 52-week low of $3.85. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 8.5% on the day. PWRD's upside potential is 110.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $24.00. It is trading at 39.1% of its 52-week high of $29.10, and 6.4% above its 52-week low of $10.70. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the ninth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 8.1% on the day. QIHU's upside potential is 101.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $34.07. It is trading at 46.6% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 18.1% above its 52-week low of $14.30. E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the 10th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 7.9% on the day. EJ's upside potential is 70.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $10.97. It is trading at 39.5% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 28.4% above its 52-week low of $5.00.

Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Nov 21, 2011)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 4.0% on the day. CISG's upside potential is 159.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $20.36. It is trading at 34.0% of its 52-week high of $23.08, and 35.1% above its 52-week low of $5.81. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 0.6% on the day. FENG's upside potential is 94.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $10.67. It is trading at 36.3% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 30.5% above its 52-week low of $4.20. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the third best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 0.4% on the day. CTRP's upside potential is 71.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $44.30. It is trading at 51.1% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 9.6% above its 52-week low of $23.56. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is the fourth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 0.3% on the day. SNP's upside potential is 19.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $122.20. It is trading at 91.2% of its 52-week high of $111.92, and 23.7% above its 52-week low of $82.50. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 0.1% on the day. SCR's upside potential is 36.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $9.98. It is trading at 53.3% of its 52-week high of $13.75, and 1.4% above its 52-week low of $7.23. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 0.0% on the day. AMBO's upside potential is 12.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $8.00. It is trading at 49.3% of its 52-week high of $14.40, and 55.7% above its 52-week low of $4.56. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 0.0% on the day. SOL's upside potential is 70.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $2.86. It is trading at 12.7% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 15.1% above its 52-week low of $1.46. Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is the eighth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.0% on the day. SNDA's upside potential is 0.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $39.66. It is trading at 72.7% of its 52-week high of $54.20, and 38.5% above its 52-week low of $28.44. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the ninth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.3% on the day. KH's upside potential is 67.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $24.75. It is trading at 55.7% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 3.6% above its 52-week low of $14.25. China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CHL) is the 10th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.5% on the day. CHL's upside potential is 3.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $49.97. It is trading at 93.3% of its 52-week high of $51.98, and 11.5% above its 52-week low of $43.51. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 11th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.6% on the day. SSW's upside potential is 59.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.00. It is trading at 52.9% of its 52-week high of $21.33, and 10.5% above its 52-week low of $10.21. TAL Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XRS) is the 12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.9% on the day. XRS's upside potential is 55.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.43. It is trading at 57.1% of its 52-week high of $17.35, and 17.7% above its 52-week low of $8.41. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 1.4% on the day. SOHU's upside potential is 51.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $78.38. It is trading at 47.4% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 11.8% above its 52-week low of $46.35. ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS) is the 14th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 1.4% on the day. HOGS's upside potential is 63.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.92. It is trading at 46.2% of its 52-week high of $21.07, and 47.6% above its 52-week low of $6.60. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the 15th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 1.6% on the day. EDU's upside potential is 57.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 64.5% of its 52-week high of $34.77, and 8.8% above its 52-week low of $20.61. PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) is the 16th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 1.6% on the day. PTR's upside potential is 20.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $150.67. It is trading at 79.0% of its 52-week high of $158.83, and 12.7% above its 52-week low of $111.29. WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the 17th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 2.1% on the day. WX's upside potential is 58.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.54. It is trading at 61.4% of its 52-week high of $19.10, and 7.0% above its 52-week low of $10.95. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 2.2% on the day. BIDU's upside potential is 48.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $183.86. It is trading at 74.8% of its 52-week high of $165.96, and 31.6% above its 52-week low of $94.33. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 2.3% on the day. CCSC's upside potential is 6.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12.12. It is trading at 40.3% of its 52-week high of $28.40, and 25.3% above its 52-week low of $9.13. Noah Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:NOAH) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 2.4% on the day. NOAH's upside potential is 172.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $19.96. It is trading at 35.5% of its 52-week high of $20.68, and 9.2% above its 52-week low of $6.72.

Gold Price Dropped Today, I’m Buying At Each Support Level Not Missing The Low

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1678.30 Change : 46.40 or 2.8% Silver Price Close Today : 31.133 Change : (1.300) cents or -4.0% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.907 Change : 3.591 or 7.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01855 Change : -0.001324 or -6.7% Platinum Price Close Today : 1552.40 Change : -40.90 or -2.6% Palladium Price Close Today : 589.40 Change : -16.70 or -2.8% S&P 500 : 1,192.98 Change : -22.67 or -1.9% Dow In GOLD$ : $142.23 Change : $ (7.18) or -4.8% Dow in GOLD oz : 6.880 Change : -0.347 or -4.8% Dow in SILVER oz : 370.90 Change : 7.19 or 2.0% Dow Industrial : 11,547.31 Change : -248.85 or -2.1% US Dollar Index : 78.08 Change : -0.200 or -0.3% The GOLD PRICE kept on dropping today, losing $46.40 to close Comex at $1,678.30. (Remember it lost $54 last Thursday.) Once it broke Thursday’s and Friday’s $1,712 low, it plunged to $1,667.71 very quickly. That brings us to the first support at $1,675. Today’s low cut through the rising trend line, a leetle-bit, but closed above. If it breaks that line at $1,675, next strong support comes at $1,605, with some mushy support at $1,650. Below $1,605 lies $1,535 and $1,475. Not predicting, just cataloging. The GOLD PRICE could stop at at any of those. You might also bear in mind that the 150 day moving average, now at $1,646.25, has frequently and regularly backstopped gold during this whole bull market. Certainly might catch there, too. As I said, I’m not predicting. Right now, I’m averaging down, buying more gold whenever gold hits a new support level. I’ve been doing this too long, so I know how you pick your own pocket by holding out for “just a little lower price.” Saying is, “Bulls get rich, bears get rich, and pigs get slaughtered.” I have no ambition to become bacon. The SILVER PRICE lost 130c on Comex and ended the day at 3111.3c. High came at 3219c, low at 3065c. Recall that Thursday’s low was 3088c. That might be a double bottom developing, unless silver gainsays that suspicion tomorrow by trading below 3065c and staying there. Below several possible turnaround targets present themselves. One is 3000c, home of the next to the last low. Another is 2843c, low before that. Then there is 2615c, the spike low in September. All are possible, and my solution for myself is to buy more at each new support level. This tactic leaves me undisturbed and calm, because I expect SILVER and GOLD will roar back to triple or quadruple before this bull market ends, and I won’t miss the low. Today the GOLD/SILVER RATIO stands at 53.907. Swappers who earlier in the spring swapped silver for gold at realized ratio of 41.46:1 or lower can swap gold for silver now and realize a 30% or greater gain in silver ounces. Remember that market proverb about bulls, bears, and pigs. We might as well have some fun today. None of us are getting out of here alive anyway. On Friday with the Dow at 11,791 I said it had an initial (beginning the drop, just beginning) of 11,250. Today it logged half of that with a 248.85 drop, falling 2.11% and landing at 11,547.31. S&P500 lagged a tad, falling only 1.86% (22.67 points) to 1,192.98. Today’s dive takes the Dow below the 50 day moving average (11,533). Stop waiting for another rise toward 12,400, because it ain’t coming. Stocks: signal proof how good the yankee government is at managing the economy. US DOLLAR INDEX today solidified its breakout Friday thru the descending trendline. Today it gained 19.5 basis points (0.25%) to close 78.256. Dollar need only remain above 78.10 to remain in the rally game. Higher dollar coming. Watch for it. Japanese yen lost a minute 0.18% today to close at 129.96c/Y100 (Y76.95/$1). Where are those Nice Government Men when they’re needed? Uppity yen needs chastising! The Franken-currency, the euro, dropped 0.2% to 1.3497. Grind, grind, grind, it just keeps on grinding lower and lower toward its 1.2000 target. 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.

Supercommittee Skunks Wall Street — Monday’s IP Market Recap

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The almost-routine political indecision from Washington took its toll on domestic markets Monday, with the congressional supercommittee charged with deciding on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts admitting almost certain failure Sunday. An official announcement came shortly after markets closed on Monday — two days before the official deadline that would trigger across-the-board federal spending cuts, most likely not taking effect until in 2013. The supercommittee’s flop hammered markets already on shaky ground, thanks to mounting European debt woes. The Dow Jones was sent spiraling as much as 300 points, finishing the day down 248 points and at its lowest point since mid-October. The S&P 500 Index also shed about 2% and reached early October levels. Numerous tech stocks were hit hard Monday. Embattled BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ) reached a new 52-week low, dropping about 4.5% to finish at $17.36. Tech stocks Sony (NYSE: SNE ) and Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) also found new basements, with NFLX shares shedding about 4.6% to fall to $74.47, and SNE dropping almost 4% to end the day at $16.28. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) found itself trying to scream above the noise Monday after the bell. HPQ reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.17 per share on revenue of $32.1 billion — both figures down from last year, when it earned $1.33 per share on $33.28 billion. Still, Hewlett-Packard beat Wall Street EPS estimates by four cents, and HPQ shares were up about 2% after hours — unfortunately, those gains were going toward clawing out of the 4% hole it dug during trading hours. HPQ finished Monday at $26.86. One of the few winners Monday was pharmaceutical company Pharmasset (NASDAQ: VRUS ), which gained about 85% after the announcement of an $11 billion buyout by Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD ). VRUS is working on the first oral treatment for hepatitis C, a disease that affects more than 180 million people. Gilead investors apparently weren't immediately hot on the deal, as GILD shares fell to $36.26, shedding about 9%. Three Up Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ): Up 5.03% (70 cents) to $14.63. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR ): Up 4.88% ($2.46) to $52.91. SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI ): Up 4.04% ($1.21) to $31.14. Three Down Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN ): Down 7.96% ($9.69) to $112.07. Nokia (NYSE: NOK ): Down 7.53% (49 cents) to $6.02. Yanzhou Coal Mining (NYSE: YZC ): Down 6.34% ($1.57) to $23.20. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Check out our list of previous IP Market Recaps .

