Dow Jones Trends Today’s DJIA Index, S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq Index Stock Market Trending Financial News Today

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dow2664 Today’s DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Stock Market Trending News Today: The primary index trends in the U.S. had been consistently mixed through the first half of the current trading week. Investors remained uncertain about how to process and integrate home based economic reports, which appear to be positively skewed, with the fears and anxieties that relate to the economic crisis ongoing in the eurozone. During the latter half of the last trading session in the U.S., indices burst higher on news from the Feds that interest rates would be kept relatively low through this calendar year. By end of day close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average , as well as the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 , were green across the board. The Federal Reserve had previously relayed that interest rates would be kept low through mid 2012. Now, rates will be kept lower even longer. In addition, future policy that provides further financial stimulus was not ruled out. The news which posted last session that the Feds would keep interest rates lower until at least 2014 sparked a surge of investor confidence, thus resulting in climbing stock trends. DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Trends Close Review: The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the mid-week session higher by .64 percent at 12,756.96. The Nasdaq finished the last session higher by 1.14 percent at 2,818.31. The S&P 500 finished the last session higher by .87 percent at 1,326.06. Frank Matto

eBay: No Longer a Disruptor, Is It a Sell?

The earliest days of eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) were extraordinary. Its business
model was disruptive it created a market that monetized everyones second-hand
merchandise and even, in many cases, junk. Friends would tell me that they sold
their used stereo system for almost as much as the cost of a new one. The online
auctioneer was an impulse shoppers dream, and the idea that a market existed
where you could not only sell something you didnt want but could buy something
you needed on the cheap was a godsend. The stock returned 36 times its IPO price
through its all-time high in 2005. So whats changed? A lot. As long as its
markets were not in equilibrium, eBay was a great idea. In other words, as long
as you could sell something for more than it was truly worth and buy something
for less than retail, life was good. For the most part, however, this is no
longer the case. Not only is the market in equilibrium, but eBay is now known to
everyone, which increases bidding competition, driving prices up. Once prices
hit a certain threshold for buyers, the item is no longer a deal, and people
move to other markets. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) is effectively a competitor once a
certain price point is reached, and in some cases, its a direct competitor right
from the start. That doesnt even include the scores of indie merchants who work
on thin margins but sell in high volume. Even these merchants have infiltrated
eBay, and not always for the better. A significant gray market for certain
items, such as toner cartridges, has existed for years. That not only lowers the
quality of sell on eBay but also adds competition for sellers. The result is
that eBay has become just another department store another retailer, if you
will. It doesnt have any stores or a fulfillment department, but a department
store is what it has become. As CFO Bob Swan said in the conference call:
Commerce is at an inflection point. Technology-led innovation…is changing the
way people shop. Retail is becoming multichannel, and merchants of all sizes
must keep up with changing consumer behavior. They have been reaching out to us
for help, and we are responding. This is not to say that eBay isnt a great
company with a solid balance sheet that is growing earnings, or that it isnt
changing with the market. It is. However, it is no longer the hyper-growth stock
it once was because its business model and its market have fundamentally
changed. Thus, earnings growth has contracted, and so has eBays P/E multiple. So
do I suggest selling the stock? If youve allocated part of your diversified
portfolio to growth stocks, and you are still thinking of it as a growth stock,
then either move it into the stalwart category or sell it. Its fully valued at
16x earnings, with a projected five-year growth rate of 12%. So yes, it should
provide a modest return going forward, but dont expect more than that. Lawrence
Meyers does not own shares of any company mentioned.

Top 10 Mid Cap Stocks with Highest Upside: CLWR, MCP, MTL, FTR, NIHD, YNDX, FMCN, UPL, S, ALU (Jan 25, 2012)

Below are the top 10 Mid Cap stocks with highest upside potential, based on the
difference between current price and Wall Street analysts average target price.
One Chinese company (FMCN) is on the list. Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ:CLWR)
has the 1st highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside
is 237.0%. Its consensus target price is $6.08 based on the average of all
estimates. Molycorp, Inc. (NYSE:MCP) has the 2nd highest upside potential in
this segment of the market. Its upside is 112.7%. Its consensus target price is
$61.50 based on the average of all estimates. Mechel OAO (ADR) (NYSE:MTL) has
the 3rd highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
110.0%. Its consensus target price is $22.81 based on the average of all
estimates. Frontier Communications Corp (NASDAQ:FTR) has the 4th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 107.0%. Its consensus
target price is $9.83 based on the average of all estimates. NII Holdings, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NIHD) has the 5th highest upside potential in this segment of the
market. Its upside is 103.8%. Its consensus target price is $38.58 based on the
average of all estimates. Yandex NV (NASDAQ:YNDX) has the 6th highest upside
potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 83.8%. Its consensus
target price is $34.40 based on the average of all estimates. Focus Media
Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) has the 7th highest upside potential in this
segment of the market. Its upside is 83.5%. Its consensus target price is $37.12
based on the average of all estimates. Ultra Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:UPL) has the
8th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is 78.4%.
Its consensus target price is $44.29 based on the average of all estimates.
Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE:S) has the 9th highest upside potential in this
segment of the market. Its upside is 77.7%. Its consensus target price is $3.86
based on the average of all estimates. Alcatel-Lucent (ADR) (NYSE:ALU) has the
10th highest upside potential in this segment of the market. Its upside is
77.6%. Its consensus target price is $3.45 based on the average of all
estimates.

