Gold Silver Market News: The dollar rose once again during the last trading
session versus a basket of other currencies. The dollar gained strength versus
the euro and this action continued to pressure precious metal gold positioning.
No clear end of the eurozone debt crisis is in sight and pressures stemming from
the crisis should continue to affect market trends. Market volatility will
continue to keep investors guessing. Gold and silver both finished red last
session Gold Silver Price Close: Gold contract for February delivery closed the
last trading session on the negative side of break-even by .20 percent at
1616.80 per troy ounce. Gold price trend-line has sloped negatively over the
course of the last several weeks. One month change for gold price trend-line is
negative by about 6.19 percent at this point in time. Silver contract for March
delivery closed out in the red by 2.09 percent at 28.68 per troy ounce. Silver
price trend-line has been negative over the course of the last several weeks.
One month change analysis for silver is negative by 11.29 percent at this point
in time. Gold Silver Index: The Philadelphia gold and silver index XAU dropped
back again last session by about .8 percent to 187.47. Goldcorp GG fell back by
2.0 percent last session as well. Camillo Zucari
Friday, January 6, 2012
Todays DJIA Dow Jones Industrial Average DJI; DIS Walt Disney Stock Quote Up; Nasdaq, S&P 500; Today’s Stock Market Investing News
Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Trends: Trend-line movement for the Dow , Nasdaq,
and S&P 500 was choppy this week and market trends should remain under pressure
throughout the immediate future. Primary pressure affecting the Dow and other
stock indices stem, in part, from the ongoing eurozone debt crisis. The DJIA ,
Nasdaq and S&P 500 were pressured once again to finish off the last session of
trading for the opening week of the 2012 calendar year. Stock Market News USA:
Economic news posting in the U.S. to end the week was positively skewed.
According to the U.S. government data, employers added an additional 200,000
jobs to their payrolls in the month of December. This news was better than
expected. Also better than expected was the national unemployment rate. This
mark was expected to tick just higher but instead, the mark lowered once again.
The national unemployment rate posted lower at 8.5 percent. These positively
skewed reports went up against the ongoing negativity relevant to the government
debt and banking problems in the eurozone. Although European leaders are
scheduled to meet this month to discuss next steps of a resolution action plan,
no definitive procedures have been publicized and thus the volatility remains.
DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Close: Officially, the primary indices in the U.S.
closed out mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower by .45 percent
at 12,359.92. The S&P 500 closed lower as well by .245 percent at 1,277.81. The
Nasdaq finished the last session of the week green by .16 percent and closed at
2,674.22. Walt Disney Stock: One of the big gainers for the day was Walt Disney
Company . DIS finished the day higher by .42 percent at 39.91. Previous close
for Walt Disney was 39.50. Frank Matto
and S&P 500 was choppy this week and market trends should remain under pressure
throughout the immediate future. Primary pressure affecting the Dow and other
stock indices stem, in part, from the ongoing eurozone debt crisis. The DJIA ,
Nasdaq and S&P 500 were pressured once again to finish off the last session of
trading for the opening week of the 2012 calendar year. Stock Market News USA:
Economic news posting in the U.S. to end the week was positively skewed.
According to the U.S. government data, employers added an additional 200,000
jobs to their payrolls in the month of December. This news was better than
expected. Also better than expected was the national unemployment rate. This
mark was expected to tick just higher but instead, the mark lowered once again.
The national unemployment rate posted lower at 8.5 percent. These positively
skewed reports went up against the ongoing negativity relevant to the government
debt and banking problems in the eurozone. Although European leaders are
scheduled to meet this month to discuss next steps of a resolution action plan,
no definitive procedures have been publicized and thus the volatility remains.
DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Close: Officially, the primary indices in the U.S.
closed out mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower by .45 percent
at 12,359.92. The S&P 500 closed lower as well by .245 percent at 1,277.81. The
Nasdaq finished the last session of the week green by .16 percent and closed at
2,674.22. Walt Disney Stock: One of the big gainers for the day was Walt Disney
Company . DIS finished the day higher by .42 percent at 39.91. Previous close
for Walt Disney was 39.50. Frank Matto
5 CEOs Getting Big Paydays While Avoiding Corporate Taxes
Excessive CEO compensation isnt a new topic of argument, nor is corporate
taxes. But the Institute for Policy Studies recently reported disturbing
information about both in its annual review of U.S. executive compensation . The
review looked at the countrys 100 highest-paid chief executive officers as of
2010 and 25 of them stuffed more into their bank accounts than their companies
shelled out to the IRS! Of course, thats actually easy to do if your company
isnt paying corporate taxes at all. Which was the case for 20 of the 25
aforementioned companies. Heres a quick look at the top five offenders: CEO Pay
vs. Corporate Taxes Paid Company Ticker CEO Executive Compensation U.S.
Corporate Income Taxes Paid in 2010 Prudential Financial PRU John Strangefeld
$17,187,028 -$722 million Verizon VZ Ivan Seidenberg $18,126,854 -$705 million
Bank of New York Mellon BK Robert Kelly $19,379,257 -$670 million Dow Chemical
DOW Andrew Liveris $17,739,490 -$576 million Honeywell HON David Cote
$15,216,953 -$471 million Source: Institute for Policy Studies Among other study
findings: Major corporate CEOs were paid 325 times more than the average
American worker, up from a 263 multiple in 2009. Average pay for S&P 500 CEOs
averaged more than $10 million in 2010. Read the IPS report Executive Excess
2011: The Massive CEO Rewards for Tax Dodging here. For a look at CEO pay vs.
company performance, read InvestorPlace writer Will Ashworths articles about
Lorillard and Altria , as well as Occidental and Apache .
taxes. But the Institute for Policy Studies recently reported disturbing
information about both in its annual review of U.S. executive compensation . The
review looked at the countrys 100 highest-paid chief executive officers as of
2010 and 25 of them stuffed more into their bank accounts than their companies
shelled out to the IRS! Of course, thats actually easy to do if your company
isnt paying corporate taxes at all. Which was the case for 20 of the 25
aforementioned companies. Heres a quick look at the top five offenders: CEO Pay
vs. Corporate Taxes Paid Company Ticker CEO Executive Compensation U.S.
Corporate Income Taxes Paid in 2010 Prudential Financial PRU John Strangefeld
$17,187,028 -$722 million Verizon VZ Ivan Seidenberg $18,126,854 -$705 million
Bank of New York Mellon BK Robert Kelly $19,379,257 -$670 million Dow Chemical
DOW Andrew Liveris $17,739,490 -$576 million Honeywell HON David Cote
$15,216,953 -$471 million Source: Institute for Policy Studies Among other study
findings: Major corporate CEOs were paid 325 times more than the average
American worker, up from a 263 multiple in 2009. Average pay for S&P 500 CEOs
averaged more than $10 million in 2010. Read the IPS report Executive Excess
2011: The Massive CEO Rewards for Tax Dodging here. For a look at CEO pay vs.
company performance, read InvestorPlace writer Will Ashworths articles about
Lorillard and Altria , as well as Occidental and Apache .
Gold, Silver Move Lower as EU Outweighs U.S. Jobs Data
Gold and silver were moving lower to close out 2012s first week of trading,
even as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a better-than-expected
200,000 increase in December nonfarm payroll employment and the lowest
unemployment rate 8.5% in almost three years. Stocks and precious metals were
being weighed down by EU sovereign debt concerns. Yields on Italian and Spanish
treasury bonds remain at elevated levels, according to one news report. Having
moved higher overnight, spot gold was trading some 0.43% lower at 10:20 a.m.
Friday, with a bid price of $1,614.40 and an ask price of $1,615.40. Spot gold
traded as high as $1,632.50 and as low as $1,612.50. The London afternoon
reference price fix came in at $1,616.50, or $17.50 an ounce higher than
Thursdays price fix, according to Kitco market data . Spot silver was down
around 2.1%, bid at $28.75 an ounce with an ask price of $28.85. The morning
high as of time of writing was $29.61 and the low was $28.60. Friday's
reference price was set at $29.40 in the London a.m., 48 cents an ounce higher
than Thursdays price fix. A stronger dollar/weakening euro is contributing to
the downward move in gold prices, according to BullionVaults London Gold Market
report. Liquidity remains locked up as the European interbank market continues
to malfunction. . .in the physical market, we continue to see steady buying of
gold. But this demand is more likely to provide support for gold on dips below
$1,600 rather than push it substantially higher, commented a Standard Bank
commodities strategist. Turning to U.S. exchange trading, gold and silver trusts
were moving lower. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ) was showing losses of some
0.65%. The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) was down nearly 0.6%. The iShares
Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) was down around 1.9%. Gold and silver mining ETFs also
were closing out the week headed down. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:
GDX ) was nearly 0.6% lower. The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:
GDXJ ) was down some 0.35%. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) was
around 0.8% lower. Gold mining shares were heading lower. Agnico-Eagle Mines
(NYSE: AEM ) was showing losses of 0.25%. Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX ) was down
some 0.6%. Eldorado Gold (TSE: ELD ) was down just 0.02%. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG )
was 1.8% lower. Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM ) was down around 0.65%. NovaGold
Resources (AMEX: NG ) was down some 0.2% and more. Silver mining shares also
were heading south. Coeur dAlene Mines (NYSE: CDE ) was moving lower, down
around 0.45%. Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL ) was down more than 1.2%. Pan American
Silver (NASDAQ: PAAS ) was down around 0.2%. Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW ) was
showing losses of nearly 1.8%. Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ: SSRI ) was
down 0.75%. As of this writing, Andrew Burger did not hold a position in any of
the aforementioned securities. Adrian Ash of BullionVault contributed to this
report.
even as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a better-than-expected
200,000 increase in December nonfarm payroll employment and the lowest
unemployment rate 8.5% in almost three years. Stocks and precious metals were
being weighed down by EU sovereign debt concerns. Yields on Italian and Spanish
treasury bonds remain at elevated levels, according to one news report. Having
moved higher overnight, spot gold was trading some 0.43% lower at 10:20 a.m.
Friday, with a bid price of $1,614.40 and an ask price of $1,615.40. Spot gold
traded as high as $1,632.50 and as low as $1,612.50. The London afternoon
reference price fix came in at $1,616.50, or $17.50 an ounce higher than
Thursdays price fix, according to Kitco market data . Spot silver was down
around 2.1%, bid at $28.75 an ounce with an ask price of $28.85. The morning
high as of time of writing was $29.61 and the low was $28.60. Friday's
reference price was set at $29.40 in the London a.m., 48 cents an ounce higher
than Thursdays price fix. A stronger dollar/weakening euro is contributing to
the downward move in gold prices, according to BullionVaults London Gold Market
report. Liquidity remains locked up as the European interbank market continues
to malfunction. . .in the physical market, we continue to see steady buying of
gold. But this demand is more likely to provide support for gold on dips below
$1,600 rather than push it substantially higher, commented a Standard Bank
commodities strategist. Turning to U.S. exchange trading, gold and silver trusts
were moving lower. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD ) was showing losses of some
0.65%. The iShares Gold Trust (NYSE: IAU ) was down nearly 0.6%. The iShares
Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV ) was down around 1.9%. Gold and silver mining ETFs also
were closing out the week headed down. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:
GDX ) was nearly 0.6% lower. The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSE:
GDXJ ) was down some 0.35%. The Global X Silver Miners ETF (NYSE: SIL ) was
around 0.8% lower. Gold mining shares were heading lower. Agnico-Eagle Mines
(NYSE: AEM ) was showing losses of 0.25%. Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX ) was down
some 0.6%. Eldorado Gold (TSE: ELD ) was down just 0.02%. Goldcorp (NYSE: GG )
was 1.8% lower. Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM ) was down around 0.65%. NovaGold
Resources (AMEX: NG ) was down some 0.2% and more. Silver mining shares also
were heading south. Coeur dAlene Mines (NYSE: CDE ) was moving lower, down
around 0.45%. Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL ) was down more than 1.2%. Pan American
Silver (NASDAQ: PAAS ) was down around 0.2%. Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW ) was
showing losses of nearly 1.8%. Silver Standard Resources (NASDAQ: SSRI ) was
down 0.75%. As of this writing, Andrew Burger did not hold a position in any of
the aforementioned securities. Adrian Ash of BullionVault contributed to this
report.
Yet Another Distraction for Yahoo
Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO ) never seems to be out of the headlines. The problem is
that the news is usually not so good or shows the latest drama or distraction.
Just look at a recent report from Bloomberg.com: Yahoo is now trying to figure
out how to avoid paying as much as $4 billion in taxes that would be due for
selling off a huge chunk of its Asian assets. While this is certainly a smart
thing to do, it still involves a highly convoluted set of transactions. In tax
lingo, the structure is called a cash-rich split-off. It essentially tries to
lower the cash amount by swapping operating assets between the parties. This
means Yahoo, Alibaba and Softbank may need to engage in a variety of
acquisitions, which could be a long process. In fact, it looks like some of the
companies may include
that the news is usually not so good or shows the latest drama or distraction.
