Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Many of them are
likely to rebound in the next trading day. Huaneng Power International, Inc.
(ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It
was down 5.7% on the day. HNPs upside potential is 16.2% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $23.32. It is trading at 83.8% of its 52-week
high of $23.94, and 29.9% above its 52-week low of $15.45. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:SOL) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It
was down 4.5% on the day. SOLs upside potential is 49.8% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $2.86. It is trading at 14.4% of its 52-week
high of $13.25, and 30.8% above its 52-week low of $1.46. 21Vianet Group Inc
(NASDAQ:VNET) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01.
It was down 4.0% on the day. VNETs upside potential is 88.9% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.89. It is trading at 42.4% of its 52-week
high of $22.33, and 14.0% above its 52-week low of $8.31. TAL Education Group
(ADR) (NYSE:XRS) is the fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec.
01. It was down 3.8% on the day. XRSs upside potential is 56.8% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $15.43. It is trading at 58.0% of its
52-week high of $16.97, and 17.0% above its 52-week low of $8.41. Noah Holdings
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:NOAH) is the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 01. It was down 2.7% on the day. NOAHs upside potential is 145.0% based
on brokerage analysts average target price of $19.96. It is trading at 39.6% of
its 52-week high of $20.58, and 24.2% above its 52-week low of $6.56. Ctrip.com
International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 2.5% on the day. CTRPs upside potential is
67.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $44.30. It is trading
at 52.4% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 12.6% above its 52-week low of
$23.56. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the seventh most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 2.4% on the day. ISSs upside
potential is 98.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $17.20.
It is trading at 38.3% of its 52-week high of $22.63, and 53.0% above its
52-week low of $5.66. WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the
eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 2.3% 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. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR)
(NYSE:STP) is the ninth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It
was down 2.0% on the day. STPs upside potential is 82.4% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $4.43. It is trading at 22.4% of its 52-week
high of $10.83, and 42.9% above its 52-week low of $1.70. New Oriental Education
& Tech Grp (ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the 10th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Dec. 01. It was down 1.9% on the day. EDUs upside potential is 42.6% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 71.2% of its
52-week high of $34.77, and 20.1% above its 52-week low of $20.61. China Kanghui
Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Dec. 01. It was down 1.6% on the day. KHs upside potential is 65.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $24.75. It is trading at 56.6% of its
52-week high of $26.50, and 7.9% above its 52-week low of $13.90. E-House
(China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 1.5% on the day. EJs upside potential is
83.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97. It is trading
at 36.7% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 19.4% above its 52-week low of
$5.00. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the 13th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 1.2% on the day. TSLs upside
potential is 65.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $13.07.
It is trading at 25.4% of its 52-week high of $31.08, and 49.6% above its
52-week low of $5.28. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the 14th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 1.2% on the day. YOKUs upside
potential is 51.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $29.14.
It is trading at 27.6% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 40.3% above its
52-week low of $13.76. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the 15th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 1.1% on the day. RENNs upside
potential is 108.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.62.
It is trading at 15.2% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 8.3% above its 52-week
low of $3.38. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 16th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 1.0% on the day. SSWs upside
potential is 73.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $18.00.
It is trading at 48.6% of its 52-week high of $21.33, and 1.6% above its 52-week
low of $10.21. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the 17th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 0.9% on the day. SCRs
upside potential is 34.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$9.98. It is trading at 53.8% of its 52-week high of $13.75, and 3.4% above its
52-week low of $7.16. Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) is the 18th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 0.9% on the day.
GAMEs upside potential is 49.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $6.65. It is trading at 57.9% of its 52-week high of $7.70, and 28.9% above
its 52-week low of $3.46. PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) is the
19th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 0.9% on the
day. PTRs upside potential is 16.3% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $150.67. It is trading at 81.6% of its 52-week high of $158.83, and
16.4% above its 52-week low of $111.29. 51job, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JOBS) is the
20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Dec. 01. It was down 0.9% on the
day. JOBSs upside potential is 43.3% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $64.50. It is trading at 64.5% of its 52-week high of $69.80, and 22.9%
above its 52-week low of $36.62.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Gold and Silver Started December Slipping –Recap December 1
Major commodities stared December with light changes; after the sharp gains most
commodities had on November 30th, they had shifted mainly to red: Gold and
silver prices slightly slipped. Crude oil prices also slightly declined. Natural
gas spot price (Henry Hub) started the month falling as well.
commodities had on November 30th, they had shifted mainly to red: Gold and
silver prices slightly slipped. Crude oil prices also slightly declined. Natural
gas spot price (Henry Hub) started the month falling as well.
#Mongolia Touted as “The New Frontier for Global Mining”
Yes, these were the words from mining entrepreneur, Robert Friedland of Ivanhoe
Mines. If you look at the projects lined up in this sparsely populated country
of 2.8 million people, this is definitely not an overstatement. Ivanhoe walks
the talk in the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-siver mine, the largest of its kind in
the world. Also joining in the international race to explore massive coal and
other minerals are Australian companies C@ (SEE-at) and Aspire Mining. The coal
there has been prized as superior quality and highly sought-after by steel
makers in the world. Discover the potential in Mongolia as it comes under global
spotlight for its vast untapped mineral resources. Book your place at Asia
Mining Congress, the top conference for capital raising and networking in the
mining industry. Download programme borchure now. Join the Mining Nuggets on
Facebook to discuss and mingle with professionals in the mining sector.
Mines. If you look at the projects lined up in this sparsely populated country
of 2.8 million people, this is definitely not an overstatement. Ivanhoe walks
the talk in the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-siver mine, the largest of its kind in
the world. Also joining in the international race to explore massive coal and
other minerals are Australian companies C@ (SEE-at) and Aspire Mining. The coal
there has been prized as superior quality and highly sought-after by steel
makers in the world. Discover the potential in Mongolia as it comes under global
spotlight for its vast untapped mineral resources. Book your place at Asia
Mining Congress, the top conference for capital raising and networking in the
mining industry. Download programme borchure now. Join the Mining Nuggets on
Facebook to discuss and mingle with professionals in the mining sector.
Gold Price Closed Today at 1,735.30, Down -0.6%
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1,735.30 Change : -10.20 or -0.6% Silver Price Close Today : 32.69 Change : -.04 or -0.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,556.20 Change : -3.60 or -0.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 627.65 Change : 17.65 or 2.8% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.08 Change : -0.25 or 1.00% Dow Industrial : 12,045.68 Change : 490.05 or 4.1% US Dollar Index : 78.36 Change : -0.62 or -0.8% Franklin Sanders has not published any commentary today, if he publishes commentary later today it will be published here. 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.
Running With The Bulls; Watch List For Friday December 2, 2011
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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live Pacific Ethanol, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEIX ) produces and markets low carbon renewable fuels in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, and Washington. PEIX is making Fibonacci proud!!! If you have yet to hear of PEIX then I can’t help you because everyone on Wall Street with a heartbeat has been looking at this since their last earnings call. I’m actually really happy to report that our chat room moderator got a lot of our traders in around $.30 and one gentlemen I can’t name for privacy cleared a cool $100,000 on the trade in mid November. I followed my rules by not playing through earnings… can
Todays Gold Price per ounce spot gold price per gram Spot silver price per ounce Gold prices silver prices today
Gold and silver price trends spiked higher on Wednesday. Gold price trends
pushed higher by approximately 2 percent and silver price trends pushed higher
by approximately 3 percent. Gold and silver price trend-line movement sloped
positively along with other metal commodity prices. Metal prices moved higher
across the board in response to the news posting via central banks. The Federal
Reserve, along with a group of other primary central banks across the globe,
posted news that they would unify efforts to boost the global economy. Stock
indices spiked higher after presentation of this news and precious metal price
trend-lines followed. The Feds, along with the other central banks, announced a
collaborated effort to lower interest rates on dollar liquidity swaps. This
action would make it cheaper for banks around the world to trade in U.S.
dollars. Conditions were obviously poor to promote such action and the safe
haven appeal of gold drew strength. Gold and silver dropped back, along with the
blue chips, last session. As last session close finalized, gold contract for
December delivery was red by .60 percent at 1739.80 per troy ounce. Silver
contract for December delivery was red by .14 percent at 32.76 per troy ounce.
Spot gold and spot silver prices continued to move negatively after last session
close. Spot gold price per gram was lower by .16 at 55.96 and spot silver price
per ounce was lower by .04 at 32.69. Camillo Zucari
pushed higher by approximately 2 percent and silver price trends pushed higher
by approximately 3 percent. Gold and silver price trend-line movement sloped
positively along with other metal commodity prices. Metal prices moved higher
across the board in response to the news posting via central banks. The Federal
Reserve, along with a group of other primary central banks across the globe,
posted news that they would unify efforts to boost the global economy. Stock
indices spiked higher after presentation of this news and precious metal price
trend-lines followed. The Feds, along with the other central banks, announced a
collaborated effort to lower interest rates on dollar liquidity swaps. This
action would make it cheaper for banks around the world to trade in U.S.
dollars. Conditions were obviously poor to promote such action and the safe
haven appeal of gold drew strength. Gold and silver dropped back, along with the
blue chips, last session. As last session close finalized, gold contract for
December delivery was red by .60 percent at 1739.80 per troy ounce. Silver
contract for December delivery was red by .14 percent at 32.76 per troy ounce.
