Most investors think to look in the obvious places for dividends: large-cap
stocks and REITs. However, there are some great dividend plays in stocks that
often are left out of typical screens. Each dividend stock has something unusual
about it, but what isnt unusual about these stocks is their dividends are
consistent and generous. Martin Mainstream Partners L.P. Martin Mainstream
Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: MMLP ) is a pipeline limited partnership of the type Ive
written about before . Energy is a great investment, but so is energy
infrastructure. Energy is a necessity, but moving it is just as important, so
wherever you find an energy investment, an infrastructure play will be close
behind. Martin Mainstream Partners gathers, stores and transports natural gas
for independent oil and gas producers. MMLP landed a big contract to help clean
up the Deepwater Horizon debacle. The company has constantly increasing
dividends, and MMLP today pays a fantastic 9.3% yield. Martin Mainstream
Partners looks to increase net income 30% in 2012 over 2011 and trades at 20
times 2012 earnings. Great Northern Iron Ore Properties Ive looked far and wide
to find a royalty trust I like enough to purchase. A royalty trust acts as the
owner of mineral rights to wells, mines and similar properties, and exists only
to pass income generated from the sale of the assets to shareholders. Just like
an REIT, 90% of net income must pass to shareholders in the form of
distributions or dividends. Great Northern Iron Ore Properties (NYSE: GNI ) owns
almost 70,000 acres of mineral leases in Minnesota. Driven by steel demand, the
trust has been pulling ore out of the ground like it was going out of style.
GNIs yield at the moment is fantastic 14.7%. There are two caveats, however.
First, the trust dissolves in 2015, so the party wont last forever. At that
time, GNI shareholders will get a distribution equal to the liquidated value of
the trust. Second, Great Northerns dividend can fluctuate because it is
dependent on steel demand and commodity prices. Nevertheless, the value of the
trust is not under question. Its just a question of how much of a dividend gets
paid each year. There is no sign of decreasing payouts at this time.
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited Looking for a real odd duck? Check out
Knightsbridge Tankers Limited (NASDAQ: VLCCF ). The company engages in the
seaborne transportation of crude oil and dry bulk cargoes worldwide.
Knightsbridge Tankers customers include oil companies, tanker companies, dry
bulk companies, petroleum products traders, government agencies and other
entities. This is a very profitable operation with net margins of 33%. Thats
enough to make anyone salivate. VLCCF stock floats shareholders a 12.8% yield.
Theres some question as to whether the dividend is sustainable, but the
underlying business remains solid. Trading at only 13 times next years estimates
also gives a reasonable margin of error should business slow. As always, youll
want to dig deeply into each companys SEC filings to learn all you can about the
businesses. That way you can determine for yourself how sustainable any given
dividend is. As of this writing, Lawrence Meyers did not hold a position in any
of the aforementioned stocks.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Affymax Shares Hang on an FDA Decision
What a difference a day makes. Investors bid up the shares of Affymax (NASDAQ:
AFFY ) 19% Monday after an Food & Drug Administration report said the
company's anemia drug is comparable in effectiveness to medications for
patients with chronic kidney disease sold by Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ) and Johnson &
Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ). Then, without any new information emerging, investors put
the brakes on their enthusiasm Tuesday, taking Affymax shares down some 14%.
Clearly, a great deal of uncertainty surrounds the prospects for the company's
experimental drug peginesatide, which would be the first marketed product for
the Palo Alto, Calif.-based firm. Things could become clearer on Wednesday, when
an FDA panel meets to evaluate the drug. In its report that sparked Monday's
surge in Affymax shares, FDA staff called peginesatide "non-inferior" to
Amgen's Epogen and Aranesp and J&J's Procrit, according to Bloomberg .
However, compared to the other erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA),
peginesatide showed a higher incidence of cardiovascular problems in clinical
trials. On the other hand, Affymax is dosed once a month, making it more
convenient than the other ESAs. The stakes are huge for Affymax and its
shareholders: Amgen's Epogen generated sales of $2.5 billion in 2010. Affymax
lost nearly $10 million in the third quarter, although the company received a
$10 million milestone payment from its partner on peginesatide, Takeda. In its
third- quarter earnings release, Affymax said it expects to end 2011 with
approximately $95 million to $100 million in cash, cash equivalents and
investments. The FDAs final decision on peginesatide is expected at the end of
March. If the drug gets the thumbs-up, Takeda will pay Affymax $50 million.
Affymax now says it expects $25 million to $30 million in payments from Takeda
in 2011, the Associated Press reported. The company added that it expects
operating expenses will drop about 10%. Opinions differ about peginesatide's
chances for approval. Writing on Motley Fool , Brian Orelli said he doesn't
think the FDA panel can ignore the cardiovascular issue with the Affymax drug.
"The panel of outside experts only has an advisory vote, but Id expect the
panels opinion to be influential on the agency, given the inconsistent data,"
he said. "If this was a high unmet need, I could see the panel ignoring the
other trial. But with other drugs on the market, the panel is likely to give it
some weight." Orelli is guessing that the FDA panel recommends against
approval or offers a split opinion, neither of which would be good for Affymax
or its shares. Also pessimistic is Michael Yee, an analyst at RBC Capital
Markets in San Francisco. While the agency "seems possibly open" to
approving peginesatide, the drug still faces a "difficult road," he said
Tuesday in a note to clients, according to Bloomberg . However, the Bloomberg
article also quoted a more optimistic analyst, William Tanner of Lazard Capital
Markets in New York, who told clients in a note that peginesatide is likely to
be approved for the dialysis indication and may get the OK for chronic kidney
disease patients who aren't on dialysis. Affymax shareholders are pulling for
Tanners opinion to hold up. As of this writing, Barry Cohen is long JNJ and
AMGN.
AFFY ) 19% Monday after an Food & Drug Administration report said the
company's anemia drug is comparable in effectiveness to medications for
patients with chronic kidney disease sold by Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN ) and Johnson &
Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ). Then, without any new information emerging, investors put
the brakes on their enthusiasm Tuesday, taking Affymax shares down some 14%.
Clearly, a great deal of uncertainty surrounds the prospects for the company's
experimental drug peginesatide, which would be the first marketed product for
the Palo Alto, Calif.-based firm. Things could become clearer on Wednesday, when
an FDA panel meets to evaluate the drug. In its report that sparked Monday's
surge in Affymax shares, FDA staff called peginesatide "non-inferior" to
Amgen's Epogen and Aranesp and J&J's Procrit, according to Bloomberg .
However, compared to the other erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA),
peginesatide showed a higher incidence of cardiovascular problems in clinical
trials. On the other hand, Affymax is dosed once a month, making it more
convenient than the other ESAs. The stakes are huge for Affymax and its
shareholders: Amgen's Epogen generated sales of $2.5 billion in 2010. Affymax
lost nearly $10 million in the third quarter, although the company received a
$10 million milestone payment from its partner on peginesatide, Takeda. In its
third- quarter earnings release, Affymax said it expects to end 2011 with
approximately $95 million to $100 million in cash, cash equivalents and
investments. The FDAs final decision on peginesatide is expected at the end of
March. If the drug gets the thumbs-up, Takeda will pay Affymax $50 million.
Affymax now says it expects $25 million to $30 million in payments from Takeda
in 2011, the Associated Press reported. The company added that it expects
operating expenses will drop about 10%. Opinions differ about peginesatide's
chances for approval. Writing on Motley Fool , Brian Orelli said he doesn't
think the FDA panel can ignore the cardiovascular issue with the Affymax drug.
"The panel of outside experts only has an advisory vote, but Id expect the
panels opinion to be influential on the agency, given the inconsistent data,"
he said. "If this was a high unmet need, I could see the panel ignoring the
other trial. But with other drugs on the market, the panel is likely to give it
some weight." Orelli is guessing that the FDA panel recommends against
approval or offers a split opinion, neither of which would be good for Affymax
or its shares. Also pessimistic is Michael Yee, an analyst at RBC Capital
Markets in San Francisco. While the agency "seems possibly open" to
approving peginesatide, the drug still faces a "difficult road," he said
Tuesday in a note to clients, according to Bloomberg . However, the Bloomberg
article also quoted a more optimistic analyst, William Tanner of Lazard Capital
Markets in New York, who told clients in a note that peginesatide is likely to
be approved for the dialysis indication and may get the OK for chronic kidney
disease patients who aren't on dialysis. Affymax shareholders are pulling for
Tanners opinion to hold up. As of this writing, Barry Cohen is long JNJ and
AMGN.
9 Media Stocks Transmitting Positive Returns
During rough economic times, media companies struggle even harder to capture
the eyes and ears of the masses. However, last week's phenomenal market surge
perhaps combined with the ending of the NBA lockout has boosted media stocks
considerably. Things are looking up for these titans of television and dukes of
the digital. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio
Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative
measures. And this week, Ive got nine media stocks to buy. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an "A" or "B"
according to my research, meaning it is a "strong buy" or "buy." CBS
Corp. (NYSE: CBS ) is a mass media company known best for its television network
by the same name. CBS stock has posted one of the biggest gains in the past year
at 35%. Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) provides video, high-speed Internet and
phone services to residences and businesses. CMCSA stock has gained 5%
year-to-date. DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV ) is known for providing digital television
service in the U.S. Despite a drop toward the end of summer, DTV stock has still
gained 17% since Jan. 1. Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH ) is a pay-television
provider with more than 14 million customers. DISH stock is up 35% year-to-date.
The McGraw-Hill Cos. (NYSE: MHP ) is known for its printed books, magazines and
newsletters, which are distributed online and through wireless and traditional
broadcasting. Year-to-date, MHP stock has outpaced the broader markets with a
gain of 16%. News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA ) is a diversified global media company
that has become a household name, along with its founder Rupert Murdoch. NWSA
stock is up almost 20% in the past year, compared to a gain of 4% for the Dow
Jones in the same period. Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI ) is a
subscriber-based satellite radio provider that broadcasts music, sports, news,
talk, entertainment, traffic and weather. A modest gain of 10% year-to-date has
ensured a spot on this list for SIRI stock. Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX ) is
involved with cable television networks, feature films and magazine publishing.