Dow Jones Trends Today’s DJIA Index, S&P 500 Index, Nasdaq Index Stock Market Trending Financial News Today

Todays DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Stock Market Trending News Today: The primary
index trends in the U.S. had been consistently mixed through the first half of
the current trading week. Investors remained uncertain about how to process and
integrate home based economic reports, which appear to be positively skewed,
with the fears and anxieties that relate to the economic crisis ongoing in the
eurozone. During the latter half of the last trading session in the U.S.,
indices burst higher on news from the Feds that interest rates would be kept
relatively low through this calendar year. By end of day close, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average , as well as the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 , were green across
the board. The Federal Reserve had previously relayed that interest rates would
be kept low through mid 2012. Now, rates will be kept lower even longer. In
addition, future policy that provides further financial stimulus was not ruled
out. The news which posted last session that the Feds would keep interest rates
lower until at least 2014 sparked a surge of investor confidence, thus resulting
in climbing stock trends. DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Trends Close Review: The
Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the mid-week session higher by .64 percent
at 12,756.96. The Nasdaq finished the last session higher by 1.14 percent at
2,818.31. The S&P 500 finished the last session higher by .87 percent at
1,326.06. Frank Matto

LeapFrog Running on Tablet Power

If the recent Pew Foundation study showing e-reader and tablet ownership
doubling in December has you contemplating investment in a tablet maker, you
might want to take a closer look at LeapFrog Enterprises (NYSE: LF ), maker of
the LeapPad. The children's educational toy maker recognized early that
e-readers and tablets were being used more by consumers for entertainment, and
it came up with a must-have tablet of its own for kids. Unlike Amazon 's
(NASDAQ: AMZN ) Kindle and Barnes & Noble 's (NYSE: BKS ) Nook, whose sales
were largely fueled by price cuts, demand for the LeapPad was so high, many
parents were willing to pay more than the suggested retail price to get one. A
holiday fluke, you say? How about a continuation of the popularity the tablet
has enjoyed since its release last summer? Back in June, presale units of the
LeapPad sold out within two weeks. It's not difficult to see why the colorful
learning systems for toddlers and pre-tweens have been hits with kids and
parents. Although the tablets don't offer much in the way of hard drive, they
do include a built-in camera and video recorder, and interactive features for
e-books, games, art projects and music. Any kid who has watched an adult play
games or surf the Web on a smartphone probably will have no trouble adapting to
the new technology. That's something parents can feel good about along with
the fact that they can now reclaim their iPad. The LeapPad, which uses
LeapFrog's proprietary operating system and apps, has helped resurrect
LeapFrog's ailing shares. Back in early August, the Emeryville, Calif.-based
company's shares were trading in the $2.65 range. More recently the shares
have been trading at around $5.50, a lot closer to their 52-week high of $6.18.
Toy manufacturers Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS ) and Mattel 's (NASDAQ: MAT ) Hit
Entertainment, which have penned agreements with the toymaker to distribute
their digital entertainment on the platform, also might see some upside. VTech
Holdings (PINK: VTKLY ) also makes an educational tablet for kids called the
InnoTab Interactive Learning System. However, VTech's telecom and hospitality
products could put a damper on the company's overall revenue and earnings
growth. When LeapFrog announces full-year earnings in February, investors will
be looking for signs that demand still is strong. If the parents who couldn't
get the LeapPad this past holiday still are in the market, that's encouraging.
If those parents still are willing to pay the full retail price for the tablet,
well that's even better. As of this writing, Cynthia Wilson did not hold a
position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Daily Deals From — Bank of America?

