Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA index:djx, Nasdaq, S&P 500; Stock Market Investing News Today; Alcoa Earnings AA MSN Stock Quote

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dow2664 Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Stock Market News Today: The primary U.S. index composites, Dow , Nasdaq, and S&P 500, finished the opening week of the 2012 calendar year with positive trend-line action overall. Economic reports last week were positively skewed. The jobs data was better than expected and this helped to combat the ongoing negative sentiment relevant to the eurozone debt crisis. This week, investors will focus more on fourth quarter earnings reports. The hope is that a batch of positively skewed earnings data will help further combat the negativity stemming out of the eurozone. The debt crisis appears to be more in focus now that the holiday season has passed and no clear end to the crisis is mapped out at this point. European leaders will meet once again during the latter half of this month to discuss the action plan. Questions remain regarding the effectiveness of the action plan and the uncertainty continues to pressure the global marketplace. Primary index close marks: Primary indices in the eurozone finished in the red. The FTSE closed lower by .66 percent. The DAX finished lower by .67 percent and the CAC 40 closed out red by .31 percent. In the U.S., the primary index composites felt the pressure but ultimately closed closed the opening trading session of the week in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 32.77 at 12,392.69. The Nasdaq finished the day higher by 2.34 at 2,676.56 and the S&P 500 finished the last session green by 2.89 at 1,280.70. Indices were supported by the better than expected consumer credit data. According to the data stemming from Federal Reserve statistics, consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 9.9 billion in November to 20.4 billion. This was better than what had been anticipated. The dollar fell alongside oil price per barrel and gold futures last session. Alcoa Earnings: After last session close, Alcoa reported a quarterly loss of 193 million. Even though the loss was reported, share value stayed positive. After hour share value stayed out of the red just after the announcement was made. Prior to that, end of day close for Alcoa posted at 9.48 and was up at that point by .58 percent. Frank Matto

Top 10 Most Profitable Commercial Services Stocks: DFT, JOBS, MCO, PAYX, LMLP, WXS, PRAA, CASS, WU, DHX (Jan 09, 2012)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Commercial Services stocks for the last 12
months. One Chinese company (JOBS) is on the list. DuPont Fabros Technology,
Inc. (NYSE:DFT) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 27.54% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 38.25% for the same period. 51job, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JOBS) is the
2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 27.54% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 31.78% for
the same period. Moodys Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is the 3rd most profitable stock
in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 27.17% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 40.08% for the same period. Paychex,
Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYX) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 24.91% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 38.34% for the same period. LML Payment Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:LMLP) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 24.36% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 41.71% for the same period. Wright Express Corporation (NYSE:WXS) is
the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 22.59% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 40.82%
for the same period. Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRAA) is the
7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 21.54% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 38.12% for
the same period. Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS) is the 8th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 20.93%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 28.89% for the same
period. The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is the 9th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 17.64% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 24.90% for the same period. DICE
HOLDINGS, INC. (NYSE:DHX) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 17.32% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 28.94% for the same period.

Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA index:djx, Nasdaq, S&P 500; Stock Market Investing News Today; Alcoa Earnings AA MSN Stock Quote

Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Stock Market News Today: The primary U.S. index
composites, Dow , Nasdaq, and S&P 500, finished the opening week of the 2012
calendar year with positive trend-line action overall. Economic reports last
week were positively skewed. The jobs data was better than expected and this
helped to combat the ongoing negative sentiment relevant to the eurozone debt
crisis. This week, investors will focus more on fourth quarter earnings reports.
The hope is that a batch of positively skewed earnings data will help further
combat the negativity stemming out of the eurozone. The debt crisis appears to
be more in focus now that the holiday season has passed and no clear end to the
crisis is mapped out at this point. European leaders will meet once again during
the latter half of this month to discuss the action plan. Questions remain
regarding the effectiveness of the action plan and the uncertainty continues to
pressure the global marketplace. Primary index close marks: Primary indices in
the eurozone finished in the red. The FTSE closed lower by .66 percent. The DAX
finished lower by .67 percent and the CAC 40 closed out red by .31 percent. In
the U.S., the primary index composites felt the pressure but ultimately closed
closed the opening trading session of the week in the green. The Dow Jones
Industrial Average closed higher by 32.77 at 12,392.69. The Nasdaq finished the
day higher by 2.34 at 2,676.56 and the S&P 500 finished the last session green
by 2.89 at 1,280.70. Indices were supported by the better than expected consumer
credit data. According to the data stemming from Federal Reserve statistics,
consumer credit increased at an annual rate of 9.9 billion in November to 20.4
billion. This was better than what had been anticipated. The dollar fell
alongside oil price per barrel and gold futures last session. Alcoa Earnings:
After last session close, Alcoa reported a quarterly loss of 193 million. Even
though the loss was reported, share value stayed positive. After hour share
value stayed out of the red just after the announcement was made. Prior to that,
end of day close for Alcoa posted at 9.48 and was up at that point by .58
percent. Frank Matto

3 Small-Cap Buys for January

First up this month, I have CVD Equipment (NASDAQ: CVV ), a manufacturer of the
gear behind tomorrow's futuristic nanotechnologies, including solar cells,
electronic components, carbon nanotubes, LEDS and smart material coatings. But
what really has the company in investor headlines lately is its involvement with
graphene, the thinnest and toughest material ever produced. Graphene is a
one-atom-thick layer of carbon. Academics have recently figured out how to
manipulate the way the material conducts electricity, a breakthrough that opens
the door to its use in computers, since graphene conducts electricity 30 times
faster than silicon approaching the speed of light! Graphene is an
extraordinary material in 2010, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov won the
Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking experiments with it, and there
are a lot of companies, universities and industries researching it. It's too
soon to tell which of these players will be the big winner, so I want to go
straight to the source and invest in the equipment that all of these players
need for their research. With the excitement about graphene and its possible
uses, its no surprise that CVD's order backlog has soared this year, climbing
141% in the third quarter. Sales in the third quarter rose 119.3%, to $8.8
million, compared with $4 million year-on-year. During the same period, CVD
Equipment's earnings surged 566.7%, to $1.2 million $0.20 per share. The
analyst community was expecting earnings of $0.11 per share, so the company
posted a whopping 81.8% earnings surprise. For the fourth quarter, the analyst
community is expecting 66.7% annual sales growth and 87.5% earnings growth. In
the past three months, analysts have revised their consensus earnings estimate
30.6% higher. Of course, such positive analyst earnings revisions usually
precede tremendous future earnings surprises. Mitcham Industries (NASDAQ: MIND )
is a high-tech provider of seismic equipment to the energy industry, enabling
the next generation of oil-and-gas exploration. Oil companies are increasingly
finding it difficult to extract gas from traditional deposits and are being
forced to look at alternative sources and methods of extraction. With viable
alternative energy sources still a ways off, Mitcham's products are going to
become integral to the maintenance of our energy status quo. The company leases
seismic equipment to energy companies that allows them to get a picture of
what's happening below ground.

Top 10 Most Profitable Medical Equipment Stocks: KH, ISRG, VASC, WAT, ATRI, LDR, UTMD, MDT, TRIB, MR (Jan 09, 2012)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Medical Equipment stocks for the last 12
months. Two Chinese companies (KH, MR) are on the list. China Kanghui Holdings
(ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 34.98% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 41.99% for the same period. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) is
the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit
margin was 28.19% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 39.34%
for the same period. Vascular Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:VASC) is the 3rd most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 25.41%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 17.54% for the same
period. Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is the 4th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 23.30% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 28.23% for the same period. Atrion Corporation
(NASDAQ:ATRI) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 21.95% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 32.23% for the same period. Landauer, Inc. (NYSE:LDR) is the 6th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 20.93%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 28.96% for the same
period. Utah Medical Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:UTMD) is the 7th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 20.68% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 32.52% for the same period.
Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 20.64% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 24.37% for the same period. Trinity Biotech plc
(ADR) (NASDAQ:TRIB) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 19.71% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 19.78% for the same period. Mindray Medical International Ltd
(ADR) (NYSE:MR) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 19.45% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 18.91% for the same period.