Since the start of 2011, TWX stock is up more than 6%. Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB
) is involved with television, motion picture, Internet and mobile platforms,
and is best known as the owner of Paramount Pictures. A 7% gain since the start
of 2011 means VIAB has outpaced the broader markets for the year. Get more
analysis of these picks and other publicly traded stocks with Louis
Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock-rating tool that measures
both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.
the eyes and ears of the masses. However, last week's phenomenal market surge
perhaps combined with the ending of the NBA lockout has boosted media stocks
considerably. Things are looking up for these titans of television and dukes of
the digital. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio
Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative
measures. And this week, Ive got nine media stocks to buy. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an "A" or "B"
according to my research, meaning it is a "strong buy" or "buy." CBS
Corp. (NYSE: CBS ) is a mass media company known best for its television network
by the same name. CBS stock has posted one of the biggest gains in the past year
at 35%. Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) provides video, high-speed Internet and
phone services to residences and businesses. CMCSA stock has gained 5%
year-to-date. DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV ) is known for providing digital television
service in the U.S. Despite a drop toward the end of summer, DTV stock has still
gained 17% since Jan. 1. Dish Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH ) is a pay-television
provider with more than 14 million customers. DISH stock is up 35% year-to-date.
The McGraw-Hill Cos. (NYSE: MHP ) is known for its printed books, magazines and
newsletters, which are distributed online and through wireless and traditional
broadcasting. Year-to-date, MHP stock has outpaced the broader markets with a
gain of 16%. News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWSA ) is a diversified global media company
that has become a household name, along with its founder Rupert Murdoch. NWSA
stock is up almost 20% in the past year, compared to a gain of 4% for the Dow
Jones in the same period. Sirius XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI ) is a
subscriber-based satellite radio provider that broadcasts music, sports, news,
talk, entertainment, traffic and weather. A modest gain of 10% year-to-date has
ensured a spot on this list for SIRI stock. Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX ) is
involved with cable television networks, feature films and magazine publishing.
Since the start of 2011, TWX stock is up more than 6%. Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB
) is involved with television, motion picture, Internet and mobile platforms,
and is best known as the owner of Paramount Pictures. A 7% gain since the start
of 2011 means VIAB has outpaced the broader markets for the year. Get more
analysis of these picks and other publicly traded stocks with Louis
Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock-rating tool that measures
both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.
Wednesday Apple Rumors: A Smarter Siri on the Way?
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL stock news items for Wednesday: New Apple Job Posting Hints at Better Siri:
5 Big Oil Stocks to Buy
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Recently, the price of oil has risen back to the $100 a barrel level and is far above its September lows. Since the world isn't likely to kick its dependence from the bubbling crude any time soon, an investment in big oil is the way to go. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. And this week, I’ve got five big oil stocks to buy. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an "A" or "B" according to my research, meaning it is a "strong buy" or "buy." Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM ) is one of the largest and most well known oil companies in the world, and it boasts a market cap of nearly $390 billion. XOM stock is up 10%, year-to-date. Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A ) is an independent oil and gas company that owns Shell. In the last year, RDS.A stock has climbed 6%. Chevron (NYSE: CVX ) owns subsidiaries that are involved with petroleum operations, chemicals operations, mining operations, power generation and energy services. CVX stock has gained 14%, year-to-date , compared to a gain of just 4% for the Dow Jones in the same time. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP ) is a global, integrated energy company. In the last year, COP stock has climbed 5%, much like other big oil companies. Statoil ASA (NYSE: STO ) is an international, integrated oil company based in Norway. Despite losing some ground in September, STO stock is still up nearly 9% in 2011. Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock-rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.
FTSE down as German officials kibosh dual bailout talk
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gol2664 Negocioenlinea FTSE down as German officials kibosh dual bailout talk Citywire.co.uk – 59 minutes ago The UK market erases early gains as German officials pour cold water on the prospect of a dual eurozone bailout fund. by Caelainn Barr on Dec 07, 2011 at 17:19 The FTSE erased early gains as …
Gold Price Rose $13 Today to $1,740.90 While Silver Fell 11.7c
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1740.90 Change : 13.00 or 0.8% Silver Price Close Today : 3255.5 Change : 11.7 cents or -0.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.476 Change : 0.589 or 1.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01870 Change : -0.000208 or -1.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1523.00 Change : 3.30 or 0.2% Palladium Price Close Today : 681.05 Change : 12.80 or 1.9% S&P 500 : 1,261.01 Change : 2.54 or 0.2% Dow In GOLD$ : $144.82 Change : $ (0.52) or -0.4% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.006 Change : -0.025 or -0.4% Dow in SILVER oz : 374.64 Change : 2.76 or 0.7% Dow Industrial : 12,196.37 Change : 46.24 or 0.4% US Dollar Index : 78.41 Change : 0.049 or 0.1% Confusion abounds: yesterday the GOLD PRICE fell and SILVER was was up, today just the opposite. The GOLD PRICE rose $13 today to $1,740.90. Silver fell 11.7c to 3255.5c, right at the bottom of my range. During the day the SILVER PRICE dipped as low at 3218 but came right. The bottomy looking formation left on the chart Friday – Tuesday remains intact. More, silver remains above that rising trend line (bottom of the even-sided triangle). Obviously silver is much more vulnerable to a downdraft than gold, but until it breaks that support the trend has not broken down. My job is to report, not to anticipate — well, not too much, anyway. Mayhap I have not made myself entirely, pellucidly clear. I will therefore, try again. 1. Get out of IRAs and 401(k)s, and put the proceeds into physical silver or gold you hold in your own hands. Do NOT put the proceeds in anything else. 2. I do not recommend, or invest in, gold and silver stocks. Why? Because although the rationale for buying these mining stocks is that they offer leverage to the gold price, history shows that the precious metals mining stock indices, at least, do not outperform plain bullion. If they offer me no more leverage, then why would I take the extra risk above the gold price risk, namely, the enterprise risk? Answer: I wouldn’t, so I don’t buy them. Yes, it is possible that SOME precious metals mining stocks will outperform the indices. Can you pick those? If not, you’d better find some great broker to pick them for you. ‘Twas a marginal day, mumbling out of both sides of its mouth. Gold, silver, and dollar index all sailing awfully close to the wind. All the drunks are sobering up again as this latest dose of Crisis-Cure Bust-skull wears off. Whoops! Turns out it won’t keep you drunk forever after all. Turns out the crisis isn’t solved after all, no matter how much Sarcophagus and Ferkel snuggle up to each other. Propaganda machine is plumping full-bore for more centralization. Stocks knew not which way to turn today. With a last 45 minutes surge, Dow looks to have been the beneficiary of the beneficent Nice Government Men. After all, the level of the Potemkin stock market must be kept up. Dow was down 100 early in the day, flirted with barely up/unchanged part of the day, then rose into the close. It ended 46.24 higher (0.38%) at 12,196.37, right at the 12,200 barrier. S&P500 rose 2.54 points or 0.20% to 1,261.01. Y’all listen now: the Dow is smashing up against overhead resistance in the form of the neckline of a head and shoulders top formed during most of 2011. Could breach that slightly, but drag will be terrible, and won’t make it much higher than 12,400 if that. Dollar flirted with the dowside, too, down 9.4 basis points to 78.405. Yet the cord is not yet broken. I heard that the communists in the United States senate passed another bill to strip us mushrooms of 6th Amendment rights, 93 to 7. Makes it easier for them to define you as a “terrorist” administratively and so strip you of rights in advance before any trial or other “red tape.” Y’all are not paying attention. They will keep on doing this to you until you say NO in some way that will get clear through their muddled brains from one ear to the other. Empires just have no room for statesmen with outdated republican (small R) virtues. They grow, rather, traitors and assassins aplenty. 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.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) TV Set For 2012 Launch?
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tdp2664 E money daily It has been reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will launch TVs at the end of 2012. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) TV Set For 2012 Launch? According to various reports, the US based technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will introduce full-fledged television sets in three screen sizes including a 32-inch and 55-inch model by the end of 2012. The upcoming Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) television is expected to feature Siri, allowing users to control the TV set with their voice. However, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has not officially confirmed the reports yet. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were at 393.01 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 5.1% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.2 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.22 Zack’s Rank: 1 out of 2 in the industry
Gold Price Rose $13 Today to $1,740.90 While Silver Fell 11.7c
Gold Price Close Today : 1740.90 Change : 13.00 or 0.8% Silver Price Close
Today : 3255.5 Change : 11.7 cents or -0.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.476
Change : 0.589 or 1.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01870 Change : -0.000208 or
-1.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1523.00 Change : 3.30 or 0.2% Palladium Price
Close Today : 681.05 Change : 12.80 or 1.9% S&P 500 : 1,261.01 Change : 2.54 or
0.2% Dow In GOLD$ : $144.82 Change : $ (0.52) or -0.4% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.006
Change : -0.025 or -0.4% Dow in SILVER oz : 374.64 Change : 2.76 or 0.7% Dow
Industrial : 12,196.37 Change : 46.24 or 0.4% US Dollar Index : 78.41 Change :
0.049 or 0.1% Confusion abounds: yesterday the GOLD PRICE fell and SILVER was
was up, today just the opposite. The GOLD PRICE rose $13 today to $1,740.90.
Silver fell 11.7c to 3255.5c, right at the bottom of my range. During the day
the SILVER PRICE dipped as low at 3218 but came right. The bottomy looking
formation left on the chart Friday - Tuesday remains intact. More, silver
remains above that rising trend line (bottom of the even-sided triangle).
Obviously silver is much more vulnerable to a downdraft than gold, but until it
breaks that support the trend has not broken down. My job is to report, not to
anticipate -- well, not too much, anyway. Mayhap I have not made myself
entirely, pellucidly clear. I will therefore, try again. 1. Get out of IRAs and
401(k)s, and put the proceeds into physical silver or gold you hold in your own
hands. Do NOT put the proceeds in anything else. 2. I do not recommend, or
invest in, gold and silver stocks. Why? Because although the rationale for
buying these mining stocks is that they offer leverage to the gold price,
history shows that the precious metals mining stock indices, at least, do not
outperform plain bullion. If they offer me no more leverage, then why would I
take the extra risk above the gold price risk, namely, the enterprise risk?