Gilead’s Giant Gamble in Buying Pharmasset

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD ) shareholders better hope the Foster City, Calif., company's planned acquisition of Pharmasset (NASDAQ: VRUS ) pays off — and in a big way. After all, Gilead lost more than 10% of its market value Monday after announcing that it was buying Pharmasset for $11 billion. Gilead’s $137-a-share bid represents nearly a 90% premium over Pharmasset's closing price last Friday. Princeton, N.J.,- based Pharmasset is trading at about $134 today. Some industry observers think Gilead is overpaying. “Pharmasset was an attractive company,” noted the online site 24/7 Wall St, “but this one seems like Gilead is spending above and beyond a normal amount here to close this deal.” Not surprisingly, Gilead begs to differ, citing the opportunity to "change the treatment paradigm" for patients with infected with hepatitis C, said CEO John C. Martin in a company news release. Martin was referring to Pharmasset's hepatitis C treatments that have to potential to do away with the need for interferon and marshal in a new standard of care for a disease that affects an estimated 180 million people worldwide. Pharmasset is studying the first oral treatment for hepatitis C, which would obviate the need for the injections of interferon that accompany current therapy, thus eliminating nasty side effects. Eyeing a potential 2014 approval, Pharmasset has its oral therapy in two late-stage studies, with a third to begin in the second half of 2012. If the oral therapy does make it to market, look for it to take a huge chunk out of the sales of

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks: FMCN, VIT, SPRD, YOKU, SINA, DANG, RENN, PWRD, QIHU, EJ (Nov 21, 2011)

Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Many of them are
likely to rebound in the next trading day. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:FMCN) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was
down 39.5% on the day. FMCNs upside potential is 160.7% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $40.23. It is trading at 41.1% of its 52-week
high of $37.58, and 75.5% above its 52-week low of $8.79. VanceInfo Technologies
Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Nov. 21. It was down 18.4% on the day. VITs upside potential is 78.5% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $18.24. It is trading at 24.9% of its
52-week high of $41.06, and 65.1% above its 52-week low of $6.19. Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 13.1% on the day. SPRDs upside potential
is 29.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30.58. It is
trading at 78.9% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 175.3% above its 52-week low
of $8.59. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the fourth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 12.5% on the day. YOKUs upside
potential is 100.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $29.14.
It is trading at 20.8% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 5.7% above its 52-week
low of $13.76. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the fifth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 11.4% on the day. SINAs upside
potential is 60.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $105.37.
It is trading at 44.7% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 13.3% above its
52-week low of $57.97. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the
sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 9.0% on
the day. DANGs upside potential is 114.6% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $9.83. It is trading at 12.6% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and
1.8% above its 52-week low of $4.50. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the seventh most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 8.9% on the day.
RENNs upside potential is 95.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $7.62. It is trading at 16.2% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 1.3% above
its 52-week low of $3.85. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the
eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 8.5% on
the day. PWRDs upside potential is 110.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $24.00. It is trading at 39.1% of its 52-week high of $29.10,
and 6.4% above its 52-week low of $10.70. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd
(NYSE:QIHU) is the ninth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It
was down 8.1% on the day. QIHUs upside potential is 101.7% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $34.07. It is trading at 46.6% of its 52-week
high of $36.21, and 18.1% above its 52-week low of $14.30. E-House (China)
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the 10th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Nov. 21. It was down 7.9% on the day. EJs upside potential is 70.9%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading at
39.5% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 28.4% above its 52-week low of $5.00.

3 Ways Google Can Challenge Microsoft Office

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) has generated approximately $60 billion in annual
revenue since 2008. You would think the bulk of that money comes directly from
its Windows operating system. Even as Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) warps the computing
industry through its massively popular mobile operating system Android and now
on PCs with the Chrome platform, Microsofts Windows still is running on more
machines than any other platform. Until last year, however, Windows was a
distant second place among the companys divisions. The real money at Microsoft
has been in the $18 billion-per-year Business Division . That divisions
breadwinner is Microsoft Office the collection of apps and services like
Microsoft Word, Excel and others that are common fixtures in every corner of
modern life. Google has made some headway into Microsofts office tools
territory. Beginning in 2006 with Gmail For Your Domain, a service that let
businesses use Googles email service for their operations, Google Apps has
blossomed into the industrys most viable Microsoft Office competitor. Google
offers a full range of tools Google Docs, Google Calendar, etc. through the
web rather than as downloadable or disc-based tools like Office, and information
is stored in the cloud on Googles servers. These days, Microsoft is pushing hard
to offer the same range of services through the cloud-based Office 365 . While
its unclear how many Google Apps users pay the $50 per year for the full range
of services, more and more business are turning to it instead of Microsofts
products. The InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE: IHG ) switched over to Google
Apps this year, as did the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and
the Wyoming state government. Google Apps head Dave Girouard told The New York
Times on Sunday that 5,000 businesses sign up for Google Apps every day.
Microsoft is undisturbed, though. Since it released in June 2010, Microsoft
Office 2010 alone has seen more than 100 million licenses sold . Office is more
than a successful product it is, for many people, equal with the technology.
People dont use word processors, they use Word. What can Google do to turn its
office tools business into a real threat to Microsoft? Heres three ways Google
can challenge Microsoft Office:

Ross Stores — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

There seems to no stopping the momentum of Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST ).
Last week, the discount retailer posted a solid quarterly report, with earnings
up 23.5% to $1.26 per share and sales up 9.2% to $2 billion. Same-store sales
increased by 5%. For investors, Ross Stores certainly has been a winner. Keep in
mind that the compound annual rate of return was 51% for the past three years.
ROST shares are up 37% alone this year. But can the good times continue for Ross
Stores? Here's a look at the pros and cons of ROST stock: Pros Strong Business
Model: The company has two brands in the off-price retail category for apparel
and home accessories: Ross Dress for Less and DD's Discounts (which launched
in 2004). The focus is on providing top-quality, in-season merchandise. Yet the
stores are able to offer discounts of up to 60%. This is possible because of a
strong merchandising organization that buys a majority of the items directly
from manufacturers. The company also focuses on fewer categories and emphasizes
closeout products. Cost Discipline: This is a high priority at Ross Stores. The
company continues to invest heavily in new technologies and logistics systems.
Another key has been improved inventory management to reduce overstocking, which
can be costly. During the latest quarter, Ross Stores saw a 45-basis-point
increase in operating margins to 10.9%. The main reason was a 40-basis-point
drop in selling, general and administrative costs. Financials: They are
top-notch. During the first nine months of 2011, Ross Stores generated $413.7
million in operating cash flows. This should provide enough resources to
continue to grow operations as well as pay dividends and buy back ROST shares.
Cons Competition: It's intense. Ross Stores faces pressure from rivals like
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ), Target (NYSE: TGT ) and Kohls (NYSE: KSS ). Even Internet
providers such as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ) are a factor. Expansion: So far,
Ross Stores has stores in only 27 states, with a focus on the West and South. So
to grow, the company will need to branch out. This will mean ramping up
marketing expenditures and dealing with entrenched competitors. Holiday Season:
Because of the continued slow economy, the retail industry is likely to continue
offering more promotions and deeper discounts throughout the season. This could
pull consumers away from operators like Ross Stores. Verdict So far this year,
Ross Stores has repurchased 4.5 million shares, for a total of $343 million. The
total amount authorized is $900 million. Ross Stores' market opportunity
continues to look attractive. Total sales for the largest off-price retailers
increased 8% in 2010 and 7% in 2009. This compares favorably to total national
apparel sales, which came to 2% in 2010 and a 5% drop in 2009, according to the
NPD Group. When you also take into consideration that ROST stock is selling at a
reasonable valuation of 16 times earnings and even has a 1% dividend yield, all
in all, Ross Stores pros outweigh its cons. Tom Taulli runs the InvestorPlace
blog " IPOPlaybook ," a site dedicated to the hottest news and rumors about
initial public offerings. He is also the author of "All About Short Selling"
and "All About Commodities." Follow him on Twitter at @ttaulli . As of this
writing, he did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Gold Price Dropped Today, I'm Buying At Each Support Level Not Missing The Low