Where to Invest During the Last Stage of the Market Recovery

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The economic recovery is a funny thing. Just when things really start picking up, the market narrows and many stocks are left in the dust. How does this happen? Let me explain by laying out each step of a typical recovery: In the initial stages of the recovery, the market generally experiences broad-based strength. This is the rising tide that lifts all boats. Interestingly, lower-quality stocks sometimes start out even faster in this stage than higher-quality stocks because they were punished so deeply in the previous selloff. Hopeful investors who want to make back what they lost all pile into stocks. However, these low-quality stocks flame out fast about midway through this stage as investors bank short-term gains and start getting serious about their investments. It is of critical importance that you don't get caught up in the hype. This is why, even though the hardest-hit sectors — like financials — were seeing a rebound in April 2010 and the early months of 2011, I made sure to steer clear. These stocks saw irrational buying pressure and had no fundamental strength — they quickly reversed and are trading as much as 60% lower. In the next stage, we begin to see a shift of leadership into sectors — some sectors will perform significantly better than others. At this time, higher-quality stocks are clear market leaders, but there still is a lot of correlation of stock movement within individual sectors. A perfect example is when you see Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) make a big announcement and the whole sector perks up. Most of the gains go to fundamentally strong companies, but, for the most part, everyone wins. Finally, in the third stage of a stock market recovery, the market begins to lose breadth and power. This is because the market no longer rewards all stocks for sector developments, but instead only bids up the specific companies that are directly involved. This is the stage of the recovery that will dominate 2012. In this environment, it is increasingly important to be certain that you are not just in the right sector, but invested the right stock(s) in that sector. This is the time the wheat is separated from the chaff and where stock-picking prevails. This is exactly why I steered you in my last article toward the hottest stocks in the hottest sectors with the most upside potential. And right now, the majority of the best stocks have been confined to three sectors — namely, consumer staples, health care and utilities — and within these sectors are the best-of-the-best companies that will take the lion's share of the profits. While I fully expect the sector strength to break down as we work our way through the third stage of the recovery, we're in for a spectacular rise. Just take a look at these four outstanding biotechnology and drug companies that will be poised to surge higher in 2012: Jazz Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: JAZZ ),

Gold Price Closed Today at $1,607.50 Won’t Hang Around Here Long, Tomorrow Ought to Find Gold Higher

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1607.50 Change : (8.60) or -0.5% Silver Price Close Today : 2874.90 Change : 9.60 cents or 0.3% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 55.915 Change : -0.487 or -0.9% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01788 Change : 0.000155 or 0.9% Platinum Price Close Today : 1427.50 Change : 9.50 or 0.7% Palladium Price Close Today : 617.90 Change : -49.35 or -7.4% S&P 500 : 1,280.70 Change : 2.89 or 0.2% Dow In GOLD$ : $159.37 Change : $ 1.28 or 0.8% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.709 Change : 0.062 or 0.8% Dow in SILVER oz : 431.07 Change : -0.30 or -0.1% Dow Industrial : 12,392.69 Change : 32.77 or 0.3% US Dollar Index : 80.98 Change : -0.456 or -0.6% For the past six months or so it seems that when the GOLD PRICE and SILVER PRICE close one-up/one-down, the next day they both rise. Now that doesn’t happen every time, but enough to spook me. And today silver rose up 9.6% (piddling amount, 0.3%) to 2874.9c while gold fell $8.60 (1/2%) to $1,607.50. The GOLD PRICE chart has that “I’ve built a mountain peak and now I’m skidding down the other side” look to it. It is skids past $1,605, ’twill skid a ways further. On the other hand (there’s that double-minded phrase again), if GOLD can clear $1,625/$1,630, why it would look strong as a garlic milkshake and attract all sorts of hangers-on. Range for gold was not noticeably weak today, $1,623.20 to $1,606.43 against Friday’s $1,631 to $1,608.75. Well, it won’t hang around here long, and tomorrow ought to find gold higher. The SILVER PRICE range today wasn’t much different to Fridays (low came 6c lower, high 24c lower), but silver has established an ever so slight downtrend with support at 2860c. If silver breaks that mark, all its new found friends and cheerleaders will head for the exits like dope-dealers at a concert when the cops show up. But you let silver rise a dollar and pierce 2960c, and investors will be swarming silver like politicians around a money hole. And I don’t know which way it will break. I don’t think either metal has a lot of downside left. They’ve withstood huge drops, from $1,927 to $1,522 (21%) and from 4950c to 2600c (48.3%). That just about does it. But I am quixotically hoping still that silver will fall off the wall once more time while gold holds its place, and take that gold/silver ratio up to 57.5 for another swap. If it doesn’t, well Sancho Panza and I will just go looking for more windmills. Times come when you can pay little attention to markets but this isn’t one of them. Watch silver and gold closely, looking for that ratio over 57.5, and use that as your trigger to buy more. I manage a few accounts for some charitable entities, and I’ve been casting up accounts lately, looking over performance. Big question in my mind was the wisdom of keeping presently-unneeded cash in silver or gold (I don’t mean cash you’ll need in six months or less, or even 12 necessarily) rather than keeping it in a bank. Some of these accounts add some gold or silver nearly every week, so they’ve bought this year high and low. And in years past. Since some of them are 12 years old and some only two or three, their performance varies a lot, but the lowest shows a 21% lifetime gain while the greatest has added 71%. So y’all can leave your money in banks if you want, but that’s sufficiently proved to me that my money ought to be held in silver and gold. Let the market rage, up and down, I’ll just keep on converting those excess bucks into metals. Course, I ain’t got one of them fancy money-manager decrees from Harvard or MYT — I’m just a natural born fool from Tennessee, so what do I know? Don’t look now, but the US dollar index has started its next leg up. Oh, today it gave up 45.6 basis points (0.6%), but gave it up to 80.98, after Friday’s close at 81.264. Dollar gained 164.4 basis points last week! Face it: y’all will be dealing with a strong dollar for several months, UNLESS it falls below 79.50. The euro is no longer a contender, except in the “Fiat Currencies Race to the Bottom.” It rose a bit today, 0.4%, to 1.2764, but this is virtual leagues from support around 1.3200. Market refuseth yet to believe that the euro has been fixed. Yen is still playing with that bottom channel boundary line — the bottom line of the channel it fell OUT of. Rose today 0.17% to 130.15c/Y100 (Y76.83/$1). Doubtful that the Nice Government Men in Japan would let the yen out from under their thumb. STOCKS have stalled around 12,400. Dow today stirred a little bit, up 32.77 (0.27%) to 12,396.69. S&P500 rose about the same, 2.89 (0.23%) to close 1,280.70. Back off and you’ll see a gigantic broadening top, like unto the top posted in 1999 – 2000. Takes a long time for a market that big to roll over, but by the time it does it has built up lots of downside inertia. I know there will be sirens aplenty, crooning in your ears that the worst of the recession is over and the economy will come back this year. All I can say is, Hide and watch. 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-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 09, 2012)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Yingli Green Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 6.2% on the day. YGE's upside potential is 28.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $5.29. It is trading at 30.4% of its 52-week high of $13.59, and 50.2% above its 52-week low of $2.75. Mindray Medical International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:MR) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 6.2% on the day. MR's upside potential is 11.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $31.13. It is trading at 89.7% of its 52-week high of $31.21, and 31.7% above its 52-week low of $21.25. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the third best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 6.1% on the day. STP's upside potential is 81.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $4.43. It is trading at 22.5% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 43.5% above its 52-week low of $1.70. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the fourth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 6.1% on the day. JASO's upside potential is 124.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3.14. It is trading at 16.3% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and 15.7% above its 52-week low of $1.21. ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS) is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 4.7% on the day. HOGS's upside potential is 51.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.92. It is trading at 52.0% of its 52-week high of $20.25, and 59.4% above its 52-week low of $6.60. Trina Solar Limited (ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 4.6% on the day. TSL's upside potential is 84.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13.07. It is trading at 22.8% of its 52-week high of $31.08, and 34.1% above its 52-week low of $5.28. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 4.4% on the day. QIHU's upside potential is 134.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $34.07. It is trading at 40.2% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 6.2% above its 52-week low of $13.71. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the eighth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.7% on the day. SPRD's upside potential is 96.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $30.58. It is trading at 51.8% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 80.8% above its 52-week low of $8.59. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the ninth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.6% on the day. HOLI's upside potential is 54.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13.13. It is trading at 46.9% of its 52-week high of $18.15, and 87.4% above its 52-week low of $4.54. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the 10th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.5% on the day. ISS's upside potential is 89.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $17.20. It is trading at 40.1% of its 52-week high of $22.63, and 60.2% above its 52-week low of $5.66. 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN) is the 11th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.4% on the day. SVN's upside potential is 93.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $24.03. It is trading at 51.8% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 14.3% above its 52-week low of $10.88. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG) is the 12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.2% on the day. FENG's upside potential is 80.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $10.67. It is trading at 39.1% of its 52-week high of $15.09, and 40.5% above its 52-week low of $4.20. TAL Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XRS) is the 13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.6% on the day. XRS's upside potential is 48.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.43. It is trading at 64.2% of its 52-week high of $16.24, and 24.0% above its 52-week low of $8.41. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:HTHT) is the 14th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.5% on the day. HTHT's upside potential is 65.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $21.82. It is trading at 53.9% of its 52-week high of $24.47, and 10.0% above its 52-week low of $12.00. Huaneng Power International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is the 15th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.3% on the day. HNP's upside potential is 6.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $23.32. It is trading at 91.2% of its 52-week high of $23.94, and 41.4% above its 52-week low of $15.45. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the 16th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.1% on the day. AMAP's upside potential is 124.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $22.83. It is trading at 50.2% of its 52-week high of $20.20, and 14.4% above its 52-week low of $8.87. LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the 17th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.1% on the day. LDK's upside potential is 2.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $4.48. It is trading at 29.2% of its 52-week high of $14.97, and 71.4% above its 52-week low of $2.55. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.0% on the day. SNP's upside potential is 5.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $122.20. It is trading at 99.3% of its 52-week high of $116.54, and 40.3% above its 52-week low of $82.50. WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.0% on the day. WX's upside potential is 51.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.54. It is trading at 63.9% of its 52-week high of $19.10, and 14.6% above its 52-week low of $10.65. Shanda Games Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.0% on the day. GAME's upside potential is 61.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $6.65. It is trading at 53.5% of its 52-week high of $7.70, and 19.1% above its 52-week low of $3.46.