Spot gold and spot silver prices continued to move negatively after last session
close. Spot gold price per gram was lower by .16 at 55.96 and spot silver price
per ounce was lower by .04 at 32.69. Camillo Zucari
Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA Index DJX:DJI, Nasdaq index, S&P 500 Index Stock Market World Economy USA Investing News Today
Stocks drifted back down from Wednesdays highs last session. Indicators in the
eurozone finished in the red. The CAC 40 closed lower by .78 percent. The DAX
finished lower by .87 percent and the FTSE 100 closed red by .29 percent. This
negative trending spilled over and weighed down the primary indices in the U.S.
Investors positioned strongly with stocks on Wednesday and corrections were
anticipated. Stock prices inevitably drifted back last session. After the
initial charge of positive momentum Wednesday, investors continued to process
the state of the global economy. Although central banks announced that they
would work in unison to stimulate the global economy, investor worries remained.
The worry is a logical response as investors process the state of the global
economy and the negative variables presenting that warrant the action announced
by the Federal Reserve and other central banks. Europes sovereign debt crisis
continues to pose a problem for the global marketplace. The pullback continued
on Thursday and by end of day close in the U.S., the primary composites were
mostly red. The blue chips dropped back last session. Additional weight posted
via the initial jobless claims data. According to the labor data, initial
jobless claims rose by 6,000 which was higher than expected. This news only
increased anticipation for todays government jobs data. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average closed out lower by .21 percent at 12,020.03 last session. The S&P 500
finished red by .19 percent at 1,244.58. The Nasdaq finished higher by .22
percent at 2,626.20. Frank Matto
eurozone finished in the red. The CAC 40 closed lower by .78 percent. The DAX
finished lower by .87 percent and the FTSE 100 closed red by .29 percent. This
negative trending spilled over and weighed down the primary indices in the U.S.
Investors positioned strongly with stocks on Wednesday and corrections were
anticipated. Stock prices inevitably drifted back last session. After the
initial charge of positive momentum Wednesday, investors continued to process
the state of the global economy. Although central banks announced that they
would work in unison to stimulate the global economy, investor worries remained.
The worry is a logical response as investors process the state of the global
economy and the negative variables presenting that warrant the action announced
by the Federal Reserve and other central banks. Europes sovereign debt crisis
continues to pose a problem for the global marketplace. The pullback continued
on Thursday and by end of day close in the U.S., the primary composites were
mostly red. The blue chips dropped back last session. Additional weight posted
via the initial jobless claims data. According to the labor data, initial
jobless claims rose by 6,000 which was higher than expected. This news only
increased anticipation for todays government jobs data. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average closed out lower by .21 percent at 12,020.03 last session. The S&P 500
finished red by .19 percent at 1,244.58. The Nasdaq finished higher by .22
percent at 2,626.20. Frank Matto
Lemons for Lulu, Barnes & Noble: Thursday’s IP Market Recap
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Thursday saw a pair of contrasting stocks — old bricks-and-mortar bookseller Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS ) and cult retail stock Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU ), the maker of fashionable yoga clothing — suffer similar fates on earnings reports. BKS was nowhere near Wall Street earnings expectations of 3 cents per share when it reported fiscal second-quarter earnings Thursday, instead announcing a loss of $6.6 million, or 17 cents per share. However, the result was five cents per share better than the year-ago period. Barnes & Noble has found itself in a costly battle to keep its Nook e-reader competitive with Amazon 's (NASDAQ: AMZN ) Kindle line. While Nook sales, which include content, were up 85% from last year, the company bemoaned costs associated with advertising the product. Further exacerbating the problem was Amazon's recent step up from a plain e-reader Kindle to the Kindle Fire, a more functional tablet closer to par with Apple 's (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPad. In early November, Barnes & Noble joined the fray by announcing its own Nook tablet , which runs about $50 more than Amazon's device and is slightly improved in some technical respects. That update also weighed on BKS's profitability. That news, as well as forecasts of full-year earnings hitting the lower end of Barnes & Noble’s previous $210 million-$250 million range, sent BKS tumbling as much as 25% before recovering to $14.59, or about 16% down from Wednesday's close. Lululemon Athletica, which has gripped investor interest with 1,000% gains in less than two years, had a decent earnings report but watched its shares plunge after missing lofty expectations. Wall Street analysts expected 34% year-over-year sales growth, but the company announced 31%, sending the stock down more than 5% to $47.17 by the end of Thursday's trading. The selloff seemed overdone considering the company announced a 50% gain in EPS, a 31% increase in revenue and 16% same-store sales growth. But hits like these aren't uncommon among momentum stocks — just look at Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR ). Also Thursday, the airline industry continued to rebound from AMR Corp. 's (NYSE: AMR ) bankruptcy announcement , with big carriers like United Continental (NYSE: UAL , +6.4%, $19.12), Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL , +4.93%, $8.52) and US Airways (NYSE: LCC , +4.66%, $4.94) picking up ground. Three Up Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ): Up 8.29% ($1.45) to $18.95. CF Industries (NYSE: CF ): Up 5.14% ($7.18) to $146.98. Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN ): Up 4.02% ($1.82) to $47.10. Three Down Kohl's (NYSE: KSS ): Down 6.38% ($3.43) to $50.37. Express (NASDAQ: EXPR ): Down 6.21% ($1.41) to $21.28. Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD ): Down 4.72% ($2.85) to $57.48. 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 .
Wednesday’s Monster Gain Might Look Scarier Down the Road
Hey, you wont catch me complaining. The reasons people are citing for
Wednesdays monster stock rally (490 points on the Dow!) might be dubious and
short-lived. But up is up, and Im just glad to be a good deal richer now than I
was when I turned the office lights off last Friday night. Still, its a bit
perplexing that the market can plunge one week, then soar the next with so
little change in the underlying economic fundamentals. As far as I can see,
yesterdays announcement of another money-pumping operation by the worlds central
banks doesnt really add much to the mix. Will it resolve Italys debt problem or
anybody elses, for that matter? Basically, the central banks have bought a
little time for their most-favored clients, the commercial banks. If, however,
the over-indebted European governments dont follow through promptly by cleaning
their fiscal houses, this stopgap measure will flop, like so many others. The
continent is facing a long-term solvency problem, not merely a short-term
liquidity problem. Our leaders in Washington had better start tackling our own
budgetary issues pretty soon, or well be next. Yesterdays spike lowered my
10-year projected return for the U.S. stock market to 7.2% annually, including
dividends. Thats not ruinously bad, but remember: Stocks require you to accept a
lot of volatility. Why put up with the Dows wild weekly and monthly swings when
you can earn 7.7% up front with DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund (MUTF: DLTNX
)? Since inception in April 2010, DLTNXs share price has fluctuated, month to
month, about one-sixth as much as the S&P 500 Index while producing a bigger
total return! Whether on an absolute or a risk-adjusted basis, youre getting a
far better deal with DLTNX. With that introduction, you can see why its
difficult for me to work up much enthusiasm for chasing the stock market higher
after the moonshot of the past three sessions. If you just cant suppress the
urge to buy, though, make it a safe household name like Clorox (NYSE: CLX ). CLX
gave up its early gains Wednesday after word spread on the Street that activist
Carl Icahn further trimmed his stake in the company during the quarter ended
Sept. 30. However, Icahns machinations are of little interest to us now that he
has dropped his takeover bid. If Clorox gets acquired, the knight in shining
armor probably will be a much bigger player than Icahn most likely, somebody in
the Unilever (NYSE: UL ) class. I'm buying CLX right now for the plump 3.7%
dividend, which has been increased 34 years in a row. As Benjamin Graham, the
father of value investing and mentor of Warren Buffett, said: One of the most
persuasive tests of high quality is an uninterrupted record of dividend payments
going back over many years.
Wednesdays monster stock rally (490 points on the Dow!) might be dubious and
short-lived. But up is up, and Im just glad to be a good deal richer now than I
was when I turned the office lights off last Friday night. Still, its a bit
perplexing that the market can plunge one week, then soar the next with so
little change in the underlying economic fundamentals. As far as I can see,
yesterdays announcement of another money-pumping operation by the worlds central
banks doesnt really add much to the mix. Will it resolve Italys debt problem or
anybody elses, for that matter? Basically, the central banks have bought a
little time for their most-favored clients, the commercial banks. If, however,
the over-indebted European governments dont follow through promptly by cleaning
their fiscal houses, this stopgap measure will flop, like so many others. The
continent is facing a long-term solvency problem, not merely a short-term
liquidity problem. Our leaders in Washington had better start tackling our own
budgetary issues pretty soon, or well be next. Yesterdays spike lowered my
10-year projected return for the U.S. stock market to 7.2% annually, including
dividends. Thats not ruinously bad, but remember: Stocks require you to accept a
lot of volatility. Why put up with the Dows wild weekly and monthly swings when
you can earn 7.7% up front with DoubleLine Total Return Bond Fund (MUTF: DLTNX
)? Since inception in April 2010, DLTNXs share price has fluctuated, month to
month, about one-sixth as much as the S&P 500 Index while producing a bigger
total return! Whether on an absolute or a risk-adjusted basis, youre getting a
far better deal with DLTNX. With that introduction, you can see why its
difficult for me to work up much enthusiasm for chasing the stock market higher
after the moonshot of the past three sessions. If you just cant suppress the
urge to buy, though, make it a safe household name like Clorox (NYSE: CLX ). CLX
gave up its early gains Wednesday after word spread on the Street that activist
Carl Icahn further trimmed his stake in the company during the quarter ended
Sept. 30. However, Icahns machinations are of little interest to us now that he
has dropped his takeover bid. If Clorox gets acquired, the knight in shining
armor probably will be a much bigger player than Icahn most likely, somebody in
the Unilever (NYSE: UL ) class. I'm buying CLX right now for the plump 3.7%
dividend, which has been increased 34 years in a row. As Benjamin Graham, the
father of value investing and mentor of Warren Buffett, said: One of the most
persuasive tests of high quality is an uninterrupted record of dividend payments
going back over many years.