Just look at a recent report from Bloomberg.com: Yahoo is now trying to figure
out how to avoid paying as much as $4 billion in taxes that would be due for
selling off a huge chunk of its Asian assets. While this is certainly a smart
thing to do, it still involves a highly convoluted set of transactions. In tax
lingo, the structure is called a cash-rich split-off. It essentially tries to
lower the cash amount by swapping operating assets between the parties. This
means Yahoo, Alibaba and Softbank may need to engage in a variety of
acquisitions, which could be a long process. In fact, it looks like some of the
companies may include
Top 10 Rebounding U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks: AUTCF, SPRD, FMCN, FSIN, HOLI, VIT, SFUN, LDK, ISS, MPEL (Jan 06, 2012)
Below are the top 10 rebounding U.S.-listed Chinese stocks, ranked based on %
change from 52-week lows. AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTCF) is the
1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 234% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 50% of its 52-week high. Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 124% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 64% of its 52-week high. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is
the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 124%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 52% of its 52-week high. Fushi
Copperweld, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSIN) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment
of the market. It has risen 96% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 78%
of its 52-week high. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the
5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 82% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 46% of its 52-week high. VanceInfo
Technologies Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 75% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 28% of its 52-week high. SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) is the 7th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 74% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 57% of its 52-week high. LDK Solar Co., Ltd
(ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 66% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 28% of its 52-week
high. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the 9th best rebounding stock
in this segment of the market. It has risen 63% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 41% of its 52-week high. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 55% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 62% of its 52-week
high.
change from 52-week lows. AutoChina International Limited (NASDAQ:AUTCF) is the
1st best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 234% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 50% of its 52-week high. Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 2nd best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 124% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 64% of its 52-week high. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is
the 3rd best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 124%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 52% of its 52-week high. Fushi
Copperweld, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSIN) is the 4th best rebounding stock in this segment
of the market. It has risen 96% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 78%
of its 52-week high. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the
5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 82% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 46% of its 52-week high. VanceInfo
Technologies Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 75% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 28% of its 52-week high. SouFun Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) is the 7th
best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 74% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 57% of its 52-week high. LDK Solar Co., Ltd
(ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 66% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 28% of its 52-week
high. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the 9th best rebounding stock
in this segment of the market. It has risen 63% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 41% of its 52-week high. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market.
It has risen 55% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 62% of its 52-week
high.
Proposed Federal Pay Increase Nothing to Scream About
How does $375 more a year sound? That's what the average federal worker will
get in 2013 should a proposed 0.5% federal pay increase make its way through
Congress. According to the Office of Management & Budget, the White House plans
to put the proposal in its 2013 budget, and approval would end a three-year pay
freeze enacted by President Barack Obama. While no one's coughing at more
money in a down economy, let's not make a mountain out of this molehill. Among
things that should be immediately pointed out about this 0.5% increase:
Private-sector pay has increased 2% in the past 12 months. Inflation is up 3.4%
in the past 12 months. That money isn't the take-home amount, but the pre-tax
amount. The average federal worker makes $75,000. Concerning inflation, federal
workers won't be alone in their disappointment with the government trailing
the inflationary curve. In October 2011, Social Security announced its first
payout hike in three years , with the Cost of Living Adjustment coming to 3.6%.
Of course, at the time, inflation was chugging along at a 3.8% rate, meaning at
best that bigger check was merely a wash in keeping up with the times. Of
course, if your average federal work is making $75,000, that $375 will be taxed
at 25%, meaning you're now looking at only about $280. For bill-paying
purposes, that's about $23.40 a month. For weekly spending purposes, you're
talking about $5.40. In other words, you'd still be digging in your couch for
enough change to afford a Chipotle (NYSE: CMG ) burrito. And those underwhelming
numbers apply if you're an "average" federal worker. If you're among the
rank-and-file for our purposes, let's say you bring in "only" $50K a year
those figures end up being about $187 per year after taxes, turning that
Chipotle burrito into a trenta-sized coffee at Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ). Tasty,
but not as filling. National Treasury Employees Union president Colleen Kelley
whose organization represents 150,000 American workers said in a statement that
"the good news is that the pay freeze is ending, but I am disappointed at the
size of the proposed 2013 increase." Chances are, most of those workers have
the same mixed feelings. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not hold a
position in any of the aforementioned stocks.
get in 2013 should a proposed 0.5% federal pay increase make its way through
Congress. According to the Office of Management & Budget, the White House plans
to put the proposal in its 2013 budget, and approval would end a three-year pay
freeze enacted by President Barack Obama. While no one's coughing at more
money in a down economy, let's not make a mountain out of this molehill. Among
things that should be immediately pointed out about this 0.5% increase:
Private-sector pay has increased 2% in the past 12 months. Inflation is up 3.4%
in the past 12 months. That money isn't the take-home amount, but the pre-tax
amount. The average federal worker makes $75,000. Concerning inflation, federal
workers won't be alone in their disappointment with the government trailing
the inflationary curve. In October 2011, Social Security announced its first
payout hike in three years , with the Cost of Living Adjustment coming to 3.6%.
Of course, at the time, inflation was chugging along at a 3.8% rate, meaning at
best that bigger check was merely a wash in keeping up with the times. Of
course, if your average federal work is making $75,000, that $375 will be taxed
at 25%, meaning you're now looking at only about $280. For bill-paying
purposes, that's about $23.40 a month. For weekly spending purposes, you're
talking about $5.40. In other words, you'd still be digging in your couch for
enough change to afford a Chipotle (NYSE: CMG ) burrito. And those underwhelming
numbers apply if you're an "average" federal worker. If you're among the
rank-and-file for our purposes, let's say you bring in "only" $50K a year
those figures end up being about $187 per year after taxes, turning that
Chipotle burrito into a trenta-sized coffee at Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ). Tasty,
but not as filling. National Treasury Employees Union president Colleen Kelley
whose organization represents 150,000 American workers said in a statement that
"the good news is that the pay freeze is ending, but I am disappointed at the
size of the proposed 2013 increase." Chances are, most of those workers have
the same mixed feelings. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not hold a
position in any of the aforementioned stocks.
Friday Apple Rumors: 2 New iPads in 2012?
Here are your Apple rumors and AAPL stock news items for Friday: iPad 3 Coming
in First Quarter, iPad 4 to Follow in Fourth: New year, same ol rumors of
multiple iPad releases in a 12-month window. At the dawn of 2011, the big
brouhaha was that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) was planning to release a
second-generation iPad in March that was an incremental upgrade over the
original, then a third-generation device with a beefed up processor and super
high-resolution screen in the fall. Apple did release the slightly upgraded iPad
2 in March 2011, but that was it. A Friday Digitimes report repeated this song
and dance for 2012. Citing sources from Apples Taiwanese component supply chain,
the report claims that Apple will roll out the iPad 3 in March with a Retinar
Display , the same high-quality screen used in current iPhones. This model will
also have improved battery life, but thats it for upgrades. The company then
will deliver the iPad 4 in October with a host of killer applications meant to
combat the rumored Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) tablet due out at the same time. The
current model, the iPad 2, will continue to stay on shelves as a budget model,
priced around $200 to compete with Amazon s (NASDAQ: AMZN ) Kindle Fire. This
rumor should be taken with an entire shaker of salt as Apple has demonstrated
that its in no rush to split the iPad market with too many models. That said, do
expect Apple to release a new iPad near the end of the first quarter, much as it
did last year. The company is nothing if not reliable in its release cycle.
Apple Opening Store-In-Store Outlets at Target: A Friday report at Apple Insider
hints that Apple will be strengthening its partnership with big-box chain Target
(NYSE: TGT ) in 2012. A source familiar with Apples plans said the company will
open branded micro-stores inside 25 larger Target stores this year. The idea is
to serve markets that cant support a full-scale Apple Store. These
stores-within-stores likely will operate similarly as the Apple Shop areas in
600 Best Buy (NYSE: BBY ) locations in the U.S. China Unicom Giving Away iPhone
4S on Contract: As announced Tuesday, the iPhone 4S finally is coming to China
and China Unicom (NYSE: CHU ) is pushing the device hard in an effort to bulk up
its subscribership. How aggressive is the telecom pushing? The company announced
on its website that it will be giving away 16GB iPhone 4S models with two-year
contracts . The promotion is impressive compared to those offered by AT&T (NYSE:
T ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) when the iPhone 4S released in the U.S. this past
October. Those companies offered the previous model, the iPhone 4, for free on
contract, but the 16GB iPhone 4S still ran for $199 with a new contract. As of
this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not hold a position in any of the
aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at
in First Quarter, iPad 4 to Follow in Fourth: New year, same ol rumors of
multiple iPad releases in a 12-month window. At the dawn of 2011, the big
brouhaha was that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) was planning to release a
second-generation iPad in March that was an incremental upgrade over the
original, then a third-generation device with a beefed up processor and super
high-resolution screen in the fall. Apple did release the slightly upgraded iPad
2 in March 2011, but that was it. A Friday Digitimes report repeated this song
and dance for 2012. Citing sources from Apples Taiwanese component supply chain,
the report claims that Apple will roll out the iPad 3 in March with a Retinar
Display , the same high-quality screen used in current iPhones. This model will
also have improved battery life, but thats it for upgrades. The company then
will deliver the iPad 4 in October with a host of killer applications meant to
combat the rumored Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) tablet due out at the same time. The
current model, the iPad 2, will continue to stay on shelves as a budget model,
priced around $200 to compete with Amazon s (NASDAQ: AMZN ) Kindle Fire. This
rumor should be taken with an entire shaker of salt as Apple has demonstrated
that its in no rush to split the iPad market with too many models. That said, do
expect Apple to release a new iPad near the end of the first quarter, much as it
did last year. The company is nothing if not reliable in its release cycle.
Apple Opening Store-In-Store Outlets at Target: A Friday report at Apple Insider
hints that Apple will be strengthening its partnership with big-box chain Target
(NYSE: TGT ) in 2012. A source familiar with Apples plans said the company will
open branded micro-stores inside 25 larger Target stores this year. The idea is
to serve markets that cant support a full-scale Apple Store. These
stores-within-stores likely will operate similarly as the Apple Shop areas in
600 Best Buy (NYSE: BBY ) locations in the U.S. China Unicom Giving Away iPhone
4S on Contract: As announced Tuesday, the iPhone 4S finally is coming to China
and China Unicom (NYSE: CHU ) is pushing the device hard in an effort to bulk up
its subscribership. How aggressive is the telecom pushing? The company announced
on its website that it will be giving away 16GB iPhone 4S models with two-year
contracts . The promotion is impressive compared to those offered by AT&T (NYSE:
T ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ) when the iPhone 4S released in the U.S. this past
October. Those companies offered the previous model, the iPhone 4, for free on
contract, but the 16GB iPhone 4S still ran for $199 with a new contract. As of
this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not hold a position in any of the
aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at
The Gold Price was Stopped by $1,625 This Week, it Will Charge at this Mark Again Taking Gold to $1,870
Gold Price Close Today : 1,616.10 Gold Price Close 30-Dec : 1,565.80 Change :
50.30 or 3.2% Silver Price Close Today : 2865.30 Silver Price Close 30-Dec :
2787.50 Change : 77.80 or 2.8% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 56.402 Gold Silver
Ratio 30-Dec : 56.172 Change : 0.23 or 0.4% Silver Gold Ratio : 0.01773 Silver
Gold Ratio 30-Dec : 0.01780 Change : -0.00007 or -0.4% Dow in Gold Dollars : $
158.10 Dow in Gold Dollars 30-Dec : $ 161.30 Change : $ (3.20) or -2.0% Dow in
Gold Ounces : 7.648 Dow in Gold Ounces 30-Dec : 7.803 Change : -0.15 or -2.0%
Dow in Silver Ounces : 431.37 Dow in Silver Ounces 30-Dec : 438.30 Change :
-6.93 or -1.6% Dow Industrial : 12,359.92 Dow Industrial 30-Dec : 12,217.56
Change : 142.36 or 1.2% S&P 500 : 1,277.81 S&P 500 30-Dec : 1,257.60 Change :
20.21 or 1.6% US Dollar Index : 81.264 US Dollar Index 30-Dec : 80.205 Change :
1.059 or 1.3% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,401.00 Platinum Price Close 30-Dec
: 1,393.30 Change : 7.70 or 0.6% Palladium Price Close Today : 613.20 Palladium
Price Close 30-Dec : 649.50 Change : -36.30 or -5.6% The GOLD PRICE had a strong
week and so did the SILVER PRICE , but silver kept not pace. Today gold lost
$3.30 (-.2%) to close Comex at 1,616.10 while silver lost 61.2c (-2.1%) to close
at 2865.30 Yet, behold the week! GOLD rose 3.2% and SILVER rose 2.8%. Highs for
gold today came at $1,631 and for silver at 2945.2c. Lows were 2862c and
1608.75. This week $1,625 stopped gold. It will back off, then charge at that
same mark again. This rally should take gold to $1,870 at least before it
seriously corrects. Bottom for the GOLD PRICE has probably been seen, for the
SILVER PRICE I'm not as sure. Bottoms for both will be behind us by 1 March
2012. There's a tendency -- not always followed -- for silver and gold to bottom
within a few days of each other, which also means the GOLD/SILVER RATIO tops
around their bottoms. HOWEVER, sometimes that peak might lag 30 - 60 days as
gold stays flat and silver keeps eroding. Ratio will likely repeat that
staggered performance, and 'twill be a fall in silver that takes the ratio down
sooner than a big rise in gold. This bottom picking for silver is becoming a
risky and unprofitable business. Watch it closely, buy more as it falls. May not
see any price below 2622. This week 2960c stopped silver, but it has held on
three days refusing to drop back below 2850c. Break of that 2850c would take
silver down a couple of bucks, break of 2960c would take it up two, maybe three
bucks. GOLD PRICE and the SILVER PRICE remain in a primary uptrend (bull
market). This correction offers y'all a chance to load your boats again, cheap.
Scoreboard don't lie. Silver and gold had a good week despite the US dollar
index's 1.3% gain. Stocks added big time this week, then practiced subtracting,
and Friday ended lower than Monday. Palladium got hit on the head with a sledge
hammer. Gold/Silver ratio is edging up toward our 57.5 target. Somebody has
floated the rumor out there that "Bernanke is going to devalue the dollar 40%."