The Disappearing Government Worker

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Even when they happen to government bureaucracies, job cuts might not be seen as positive developments for a politician, given the current economic climate. But as New York Times chief financial correspondent Floyd Norris noted recently , Barack Obama has presided over a record number of cuts in public-sector jobs, surpassing even cuts during the early years under Ronald Reagan. Nationwide, government employment has declined 2.6% over the past three years, while government jobs under Reagan – in 1981, 9182, and 1983 – were reduced by 2.2%, Norris points out, citing

Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 09, 2012)

Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Yingli Green
Energy Hold. Co. Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:YGE) is the best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 6.2% on the day. YGEs upside potential is
28.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $5.29. It is trading
at 30.4% of its 52-week high of $13.59, and 50.2% above its 52-week low of
$2.75. Mindray Medical International Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:MR) is the second
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 6.2% on the day.
MRs upside potential is 11.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $31.13. It is trading at 89.7% of its 52-week high of $31.21, and 31.7% above
its 52-week low of $21.25. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is
the third best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 6.1% on
the day. STPs upside potential is 81.6% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $4.43. It is trading at 22.5% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and
43.5% above its 52-week low of $1.70. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:JASO) is the fourth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9.
It was up 6.1% on the day. JASOs upside potential is 124.6% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $3.14. It is trading at 16.3% of its 52-week
high of $8.57, and 15.7% above its 52-week low of $1.21. ZHONGPIN INC.
(NASDAQ:HOGS) is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9.
It was up 4.7% on the day. HOGSs upside potential is 51.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $15.92. It is trading at 52.0% of its 52-week
high of $20.25, and 59.4% above its 52-week low of $6.60. Trina Solar Limited
(ADR) (NYSE:TSL) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan.
9. It was up 4.6% on the day. TSLs upside potential is 84.5% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $13.07. It is trading at 22.8% of its 52-week
high of $31.08, and 34.1% above its 52-week low of $5.28. Qihoo 360 Technology
Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 9. It was up 4.4% on the day. QIHUs upside potential is 134.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $34.07. It is trading at 40.2% of its
52-week high of $36.21, and 6.2% above its 52-week low of $13.71. Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the eighth best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.7% on the day. SPRDs upside
potential is 96.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $30.58.
It is trading at 51.8% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 80.8% above its
52-week low of $8.59. Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:HOLI) is the
ninth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.6% on the
day. HOLIs upside potential is 54.3% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $13.13. It is trading at 46.9% of its 52-week high of $18.15, and 87.4%
above its 52-week low of $4.54. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the
10th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.5% on the
day. ISSs upside potential is 89.6% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $17.20. It is trading at 40.1% of its 52-week high of $22.63, and 60.2%
above its 52-week low of $5.66. 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN) is
the 11th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.4% on
the day. SVNs upside potential is 93.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $24.03. It is trading at 51.8% of its 52-week high of $24.00,
and 14.3% above its 52-week low of $10.88. Phoenix New Media Ltd ADR (NYSE:FENG)
is the 12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 3.2%
on the day. FENGs upside potential is 80.8% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $10.67. It is trading at 39.1% of its 52-week high of $15.09,
and 40.5% above its 52-week low of $4.20. TAL Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XRS)
is the 13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.6%
on the day. XRSs upside potential is 48.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $15.43. It is trading at 64.2% of its 52-week high of $16.24,
and 24.0% above its 52-week low of $8.41. China Lodging Group, Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:HTHT) is the 14th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9.
It was up 2.5% on the day. HTHTs upside potential is 65.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $21.82. It is trading at 53.9% of its 52-week
high of $24.47, and 10.0% above its 52-week low of $12.00. Huaneng Power
International, Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:HNP) is the 15th best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.3% on the day. HNPs upside potential is
6.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $23.32. It is trading
at 91.2% of its 52-week high of $23.94, and 41.4% above its 52-week low of
$15.45. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the 16th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.1% on the day. AMAPs upside
potential is 124.9% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $22.83.
It is trading at 50.2% of its 52-week high of $20.20, and 14.4% above its
52-week low of $8.87. LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the 17th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.1% on the day.
LDKs upside potential is 2.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $4.48. It is trading at 29.2% of its 52-week high of $14.97, and 71.4% above
its 52-week low of $2.55. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is
the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It was up 2.0% on
the day. SNPs upside potential is 5.6% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $122.20. It is trading at 99.3% of its 52-week high of $116.54,
and 40.3% above its 52-week low of $82.50. WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR)
(NYSE:WX) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 9. It
was up 2.0% on the day. WXs upside potential is 51.8% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $18.54. It is trading at 63.9% of its 52-week
high of $19.10, and 14.6% above its 52-week low of $10.65. Shanda Games
Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Jan. 9. It was up 2.0% on the day. GAMEs upside potential is 61.5% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $6.65. It is trading at 53.5% of its
52-week high of $7.70, and 19.1% above its 52-week low of $3.46.