Gold Price Close Today : 1678.30 Change : 46.40 or 2.8% Silver Price Close
Today : 31.133 Change : (1.300) cents or -4.0% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.907
Change : 3.591 or 7.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01855 Change : -0.001324 or
-6.7% Platinum Price Close Today : 1552.40 Change : -40.90 or -2.6% Palladium
Price Close Today : 589.40 Change : -16.70 or -2.8% S&P 500 : 1,192.98 Change :
-22.67 or -1.9% Dow In GOLD$ : $142.23 Change : $ (7.18) or -4.8% Dow in GOLD oz
: 6.880 Change : -0.347 or -4.8% Dow in SILVER oz : 370.90 Change : 7.19 or 2.0%
Dow Industrial : 11,547.31 Change : -248.85 or -2.1% US Dollar Index : 78.08
Change : -0.200 or -0.3% The GOLD PRICE kept on dropping today, losing $46.40 to
close Comex at $1,678.30. (Remember it lost $54 last Thursday.) Once it broke
Thursday's and Friday's $1,712 low, it plunged to $1,667.71 very quickly. That
brings us to the first support at $1,675. Today's low cut through the rising
trend line, a leetle-bit, but closed above. If it breaks that line at $1,675,
next strong support comes at $1,605, with some mushy support at $1,650. Below
$1,605 lies $1,535 and $1,475. Not predicting, just cataloging. The GOLD PRICE
could stop at at any of those. You might also bear in mind that the 150 day
moving average, now at $1,646.25, has frequently and regularly backstopped gold
during this whole bull market. Certainly might catch there, too. As I said, I'm
not predicting. Right now, I'm averaging down, buying more gold whenever gold
hits a new support level. I've been doing this too long, so I know how you pick
your own pocket by holding out for "just a little lower price." Saying is,
"Bulls get rich, bears get rich, and pigs get slaughtered." I have no ambition
to become bacon. The SILVER PRICE lost 130c on Comex and ended the day at
3111.3c. High came at 3219c, low at 3065c. Recall that Thursday's low was 3088c.
That might be a double bottom developing, unless silver gainsays that suspicion
tomorrow by trading below 3065c and staying there. Below several possible
turnaround targets present themselves. One is 3000c, home of the next to the
last low. Another is 2843c, low before that. Then there is 2615c, the spike low
in September. All are possible, and my solution for myself is to buy more at
each new support level. This tactic leaves me undisturbed and calm, because I
expect SILVER and GOLD will roar back to triple or quadruple before this bull
market ends, and I won't miss the low. Today the GOLD/SILVER RATIO stands at
53.907. Swappers who earlier in the spring swapped silver for gold at realized
ratio of 41.46:1 or lower can swap gold for silver now and realize a 30% or
greater gain in silver ounces. Remember that market proverb about bulls, bears,
and pigs. We might as well have some fun today. None of us are getting out of
here alive anyway. On Friday with the Dow at 11,791 I said it had an initial
(beginning the drop, just beginning) of 11,250. Today it logged half of that
with a 248.85 drop, falling 2.11% and landing at 11,547.31. S&P500 lagged a tad,
falling only 1.86% (22.67 points) to 1,192.98. Today's dive takes the Dow below
the 50 day moving average (11,533). Stop waiting for another rise toward 12,400,
because it ain't coming. Stocks: signal proof how good the yankee government is
at managing the economy. US DOLLAR INDEX today solidified its breakout Friday
thru the descending trendline. Today it gained 19.5 basis points (0.25%) to
close 78.256. Dollar need only remain above 78.10 to remain in the rally game.
Higher dollar coming. Watch for it. Japanese yen lost a minute 0.18% today to
close at 129.96c/Y100 (Y76.95/$1). Where are those Nice Government Men when
they're needed? Uppity yen needs chastising! The Franken-currency, the euro,
dropped 0.2% to 1.3497. Grind, grind, grind, it just keeps on grinding lower and
lower toward its 1.2000 target. 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.

Gilead’s Giant Gamble in Buying Pharmasset

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD ) shareholders better hope the Foster City,
Calif., company's planned acquisition of Pharmasset (NASDAQ: VRUS ) pays off
and in a big way. After all, Gilead lost more than 10% of its market value
Monday after announcing that it was buying Pharmasset for $11 billion. Gileads
$137-a-share bid represents nearly a 90% premium over Pharmasset's closing
price last Friday. Princeton, N.J.,- based Pharmasset is trading at about $134
today. Some industry observers think Gilead is overpaying. Pharmasset was an
attractive company, noted the online site 24/7 Wall St, but this one seems like
Gilead is spending above and beyond a normal amount here to close this deal. Not
surprisingly, Gilead begs to differ, citing the opportunity to "change the
treatment paradigm" for patients with infected with hepatitis C, said CEO John
C. Martin in a company news release. Martin was referring to Pharmasset's
hepatitis C treatments that have to potential to do away with the need for
interferon and marshal in a new standard of care for a disease that affects an
estimated 180 million people worldwide. Pharmasset is studying the first oral
treatment for hepatitis C, which would obviate the need for the injections of
interferon that accompany current therapy, thus eliminating nasty side effects.
Eyeing a potential 2014 approval, Pharmasset has its oral therapy in two
late-stage studies, with a third to begin in the second half of 2012. If the
oral therapy does make it to market, look for it to take a huge chunk out of the
sales of

Supercommittee Skunks Wall Street — Monday’s IP Market Recap

The almost-routine political indecision from Washington took its toll on
domestic markets Monday, with the congressional supercommittee charged with
deciding on $1.2 trillion in spending cuts admitting almost certain failure
Sunday. An official announcement came shortly after markets closed on Monday
two days before the official deadline that would trigger across-the-board
federal spending cuts, most likely not taking effect until in 2013. The
supercommittees flop hammered markets already on shaky ground, thanks to
mounting European debt woes. The Dow Jones was sent spiraling as much as 300
points, finishing the day down 248 points and at its lowest point since
mid-October. The S&P 500 Index also shed about 2% and reached early October
levels. Numerous tech stocks were hit hard Monday. Embattled BlackBerry maker
Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ) reached a new 52-week low, dropping about
4.5% to finish at $17.36. Tech stocks Sony (NYSE: SNE ) and Netflix (NASDAQ:
NFLX ) also found new basements, with NFLX shares shedding about 4.6% to fall to
$74.47, and SNE dropping almost 4% to end the day at $16.28. Hewlett-Packard
(NYSE: HPQ ) found itself trying to scream above the noise Monday after the
bell. HPQ reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.17 per share on revenue of
$32.1 billion both figures down from last year, when it earned $1.33 per share
on $33.28 billion. Still, Hewlett-Packard beat Wall Street EPS estimates by four
cents, and HPQ shares were up about 2% after hours unfortunately, those gains
were going toward clawing out of the 4% hole it dug during trading hours. HPQ
finished Monday at $26.86. One of the few winners Monday was pharmaceutical
company Pharmasset (NASDAQ: VRUS ), which gained about 85% after the
announcement of an $11 billion buyout by Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD ). VRUS
is working on the first oral treatment for hepatitis C, a disease that affects
more than 180 million people. Gilead investors apparently weren't immediately
hot on the deal, as GILD shares fell to $36.26, shedding about 9%. Three Up
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA ): Up 5.03% (70 cents) to $14.63. Green Mountain Coffee
Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR ): Up 4.88% ($2.46) to $52.91. SolarWinds (NYSE: SWI ):
Up 4.04% ($1.21) to $31.14. Three Down Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN ): Down 7.96%
($9.69) to $112.07. Nokia (NYSE: NOK ): Down 7.53% (49 cents) to $6.02. Yanzhou
Coal Mining (NYSE: YZC ): Down 6.34% ($1.57) to $23.20. As of this writing, Kyle
Woodley did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Check out
our list of previous IP Market Recaps .

Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Nov 21, 2011)

Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. CNinsure Inc.
(ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21.
It was up 4.0% on the day. CISGs upside potential is 159.4% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $20.36. It is trading at 34.0% of its 52-week
high of $23.08, and 35.1% above its 52-week low of $5.81. Phoenix New Media Ltd
ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov.
21. It was up 0.6% on the day. FENGs upside potential is 94.7% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $10.67. It is trading at 36.3% of its
52-week high of $15.09, and 30.5% above its 52-week low of $4.20. Ctrip.com
International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the third best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 0.4% on the day. CTRPs upside potential is
71.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $44.30. It is trading
at 51.1% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 9.6% above its 52-week low of
$23.56. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is the fourth
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up 0.3% on the day.
SNPs upside potential is 19.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $122.20. It is trading at 91.2% of its 52-week high of $111.92, and 23.7%
above its 52-week low of $82.50. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR)
is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was up
0.1% on the day. SCRs upside potential is 36.2% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $9.98. It is trading at 53.3% of its 52-week high of
$13.75, and 1.4% above its 52-week low of $7.23. Ambow Education Holding Ltd
(ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov.
21. It was up 0.0% on the day. AMBOs upside potential is 12.6% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $8.00. It is trading at 49.3% of its
52-week high of $14.40, and 55.7% above its 52-week low of $4.56. ReneSola Ltd.
(ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Nov. 21. It was up 0.0% on the day. SOLs upside potential is 70.3% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $2.86. It is trading at 12.7% of its
52-week high of $13.25, and 15.1% above its 52-week low of $1.46. Shanda
Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is the eighth best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.0% on the day. SNDAs upside
potential is 0.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $39.66. It
is trading at 72.7% of its 52-week high of $54.20, and 38.5% above its 52-week
low of $28.44. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the ninth
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.3% on the
day. KHs upside potential is 67.7% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $24.75. It is trading at 55.7% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 3.6%
above its 52-week low of $14.25. China Mobile Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CHL) is the 10th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.5% on the
day. CHLs upside potential is 3.0% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $49.97. It is trading at 93.3% of its 52-week high of $51.98, and 11.5%
above its 52-week low of $43.51. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 11th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.6% on the
day. SSWs upside potential is 59.6% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $18.00. It is trading at 52.9% of its 52-week high of $21.33, and 10.5%
above its 52-week low of $10.21. TAL Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XRS) is the
12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 0.9% on
the day. XRSs upside potential is 55.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $15.43. It is trading at 57.1% of its 52-week high of $17.35,
and 17.7% above its 52-week low of $8.41. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the
13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 1.4% on
the day. SOHUs upside potential is 51.3% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $78.38. It is trading at 47.4% of its 52-week high of $109.37,
and 11.8% above its 52-week low of $46.35. ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS) is the
14th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 1.4% on
the day. HOGSs upside potential is 63.4% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $15.92. It is trading at 46.2% of its 52-week high of $21.07,
and 47.6% above its 52-week low of $6.60. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp
(ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the 15th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov.
21. It was down 1.6% on the day. EDUs upside potential is 57.4% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 64.5% of its
52-week high of $34.77, and 8.8% above its 52-week low of $20.61. PetroChina
Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) is the 16th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Nov. 21. It was down 1.6% on the day. PTRs upside potential is 20.1%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $150.67. It is trading at
79.0% of its 52-week high of $158.83, and 12.7% above its 52-week low of
$111.29. WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the 17th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 2.1% on the
day. WXs upside potential is 58.2% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $18.54. It is trading at 61.4% of its 52-week high of $19.10, and 7.0%
above its 52-week low of $10.95. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 18th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It was down 2.2% on the
day. BIDUs upside potential is 48.1% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $183.86. It is trading at 74.8% of its 52-week high of $165.96, and
31.6% above its 52-week low of $94.33. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd
(NYSE:CCSC) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov. 21. It
was down 2.3% on the day. CCSCs upside potential is 6.0% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $12.12. It is trading at 40.3% of its 52-week
high of $28.40, and 25.3% above its 52-week low of $9.13. Noah Holdings Limited
(ADR) (NYSE:NOAH) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Nov.
21. It was down 2.4% on the day. NOAHs upside potential is 172.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $19.96. It is trading at 35.5% of its
52-week high of $20.68, and 9.2% above its 52-week low of $6.72.

Bank on This Pair of Biotech Bargains

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace One of my favorite — and most profitable — areas to invest in is heath care, specifically biotech. New breakthroughs are happening all of the time, not just in drugs but in all aspects of health care, such as diagnostic devices, robotic surgery, titanium hips, cancer treatments and more. More times than not, these breakthrough discoveries come from newer, smaller companies whose stocks are low priced. Smaller biotech companies can push the curve in new research in ways that larger companies cannot. (In fact, they often are acquired by the larger companies or partner with them.) It only takes one new great drug or surgical device to send these stocks climbing quickly. Here are a couple of biotech bargains I have my eyes on right now: Exact Sciences Exact Sciences (NASDAQ: EXAS ) is a great example of a smaller company ($430 million market cap) with excellent potential in a fast-growing and high-priority area of oncology — screening and early detection. This trend of screening for cancers — especially breast and prostate cancers — has been a major contributor to a significant drop in the mortality rate of these dreaded diseases. EXAS is developing a noninvasive screening test to detect colorectal cancer early, sometimes before it even starts. Colorectal cancer claims more than 57,000 lives each year in the U.S. and is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The company's product is called Cologuard, and early data has been encouraging. In one study, Cologuard detected 85% of colon cancers and 64% of pre-cancerous polyps. The pre-cancer success was particularly noteworthy because colon cancer is much more treatable if discovered early. The five-year survival rate can be greater than 90%. The most common detection method right now is the colonoscopy, which is unpleasant, invasive and inconvenient, so the number of people who are screened is far below what it should be. Cologuard wouldn't replace colonoscopies, but it would be a much easier and more patient-friendly way to determine if further testing is needed. Cologuard still is in clinical trials. The current study started this summer and is expected to continue through next summer, so results probably would come in the fall. EXAS has traded between $9.45 and $4.91 in the past 52 weeks and currently is in the middle of that range around $7.80. In the most recent quarter, Exact Sciences ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $75.4 million, which is down $95.4 million from the year before. This is because of higher expenses from increased research and development activity with the ongoing clinical trial of Cologuard. But ultimately, if Cologuard is approved, Exact Science should see sharp revenue acceleration and growth.

Gold Shares Slide, Yellow Metal Hits Four-Week Low

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Shares turned sharply lower Monday alongside the yellow metal as widespread liquidation engulfed on Wall Street. The AMEX Gold Bugs Index (HUI) – comprised of the world's largest unhedged gold producers – slid 2.2% to 541.81 this afternoon.

3 Earnings Trades for a Gloomy Market

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace It looks like the market forgot to take its Prozac. Investors are in a gloomy mood that has translated into steep sell-off. The surrender of the congressional supercommittee is the latest trigger for anxiety. The major indexes were all down well over 2% in Monday trading. The year-end holidays are usually a good time to own stocks because investors tend to be more hopeful during the season. But this year might be different for all the obvious reasons: sovereign debt, economic softness and a lack of policies that support growth. It’s simply too hard to say where we go from here. It’s difficult to find any strategy that can really work in this market. Trading on technical indicators might be the closest thing to making a profit in this environment. Fundamentals and value don't seem to matter. Growth stocks are a crapshoot with some flying high and some, like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) and Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR ), crashing back to earth. One way to eliminate the uncertainty is to trade stocks that are about to release earnings. In the immediate aftermath of an earnings reports stocks are more likely to trade based on actual fundamentals instead of some unrelated macro issue. Do your homework, and you can find trading opportunities that offer the potential of sizable returns. One of my recent trades was a short of Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM ). After it reported results, its shares fell by more than 10% — making the trade a big winner. Forget about the gloominess of the market. Here are three trades of companies reporting earnings this week: TiVo The cable-TV digital recorder company reports earnings for the quarter ending Oct. 31 on Tuesday. TiVo

3 Earnings Trades for a Gloomy Market

It looks like the market forgot to take its Prozac. Investors are in a gloomy
mood that has translated into steep sell-off. The surrender of the congressional
supercommittee is the latest trigger for anxiety. The major indexes were all
down well over 2% in Monday trading. The year-end holidays are usually a good
time to own stocks because investors tend to be more hopeful during the season.
But this year might be different for all the obvious reasons: sovereign debt,
economic softness and a lack of policies that support growth. Its simply too
hard to say where we go from here. Its difficult to find any strategy that can
really work in this market. Trading on technical indicators might be the closest
thing to making a profit in this environment. Fundamentals and value don't
seem to matter. Growth stocks are a crapshoot with some flying high and some,
like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) and Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR ), crashing back
to earth. One way to eliminate the uncertainty is to trade stocks that are about
to release earnings. In the immediate aftermath of an earnings reports stocks
are more likely to trade based on actual fundamentals instead of some unrelated
macro issue. Do your homework, and you can find trading opportunities that offer
the potential of sizable returns. One of my recent trades was a short of
Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM ). After it reported results, its shares fell by more
than 10% making the trade a big winner. Forget about the gloominess of the
market. Here are three trades of companies reporting earnings this week: TiVo
The cable-TV digital recorder company reports earnings for the quarter ending
Oct. 31 on Tuesday. TiVo

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Eyes Beijing Internet Centre

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is scheduled to build an Asian internet
centre in Beijing. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Eyes Beijing Internet
Centre Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced that it is planning to
establish the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Advanced Technology Centre for
Internet in Beijing. The new institute's syllabus includes online advertising
technology, mobile internet services, and technology for Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT)s MSN platform. Harry Shum, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
global senior vice president, said that, "The establishment of the center
demonstrates that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) pays great attention to
global internet industry and Chinese market". The Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) centre is expected employ hundreds of technicians and developers
in both Beijing and Tokyo. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were at 25.3 at
the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 5.2% change in the stock price
over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice Consensus
Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.77 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3
Months Ago: 1.81 Zacks Rank: 31 out of 89 in the industry