Yahoo, Don’t Blow It — Again
Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO ) should take the money and run fast. According to
Reuters , Blackstone Group and Bain Capital along with some Asian partners are
preparing a bid of about $25 billion for all of the Internet portal. It remains
unclear whether China's Alibaba, which wants to buy back Yahoo's 40%
ownership stake in it, will participate in the $20 per share bid, though it
seems likely it would. The offer represents about a 27% premium over Yahoos
closing price of $15.71 on Wednesday and would be superior to the $16.60 bid
that a group of investors lead by Silver Lake, a private equity firm, have
reportedly made for a minority stake the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company. It's
also less complicated. According to Bloomberg News, Silver Lake and a group of
investors including Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ), offered to buy about a 10% to 15%
share
Reuters , Blackstone Group and Bain Capital along with some Asian partners are
preparing a bid of about $25 billion for all of the Internet portal. It remains
unclear whether China's Alibaba, which wants to buy back Yahoo's 40%
ownership stake in it, will participate in the $20 per share bid, though it
seems likely it would. The offer represents about a 27% premium over Yahoos
closing price of $15.71 on Wednesday and would be superior to the $16.60 bid
that a group of investors lead by Silver Lake, a private equity firm, have
reportedly made for a minority stake the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company. It's
also less complicated. According to Bloomberg News, Silver Lake and a group of
investors including Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ), offered to buy about a 10% to 15%
share
Gold Price Closed Today at 1,735.30, Down -0.6%
Gold Price Close Today : 1,735.30 Change : -10.20 or -0.6% Silver Price Close
Today : 32.69 Change : -.04 or -0.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,556.20
Change : -3.60 or -0.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 627.65 Change : 17.65 or
2.8% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.08 Change : -0.25 or 1.00% Dow Industrial :
12,045.68 Change : 490.05 or 4.1% US Dollar Index : 78.36 Change : -0.62 or
-0.8% Franklin Sanders has not published any commentary today, if he publishes
commentary later today it will be published here. Argentum et aurum comparenda
sunt -- -- Gold and silver must be bought. - Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger
The-MoneyChanger.com © 2011, The Moneychanger. May not be republished in any
form, including electronically, without our express permission. To avoid
confusion, please remember that the comments above have a very short time
horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold's primary trend is up,
targeting at least $3,130.00; silver's primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver
ratio or $195.66; stocks' primary trend is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and
worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary trend down;
real estate bubble has burst, primary trend down. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. Be
advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I
don't intend them for that or write them with that short term trading outlook. I
write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as
entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I recommend
investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical
metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you can
breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of
traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper gold
and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend
buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical
gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning: NEVER
insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Today : 32.69 Change : -.04 or -0.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,556.20
Change : -3.60 or -0.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 627.65 Change : 17.65 or
2.8% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.08 Change : -0.25 or 1.00% Dow Industrial :
12,045.68 Change : 490.05 or 4.1% US Dollar Index : 78.36 Change : -0.62 or
-0.8% Franklin Sanders has not published any commentary today, if he publishes
commentary later today it will be published here. 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.
Thursday Apple Rumors: iPad, iPhone Going 4G in 2012
Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL stock news items for Thursday: Japanese
Newspaper Says iPad, iPhone Go 4G Next Year: A report originating in Nikkei
Business (via 9 to 5 Mac ) said Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) will roll out 4G versions
of its popular portable devices in 2012. NTT DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM ), a leading
telecom in Japan, will carry both a 4G LTE iPhone 5 and a 4G LTE iPad 3 ,
according to the report. Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly met with DoCoMos
president, Takashi Yamada, and vice president, Kiyoyuki Tsujimura, in
mid-November to broker a deal between the companies. Rumors have swirled for
months that Apple will release LTE devices the 4G standard used by American
telecoms AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) in 2012. This would be the
first iPhone carried by DoCoMo in Japan. HP Says Apple to Take PC Lead in 2012:
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) CEO Meg Whitman is refreshingly honest for the head
of an embattled technology company . When asked by French newspaper Le Figaro if
she thought research group Canalys assessment that Apple would surpass HPQ as
the worlds No. 1 PC vendor in 2012, Whitman replied with a succinct Yes. She
then went on to say, according to
Newspaper Says iPad, iPhone Go 4G Next Year: A report originating in Nikkei
Business (via 9 to 5 Mac ) said Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) will roll out 4G versions
of its popular portable devices in 2012. NTT DoCoMo (NYSE: DCM ), a leading
telecom in Japan, will carry both a 4G LTE iPhone 5 and a 4G LTE iPad 3 ,
according to the report. Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly met with DoCoMos
president, Takashi Yamada, and vice president, Kiyoyuki Tsujimura, in
mid-November to broker a deal between the companies. Rumors have swirled for
months that Apple will release LTE devices the 4G standard used by American
telecoms AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) in 2012. This would be the
first iPhone carried by DoCoMo in Japan. HP Says Apple to Take PC Lead in 2012:
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ) CEO Meg Whitman is refreshingly honest for the head
of an embattled technology company . When asked by French newspaper Le Figaro if
she thought research group Canalys assessment that Apple would surpass HPQ as
the worlds No. 1 PC vendor in 2012, Whitman replied with a succinct Yes. She
then went on to say, according to
Running With The Bulls; Watch List For Friday December 2, 2011
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEIX ) produces and markets low carbon renewable
fuels in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona,
Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, and Washington. PEIX is making Fibonacci proud!!! If
you have yet to hear of PEIX then I cant help you because everyone on Wall
Street with a heartbeat has been looking at this since their last earnings call.
Im actually really happy to report that our chat room moderator got a lot of our
traders in around $.30 and one gentlemen I cant name for privacy cleared a cool
$100,000 on the trade in mid November. I followed my rules by not playing
through earnings can
fuels in the western United States, primarily in California, Nevada, Arizona,
Oregon, Colorado, Idaho, and Washington. PEIX is making Fibonacci proud!!! If
you have yet to hear of PEIX then I cant help you because everyone on Wall
Street with a heartbeat has been looking at this since their last earnings call.
Im actually really happy to report that our chat room moderator got a lot of our
traders in around $.30 and one gentlemen I cant name for privacy cleared a cool
$100,000 on the trade in mid November. I followed my rules by not playing
through earnings can
Gold, Silver Cautiously Higher as Attention Shifts Back to Euro Zone
Caution and prudence re-emerged in financial markets Thursday morning as
comments by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi refocused attention on
the daunting task still before euro zone leaders as they try to reach accord on
structural reforms to deal with the regional sovereign debt crisis. Gold and
silver were adding to Wednesdays gains, however. Spot gold was up slightly, with
a bid price of $1,751.90 per ounce and an ask price of $1,752.90 at 10:30 a.m.,
having traded as high as $1,754.60 and as low as $1,742.10. The London afternoon
reference price fixing came in at $1,752, according to Kitco market data . Spot
silver was up nearly 1.5%, bid at $33.32 with an ask price of $33.42. The
morning high as of time of writing was $33.55 and the low was $32.77. Mondays
reference price was set at $33.28 in the London a.m. Gold trusts were showing
losses, while the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) was gaining. The SPDR Gold
Trust (NYSE: GLD ) was down about 0.2%. The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) had
lost around 0.12%. The iShares Silver Trust was moving higher, showing gains of
between 0.6% and 0.75%. Gold and silver mining ETFs were mixed. The Market
Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX ) was down nearly 0.3%. The Market Vectors
Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDXJ ) was higher, up around 0.5%. The Global X
Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) was unchanged. Gold mining shares were broadly
lower, with NovaGold Resources (AMEX: NG ) giving back some of its recent sharp
gains. Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM ) was showing small gains of less than
0.1%. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX ) was nearly 0.6% lower. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG
) was showing losses of more than 0.5%. Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM ) was
some 0.4% lower. NovaGold Resources was down around 2.3%. Silver mining shares
also were moving lower. Coeur dAlene Mines Corp. (NYSE: CDE ) was about 1.5%
lower. Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL ) was down nearly 1%. Pan American Silver Corp.
(NASDAQ: PAAS ) was some 2.2% lower. Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW ) was down
some 0.2%. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI ) was down about 0.25%.
As of this writing, Andrew Burger did not hold a position in any of the
aforementioned stocks.
comments by European Central Bank president Mario Draghi refocused attention on
the daunting task still before euro zone leaders as they try to reach accord on
structural reforms to deal with the regional sovereign debt crisis. Gold and
silver were adding to Wednesdays gains, however. Spot gold was up slightly, with
a bid price of $1,751.90 per ounce and an ask price of $1,752.90 at 10:30 a.m.,
having traded as high as $1,754.60 and as low as $1,742.10. The London afternoon
reference price fixing came in at $1,752, according to Kitco market data . Spot
silver was up nearly 1.5%, bid at $33.32 with an ask price of $33.42. The
morning high as of time of writing was $33.55 and the low was $32.77. Mondays
reference price was set at $33.28 in the London a.m. Gold trusts were showing
losses, while the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) was gaining. The SPDR Gold
Trust (NYSE: GLD ) was down about 0.2%. The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) had
lost around 0.12%. The iShares Silver Trust was moving higher, showing gains of
between 0.6% and 0.75%. Gold and silver mining ETFs were mixed. The Market
Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDX ) was down nearly 0.3%. The Market Vectors
Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE: GDXJ ) was higher, up around 0.5%. The Global X
Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) was unchanged. Gold mining shares were broadly
lower, with NovaGold Resources (AMEX: NG ) giving back some of its recent sharp
gains. Agnico-Eagle Mines (NYSE: AEM ) was showing small gains of less than
0.1%. Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX ) was nearly 0.6% lower. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG
) was showing losses of more than 0.5%. Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE: NEM ) was
some 0.4% lower. NovaGold Resources was down around 2.3%. Silver mining shares
also were moving lower. Coeur dAlene Mines Corp. (NYSE: CDE ) was about 1.5%
lower. Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL ) was down nearly 1%. Pan American Silver Corp.