The Consumer Electronics Show’s Four-Ring Circus

The International Consumer Electronics Show officially opens its doors on
Tuesday at the Las Vegas Convention Center, but as tends to happen with major
trade expos, the entertainment kicks off well before the starting gun fires.
Companies have been teasing their big products for the show for weeks, often
strategically leaking details to keep themselves in the news. Meanwhile,
industry analysts and Wall Street commentators alike have made predictions about
who will debut what new device and how it will perform in the market. At CES
2011, the big story was tablet PCs. Apple s (NASDAQ: AAPL ) iPad had been on the
market for just over eight months, during which time it had set the PC industry
on fire. It seemed like every player in electronics showed off its own tablet at
CES last year, and that trend foreshadowed how the year would play out.
Once-mighty companies were brought low as they spent big on poorly received
tablet PCs. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ), Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ),
and Motorola (NYSE: MMI ), just to name a few, were among the casualties. So
whos rolling out what at CES this year? Here are four devices, trends, and
companies to keep an eye on at this weeks show. Nokia, Microsoft, and the Next
Smartphone Battle Nokia (NYSE: NOK ) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) announced
their surprising partnership in February 2011, after much of the CES hype had
already died down. The world has been waiting to see what their union will bear
and whether those products will save both the Finnish phone maker from
dissolution as well as make Windows a competitor in the race against Apple and
Android. While the first Windows-powered Nokia Lumia phones were released in
select countries last fall, a press conference scheduled for Monday will lay out
the Lumias future in the U.S. market. Rumors say the 4G Lumia will release on
Mar. 18 on AT&T s (NYSE: T ) network backed by a $100 million marketing push.
Microsoft claims this will be its last CES, so expect its smartphone plans (as
well as its Windows 8 and tablet plans) to be an ongoing topic of discussion.
Google, Apple, and the Connected TV Race Consumers made it clear in 2011 that
they werent interested in spending on high-end 3D TVs. If they were going to
spend anything on television, it was going to be on content. Connected
TVInternet-enabled television sets, set-top boxes, and new web-based streaming
servicesis the new focus for a number of companies. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG ) is
using CES as a second coming out party for its Google TV, with a host of new
manufacturing partners. Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL ) is showing off a new set-top
box, LG and Samsung (PINK: SSNLF ) are showing off new Google TV-powered HDTVs,
as are Sony (NYSE: SNE ) and Vizio. These companies are all hoping to provide a
Connected TV experience compelling enough to hook consumers before Apple
delivers its much-rumored HDTV later this year. Lenovo and the New Portable-PC
Market The PC market is on shaky ground. Research firm Gartner reported that PC
shipmentsnot including tablets like Apples wunderkindgrew only 3% year-over-year
in the third quarter of 2011, significantly less than expected. While numbers
havent hit the press yet, its suspected the industry didnt fare better in the
fourth quarter. The No. 2 leading PC manufacturer, Lenovo (PINK: LNVGY ), isnt
taking it lying down. The company is rolling out a fleet of new PCs at CES to
try and cater to every possible consumer. This includes new tablets like the
IdeaTab K2 and the IdeaPad S2, which can be docked in a keyboard attachment to
make it more like a laptop, as well as new IdeaPad ultrabook laptops that will
retail for around $700, looking to undercut Apples popular ultra-thin MacBook
Air line. Tobii Gaze and Other Oddities While its phones, PCs, and televisions
that are carrying the weight of investor hopes for CES, its easy to overlook
some of the more forward-thinking small projects that will be presented there.
There are plenty of quirky items that could offer a glimpse of future market
trends. Eye-tracking technology maker Tobii is showing off the Gaze , an
interface that lets you control Windows computers by simply moving your peepers
over the screen. Then theres Xpal Powers SpareOne , an emergency cellphone that
can run for 15 years on a single AA battery. For anyone looking to spot the
trends that will dominate CES 2013 and beyond, dont forget to pay attention to
the weird small stuff. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not own a
position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him on Twitter at

Where to Invest During the Last Stage of the Market Recovery

The economic recovery is a funny thing. Just when things really start picking
up, the market narrows and many stocks are left in the dust. How does this
happen? Let me explain by laying out each step of a typical recovery: In the
initial stages of the recovery, the market generally experiences broad-based
strength. This is the rising tide that lifts all boats. Interestingly,
lower-quality stocks sometimes start out even faster in this stage than
higher-quality stocks because they were punished so deeply in the previous
selloff. Hopeful investors who want to make back what they lost all pile into
stocks. However, these low-quality stocks flame out fast about midway through
this stage as investors bank short-term gains and start getting serious about
their investments. It is of critical importance that you don't get caught up
in the hype. This is why, even though the hardest-hit sectors like financials
were seeing a rebound in April 2010 and the early months of 2011, I made sure to
steer clear. These stocks saw irrational buying pressure and had no fundamental
strength they quickly reversed and are trading as much as 60% lower. In the
next stage, we begin to see a shift of leadership into sectors some sectors
will perform significantly better than others. At this time, higher-quality
stocks are clear market leaders, but there still is a lot of correlation of
stock movement within individual sectors. A perfect example is when you see
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) make a big announcement and the whole sector perks up.
Most of the gains go to fundamentally strong companies, but, for the most part,
everyone wins. Finally, in the third stage of a stock market recovery, the
market begins to lose breadth and power. This is because the market no longer
rewards all stocks for sector developments, but instead only bids up the
specific companies that are directly involved. This is the stage of the recovery
that will dominate 2012. In this environment, it is increasingly important to be
certain that you are not just in the right sector, but invested the right
stock(s) in that sector. This is the time the wheat is separated from the chaff
and where stock-picking prevails. This is exactly why I steered you in my last
article toward the hottest stocks in the hottest sectors with the most upside
potential. And right now, the majority of the best stocks have been confined to
three sectors namely, consumer staples, health care and utilities and within
these sectors are the best-of-the-best companies that will take the lion's
share of the profits. While I fully expect the sector strength to break down as
we work our way through the third stage of the recovery, we're in for a
spectacular rise. Just take a look at these four outstanding biotechnology and
drug companies that will be poised to surge higher in 2012: Jazz Pharmaceuticals
(NASDAQ: JAZZ ),

Gold Price Closed Today at $1,607.50 Won't Hang Around Here Long, Tomorrow Ought to Find Gold Higher

Gold Price Close Today : 1607.50 Change : (8.60) or -0.5% Silver Price Close
Today : 2874.90 Change : 9.60 cents or 0.3% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 55.915
Change : -0.487 or -0.9% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01788 Change : 0.000155 or
0.9% Platinum Price Close Today : 1427.50 Change : 9.50 or 0.7% Palladium Price
Close Today : 617.90 Change : -49.35 or -7.4% S&P 500 : 1,280.70 Change : 2.89
or 0.2% Dow In GOLD$ : $159.37 Change : $ 1.28 or 0.8% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.709
Change : 0.062 or 0.8% Dow in SILVER oz : 431.07 Change : -0.30 or -0.1% Dow
Industrial : 12,392.69 Change : 32.77 or 0.3% US Dollar Index : 80.98 Change :
-0.456 or -0.6% For the past six months or so it seems that when the GOLD PRICE
and SILVER PRICE close one-up/one-down, the next day they both rise. Now that
doesn't happen every time, but enough to spook me. And today silver rose up 9.6%
(piddling amount, 0.3%) to 2874.9c while gold fell $8.60 (1/2%) to $1,607.50.
The GOLD PRICE chart has that "I've built a mountain peak and now I'm skidding
down the other side" look to it. It is skids past $1,605, 'twill skid a ways
further. On the other hand (there's that double-minded phrase again), if GOLD
can clear $1,625/$1,630, why it would look strong as a garlic milkshake and
attract all sorts of hangers-on. Range for gold was not noticeably weak today,
$1,623.20 to $1,606.43 against Friday's $1,631 to $1,608.75. Well, it won't hang
around here long, and tomorrow ought to find gold higher. The SILVER PRICE range
today wasn't much different to Fridays (low came 6c lower, high 24c lower), but
silver has established an ever so slight downtrend with support at 2860c. If
silver breaks that mark, all its new found friends and cheerleaders will head
for the exits like dope-dealers at a concert when the cops show up. But you let
silver rise a dollar and pierce 2960c, and investors will be swarming silver
like politicians around a money hole. And I don't know which way it will break.
I don't think either metal has a lot of downside left. They've withstood huge
drops, from $1,927 to $1,522 (21%) and from 4950c to 2600c (48.3%). That just
about does it. But I am quixotically hoping still that silver will fall off the
wall once more time while gold holds its place, and take that gold/silver ratio
up to 57.5 for another swap. If it doesn't, well Sancho Panza and I will just go
looking for more windmills. Times come when you can pay little attention to
markets but this isn't one of them. Watch silver and gold closely, looking for
that ratio over 57.5, and use that as your trigger to buy more. I manage a few
accounts for some charitable entities, and I've been casting up accounts lately,
looking over performance. Big question in my mind was the wisdom of keeping
presently-unneeded cash in silver or gold (I don't mean cash you'll need in six
months or less, or even 12 necessarily) rather than keeping it in a bank. Some
of these accounts add some gold or silver nearly every week, so they've bought
this year high and low. And in years past. Since some of them are 12 years old
and some only two or three, their performance varies a lot, but the lowest shows
a 21% lifetime gain while the greatest has added 71%. So y'all can leave your
money in banks if you want, but that's sufficiently proved to me that my money
ought to be held in silver and gold. Let the market rage, up and down, I'll just
keep on converting those excess bucks into metals. Course, I ain't got one of
them fancy money-manager decrees from Harvard or MYT -- I'm just a natural born
fool from Tennessee, so what do I know? Don't look now, but the US dollar index
has started its next leg up. Oh, today it gave up 45.6 basis points (0.6%), but
gave it up to 80.98, after Friday's close at 81.264. Dollar gained 164.4 basis
points last week! Face it: y'all will be dealing with a strong dollar for
several months, UNLESS it falls below 79.50. The euro is no longer a contender,
except in the "Fiat Currencies Race to the Bottom." It rose a bit today, 0.4%,
to 1.2764, but this is virtual leagues from support around 1.3200. Market
refuseth yet to believe that the euro has been fixed. Yen is still playing with
that bottom channel boundary line -- the bottom line of the channel it fell OUT
of. Rose today 0.17% to 130.15c/Y100 (Y76.83/$1). Doubtful that the Nice
Government Men in Japan would let the yen out from under their thumb. STOCKS
have stalled around 12,400. Dow today stirred a little bit, up 32.77 (0.27%) to
12,396.69. S&P500 rose about the same, 2.89 (0.23%) to close 1,280.70. Back off
and you'll see a gigantic broadening top, like unto the top posted in 1999 -
2000. Takes a long time for a market that big to roll over, but by the time it
does it has built up lots of downside inertia. I know there will be sirens
aplenty, crooning in your ears that the worst of the recession is over and the
economy will come back this year. All I can say is, Hide and watch. 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.