This reminds me of the man who stands on the front porch with a shotgun,
fiercely daring anyone to steal his property while out the back door the thieves
are loading his furniture and appliances into a moving van. Since 2001 the US
dollar has dropped from 121 to 81, or 33%. While y'all are worrying about the
Bernancubus devaluing by 40% SUDDENLY, he and the Greenspan have already
devalued it SLOWLY by 33%. Rumors and internet hysteria -- they merely misdirect
your attention from what's important. Wonder what department in the US
government is responsible for floating rumors? Disinformation, the Soviets used
to call it. INCOMPREHENSIBLE -- that's what my friend Catherine Fitts warned me
today is coming in 2012. What you hear grows more incomprehensible as more and
more commentators fail to comprehend what is happening. Economy ain't
recovering, cavalry ain't coming but more inflation is. And it mattereth not
which of the flyweight nitwit smoothtalkers is elected. STOCKS today dropped a
little, giving up more of this week's gains. Dow closed 12,359.92 55.78 (0.45%)
lower than yesterday's close and 37.46 lower than Monday's. S&P500 today closed
at 1,277.81, down 3.25 (0.25%). Stocks may rally before the end of the month as
high as 12,600, maybe 200 points higher on a spike, but that will limit it. Rest
of the year will fill stock investors with weeping, wailing, teeth-gnashing, and
hair-pulling. US DOLLAR INDEX gained 32.8 basis points today (0-.42%) to 81.264.
Dollar has gained 111 basis points in two days, a sign that this week's upside
breakout was genuine and has some legs. Should overcome 81.50 early next week
and march toward 83.50. Nice Government Men must be puking in their
wastebaskets. Not to mention the European NGM. Euro fell 0.58% today to 1.2713,
riding the roller coaster toward 1.2000. Eventually this will cause the US NGM
to puke in their wastebaskets, as this competitive currency devaluation (Shades
of the Great Depression!) makes US exports dearer. Japanese NGM showed this week
they wouldn't abide a rising currency. Closed today 129.93c/Y100 (Y76.96/$1), up
0.19% but contained for the nonce. Today is Epiphany or the Feast of the Three
Kings celebrating the visit of the three magi to the baby Jesus. SPECIAL OFFER
U.S. $5 and $10 modern commemoratives. These are US $5 and $10 gold
commemoratives minted to the ancient standard over the past 20 years. The US
gold $5 commemorative contains 0.2418 oz gold and costs US$404.75 while the US
gold $10 commem contains just twice as much gold, 0.4838 oz, and costs
US$809.50. Premium over gold content value for these is a tiny 3.5%. I will sell
lots of Five (5) each $5 gold commems ($404.75 each) for $2,023.75 + $25
shipping = $2,048.75 per lot. A $10 gold counts as two $5 golds, so you can
order one $10 and three $5s and that equals five $5s. I reserve the right to mix
the orders as suits me, but have mostly $5s, so you'll most likely get those.
Limit ten (10) lots per customer. Special Conditions: First come, first served,
and no re-orders at these prices. I will write orders based on the time I
receive your e-mail. We will not take orders for less than the minimums shown
above. All sales on a strict "no-nag" basis. We will ship as soon as your check
clears, but we allow Two weeks (14 days) for your check to clear. Calls looking
for your order two days after we receive your check will be politely and
patiently rebuffed. If you want faster shipping, please send a wire. Spot gold
basis for all prices above is $1,616.10 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: 1. You may order
by e-mail only to . No phone orders, please. Your email must include your
complete name, address, and phone number. We cannot ship to you without your
address. Sorry, we cannot ship outside the United States or to Tennessee.
Repeat, you must include your complete name, address, and phone number. Our
clairvoyant quit without warning last week and we can no longer read your mind.
2. Orders are on a first-come, first-served basis until supply is exhausted. 3.
"First come, first-served" means that we will enter the orders in the order that
we receive them by e-mail. 4. If your order is filled, we will e-mail you a
confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation, your order was not filled.
5. You will need to send payment by personal check or bank wire (either one is
fine) within 48 hours. It just needs to be in the mail, not in our hands, in 48
hours. 6. We allow fourteen (14) days for personal checks to clear before we
ship. If your hurry is greater than that, you can send a bank wire. Once we
ship, the post office takes four to fourteen days to get the registered mail
package to you. All in all, you'll see your order in about one month if you send
a check. Y'all enjoy your weekend! Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt -- -- Gold
and silver must be bought. - Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger
The-MoneyChanger.com © 2012, 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.
50.30 or 3.2% Silver Price Close Today : 2865.30 Silver Price Close 30-Dec :
2787.50 Change : 77.80 or 2.8% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 56.402 Gold Silver
Ratio 30-Dec : 56.172 Change : 0.23 or 0.4% Silver Gold Ratio : 0.01773 Silver
Gold Ratio 30-Dec : 0.01780 Change : -0.00007 or -0.4% Dow in Gold Dollars : $
158.10 Dow in Gold Dollars 30-Dec : $ 161.30 Change : $ (3.20) or -2.0% Dow in
Gold Ounces : 7.648 Dow in Gold Ounces 30-Dec : 7.803 Change : -0.15 or -2.0%
Dow in Silver Ounces : 431.37 Dow in Silver Ounces 30-Dec : 438.30 Change :
-6.93 or -1.6% Dow Industrial : 12,359.92 Dow Industrial 30-Dec : 12,217.56
Change : 142.36 or 1.2% S&P 500 : 1,277.81 S&P 500 30-Dec : 1,257.60 Change :
20.21 or 1.6% US Dollar Index : 81.264 US Dollar Index 30-Dec : 80.205 Change :
1.059 or 1.3% Platinum Price Close Today : 1,401.00 Platinum Price Close 30-Dec
: 1,393.30 Change : 7.70 or 0.6% Palladium Price Close Today : 613.20 Palladium
Price Close 30-Dec : 649.50 Change : -36.30 or -5.6% The GOLD PRICE had a strong
week and so did the SILVER PRICE , but silver kept not pace. Today gold lost
$3.30 (-.2%) to close Comex at 1,616.10 while silver lost 61.2c (-2.1%) to close
at 2865.30 Yet, behold the week! GOLD rose 3.2% and SILVER rose 2.8%. Highs for
gold today came at $1,631 and for silver at 2945.2c. Lows were 2862c and
1608.75. This week $1,625 stopped gold. It will back off, then charge at that
same mark again. This rally should take gold to $1,870 at least before it
seriously corrects. Bottom for the GOLD PRICE has probably been seen, for the
SILVER PRICE I'm not as sure. Bottoms for both will be behind us by 1 March
2012. There's a tendency -- not always followed -- for silver and gold to bottom
within a few days of each other, which also means the GOLD/SILVER RATIO tops
around their bottoms. HOWEVER, sometimes that peak might lag 30 - 60 days as
gold stays flat and silver keeps eroding. Ratio will likely repeat that
staggered performance, and 'twill be a fall in silver that takes the ratio down
sooner than a big rise in gold. This bottom picking for silver is becoming a
risky and unprofitable business. Watch it closely, buy more as it falls. May not
see any price below 2622. This week 2960c stopped silver, but it has held on
three days refusing to drop back below 2850c. Break of that 2850c would take
silver down a couple of bucks, break of 2960c would take it up two, maybe three
bucks. GOLD PRICE and the SILVER PRICE remain in a primary uptrend (bull
market). This correction offers y'all a chance to load your boats again, cheap.
Scoreboard don't lie. Silver and gold had a good week despite the US dollar
index's 1.3% gain. Stocks added big time this week, then practiced subtracting,
and Friday ended lower than Monday. Palladium got hit on the head with a sledge
hammer. Gold/Silver ratio is edging up toward our 57.5 target. Somebody has
floated the rumor out there that "Bernanke is going to devalue the dollar 40%."
This reminds me of the man who stands on the front porch with a shotgun,
fiercely daring anyone to steal his property while out the back door the thieves
are loading his furniture and appliances into a moving van. Since 2001 the US
dollar has dropped from 121 to 81, or 33%. While y'all are worrying about the
Bernancubus devaluing by 40% SUDDENLY, he and the Greenspan have already
devalued it SLOWLY by 33%. Rumors and internet hysteria -- they merely misdirect
your attention from what's important. Wonder what department in the US
government is responsible for floating rumors? Disinformation, the Soviets used
to call it. INCOMPREHENSIBLE -- that's what my friend Catherine Fitts warned me
today is coming in 2012. What you hear grows more incomprehensible as more and
more commentators fail to comprehend what is happening. Economy ain't
recovering, cavalry ain't coming but more inflation is. And it mattereth not
which of the flyweight nitwit smoothtalkers is elected. STOCKS today dropped a
little, giving up more of this week's gains. Dow closed 12,359.92 55.78 (0.45%)
lower than yesterday's close and 37.46 lower than Monday's. S&P500 today closed
at 1,277.81, down 3.25 (0.25%). Stocks may rally before the end of the month as
high as 12,600, maybe 200 points higher on a spike, but that will limit it. Rest
of the year will fill stock investors with weeping, wailing, teeth-gnashing, and
hair-pulling. US DOLLAR INDEX gained 32.8 basis points today (0-.42%) to 81.264.
Dollar has gained 111 basis points in two days, a sign that this week's upside
breakout was genuine and has some legs. Should overcome 81.50 early next week
and march toward 83.50. Nice Government Men must be puking in their
wastebaskets. Not to mention the European NGM. Euro fell 0.58% today to 1.2713,
riding the roller coaster toward 1.2000. Eventually this will cause the US NGM
to puke in their wastebaskets, as this competitive currency devaluation (Shades
of the Great Depression!) makes US exports dearer. Japanese NGM showed this week
they wouldn't abide a rising currency. Closed today 129.93c/Y100 (Y76.96/$1), up
0.19% but contained for the nonce. Today is Epiphany or the Feast of the Three
Kings celebrating the visit of the three magi to the baby Jesus. SPECIAL OFFER
U.S. $5 and $10 modern commemoratives. These are US $5 and $10 gold
commemoratives minted to the ancient standard over the past 20 years. The US
gold $5 commemorative contains 0.2418 oz gold and costs US$404.75 while the US
gold $10 commem contains just twice as much gold, 0.4838 oz, and costs
US$809.50. Premium over gold content value for these is a tiny 3.5%. I will sell
lots of Five (5) each $5 gold commems ($404.75 each) for $2,023.75 + $25
shipping = $2,048.75 per lot. A $10 gold counts as two $5 golds, so you can
order one $10 and three $5s and that equals five $5s. I reserve the right to mix
the orders as suits me, but have mostly $5s, so you'll most likely get those.
Limit ten (10) lots per customer. Special Conditions: First come, first served,
and no re-orders at these prices. I will write orders based on the time I
receive your e-mail. We will not take orders for less than the minimums shown
above. All sales on a strict "no-nag" basis. We will ship as soon as your check
clears, but we allow Two weeks (14 days) for your check to clear. Calls looking
for your order two days after we receive your check will be politely and
patiently rebuffed. If you want faster shipping, please send a wire. Spot gold
basis for all prices above is $1,616.10 ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS: 1. You may order
by e-mail only to . No phone orders, please. Your email must include your
complete name, address, and phone number. We cannot ship to you without your
address. Sorry, we cannot ship outside the United States or to Tennessee.
Repeat, you must include your complete name, address, and phone number. Our
clairvoyant quit without warning last week and we can no longer read your mind.
2. Orders are on a first-come, first-served basis until supply is exhausted. 3.
"First come, first-served" means that we will enter the orders in the order that
we receive them by e-mail. 4. If your order is filled, we will e-mail you a
confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation, your order was not filled.
5. You will need to send payment by personal check or bank wire (either one is
fine) within 48 hours. It just needs to be in the mail, not in our hands, in 48
hours. 6. We allow fourteen (14) days for personal checks to clear before we
ship. If your hurry is greater than that, you can send a bank wire. Once we
ship, the post office takes four to fourteen days to get the registered mail
package to you. All in all, you'll see your order in about one month if you send
a check. Y'all enjoy your weekend! Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt -- -- Gold
and silver must be bought. - Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger
The-MoneyChanger.com © 2012, The Moneychanger. May not be republished in any
form, including electronically, without our express permission. To avoid
confusion, please remember that the comments above have a very short time
horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold's primary trend is up,
targeting at least $3,130.00; silver's primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver
ratio or $195.66; stocks' primary trend is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and
worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary trend down;
real estate bubble has burst, primary trend down. WARNING AND DISCLAIMER. Be
advised and warned: Do NOT use these commentaries to trade futures contracts. I
don't intend them for that or write them with that short term trading outlook. I
write them for long-term investors in physical metals. Take them as
entertainment, but not as a timing service for futures. NOR do I recommend
investing in gold or silver Exchange Trade Funds (ETFs). Those are NOT physical
metal and I fear one day one or another may go up in smoke. Unless you can
breathe smoke, stay away. Call me paranoid, but the surviving rabbit is wary of
traps. NOR do I recommend trading futures options or other leveraged paper gold
and silver products. These are not for the inexperienced. NOR do I recommend
buying gold and silver on margin or with debt. What DO I recommend? Physical
gold and silver coins and bars in your own hands. One final warning: NEVER
insert a 747 Jumbo Jet up your nose.