(NASDAQ: PAAS ) was some 2.2% lower. Silver Wheaton Corp. (NYSE: SLW ) was down
some 0.2%. Silver Standard Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRI ) was down about 0.25%.
As of this writing, Andrew Burger did not hold a position in any of the
aforementioned stocks.
Todays Gold Price per ounce Spot gold price per gram; Spot silver price per ounce; Gold Silver Prices Today Mid-Day
Gold and silver price per ounce trend-line movement was positive last session
and gold and silver contracts finished on the positive side of break-even. Last
session close for contract gold was higher by 31.40 at 1750.30 per troy ounce.
Silver contract for December delivery finished the last session higher by .85 at
32.80 per troy ounce. Gold has been trending higher overall over the course of
the past year. The one year change status for precious metal gold is positive by
approximately 26 percent and the positive trends observed last session for gold
price pushed the one month change status into positive territory as well. Metal
prices soared higher across the board last session. Gold pushed higher by almost
2 percent and silver price jumped by about 3 percent. Commodity prices sloped
positively last session in response to the news that the Federal Reserve, along
with a handful of other global central banks, would make a unified effort to
inject liquidity into the global market place. Gold and silver price trends
benefited as a result. As todays trading session reached the mid-day mark, spot
gold price per gram and spot silver price per ounce trend-line movement was
mixed. Spot gold price per gram was red by .11 at 56.01 and spot silver price
per ounce was green by .16 at 32.89. Contract gold for December delivery was red
by .20 percent at 1746.80 at this point. Silver contract for December delivery
was green by .14 percent at 32.85 according to electronic pricing. Camillo
Zucari
and gold and silver contracts finished on the positive side of break-even. Last
session close for contract gold was higher by 31.40 at 1750.30 per troy ounce.
Silver contract for December delivery finished the last session higher by .85 at
32.80 per troy ounce. Gold has been trending higher overall over the course of
the past year. The one year change status for precious metal gold is positive by
approximately 26 percent and the positive trends observed last session for gold
price pushed the one month change status into positive territory as well. Metal
prices soared higher across the board last session. Gold pushed higher by almost
2 percent and silver price jumped by about 3 percent. Commodity prices sloped
positively last session in response to the news that the Federal Reserve, along
with a handful of other global central banks, would make a unified effort to
inject liquidity into the global market place. Gold and silver price trends
benefited as a result. As todays trading session reached the mid-day mark, spot
gold price per gram and spot silver price per ounce trend-line movement was
mixed. Spot gold price per gram was red by .11 at 56.01 and spot silver price
per ounce was green by .16 at 32.89. Contract gold for December delivery was red
by .20 percent at 1746.80 at this point. Silver contract for December delivery
was green by .14 percent at 32.85 according to electronic pricing. Camillo
Zucari
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Announces Cloud Award
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced its Cloud Services Partner
Award. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Announces Cloud Award Micro
Strategies, a leading technology solutions provider, has received the VTN
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Cloud Services Partner Award, 2011. Micro
Strategies was honored for its excellence as an IT Solutions Champion
particularly within the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Cloud competencies.
Jim Veraldi, Executive Vice President at Micro Strategies, said that, Micro
Strategies is honored to be recognized by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in
such a competitive arena. Our team works diligently to keep ahead of current
trends, to be trained and certified in the latest technology solutions and to
keep our business thriving thereby ensuring the success of our employees,
partners and clients. Receiving this prestigious recognition makes our work that
much more rewarding. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks are currently standing
at 25.58. Price History Last Price: 25.58 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50
Day Moving Average: 26.15 6 Month Price Change %: -0.7% 12 Month Price Change %:
-1.9%
Award. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Announces Cloud Award Micro
Strategies, a leading technology solutions provider, has received the VTN
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Cloud Services Partner Award, 2011. Micro
Strategies was honored for its excellence as an IT Solutions Champion
particularly within the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Cloud competencies.
Jim Veraldi, Executive Vice President at Micro Strategies, said that, Micro
Strategies is honored to be recognized by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in
such a competitive arena. Our team works diligently to keep ahead of current
trends, to be trained and certified in the latest technology solutions and to
keep our business thriving thereby ensuring the success of our employees,
partners and clients. Receiving this prestigious recognition makes our work that
much more rewarding. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks are currently standing
at 25.58. Price History Last Price: 25.58 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50
Day Moving Average: 26.15 6 Month Price Change %: -0.7% 12 Month Price Change %:
-1.9%
Gold Price Consolidates Near $1,750
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price held steady Thursday, trading up $1.90 at
$1,748 per ounce.
$1,748 per ounce.
Alacer Gold Appoints New General Counsel
Alacer Gold (ASR.TSX) announced the appointment of Geoff Williams as Executive
Vice President General Counsel and Secretary, effective December 1, 2011.
Alacer is a leading intermediate gold company with operations in both Australia
and Turkey.
Vice President General Counsel and Secretary, effective December 1, 2011.
Alacer is a leading intermediate gold company with operations in both Australia
and Turkey.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Disputes Microsoft Claims
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has refused Steve Ballmer's claims about its cloud
business. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Disputes Microsoft Claims A Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) executive has refuted Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's claim that
people chose Microsoft over Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) for their cloud business
solutions. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s vice president of enterprise Amit Singh
said that many companies have replaced Microsoft products with Google Apps
including Gmail. Now 4 billion businesses use its Google App service globally.
Amit Singh said, "After that comment, we did some research. Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) looked at 5,000 recent business customers of its Google Apps
services. Literally thousands are moving from Microsoft to Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG)". Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks are currently standing at
599.39. Price History Last Price: 599.39 52 Week Low / High: 473.02 / 642.96 50
Day Moving Average: 569.11 6 Month Price Change %: 10.2% 12 Month Price Change
%: 0.1%
business. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Disputes Microsoft Claims A Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) executive has refuted Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's claim that
people chose Microsoft over Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) for their cloud business
solutions. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)'s vice president of enterprise Amit Singh
said that many companies have replaced Microsoft products with Google Apps
including Gmail. Now 4 billion businesses use its Google App service globally.
Amit Singh said, "After that comment, we did some research. Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) looked at 5,000 recent business customers of its Google Apps
services. Literally thousands are moving from Microsoft to Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG)". Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks are currently standing at
599.39. Price History Last Price: 599.39 52 Week Low / High: 473.02 / 642.96 50
Day Moving Average: 569.11 6 Month Price Change %: 10.2% 12 Month Price Change
%: 0.1%
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Continues Partner Summit
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) partners have gathered together to share
honors at their annual summit. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Continues
Partner Summit It has been reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has
recognized the most outstanding MPN members during the past fiscal year at the
annual MPN Summit and 14th Awards Night. Members of the Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) Philippines Partner Network (MPN) gathered together for the Awards
Night and shared business initiatives for the current. Bernadette Nacario,
Partner and Sales Director, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Philippines
,said that, "At Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), we take pride in a very
diverse and hardworking partner ecosystem that continues to strive to bring the
best IT solutions and services to businesses, organizations and individuals in
the country. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) works hand in hand to provide
the right solutions and skills to ensure that Filipino organizations are able to
make the best use of technology to compete in the global economy". Microsoft
Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) company shares are currently standing at 25.58. Price
History Last Price: 25.58 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving
Average: 26.15 6 Month Price Change %: -0.7% 12 Month Price Change %: -1.9%
honors at their annual summit. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Continues
Partner Summit It has been reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has
recognized the most outstanding MPN members during the past fiscal year at the
annual MPN Summit and 14th Awards Night. Members of the Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) Philippines Partner Network (MPN) gathered together for the Awards
Night and shared business initiatives for the current. Bernadette Nacario,
Partner and Sales Director, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Philippines
,said that, "At Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), we take pride in a very
diverse and hardworking partner ecosystem that continues to strive to bring the
best IT solutions and services to businesses, organizations and individuals in
the country. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) works hand in hand to provide
the right solutions and skills to ensure that Filipino organizations are able to
make the best use of technology to compete in the global economy". Microsoft
Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) company shares are currently standing at 25.58. Price
History Last Price: 25.58 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving
Average: 26.15 6 Month Price Change %: -0.7% 12 Month Price Change %: -1.9%
Best and Worst Stocks After Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday: How quaint! The idea that U.S. retail would rely on a whole
separate day to push online retail over brick-and-mortar retail seems crazy in
this day and age. Businesses like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY
) now treat Black Friday and Cyber Monday less as individual events and more
like attraction points of a larger season (not unlike the gift-giving holidays
that birthed them). Shoppers spent a record $52.4 billion on Black Friday this
year, up 16.4% from 2010, but those numbers reflect spending in stores, online
and earnings from promotions that ran across the weekend. People already are
spending, so how much of an impact could little ol Cyber Monday have? Pretty
big, as it turns out. IBM Coremetrics reported Tuesday morning that consumers
spent 29% more online Monday than they did online this Black Friday, with the
average online order coming to $198.26 up from $193.24 in 2010. ComScore on
Wednesday said sales came to a whopping $1.25 billion on Monday, good for
year-over-year growth of 22% and an all-time high since the National Retail
Federation named the day in 2005. But not all companies celebrate Cyber Monday
the same way. Which companies walked away from Cyber Monday looking like
champions? Take a look. Biggest Winner: eBay eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ), the online
auction website, pushed attractive deals on Cyber Monday like Apple (NASDAQ:
AAPL ) iPads marked down by $50, which sold out in less than two hours . Sales
through eBay werent the only profit driver for the company on Cyber Monday,
though. Payment service and eBay subsidiary PayPal saw massive traffic from
customers shopping online. Mobile traffic through PayPal alone was up 552% from
2010 and up 17% from Black Friday. EBAY stock also has enjoyed a holiday boost
of almost 5% from last weeks close. Runner-Up: Amazon Surprise, surprise. The
king of online retail continued its winning streak from Black Friday . Even
before Cyber Monday proved to be a record-earning day for online retailers,
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) shares jumped 6% on Monday, mostly on anticipation of big
sales. While Amazon itself hasnt announced a tally for Cyber Monday just yet,
the numerous retailers that sell goods through Amazons partner program are
reporting significant growth over 2010. For instance, Amazon partner eBags
reported Cyber Monday sales up 105% year-over-year . Honorable Mention:
Microsoft Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) has been having a strong holiday all around
thanks to the profitability of its entertainment segment. The company sold just
less than 1 million Xbox 360 game consoles in the week leading up to Cyber
Monday, which, including sales of the Kinect motion control device, should
equate to around $300 million in total Xbox sales. The Xbox 360 also was a hot
item for Cyber Monday, with major deals promoted through Amazon and others ,
meaning that $300 million figure is likely to grow by a significant margin.