Answer: I wouldn't, so I don't buy them. Yes, it is possible that SOME precious
metals mining stocks will outperform the indices. Can you pick those? If not,
you'd better find some great broker to pick them for you. 'Twas a marginal day,
mumbling out of both sides of its mouth. Gold, silver, and dollar index all
sailing awfully close to the wind. All the drunks are sobering up again as this
latest dose of Crisis-Cure Bust-skull wears off. Whoops! Turns out it won't keep
you drunk forever after all. Turns out the crisis isn't solved after all, no
matter how much Sarcophagus and Ferkel snuggle up to each other. Propaganda
machine is plumping full-bore for more centralization. Stocks knew not which way
to turn today. With a last 45 minutes surge, Dow looks to have been the
beneficiary of the beneficent Nice Government Men. After all, the level of the
Potemkin stock market must be kept up. Dow was down 100 early in the day,
flirted with barely up/unchanged part of the day, then rose into the close. It
ended 46.24 higher (0.38%) at 12,196.37, right at the 12,200 barrier. S&P500
rose 2.54 points or 0.20% to 1,261.01. Y'all listen now: the Dow is smashing up
against overhead resistance in the form of the neckline of a head and shoulders
top formed during most of 2011. Could breach that slightly, but drag will be
terrible, and won't make it much higher than 12,400 if that. Dollar flirted with
the dowside, too, down 9.4 basis points to 78.405. Yet the cord is not yet
broken. I heard that the communists in the United States senate passed another
bill to strip us mushrooms of 6th Amendment rights, 93 to 7. Makes it easier for
them to define you as a "terrorist" administratively and so strip you of rights
in advance before any trial or other "red tape." Y'all are not paying attention.
They will keep on doing this to you until you say NO in some way that will get
clear through their muddled brains from one ear to the other. Empires just have
no room for statesmen with outdated republican (small R) virtues. They grow,
rather, traitors and assassins aplenty. 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$-denominated assets, primary trend down;
real estate bubble has burst, primary trend down. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. Be
advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I
don't intend them for that or write them with that short term trading outlook. I
write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as
entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I recommend
investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical
metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you can
breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of
traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper gold
and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend
buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical
gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning: NEVER
insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Today : 3255.5 Change : 11.7 cents or -0.4% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 53.476
Change : 0.589 or 1.1% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01870 Change : -0.000208 or
-1.1% Platinum Price Close Today : 1523.00 Change : 3.30 or 0.2% Palladium Price
Close Today : 681.05 Change : 12.80 or 1.9% S&P 500 : 1,261.01 Change : 2.54 or
0.2% Dow In GOLD$ : $144.82 Change : $ (0.52) or -0.4% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.006
Change : -0.025 or -0.4% Dow in SILVER oz : 374.64 Change : 2.76 or 0.7% Dow
Industrial : 12,196.37 Change : 46.24 or 0.4% US Dollar Index : 78.41 Change :
0.049 or 0.1% Confusion abounds: yesterday the GOLD PRICE fell and SILVER was
was up, today just the opposite. The GOLD PRICE rose $13 today to $1,740.90.
Silver fell 11.7c to 3255.5c, right at the bottom of my range. During the day
the SILVER PRICE dipped as low at 3218 but came right. The bottomy looking
formation left on the chart Friday - Tuesday remains intact. More, silver
remains above that rising trend line (bottom of the even-sided triangle).
Obviously silver is much more vulnerable to a downdraft than gold, but until it
breaks that support the trend has not broken down. My job is to report, not to
anticipate -- well, not too much, anyway. Mayhap I have not made myself
entirely, pellucidly clear. I will therefore, try again. 1. Get out of IRAs and
401(k)s, and put the proceeds into physical silver or gold you hold in your own
hands. Do NOT put the proceeds in anything else. 2. I do not recommend, or
invest in, gold and silver stocks. Why? Because although the rationale for
buying these mining stocks is that they offer leverage to the gold price,
history shows that the precious metals mining stock indices, at least, do not
outperform plain bullion. If they offer me no more leverage, then why would I
take the extra risk above the gold price risk, namely, the enterprise risk?
Answer: I wouldn't, so I don't buy them. Yes, it is possible that SOME precious
metals mining stocks will outperform the indices. Can you pick those? If not,
you'd better find some great broker to pick them for you. 'Twas a marginal day,
mumbling out of both sides of its mouth. Gold, silver, and dollar index all
sailing awfully close to the wind. All the drunks are sobering up again as this
latest dose of Crisis-Cure Bust-skull wears off. Whoops! Turns out it won't keep
you drunk forever after all. Turns out the crisis isn't solved after all, no
matter how much Sarcophagus and Ferkel snuggle up to each other. Propaganda
machine is plumping full-bore for more centralization. Stocks knew not which way
to turn today. With a last 45 minutes surge, Dow looks to have been the
beneficiary of the beneficent Nice Government Men. After all, the level of the
Potemkin stock market must be kept up. Dow was down 100 early in the day,
flirted with barely up/unchanged part of the day, then rose into the close. It
ended 46.24 higher (0.38%) at 12,196.37, right at the 12,200 barrier. S&P500
rose 2.54 points or 0.20% to 1,261.01. Y'all listen now: the Dow is smashing up
against overhead resistance in the form of the neckline of a head and shoulders
top formed during most of 2011. Could breach that slightly, but drag will be
terrible, and won't make it much higher than 12,400 if that. Dollar flirted with
the dowside, too, down 9.4 basis points to 78.405. Yet the cord is not yet
broken. I heard that the communists in the United States senate passed another
bill to strip us mushrooms of 6th Amendment rights, 93 to 7. Makes it easier for
them to define you as a "terrorist" administratively and so strip you of rights
in advance before any trial or other "red tape." Y'all are not paying attention.
They will keep on doing this to you until you say NO in some way that will get
clear through their muddled brains from one ear to the other. Empires just have
no room for statesmen with outdated republican (small R) virtues. They grow,
rather, traitors and assassins aplenty. 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.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) To Open App Store
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has scheduled the opening of a new app
store in February. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) To Open App Store
According to a report, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is planning the
opening of its first app store for computers powered by Windows software. The
Windows Store will be opened in late February along with Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT)'s release of a test version of its next-generation Windows 8
operating system, which is expected to take on Apple and Google in the booming
market of fun, hip or functional programs built for smartphones, tablets, or
computers. Antoine Leblond, Windows Web Services vice president, said that, I
think we are going to do great. The reach of Windows is absolutely huge and cant
be matched. The Microsoft operating system powers more than a half billion
computers around the world". Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks were at
25.66 at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a -0.4% change in the
stock price over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.91 (1=Strong Buy,
5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.74 Zacks Rank: 28 out of 88 in the industry
store in February. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) To Open App Store
According to a report, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is planning the
opening of its first app store for computers powered by Windows software. The
Windows Store will be opened in late February along with Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT)'s release of a test version of its next-generation Windows 8
operating system, which is expected to take on Apple and Google in the booming
market of fun, hip or functional programs built for smartphones, tablets, or
computers. Antoine Leblond, Windows Web Services vice president, said that, I
think we are going to do great. The reach of Windows is absolutely huge and cant
be matched. The Microsoft operating system powers more than a half billion
computers around the world". Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks were at
25.66 at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a -0.4% change in the
stock price over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice
Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.91 (1=Strong Buy,
5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.74 Zacks Rank: 28 out of 88 in the industry
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Martha Stewart Makes Waves — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Investors didn't have to look toward Wall Street for Wednesday's biggest financial movers and shakers — the local mall was where all the action was. America's homemaker extraordinaire will become a mainstay of J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP ), which said Wednesday that it would buy a 16.6% stake in Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO ), sending MSO shares up 33% on the day. The 10-year partnership would see most J.C. Penney locations roll out small, in-store Martha Stewart shops in early 2013. These stores will include employees trained specifically for the Martha Stewart brands and will offer advice on products' use. Behind the scenes, J.C. Penney will get two seats on the Martha Stewart board, and MSO will offer a 25-cent special dividend . The venture is one of the first by new J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson, who was brought in from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) to help "re-imagine" the struggling retailer . So far, the announcement has rankled at least one rival — Crain's reported Wednesday that Macy's (NYSE: M ) was reviewing its stance with Martha Stewart , as the retailer currently peddles hundreds of her branded products. While JCP shares gained less than 1% on the news, similarly hurting women's clothier Talbots (NYSE: TLB ) saw a much more substantial surge in its shares Wednesday after Tuesday's disclosure of private equity firm Sycamore Partners' $3 per share bid for the company. TLB stock jumped almost 70% on news of the buyout, which would be worth about $205.2 million. It was a rare bit of sunshine for Talbots, which has posted three quarterly losses in its past four, and three annual losses in its past four. Even at Wednesday's finish of $2.65, TLB shares are far from their glory days, off almost 90% from their 2001 heyday and down 70% year-to-date. Three Up Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW ): Up 19.57% ($5.32) to $32.51. Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ): Up 9.93% ($1.91) to $21.15. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU ): Up 7.26% (41 cents) to $6.06. Three Down Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR ): Down 8.8% (22 cents) to $2.28. Halliburton (NYSE: HAL ): Down 6.1% ($2.17) to $33.40. Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR ): Down 3.8% (21 cents) to $5.38. 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 .
Martha Stewart Makes Waves — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap
Investors didn't have to look toward Wall Street for Wednesday's biggest
financial movers and shakers the local mall was where all the action was.
America's homemaker extraordinaire will become a mainstay of J.C. Penney
(NYSE: JCP ), which said Wednesday that it would buy a 16.6% stake in Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO ), sending MSO shares up 33% on the day. The
10-year partnership would see most J.C. Penney locations roll out small,
in-store Martha Stewart shops in early 2013. These stores will include employees
trained specifically for the Martha Stewart brands and will offer advice on
products' use. Behind the scenes, J.C. Penney will get two seats on the Martha
Stewart board, and MSO will offer a 25-cent special dividend . The venture is
one of the first by new J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson, who was brought in from
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) to help "re-imagine" the struggling retailer . So far,
the announcement has rankled at least one rival Crain's reported Wednesday
that Macy's (NYSE: M ) was reviewing its stance with Martha Stewart , as the
retailer currently peddles hundreds of her branded products. While JCP shares
gained less than 1% on the news, similarly hurting women's clothier Talbots
(NYSE: TLB ) saw a much more substantial surge in its shares Wednesday after
Tuesday's disclosure of private equity firm Sycamore Partners' $3 per share
bid for the company. TLB stock jumped almost 70% on news of the buyout, which
would be worth about $205.2 million. It was a rare bit of sunshine for Talbots,
which has posted three quarterly losses in its past four, and three annual
losses in its past four. Even at Wednesday's finish of $2.65, TLB shares are
far from their glory days, off almost 90% from their 2001 heyday and down 70%
year-to-date. Three Up Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW ): Up 19.57% ($5.32) to
$32.51. Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ): Up 9.93% ($1.91) to $21.15. Micron Technology
(NASDAQ: MU ): Up 7.26% (41 cents) to $6.06. Three Down Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR
): Down 8.8% (22 cents) to $2.28. Halliburton (NYSE: HAL ): Down 6.1% ($2.17) to
$33.40. Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR ): Down 3.8% (21 cents) to $5.38. 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 .
financial movers and shakers the local mall was where all the action was.