Top 10 Home Building/Services Stocks with Highest Dividend Yield: UMH, GFA, LEG, DEER, WHR, HOFT, FLXS, TUP, ETH, JAH (Jan 06, 2012)
Below are the top 10 Home Building/Services stocks with highest dividend
yields. One Chinese company (DEER) is on the list. UMH Properties, Inc
(AMEX:UMH) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its
current dividend yield is 7.65%. Its dividend payout ratio was 237.00% for the
last 12 months. Gafisa SA (ADR) (NYSE:GFA) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in
this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.19%. Its dividend
payout ratio was 44.43% for the last 12 months. Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE:LEG)
has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current
dividend yield is 4.84%. Its dividend payout ratio was 88.09% for the last 12
months. Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEER) has the 4th highest dividend
yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.11%. Its
dividend payout ratio was 13.47% for the last 12 months. Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE:WHR) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its
current dividend yield is 3.97%. Its dividend payout ratio was 39.71% for the
last 12 months. Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ:HOFT) has the 6th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
3.38%. Its dividend payout ratio was 101.96% for the last 12 months. Flexsteel
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this
segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 2.85%. Its dividend payout
ratio was 20.90% for the last 12 months. Tupperware Brands Corporation
(NYSE:TUP) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its
current dividend yield is 2.15%. Its dividend payout ratio was 35.12% for the
last 12 months. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETH) has the 9th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
1.17%. Its dividend payout ratio was 21.50% for the last 12 months. Jarden
Corporation (NYSE:JAH) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of
the market. Its current dividend yield is 1.15%. Its dividend payout ratio was
14.72% for the last 12 months.
yields. One Chinese company (DEER) is on the list. UMH Properties, Inc
(AMEX:UMH) has the 1st highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its
current dividend yield is 7.65%. Its dividend payout ratio was 237.00% for the
last 12 months. Gafisa SA (ADR) (NYSE:GFA) has the 2nd highest dividend yield in
this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 5.19%. Its dividend
payout ratio was 44.43% for the last 12 months. Leggett & Platt, Inc. (NYSE:LEG)
has the 3rd highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current
dividend yield is 4.84%. Its dividend payout ratio was 88.09% for the last 12
months. Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DEER) has the 4th highest dividend
yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 4.11%. Its
dividend payout ratio was 13.47% for the last 12 months. Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE:WHR) has the 5th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its
current dividend yield is 3.97%. Its dividend payout ratio was 39.71% for the
last 12 months. Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ:HOFT) has the 6th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
3.38%. Its dividend payout ratio was 101.96% for the last 12 months. Flexsteel
Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) has the 7th highest dividend yield in this
segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is 2.85%. Its dividend payout
ratio was 20.90% for the last 12 months. Tupperware Brands Corporation
(NYSE:TUP) has the 8th highest dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its
current dividend yield is 2.15%. Its dividend payout ratio was 35.12% for the
last 12 months. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETH) has the 9th highest
dividend yield in this segment of the market. Its current dividend yield is
1.17%. Its dividend payout ratio was 21.50% for the last 12 months. Jarden
Corporation (NYSE:JAH) has the 10th highest dividend yield in this segment of
the market. Its current dividend yield is 1.15%. Its dividend payout ratio was
14.72% for the last 12 months.
First Week of 2012 Is a Hit! — Friday’s IP Market Recap
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The first trading week of 2012 kicked off with a lot of overall positivity, and despite trailing off by Friday's end, the markets finished at least these first four days in the black. Tuesday got off to a rousing start that showed itself in numerous places. Just by the numbers, the Dow Jones got a 1.5% boost that especially jump-started 2011's losers, the financial sector. And one of the ugliest performers of them all — Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) — caught fire and finished the week up almost 11%. Potentially more important, two major Dow indices hit new breakouts and the dollar met with some difficulty — early bullish signs as seen by technical analysts. U.S. automakers continued the positivity through the week, with the Detroit Big 3 reporting their operations were all profitable for the first time in eight years. Chrylser's sales gained a whopping 37% in December, mostly on the strength of its Jeep brand, while Ford (NYSE: F ) sales were up 10% and General Motors ' (NYSE: GM ) were up 4.6%. However, not all was hunky-dory for the week. Iran's threats to close off the Strait of Hormuz — which could send oil prices sky-high — had energy markets flustered all week. However, off-put investors still have numerous avenues through which they can navigate the energy sector. Not the least of these are exchange-traded funds — which can be used to profit off volatility , or just bought as part of a regular growth portfolio . Here were some other headlines from the week: (Mostly) Positive Jobs News Friday capped a week of mostly positive jobs data with the Labor Department's announcement that the U.S. created a better-than-expected 200,000 jobs in Decembe r, knocking the employment down to 8.5%. Also on Thursday, ADP said U.S. companies beat economists' forecasts of net hires by increasing payrolls by 325,000 on the month, and weekly unemployment claims dropped 15,000 from the previous week's 387,000 while the four-week average declined by 3,250. Still, that news had a couple of unsightly gray hairs. PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) said it was mulling eliminating about 4,000 jobs and reducing pension contributions to boost earnings figures, and Boeing (NYSE: BA ) made a stir by announcing it would be leaving Wichita, Kan. , after more about 90 years — a move that would affect 2,160 workers there. The plan would, however, create about 200 more jobs in Puget Sound, Wash. Everything's Going Up! Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) rang in the new year by ringing its customers' bells to the tune of a dime. The company said rising prices for milk and coffee was forcing its hand, and it would raise prices in stores throughout the Northeast and Southwest. For anyone wanting a 12-ounce cup of coffee, that'll be another 10 cents. And starting in a little more than a week, everyone's favorite high-risk retirement plan is about to get more expensive, too. The national lottery Powerball said this week that tickets would double in price , from $1 to $2. However, there was one doubling this week that went over well — at least with investors. Macy's (NYSE: M ) announced its next quarterly dividend would be raised from 10 cents to 20 cents , the second time in as many years the retailer has upped its payout. Iowa Caucus The 2012 Republican primary got off to an undecided start this week with the Iowa Caucus. Mitt Romney was the voters' choice, but it was hardly a runaway. Rick Santorum lost by just eight votes, and Ron Paul finished in a not-too-distant third. In fact, very little was decided in Iowa, though we do know a couple of things: Romney likely will get the backing of the GOP elite because of his relative national appeal, and at least for now, we probably can stop talking about Michele Bachmann, who dropped out of the race. Three Up Friday Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN ): Up 16.3% ($1.73) to $12.35. ( Read more about Dendreon here .) Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ): Up 8.8% ($6.99) to $86.29. Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL ): Up 3.2% (49 cents) to $15.72. Three Down Friday RF Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD ): Down 19.5% ($1.10) to $4.54. Kodiak Oil (NYSE: KOG ): Down 4.16% (43 cents) to $9.91. Banco Santander (NYSE: STD ): Down 3.22% (23 cents) to $6.91. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.
The Only Mutual Fund to Beat Gold Since the Financial Crisis
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Past performance is no guide to the future. But if you don’t study history, just what will you track instead? December 2011 marked the fifth anniversary of the end of Ownit Mortgage Solutions — a small lender in the big scheme, but “maybe the canary in the coalmine,” according to one mortgage-backed security manager back at the end of 2006. Let’s hope he found a new career in short order. Because come March 2007, tittle-tattle claimed that distress was spreading from the subprime collapse to U.S. and Eurozone hedge funds. In July, news leaked and then broke of the collapse of two hedge funds at Bear Stearns, and the permanent emergency had begun. What fun lay ahead! With the gold price at just $650 per ounce, too! Silver was knocking around $13 per ounce. Together, that’s made for quite the track record since. The Top U.S. Fund Managers: Annualized Returns Silver (1) Gold No. of Funds Beating Top Precious (2) Top U.S. Mutual (3) Top Fund’s Return Avg. Fund Return 10 years 20.08% 19.00% 11 USAGX 27.01% 0.63% 5 years 16.92% 20.03% 1 OSFDX 40.68% 0.63% 3 years 37.54% 21.88% 7 OSFDX 67.57% 11.64% 1 year -8% 11.65% 195 GVPIX 44.31% -1.99% (1) Precious metals prices from the LBMA , periods ending 12/30/2011 (2) Fund count by BullionVault, using Lipper data via WSJ Online (3) Single-best fund, best return & average return of all mutual funds taken from Morningstar USAA Precious Metals & Minerals (MUTF: USAGX ) you probably know. Co-manager Mark Johnson stepped down last month, leaving Dan Denbow to continue running the single-best performing U.S. mutual of the past 10 years. Other big precious-metal miner funds pack the list of 11 mutuals to outperform silver and gold. ProFunds US Government Plus (MUTF: GVPIX ) you might expect to know too, what with it delivering 44% returns in calendar-year 2011. GVPIX led a bunch of long Treasury-bond portfolios. The old Lehman’s TLT tracker returned 34% — who needed active management, let alone risk, last year? But the standout fund over both the past three and past five years? The only mutual to beat gold for U.S. investors since the eve of this crisis is Oceanstone (MUTF: OSFDX ). Don’t feel cheated if you’ve never heard of it. Apparently it has less than $15 million in assets, even though the minimum investment is $3,000. Its stellar five- and three-year records include a ridiculous 264% made in 2009 , just from doing what it does — seeking value in common stocks on the NYSE. Yes, it can be done. And yes, it could be done again, too. U.S. investors really could beat gold since the alarm bells rang out at the turn of 2007. Because out of the 7,500 separate funds available — with 22,000 shares classes to choose from — one fund managed it. Just like seven funds (go on, count ‘em) managed to beat silver since the turn of 2009, and fully 11 separate U.S. mutual funds managed to beat silver since the start of 2002. Adrian Ash is head of research at BullionVault .
Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 06, 2012)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 5.6% on the day. HOGS's upside potential is 58.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.92. It is trading at 49.6% of its 52-week high of $20.25, and 52.3% above its 52-week low of $6.60. VanceInfo Technologies Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 4.6% on the day. VIT's upside potential is 61.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.24. It is trading at 29.7% of its 52-week high of $37.99, and 82.6% above its 52-week low of $6.19. E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the third best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 4.5% on the day. EJ's upside potential is 126.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $10.97. It is trading at 29.8% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 20.4% above its 52-week low of $4.02. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the fourth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 4.2% on the day. CCSC's upside potential is 45.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12.12. It is trading at 33.2% of its 52-week high of $25.15, and 26.5% above its 52-week low of $6.60. China Real Estate Information Corp (NASDAQ:CRIC) is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 3.8% on the day. CRIC's upside potential is 82.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $8.05. It is trading at 47.6% of its 52-week high of $9.29, and 20.1% above its 52-week low of $3.68. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 3.5% on the day. AMAP's upside potential is 129.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $22.83. It is trading at 49.2% of its 52-week high of $20.20, and 12.1% above its 52-week low of $8.87. LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 1.4% on the day. LDK's upside potential is 4.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $4.48. It is trading at 28.6% of its 52-week high of $14.97, and 67.8% above its 52-week low of $2.55. Jiayuan.com International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the eighth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 1.2% on the day. DATE's upside potential is 157.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.22. It is trading at 36.6% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 7.3% above its 52-week low of $5.50. WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the ninth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 1.1% on the day. WX's upside potential is 54.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.54. It is trading at 62.7% of its 52-week high of $19.10, and 12.4% above its 52-week low of $10.65. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) is the 10th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.9% on the day. ASIA's upside potential is 129.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $17.44. It is trading at 33.2% of its 52-week high of $22.91, and 22.4% above its 52-week low of $6.21. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 11th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.6% on the day. SOL's upside potential is 75.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $2.86. It is trading at 12.3% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 12.4% above its 52-week low of $1.45. 21Vianet Group Inc (NASDAQ:VNET) is the 12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.3% on the day. VNET's upside potential is 91.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $17.89. It is trading at 41.9% of its 52-week high of $22.33, and 12.5% above its 52-week low of $8.31. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.2% on the day. AMBO's upside potential is 14.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $8.00. It is trading at 54.0% of its 52-week high of $12.95, and 53.3% above its 52-week low of $4.56. HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HSFT) is the 14th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.1% on the day. HSFT's upside potential is 81.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.16. It is trading at 29.4% of its 52-week high of $34.00, and 24.7% above its 52-week low of $8.02. Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is the 15th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.0% on the day. SNDA's upside potential is -1.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $39.66. It is trading at 73.9% of its 52-week high of $54.20, and 40.9% above its 52-week low of $28.44. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the 16th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.0% on the day. PWRD's upside potential is 100.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $24.00. It is trading at 41.2% of its 52-week high of $29.10, and 33.3% above its 52-week low of $9.00. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is the 17th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.0% on the day. CYOU's upside potential is 82.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $42.88. It is trading at 45.2% of its 52-week high of $52.00, and 13.4% above its 52-week low of $20.71. Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HMIN) is the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.1% on the day. HMIN's upside potential is 84.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $47.69. It is trading at 57.8% of its 52-week high of $44.86, and 17.3% above its 52-week low of $22.09. Mindray Medical International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:MR) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.2% on the day. MR's upside potential is 18.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $31.13. It is trading at 84.5% of its 52-week high of $31.21, and 24.0% above its 52-week low of $21.25. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.3% on the day. KH's upside potential is 66.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $24.75. It is trading at 56.1% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 15.0% above its 52-week low of $12.92.
First Week of 2012 Is a Hit! — Friday’s IP Market Recap
The first trading week of 2012 kicked off with a lot of overall positivity, and
despite trailing off by Friday's end, the markets finished at least these
first four days in the black. Tuesday got off to a rousing start that showed
itself in numerous places. Just by the numbers, the Dow Jones got a 1.5% boost
that especially jump-started 2011's losers, the financial sector. And one of
the ugliest performers of them all Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) caught fire
and finished the week up almost 11%. Potentially more important, two major Dow
indices hit new breakouts and the dollar met with some difficulty early bullish
signs as seen by technical analysts. U.S. automakers continued the positivity
through the week, with the Detroit Big 3 reporting their operations were all
profitable for the first time in eight years. Chrylser's sales gained a
whopping 37% in December, mostly on the strength of its Jeep brand, while Ford
(NYSE: F ) sales were up 10% and General Motors ' (NYSE: GM ) were up 4.6%.