Gold Shares Firm Despite Slide in Gold Futures

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Shares of most gold producers and explorers held firm Monday despite a modest sell-off in the yellow metal.

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 09, 2012)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 26.6% on the day. PWRD's upside potential is 172.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $24.00. It is trading at 30.3% of its 52-week high of $29.10, and 4.4% above its 52-week low of $8.44. NetEase.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 5.0% on the day. NTES's upside potential is 34.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $56.66. It is trading at 76.5% of its 52-week high of $55.00, and 17.7% above its 52-week low of $35.74. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 3.7% on the day. CYOU's upside potential is 89.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $42.88. It is trading at 43.5% of its 52-week high of $52.00, and 9.3% above its 52-week low of $20.71. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 2.4% on the day. CCSC's upside potential is 48.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $12.12. It is trading at 32.4% of its 52-week high of $25.15, and 23.5% above its 52-week low of $6.60. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 2.3% on the day. RENN's upside potential is 124.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7.62. It is trading at 14.2% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 5.9% above its 52-week low of $3.21. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 2.2% on the day. CTRP's upside potential is 97.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $44.30. It is trading at 44.4% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 1.9% above its 52-week low of $22.02. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 2.2% on the day. CISG's upside potential is 201.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $20.36. It is trading at 32.3% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 27.8% above its 52-week low of $5.28. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 1.0% on the day. SOHU's upside potential is 60.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $78.38. It is trading at 44.6% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 7.4% above its 52-week low of $45.40. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the ninth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.9% on the day. EDU's upside potential is 59.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $35.30. It is trading at 63.6% of its 52-week high of $34.77, and 7.3% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 10th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.9% on the day. BIDU's upside potential is 53.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $183.86. It is trading at 72.3% of its 52-week high of $165.96, and 18.9% above its 52-week low of $100.95. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is the 11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.6% on the day. YOKU's upside potential is 87.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $29.14. It is trading at 22.3% of its 52-week high of $69.95, and 13.2% above its 52-week low of $13.76. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.6% on the day. AMBO's upside potential is 15.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $8.00. It is trading at 56.4% of its 52-week high of $12.33, and 52.4% above its 52-week low of $4.56. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.6% on the day. SINA's upside potential is 118.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 32.8% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 2.9% above its 52-week low of $46.86. Jiayuan.com International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the 14th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.5% on the day. DATE's upside potential is 161.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.22. It is trading at 36.2% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 6.0% above its 52-week low of $5.50. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.3% on the day. SSW's upside potential is 32.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.00. It is trading at 63.8% of its 52-week high of $21.33, and 33.2% above its 52-week low of $10.21.

Netflix Soars, Apple Peaks — Monday’s IP Market Recap

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The start of a new trading week saw a pair of big-name tech stocks charge at the onset, but only one finished the day on the ups. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) clawed out an almost 14% gain Monday, the day it launched its services in Britain and Ireland, causing an immediate response from Amazon 's (NASDAQ: AMZN ) subsidiary in the area, Lovefilm. While Netflix's primary competition in the area is BSkyB's premium services, Lovefilm announced the launch of Lovefilm Instant — a streaming-only program — for about 1 British pound per month less than Netflix. However, both offerings are far cheaper than BSkyB Movies, which is an add-on that also requires a basic TV package, set-top box and connection to a satellite dish. Also providing momentum for Netflix was a CNBC interview with hedge fund manager Whtiney Tilson, in which he said NFLX could expand its business at a rate of 30% to 40%, and if that happened, the stock "should go crazy to the upside." Tilson also said he was positive about Netflix because of the European expansion and that NFLX also is an attractive buyout candidate. NFLX shares finished Monday at $98.18, their highest point in almost three months, and have gained more than 40% so far in 2012. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) also came out of the gates running Monday, reaching an all-time intraday high of more than $427.61. However, by noon, AAPL shares' momentum completely bottomed out, and the stock finished the day down about 0.2% at $421.73. The last time Apple challenged the $420s was in mid-October. The traditional kickoff for earnings season also passed Monday afternoon when Alcoa (NYSE: AA ) reported a loss of $193 million, or 18 cents per share, down from the previous quarter in 2010, after the company was forced to take a one-time charge . On an adjusted basis, however, Alcoa reported a loss of 3 cents per share that was on par with Wall Street estimates. Still, Alcoa — which suffered from an 18% drop in the price of aluminum last year — was up almost 3% on the day leading into its earnings report and is up more than 9% since the new year . Three Up Idenix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: IDIX ): Up 37% ($2.61) to $9.66. Dendreon (NASDASQ: DNDN ): Up 7.8% (96 cents) to $13.31. Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR ): Up 7.2% ($3.09) to $46.26. Three Down Perfect World (NASDAQ: PWRD ): Down 26.6% ($3.19) to $8.81. CareFusion (NYSE: CFN ): Down 8.6% ($2.20) to $23.28. Health Management (NYSE: HMA ): Down 7.1% (53 cents) to $6.96. As of this writing, Kyle Woodley did not own a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Gold Shares Firm Despite Slide in Gold Futures

Shares of most gold producers and explorers held firm Monday despite a modest
sell-off in the yellow metal.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) To Launch New TVs

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has partnered with LG and Samsung to unveil new
Google TVs. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) To Launch New TVs The tech giant Google
Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has added electronic manufacturers LG and Samsung to its
Google TV line up in an effort to revive its TV product. LG will unveil new
products at the Consumer Electronics Show next week while Samsung will market
its products later this year. Media Terk Inc. also joined the list of Google TV
partners. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) said in a blog post, "Google TV is about
bringing new entertainment and innovation from the Web to TV. Our team along
with our partners are pleased to bring more Google TV powered products to more
people, across more devices in more countries in 2012". Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) company shares are currently standing at 650.02. Price History
Last Price: 650.02 52 Week Low / High: 473.02 / 670.25 50 Day Moving Average:
613.56 6 Month Price Change %: 22.2% 12 Month Price Change %: 6.0%

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 09, 2012)

Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. Perfect World Co.,
Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan.
09. It was down 26.6% on the day. PWRDs upside potential is 172.4% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $24.00. It is trading at 30.3% of its
52-week high of $29.10, and 4.4% above its 52-week low of $8.44. NetEase.com,
Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Jan. 09. It was down 5.0% on the day. NTESs upside potential is 34.7% based
on brokerage analysts average target price of $56.66. It is trading at 76.5% of
its 52-week high of $55.00, and 17.7% above its 52-week low of $35.74.
Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 3.7% on the day. CYOUs upside potential is
89.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $42.88. It is trading
at 43.5% of its 52-week high of $52.00, and 9.3% above its 52-week low of
$20.71. Country Syl Ckng Restaurant Chain Co Ltd (NYSE:CCSC) is the fourth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 2.4% on the day.
CCSCs upside potential is 48.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $12.12. It is trading at 32.4% of its 52-week high of $25.15, and 23.5% above
its 52-week low of $6.60. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the fifth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 2.3% on the day. RENNs upside
potential is 124.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.62.
It is trading at 14.2% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 5.9% above its 52-week
low of $3.21. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the sixth
most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 2.2% on the day.
CTRPs upside potential is 97.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $44.30. It is trading at 44.4% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 1.9% above
its 52-week low of $22.02. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the seventh most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 2.2% on the day.
CISGs upside potential is 201.6% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $20.36. It is trading at 32.3% of its 52-week high of $20.88, and 27.8%
above its 52-week low of $5.28. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the eighth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 1.0% on the day.
SOHUs upside potential is 60.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $78.38. It is trading at 44.6% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 7.4% above
its 52-week low of $45.40. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is
the ninth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.9%
on the day. EDUs upside potential is 59.6% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $35.30. It is trading at 63.6% of its 52-week high of $34.77,
and 7.3% above its 52-week low of $20.61. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is
the 10th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.9% on
the day. BIDUs upside potential is 53.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $183.86. It is trading at 72.3% of its 52-week high of $165.96,
and 18.9% above its 52-week low of $100.95. Youku.com Inc (ADR) (NYSE:YOKU) is
the 11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.6% on
the day. YOKUs upside potential is 87.2% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $29.14. It is trading at 22.3% of its 52-week high of $69.95,
and 13.2% above its 52-week low of $13.76. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:AMBO) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It
was down 0.6% on the day. AMBOs upside potential is 15.1% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $8.00. It is trading at 56.4% of its 52-week
high of $12.33, and 52.4% above its 52-week low of $4.56. SINA Corporation (USA)
(NASDAQ:SINA) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 09. It
was down 0.6% on the day. SINAs upside potential is 118.6% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $105.37. It is trading at 32.8% of its 52-week
high of $147.12, and 2.9% above its 52-week low of $46.86. Jiayuan.com
International Ltd (NASDAQ:DATE) is the 14th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.5% on the day. DATEs upside potential is 161.0%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.22. It is trading at
36.2% of its 52-week high of $16.12, and 6.0% above its 52-week low of $5.50.
Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Jan. 09. It was down 0.3% on the day. SSWs upside potential is 32.4%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $18.00. It is trading at
63.8% of its 52-week high of $21.33, and 33.2% above its 52-week low of $10.21.

Netflix Soars, Apple Peaks — Monday’s IP Market Recap

The start of a new trading week saw a pair of big-name tech stocks charge at
the onset, but only one finished the day on the ups. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX )
clawed out an almost 14% gain Monday, the day it launched its services in
Britain and Ireland, causing an immediate response from Amazon 's (NASDAQ:
AMZN ) subsidiary in the area, Lovefilm. While Netflix's primary competition
in the area is BSkyB's premium services, Lovefilm announced the launch of
Lovefilm Instant a streaming-only program for about 1 British pound per month
less than Netflix. However, both offerings are far cheaper than BSkyB Movies,
which is an add-on that also requires a basic TV package, set-top box and
connection to a satellite dish. Also providing momentum for Netflix was a CNBC
interview with hedge fund manager Whtiney Tilson, in which he said NFLX could
expand its business at a rate of 30% to 40%, and if that happened, the stock
"should go crazy to the upside." Tilson also said he was positive about
Netflix because of the European expansion and that NFLX also is an attractive
buyout candidate. NFLX shares finished Monday at $98.18, their highest point in
almost three months, and have gained more than 40% so far in 2012. Apple
(NASDAQ: AAPL ) also came out of the gates running Monday, reaching an all-time
intraday high of more than $427.61. However, by noon, AAPL shares' momentum
completely bottomed out, and the stock finished the day down about 0.2% at
$421.73. The last time Apple challenged the $420s was in mid-October. The
traditional kickoff for earnings season also passed Monday afternoon when Alcoa
(NYSE: AA ) reported a loss of $193 million, or 18 cents per share, down from
the previous quarter in 2010, after the company was forced to take a one-time
charge . On an adjusted basis, however, Alcoa reported a loss of 3 cents per
share that was on par with Wall Street estimates. Still, Alcoa which suffered
from an 18% drop in the price of aluminum last year was up almost 3% on the day
leading into its earnings report and is up more than 9% since the new year .
Three Up Idenix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: IDIX ): Up 37% ($2.61) to $9.66.
Dendreon (NASDASQ: DNDN ): Up 7.8% (96 cents) to $13.31. Green Mountain (NASDAQ:
GMCR ): Up 7.2% ($3.09) to $46.26. Three Down Perfect World (NASDAQ: PWRD ):
Down 26.6% ($3.19) to $8.81. CareFusion (NYSE: CFN ): Down 8.6% ($2.20) to
$23.28. Health Management (NYSE: HMA ): Down 7.1% (53 cents) to $6.96. As of
this writing, Kyle Woodley did not own a position in any of the aforementioned
stocks.

Top 10 Most Profitable Media Stocks: TAOM, DLB, IMAX, DJCO, DWA, VIAB, MHP, GSOL, BONA, DIS (Jan 09, 2012)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Media stocks for the last 12 months. Three
Chinese companies (TAOM, GSOL, BONA) are on the list. Taomee Holdings Ltd
(NYSE:TAOM) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its
net profit margin was 40.85% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin
was 41.27% for the same period. Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) is the 2nd
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
32.50% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 44.97% for the
same period. IMAX Corporation (USA) (NYSE:IMAX) is the 3rd most profitable stock
in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 27.27% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 8.19% for the same period. Daily Journal
Corporation (NASDAQ:DJCO) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of
the market. Its net profit margin was 22.72% for the last 12 months. Its
operating profit margin was 31.30% for the same period. DreamWorks Animation
SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ:DWA) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 19.37% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 16.80% for the same period. Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIAB) is the
6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin
was 14.64% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 24.29% for
the same period. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MHP) is the 7th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 14.02%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 23.03% for the same
period. Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) (NASDAQ:GSOL) is the 8th most profitable
stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 13.89% for the
last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 13.95% for the same period. Bona
Film Group Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:BONA) is the 9th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 13.12% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 13.50% for the same period. The Walt Disney
Company (NYSE:DIS) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 12.86% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 19.67% for the same period.

LBMA Forecasters See Gold Reaching $2,055 This Year

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 The London Bullion Market Association published the results of its Forecast on Monday, the firm’s annual survey on the direction of precious metals prices for the coming year.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) To Boost Investment

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tdp2664 E money daily Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) has decided to increase investment in its Chennai plant in India. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) To Boost Investment As a part of the move to roll out a new global compact SUV, the US based auto maker major Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is investing about $142 million in its Chennai plant in India. The SUV, which was unveiled at the Delhi Auto Show 2012, is expected to be launched in India later this year. On top of this, Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will be coming up with a second production unit in Sanand, Gujarat and have invested $1 billion towards the same. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) stocks were at 11.71 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 9.5% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.64 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.79 Zack’s Rank: 4 out of 6 in the industry

Monday Apple Rumors: Share Price Remains Strong Even Amid Competitors’ Hype

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Apple Shares Hit All-Time High of $427: With Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) expected to report record earnings and device sales during its quarterly conference call on Jan. 24, it wasn’t unreasonable to expect shares of the company to crest above their previous all-time high of $426, hit in October. What is surprising is that Apple shares broke that record on Monday morning, ahead of the launch of the International Consumer Electronics Show, which is best known as a showcase for Apple competitors rather than for Apple itself. The company's shares hit $475.75 by mid-morning Monday. As of this writing, shares were trading below $425, but still above prices seen last week. Apple’s Growing Business in Corporate Market Could Hit $19 Billion in 2012: According to a new report from research group Forrester (detailed at 9 to 5 Mac ), Apple’s business with businesses could yield $19 billion in sales revenue before the end of the year. The Global Tech Market Outlook for 2012 and 2013 report said that Apple is redefining the corporate computing market, stealing away business sales from competitors like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ), and Dell (NASDAQ: DELL ). Corporate clients will purchase, according to Forrester, $10 billion in iPads and $9 billion in Mac computers over the course of 2012. Apple’s corporate business will continue to grow into 2013, with the company expected to sell $16 billion in iPads and $12 billion in Macs. Forrester believes Apple sold just $6 billion in Macs and another $6 billion in iPads in 2011. Analyst Projects 5.5 Million in Sales of Kindle Fire for Last Quarter: It may not be moving on the scale of the iPad, but Barclays analyst Anthony DiClemente believes that Amazon ‘s (NASDAQ: AMZN ) Kindle Fire is no slouch in the sales department. According to a report posted Monday by All Things Digital , the analyst raised his sales estimates for Amazon’s tablet from 4.5 million during the holiday quarter to 5.5 million. He also believes Amazon will sell 18.4 million Kindle Fires in 2012 and that by 2014 the Kindle line of products will generate an additional $3.9 billion in electronic spending through Amazon’s numerous services. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at

Analyst Actions on Chinese Stocks: BIDU, CEO, CHA, CHU, FMCN, LFC, MR, NQ …

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest

VIDEO: 3 Surefire Shorts for 2012

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace InvestorPlace.com editor Jeff Reeves recently appeared on Fox Business to discuss three stocks to short in 2012. The stocks discussed in this segment are Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS ), SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA ) and Zagg (NASDAQ: ZAGG ). Hosts are Liz Claman and Ashley Webster. Original air date was Friday, January 6, 2012. For more information on the three stocks discussed here, view Jeff’s column about these picks on InvestorPlace.com.