Bank on This Pair of Biotech Bargains

One of my favorite and most profitable areas to invest in is heath care,
specifically biotech. New breakthroughs are happening all of the time, not just
in drugs but in all aspects of health care, such as diagnostic devices, robotic
surgery, titanium hips, cancer treatments and more. More times than not, these
breakthrough discoveries come from newer, smaller companies whose stocks are low
priced. Smaller biotech companies can push the curve in new research in ways
that larger companies cannot. (In fact, they often are acquired by the larger
companies or partner with them.) It only takes one new great drug or surgical
device to send these stocks climbing quickly. Here are a couple of biotech
bargains I have my eyes on right now: Exact Sciences Exact Sciences (NASDAQ:
EXAS ) is a great example of a smaller company ($430 million market cap) with
excellent potential in a fast-growing and high-priority area of oncology
screening and early detection. This trend of screening for cancers especially
breast and prostate cancers has been a major contributor to a significant drop
in the mortality rate of these dreaded diseases. EXAS is developing a
noninvasive screening test to detect colorectal cancer early, sometimes before
it even starts. Colorectal cancer claims more than 57,000 lives each year in the
U.S. and is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The company's
product is called Cologuard, and early data has been encouraging. In one study,
Cologuard detected 85% of colon cancers and 64% of pre-cancerous polyps. The
pre-cancer success was particularly noteworthy because colon cancer is much more
treatable if discovered early. The five-year survival rate can be greater than
90%. The most common detection method right now is the colonoscopy, which is
unpleasant, invasive and inconvenient, so the number of people who are screened
is far below what it should be. Cologuard wouldn't replace colonoscopies, but
it would be a much easier and more patient-friendly way to determine if further
testing is needed. Cologuard still is in clinical trials. The current study
started this summer and is expected to continue through next summer, so results
probably would come in the fall. EXAS has traded between $9.45 and $4.91 in the
past 52 weeks and currently is in the middle of that range around $7.80. In the
most recent quarter, Exact Sciences ended the quarter with cash, cash
equivalents and marketable securities of $75.4 million, which is down $95.4
million from the year before. This is because of higher expenses from increased
research and development activity with the ongoing clinical trial of Cologuard.
But ultimately, if Cologuard is approved, Exact Science should see sharp revenue
acceleration and growth.

Gold Shares Slide, Yellow Metal Hits Four-Week Low

Gold Shares turned sharply lower Monday alongside the yellow metal as
widespread liquidation engulfed on Wall Street. The AMEX Gold Bugs Index (HUI)
– comprised of the world's largest unhedged gold producers – slid 2.2% to
541.81 this afternoon.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) PC Share Rockets

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s worldwide share of PC has reached a 15 year high
on the back of its popularity in China. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) PC Share
Rockets According to a report by Needham & Co. analyst Charlie Wolf, cited on
GigaOM, the Cupertino based technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s Mac
has reached 5.2 per cent of worldwide computer sales. Wolf said, "The growth
of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s sales in China represents a perfect storm
between an iconic brand and a rapidly growing middle class thats more
brand-conscious than consumers in most other regions of the globe." Apple Inc.
(NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are currently standing at 374.94. Price History
Last Price: 374.94 52 Week Low / High: 305.24 / 426.7 50 Day Moving Average:
395.55 6 Month Price Change %: 11.9% 12 Month Price Change %: 21.6%

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Facing Australian Law Suit

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) is set to face a defamation lawsuit from an
Australian health researcher. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Facing Australian Law
Suit Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) may face a defamation lawsuit in the South
Australian District court from a former health department researcher, Dr. Janice
Duffy. She has said tat the company refused to remove links to the
ripoffreport.com site, which had defamatory remarks about her. When some one
typed her name in the search bar, Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) directs to these
references about her. Dr. Duffy said that she asked the website and Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) to remove the references, but both companies refused to do so.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has declined to comment about the lawsuit. Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks were at 594.88 at the end of the last days trading. Theres
been a 21.2% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean
recommendation: 1.18 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.27 Zacks
Rank: 2 out of 30 in the industry

Todays Spot Gold Price Per Gram Ounce; Spot Silver Price Per Ounce; Gold Rates Silver Rates Today Mid-Day

Gold price per ounce and silver price per ounce trends have been choppy in the
current market environment. Primary market indices are posting lower this day
and this action often promotes gold and silver safe haven acquisitions. The
primary indices in Asia closed red. European markets were sharply lower today.
Primary stock indices in the U.S. were red at mid-day as well. Volatility in the
eurozone and currency fluctuations are skewing gold and silver price trends.
Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold price per gram and spot silver
price per ounce trends were moving negatively. As the session reached the
mid-day mark today, gold and silver price trend-line movement was still posting
red. Contract gold for December delivery was posting negative by 1.89 percent at
an electronic price of 1692.50 per troy ounce. Contract Silver for December
delivery was lower by 3.94 percent at an electronic price of 31.14 per troy
ounce. Spot gold price per gram was negative by 1.19 at 54.27 at this point and
spot silver price per ounce was negative by 1.25 at 31.17 at this same point in
the session. Camillo Zucari

Monday Apple Rumors — iPad 3 to Make Apple King of PC Sales

Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL stock news items for Monday: Apple 2012s
Biggest PC Vendor Thanks to iPad: On Friday, word came out that Apple s (NASDAQ:
AAPL ) Mac computers had taken a momentous 5% of the global desktop and laptop
PC market . After years of trailing Windows PC makers like Hewlett-Packard
(NYSE: HPQ ) by so wide a margin as to be inconsequential, Apple finally is a PC
player. If factoring in the companys tablet PC business, however, Apple is soon
to be the leading player in the industry. Research firm Canalys issued a note on
Monday that Apple will become the worlds top PC maker in 2012 based on
projections of both Mac computers and iPad tablets, surpassing HP, Dell (NASDAQ:
DELL ) and others in the process. According to a report at Apple Insider on
Canalys findings, the iPad 3 will tip the scales in Apples favor . The iPad 3 is
expected to release in March. Global PC shipments are expected to total 415
million machines by the end of 2011, a 15% increase over 2010, but that growth
is thanks almost entirely to the booming tablet market. Google Android Market
Earns 7% of Apple App Store Revenue: Speaking with Apple Insider , Piper Jaffray
analyst Gene Munster said Monday that approximately 90% of the dollars spent on
mobile apps are spent in Apples App Store. He believes that, based on his data
and data from Android app finder tool Androlib, the Google (NASDAQ: GOOG )
Android Market has generated only about $330 million in revenue since opening.
Of the 6.75 billion apps downloaded to Android phones, just 90 million (or about
1%) were paid apps. Meanwhile, 13.5% of the total 18.5 billion apps downloaded
from Apples App Store have been paid apps. Grand Central Station Apple Store
Opens for Black Friday: A Sunday report at 9 to 5 Mac said Apples new
destination retail store in New York Citys Grand Central Station will open in
time for one of the biggest travel and biggest shopping days of the year. Apple
is expected to officially announce the opening Tuesday . More than 1 million
people pass through the train station each day during the holiday season. As of
this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not hold a position in any of the
aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at

Shares of Randgold Resources Under Pressure, Down 4.3%

Shares of Randgold Resources Under Pressure, Down 4.3% Financial News Network
Online - 2 hours ago Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD) is a company whose shares
are active, trading 4.3% lower to $106.25. The Dow is down 2.3% to 11,522 and
the S&P is currently down 2.3% to 1,188. In the past 52 ...

Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA Index DJX DJI, Nasdaq, S&P 500 USA Econommic Investing News Today Mid-Day

The pressures stemming from the eurozone continue to afflict the major indices
around the globe negatively. Investors worry pushed higher last week in the U.S.
and the indices ultimately ended the last week overall in the red once again.
This week in the U.S. marketplace will be abbreviated due to the Thanksgiving
Holiday and so investors will be looking to give thanks for more positive
trends. Prior to opening bell this morning in the U.S., stocks were not
positioned for positive outcomes however. Futures for the DJIA, Nasdaq, and S&P
500 were posting red across the board. Asian markets closed in negative
territory and the primary indices in the eurozone were sharply lower this
session as well. Opening trading this first day of Thanksgiving week in the U.S.
appears to be without a catalysts for positive change. As the trading session
reached the mid-day mark, the primary indices were red across the board. The Dow
Jones Industrial Average was lower by 2.47 percent at 11,504.36. The Nasdsaq was
negative by 2.40 percent at 2,510.68 and the S&P 500 was red by 2.27 percent at
1,187.75 as of the mid-day mark today. Frank Matto