America's homemaker extraordinaire will become a mainstay of J.C. Penney
(NYSE: JCP ), which said Wednesday that it would buy a 16.6% stake in Martha
Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO ), sending MSO shares up 33% on the day. The
10-year partnership would see most J.C. Penney locations roll out small,
in-store Martha Stewart shops in early 2013. These stores will include employees
trained specifically for the Martha Stewart brands and will offer advice on
products' use. Behind the scenes, J.C. Penney will get two seats on the Martha
Stewart board, and MSO will offer a 25-cent special dividend . The venture is
one of the first by new J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson, who was brought in from
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) to help "re-imagine" the struggling retailer . So far,
the announcement has rankled at least one rival Crain's reported Wednesday
that Macy's (NYSE: M ) was reviewing its stance with Martha Stewart , as the
retailer currently peddles hundreds of her branded products. While JCP shares
gained less than 1% on the news, similarly hurting women's clothier Talbots
(NYSE: TLB ) saw a much more substantial surge in its shares Wednesday after
Tuesday's disclosure of private equity firm Sycamore Partners' $3 per share
bid for the company. TLB stock jumped almost 70% on news of the buyout, which
would be worth about $205.2 million. It was a rare bit of sunshine for Talbots,
which has posted three quarterly losses in its past four, and three annual
losses in its past four. Even at Wednesday's finish of $2.65, TLB shares are
far from their glory days, off almost 90% from their 2001 heyday and down 70%
year-to-date. Three Up Men's Wearhouse (NYSE: MW ): Up 19.57% ($5.32) to
$32.51. Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ): Up 9.93% ($1.91) to $21.15. Micron Technology
(NASDAQ: MU ): Up 7.26% (41 cents) to $6.06. Three Down Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR
): Down 8.8% (22 cents) to $2.28. Halliburton (NYSE: HAL ): Down 6.1% ($2.17) to
$33.40. Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR ): Down 3.8% (21 cents) to $5.38. 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 .
Gold Futures Turn Higher, Silver Dips
Gold futures turned higher on Wednesday as traders used the prior two days of
selling to accumulate positions on the COMEX.
selling to accumulate positions on the COMEX.
Gold Higher; Silver Lower as Word From Europe Tempers Optimism
Gold was moving higher Wednesday morning as mixed signals
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) TV Set For 2012 Launch?
It has been reported that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will launch TVs at the end
of 2012. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) TV Set For 2012 Launch? According to various
reports, the US based technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will introduce
full-fledged television sets in three screen sizes including a 32-inch and
55-inch model by the end of 2012. The upcoming Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
television is expected to feature Siri, allowing users to control the TV set
with their voice. However, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has not officially confirmed
the reports yet. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were at 393.01 at the end of
the last days trading. Theres been a 5.1% change in the stock price over the
past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion:
Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.2 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months
Ago: 1.22 Zacks Rank: 1 out of 2 in the industry
of 2012. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) TV Set For 2012 Launch? According to various
reports, the US based technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will introduce
full-fledged television sets in three screen sizes including a 32-inch and
55-inch model by the end of 2012. The upcoming Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
television is expected to feature Siri, allowing users to control the TV set
with their voice. However, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has not officially confirmed
the reports yet. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were at 393.01 at the end of
the last days trading. Theres been a 5.1% change in the stock price over the
past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion:
Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.2 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months
Ago: 1.22 Zacks Rank: 1 out of 2 in the industry
Gold Stocks’ Weakness Providing “Exceptional Value” for Investors
GOLD STOCKS NEWS – Gold stocks dipped Wednesday morning as the Market Vectors
Gold Miners ETF (GDX) fell $0.34, or 0.6%, to $58.68 per share.
Gold Miners ETF (GDX) fell $0.34, or 0.6%, to $58.68 per share.
5 Big Oil Stocks to Buy
Recently, the price of oil has risen back to the $100 a barrel level and is far
above its September lows. Since the world isn't likely to kick its dependence
from the bubbling crude any time soon, an investment in big oil is the way to
go. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader
tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures.
And this week, Ive got five big oil stocks to buy. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an "A" or "B"
according to my research, meaning it is a "strong buy" or "buy." Exxon
Mobil (NYSE: XOM ) is one of the largest and most well known oil companies in
the world, and it boasts a market cap of nearly $390 billion. XOM stock is up
10%, year-to-date. Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A ) is an independent oil and
gas company that owns Shell. In the last year, RDS.A stock has climbed 6%.
Chevron (NYSE: CVX ) owns subsidiaries that are involved with petroleum
operations, chemicals operations, mining operations, power generation and energy
services. CVX stock has gained 14%, year-to-date , compared to a gain of just 4%
for the Dow Jones in the same time. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP ) is a global,
integrated energy company. In the last year, COP stock has climbed 5%, much like
other big oil companies. Statoil ASA (NYSE: STO ) is an international,
integrated oil company based in Norway. Despite losing some ground in September,
STO stock is still up nearly 9% in 2011. Get more analysis of these picks and
other publicly traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a
100% free stock-rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and
eight fundamental factors.
above its September lows. Since the world isn't likely to kick its dependence
from the bubbling crude any time soon, an investment in big oil is the way to
go. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader
tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures.
And this week, Ive got five big oil stocks to buy. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an "A" or "B"
according to my research, meaning it is a "strong buy" or "buy." Exxon
Mobil (NYSE: XOM ) is one of the largest and most well known oil companies in
the world, and it boasts a market cap of nearly $390 billion. XOM stock is up
10%, year-to-date. Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A ) is an independent oil and
gas company that owns Shell. In the last year, RDS.A stock has climbed 6%.
Chevron (NYSE: CVX ) owns subsidiaries that are involved with petroleum
operations, chemicals operations, mining operations, power generation and energy
services. CVX stock has gained 14%, year-to-date , compared to a gain of just 4%
for the Dow Jones in the same time. ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP ) is a global,
integrated energy company. In the last year, COP stock has climbed 5%, much like
other big oil companies. Statoil ASA (NYSE: STO ) is an international,
integrated oil company based in Norway. Despite losing some ground in September,
STO stock is still up nearly 9% in 2011. Get more analysis of these picks and
other publicly traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a
100% free stock-rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and
eight fundamental factors.
Top 10 NASDAQ-100 Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: LLTC, NFLX, SIRI, BIDU, ESRX, PCLN, DELL, GILD, ROST, MSFT (Dec 07, 2011)
Below are the top 10 stocks in the NASDAQ-100 index
Todays Gold price per ounce Spot gold price per gram; Spot Silver price per ounce; Gold Silver Investing Rates Mid-Day Today
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dow2664 Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold price per gram trends were posting in the red. Spot silver price per ounce trends were posting on the negative side of break-even at this same point. Gold and silver price trends were dropping off yesterday’s marks. Official close last session was mixed for gold and silver prices. The dollar gained strength last session on the euro and this action made it more difficult for some to cheaply acquire precious metal gold. Contract gold for February delivery closed the last session lower by 2.70 at 1731.80 per troy ounce according to the floor price post. Contract silver for March delivery finished the day higher by .37 at 32.74 per troy ounce according to the floor price post. The one month change analysis for precious metal gold is still red by approximately 3.8 percent at this point in time. The one month change for Silver price remains negative as well over this course of time by approximately 6.6 percent. As the trading session reached the mid-day mark today in the U.S., precious metal gold and silver contract prices were mixed. Electronic price for contract silver was red by .13 percent at 32.70 per troy ounce. Electronic price for gold was green by .39 percent at 1,738.60 per troy ounce. Spot gold price per gram was green by .04 at 55.60 and spot silver price per ounce was red by .30 at 32.38 at the mid-day mark. Camillo Zucari
Todays DJIA Index Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Index, S&P 500 Index; Stock Market Investing World USA Economy Mid-Day Today
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dow2664 Primary indices last session finished the day mixed overall. The Dow Jones closed green along with the S&P 500. The Nasdaq composite finished in the red. Prior to opening bell this morning, stock futures were posting green across the board. Stocks were positioned for the stronger open today as stocks gained some positive momentum from global indicators. Early morning analysis revealed positive trending on a global scale. Primary composites in Asia finished in the green today. The Nikkei was green by 1.71 percent. The Hang Seng closed higher by 1.58 percent and the Shanghai Composite closed higher by .29 percent. Markets were stronger in the eurozone today as well. This positively skewed action spilled over into the U.S. session to support index trending. Investors have been hoping to see positive results in the eurozone as leaders work towards solutions to the debt crisis that has been plaguing the area for some time. The news that posted this week out of the Financial Times is helping to push investor confidence higher and stock indices into the green. Announcements surfaced this week that the size of the rescue fund for the eurozone countries could potentially be increased to more than 900 billion dollars. Investors will be paying close attention to the summit of European Leaders to observe what short term and long term solutions are implemented. As the trading session in the U.S. reached the mid-day mark today, the primary indices were red across the board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was negative .49 percent at 12,090.94. The Nasdaq was red by 1.16 percent at 2,618.37 and the S&P 500 was red by .84 percent at 1,247.89 as of the mid-day mark. Frank Matto
AT&T (NYSE:T) Continues Building For The Future
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tdp2664 E money daily AT&T (NYSE:T) has awarded $5,000 to Inspiration Field. AT&T (NYSE:T) Continues Building For The Future AT&T (NYSE:T) announced that it has awarded $5,000 to Inspiration Field, a donation to support its building for the Future Campaign. Bill Soards, president-AT&T (NYSE:T) Colorado, said that, "We know that job training is critical to the development of the lower Arkansas Valley and Inspiration Field's efforts are supporting that workforce of the future. We proudly support this endeavor that can aid in job creation and workforce training, especially in more rural parts of Colorado." AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) stocks were at 29.17 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 3.9% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Hold Mean recommendation: 2.11 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.96 Zack’s Rank: 4 out of 38 in the industry
ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Agrees To Environmental Deal
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tdp2664 E money daily ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has agreed to go along with the EPA and FWS over their new Alaska project. ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Agrees To Environmental Deal The oil giant ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) has agreed to the US environmental protection agency and fish and wildlife service to concern its proposed alpine satellite development plan in the nationalized petroleum reserve Alaska. According to a ConocoPhillips spokeswoman, "We believe this is a positive step in the process for granting the Section 404 permit for the CD-5 project. We have not seen the permit itself or any of its conditions, but we're encouraged by today's announcement." ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) company shares are currently standing at 72.54. Price History Last Price: 72.54 52 Week Low / High: 58.65 / 81.8 50 Day Moving Average: 68.67 6 Month Price Change %: 2.7% 12 Month Price Change %: 13.9%
Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: SFUN, SPRD, BIDU, CYOU, CEA, RDA, YZC, CEO, GAME, ZNH (Dec 07, 2011)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest Return on Equity (ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a company's efficiency in making profits from shareholders' equity. It is equal to net profits divided by shareholders' equity. SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) has the 1st highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 107.09% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 33.83% for the same period. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) has the 2nd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 58.82% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 21.42% for the same period. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 56.47% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 46.00% for the same period. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) has the 4th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 43.33% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 50.66% for the same period. China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA) has the 5th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 40.12% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 7.25% for the same period. Rda Microelectronics Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:RDA) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 39.47% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 14.23% for the same period. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:YZC) has the 7th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 33.39% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 30.21% for the same period. CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 31.02% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 30.19% for the same period. Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) has the 9th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 30.86% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 26.56% for the same period. China Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ZNH) has the 10th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 30.79% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 8.74% for the same period.