However, not all was hunky-dory for the week. Iran's threats to close off the
Strait of Hormuz which could send oil prices sky-high had energy markets
flustered all week. However, off-put investors still have numerous avenues
through which they can navigate the energy sector. Not the least of these are
exchange-traded funds which can be used to profit off volatility , or just
bought as part of a regular growth portfolio . Here were some other headlines
from the week: (Mostly) Positive Jobs News Friday capped a week of mostly
positive jobs data with the Labor Department's announcement that the U.S.
created a better-than-expected 200,000 jobs in Decembe r, knocking the
employment down to 8.5%. Also on Thursday, ADP said U.S. companies beat
economists' forecasts of net hires by increasing payrolls by 325,000 on the
month, and weekly unemployment claims dropped 15,000 from the previous week's
387,000 while the four-week average declined by 3,250. Still, that news had a
couple of unsightly gray hairs. PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) said it was mulling
eliminating about 4,000 jobs and reducing pension contributions to boost
earnings figures, and Boeing (NYSE: BA ) made a stir by announcing it would be
leaving Wichita, Kan. , after more about 90 years a move that would affect
2,160 workers there. The plan would, however, create about 200 more jobs in
Puget Sound, Wash. Everything's Going Up! Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) rang in
the new year by ringing its customers' bells to the tune of a dime. The
company said rising prices for milk and coffee was forcing its hand, and it
would raise prices in stores throughout the Northeast and Southwest. For anyone
wanting a 12-ounce cup of coffee, that'll be another 10 cents. And starting in
a little more than a week, everyone's favorite high-risk retirement plan is
about to get more expensive, too. The national lottery Powerball said this week
that tickets would double in price , from $1 to $2. However, there was one
doubling this week that went over well at least with investors. Macy's (NYSE:
M ) announced its next quarterly dividend would be raised from 10 cents to 20
cents , the second time in as many years the retailer has upped its payout. Iowa
Caucus The 2012 Republican primary got off to an undecided start this week with
the Iowa Caucus. Mitt Romney was the voters' choice, but it was hardly a
runaway. Rick Santorum lost by just eight votes, and Ron Paul finished in a
not-too-distant third. In fact, very little was decided in Iowa, though we do
know a couple of things: Romney likely will get the backing of the GOP elite
because of his relative national appeal, and at least for now, we probably can
stop talking about Michele Bachmann, who dropped out of the race. Three Up
Friday Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN ): Up 16.3% ($1.73) to $12.35. ( Read more about
Dendreon here .) Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ): Up 8.8% ($6.99) to $86.29. Marvell
Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL ): Up 3.2% (49 cents) to $15.72. Three Down Friday RF
Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD ): Down 19.5% ($1.10) to $4.54. Kodiak Oil (NYSE:
KOG ): Down 4.16% (43 cents) to $9.91. Banco Santander (NYSE: STD ): Down 3.22%
(23 cents) to $6.91. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not own a position in
any of the aforementioned stocks.
despite trailing off by Friday's end, the markets finished at least these
first four days in the black. Tuesday got off to a rousing start that showed
itself in numerous places. Just by the numbers, the Dow Jones got a 1.5% boost
that especially jump-started 2011's losers, the financial sector. And one of
the ugliest performers of them all Bank of America (NYSE: BAC ) caught fire
and finished the week up almost 11%. Potentially more important, two major Dow
indices hit new breakouts and the dollar met with some difficulty early bullish
signs as seen by technical analysts. U.S. automakers continued the positivity
through the week, with the Detroit Big 3 reporting their operations were all
profitable for the first time in eight years. Chrylser's sales gained a
whopping 37% in December, mostly on the strength of its Jeep brand, while Ford
(NYSE: F ) sales were up 10% and General Motors ' (NYSE: GM ) were up 4.6%.
However, not all was hunky-dory for the week. Iran's threats to close off the
Strait of Hormuz which could send oil prices sky-high had energy markets
flustered all week. However, off-put investors still have numerous avenues
through which they can navigate the energy sector. Not the least of these are
exchange-traded funds which can be used to profit off volatility , or just
bought as part of a regular growth portfolio . Here were some other headlines
from the week: (Mostly) Positive Jobs News Friday capped a week of mostly
positive jobs data with the Labor Department's announcement that the U.S.
created a better-than-expected 200,000 jobs in Decembe r, knocking the
employment down to 8.5%. Also on Thursday, ADP said U.S. companies beat
economists' forecasts of net hires by increasing payrolls by 325,000 on the
month, and weekly unemployment claims dropped 15,000 from the previous week's
387,000 while the four-week average declined by 3,250. Still, that news had a
couple of unsightly gray hairs. PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP ) said it was mulling
eliminating about 4,000 jobs and reducing pension contributions to boost
earnings figures, and Boeing (NYSE: BA ) made a stir by announcing it would be
leaving Wichita, Kan. , after more about 90 years a move that would affect
2,160 workers there. The plan would, however, create about 200 more jobs in
Puget Sound, Wash. Everything's Going Up! Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX ) rang in
the new year by ringing its customers' bells to the tune of a dime. The
company said rising prices for milk and coffee was forcing its hand, and it
would raise prices in stores throughout the Northeast and Southwest. For anyone
wanting a 12-ounce cup of coffee, that'll be another 10 cents. And starting in
a little more than a week, everyone's favorite high-risk retirement plan is
about to get more expensive, too. The national lottery Powerball said this week
that tickets would double in price , from $1 to $2. However, there was one
doubling this week that went over well at least with investors. Macy's (NYSE:
M ) announced its next quarterly dividend would be raised from 10 cents to 20
cents , the second time in as many years the retailer has upped its payout. Iowa
Caucus The 2012 Republican primary got off to an undecided start this week with
the Iowa Caucus. Mitt Romney was the voters' choice, but it was hardly a
runaway. Rick Santorum lost by just eight votes, and Ron Paul finished in a
not-too-distant third. In fact, very little was decided in Iowa, though we do
know a couple of things: Romney likely will get the backing of the GOP elite
because of his relative national appeal, and at least for now, we probably can
stop talking about Michele Bachmann, who dropped out of the race. Three Up
Friday Dendreon (NASDAQ: DNDN ): Up 16.3% ($1.73) to $12.35. ( Read more about
Dendreon here .) Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ): Up 8.8% ($6.99) to $86.29. Marvell
Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL ): Up 3.2% (49 cents) to $15.72. Three Down Friday RF
Micro Devices (NASDAQ: RFMD ): Down 19.5% ($1.10) to $4.54. Kodiak Oil (NYSE:
KOG ): Down 4.16% (43 cents) to $9.91. Banco Santander (NYSE: STD ): Down 3.22%
(23 cents) to $6.91. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not own a position in
any of the aforementioned stocks.
The Only Mutual Fund to Beat Gold Since the Financial Crisis
Past performance is no guide to the future. But if you dont study history, just
what will you track instead? December 2011 marked the fifth anniversary of the
end of Ownit Mortgage Solutions a small lender in the big scheme, but maybe the
canary in the coalmine, according to one mortgage-backed security manager back
at the end of 2006. Lets hope he found a new career in short order. Because come
March 2007, tittle-tattle claimed that distress was spreading from the subprime
collapse to U.S. and Eurozone hedge funds. In July, news leaked and then broke
of the collapse of two hedge funds at Bear Stearns, and the permanent emergency
had begun. What fun lay ahead! With the gold price at just $650 per ounce, too!
Silver was knocking around $13 per ounce. Together, thats made for quite the
track record since. The Top U.S. Fund Managers: Annualized Returns Silver (1)
Gold No. of Funds Beating Top Precious (2) Top U.S. Mutual (3) Top Funds Return
Avg. Fund Return 10 years 20.08% 19.00% 11 USAGX 27.01% 0.63% 5 years 16.92%
20.03% 1 OSFDX 40.68% 0.63% 3 years 37.54% 21.88% 7 OSFDX 67.57% 11.64% 1 year
-8% 11.65% 195 GVPIX 44.31% -1.99% (1) Precious metals prices from the LBMA ,
periods ending 12/30/2011 (2) Fund count by BullionVault, using Lipper data via
WSJ Online (3) Single-best fund, best return & average return of all mutual
funds taken from Morningstar USAA Precious Metals & Minerals (MUTF: USAGX ) you
probably know. Co-manager Mark Johnson stepped down last month, leaving Dan
Denbow to continue running the single-best performing U.S. mutual of the past 10
years. Other big precious-metal miner funds pack the list of 11 mutuals to
outperform silver and gold. ProFunds US Government Plus (MUTF: GVPIX ) you might
expect to know too, what with it delivering 44% returns in calendar-year 2011.
GVPIX led a bunch of long Treasury-bond portfolios. The old Lehmans TLT tracker
returned 34% who needed active management, let alone risk, last year? But the
standout fund over both the past three and past five years? The only mutual to
beat gold for U.S. investors since the eve of this crisis is Oceanstone (MUTF:
OSFDX ). Dont feel cheated if youve never heard of it. Apparently it has less
than $15 million in assets, even though the minimum investment is $3,000. Its
stellar five- and three-year records include a ridiculous 264% made in 2009 ,
just from doing what it does seeking value in common stocks on the NYSE. Yes,
it can be done. And yes, it could be done again, too. U.S. investors really
could beat gold since the alarm bells rang out at the turn of 2007. Because out
of the 7,500 separate funds available with 22,000 shares classes to choose from
one fund managed it. Just like seven funds (go on, count em) managed to beat
silver since the turn of 2009, and fully 11 separate U.S. mutual funds managed
to beat silver since the start of 2002. Adrian Ash is head of research at
BullionVault .
what will you track instead? December 2011 marked the fifth anniversary of the
end of Ownit Mortgage Solutions a small lender in the big scheme, but maybe the
canary in the coalmine, according to one mortgage-backed security manager back
at the end of 2006. Lets hope he found a new career in short order. Because come
March 2007, tittle-tattle claimed that distress was spreading from the subprime
collapse to U.S. and Eurozone hedge funds. In July, news leaked and then broke
of the collapse of two hedge funds at Bear Stearns, and the permanent emergency
had begun. What fun lay ahead! With the gold price at just $650 per ounce, too!
Silver was knocking around $13 per ounce. Together, thats made for quite the
track record since. The Top U.S. Fund Managers: Annualized Returns Silver (1)
Gold No. of Funds Beating Top Precious (2) Top U.S. Mutual (3) Top Funds Return
Avg. Fund Return 10 years 20.08% 19.00% 11 USAGX 27.01% 0.63% 5 years 16.92%
20.03% 1 OSFDX 40.68% 0.63% 3 years 37.54% 21.88% 7 OSFDX 67.57% 11.64% 1 year
-8% 11.65% 195 GVPIX 44.31% -1.99% (1) Precious metals prices from the LBMA ,
periods ending 12/30/2011 (2) Fund count by BullionVault, using Lipper data via
WSJ Online (3) Single-best fund, best return & average return of all mutual
funds taken from Morningstar USAA Precious Metals & Minerals (MUTF: USAGX ) you
probably know. Co-manager Mark Johnson stepped down last month, leaving Dan
Denbow to continue running the single-best performing U.S. mutual of the past 10
years. Other big precious-metal miner funds pack the list of 11 mutuals to
outperform silver and gold. ProFunds US Government Plus (MUTF: GVPIX ) you might
expect to know too, what with it delivering 44% returns in calendar-year 2011.
GVPIX led a bunch of long Treasury-bond portfolios. The old Lehmans TLT tracker
returned 34% who needed active management, let alone risk, last year? But the
standout fund over both the past three and past five years? The only mutual to
beat gold for U.S. investors since the eve of this crisis is Oceanstone (MUTF:
OSFDX ). Dont feel cheated if youve never heard of it. Apparently it has less
than $15 million in assets, even though the minimum investment is $3,000. Its
stellar five- and three-year records include a ridiculous 264% made in 2009 ,
just from doing what it does seeking value in common stocks on the NYSE. Yes,
it can be done. And yes, it could be done again, too. U.S. investors really
could beat gold since the alarm bells rang out at the turn of 2007. Because out
of the 7,500 separate funds available with 22,000 shares classes to choose from
one fund managed it. Just like seven funds (go on, count em) managed to beat
silver since the turn of 2009, and fully 11 separate U.S. mutual funds managed
to beat silver since the start of 2002. Adrian Ash is head of research at
BullionVault .
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Pays Up For Patent
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has agreed to make a payment of $5 million to settle a
patent dispute. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Pays Up For Patent Reports say that
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will pay $5 million to a Taiwanese touch design company
Elan Microelectronics Corp to settle a patent infringement case. Both companies
have also agreed to exchange authorizations to use each others patents in
limited instances. An Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) spokeswoman said, "We are glad
to put the Elan case behind us and avoid a drawn-out court battle. The
cross-licensing agreement gives Elan access to two of Apples Touch patents, but
none of the innovations that make iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch unique." Apple
Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are currently standing at 418.03. Price
History Last Price: 418.03 52 Week Low / High: 310.5 / 426.7 50 Day Moving
Average: 391.76 6 Month Price Change %: 17.0% 12 Month Price Change %: 25.2%
patent dispute. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Pays Up For Patent Reports say that
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will pay $5 million to a Taiwanese touch design company
Elan Microelectronics Corp to settle a patent infringement case. Both companies
have also agreed to exchange authorizations to use each others patents in
limited instances. An Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) spokeswoman said, "We are glad
to put the Elan case behind us and avoid a drawn-out court battle. The
cross-licensing agreement gives Elan access to two of Apples Touch patents, but
none of the innovations that make iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch unique." Apple
Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) company shares are currently standing at 418.03. Price
History Last Price: 418.03 52 Week Low / High: 310.5 / 426.7 50 Day Moving
Average: 391.76 6 Month Price Change %: 17.0% 12 Month Price Change %: 25.2%
Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 06, 2012)
Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. ZHONGPIN INC.