LBMA Forecasters See Gold Reaching $2,055 This Year

The London Bullion Market Association published the results of its Forecast on
Monday, the firms annual survey on the direction of precious metals prices for
the coming year.

VIDEO: 3 Surefire Shorts for 2012

InvestorPlace.com editor Jeff Reeves recently appeared on Fox Business to
discuss three stocks to short in 2012. The stocks discussed in this segment are
Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS ), SodaStream (NASDAQ: SODA ) and Zagg (NASDAQ: ZAGG
). Hosts are Liz Claman and Ashley Webster. Original air date was Friday,
January 6, 2012. For more information on the three stocks discussed here, view
Jeffs column about these picks on InvestorPlace.com.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Hit By Massive Lawsuit

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has been sued by a consortium of Chinese writers over
alleged copyright theft. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Hit By Massive Lawsuit A case
has been filed by nine well-known Chinese writers against the smartphone maker
giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) over unofficial copies of their works uploaded to
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s store. The society's spokesman Bei Zhicheng told
the Nanjing Daily that the download number of one of the best-selling books is
as much as one million, which creates about one billion dollars in losses for
the writers. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stocks were at 422.4 at the end of the
last days trading. Theres been a 14.2% change in the stock price over the past 3
months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy
Mean recommendation: 1.16 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.21 Zacks
Rank: 2 out of 2 in the industry

Monday Apple Rumors: Share Price Remains Strong Even Amid Competitors’ Hype

Apple Shares Hit All-Time High of $427: With Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) expected to
report record earnings and device sales during its quarterly conference call on
Jan. 24, it wasnt unreasonable to expect shares of the company to crest above
their previous all-time high of $426, hit in October. What is surprising is that
Apple shares broke that record on Monday morning, ahead of the launch of the
International Consumer Electronics Show, which is best known as a showcase for
Apple competitors rather than for Apple itself. The company's shares hit
$475.75 by mid-morning Monday. As of this writing, shares were trading below
$425, but still above prices seen last week. Apples Growing Business in
Corporate Market Could Hit $19 Billion in 2012: According to a new report from
research group Forrester (detailed at 9 to 5 Mac ), Apples business with
businesses could yield $19 billion in sales revenue before the end of the year.
The Global Tech Market Outlook for 2012 and 2013 report said that Apple is
redefining the corporate computing market, stealing away business sales from
competitors like Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ ), and
Dell (NASDAQ: DELL ). Corporate clients will purchase, according to Forrester,
$10 billion in iPads and $9 billion in Mac computers over the course of 2012.
Apples corporate business will continue to grow into 2013, with the company
expected to sell $16 billion in iPads and $12 billion in Macs. Forrester
believes Apple sold just $6 billion in Macs and another $6 billion in iPads in
2011. Analyst Projects 5.5 Million in Sales of Kindle Fire for Last Quarter: It
may not be moving on the scale of the iPad, but Barclays analyst Anthony
DiClemente believes that Amazon s (NASDAQ: AMZN ) Kindle Fire is no slouch in
the sales department. According to a report posted Monday by All Things Digital
, the analyst raised his sales estimates for Amazons tablet from 4.5 million
during the holiday quarter to 5.5 million. He also believes Amazon will sell
18.4 million Kindle Fires in 2012 and that by 2014 the Kindle line of products
will generate an additional $3.9 billion in electronic spending through Amazons
numerous services. As of this writing, Anthony John Agnello did not hold a
position in any of the aforementioned stocks. Follow him on Twitter at

Reports: The U.S. Economy Is Strengthening

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Last Thursday’s ADP employment report, which I’m always a bit skeptical of, showed a big surge in hiring. Also, ISM Manufacturing suggested that economic activity picked up near year-end. Car sales were strong, too, indicating that consumers are returning to big-ticket purchases. What’s the bottom line? The U.S. economy remains one of the strongest across the globe, and it’s moving in the right direction. Additionally, my reading of Vanguard manager letters in recent annual reports picked up one common theme: The high levels of cash on corporate balance sheets and low valuations are setting the market up for what could be a pickup in merger-and-acquisition activity in 2012. Meanwhile, apartment vacancy rates are now at 2001 levels. People are renting, not buying. This could actually be a positive for the housing market. If everyone is already renting, there could be pent-up demand for homes. And we could see people return to the housing market, particularly as we see rents rise and home prices decline. Plus, 30-year mortgage rates are at record lows. The consumer, like the investor, often follows the trend when bucking it — buying rather than renting is really the better option at this point in time. However, risks remain — particularly from beyond our borders, where Europe remains the catalyst for market sentiment. Spain sent the world markets a present of sorts on the last trading day of 2011, announcing budget cuts and new taxes — but also saying its 2011 budget deficit came in at 8% of GDP rather than the predicted 6%. And on falling GDP, that’s nothing but bad. Finally, last week also saw tensions flare in the Middle East, sending oil over $100 a barrel — a reminder that a shock can come from anywhere, even if it hasn’t been on the media’s radar of late. There’s a lot of 2012 still to come, of course, but at least for right now, things look optimistic.

Top 10 Most Profitable Construction Stocks: CCCL, USLM, MIL, JOY, NAV, IEP, CADC, CMI, DE, WAB (Jan 09, 2012)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the top 10 most profitable Construction stocks for the last 12 months. Two Chinese companies (CCCL, CADC) are on the list. China Ceramics Co Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 19.32% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 26.26% for the same period. U.S. Lime & Minerals Inc. (NASDAQ:USLM) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 15.07% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 22.20% for the same period. MFC Industrial Ltd (NYSE:MIL) is the 3rd most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 14.90% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 16.97% for the same period. Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ:JOY) is the 4th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 14.33% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 20.89% for the same period. Navistar International Corporation (NYSE:NAV) is the 5th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 12.74% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 2.80% for the same period. Icahn Enterprises, L.P. (NYSE:IEP) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 12.29% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 12.69% for the same period. China Advanced Con. Materials Gr. Inc (NASDAQ:CADC) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 11.12% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 5.38% for the same period. Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) is the 8th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 10.22% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 14.25% for the same period. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is the 9th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 8.74% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 13.19% for the same period. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE:WAB) is the 10th most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 8.48% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 13.66% for the same period.