Microsoft shares were up 4% from Friday as of this writing. Biggest Loser:
Groupon How far and fast the mighty fall. This time last year, the daily deals
business looked like the future of electronic commerce, and Groupon (NASDAQ:
GRPN ) was poised to be the Amazon of the market. Instead, the company has seen
its business model copied by everyone on the web, and GRPNs public offering has
been one of the biggest IPO duds of 2011 . Groupon did almost nothing in terms
of Cyber Monday promotion, as opposed to major competitor LivingSocial, which
gave away gift cards to major retail partners. However, Groupon did damage
control Wednesday, saying it sold 650,000 holiday deals on Cyber Monday , 500%
more than in 2010. (In comparison, LivingSocial was projected to be around
350,000.) GRPN shares were up 7% by Wednesdays end, but the gains merely put the
company flat for the week at around $17.30 far from the $31 it was trading at
in early November, and still under its IPO pricing. As of this writing, Anthony
John Agnello did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow
him on Twitter at
separate day to push online retail over brick-and-mortar retail seems crazy in
this day and age. Businesses like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY
) now treat Black Friday and Cyber Monday less as individual events and more
like attraction points of a larger season (not unlike the gift-giving holidays
that birthed them). Shoppers spent a record $52.4 billion on Black Friday this
year, up 16.4% from 2010, but those numbers reflect spending in stores, online
and earnings from promotions that ran across the weekend. People already are
spending, so how much of an impact could little ol Cyber Monday have? Pretty
big, as it turns out. IBM Coremetrics reported Tuesday morning that consumers
spent 29% more online Monday than they did online this Black Friday, with the
average online order coming to $198.26 up from $193.24 in 2010. ComScore on
Wednesday said sales came to a whopping $1.25 billion on Monday, good for
year-over-year growth of 22% and an all-time high since the National Retail
Federation named the day in 2005. But not all companies celebrate Cyber Monday
the same way. Which companies walked away from Cyber Monday looking like
champions? Take a look. Biggest Winner: eBay eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ), the online
auction website, pushed attractive deals on Cyber Monday like Apple (NASDAQ:
AAPL ) iPads marked down by $50, which sold out in less than two hours . Sales
through eBay werent the only profit driver for the company on Cyber Monday,
though. Payment service and eBay subsidiary PayPal saw massive traffic from
customers shopping online. Mobile traffic through PayPal alone was up 552% from
2010 and up 17% from Black Friday. EBAY stock also has enjoyed a holiday boost
of almost 5% from last weeks close. Runner-Up: Amazon Surprise, surprise. The
king of online retail continued its winning streak from Black Friday . Even
before Cyber Monday proved to be a record-earning day for online retailers,
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) shares jumped 6% on Monday, mostly on anticipation of big
sales. While Amazon itself hasnt announced a tally for Cyber Monday just yet,
the numerous retailers that sell goods through Amazons partner program are
reporting significant growth over 2010. For instance, Amazon partner eBags
reported Cyber Monday sales up 105% year-over-year . Honorable Mention:
Microsoft Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) has been having a strong holiday all around
thanks to the profitability of its entertainment segment. The company sold just
less than 1 million Xbox 360 game consoles in the week leading up to Cyber
Monday, which, including sales of the Kinect motion control device, should
equate to around $300 million in total Xbox sales. The Xbox 360 also was a hot
item for Cyber Monday, with major deals promoted through Amazon and others ,
meaning that $300 million figure is likely to grow by a significant margin.
Microsoft shares were up 4% from Friday as of this writing. Biggest Loser:
Groupon How far and fast the mighty fall. This time last year, the daily deals
business looked like the future of electronic commerce, and Groupon (NASDAQ:
GRPN ) was poised to be the Amazon of the market. Instead, the company has seen
its business model copied by everyone on the web, and GRPNs public offering has
been one of the biggest IPO duds of 2011 . Groupon did almost nothing in terms
of Cyber Monday promotion, as opposed to major competitor LivingSocial, which
gave away gift cards to major retail partners. However, Groupon did damage
control Wednesday, saying it sold 650,000 holiday deals on Cyber Monday , 500%
more than in 2010. (In comparison, LivingSocial was projected to be around
350,000.) GRPN shares were up 7% by Wednesdays end, but the gains merely put the
company flat for the week at around $17.30 far from the $31 it was trading at
in early November, and still under its IPO pricing. As of this writing, Anthony
John Agnello did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow
him on Twitter at
Is A YHOO Buyout Just Another Grimm’s Fairy Tale?
How many times are we going to see headlines like this about Yahoo Inc. (
NASDAQ:YHOO ) laugh out loud?!!! Reports: Blackstone, Bain mulling joint Yahoo
bid YHOO Up 5%: Alibaba Might Offer $20/Sh, Says Bloomberg Alibaba seen ready to
trump Yahoo bidders As a swing trader I love stories like this and Im constantly
hunting for them to build wealth in my account. Ive gamed the YHOO buyout hype
before because like all good fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers it attracts a ton
of readers but NEVER COMES TRUE ha!!! Seriously how many times have we been down
this road with YHOO? Yes maybe it will come true eventually but swinging the
hype can make you more money than buying and holding the first time it was
reported. Youre crazy if you dont see how Wall Street is one big pump and dump
and EVERYONE is in on it. I told you on Halloween this would happen again . Wall
Street likes stories and big media needs them to attract readers and make money.
Like a first grade teacher with her students huddled up tight listening to some
of Grimms best fairy tales I can see traders starring at their Etrade platforms
believing every word. Again, what do I care if its true or not though, Im just a
swing trader looking for stories like this to make money over and over and over.
Heres a blog post and trade I did the last time YHOO was making headlines like
this . So anyway, while YHOOs market cap of $20 billion doesnt fit my new swing
trade target $100 $300 million I want you to understand stories like this are
great for short term longs and then when it fades which it will you short the
heck out of all the disappointed kids who just found out Santa doesnt exist.
NASDAQ:YHOO ) laugh out loud?!!! Reports: Blackstone, Bain mulling joint Yahoo
bid YHOO Up 5%: Alibaba Might Offer $20/Sh, Says Bloomberg Alibaba seen ready to
trump Yahoo bidders As a swing trader I love stories like this and Im constantly
hunting for them to build wealth in my account. Ive gamed the YHOO buyout hype
before because like all good fairy tales by the Grimm Brothers it attracts a ton
of readers but NEVER COMES TRUE ha!!! Seriously how many times have we been down
this road with YHOO? Yes maybe it will come true eventually but swinging the
hype can make you more money than buying and holding the first time it was
reported. Youre crazy if you dont see how Wall Street is one big pump and dump
and EVERYONE is in on it. I told you on Halloween this would happen again . Wall
Street likes stories and big media needs them to attract readers and make money.
Like a first grade teacher with her students huddled up tight listening to some
of Grimms best fairy tales I can see traders starring at their Etrade platforms
believing every word. Again, what do I care if its true or not though, Im just a
swing trader looking for stories like this to make money over and over and over.
Heres a blog post and trade I did the last time YHOO was making headlines like
this . So anyway, while YHOOs market cap of $20 billion doesnt fit my new swing
trade target $100 $300 million I want you to understand stories like this are
great for short term longs and then when it fades which it will you short the
heck out of all the disappointed kids who just found out Santa doesnt exist.