12 Companies Boosting Dividends

As I mentioned in a previous article , the most satisfying press release coming
from a dividend-paying corporation is the one announcing a dividend increase.
For dividend growth investors, who have analyzed the company and purchased its
stock based on the dividend growth capabilities of that business, this provides
strong, almost instantaneous feedback in the form of a higher reward. After all,
a company that can afford to continuously raise distributions year after year
will generate rising returns on investment for investors who were shrewd enough
to select it at the right time. The consistency of dividend increases ensures
that investors can live off that income stream and attain financial
independence. Below, I have highlighted 12 cash machines that announced dividend
increases during the past week. All of the companies listed below have raised
distributions for at least five consecutive years: Brown-Forman Corporation
(NYSE: BF.B ) engages in manufacturing, bottling, importing, exporting and
marketing alcoholic beverages. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 9.4%
to 35 cents per share. This marked the 28th consecutive annual dividend increase
for this dividend champion . Yield: 1.9% ( analysis ) Sysco Corporation (NYSE:
SYY ), through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of a
range of food and related products primarily to the food service or
food-away-from-home industry. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 3.8%
to 36 cents per share. This marked the 10th consecutive annual dividend increase
for this dividend champion. Yield: 4% ( analysis ) National Bankshares, Inc.
(NASDAQ: NKSH ) operates as the holding company for the National Bank of
Blacksburg, a chartered national bank that provides a range of retail and
commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, nonprofits and local
governments in Virginia. The company raised its semi-annual dividend by 8.3% to
52 cents per share. This marked the 12th consecutive annual dividend increase
for this dividend achiever . The company has raised dividends two times in the
past year. Yield: 4% The Laclede Group, Inc. (NYSE: LG ), through its
subsidiaries, engages in the retail distribution, sale and marketing of natural
gas. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 2.5% to 41.5 cents per share.
This marked the ninth consecutive annual dividend increase for the stock. Yield:
4% Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB ), through its subsidiaries, engages in
finding, producing, gathering, processing and transporting natural gas primarily
in the United States. The company raised its quarterly dividend by 25% to 25
cents per share. This marked the second dividend increase this year for Williams
Companies, which has raised distributions for eight years in a row. Yield: 3.3%

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Pushing iPhone 4S Protection Plan

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tdp2664 E money daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has extended its AppleCare+ protection plan until December 15, with plans to give more of its customers the opportunity to take out the insurance scheme. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Pushing iPhone 4S Protection Plan The US based smartphone maker giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has extended the deadline for AppleCare+ protection plans to December 15 and has given all iPhone 4S customers a 30-day window to add the protection. On top of this, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is also offering a grace period after an iPhone purchase, a 30-day window during which they'll be allowed to add AppleCare+ protection if it wasn't purchased alongside the phone. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares are currently standing at 374.94. Price History Last Price: 374.94 52 Week Low / High: 305.24 / 426.7 50 Day Moving Average: 395.55 6 Month Price Change %: 11.9% 12 Month Price Change %: 21.6%

How to Survive a Bear Market Bite

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace As it looks more and more like the bear market is back (or maybe it never left), we again find ourselves in a world that’s challenging at the least and even dangerous. Investors are grappling with too much debt everywhere, chaos in Europe , gridlock at home and a slowing global economy. Ongoing stock market volatility and global uncertainty present the average retail investor with the possibility that we might once again, perhaps even more than once, find ourselves standing in front of a freight train like the one that crashed into us in 2008. Still, there’s always opportunity in fluid situations like these, and in today's tumultuous environment I believe it's time to once again consider ways to protect your wealth and profit from any future potential declines in global and domestic equity indexes. Some keys that experts use to survive a bear market bite include: Moving a portion of their portfolios to cash. Professional investors and money managers routinely switch assets to cash when the market heads south. The old adage, "Cash Is King," is particularly valid during bear market meltdowns. Using stop-loss points to exit profitable positions and take profits home or minimize losses. Taking "cash off the table" can be a great idea as systemic and market risk increase. Buying protective put options to hedge long positions and limit losses without selling positions. This is cheap insurance to protect gains and hang onto stocks you don't want to sell but that could otherwise take a hit during market declines. The point is that investors who win during hard times in the stock market understand that if they're not losing money, they're effectively making money because when things turn back up, they'll be moving ahead with wealth accumulation instead of spending what could be years just getting back to breakeven. Investors Can Actually Make Money During Bear Markets If we're headed for another rough patch in the stock market, most investors will continue doing what they always do, sitting around wringing their hands and searching the financial press and TV, looking for a nugget of hope from people who know less than they do. But another group of individual investors — financial advisers and newsletter writers — have been able to capitalize on this recent decline. It's not rocket science, and here are just three methods they're using. Buying stocks, ETFs or mutual funds that do well in bear markets. This is an obvious possibility, and in fact, many investors have already figured this out. Possibilities include the traditional defensive sectors like consumer staples and utilities. Buying bonds, mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track widely followed bond indexes because bear markets are typically accompanied by a flight to quality that causes the face value of bonds to rise. Buying inverse ETFs that move opposite to their underlying index, making money as the market goes down. No one can say for sure if we're headed for another bear market. However, factors like Europe, the apparent failure of the congressional supercommittee to reach a deal and slowing global economy paint a grim picture indeed. If the bear is back, some or all of these strategies can help you

Congressional Gridlock, EU Debt Fears Hammer Gold, Silver Prices

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The confluence of coincidences are hitting global stock markets Monday morning. Rather than seeing safe-haven demand, gold and silver were heading downward right along with them. A dysfunctional U.S. Congress unable to agree on a budget package to avoid deep across-the-board budget cuts compounded fears of European sovereign debt contagion. Spot gold was nearly 1.2% lower at 10 a.m. Monday, while spot silver was down more than 3.8%. Shares of Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL ) were down some 5% despite management reaffirming that its 2011 silver, gold and metals production targets won’t be affected by suspending operations at its Lucky Strike mine in northern Idaho following an accident last week that resulted in the death of one young miner working for a contractor. A raft of U.S. economic data is due out this week that, if positive, could do a lot to stabilize clearly shaken markets. The National Association of Realtors reported that October existing-home sales rose 1.4% and are 13.5% above a year ago. The number of homes on the market continued to decline in October, falling 2.2%, an eight-month supply at the current pace. Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates fell to an all-time low of 4.07% , according to Freddie Mac. Spot gold was bid at $1,704.20 per ounce, with an ask price of $1,705.20, having traded at a high of $1,714.79 and a low of $1,698.50. The morning reference price fixing was set at $1,704, according to Kitco market data . Spot silver was bid at $31.17 per ounce with an ask price of $31.27. The morning high as of time of writing was $31.51, and the low was $30.89. Monday’s reference price was set at $30.90 in the London a.m., $1.25 an ounce lower than last Friday’s reference price. Gold and silver trusts were losing value early Monday. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ) was around 1.15% lower. The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) was about 1.25% lower. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) was down nearly 3.4%. Gold and silver mining ETFs also were down sharply. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX ) was down around 2.4%. The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDXJ ) was some 4.5% lower. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) was nearly 5% lower. Shares of gold miners were heading south as well. Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM ) was nearly 4.3% lower. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX ) dropped about 2%. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG ) was down nearly 2.7%. Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM ) was around 0.9% lower. NovaGold Resources (AMEX: NG ) was showing losses of around between 3.8% and 4.1%. Silver miners’ shares also were falling, with Hecla Mining showing steep losses. Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. (NYSE: CDE ) was around 3.5% lower. Hecla Mining was down between 4.8% and 5.2%. Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS ) was some 2.6% lower. Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW ) was about 3.3% lower. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI ) was down around 3%. As of this writing, Andrew Burger did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Pushing iPhone 4S Protection Plan

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has extended its AppleCare+ protection plan until
December 15, with plans to give more of its customers the opportunity to take
out the insurance scheme. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Pushing iPhone 4S Protection
Plan The US based smartphone maker giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has extended
the deadline for AppleCare+ protection plans to December 15 and has given all
iPhone 4S customers a 30-day window to add the protection. On top of this, Apple
Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is also offering a grace period after an iPhone purchase, a
30-day window during which they'll be allowed to add AppleCare+ protection if
it wasn't purchased alongside the phone. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares are
currently standing at 374.94. Price History Last Price: 374.94 52 Week Low /
High: 305.24 / 426.7 50 Day Moving Average: 395.55 6 Month Price Change %: 11.9%
12 Month Price Change %: 21.6%

Congressional Gridlock, EU Debt Fears Hammer Gold, Silver Prices

The confluence of coincidences are hitting global stock markets Monday morning.
Rather than seeing safe-haven demand, gold and silver were heading downward
right along with them. A dysfunctional U.S. Congress unable to agree on a budget
package to avoid deep across-the-board budget cuts compounded fears of European
sovereign debt contagion. Spot gold was nearly 1.2% lower at 10 a.m. Monday,
while spot silver was down more than 3.8%. Shares of Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL )
were down some 5% despite management reaffirming that its 2011 silver, gold and
metals production targets wont be affected by suspending operations at its Lucky
Strike mine in northern Idaho following an accident last week that resulted in
the death of one young miner working for a contractor. A raft of U.S. economic
data is due out this week that, if positive, could do a lot to stabilize clearly
shaken markets. The National Association of Realtors reported that October
existing-home sales rose 1.4% and are 13.5% above a year ago. The number of
homes on the market continued to decline in October, falling 2.2%, an
eight-month supply at the current pace. Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates fell to
an all-time low of 4.07% , according to Freddie Mac. Spot gold was bid at
$1,704.20 per ounce, with an ask price of $1,705.20, having traded at a high of
$1,714.79 and a low of $1,698.50. The morning reference price fixing was set at
$1,704, according to Kitco market data . Spot silver was bid at $31.17 per ounce
with an ask price of $31.27. The morning high as of time of writing was $31.51,
and the low was $30.89. Mondays reference price was set at $30.90 in the London
a.m., $1.25 an ounce lower than last Fridays reference price. Gold and silver
trusts were losing value early Monday. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ) was
around 1.15% lower. The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) was about 1.25% lower.
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) was down nearly 3.4%. Gold and silver
mining ETFs also were down sharply. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:
GDX ) was down around 2.4%. The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:
GDXJ ) was some 4.5% lower. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) was
nearly 5% lower. Shares of gold miners were heading south as well. Agnico-Eagle
Mines (NYSE: AEM ) was nearly 4.3% lower. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX )
dropped about 2%. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG ) was down nearly 2.7%. Newmont Mining
Corp. (NYSE: NEM ) was around 0.9% lower. NovaGold Resources (AMEX: NG ) was
showing losses of around between 3.8% and 4.1%. Silver miners shares also were
falling, with Hecla Mining showing steep losses. Coeur dAlene Mines Corp. (NYSE:
CDE ) was around 3.5% lower. Hecla Mining was down between 4.8% and 5.2%. Pan
American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS ) was some 2.6% lower. Silver Wheaton Corp.
(NYSE: SLW ) was about 3.3% lower. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI
) was down around 3%. As of this writing, Andrew Burger did not hold a position
in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Aurizon Mines Advances Duvay Gold Project

Aurizon Mines (ARZ.TSX, AMEX: AZK) announced an update on field operations at
the Duvay Gold Project, located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt approximately 17
kilometres northeast of Amos, in Duverny township, Quebec.