(NASDAQ:HOGS) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was
up 5.6% on the day. HOGSs upside potential is 58.4% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $15.92. It is trading at 49.6% of its 52-week high of
$20.25, and 52.3% above its 52-week low of $6.60. VanceInfo Technologies
Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 6. It was up 4.6% on the day. VITs upside potential is 61.4% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $18.24. It is trading at 29.7% of its
52-week high of $37.99, and 82.6% above its 52-week low of $6.19. E-House
(China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the third best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 4.5% on the day. EJs upside
potential is 126.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97.
It is trading at 29.8% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 20.4% above its
52-week low of $4.02. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is
the fourth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 4.2%
on the day. CCSCs upside potential is 45.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $12.12. It is trading at 33.2% of its 52-week high of $25.15,
and 26.5% above its 52-week low of $6.60. China Real Estate Information Corp
(NASDAQ:CRIC) is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6.
It was up 3.8% on the day. CRICs upside potential is 82.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $8.05. It is trading at 47.6% of its 52-week
high of $9.29, and 20.1% above its 52-week low of $3.68. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 6. It was up 3.5% on the day. AMAPs upside potential is 129.7% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $22.83. It is trading at 49.2% of its
52-week high of $20.20, and 12.1% above its 52-week low of $8.87. LDK Solar Co.,
Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 6. It was up 1.4% on the day. LDKs upside potential is 4.6% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $4.48. It is trading at 28.6% of its
52-week high of $14.97, and 67.8% above its 52-week low of $2.55. Jiayuan.com
International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the eighth best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 1.2% on the day. DATEs upside potential is
157.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.22. It is trading
at 36.6% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 7.3% above its 52-week low of $5.50.
WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the ninth best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 1.1% on the day. WXs upside
potential is 54.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $18.54.
It is trading at 62.7% of its 52-week high of $19.10, and 12.4% above its
52-week low of $10.65. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) is the 10th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.9% on the day.
ASIAs upside potential is 129.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $17.44. It is trading at 33.2% of its 52-week high of $22.91, and 22.4%
above its 52-week low of $6.21. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 11th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.6% on the day.
SOLs upside potential is 75.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $2.86. It is trading at 12.3% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 12.4% above
its 52-week low of $1.45. 21Vianet Group Inc (NASDAQ:VNET) is the 12th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.3% on the day.
VNETs upside potential is 91.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $17.89. It is trading at 41.9% of its 52-week high of $22.33, and 12.5% above
its 52-week low of $8.31. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the
13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.2% on the
day. AMBOs upside potential is 14.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $8.00. It is trading at 54.0% of its 52-week high of $12.95, and 53.3%
above its 52-week low of $4.56. HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:HSFT) is the 14th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6.
It was up 0.1% on the day. HSFTs upside potential is 81.6% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $18.16. It is trading at 29.4% of its 52-week
high of $34.00, and 24.7% above its 52-week low of $8.02. Shanda Interactive
Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is the 15th best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.0% on the day. SNDAs upside potential is
-1.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $39.66. It is trading
at 73.9% of its 52-week high of $54.20, and 40.9% above its 52-week low of
$28.44. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the 16th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.0% on the day. PWRDs upside
potential is 100.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $24.00.
It is trading at 41.2% of its 52-week high of $29.10, and 33.3% above its
52-week low of $9.00. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is the 17th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.0% on the
day. CYOUs upside potential is 82.5% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $42.88. It is trading at 45.2% of its 52-week high of $52.00, and 13.4%
above its 52-week low of $20.71. Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:HMIN) is the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6.
It was down 0.1% on the day. HMINs upside potential is 84.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $47.69. It is trading at 57.8% of its 52-week
high of $44.86, and 17.3% above its 52-week low of $22.09. Mindray Medical
International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:MR) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.2% on the day. MRs upside potential is
18.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $31.13. It is trading
at 84.5% of its 52-week high of $31.21, and 24.0% above its 52-week low of
$21.25. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 20th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.3% on the day. KHs upside
potential is 66.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $24.75.
It is trading at 56.1% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 15.0% above its
52-week low of $12.92.
(NASDAQ:HOGS) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was
up 5.6% on the day. HOGSs upside potential is 58.4% based on brokerage analysts
average target price of $15.92. It is trading at 49.6% of its 52-week high of
$20.25, and 52.3% above its 52-week low of $6.60. VanceInfo Technologies
Inc.(ADR) (NYSE:VIT) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 6. It was up 4.6% on the day. VITs upside potential is 61.4% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $18.24. It is trading at 29.7% of its
52-week high of $37.99, and 82.6% above its 52-week low of $6.19. E-House
(China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the third best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 4.5% on the day. EJs upside
potential is 126.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $10.97.
It is trading at 29.8% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 20.4% above its
52-week low of $4.02. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is
the fourth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 4.2%
on the day. CCSCs upside potential is 45.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $12.12. It is trading at 33.2% of its 52-week high of $25.15,
and 26.5% above its 52-week low of $6.60. China Real Estate Information Corp
(NASDAQ:CRIC) is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6.
It was up 3.8% on the day. CRICs upside potential is 82.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $8.05. It is trading at 47.6% of its 52-week
high of $9.29, and 20.1% above its 52-week low of $3.68. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 6. It was up 3.5% on the day. AMAPs upside potential is 129.7% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $22.83. It is trading at 49.2% of its
52-week high of $20.20, and 12.1% above its 52-week low of $8.87. LDK Solar Co.,
Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 6. It was up 1.4% on the day. LDKs upside potential is 4.6% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $4.48. It is trading at 28.6% of its
52-week high of $14.97, and 67.8% above its 52-week low of $2.55. Jiayuan.com
International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the eighth best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 1.2% on the day. DATEs upside potential is
157.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.22. It is trading
at 36.6% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 7.3% above its 52-week low of $5.50.
WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the ninth best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 1.1% on the day. WXs upside
potential is 54.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $18.54.
It is trading at 62.7% of its 52-week high of $19.10, and 12.4% above its
52-week low of $10.65. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) is the 10th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.9% on the day.
ASIAs upside potential is 129.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $17.44. It is trading at 33.2% of its 52-week high of $22.91, and 22.4%
above its 52-week low of $6.21. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 11th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.6% on the day.
SOLs upside potential is 75.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $2.86. It is trading at 12.3% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 12.4% above
its 52-week low of $1.45. 21Vianet Group Inc (NASDAQ:VNET) is the 12th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.3% on the day.
VNETs upside potential is 91.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $17.89. It is trading at 41.9% of its 52-week high of $22.33, and 12.5% above
its 52-week low of $8.31. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the
13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.2% on the
day. AMBOs upside potential is 14.4% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $8.00. It is trading at 54.0% of its 52-week high of $12.95, and 53.3%
above its 52-week low of $4.56. HiSoft Technology Internatnl Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:HSFT) is the 14th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6.
It was up 0.1% on the day. HSFTs upside potential is 81.6% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $18.16. It is trading at 29.4% of its 52-week
high of $34.00, and 24.7% above its 52-week low of $8.02. Shanda Interactive
Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is the 15th best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.0% on the day. SNDAs upside potential is
-1.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $39.66. It is trading
at 73.9% of its 52-week high of $54.20, and 40.9% above its 52-week low of
$28.44. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the 16th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was up 0.0% on the day. PWRDs upside
potential is 100.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $24.00.
It is trading at 41.2% of its 52-week high of $29.10, and 33.3% above its
52-week low of $9.00. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is the 17th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.0% on the
day. CYOUs upside potential is 82.5% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $42.88. It is trading at 45.2% of its 52-week high of $52.00, and 13.4%
above its 52-week low of $20.71. Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:HMIN) is the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6.
It was down 0.1% on the day. HMINs upside potential is 84.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $47.69. It is trading at 57.8% of its 52-week
high of $44.86, and 17.3% above its 52-week low of $22.09. Mindray Medical
International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:MR) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.2% on the day. MRs upside potential is
18.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $31.13. It is trading
at 84.5% of its 52-week high of $31.21, and 24.0% above its 52-week low of
$21.25. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 20th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 6. It was down 0.3% on the day. KHs upside
potential is 66.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $24.75.
It is trading at 56.1% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 15.0% above its
52-week low of $12.92.
Gold, Silver Shares Retreat as Precious Metals Dip
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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver stocks traded lower Friday afternoon as precious metals were pressured by strength in the U.S. dollar. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index (XAU), a composite of the sector’s largest companies, retreated 0.8% to 187.47. Notable decliners included Yamana Gold (AUY), Goldcorp (GG), and Pan American Silver (PAAS) – which dropped 1.5%, 2.0%, and 0.5%, respectively. The sell-off came as COMEX gold futures snapped a four-session winning streak.
5 Wireless Telecom Stocks to Sell
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The highly competitive wireless telecom industry takes no prisoners. Either you have an upper-echelon phone — like Apple ‘s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone or a 4G Android device by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) — with enough infrastructure to wrap around the globe a few hundred times, or you’re left in the dust wondering why you even created a phone company in the first place. What’s worse, even with these attributes, the highly regulated and expensive operations of this industry makes profiting from the ears of would-be customers as difficult as you can imagine. These five sad sacks of the wireless telecom world have come up with poor reception on Wall Street for the past year. 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 wireless telecom stocks to sell. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS ) is a wireless telecommunications provider in the United States. PCS stock is down 40% in the past year. PCS stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of PCS stock . Mobile TeleSystems (NYSE: MBT ) is a telecommunications provider in Russia. In the past 12 months, MBT stock has lost 23% compared to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones. MBT stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings growth,
Roku’s Stick: A Game-Changer for Web TV?