“Top Picks” in Gold Sector as “Valuations Approaching All-Time Lows”

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold shares advanced Monday morning on the back of modest gains in COMEX gold futures and the broader equity markets.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Announces Contest Winners

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tdp2664 E money daily Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Research and National Center for Women & IT have announced the winners of their Computing Higher Education Seed Fund. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Announces Contest Winners Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Research, along with the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT), have announced the winners of the most recent NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund. The Computing Higher Education Seed Fund, which is a joint venture between Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Research and NCWIT, provides U.S. academic institutions with start-up funds to develop and implement initiatives that recruit and retain women in computing and technology fields of study. This round of the NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund will provide $10,000 each to five U.S. institutions. Rane Johnson-Stempson, Principal Research Director for Education and Scholarly Communications Programs at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Research Connections, said that, "Studies clearly show that organizations that are more diverse are also more innovative. Increasing the representation of women in technical organizations is a critical component of overall diversity, and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is fully committed to that goal. We're proud to support the NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund, and we look forward to seeing how these "start-up" projects take this initial funding and use it to grow larger efforts to broaden participation in computing education". Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) company shares are currently standing at 28.11. Price History Last Price: 28.11 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 26 6 Month Price Change %: 4.4% 12 Month Price Change %: -2.5%

SEC Ends ‘Neither Admit Nor Deny’ Policy

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The Securities & Exchange Commission will no longer let companies caught in illegal activity have their cake and eat it, too. The commission's is ceasing its much-criticized practice of allowing companies that have admitted to wrongdoing in criminal cases of securities fraud to cop a plea saying they "neither admit nor deny" those admitted wrongdoings in a separate SEC fraud case. The new approach applies as well to individuals who find themselves in that situation. Said SEC Enforcement Director Robert Khuzami in a statement on Friday: "The new policy does not require admissions or adjudications of fact beyond those already made in criminal cases, but eliminates language that may be construed as inconsistent with admissions or findings that have already been made in the criminal cases." As The New York Times pointed out, "The commission has been sharply criticized, in federal court and on Capitol Hill, for allowing companies to repeatedly settle fraud cases without admitting or denying the charges. Until last week, that policy had been applied even when a company acknowledged the same conduct to another government agency, often the Justice Department.." Lawyers interviewed by both NYT and The Wall Street Journal seem split on how significant the change is or whether it would have any bearing on SEC enforcement actions. But at least from the perspective of everyday common sense, it sure sounds like a step in the right direction.

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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) To Bring Wi-Fi Revolution?

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has reinvented Wi-Fi for White Spaces.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) To Bring Wi-Fi Revolution? It has been
reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has developed a new kind of
Wi-Fi network for White Spaces. The new Wi-Fi claims to perform at its top speed
even in the face of interference. The new Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Wi-Fi networks are said to be able to transmit data at up to a gigabit per
second, and use as much spectrum as possible, up to 160 megahertz, to maximize
bandwidth. Krishna Chintalapudi and his team at Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) Research have pioneered an approach, called WiFi-NC, which makes
efficient use of these white spaces at these speeds. Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) stocks were at 28.11 at the end of the last days trading. Theres
been a 7.1% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean
recommendation: 1.95 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.77 Zacks
Rank: 75 out of 90 in the industry

“Top Picks” in Gold Sector as “Valuations Approaching All-Time Lows”

Gold shares advanced Monday morning on the back of modest gains in COMEX gold
futures and the broader equity markets.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Announces Contest Winners

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Research and National Center for Women & IT
have announced the winners of their Computing Higher Education Seed Fund.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Announces Contest Winners Microsoft
Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Research, along with the National Center for Women &
Information Technology (NCWIT), have announced the winners of the most recent
NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund. The Computing Higher Education Seed Fund,
which is a joint venture between Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Research
and NCWIT, provides U.S. academic institutions with start-up funds to develop
and implement initiatives that recruit and retain women in computing and
technology fields of study. This round of the NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund
will provide $10,000 each to five U.S. institutions. Rane Johnson-Stempson,
Principal Research Director for Education and Scholarly Communications Programs
at Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Research Connections, said that,
"Studies clearly show that organizations that are more diverse are also more
innovative. Increasing the representation of women in technical organizations is
a critical component of overall diversity, and Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT) is fully committed to that goal. We're proud to support the
NCWIT Academic Alliance Seed Fund, and we look forward to seeing how these
"start-up" projects take this initial funding and use it to grow larger
efforts to broaden participation in computing education". Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT) company shares are currently standing at 28.11. Price History Last
Price: 28.11 52 Week Low / High: 23.65 / 29.46 50 Day Moving Average: 26 6 Month
Price Change %: 4.4% 12 Month Price Change %: -2.5%

Gold Price, Silver Climb as Dollar Drops

GOLD PRICE NEWS – The gold price, at $1,620 per ounce, opened to the upside
Monday morning.

Top 10 Most Profitable Construction Stocks: CCCL, USLM, MIL, JOY, NAV, IEP, CADC, CMI, DE, WAB (Jan 09, 2012)

Below are the top 10 most profitable Construction stocks for the last 12
months. Two Chinese companies (CCCL, CADC) are on the list. China Ceramics Co
Ltd (NASDAQ:CCCL) is the 1st most profitable stock in this segment of the
market. Its net profit margin was 19.32% for the last 12 months. Its operating
profit margin was 26.26% for the same period. U.S. Lime & Minerals Inc.
(NASDAQ:USLM) is the 2nd most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 15.07% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 22.20% for the same period. MFC Industrial Ltd (NYSE:MIL) is the 3rd
most profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was
14.90% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 16.97% for the
same period. Joy Global Inc. (NASDAQ:JOY) is the 4th most profitable stock in
this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 14.33% for the last 12
months. Its operating profit margin was 20.89% for the same period. Navistar
International Corporation (NYSE:NAV) is the 5th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 12.74% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 2.80% for the same period. Icahn Enterprises,
L.P. (NYSE:IEP) is the 6th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 12.29% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 12.69% for the same period. China Advanced Con. Materials Gr. Inc
(NASDAQ:CADC) is the 7th most profitable stock in this segment of the market.
Its net profit margin was 11.12% for the last 12 months. Its operating profit
margin was 5.38% for the same period. Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) is the 8th most
profitable stock in this segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 10.22%
for the last 12 months. Its operating profit margin was 14.25% for the same
period. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is the 9th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 8.74% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 13.19% for the same period. Westinghouse Air
Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE:WAB) is the 10th most profitable stock in this
segment of the market. Its net profit margin was 8.48% for the last 12 months.
Its operating profit margin was 13.66% for the same period.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Adds Safety To Browser

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has said that its new Chrome browser has the capacity
to block malicious downloads. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Adds Safety To Browser
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) announced that its recently released web browser
Chrome 17 is capable of blocking downloads from malicious websites. This is done
by using the software's Safe Browsing API. Now .exe and msi files can be
filtered, but the company will expand on this feature later this year. The
browser also has the ability to block downloads from malicious file domains.
Dominic Hamon, a Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) developer, said, "Remember, no
technical mechanism can ever protect you completely from malicious downloads.
You should always be careful about which files you download and consider the
reputation of their source". Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks were at 650.02
at the end of the last days trading. Theres been a 26.2% change in the stock
price over the past 3 months. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Analyst Advice Consensus
Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.17 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3
Months Ago: 1.18 Zacks Rank: 1 out of 29 in the industry

Top 10 U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks with Highest Return on Assets: BIDU, CYOU, SFUN, SPRD, NTES, NOAH, RDA, CEO, GAME, SOHU (Jan 09, 2012)

Below are the top 10 U.S.-listed Chinese stocks with highest Return on Assets
ratio (ROA) for the last 12 months. ROA shows a companys efficiency in making
profits from its assets. It is equal to net profits divided by total assets.
Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) has the 1st highest Return on Assets in this
segment of the market. Its ROA was 38.10% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.83 for the same period.
Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) has the 2nd highest Return on Assets in
this segment of the market. Its ROA was 33.36% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.66 for the same period. SouFun
Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:SFUN) has the 3rd highest Return on Assets in this
segment of the market. Its ROA was 29.48% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.87 for the same period.
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) has the 4th highest Return on
Assets in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 24.11% for the last 12 months.
Its Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.13 for the same
period. NetEase.com Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:NTES) has the 5th highest Return on Assets
in this segment of the market. Its ROA was 24.08% for the last 12 months. Its
Asset Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.54 for the same period.
Noah Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:NOAH) has the 6th highest Return on Assets in
this segment of the market. Its ROA was 23.74% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.69 for the same period. Rda
Microelectronics Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:RDA) has the 7th highest Return on Assets in
this segment of the market. Its ROA was 23.32% for the last 12 months. Its Asset
Turnover ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 1.64 for the same period. CNOOC
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) has the 8th highest Return on Assets in this segment of
the market. Its ROA was 20.98% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio
(revenue divided by assets) was 0.69 for the same period. Shanda Games
Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:GAME) has the 9th highest Return on Assets in this segment
of the market. Its ROA was 19.39% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover
ratio (revenue divided by assets) was 0.73 for the same period. Sohu.com Inc.
(NASDAQ:SOHU) has the 10th highest Return on Assets in this segment of the
market. Its ROA was 18.39% for the last 12 months. Its Asset Turnover ratio
(revenue divided by assets) was 0.60 for the same period.

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