Gold Price Climbs on ECB Rumors
GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price rallied Wednesday on rumors that the
European Central Bank will announce a series of new measures to stimulate the
stagnant European economy.
European Central Bank will announce a series of new measures to stimulate the
stagnant European economy.
Spanish Mountain Discovers New Gold Zone at Flagship Property
Spanish Mountain Gold (SPA.TSXV) announced that assay results from the northern
Cedar Creek area of its Spanish Mountain Gold Project indicate the presence of a
new zone of gold mineralization.
Cedar Creek area of its Spanish Mountain Gold Project indicate the presence of a
new zone of gold mineralization.
Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Return on Equity: SFUN, SPRD, BIDU, CYOU, CEA, RDA, YZC, CEO, GAME, ZNH (Dec 07, 2011)
Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest Return on Equity
(ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a companys efficiency in making
profits from shareholders equity. It is equal to net profits divided by
shareholders equity. SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) has the 1st
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 107.09% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 33.83% for the same period.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) has the 2nd highest Return on
Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 58.82% for the last 12 months.
Its net profit margin was 21.42% for the same period. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:BIDU) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 56.47% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
46.00% for the same period. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) has the 4th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 43.33% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 50.66% for the same period. China
Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA) has the 5th highest Return on
Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 40.12% for the last 12 months.
Its net profit margin was 7.25% for the same period. Rda Microelectronics Inc
(ADR) (NASDAQ:RDA) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 39.47% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
14.23% for the same period. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:YZC) has the 7th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 33.39% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 30.21% for the same period. CNOOC
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of
the market. Its ROE was 31.02% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
30.19% for the same period. Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) has the 9th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 30.86% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 26.56% for the same period. China
Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ZNH) has the 10th highest Return on Equity
in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 30.79% for the last 12 months. Its
net profit margin was 8.74% for the same period.
(ROE) ratio for the last 12 months. ROE shows a companys efficiency in making
profits from shareholders equity. It is equal to net profits divided by
shareholders equity. SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) has the 1st
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 107.09% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 33.83% for the same period.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) has the 2nd highest Return on
Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 58.82% for the last 12 months.
Its net profit margin was 21.42% for the same period. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:BIDU) has the 3rd highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 56.47% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
46.00% for the same period. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) has the 4th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 43.33% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 50.66% for the same period. China
Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:CEA) has the 5th highest Return on
Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 40.12% for the last 12 months.
Its net profit margin was 7.25% for the same period. Rda Microelectronics Inc
(ADR) (NASDAQ:RDA) has the 6th highest Return on Equity in this segment of the
market. Its ROE was 39.47% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
14.23% for the same period. Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. (ADR) (NYSE:YZC) has the 7th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 33.39% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 30.21% for the same period. CNOOC
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) has the 8th highest Return on Equity in this segment of
the market. Its ROE was 31.02% for the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was
30.19% for the same period. Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) has the 9th
highest Return on Equity in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 30.86% for
the last 12 months. Its net profit margin was 26.56% for the same period. China
Southern Airlines Limited (ADR) (NYSE:ZNH) has the 10th highest Return on Equity
in this segment of the market. Its ROE was 30.79% for the last 12 months. Its
net profit margin was 8.74% for the same period.
Dump Comcast! This Cable Company is Providing Better Portfolio Service
In an effort to bring the best 4G service to its customers, Verizon (NYSE: VZ )
stepped up Tuesday, announcing it was buying $3.6 billion in wireless spectrum
from a consortium that includes Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) and Time Warner Cable
(NYSE: TWC ). Comcast will receive the lions share of the proceeds, estimated to
be $2.3 billion. Despite the windfall, I recommend investors sell Comcast and
buy Cablevision (NYSE: CVC ) instead. Heres why. Wireless As part of the
spectrum sale, Comcast and Time Warner Cable announced they were winding down
their Clearwire cable-branded 4G mobile broadband service over the next six
months, opting instead to resell Verizons wireless products nationally. Stifel
Nicolauss Christopher King liked the decision and raised CMCSA stock from hold
to buy with a $32 price target. Kings rationale is it takes Comcast out of the
wireless competition while filling gaps in its product line. Maybe so, but I
doubt very much you would see this type of deal in Canada between BCE (NYSE: BCE
) and Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI ), which are mortal enemies. Unless Im
missing something, once the deal is done and Comcast is in bed with Verizon, its
going to be awfully difficult extricating itself from the relationship. While
Comcast gets a 64% return on its five-year spectrum investment, in the long
term, it loses its independence when it comes to wireless. That short-term gain
could come back to bite them in the you-know-where. Well see. Apples and Oranges
Comparing Comcast to Cablevision is like comparing an Aston Martin to a Honda.
They are two completely different beasts. However, given Comcasts withdrawal
from the Clearwire wireless brand, CMSCA and CVC are not as dissimilar today as
they were a month ago. Both are cable companies offering TV, Internet and voice.
Both also own various media properties. The only difference is size. Otherwise,
they are two very similar businesses one whose stock is worth 55% less today
than a year ago (CVC) and another thats up almost 12% in the same 52 weeks
(CMCSA). The question is whether this sizeable gap in performance is warranted.
For Sale Mark Boyar, head of Boyar Asset Management, owns Cablevision stock. He
believes the Dolan family, which controls 71% of the votes, is positioning the
company to be sold. With the exception of a few properties like Newsday and
Clearview Cinemas, its more of a pure-play cable company since spinning off
Madison Square Garden (NYSE: MSG ) in 2010 and AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX ) in
June. Boyar believes Cablevision could sell for as much as $30 per share, given
free cash flow in 2011 will be more than $2 per share. Even if the Dolans decide
to hang on to the company, its definitely cheap at 6.9 times free cash flow as
of Tuesday. For comparison, Comcast trades at 9.7 times FCF and Time Warner
Cable at 8.4 times. Of the two bigger rivals, Time Warner Cable likely would be
more interested because its stranglehold in New York City would mesh nicely with
Cablevisions presence on the outskirts of town. The threat of a sale should at
the very least keep the stock from falling much below where it is today. Bottom
Line Cablevisions capital requirements are diminishing. Although CVC has had a
disappointing year, free cash flow remains strong. With a dividend yield of 4%,
youre being paid to own its stock until earnings improve or someone like Time
Warner Cable comes along and scoops it up. That same scenario isnt playing out
at Comcast. For this reason, Cablevisions upside appears greater. As of this
writing, Will Ashworth did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
stepped up Tuesday, announcing it was buying $3.6 billion in wireless spectrum
from a consortium that includes Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) and Time Warner Cable
(NYSE: TWC ). Comcast will receive the lions share of the proceeds, estimated to
be $2.3 billion. Despite the windfall, I recommend investors sell Comcast and
buy Cablevision (NYSE: CVC ) instead. Heres why. Wireless As part of the
spectrum sale, Comcast and Time Warner Cable announced they were winding down
their Clearwire cable-branded 4G mobile broadband service over the next six
months, opting instead to resell Verizons wireless products nationally. Stifel
Nicolauss Christopher King liked the decision and raised CMCSA stock from hold
to buy with a $32 price target. Kings rationale is it takes Comcast out of the
wireless competition while filling gaps in its product line. Maybe so, but I
doubt very much you would see this type of deal in Canada between BCE (NYSE: BCE
) and Rogers Communications (NYSE: RCI ), which are mortal enemies. Unless Im
missing something, once the deal is done and Comcast is in bed with Verizon, its
going to be awfully difficult extricating itself from the relationship. While
Comcast gets a 64% return on its five-year spectrum investment, in the long
term, it loses its independence when it comes to wireless. That short-term gain
could come back to bite them in the you-know-where. Well see. Apples and Oranges
Comparing Comcast to Cablevision is like comparing an Aston Martin to a Honda.
They are two completely different beasts. However, given Comcasts withdrawal
from the Clearwire wireless brand, CMSCA and CVC are not as dissimilar today as
they were a month ago. Both are cable companies offering TV, Internet and voice.
Both also own various media properties. The only difference is size. Otherwise,
they are two very similar businesses one whose stock is worth 55% less today
than a year ago (CVC) and another thats up almost 12% in the same 52 weeks
(CMCSA). The question is whether this sizeable gap in performance is warranted.
For Sale Mark Boyar, head of Boyar Asset Management, owns Cablevision stock. He
believes the Dolan family, which controls 71% of the votes, is positioning the
company to be sold. With the exception of a few properties like Newsday and
Clearview Cinemas, its more of a pure-play cable company since spinning off
Madison Square Garden (NYSE: MSG ) in 2010 and AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX ) in
June. Boyar believes Cablevision could sell for as much as $30 per share, given
free cash flow in 2011 will be more than $2 per share. Even if the Dolans decide
to hang on to the company, its definitely cheap at 6.9 times free cash flow as
of Tuesday. For comparison, Comcast trades at 9.7 times FCF and Time Warner
Cable at 8.4 times. Of the two bigger rivals, Time Warner Cable likely would be
more interested because its stranglehold in New York City would mesh nicely with
Cablevisions presence on the outskirts of town. The threat of a sale should at
the very least keep the stock from falling much below where it is today. Bottom
Line Cablevisions capital requirements are diminishing. Although CVC has had a
disappointing year, free cash flow remains strong. With a dividend yield of 4%,
youre being paid to own its stock until earnings improve or someone like Time
Warner Cable comes along and scoops it up. That same scenario isnt playing out
at Comcast. For this reason, Cablevisions upside appears greater. As of this
writing, Will Ashworth did not own a position in any of the stocks named here.