Asia Roared, Europe And U.S. Come Down From Sugar High
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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday after Wall Street's rally in the previous session, as investors digested weak economic data from China, and as Spain and France sold bonds. Developments in Europe remained in the spotlight. The Spanish government successfully sold 3.75 billion euros ($5 billion) of bonds, while France saw its borrowing costs slip at an auction of 10-year bonds. Today’s economic calendar… Investors are awaiting data on weekly jobless claims due at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Shortly after the U.S. stock market opens, the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing report for November, as well as construction spending data for October, will be released at 10 a.m. Eastern. I’m fired up I missed my top two stocks I told you about in Skype, ARNA and GLUU. Those were my top two ideas for this week, as I said in Skype several times and I simply missed my entry but that happens at times. I’ll have a new idea today but as you know I’m not much of a gambler and these fluffy swings below illustrate what happens if you gamble… there’s gotta be a number of good reasons to swing to avoid the many bad things that can go wrong. Again, I’ll have at least one new idea today. Our open swing trades… LOCM – starting to show some signs of life off the $2 range but yesterday’s PR was more fluff, I hate when they release crap like that, just give us the good stuff… we’re not stupid! Anyway I’m looking for creeping price action to continue higher just like the last time we swung this one from $2.25 – $2.70 back in October. Need to watch close to make sure it’s not getting hit with big sellers while we wait for a bigger push. Goal is $2.50 – $3 short term. EK – slowly approaching my manual stop loss of $1.05. What a wasted trade and I’m SO FREAKING MAD at myself for letting a 10% $1,300 profit turn into a $2,000 loss. That’s like missing a layup and then letting the other team fast break for a dunk on you at the other end of the court. Maybe I get lucky and it turns back up but right now the bottom line is I didn’t take it when I was supposed to per my rules so I deserve the loss. Revisiting lessons the hard way is sometimes the best way to get back on track. COOL – figured yesterday was the time to test the turn because if this turn doesn’t stick then I’m out of the trade anyway. I had about $3,000 profit on this trade at one point and like EK I decided it’s time to swing for the fences and when all you look for is homeruns you get a lot more strikeouts. Having said that I like the ascending triangle on this chart and I’ll do a video on it this morning. Worst case it’s making a symmetrical triangle and given COOL’s fundamentals I think this company is going higher either way, it’s just a matter of when and timing is everything when swing trading. Zumba II numbers soon to be released and Zynga hype remain my hopeful catalysts. Stop is firm around $2.58 on all shares. HKN – come on Ledbed, you need to repump this for me please!!! I bet against his OPTT pump going short and lost because he pumped the heck out of it and I still maintain he’s luring aggressive shorts in before he reloads. However, this guessing crap leaves me at the mercy of his push and I hate that. I’m looking for an exit soon if we don’t see him start pushing again. USAT – same thing here, we’re at the bottom of a descending channel so I like USAT technically and fundamentally. Just need some news out of the company and the turn should leave me with a profit. Goal is $1.40 to $1.60 short term / long term so long as $1 holds and it turns back up.
7 Retail Stocks Cashing in This Holiday, Growing Into 2012
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace I get so much grief every time I recommend a retail stock or consumer company. People have a hard time seeing the opportunity while the economy still is trying to build a recovery — but the profits don't lie. The fact is strong brand recognition and very loyal customers continue to boost the sales at a number of specialty retailers with great products and a targeted audience. Focusing on auto parts, for instance, as consumers drive their older cars more is a very logical investment. Focusing on discounters amid weak spending is also wise. Here are seven retail and consumer stocks doing it right right now: Costco Wholesale Inc. (NASDAQ: COST ) is basically a cult for thrifty shoppers that like luxury goods (electronics, food, etc.) at bargain prices. With retail sales picking up, I expect the company will sell more high-end products that will pad its operating margins. For example, at my last visit to Costco, there were many filet mignon roasts available at approximately $90 apiece for holiday meals, as well as lobster tails and other expensive food items. And, Costco will get a new CEO with Craig Jelinek taking the reins from Jim Sinegal. I don't see any potential problems with the transition or the future prospects of COST shares. Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR ) grew revenues and earnings steadily throughout the recession and, despite the economic recovery, it still is reporting record sales and earnings. The reason is that record-high food and gasoline prices have caused consumers to retrench — even from discount giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT ) — and they are finding values in familiar places like Dollar Tree. Going forward, the company has radical plans to add frozen-food sections and has begun accepting food stamps. While there is no doubt that we are experiencing an economic recovery, Dollar Tree remains a go-to retailer for cost-conscious shoppers, and will be in the years ahead. Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD ) is a retail company that operates roughly 2,970 stores throughout North America under the Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works and La Senza (Canada only) brand names. While some retailers have had it rough in the last few quarters, LTD is growing same-store sales. In the most recent quarter, LTD saw same-store sales rise 6% while big chain retailers like Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS ) saw sales drop 4%. Market outperformance is the name of the game for this company, and you should be confident owning LTD in 2012. Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU ) is my play on yoga apparel. I know it doesn't sound like much, but when retailers hit a nerve with shoppers, the profits can be stunning. With the rising popularity of the Lululemon brand, fundamentals have followed. Last quarter, the company posted a 39% increase in sales and a 74% increase in earnings. With New Year's resolutions just around the corner, I bet we're going to see market-trouncing numbers from the company in the quarters ahead as well. O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY ) is benefiting from the fact that the average car is now more than 10 years old and needs lots of TLC. The company has more than 3,400 locations throughout 38 states as well as a lucrative online store. The company caters to both do-it-yourself customers and professional installers. Since the beginning of 2011, the company has opened 137 new stores, demonstrating that more consumers than ever want access to auto parts to maintain their current cars. For fiscal year 2011, O’Reilly raised its outlook for reported earnings, adjusted earnings and sales. Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN ) is top dog among travel booking sites thanks to its unique business model that allows buyers to name their own price for airline tickets, rental cars and hotel rooms. The company is experiencing ballooning market share in Asia and Latin America; this year, analysts expect Asia bookings to grow by 150% and Latin American bookings to triple! Analysts predict 42% sales growth and 200% earnings growth — five times the industry average — from the travel site! All in all, I love Priceline.com's exposure to global markets. Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: ROST ) continues to benefit from value-focused customers and is succeeding in areas like Florida that were particularly hard-hit by the financial crisis. The company also just expanded its national footprint by opening 12 stores in the Chicago area, solidifying its spot as the nation's largest off-price apparel and home fashion retailer. ROST is a terrific momentum play.
Diageo plc (LON:DGE) Sees Euro Growth
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tdp2664 E money daily Diageo plc (LON:DGE) is expecting an increased level of growth in Europe amid the Euro zone crisis. Diageo plc (LON:DGE) Sees Euro Growth Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now View the full DGE chart at Wikinvest The world's largest spirit group Diageo plc (LON:DGE) is expecting to increase its growth in Europe amid the Euro Zone crisis with the increase in the growth of its Russia and Turkey markets. The company feels that the break-up of the Euro could even improve its growth in the region. Andrew Morgan, Diageo plc (LON:DGE)'s Europe chief said, "Barring some external factors, such as the break-up of the euro, we will see improving trends in Europe, and over time — such as 2-3 years — we want to be in growth. We have started thinking through what a break-up of the euro may look like". Diageo plc (LON:DGE) shares stood at 1364.5 at the end of the last trading session (last trade 10:55). Price History Last Price: 1364.5 52 Week Range: 1,082.00- 1,369.11 Last Vol: 1458519 3 Month Vol: 4588830
HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) Launching New Fund
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tdp2664 E money daily HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA)'s Global Asset Management has launched a frontier markets fund. Flash Player 9 or higher is required to view the chart Click here to download Flash Player now View the full HSBA chart at Wikinvest HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) Launching New Fund HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) has launched a long-only GIF Frontier Equity Fund to focus on next generation emerging markets. The existing HSBC New Frontier Fund will be merged with the newly created portfolio. Andrea Nannini is appointed as the manager of new Frontier Markets Fund. HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) Global Assets Management Fund's head of wholesale Andy Clark, said, "The availability of HSBC frontier markets expertise in the GIF format with a retail share class caters for the demand from those investors seeking exposure to the next generation of global emerging markets, offering investors a further level of portfolio diversification". HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) shares stood at 502.4 at the end of the last trading session. Price History Last Price: 502.4 52 Week Range: 456.48- 739.63 Last Vol: 5816993 3 Month Vol: 26915000
Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook December 1
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver prices ended November on a positive note as they have sharply inclined along with the rest of the financial markets. The news from Europe on the Fed’s reduction of interest rates on USD loans to EU banks helped rally the markets. The U.S. pending home sales showed a sharp improvement and may have also helped the push up in the markets. ADP estimated the U.S. non-farm payroll increased by 206k in November. If this will turn out to be true in tomorrow’s U.S. non-farm report it could further rally the markets and also affect gold and silver prices. Today the U.S ISM Manufacturing PMI report will be published, and the U.S. Unemployment Claims report. Currently, gold and silver are traded moderately changes.
Gold & Silver Prices – Daily Outlook December 1
Gold and silver prices ended November on a positive note as they have sharply
inclined along with the rest of the financial markets. The news from Europe on
the Feds reduction of interest rates on USD loans to EU banks helped rally the
markets. The U.S. pending home sales showed a sharp improvement and may have
also helped the push up in the markets. ADP estimated the U.S. non-farm payroll
increased by 206k in November. If this will turn out to be true in tomorrows
U.S. non-farm report it could further rally the markets and also affect gold and
silver prices. Today the U.S ISM Manufacturing PMI report will be published, and
the U.S. Unemployment Claims report. Currently, gold and silver are traded
moderately changes.
inclined along with the rest of the financial markets. The news from Europe on
the Feds reduction of interest rates on USD loans to EU banks helped rally the
markets. The U.S. pending home sales showed a sharp improvement and may have
also helped the push up in the markets. ADP estimated the U.S. non-farm payroll
increased by 206k in November. If this will turn out to be true in tomorrows
U.S. non-farm report it could further rally the markets and also affect gold and
silver prices. Today the U.S ISM Manufacturing PMI report will be published, and
the U.S. Unemployment Claims report. Currently, gold and silver are traded
moderately changes.