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace This premium-television business is getting nerve-wracking as 2012 revs up. Right now, there’s no clear path forward. Are traditional cable and satellite services surviving? Are on-demand, streaming services like the much-maligned Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) going to take over the world, forcing all sides of the business to reevaluate how to generate revenue from advertising? Shake your Magic 8 Ball…and the answer is, “Reply hazy, try again later.” According to Credit Suisse analyst Stefan Anninger, the entire multichannel TV-services business, from Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC ) to DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV ), remained completely flat from September 2010 through September 2011. There are 100.8 million pay TV subscribers out there. Meanwhile, a survey conducted by research group Deloitte claims that 9 million subscribers stopped their pay-TV service in 2011 in favor of streaming alternatives like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon ‘s (NASDAQ: AMZN ) Amazon Prime. That’s a massive discrepancy that illustrates the one certain point: Change is afoot. Old and new need to meet somewhere in the middle to keep consumers happy and advertisers spending, and the key to that is making the service even cheaper and more accessible. To that end, Roku is blazing a promising trail. Its latest device could be a game-changer. Roku make a line of set-top boxes that plug into your television, not unlike TiVo ‘s (NASDAQ: TIVO ), but Roku’s boxes are built specifically for streaming television and entertainment services. The new Roku device isn’t a box at all, though. On Tuesday, the company announced its Streaming Stick , a tiny dongle that plugs into an HDTV’s HDMI port and provides the same range of service as more familiar boxes. About the size of an eraser, the stick would seem to make turning a regular TV into a Web-connected TV as simple as plugging it in. Like the boxes, the stick offers a broad selection of channels. These range from free options such as News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS ) properties Fox News and Wall Street Journal Live to additional premium services such as Netflix, HBOGo, Amazon Instant, and NBA League Pass. This is in addition to other entertainment apps such as games ( Angry Birds ) and Internet radio ( Pandora (NYSE: P ). Roku also creates some of its own content. The boxes are versatile and cheap, ranging in price from $50 to $100. The Stick is also expected to fall in that price range. In the race to bring television audiences to connected living-room viewing — i.e., television and entertainment from the Internet — Roku has done an admirable job since its boxes went on sale in 2008. The company has sold around 2.5 million Roku boxes, putting it on par with
10 Low-Powered Energy Stocks to Sell
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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The bubbling crude has been rising since October — price that is. As people are cranking up their heat and energy outputs for the winter months, it’s no surprise that there are profits to be made. However, over the long haul (and even recently), companies who live and die by the drill have been coming up short. 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 10 oil, gas and consumable fuels to sell. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Apache (NYSE: APA ) explores for, develops and produces natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids. In the past year, APA stock is down 20%, compared to a gain of 5% for the Dow Jones. APA gets a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of APA stock . Arch (NYSE: ACI ) is a coal producer headquartered in St. Louis. ACI stock is down 56% in the past year. ACI stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings momentum, an "F" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of ACI stock . Cameco (NYSE: CCJ ) is a uranium producer that provides fuel to nuclear power plants. In the past year, CCJ stock has slid 52%. CCJ stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, a "D" for earnings momentum, a "D" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of CCJ stock . EnCana (NYSE: ECA ) is a natural gas producer. A 34% drop in the past year has left shareholders questioning their initial purchase. ECA gets a "D" for sales growth, an "F" for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of ECA stock . EXCO Resources (NYSE: XCO ) explores, exploits, develops and produces oil and natural gas properties. XCO stock has dipped 48% in the past 12 months, compared to gains by the broader markets. XCO gets an "F" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of XCO stock . Hess (NYSE: HES ) global integrated energy company, known mostly for operating gas stations across the country. In the last year, HES is down 24%. HES stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, a "D" for earnings momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of HES stock . Newfield Exploration (NYSE: NFX ) is another independent oil and gas company that makes the list. Compared to gains by the broader markets, NFX has slid 45%. NFX gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of NFX stock . Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU ) owns 28 coal mining properties in the United States. BTU stock has lost 42% since this time last January. BTU gets a "D" its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of BTU stock . Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR ), or Petrobras, is a Brazilian integrated oil and gas company that has watched its stock value dip 28% in the past year. PBR gets a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of PBR stock . Talisman Energy (NYSE: TLM ) is a global oil and gas company based in Calgary. In the past 12 months, TLM stock has lost nearly 40%. TLM stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of TLM stock . 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 Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 06, 2012)
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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 22.2% on the day. SPRD's upside potential is 104.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $30.58. It is trading at 50.0% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 74.4% above its 52-week low of $8.59. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 8.5% on the day. SINA's upside potential is 117.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 3.5% above its 52-week low of $46.86. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.5% on the day. DANG's upside potential is 97.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $9.83. It is trading at 13.7% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 20.9% above its 52-week low of $4.11. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.4% on the day. FMCN's upside potential is 115.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $40.23. It is trading at 49.6% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 111.9% above its 52-week low of $8.79. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.0% on the day. YOKU's upside potential is 86.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $29.14. It is trading at 22.4% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 13.9% above its 52-week low of $13.76. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.9% on the day. ISS's upside potential is 96.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $17.20. It is trading at 38.7% of its 52-week high of $22.63, and 54.8% above its 52-week low of $5.66. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.7% on the day. MPEL's upside potential is 61.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.37. It is trading at 58.9% of its 52-week high of $16.15, and 47.2% above its 52-week low of $6.46. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.4% on the day. CISG's upside potential is 195.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $20.36. It is trading at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 30.7% above its 52-week low of $5.28. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the ninth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.2% on the day. STP's upside potential is 92.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $4.43. It is trading at 21.2% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 35.3% above its 52-week low of $1.70. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the 10th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.9% on the day. QIHU's upside potential is 144.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $34.07. It is trading at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 1.8% above its 52-week low of $13.71. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the 11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the day. TSL's upside potential is 93.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13.07. It is trading at 21.8% of its 52-week high of $31.08, and 28.2% above its 52-week low of $5.28. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the day. SOHU's upside potential is 59.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $78.38. It is trading at 45.0% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.4% above its 52-week low of $45.40. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.1% on the day. RENN's upside potential is 119.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7.62. It is trading at 14.5% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 8.4% above its 52-week low of $3.21. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the 14th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.0% on the day. HTHT's upside potential is 69.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $21.82. It is trading at 52.6% of its 52-week high of $24.47, and 7.3% above its 52-week low of $12.00. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.9% on the day. JASO's upside potential is 138.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3.14. It is trading at 15.4% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and 9.1% above its 52-week low of $1.21. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.5% on the day. EDU's upside potential is 58.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 64.2% of its 52-week high of $34.77, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 17th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.4% on the day. CTRP's upside potential is 93.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $44.30. It is trading at 45.4% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 2.8% above its 52-week low of $22.33. NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the 18th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.3% on the day. NTES's upside potential is 28.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $56.66. It is trading at 80.5% of its 52-week high of $55.00, and 23.9% above its 52-week low of $35.74. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the 19th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.2% on the day. FENG's upside potential is 86.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $10.67. It is trading at 37.9% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 36.2% above its 52-week low of $4.20. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.1% on the day. HNP's upside potential is 9.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $23.32. It is trading at 89.1% of its 52-week high of $23.94, and 38.1% above its 52-week low of $15.45.
Gold, Silver Shares Retreat as Precious Metals Dip
Gold and silver stocks traded lower Friday afternoon as precious metals were
pressured by strength in the U.S. dollar. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index
(XAU), a composite of the sectors largest companies, retreated 0.8% to 187.47.
Notable decliners included Yamana Gold (AUY), Goldcorp (GG), and Pan American
Silver (PAAS) which dropped 1.5%, 2.0%, and 0.5%, respectively. The sell-off
came as COMEX gold futures snapped a four-session winning streak.
pressured by strength in the U.S. dollar. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index
(XAU), a composite of the sectors largest companies, retreated 0.8% to 187.47.
Notable decliners included Yamana Gold (AUY), Goldcorp (GG), and Pan American
Silver (PAAS) which dropped 1.5%, 2.0%, and 0.5%, respectively. The sell-off
came as COMEX gold futures snapped a four-session winning streak.
Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 06, 2012)
Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Jan. 06. It was down 22.2% on the day. SPRDs upside potential is 104.2%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30.58. It is trading at
50.0% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 74.4% above its 52-week low of $8.59.
SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 8.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is
117.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $105.37. It is
trading at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 3.5% above its 52-week low
of $46.86. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the third most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.5% on the day.
DANGs upside potential is 97.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $9.83. It is trading at 13.7% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 20.9% above
its 52-week low of $4.11. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the
fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.4% on
the day. FMCNs upside potential is 115.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $40.23. It is trading at 49.6% of its 52-week high of $37.58,
and 111.9% above its 52-week low of $8.79. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is
the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.0%
on the day. YOKUs upside potential is 86.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $29.14. It is trading at 22.4% of its 52-week high of $69.95,
and 13.9% above its 52-week low of $13.76. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:ISS) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It
was down 4.9% on the day. ISSs upside potential is 96.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.20. It is trading at 38.7% of its 52-week
high of $22.63, and 54.8% above its 52-week low of $5.66. Melco Crown
Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.7% on the day. MPELs upside potential is
61.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.37. It is trading
at 58.9% of its 52-week high of $16.15, and 47.2% above its 52-week low of
$6.46. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.4% on the day. CISGs upside potential is
195.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $20.36. It is trading
at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 30.7% above its 52-week low of
$5.28. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the ninth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.2% on the day. STPs
upside potential is 92.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$4.43. It is trading at 21.2% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 35.3% above its
52-week low of $1.70. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the 10th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.9% on the day.
QIHUs upside potential is 144.2% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $34.07. It is trading at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 1.8%
above its 52-week low of $13.71. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the
day. TSLs upside potential is 93.0% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $13.07. It is trading at 21.8% of its 52-week high of $31.08, and 28.2%
above its 52-week low of $5.28. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 12th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the day.
SOHUs upside potential is 59.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $78.38. It is trading at 45.0% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.4% above
its 52-week low of $45.40. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the 13th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.1% on the day. RENNs upside
potential is 119.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.62.
It is trading at 14.5% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 8.4% above its 52-week
low of $3.21. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the 14th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.0% on the day.
HTHTs upside potential is 69.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $21.82. It is trading at 52.6% of its 52-week high of $24.47, and 7.3% above
its 52-week low of $12.00. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is
the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.9% on
the day. JASOs upside potential is 138.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $3.14. It is trading at 15.4% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and
9.1% above its 52-week low of $1.21. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR)
(NYSE:EDU) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It
was down 2.5% on the day. EDUs upside potential is 58.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 64.2% of its 52-week
high of $34.77, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Ctrip.com
International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 17th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.4% on the day. CTRPs upside potential is
93.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $44.30. It is trading
at 45.4% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 2.8% above its 52-week low of
$22.33. NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the 18th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.3% on the day. NTESs upside
potential is 28.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $56.66.
It is trading at 80.5% of its 52-week high of $55.00, and 23.9% above its
52-week low of $35.74. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the 19th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.2% on the day.
FENGs upside potential is 86.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $10.67. It is trading at 37.9% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 36.2% above
its 52-week low of $4.20. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is
the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.1% on
the day. HNPs upside potential is 9.3% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $23.32. It is trading at 89.1% of its 52-week high of $23.94,
and 38.1% above its 52-week low of $15.45.
Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Jan. 06. It was down 22.2% on the day. SPRDs upside potential is 104.2%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30.58. It is trading at
50.0% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 74.4% above its 52-week low of $8.59.
SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 8.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is
117.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $105.37. It is
trading at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 3.5% above its 52-week low
of $46.86. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the third most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.5% on the day.
DANGs upside potential is 97.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $9.83. It is trading at 13.7% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 20.9% above
its 52-week low of $4.11. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the
fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.4% on
the day. FMCNs upside potential is 115.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $40.23. It is trading at 49.6% of its 52-week high of $37.58,
and 111.9% above its 52-week low of $8.79. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is
the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.0%
on the day. YOKUs upside potential is 86.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $29.14. It is trading at 22.4% of its 52-week high of $69.95,
and 13.9% above its 52-week low of $13.76. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:ISS) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It
was down 4.9% on the day. ISSs upside potential is 96.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.20. It is trading at 38.7% of its 52-week
high of $22.63, and 54.8% above its 52-week low of $5.66. Melco Crown
Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.7% on the day. MPELs upside potential is
61.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.37. It is trading
at 58.9% of its 52-week high of $16.15, and 47.2% above its 52-week low of
$6.46. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.4% on the day. CISGs upside potential is
195.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $20.36. It is trading
at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 30.7% above its 52-week low of
$5.28. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the ninth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.2% on the day. STPs
upside potential is 92.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$4.43. It is trading at 21.2% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 35.3% above its
52-week low of $1.70. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the 10th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.9% on the day.
QIHUs upside potential is 144.2% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $34.07. It is trading at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 1.8%
above its 52-week low of $13.71. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the
day. TSLs upside potential is 93.0% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $13.07. It is trading at 21.8% of its 52-week high of $31.08, and 28.2%
above its 52-week low of $5.28. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 12th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the day.
SOHUs upside potential is 59.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $78.38. It is trading at 45.0% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.4% above
its 52-week low of $45.40. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the 13th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.1% on the day. RENNs upside
potential is 119.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.62.
It is trading at 14.5% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 8.4% above its 52-week
low of $3.21. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the 14th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.0% on the day.
HTHTs upside potential is 69.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $21.82. It is trading at 52.6% of its 52-week high of $24.47, and 7.3% above
its 52-week low of $12.00. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is
the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.9% on
the day. JASOs upside potential is 138.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $3.14. It is trading at 15.4% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and
9.1% above its 52-week low of $1.21. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR)
(NYSE:EDU) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It
was down 2.5% on the day. EDUs upside potential is 58.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 64.2% of its 52-week
high of $34.77, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Ctrip.com
International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 17th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.4% on the day. CTRPs upside potential is
93.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $44.30. It is trading
at 45.4% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 2.8% above its 52-week low of
$22.33. NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the 18th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.3% on the day. NTESs upside
potential is 28.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $56.66.
It is trading at 80.5% of its 52-week high of $55.00, and 23.9% above its
52-week low of $35.74. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the 19th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.2% on the day.
FENGs upside potential is 86.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $10.67. It is trading at 37.9% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 36.2% above
its 52-week low of $4.20. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is
the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.1% on
the day. HNPs upside potential is 9.3% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $23.32. It is trading at 89.1% of its 52-week high of $23.94,
and 38.1% above its 52-week low of $15.45.
10 Low-Powered Energy Stocks to Sell
The bubbling crude has been rising since October price that is. As people are
cranking up their heat and energy outputs for the winter months, its no surprise
that there are profits to be made. However, over the long haul (and even
recently), companies who live and die by the drill have been coming up short. 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 10 oil, gas and consumable fuels to sell. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according
to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Apache (NYSE:
APA ) explores for, develops and produces natural gas, crude oil and natural gas
liquids. In the past year, APA stock is down 20%, compared to a gain of 5% for
the Dow Jones. APA gets a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of APA stock . Arch (NYSE: ACI ) is
a coal producer headquartered in St. Louis. ACI stock is down 56% in the past
year. ACI stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
earnings momentum, an "F" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to
exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and an "F" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of ACI
stock . Cameco (NYSE: CCJ ) is a uranium producer that provides fuel to nuclear
power plants. In the past year, CCJ stock has slid 52%. CCJ stock gets a "D"
for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, a "D" for
earnings momentum, a "D" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings
estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of CCJ
stock . EnCana (NYSE: ECA ) is a natural gas producer. A 34% drop in the past
year has left shareholders questioning their initial purchase. ECA gets a
"D" for sales growth, an "F" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
earnings growth and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of ECA stock . EXCO Resources (NYSE:
XCO ) explores, exploits, develops and produces oil and natural gas properties.
XCO stock has dipped 48% in the past 12 months, compared to gains by the broader
markets. XCO gets an "F" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings
momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates
on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of XCO stock . Hess
(NYSE: HES ) global integrated energy company, known mostly for operating gas
stations across the country. In the last year, HES is down 24%. HES stock gets a
"D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, a "D"
for earnings momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of HES
stock . Newfield Exploration (NYSE: NFX ) is another independent oil and gas
company that makes the list. Compared to gains by the broader markets, NFX has
slid 45%. NFX gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for its
ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for
the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month
and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of NFX stock . Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU ) owns 28
coal mining properties in the United States. BTU stock has lost 42% since this
time last January. BTU gets a "D" its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of BTU stock . Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE:
PBR ), or Petrobras, is a Brazilian integrated oil and gas company that has
watched its stock value dip 28% in the past year. PBR gets a "D" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and
a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view
my complete analysis of PBR stock . Talisman Energy (NYSE: TLM ) is a global oil
and gas company based in Calgary. In the past 12 months, TLM stock has lost
nearly 40%. TLM stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D"
for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past
month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of TLM stock . 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.
cranking up their heat and energy outputs for the winter months, its no surprise
that there are profits to be made. However, over the long haul (and even
recently), companies who live and die by the drill have been coming up short. 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 10 oil, gas and consumable fuels to sell. Here they are, in
alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according
to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Apache (NYSE:
APA ) explores for, develops and produces natural gas, crude oil and natural gas
liquids. In the past year, APA stock is down 20%, compared to a gain of 5% for
the Dow Jones. APA gets a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of APA stock . Arch (NYSE: ACI ) is
a coal producer headquartered in St. Louis. ACI stock is down 56% in the past
year. ACI stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
earnings momentum, an "F" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to
exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street and an "F" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of ACI
stock . Cameco (NYSE: CCJ ) is a uranium producer that provides fuel to nuclear
power plants. In the past year, CCJ stock has slid 52%. CCJ stock gets a "D"
for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, a "D" for
earnings momentum, a "D" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings
estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of CCJ
stock . EnCana (NYSE: ECA ) is a natural gas producer. A 34% drop in the past
year has left shareholders questioning their initial purchase. ECA gets a
"D" for sales growth, an "F" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
earnings growth and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of ECA stock . EXCO Resources (NYSE:
XCO ) explores, exploits, develops and produces oil and natural gas properties.