Todays DJIA Index Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Index, S&P 500 Index; Stock Market Investing World USA Economy Mid-Day Today
Primary indices last session finished the day mixed overall. The Dow Jones
closed green along with the S&P 500. The Nasdaq composite finished in the red.
Prior to opening bell this morning, stock futures were posting green across the
board. Stocks were positioned for the stronger open today as stocks gained some
positive momentum from global indicators. Early morning analysis revealed
positive trending on a global scale. Primary composites in Asia finished in the
green today. The Nikkei was green by 1.71 percent. The Hang Seng closed higher
by 1.58 percent and the Shanghai Composite closed higher by .29 percent. Markets
were stronger in the eurozone today as well. This positively skewed action
spilled over into the U.S. session to support index trending. Investors have
been hoping to see positive results in the eurozone as leaders work towards
solutions to the debt crisis that has been plaguing the area for some time. The
news that posted this week out of the Financial Times is helping to push
investor confidence higher and stock indices into the green. Announcements
surfaced this week that the size of the rescue fund for the eurozone countries
could potentially be increased to more than 900 billion dollars. Investors will
be paying close attention to the summit of European Leaders to observe what
short term and long term solutions are implemented. As the trading session in
the U.S. reached the mid-day mark today, the primary indices were red across the
board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was negative .49 percent at 12,090.94.
The Nasdaq was red by 1.16 percent at 2,618.37 and the S&P 500 was red by .84
percent at 1,247.89 as of the mid-day mark. Frank Matto
closed green along with the S&P 500. The Nasdaq composite finished in the red.
Prior to opening bell this morning, stock futures were posting green across the
board. Stocks were positioned for the stronger open today as stocks gained some
positive momentum from global indicators. Early morning analysis revealed
positive trending on a global scale. Primary composites in Asia finished in the
green today. The Nikkei was green by 1.71 percent. The Hang Seng closed higher
by 1.58 percent and the Shanghai Composite closed higher by .29 percent. Markets
were stronger in the eurozone today as well. This positively skewed action
spilled over into the U.S. session to support index trending. Investors have
been hoping to see positive results in the eurozone as leaders work towards
solutions to the debt crisis that has been plaguing the area for some time. The
news that posted this week out of the Financial Times is helping to push
investor confidence higher and stock indices into the green. Announcements
surfaced this week that the size of the rescue fund for the eurozone countries
could potentially be increased to more than 900 billion dollars. Investors will
be paying close attention to the summit of European Leaders to observe what
short term and long term solutions are implemented. As the trading session in
the U.S. reached the mid-day mark today, the primary indices were red across the
board. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was negative .49 percent at 12,090.94.
The Nasdaq was red by 1.16 percent at 2,618.37 and the S&P 500 was red by .84
percent at 1,247.89 as of the mid-day mark. Frank Matto
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Holiday Shopping For Bargains; 10 Stocks Under $3 Lighting It Up
I'm constantly on the hunt for solid swing trades like AMR, BWEN, CTIC, CLWR,
DHT, EK, FTWR, PPHM, SAPX and TLB. Normally I try to position before the move
like I did with HDY recently at $3.06 before it ran about 30% the following day,
however, sometimes swimming with the current is an easy way to grab quick
profits too. Swing trading, for those of you who are unaware, is a speculative
activity where stocks are repeatedly bought or sold at or near the end of up or
down price swings caused by price volatility. A swing trading position is
typically held longer than a day, but shorter than trend following trades or buy
and hold investment strategies that can be held for months or years. In this
edition of running with the bulls my filter for the stocks on this list is
between $.25 and $3 with 300 trades or more the day before. The following stocks
could deliver some decent profits moving forward if they continue so here's
what I'll be watching for. AMR Corp. ( NYSE:AMR ) operates in the airline
industry. AMR recently filed for Chapter 11 i.e. bankruptcy. Shares fell from
$1.72 to $.20 but have since bounced 250% in just over a week, something day and
swing traders are attracted to. Technically, now that the price is working into
the gap down its anyones guess but entry with a stop just below $.65 could be
worth the risk if it climbs another quick 20% or more from here. Resistance is
definitely at $1.63 and considering the circumstances Im not sure itll test that
point again. Talbots Inc. ( NYSE:TLB ) operates as a specialty retailer and
direct marketer of womens apparel, accessories, and shoes in the United States
and Canada. Shares where flying Monday on an unsolicited letter from Sycamore
Partners proposing to acquire all outstanding common stock for $3.00 per share.
Im looking at the level II which reads $2.50 x $2.75 right now so its anyones
guess from there but if you like running with a bull and the offer is accepted
there might just be a $.25 to $.50 cents per share opportunity still on the
table. Watch out however if worth comes out that Board isnt interested because
then TLB moves to the short list. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ:PPHM ) is a
clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and
development of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and viral
infections. Shares of Tustin, California-based Peregrine ran over 50% Monday
when their
DHT, EK, FTWR, PPHM, SAPX and TLB. Normally I try to position before the move
like I did with HDY recently at $3.06 before it ran about 30% the following day,
however, sometimes swimming with the current is an easy way to grab quick
profits too. Swing trading, for those of you who are unaware, is a speculative
activity where stocks are repeatedly bought or sold at or near the end of up or
down price swings caused by price volatility. A swing trading position is
typically held longer than a day, but shorter than trend following trades or buy
and hold investment strategies that can be held for months or years. In this
edition of running with the bulls my filter for the stocks on this list is
between $.25 and $3 with 300 trades or more the day before. The following stocks
could deliver some decent profits moving forward if they continue so here's
what I'll be watching for. AMR Corp. ( NYSE:AMR ) operates in the airline
industry. AMR recently filed for Chapter 11 i.e. bankruptcy. Shares fell from
$1.72 to $.20 but have since bounced 250% in just over a week, something day and
swing traders are attracted to. Technically, now that the price is working into
the gap down its anyones guess but entry with a stop just below $.65 could be
worth the risk if it climbs another quick 20% or more from here. Resistance is
definitely at $1.63 and considering the circumstances Im not sure itll test that
point again. Talbots Inc. ( NYSE:TLB ) operates as a specialty retailer and
direct marketer of womens apparel, accessories, and shoes in the United States
and Canada. Shares where flying Monday on an unsolicited letter from Sycamore
Partners proposing to acquire all outstanding common stock for $3.00 per share.
Im looking at the level II which reads $2.50 x $2.75 right now so its anyones
guess from there but if you like running with a bull and the offer is accepted
there might just be a $.25 to $.50 cents per share opportunity still on the
table. Watch out however if worth comes out that Board isnt interested because
then TLB moves to the short list. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals ( NASDAQ:PPHM ) is a
clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research and
development of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and viral
infections. Shares of Tustin, California-based Peregrine ran over 50% Monday
when their
Todays Gold price per ounce Spot gold price per gram; Spot Silver price per ounce; Gold Silver Investing Rates Mid-Day Today
Prior to opening bell this morning, spot gold price per gram trends were
posting in the red. Spot silver price per ounce trends were posting on the
negative side of break-even at this same point. Gold and silver price trends
were dropping off yesterdays marks. Official close last session was mixed for
gold and silver prices. The dollar gained strength last session on the euro and
this action made it more difficult for some to cheaply acquire precious metal
gold. Contract gold for February delivery closed the last session lower by 2.70
at 1731.80 per troy ounce according to the floor price post. Contract silver for
March delivery finished the day higher by .37 at 32.74 per troy ounce according
to the floor price post. The one month change analysis for precious metal gold
is still red by approximately 3.8 percent at this point in time. The one month
change for Silver price remains negative as well over this course of time by
approximately 6.6 percent. As the trading session reached the mid-day mark today
in the U.S., precious metal gold and silver contract prices were mixed.
Electronic price for contract silver was red by .13 percent at 32.70 per troy
ounce. Electronic price for gold was green by .39 percent at 1,738.60 per troy
ounce. Spot gold price per gram was green by .04 at 55.60 and spot silver price
per ounce was red by .30 at 32.38 at the mid-day mark. Camillo Zucari
posting in the red. Spot silver price per ounce trends were posting on the
negative side of break-even at this same point. Gold and silver price trends
were dropping off yesterdays marks. Official close last session was mixed for
gold and silver prices. The dollar gained strength last session on the euro and
this action made it more difficult for some to cheaply acquire precious metal
gold. Contract gold for February delivery closed the last session lower by 2.70
at 1731.80 per troy ounce according to the floor price post. Contract silver for
March delivery finished the day higher by .37 at 32.74 per troy ounce according
to the floor price post. The one month change analysis for precious metal gold
is still red by approximately 3.8 percent at this point in time. The one month
change for Silver price remains negative as well over this course of time by
approximately 6.6 percent. As the trading session reached the mid-day mark today
in the U.S., precious metal gold and silver contract prices were mixed.