7 Retail Stocks Cashing in This Holiday, Growing Into 2012
I get so much grief every time I recommend a retail stock or consumer company.
People have a hard time seeing the opportunity while the economy still is trying
to build a recovery but the profits don't lie. The fact is strong brand
recognition and very loyal customers continue to boost the sales at a number of
specialty retailers with great products and a targeted audience. Focusing on
auto parts, for instance, as consumers drive their older cars more is a very
logical investment. Focusing on discounters amid weak spending is also wise.
Here are seven retail and consumer stocks doing it right right now: Costco
Wholesale Inc. (NASDAQ: COST ) is basically a cult for thrifty shoppers that
like luxury goods (electronics, food, etc.) at bargain prices. With retail sales
picking up, I expect the company will sell more high-end products that will pad
its operating margins. For example, at my last visit to Costco, there were many
filet mignon roasts available at approximately $90 apiece for holiday meals, as
well as lobster tails and other expensive food items. And, Costco will get a new
CEO with Craig Jelinek taking the reins from Jim Sinegal. I don't see any
potential problems with the transition or the future prospects of COST shares.
Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR ) grew revenues and earnings steadily throughout
the recession and, despite the economic recovery, it still is reporting record
sales and earnings. The reason is that record-high food and gasoline prices have
caused consumers to retrench even from discount giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT )
and they are finding values in familiar places like Dollar Tree. Going forward,
the company has radical plans to add frozen-food sections and has begun
accepting food stamps. While there is no doubt that we are experiencing an
economic recovery, Dollar Tree remains a go-to retailer for cost-conscious
shoppers, and will be in the years ahead. Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD ) is a
retail company that operates roughly 2,970 stores throughout North America under
the Victorias Secret, Bath & Body Works and La Senza (Canada only) brand names.
While some retailers have had it rough in the last few quarters, LTD is growing
same-store sales. In the most recent quarter, LTD saw same-store sales rise 6%
while big chain retailers like Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS ) saw sales drop 4%. Market
outperformance is the name of the game for this company, and you should be
confident owning LTD in 2012. Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU ) is my
play on yoga apparel. I know it doesn't sound like much, but when retailers
hit a nerve with shoppers, the profits can be stunning. With the rising
popularity of the Lululemon brand, fundamentals have followed. Last quarter, the
company posted a 39% increase in sales and a 74% increase in earnings. With New
Year's resolutions just around the corner, I bet we're going to see
market-trouncing numbers from the company in the quarters ahead as well.
O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY ) is benefiting from the fact that the
average car is now more than 10 years old and needs lots of TLC. The company has
more than 3,400 locations throughout 38 states as well as a lucrative online
store. The company caters to both do-it-yourself customers and professional
installers. Since the beginning of 2011, the company has opened 137 new stores,
demonstrating that more consumers than ever want access to auto parts to
maintain their current cars. For fiscal year 2011, OReilly raised its outlook
for reported earnings, adjusted earnings and sales. Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN
) is top dog among travel booking sites thanks to its unique business model that
allows buyers to name their own price for airline tickets, rental cars and hotel
rooms. The company is experiencing ballooning market share in Asia and Latin
America; this year, analysts expect Asia bookings to grow by 150% and Latin
American bookings to triple! Analysts predict 42% sales growth and 200% earnings
growth five times the industry average from the travel site! All in all, I
love Priceline.com's exposure to global markets. Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:
ROST ) continues to benefit from value-focused customers and is succeeding in
areas like Florida that were particularly hard-hit by the financial crisis. The
company also just expanded its national footprint by opening 12 stores in the
Chicago area, solidifying its spot as the nation's largest off-price apparel
and home fashion retailer. ROST is a terrific momentum play.
People have a hard time seeing the opportunity while the economy still is trying
to build a recovery but the profits don't lie. The fact is strong brand
recognition and very loyal customers continue to boost the sales at a number of
specialty retailers with great products and a targeted audience. Focusing on
auto parts, for instance, as consumers drive their older cars more is a very
logical investment. Focusing on discounters amid weak spending is also wise.
Here are seven retail and consumer stocks doing it right right now: Costco
Wholesale Inc. (NASDAQ: COST ) is basically a cult for thrifty shoppers that
like luxury goods (electronics, food, etc.) at bargain prices. With retail sales
picking up, I expect the company will sell more high-end products that will pad
its operating margins. For example, at my last visit to Costco, there were many
filet mignon roasts available at approximately $90 apiece for holiday meals, as
well as lobster tails and other expensive food items. And, Costco will get a new
CEO with Craig Jelinek taking the reins from Jim Sinegal. I don't see any
potential problems with the transition or the future prospects of COST shares.
Dollar Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR ) grew revenues and earnings steadily throughout
the recession and, despite the economic recovery, it still is reporting record
sales and earnings. The reason is that record-high food and gasoline prices have
caused consumers to retrench even from discount giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT )
and they are finding values in familiar places like Dollar Tree. Going forward,
the company has radical plans to add frozen-food sections and has begun
accepting food stamps. While there is no doubt that we are experiencing an
economic recovery, Dollar Tree remains a go-to retailer for cost-conscious
shoppers, and will be in the years ahead. Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD ) is a
retail company that operates roughly 2,970 stores throughout North America under
the Victorias Secret, Bath & Body Works and La Senza (Canada only) brand names.
While some retailers have had it rough in the last few quarters, LTD is growing
same-store sales. In the most recent quarter, LTD saw same-store sales rise 6%
while big chain retailers like Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS ) saw sales drop 4%. Market
outperformance is the name of the game for this company, and you should be
confident owning LTD in 2012. Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU ) is my
play on yoga apparel. I know it doesn't sound like much, but when retailers
hit a nerve with shoppers, the profits can be stunning. With the rising
popularity of the Lululemon brand, fundamentals have followed. Last quarter, the
company posted a 39% increase in sales and a 74% increase in earnings. With New
Year's resolutions just around the corner, I bet we're going to see
market-trouncing numbers from the company in the quarters ahead as well.
O'Reilly Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: ORLY ) is benefiting from the fact that the
average car is now more than 10 years old and needs lots of TLC. The company has
more than 3,400 locations throughout 38 states as well as a lucrative online
store. The company caters to both do-it-yourself customers and professional
installers. Since the beginning of 2011, the company has opened 137 new stores,
demonstrating that more consumers than ever want access to auto parts to
maintain their current cars. For fiscal year 2011, OReilly raised its outlook
for reported earnings, adjusted earnings and sales. Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN
) is top dog among travel booking sites thanks to its unique business model that
allows buyers to name their own price for airline tickets, rental cars and hotel
rooms. The company is experiencing ballooning market share in Asia and Latin
America; this year, analysts expect Asia bookings to grow by 150% and Latin
American bookings to triple! Analysts predict 42% sales growth and 200% earnings
growth five times the industry average from the travel site! All in all, I
love Priceline.com's exposure to global markets. Ross Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:
ROST ) continues to benefit from value-focused customers and is succeeding in
areas like Florida that were particularly hard-hit by the financial crisis. The
company also just expanded its national footprint by opening 12 stores in the
Chicago area, solidifying its spot as the nation's largest off-price apparel
and home fashion retailer. ROST is a terrific momentum play.
Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average Index DJX DJI, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Stock Market Investing News Today
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dow2664 Although stock futures prior to opening bell for the last trading session set the stage for the lower open for U.S. stocks, a huge rally during the trading session pushed the primary indices far into the green during the session. All three primary indices in the U.S. finished on positive ground. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 4.24 percent at 12,045.68. The Nasdaq finished higher by 4.17 percent at 2,620.34 and the S&P 500 finished the day green by 4.33 percent at 1,246.96. It was the largest gain for the Dow since 2009. The significant rally stemmed, in part, from the central banks coming together to ease global market strains in hopes of boosting the global economy. A handful of central banks announced last session that they would take steps to improve economic activity by making it cheaper to borrow U.S. dollars. The Federal Reserve, as well as central banks of Canada, England, Switzerland, Japan and the eurozone have announced that they will work in unison to lower prices on dollar liquidity swaps beginning on December 5th. The “swap arrangements”, will continue up to February 1st of 2013. Stocks in Europe and the U.S.A. surged today on the news. In addition to this positively skewed report, economic news in the U.S. was better than expected. The ADP report showed that private sector employment grew by about 206,000 in November. This was well above the expected 125,000 number that most economists were anticipating. The Midwest manufacturing report, the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, posted data that expressed positive expansion. Finally, the Fed’s Beige Book posted today and portrayed slow to moderate economic growth for the U.S. based on outlooks from primary banks across the country. The dollar gained on the euro last session and oil price per barrel moved up to 100.44 per barrel. Frank Matto
Gold and Silver ended November Rising –Recap November 30
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Major commodities ended November on a positive note as their prices inclined along with the rest of the major financial markets including the American and European stock markets; this rally came following the announcement that five prime Central banks including the Federal Reserve will lower the cost of their dollar funding to the struggling European banks. Gold and silver prices sharply rose. Crude oil price (WTI) also slightly inclined. Natural gas spot price (Henry Hub) ended the month rising as well and further shrinking the gap between the spot and future price.