XCO stock has dipped 48% in the past 12 months, compared to gains by the broader
markets. XCO gets an "F" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings
momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates
on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio
Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of XCO stock . Hess
(NYSE: HES ) global integrated energy company, known mostly for operating gas
stations across the country. In the last year, HES is down 24%. HES stock gets a
"D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings growth, a "D"
for earnings momentum, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and an "F" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of HES
stock . Newfield Exploration (NYSE: NFX ) is another independent oil and gas
company that makes the list. Compared to gains by the broader markets, NFX has
slid 45%. NFX gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for its
ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for
the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month
and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information,
view my complete analysis of NFX stock . Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU ) owns 28
coal mining properties in the United States. BTU stock has lost 42% since this
time last January. BTU gets a "D" its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of BTU stock . Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE:
PBR ), or Petrobras, is a Brazilian integrated oil and gas company that has
watched its stock value dip 28% in the past year. PBR gets a "D" for the
magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past month and
a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view
my complete analysis of PBR stock . Talisman Energy (NYSE: TLM ) is a global oil
and gas company based in Calgary. In the past 12 months, TLM stock has lost
nearly 40%. TLM stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, an "F" for
its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D"
for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased during the past
month and an "F" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of TLM stock . 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.
5 Wireless Telecom Stocks to Sell
The highly competitive wireless telecom industry takes no prisoners. Either you
have an upper-echelon phone like Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone or a 4G Android
device by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) with enough infrastructure to wrap around the
globe a few hundred times, or youre left in the dust wondering why you even
created a phone company in the first place. Whats worse, even with these
attributes, the highly regulated and expensive operations of this industry makes
profiting from the ears of would-be customers as difficult as you can imagine.
These five sad sacks of the wireless telecom world have come up with poor
reception on Wall Street for the past year. 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 wireless
telecom stocks to sell. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these
stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my research, meaning it is a
"sell" or "strong sell." MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS ) is a
wireless telecommunications provider in the United States. PCS stock is down 40%
in the past year. PCS stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of PCS
stock . Mobile TeleSystems (NYSE: MBT ) is a telecommunications provider in
Russia. In the past 12 months, MBT stock has lost 23% compared to a gain of 6%
for the Dow Jones. MBT stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth,
have an upper-echelon phone like Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone or a 4G Android
device by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) with enough infrastructure to wrap around the
globe a few hundred times, or youre left in the dust wondering why you even
created a phone company in the first place. Whats worse, even with these
attributes, the highly regulated and expensive operations of this industry makes
profiting from the ears of would-be customers as difficult as you can imagine.
These five sad sacks of the wireless telecom world have come up with poor
reception on Wall Street for the past year. 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 wireless
telecom stocks to sell. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these
stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my research, meaning it is a
"sell" or "strong sell." MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS ) is a
wireless telecommunications provider in the United States. PCS stock is down 40%
in the past year. PCS stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of PCS
stock . Mobile TeleSystems (NYSE: MBT ) is a telecommunications provider in
Russia. In the past 12 months, MBT stock has lost 23% compared to a gain of 6%
for the Dow Jones. MBT stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth,
Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 06, 2012)
Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Jan. 06. It was down 22.2% on the day. SPRDs upside potential is 104.2%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30.58. It is trading at
50.0% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 74.4% above its 52-week low of $8.59.
SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 8.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is
117.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $105.37. It is
trading at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 3.5% above its 52-week low
of $46.86. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the third most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.5% on the day.
DANGs upside potential is 97.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $9.83. It is trading at 13.7% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 20.9% above
its 52-week low of $4.11. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the
fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.4% on
the day. FMCNs upside potential is 115.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $40.23. It is trading at 49.6% of its 52-week high of $37.58,
and 111.9% above its 52-week low of $8.79. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is
the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.0%
on the day. YOKUs upside potential is 86.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $29.14. It is trading at 22.4% of its 52-week high of $69.95,
and 13.9% above its 52-week low of $13.76. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:ISS) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It
was down 4.9% on the day. ISSs upside potential is 96.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.20. It is trading at 38.7% of its 52-week
high of $22.63, and 54.8% above its 52-week low of $5.66. Melco Crown
Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.7% on the day. MPELs upside potential is
61.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.37. It is trading
at 58.9% of its 52-week high of $16.15, and 47.2% above its 52-week low of
$6.46. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.4% on the day. CISGs upside potential is
195.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $20.36. It is trading
at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 30.7% above its 52-week low of
$5.28. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the ninth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.2% on the day. STPs
upside potential is 92.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$4.43. It is trading at 21.2% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 35.3% above its
52-week low of $1.70. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the 10th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.9% on the day.
QIHUs upside potential is 144.2% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $34.07. It is trading at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 1.8%
above its 52-week low of $13.71. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the
day. TSLs upside potential is 93.0% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $13.07. It is trading at 21.8% of its 52-week high of $31.08, and 28.2%
above its 52-week low of $5.28. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 12th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the day.
SOHUs upside potential is 59.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $78.38. It is trading at 45.0% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.4% above
its 52-week low of $45.40. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the 13th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.1% on the day. RENNs upside
potential is 119.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.62.
It is trading at 14.5% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 8.4% above its 52-week
low of $3.21. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the 14th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.0% on the day.
HTHTs upside potential is 69.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $21.82. It is trading at 52.6% of its 52-week high of $24.47, and 7.3% above
its 52-week low of $12.00. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is
the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.9% on
the day. JASOs upside potential is 138.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $3.14. It is trading at 15.4% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and
9.1% above its 52-week low of $1.21. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR)
(NYSE:EDU) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It
was down 2.5% on the day. EDUs upside potential is 58.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 64.2% of its 52-week
high of $34.77, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Ctrip.com
International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 17th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.4% on the day. CTRPs upside potential is
93.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $44.30. It is trading
at 45.4% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 2.8% above its 52-week low of
$22.33. NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the 18th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.3% on the day. NTESs upside
potential is 28.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $56.66.
It is trading at 80.5% of its 52-week high of $55.00, and 23.9% above its
52-week low of $35.74. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the 19th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.2% on the day.
FENGs upside potential is 86.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $10.67. It is trading at 37.9% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 36.2% above
its 52-week low of $4.20. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is
the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.1% on
the day. HNPs upside potential is 9.3% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $23.32. It is trading at 89.1% of its 52-week high of $23.94,
and 38.1% above its 52-week low of $15.45.
Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Jan. 06. It was down 22.2% on the day. SPRDs upside potential is 104.2%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30.58. It is trading at
50.0% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 74.4% above its 52-week low of $8.59.
SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 8.5% on the day. SINAs upside potential is
117.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $105.37. It is
trading at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 3.5% above its 52-week low
of $46.86. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the third most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.5% on the day.
DANGs upside potential is 97.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $9.83. It is trading at 13.7% of its 52-week high of $36.40, and 20.9% above
its 52-week low of $4.11. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the
fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.4% on
the day. FMCNs upside potential is 115.9% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $40.23. It is trading at 49.6% of its 52-week high of $37.58,
and 111.9% above its 52-week low of $8.79. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is
the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 5.0%
on the day. YOKUs upside potential is 86.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $29.14. It is trading at 22.4% of its 52-week high of $69.95,
and 13.9% above its 52-week low of $13.76. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:ISS) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It
was down 4.9% on the day. ISSs upside potential is 96.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $17.20. It is trading at 38.7% of its 52-week
high of $22.63, and 54.8% above its 52-week low of $5.66. Melco Crown
Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.7% on the day. MPELs upside potential is
61.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.37. It is trading
at 58.9% of its 52-week high of $16.15, and 47.2% above its 52-week low of
$6.46. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.4% on the day. CISGs upside potential is
195.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $20.36. It is trading
at 33.0% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 30.7% above its 52-week low of
$5.28. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the ninth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 4.2% on the day. STPs
upside potential is 92.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price of
$4.43. It is trading at 21.2% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 35.3% above its
52-week low of $1.70. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the 10th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.9% on the day.
QIHUs upside potential is 144.2% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $34.07. It is trading at 38.5% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 1.8%
above its 52-week low of $13.71. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the
11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the
day. TSLs upside potential is 93.0% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $13.07. It is trading at 21.8% of its 52-week high of $31.08, and 28.2%
above its 52-week low of $5.28. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 12th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.4% on the day.
SOHUs upside potential is 59.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $78.38. It is trading at 45.0% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 8.4% above
its 52-week low of $45.40. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the 13th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.1% on the day. RENNs upside
potential is 119.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.62.
It is trading at 14.5% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 8.4% above its 52-week
low of $3.21. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the 14th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 3.0% on the day.
HTHTs upside potential is 69.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $21.82. It is trading at 52.6% of its 52-week high of $24.47, and 7.3% above
its 52-week low of $12.00. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is
the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.9% on
the day. JASOs upside potential is 138.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $3.14. It is trading at 15.4% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and
9.1% above its 52-week low of $1.21. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR)
(NYSE:EDU) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It
was down 2.5% on the day. EDUs upside potential is 58.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 64.2% of its 52-week
high of $34.77, and 8.3% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Ctrip.com
International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 17th most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.4% on the day. CTRPs upside potential is
93.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $44.30. It is trading
at 45.4% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 2.8% above its 52-week low of
$22.33. NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the 18th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.3% on the day. NTESs upside
potential is 28.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $56.66.
It is trading at 80.5% of its 52-week high of $55.00, and 23.9% above its
52-week low of $35.74. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the 19th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.2% on the day.
FENGs upside potential is 86.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $10.67. It is trading at 37.9% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 36.2% above
its 52-week low of $4.20. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is
the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 06. It was down 2.1% on
the day. HNPs upside potential is 9.3% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $23.32. It is trading at 89.1% of its 52-week high of $23.94,
and 38.1% above its 52-week low of $15.45.
5 Wireless Telecom Stocks to Sell
The highly competitive wireless telecom industry takes no prisoners. Either you
have an upper-echelon phone like Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone or a 4G Android
device by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) with enough infrastructure to wrap around the
globe a few hundred times, or youre left in the dust wondering why you even
created a phone company in the first place. Whats worse, even with these
attributes, the highly regulated and expensive operations of this industry makes
profiting from the ears of would-be customers as difficult as you can imagine.
These five sad sacks of the wireless telecom world have come up with poor
reception on Wall Street for the past year. 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 wireless
telecom stocks to sell. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these
stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my research, meaning it is a
"sell" or "strong sell." MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS ) is a
wireless telecommunications provider in the United States. PCS stock is down 40%
in the past year. PCS stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of PCS
stock . Mobile TeleSystems (NYSE: MBT ) is a telecommunications provider in
Russia. In the past 12 months, MBT stock has lost 23% compared to a gain of 6%
for the Dow Jones. MBT stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth,
have an upper-echelon phone like Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPhone or a 4G Android
device by Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) with enough infrastructure to wrap around the
globe a few hundred times, or youre left in the dust wondering why you even
created a phone company in the first place. Whats worse, even with these
attributes, the highly regulated and expensive operations of this industry makes
profiting from the ears of would-be customers as difficult as you can imagine.
These five sad sacks of the wireless telecom world have come up with poor
reception on Wall Street for the past year. 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 wireless
telecom stocks to sell. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these
stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my research, meaning it is a
"sell" or "strong sell." MetroPCS Communications (NYSE: PCS ) is a
wireless telecommunications provider in the United States. PCS stock is down 40%
in the past year. PCS stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth, an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus
earnings estimates on Wall Street, a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings
projections have increased during the past month and a "D" for cash flow in
my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of PCS
stock . Mobile TeleSystems (NYSE: MBT ) is a telecommunications provider in
Russia. In the past 12 months, MBT stock has lost 23% compared to a gain of 6%
for the Dow Jones. MBT stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth,
Gold, Silver Shares Retreat as Precious Metals Dip
Gold and silver stocks traded lower Friday afternoon as precious metals were
pressured by strength in the U.S. dollar. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index
(XAU), a composite of the sectors largest companies, retreated 0.8% to 187.47.
Notable decliners included Yamana Gold (AUY), Goldcorp (GG), and Pan American
Silver (PAAS) which dropped 1.5%, 2.0%, and 0.5%, respectively. The sell-off
came as COMEX gold futures snapped a four-session winning streak.
pressured by strength in the U.S. dollar. The Philadelphia Gold & Silver Index
(XAU), a composite of the sectors largest companies, retreated 0.8% to 187.47.
Notable decliners included Yamana Gold (AUY), Goldcorp (GG), and Pan American
Silver (PAAS) which dropped 1.5%, 2.0%, and 0.5%, respectively. The sell-off
came as COMEX gold futures snapped a four-session winning streak.
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