Electronic price for contract silver was red by .13 percent at 32.70 per troy
ounce. Electronic price for gold was green by .39 percent at 1,738.60 per troy
ounce. Spot gold price per gram was green by .04 at 55.60 and spot silver price
per ounce was red by .30 at 32.38 at the mid-day mark. Camillo Zucari
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs Electronic Government Deal
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tdp2664 E money daily Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has inked a deal with Kyiv on creating an Electronic Government System. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs Electronic Government Deal Reports say that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reached an agreement with Kyiv city state administration on creating an Electronic Government information system. According to the agreement Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will design an investment portal, automate a budget process, and build a social network for small- and medium-sized entrepreneurship. Ruslan Kramarenko, deputy head of Kyiv city state administration, said that, “We have entered into an agreement and signed a memorandum with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) on participation in and support for the Electronic Government project in Kyiv". Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks are currently standing at 25.66. Price History Last Price: 25.66 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 26.13 6 Month Price Change %: 7.0% 12 Month Price Change %: -4.9%
3 Health Care Stocks in Tip-Top Shape, Poised for Growth
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace With cold and flu season upon us, now is the perfect time to start thinking about health care. But before we stock up on tissues and hand sanitizer, we need to think about ways we can add a little health care to our portfolios. As the baby boomer generation crosses the threshold into retirement, there has been an increasing emphasis on keeping our aging population healthy. This, and Washington's growing obsession with health care reform, spells out significant upside for the health care industry. According to the regulatory agency behind Medicare and Medicaid, health care spending is expected to grow by an average of 5.8% per year through 2020. And that's not all: The same agency also forecasts that health care spending will make up a whopping 20% of GDP in eight years! These three health care stocks represent the best profit opportunities out there. Not only are their fundamentals in peak condition, but they have the ability for explosive growth. HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMSY ) keeps government health providers from overpaying for benefits or making costly errors in billing. And with Washington increasingly focused on keeping health care costs down, HMS Holdings will only see more success in the months ahead. Last quarter, sales were hit by regulatory slowdowns in implementing Recovery Audit Contractor contracts. Although company leadership expects this regulatory change will affect revenues for full-year 2011, they are optimistic about the long-run implications of these regulations. So, for 2012, the company expects sales to grow 20% to $435 million and earnings to jump 23% to 74 cents per share. Also, the company is picking up in operational performance. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 20% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth: 23% Transcend Services Inc. (NASDAQ: TRCR ) is a medical transcription company that uses Internet-based technology to turn doctors' audio patient records into written text. This saves time, money and prevents errors — and that is exactly what the industry needs right now. The company is growing sales at a record pace thanks to a growing number of first-time outsourcing of hospitals' transcriptionists. According to company leadership, in the last quarter, Transcend Services sold new business that should generate between $3.8 million and $4.7 million in annual revenue. The company also is keeping costs down by restructuring its operations in India. So Transcend Services is keeping sales up and costs down — this sounds like a recipe for success in the next quarter. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 14.7% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth: 16.4% Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX ) has been on a buying spree, and I believe this will translate into major profits in the next year. Valeant acquired Afexa Life Sciences in late October, Kaunau Pharmaceuticals in mid-August and has announced plans to acquire both Ortho Dermatologics and Dermik. Most recently, the company announced that it plans to buy iNova Pharmaceuticals of Australia. Valeant company management is gung-ho about the deal because adding iNova will transform the company's market share on three continents. Valeant expects the transaction to provide returns immediately. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 15.6% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth: N/A
Europe Induced Caffeine High; Open Swing Updates For December 7, 2011
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tdp2664 Penny Stock Live No new trades for me Monday or Tuesday but you can bet I’m on the hunt for my first trade of this week today…bull rally baby and I love it. Like a Post-it note in a hurricane, odds are it won’t stick but we’re traders so taking risks is our job. Right now it looks good and I’m an optimist for the first time this week. Anyway, this could be the day we close some of the overdue swings up green, here is what’s on deck. U.S. stock futures rose on Wednesday, buoyed by hopes that European leaders will take decisive action this week to resolve the sovereign-debt crisis roiling the euro zone. The U.S. economic calendar, meanwhile, is fairly thin on Wednesday. Data on consumer credit for October will be released at 3 p.m. Eastern time. Video – 2 minute technical analysis on the portfolio stocks LOCM – decent news out this morning but not enough to summon massive buying. I think we might get over $2.40 though considering the green futures and news. This video from yesterday on LOCM still applies so make sure you check it out. USAT – really like this stock above $1 but it has light volume so it’s a wait and hold game for me. Some swings do turn long if they hold support, for USAT that’s at $1, so I’m still riding the train here, albeit a very slow, slow, slooooow moving train. THQI – bad timing on the downgrade, that’s 2 this month and the only 2 since I started running this newsletter. CEDC last week went up against the downgrade but THQI did not. Having said that it did hold support and my range of $1.55 where I plan to add my second half should it go there. Didn’t really want to double up the day of the downgrade, I’d like to see the bottom / turn before I do that so if we get a higher low today I might pick up my full position here. If not, $1.55 is my stop and my adjusted goal is above $1.80 for about 5%. HKN – based on his emails it looks like Ledbed is done pumping HKN. This can be good but it can also be bad. I was planning on his touts driving it to $4 but it appears he may have moved onto another pump. If it holds $2.60 it’s in play, below and I’ll consider finding an exit at some point during the day. Finally, I’ll be out early today around 2:30 p.m. EST so should you need me into the close I won’t be here but I will be around all evening.
2 Minute Technical Analysis For December 7, 2011
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Forge a Profit With AK Steel
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace In a time when everybody on Wall Street seems to be focused on high-flying social-media companies like Facebook, LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ) and Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ), it's easy for companies in more "boring" industries to get overlooked. After all, who cares about fertilizers, paper or, heaven forbid, steel, right? If you're interested in investing in value stocks that are poised to break out, you should. If Ayn Rand showed us anything in her best-selling novel Atlas Shrugged , it is that the backbone of any industrialized economy is built with steel. America is built on it, China is built on it, and so is the rest of the emerging global economy, and steel producers like AK Steel (NYSE: AKS ) stand to benefit as the global economy regains its footing. U.S. steel industry stocks have taken a bit of a beating since the midsummer bearish plunge in stock prices, but rising auto sales and increasing durable goods purchases should give AKS the boost it needs to jump up and through the $9 neckline of the inverted head-and-shoulders pattern that has been forming on the stock since early-August (The stock is currently at around $8.75.) Consumers are finally starting to buy new cars and trucks in numbers that are getting investors excited. According to Autodata, auto sales jumped 14% in November, bringing the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate up to 13.63 million. That's a lot of cars and trucks. And what are all of those cars and trucks made of? Steel. Sure, cars may not be as heavy as they used to be – where have all the fins gone? – but the skeleton of every car or truck on the road today is still made of steel. In fact, AK Steel sends about one-third of the steel it produces to the automotive industry. So as consumers start demanding more and more cars and trucks, car and truck manufacturers are going to be demanding more and more steel. Cars and trucks aren't the only big-ticket items consumers are buying these days. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, durable goods orders are up more than 9% this year compared to last. That means consumers are buying more refrigerators, washers and dryers and other large appliances and businesses are buying more heavy equipment and industrial machinery. And what are all of those large appliances and pieces of heavy equipment and machinery made of? Of course you know the answer — steel. AK Steel sends another one-third of the steel it produces to producers of durable goods, and demand for that steel continues to grow. Since its 50% drop from $16 to $8 in late-July, early-August, AKS has been consolidating in a classic reversal pattern: an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern. This is characterized by a single resistance level – which forms the neckline of the pattern – and three distinct support levels – which form the left shoulder, the head and the right shoulder of the pattern. The support level that forms the head is the lowest of the three support levels, and the two support levels that form the two shoulders are typically just about level with each other. In the AKS chart below, you can see the stock formed the left shoulder in August, the head at the end of September and the right shoulder in November – with the neckline running across that entire time span. Once the stock breaks up and through the neckline, it doesn't have much resistance between that level at $9.50 and the $16 price point from where the stock started to fall this summer. We expect the stock to break up and through the neckline of the inverted head-and-shoulders pattern and continue higher until it reaches the $14 to $17 trading range it was channeling in earlier this year. If you're interested in trading options on AKS in anticipation of the breakout higher and through the neckline of the inverted head-and-shoulder pattern, you need to make sure you give yourself plenty of time before expiration. Don't get caught with a looming expiration date at the same time you are waiting for a breakout above the neckline. If you want to decrease the amount of money you have to pay up front for the time value you are buying, you might want to consider entering a bull-call spread with an at-the-money, or slightly out-of-the-money, strike price for the long leg and an out-of-the-money strike price just below or at the target price for the short leg.
Forge a Profit With AK Steel
In a time when everybody on Wall Street seems to be focused on high-flying
social-media companies like Facebook, LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ) and Groupon
(NASDAQ: GRPN ), it's easy for companies in more "boring" industries to
get overlooked. After all, who cares about fertilizers, paper or, heaven forbid,
steel, right? If you're interested in investing in value stocks that are
poised to break out, you should. If Ayn Rand showed us anything in her
best-selling novel Atlas Shrugged , it is that the backbone of any
industrialized economy is built with steel. America is built on it, China is
built on it, and so is the rest of the emerging global economy, and steel
producers like AK Steel (NYSE: AKS ) stand to benefit as the global economy
regains its footing. U.S. steel industry stocks have taken a bit of a beating
since the midsummer bearish plunge in stock prices, but rising auto sales and
increasing durable goods purchases should give AKS the boost it needs to jump up
and through the $9 neckline of the inverted head-and-shoulders pattern that has
been forming on the stock since early-August (The stock is currently at around
$8.75.) Consumers are finally starting to buy new cars and trucks in numbers
that are getting investors excited. According to Autodata, auto sales jumped 14%
in November, bringing the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate up to 13.63
million. That's a lot of cars and trucks. And what are all of those cars and
trucks made of? Steel. Sure, cars may not be as heavy as they used to be –
where have all the fins gone? – but the skeleton of every car or truck on the
road today is still made of steel. In fact, AK Steel sends about one-third of
the steel it produces to the automotive industry. So as consumers start
demanding more and more cars and trucks, car and truck manufacturers are going
to be demanding more and more steel. Cars and trucks aren't the only
big-ticket items consumers are buying these days. According to the U.S. Census
Bureau, durable goods orders are up more than 9% this year compared to last.