Amazon – Nine Facts About The World’s Biggest Online Store

If you thought Santa Claus was going to be busy this Christmas, spare a thought
for Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), the online shopping megastar whose sales and profits
make its competitors green with envy. They will be busy packing and delivering
presents right up until Christmas Day, and the season of gifts will begin this
Friday – now renamed Black Friday – which has become one of the busiest
shopping days of the year for the last five years. Amazon Nine Facts About The
Worlds Biggest Online Store With shopping online in mind, our friends over at
FrugalDad.com have put together an excellent infographic probing the
inner-workings of Amazon.com, and have found some extraordinary information
about the worlds biggest online retailer. Source: Frugaldad.com . Like this
infographic? Share it on Twitter or Facebook below!

Top 10 Beverage Stocks with Highest Upside: BORN, CEDC, SODA, COT, VCO, AKO.A, CCE, STZ, CCU, BEAM (Nov 20, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Beverage stocks with highest upside potential, based on
the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target
price. One Chinese company (BORN) is on the list. China New Borun Corp
(NYSE:BORN) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the market.
Its upside is 241.2%. Its consensus target price is $12.25 based on the average
of all estimates. Central European Distribution Corp (NASDAQ:CEDC) has the 2nd
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 208.6%.
Its consensus target price is $9.51 based on the average of all estimates.
Sodastream International Limited (NASDAQ:SODA) has the 3rd highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 103.3%. Its consensus
target price is $65.98 based on the average of all estimates. Cott Corporation
(USA) (NYSE:COT) has the 4th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 57.1%. Its consensus target price is $9.80 based on the
average of all estimates. Vina Concha y Toro S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:VCO) has the 5th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 37.5%. Its
consensus target price is $53.75 based on the average of all estimates.
Embotelladora Andina SA (ADR) (NYSE:AKO.A) has the 6th highest upside potential
in this segment of the market. Its upside is 22.2%. Its consensus target price
is $26.70 based on the average of all estimates. Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
(NYSE:CCE) has the 7th highest upside potential in this segment of the market.
Its upside is 21.3%. Its consensus target price is $31.51 based on the average
of all estimates. Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) has the 8th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 20.6%. Its
consensus target price is $23.33 based on the average of all estimates. Compania
Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (ADR) (NYSE:CCU) has the 9th highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 17.6%. Its consensus target price is
$65.83 based on the average of all estimates. BEAM Inc (NYSE:BEAM) has the 10th
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 16.3%. Its
consensus target price is $57.80 based on the average of all estimates.

US$1 Billion Acquisition Bid on Jaguar Mining

Soaring Reminbi amidst a slowing global economy provides a strong impetus for
Chinese enterprises to hunt for minerals in foreign markets to fuel its
fast-growing economy. Quoting reliable sources, Reuters reported that The
#Shandong Gold Group is close to inking a US$1 billion acquisition deal in
Jaguar Mining, a gold mining corporation based in South America. This offer
price is 73% above Jaguar Minings closing on the New York Stock Exchange. If
Shandong is successful, the deal will be the biggest overseas acquisition by a
Chinese gold miner. This timely bid is in anticipation of a possible amendment
in Brazils Congress to make it tougher for foreign miners to take over local
rivals and ramp up mining royalty payments. Having achieved a historic-high
price of $1920.30 in September this year, acquisition interest in Gold has been
on the rise because companies are keen to expand their reserves but concerned
about depleting existing mines and poor discovery rates for new ones. Other
notable deals from China include #Minmetals Resources Ltds planned $1.28 billion
takeover of Africa-focused copper miner #Anvil Mining Ltd and #Sinopec Groups
C$2.2 billion ($2.1 billion) agreement in October to buy Canadian oil and gas
explorer Daylight Energy Ltd. If you want to leverage on the latest market
developments in the mining sector and tap into new funds availability, you want
to check out Asia Mining Congress. Download programme now! (Source:
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/11/16/us-jaguarmining-shandonggold-idINTRE7AF26620111116
)

Gold Price Slips Under $1,700, Stocks Dive

GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price declined Monday, sliding $11.85 to $1,712
per ounce.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Upping Cloud Security

Secure access for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Cloud has been expanded
by RSA. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Upping Cloud Security Reports say
that RSA has enhanced its multi-factor authentication solution to help secure
users gain access to Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)s Office 365 cloud
service. RSA SecurID, can be integrated with the Microsoft Windows Active
Directory Federation Services 2.0 (AD FS 2.0), which will allow organizations to
have strong, multi-factor authentication to securely access the Microsoft cloud
service. Samuel Devasahayam, principal program manager lead, Active Directory,
at Microsoft, said that, AD FS 2.0 allows our customers to extend their identity
capabilities across organizations, as well as connecting their on-premises
identities to cloud services. Identity federation is strategic to Microsoft, and
we are excited to work with RSA to give customers supplemental levels of
security for identity federation with AD FS 2.0". Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) shares are currently standing at 25.3. Price History Last Price:
25.3 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 26.38 6 Month
Price Change %: 3.3% 12 Month Price Change %: -2.1%

Randgold Resources Earnings Hindsight: Down 2.4% in Last 19 Days (GOLD)

Randgold Resources Earnings Hindsight: Down 2.4% in Last 19 Days (GOLD)
Investor's Business Daily - Nov 19, 2011 Nov 21, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch
via COMTEX) -- 19 days ago, on November 2nd, 2011, Randgold Resources (GOLD)
reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $1.39 per
share ... Randgold Resources Earnings Review: 17 Days after Announcement Shares
Down 2.4% (GOLD) - Financial News Network Online

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: CTEL, HNP, NTE, SHI, CHL, GSH, DEER, YZC, SNP, CISG (Nov 21, 2011)

Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest dividend yields.
City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTEL) has the 1st highest dividend
yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 7.46%. Its
dividend payout ratio was 73.71% for the last 12 months. Huaneng Power
International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in this
segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.97%. Its dividend payout
ratio was 110.39% for the last 12 months. Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:NTE)
has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current
dividend yield is 4.65%. Its dividend payout ratio was 59.71% for the last 12
months. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. (ADR) (NYSE:SHI) has the 4th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
4.28%. Its dividend payout ratio was 26.84% for the last 12 months. China Mobile
Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CHL) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the
market. Its current dividend yield is 4.19%. Its dividend payout ratio was
43.06% for the last 12 months. Guangshen Railway Co. Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:GSH) has
the 6th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current
dividend yield is 3.99%. Its dividend payout ratio was 35.83% for the last 12
months. Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEER) has the 7th highest dividend
yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.80%. Its
dividend payout ratio was 13.47% for the last 12 months. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co.
(ADR) (NYSE:YZC) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the
market. Its current dividend yield is 3.63%. Its dividend payout ratio was
24.70% for the last 12 months. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP)
has the 9th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current
dividend yield is 3.48%. Its dividend payout ratio was 25.73% for the last 12
months. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) has the 10th highest dividend yield in
this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 3.44%. Its dividend
payout ratio was 18.47% for the last 12 months.

As Supercommittee Fails, Investors Will Pay the Price

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace How broken is government in Washington? So broken that Democrats and Republicans don't even need to wait until the last minute to announce their failures. After all, it’s clearly a foregone conclusion — so why fake it? The 12 members of the bipartisan congressional "Supercommittee" given the task of finding spending cuts of $1.2 trillion admitted on Sunday night that they are heading for failure. As a result, the U.S. government and financial markets are wrapped in turmoil and uncertainty — again. This shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. I wrote last week why the Supercommittee would fail , and how the market would sell off sharply as a result. I was hardly the first to say that, and it’s hardly news to anyone watching these so-called "negotiations" on Capitol Hill. Almost single-handedly killing any compromise is a disagreement over taxes. Democrats are seeking tax increases on high earners while Republicans refuse to allow any substantive revenue to come from taxation and prefer to focus on spending cuts. To a lesser extent, entitlement programs such as Medicare have been a source of partisan bickering — but often as a talking point in the former fight about taxation. One of the most disturbing developments is that $1.2 trillion in automatic, across-the-board cuts will hit federal budgets in 2013 and brutalize both Medicare and defense spending alike. The so-called "triggers" were meant to force goodwill negotiations, but failed miserably on that mark. Congress could find a way to weasel out of these automatic cuts, of course. But their presence is noteworthy nonetheless. Also important is the fact that these triggers were designed to spare the U.S. from another credit downgrade and may not even do that. S&P downgraded America's sovereign debt rating from AAA to AA-plus in early August after grandstanding relating to the debt ceiling spooked global markets.

Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook November 21

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver prices managed to bounce back on Friday after the sharp declines to these metals prices on Thursday. The U.S. debt talks will probably occupy the news cycle during the week with the Super-committee will try and propose budget cuts. Currently gold and silver prices are traded slightly down. Today, the U.S. existing home sales report will be published. Here is a market outlook of precious metals prices for today, November 21st: Gold and Silver Prices – November Update Gold price slightly rose on Friday by 0.28% to $1,725.1; silver price also inclined by 2.91% to $32.49. In the chart below, gold and silver prices had a rise and fall pattern during November (normalized gold and silver prices to October 31st 2011). Due to last week’s sharp falls, gold price‘s gains during the beginning of the month were erased and silver price declined by 5.4%. The ratio between gold and silver prices sharply inclined on Friday, November 18th to 53.10. During November, gold price fell by a lower rate than silver price so that the ratio inclined by 5.7%. Despite the differences in the trends of gold price and silver price during November, their correlation is

Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook November 21

Gold and silver prices managed to bounce back on Friday after the sharp declines
to these metals prices on Thursday. The U.S. debt talks will probably occupy the
news cycle during the week with the Super-committee will try and propose budget
cuts. Currently gold and silver prices are traded slightly down. Today, the U.S.
existing home sales report will be published. Here is a market outlook of
precious metals prices for today, November 21st: Gold and Silver Prices –
November Update Gold price slightly rose on Friday by 0.28% to $1,725.1; silver
price also inclined by 2.91% to $32.49. In the chart below, gold and silver
prices had a rise and fall pattern during November (normalized gold and silver
prices to October 31st 2011). Due to last weeks sharp falls, gold prices gains
during the beginning of the month were erased and silver price declined by 5.4%.
The ratio between gold and silver prices sharply inclined on Friday, November
18th to 53.10. During November, gold price fell by a lower rate than silver
price so that the ratio inclined by 5.7%. Despite the differences in the trends
of gold price and silver price during November, their correlation is

Top 10 Automotive Stocks with Highest Upside: MTOR, CAAS, XIDE, ACW, MPAA, SORL, MLR, TRW, MOD, TOWR (Nov 20, 2011)

Below are the top 10 Automotive stocks with highest upside potential, based on
the difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target
price. Two Chinese companies (CAAS, SORL) are on the list. Meritor Inc
(NYSE:MTOR) has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the market.
Its upside is 249.3%. Its consensus target price is $18.20 based on the average
of all estimates. China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAAS) has the 2nd
highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 171.4%.
Its consensus target price is $11.75 based on the average of all estimates.
Exide Technologies (NASDAQ:XIDE) has the 3rd highest upside potential in this
segment of the market. Its upside is 155.9%. Its consensus target price is $6.50
based on the average of all estimates. Accuride Corporation (NYSE:ACW) has the
4th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
100.4%. Its consensus target price is $12.67 based on the average of all
estimates. Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:MPAA) has the 5th highest
upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 100.3%. Its
consensus target price is $16.00 based on the average of all estimates. Sorl
Auto Parts, Inc. (NASDAQ:SORL) has the 6th highest upside potential in this
segment of the market. Its upside is 99.1%. Its consensus target price is $5.93
based on the average of all estimates. Miller Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MLR) has
the 7th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
91.7%. Its consensus target price is $30.00 based on the average of all
estimates. TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE:TRW) has the 8th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 87.6%. Its consensus
target price is $60.65 based on the average of all estimates. Modine
Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:MOD) has the 9th highest upside potential in this
segment of the market. Its upside is 80.0%. Its consensus target price is $16.67
based on the average of all estimates. Tower International (NYSE:TOWR) has the
10th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
76.5%. Its consensus target price is $19.17 based on the average of all
estimates.

My Abrasive Take On The “We Are The 99%” Occupy Wall Street Joke

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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live I’ll get right to the point…protests like Occupy Wall Street are a complete joke and the perfect example of why “They are the 99%” and will continue to lose at life. I believe in total financial self-reliance. This “entitlement” mentality creates weak and financially needy people and is quite possibly the primary reason for the disparity. If these lazy individuals (Sorry but that’s what they are) spent half the time they’re wasting on these protests creating businesses the world would be a better place and

Todays Spot gold price per gram Ounce; Spot Silver Price Per Ounce; Gold and Silver Prices Rates Investing News

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dow2664 Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold price per gram and spot silver price per ounce trend-lines were moving through positive territory. Prior to opening bell today, spot gold price per gram was higher by .10 at 55.40 and spot silver price per ounce was higher by .81 at 32.31. Precious metal price trends continue maintain attraction as a safe haven. The eurozone debt crisis that has been ongoing leaves investors with a bad taste and pushed many to buy precious metal safe havens as a way to gain tangible assets to balance out the volatile potential of bonds, stocks, and cash. Recently though, gold has not pushed as high as many would have expected considering the ongoing uncertainty stemming from the turmoil in Europe. Some feel the stagnation with gold price simply relates to price corrections. Regardless of the slowdown, precious metal gold is still comfortably ahead for the year, as is precious metal silver. In fact, world demand for gold is up overall. The World Council recently reported that Europe purchased a record 6.2 billion in gold bars and coins during the third quarter. It appears that precious metals still have some luster after all. Camillo Zucari

Gold Price and Silver Price Weekly Forecast November 21 – 25

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Here is a weekly recap for gold and silver prices for the week of November 14th to the November 18th including changes in prices, chart analysis and the main news items that may have affected the prices of gold and silver throughout last week; the video link below also includes a quick outlook for gold and silver prices for the week of November 21st to the November 25th including the main news items on the agenda that may influence the development of gold and silver prices. Some of these news items include the minutes of the recent FOMC meeting, U.S. third quarter GDP growth rate (second estimate), home sales report in the U.S. and news from the U.S. super committee on the budget cuts to the federal budget and ongoing ramifications of the European debt crisis (just to name a few). For further reading: Gold and Silver Prices Monthly Outlook for November 2011 Gold & Silver Prices | Weekly Recap 14-18 November Weekly Outlook for 21-25 November

Hot Stocks Under $1 Rising Against The Grain For Monday November 21, 2011

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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live The number one issue traders have is entry and exit. By putting together a simple plan that focuses on good risk to reward you can increase your chances of successful swing trades considerably. Successful entry and exit are what separates the 10% that win trading stocks from the 90% that lose. My alert service uses Skype, text message and email to detail swing trades in real-time making it easy for people to follow my buy and sell strategy. The following small caps had 300 trades or more on Friday November 18th, 2011 and managed to make gains in a choppy market. I’ve detailed precise trading ranges to consider with one major theme consistent on all charts and that’s tight stop losses with considerably better upside potential before major resistance. As mentioned above, good risk to reward is what I constantly preach and look for before I ever alert a real trade to my subscribers. The market caps on these stocks ranges from $15 million to $640 million. In this post I’ve only looked at the technical analysis. Additional considerations should include solid fundamental analysis before making any trade – something I do before any real trade I send to my subscribers. Items such as recent news, upcoming earnings dates, short interest and overall market conditions are a good place to start. Keep in mind, if it’s under $1 it’s certain to have quite a few problems so over staying your welcome is often a recipe for losses. Poniard Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ:PARD ) focuses on the development and commercialization of cancer therapeutics. FiberTower ( NASDAQ:FTWR ) provides facilities-based backhaul services to wireless carriers in the United States. Seven Arts Entertainment ( NASDAQ:SAPX ) operates as an independent motion picture production and distribution company. Shengkai Innovations ( NASDAQ:VALV ) engages in designing, manufacturing, and distributing ceramic valves and components for industrial use in the People’s Republic of China. Valence Technology ( NASDAQ:VLNC ) develops, manufactures, and sells energy systems utilizing its proprietary phosphate-based lithium-ion technology in the United States, Asia, and internationally. Joe’s Jeans ( NASDAQ:JOEZ ) engages in the design, development, and marketing of apparel products worldwide. Uranium Resources ( NASDAQ:URRE ) engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of uranium properties, using the in situ recovery or solution mining process. CAMAC Energy ( AMEX:CAK ) engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas. AgFeed Industries ( NASDAQ:FEED ) engages in animal nutrition and commercial hog producing businesses in the People’s Republic of China. Dex One ( NYSE:DEXO ) operates as a marketing solutions company. Flagstar Bancorp ( NYSE:FBC ) operates as the holding company for Flagstar Bank, FSB that offers consumer and commercial financial products and services to individuals, and small and middle market businesses in Michigan, Indiana, and Georgia. Disclosure: I am long SAPX