GOLD Should Forge Ahead in Next 3 Months
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gol2664 Negocioenlinea GOLD Should Forge Ahead in Next 3 Months Investorplace.com – 1 hour ago Randgold Resources (NASDAQ:GOLD) — For months, gold bullion has been running ahead of the mining stocks. But miners forged ahead in Q3 as higher earnings from increasingly better bullion prices …
Todays gold price per ounce spot gold price per gram; spot gold price per ounce; Gold Silver Rate News
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dow2664 Both gold and silver price per ounce trend-line movement followed the primary stock indicators higher last session. The Feds, along with a handful of other central banks around the globe, announced measures to support the global economy. Stock indices in the eurozone and the U.S. shot higher after the news spread. Gold and silver price rates moved higher as well. Both gold and silver contracts were green at the mid-day mark last session and finished the day stronger. The dollar gained versus the euro, British pound and Japanese yen. As of end of day close, both contract gold and contract silver finished on the positive side of break-even. Gold contract for December delivery was higher by 1.87 percent at 1745.50 per troy ounce. Silver contract for December delivery was higher by 2.76 percent at 32.73 per troy ounce. After last session close and prior to today’s opening bell, spot gold per gram and spot silver per ounce trend-line movement continued to push through positive territory. Spot gold price per gram was higher by 1.10 at 56.19 and spot silver price per ounce was higher by .81 at 32.66. Camillo Zucari
How Long Can This Fragile Rally Last?
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Markets soared yesterday following a united attempt by six central banks to provide more dollars at a lower price to their banking systems. AndChinaannounced that they were cutting reserve requirements for their banks, which is interpreted as giving up the fight on inflation in favor of stimulating their economy. Despite the obvious admission that other policies were failing and something dramatic had to be done to thwart a worldwide economic failure, stocks had their best session in two-and-a-half years. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.24%, the S&P 500 gained 4.33%, and the Nasdaq jumped 4.17%. Volume was high with almost 1.7 billion shares trading on the NYSE and 847 million on the Nasdaq. Advancers exceeded decliners by 6.75-to-1 on the Big Board and 4.63-to-1 on the Nasdaq. Click to Enlarge Despite yesterday's big percentage moves, the major indices are still within right triangle bearish trading patterns. The S&P 500's reversal on Monday establishes the lower boundary of a huge right triangle with resistance at the 200-day moving average at 1,265 and support at 1,158. Following yesterday's huge rebound, the initial support is now at 1,220. Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Dow Theory purists will note that the bear market pattern of lower highs and lows on the Dow industrials and transports have not changed. The industrials have, however, penetrated their 200-day moving average — a positive. And despite the buy signal from the stochastic, the bear is still in the field. Click to Enlarge For the first time in many years, the 17-month moving average of the S&P 500 issued a buy signal within just two months of a sell signal. This occurred because of the extreme volatility of the world's stock markets and the unusually unstable economic situation inEurope. Conclusion: A highly dangerous economic situation was temporarily avoided when the major world powers agreed on a package of unusual joint decisions with their banking systems. This occurred as the financial world was becoming aware of a potential global collapse, so the headlines-sensitive stock market exploded with relief yesterday when the central banks took action. But the extreme and unusually cooperative actions reveal the fragile condition of the markets, so it is likely that yesterday's rally could be short-lived. For now, it is best to stand aside ( or play this volatile market with options ). The bear is still roaming and further headlines could lead to even more volatile days ahead. Today’s Trading Landscape To see a list of the companies reporting earnings today, click here . For a list of this week’s economic reports due out, click here .
Gold and Silver ended November Rising –Recap November 30
Major commodities ended November on a positive note as their prices inclined
along with the rest of the major financial markets including the American and
European stock markets; this rally came following the announcement that five
prime Central banks including the Federal Reserve will lower the cost of their
dollar funding to the struggling European banks. Gold and silver prices sharply
rose. Crude oil price (WTI) also slightly inclined. Natural gas spot price
(Henry Hub) ended the month rising as well and further shrinking the gap between
the spot and future price.
along with the rest of the major financial markets including the American and
European stock markets; this rally came following the announcement that five
prime Central banks including the Federal Reserve will lower the cost of their
dollar funding to the struggling European banks. Gold and silver prices sharply
rose. Crude oil price (WTI) also slightly inclined. Natural gas spot price
(Henry Hub) ended the month rising as well and further shrinking the gap between
the spot and future price.
How Long Can This Fragile Rally Last?
Markets soared yesterday following a united attempt by six central banks to
provide more dollars at a lower price to their banking systems.
AndChinaannounced that they were cutting reserve requirements for their banks,
which is interpreted as giving up the fight on inflation in favor of stimulating
their economy. Despite the obvious admission that other policies were failing
and something dramatic had to be done to thwart a worldwide economic failure,
stocks had their best session in two-and-a-half years. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average rose 4.24%, the S&P 500 gained 4.33%, and the Nasdaq jumped 4.17%.
Volume was high with almost 1.7 billion shares trading on the NYSE and 847
million on the Nasdaq. Advancers exceeded decliners by 6.75-to-1 on the Big
Board and 4.63-to-1 on the Nasdaq. Click to Enlarge Despite yesterday's big
percentage moves, the major indices are still within right triangle bearish
trading patterns. The S&P 500's reversal on Monday establishes the lower
boundary of a huge right triangle with resistance at the 200-day moving average
at 1,265 and support at 1,158. Following yesterday's huge rebound, the initial
support is now at 1,220. Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Dow Theory purists
will note that the bear market pattern of lower highs and lows on the Dow
industrials and transports have not changed. The industrials have, however,
penetrated their 200-day moving average a positive. And despite the buy signal
from the stochastic, the bear is still in the field. Click to Enlarge For the
first time in many years, the 17-month moving average of the S&P 500 issued a
buy signal within just two months of a sell signal. This occurred because of the
extreme volatility of the world's stock markets and the unusually unstable
economic situation inEurope. Conclusion: A highly dangerous economic situation
was temporarily avoided when the major world powers agreed on a package of
unusual joint decisions with their banking systems. This occurred as the
financial world was becoming aware of a potential global collapse, so the
headlines-sensitive stock market exploded with relief yesterday when the central
banks took action. But the extreme and unusually cooperative actions reveal the
fragile condition of the markets, so it is likely that yesterday's rally could
be short-lived. For now, it is best to stand aside ( or play this volatile
market with options ). The bear is still roaming and further headlines could
lead to even more volatile days ahead. Todays Trading Landscape To see a list of
the companies reporting earnings today, click here . For a list of this weeks
economic reports due out, click here .
provide more dollars at a lower price to their banking systems.
AndChinaannounced that they were cutting reserve requirements for their banks,
which is interpreted as giving up the fight on inflation in favor of stimulating
their economy. Despite the obvious admission that other policies were failing
and something dramatic had to be done to thwart a worldwide economic failure,
stocks had their best session in two-and-a-half years. The Dow Jones Industrial
Average rose 4.24%, the S&P 500 gained 4.33%, and the Nasdaq jumped 4.17%.
Volume was high with almost 1.7 billion shares trading on the NYSE and 847
million on the Nasdaq. Advancers exceeded decliners by 6.75-to-1 on the Big
Board and 4.63-to-1 on the Nasdaq. Click to Enlarge Despite yesterday's big
percentage moves, the major indices are still within right triangle bearish
trading patterns. The S&P 500's reversal on Monday establishes the lower
boundary of a huge right triangle with resistance at the 200-day moving average
at 1,265 and support at 1,158. Following yesterday's huge rebound, the initial
support is now at 1,220. Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Dow Theory purists
will note that the bear market pattern of lower highs and lows on the Dow
industrials and transports have not changed. The industrials have, however,
penetrated their 200-day moving average a positive. And despite the buy signal
from the stochastic, the bear is still in the field. Click to Enlarge For the
first time in many years, the 17-month moving average of the S&P 500 issued a
buy signal within just two months of a sell signal. This occurred because of the
extreme volatility of the world's stock markets and the unusually unstable
economic situation inEurope. Conclusion: A highly dangerous economic situation
was temporarily avoided when the major world powers agreed on a package of
unusual joint decisions with their banking systems. This occurred as the
financial world was becoming aware of a potential global collapse, so the
headlines-sensitive stock market exploded with relief yesterday when the central
banks took action. But the extreme and unusually cooperative actions reveal the
fragile condition of the markets, so it is likely that yesterday's rally could
be short-lived. For now, it is best to stand aside ( or play this volatile
market with options ). The bear is still roaming and further headlines could
lead to even more volatile days ahead. Todays Trading Landscape To see a list of
the companies reporting earnings today, click here . For a list of this weeks
economic reports due out, click here .
Discount Gold Stock Won’t Be Much Longer
New Gold (AMEX: NGD ) This mid-cap gold company with assets in the Americas
(mainly Canada) is expected to increase earnings in 2012 by 9% to 59 cents, a
29% growth projection, according to Zacks. NGD reported Q3 earnings of 9 cents
per share, which met the consensus of nine analysts. The acquisition of two
venture exchange companies was announced in October, which is part of a
long-term expansion plan. Technically, in early August, the stock broke from a
four-month consolidation at just over $11 supported by very high volume. But a
general correction in gold has driven the stock to its bullish support line and
quadruple-bottom where the stock is accumulating buyers. NGD sells at a discount
to its group and technically could break its high and drive to $14 within three
months. Buy NGD at the market. Click to Enlarge
(mainly Canada) is expected to increase earnings in 2012 by 9% to 59 cents, a
29% growth projection, according to Zacks. NGD reported Q3 earnings of 9 cents
per share, which met the consensus of nine analysts. The acquisition of two
venture exchange companies was announced in October, which is part of a
long-term expansion plan. Technically, in early August, the stock broke from a
four-month consolidation at just over $11 supported by very high volume. But a
general correction in gold has driven the stock to its bullish support line and
quadruple-bottom where the stock is accumulating buyers. NGD sells at a discount
to its group and technically could break its high and drive to $14 within three
months. Buy NGD at the market. Click to Enlarge
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