That means consumers are buying more refrigerators, washers and dryers and other
large appliances and businesses are buying more heavy equipment and industrial
machinery. And what are all of those large appliances and pieces of heavy
equipment and machinery made of? Of course you know the answer steel. AK Steel
sends another one-third of the steel it produces to producers of durable goods,
and demand for that steel continues to grow. Since its 50% drop from $16 to $8
in late-July, early-August, AKS has been consolidating in a classic reversal
pattern: an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern. This is characterized by a
single resistance level – which forms the neckline of the pattern – and
three distinct support levels – which form the left shoulder, the head and the
right shoulder of the pattern. The support level that forms the head is the
lowest of the three support levels, and the two support levels that form the two
shoulders are typically just about level with each other. In the AKS chart
below, you can see the stock formed the left shoulder in August, the head at the
end of September and the right shoulder in November – with the neckline
running across that entire time span. Once the stock breaks up and through the
neckline, it doesn't have much resistance between that level at $9.50 and the
$16 price point from where the stock started to fall this summer. We expect the
stock to break up and through the neckline of the inverted head-and-shoulders
pattern and continue higher until it reaches the $14 to $17 trading range it was
channeling in earlier this year. If you're interested in trading options on
AKS in anticipation of the breakout higher and through the neckline of the
inverted head-and-shoulder pattern, you need to make sure you give yourself
plenty of time before expiration. Don't get caught with a looming expiration
date at the same time you are waiting for a breakout above the neckline. If you
want to decrease the amount of money you have to pay up front for the time value
you are buying, you might want to consider entering a bull-call spread with an
at-the-money, or slightly out-of-the-money, strike price for the long leg and an
out-of-the-money strike price just below or at the target price for the short
leg.
social-media companies like Facebook, LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD ) and Groupon
(NASDAQ: GRPN ), it's easy for companies in more "boring" industries to
get overlooked. After all, who cares about fertilizers, paper or, heaven forbid,
steel, right? If you're interested in investing in value stocks that are
poised to break out, you should. If Ayn Rand showed us anything in her
best-selling novel Atlas Shrugged , it is that the backbone of any
industrialized economy is built with steel. America is built on it, China is
built on it, and so is the rest of the emerging global economy, and steel
producers like AK Steel (NYSE: AKS ) stand to benefit as the global economy
regains its footing. U.S. steel industry stocks have taken a bit of a beating
since the midsummer bearish plunge in stock prices, but rising auto sales and
increasing durable goods purchases should give AKS the boost it needs to jump up
and through the $9 neckline of the inverted head-and-shoulders pattern that has
been forming on the stock since early-August (The stock is currently at around
$8.75.) Consumers are finally starting to buy new cars and trucks in numbers
that are getting investors excited. According to Autodata, auto sales jumped 14%
in November, bringing the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate up to 13.63
million. That's a lot of cars and trucks. And what are all of those cars and
trucks made of? Steel. Sure, cars may not be as heavy as they used to be –
where have all the fins gone? – but the skeleton of every car or truck on the
road today is still made of steel. In fact, AK Steel sends about one-third of
the steel it produces to the automotive industry. So as consumers start
demanding more and more cars and trucks, car and truck manufacturers are going
to be demanding more and more steel. Cars and trucks aren't the only
big-ticket items consumers are buying these days. According to the U.S. Census
Bureau, durable goods orders are up more than 9% this year compared to last.
That means consumers are buying more refrigerators, washers and dryers and other
large appliances and businesses are buying more heavy equipment and industrial
machinery. And what are all of those large appliances and pieces of heavy
equipment and machinery made of? Of course you know the answer steel. AK Steel
sends another one-third of the steel it produces to producers of durable goods,
and demand for that steel continues to grow. Since its 50% drop from $16 to $8
in late-July, early-August, AKS has been consolidating in a classic reversal
pattern: an inverted head-and-shoulders pattern. This is characterized by a
single resistance level – which forms the neckline of the pattern – and
three distinct support levels – which form the left shoulder, the head and the
right shoulder of the pattern. The support level that forms the head is the
lowest of the three support levels, and the two support levels that form the two
shoulders are typically just about level with each other. In the AKS chart
below, you can see the stock formed the left shoulder in August, the head at the
end of September and the right shoulder in November – with the neckline
running across that entire time span. Once the stock breaks up and through the
neckline, it doesn't have much resistance between that level at $9.50 and the
$16 price point from where the stock started to fall this summer. We expect the
stock to break up and through the neckline of the inverted head-and-shoulders
pattern and continue higher until it reaches the $14 to $17 trading range it was
channeling in earlier this year. If you're interested in trading options on
AKS in anticipation of the breakout higher and through the neckline of the
inverted head-and-shoulder pattern, you need to make sure you give yourself
plenty of time before expiration. Don't get caught with a looming expiration
date at the same time you are waiting for a breakout above the neckline. If you
want to decrease the amount of money you have to pay up front for the time value
you are buying, you might want to consider entering a bull-call spread with an
at-the-money, or slightly out-of-the-money, strike price for the long leg and an
out-of-the-money strike price just below or at the target price for the short
leg.
3 Health Care Stocks in Tip-Top Shape, Poised for Growth
With cold and flu season upon us, now is the perfect time to start thinking
about health care. But before we stock up on tissues and hand sanitizer, we need
to think about ways we can add a little health care to our portfolios. As the
baby boomer generation crosses the threshold into retirement, there has been an
increasing emphasis on keeping our aging population healthy. This, and
Washington's growing obsession with health care reform, spells out significant
upside for the health care industry. According to the regulatory agency behind
Medicare and Medicaid, health care spending is expected to grow by an average of
5.8% per year through 2020. And that's not all: The same agency also forecasts
that health care spending will make up a whopping 20% of GDP in eight years!
These three health care stocks represent the best profit opportunities out
there. Not only are their fundamentals in peak condition, but they have the
ability for explosive growth. HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMSY ) keeps
government health providers from overpaying for benefits or making costly errors
in billing. And with Washington increasingly focused on keeping health care
costs down, HMS Holdings will only see more success in the months ahead. Last
quarter, sales were hit by regulatory slowdowns in implementing Recovery Audit
Contractor contracts. Although company leadership expects this regulatory change
will affect revenues for full-year 2011, they are optimistic about the long-run
implications of these regulations. So, for 2012, the company expects sales to
grow 20% to $435 million and earnings to jump 23% to 74 cents per share. Also,
the company is picking up in operational performance. 2012 Estimated Sales
Growth: 20% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth: 23% Transcend Services Inc. (NASDAQ:
TRCR ) is a medical transcription company that uses Internet-based technology to
turn doctors' audio patient records into written text. This saves time, money
and prevents errors and that is exactly what the industry needs right now. The
company is growing sales at a record pace thanks to a growing number of
first-time outsourcing of hospitals' transcriptionists. According to company
leadership, in the last quarter, Transcend Services sold new business that
should generate between $3.8 million and $4.7 million in annual revenue. The
company also is keeping costs down by restructuring its operations in India. So
Transcend Services is keeping sales up and costs down this sounds like a recipe
for success in the next quarter. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 14.7% 2012
Estimated Earnings Growth: 16.4% Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX ) has been
on a buying spree, and I believe this will translate into major profits in the
next year. Valeant acquired Afexa Life Sciences in late October, Kaunau
Pharmaceuticals in mid-August and has announced plans to acquire both Ortho
Dermatologics and Dermik. Most recently, the company announced that it plans to
buy iNova Pharmaceuticals of Australia. Valeant company management is gung-ho
about the deal because adding iNova will transform the company's market share
on three continents. Valeant expects the transaction to provide returns
immediately. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 15.6% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth:
N/A
about health care. But before we stock up on tissues and hand sanitizer, we need
to think about ways we can add a little health care to our portfolios. As the
baby boomer generation crosses the threshold into retirement, there has been an
increasing emphasis on keeping our aging population healthy. This, and
Washington's growing obsession with health care reform, spells out significant
upside for the health care industry. According to the regulatory agency behind
Medicare and Medicaid, health care spending is expected to grow by an average of
5.8% per year through 2020. And that's not all: The same agency also forecasts
that health care spending will make up a whopping 20% of GDP in eight years!
These three health care stocks represent the best profit opportunities out
there. Not only are their fundamentals in peak condition, but they have the
ability for explosive growth. HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMSY ) keeps
government health providers from overpaying for benefits or making costly errors
in billing. And with Washington increasingly focused on keeping health care
costs down, HMS Holdings will only see more success in the months ahead. Last
quarter, sales were hit by regulatory slowdowns in implementing Recovery Audit
Contractor contracts. Although company leadership expects this regulatory change
will affect revenues for full-year 2011, they are optimistic about the long-run
implications of these regulations. So, for 2012, the company expects sales to
grow 20% to $435 million and earnings to jump 23% to 74 cents per share. Also,
the company is picking up in operational performance. 2012 Estimated Sales
Growth: 20% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth: 23% Transcend Services Inc. (NASDAQ:
TRCR ) is a medical transcription company that uses Internet-based technology to
turn doctors' audio patient records into written text. This saves time, money
and prevents errors and that is exactly what the industry needs right now. The
company is growing sales at a record pace thanks to a growing number of
first-time outsourcing of hospitals' transcriptionists. According to company
leadership, in the last quarter, Transcend Services sold new business that
should generate between $3.8 million and $4.7 million in annual revenue. The
company also is keeping costs down by restructuring its operations in India. So
Transcend Services is keeping sales up and costs down this sounds like a recipe
for success in the next quarter. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 14.7% 2012
Estimated Earnings Growth: 16.4% Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX ) has been
on a buying spree, and I believe this will translate into major profits in the
next year. Valeant acquired Afexa Life Sciences in late October, Kaunau
Pharmaceuticals in mid-August and has announced plans to acquire both Ortho
Dermatologics and Dermik. Most recently, the company announced that it plans to
buy iNova Pharmaceuticals of Australia. Valeant company management is gung-ho
about the deal because adding iNova will transform the company's market share
on three continents. Valeant expects the transaction to provide returns
immediately. 2012 Estimated Sales Growth: 15.6% 2012 Estimated Earnings Growth:
N/A
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs Electronic Government Deal
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has inked a deal with Kyiv on creating an
Electronic Government System. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs
Electronic Government Deal Reports say that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
has reached an agreement with Kyiv city state administration on creating an
Electronic Government information system. According to the agreement Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will design an investment portal, automate a budget
process, and build a social network for small- and medium-sized
entrepreneurship. Ruslan Kramarenko, deputy head of Kyiv city state
administration, said that, We have entered into an agreement and signed a
memorandum with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) on participation in and
support for the Electronic Government project in Kyiv". Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks are currently standing at 25.66. Price History Last Price:
25.66 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 26.13 6 Month
Price Change %: 7.0% 12 Month Price Change %: -4.9%
Electronic Government System. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Signs
Electronic Government Deal Reports say that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
has reached an agreement with Kyiv city state administration on creating an
Electronic Government information system. According to the agreement Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) will design an investment portal, automate a budget
process, and build a social network for small- and medium-sized
entrepreneurship. Ruslan Kramarenko, deputy head of Kyiv city state
administration, said that, We have entered into an agreement and signed a
memorandum with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) on participation in and
support for the Electronic Government project in Kyiv". Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks are currently standing at 25.66. Price History Last Price:
25.66 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 26.13 6 Month
Price Change %: 7.0% 12 Month Price Change %: -4.9%
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