Groupon (NASDAQ: GRPN ) may not have much to worry about, but Bank of America
(NYSE: BAC ) is elbowing into the daily deals business. Well, sort of. The giant
bank that everyone loves to hate is trying out a new strategy that it hopes will
endear it, even ever so slightly, with its customers. Called BankAmeriDeals, the
program aims to reward BofA customers who do their banking online. Deals, in the
form of discounts at participating merchants, will be offered to BofA
cardholders based on their spending patterns. If you've been swiping your card
at upscale apparel retailers, you'd be likely to get a discount offer to a
shop that offers such goods. As NPR points out , the deals aren't paid for by
the bank but by the merchants. BofA expects the plan to increase customer
loyalty – and perhaps ease the sting of less popular attempts to wring more
revenue out of customers via higher fees . The program is launching on very
limited basis, open only to BofA employees in North Carolina, South Carolina and
Nevada. Before it's made available to consumers, the bank will enroll the rest
of its workforce. Seems clear that BofA is moving slowly to ensure that it
doesn't barge right into yet another public relations fiasco .

Investors Are Opting for the Mattress Over the Market

The next 1,000 points on the Dow, in either direction, are going to be
determined by what happens in two cities thousands of miles from our own shores:
Athens and Berlin. Whats more, the risks associated with Europes redemption or
its failure are more concentrated now than they were before the crisis began.
There are two reasons: Europe wont help itself. Wall Street still might have $1
trillion or more in exposure to European problems . What makes me crazy right
now is that European chatter is whats driving the markets. Every sound bite from
Europe is critical these days. Not because there is anything relevant in the
political babbling from financial ministers tasked with fixing this mess, but
rather there is a cascade of events that could take us in either direction. Fix
this mess, and the markets will take off for a 1,000-point gain that will leave
anybody who is on the sidelines hopelessly behind. Fail, and the markets could
tank. This certainly fits the pattern established in recent months. News leaks
suggesting solutions have brought on rallies, while negative leaks have caused a
ripple effect that has quickly dumped stocks into the hopper. Yet, its not
really the numbers that matter at the moment even with the Fed rumored to be
considering another $1 trillion stimulus and reports that the European Central
Bank and International Monetary Fund might be seeking as much as $600 billion
each . No. The market swings we are seeing are all about confidence or, more
specifically, the near complete lack thereof. The Mattress Vs. the Markets A
recent report from TrimTabs shows checking and savings accounts attracted eight
times the money stock, bond and mutual funds did from January to November 2011.
That is a whopping $889 billion that went under the mattresses versus only $109
billion that went into the markets. In fact, CNBC is reporting the pace of money
headed for plain-Jane savings and checking accounts from September to November
accelerated to nearly 13 times the average monthly flow rate of the preceding
nine months from September to November. Whats significant about this is the
money has headed for the sidelines when the markets have rallied . Usually its
the other way around. Normally money floods into the markets when they move
higher. The other notable thing here is, generally speaking, up days this year
have had thinner volume than down days. This means most investors just cant
handle the swings. In other words, every time the markets dip, theyre packing it
in. Pessimism Is the Breeding Ground of Opportunity Bottom line: Investors are
making a gigantic mistake especially those with a longer-term perspective.
Periods of maximum pessimism when everybody knows something usually make for a
variety of great buying opportunities. For instance, do you remember the
following quote? The economy is staggering under many structural burdens, as
opposed to familiar problems. The structural faults will take years to work out.
Among them the job drought; the debt hangover; the banking collapse; the real
estate depression; the healthcare cost explosion and the runaway federal
deficit. I remember it like it was yesterday. Its from Time magazine in
September 1992 right before the markets took off on a breathtaking 16-year run.
To be clear here, Im not suggesting the markets are about to go on a
triple-percentage-point bender. Im only suggesting investors would be foolish to
ignore the possibility. In fact, the very notion Wall Street remains in denial
about Europe and Europe itself still refuses to confront the seriousness of its
situation bodes well for almost anybody willing to go against the grain. Thats
been the case throughout history. Take the Panic of 1873. It was the worlds
first truly international financial crisis and, by many measures, actually far
worse than what were dealing with now. Things were so bad, more than 18,000
businesses closed, sending unemployment soaring to 14%. The NYSE even closed for
10 days. The depression that started in 1873 lasted until 1879 here in the
United States and another 20 years in Britain where its known as the Long
Depression in history books. Yet through it all, the markets dips, twists and
turns turned out to be extraordinary buying opportunities. (You can learn more
about a similar opportunity that I recently discovered in todays markets by
clicking here .) The same thing ultimately will be true today, especially if
youre building long-term investment positions in glocal stocks with experienced
management and fortress-like balance sheets that produce high dividends. I feel
the same way about energy , commodities and very specific microcap companies
with promising inventions, medical technology or some other catalyst that can
create game-changing returns. It takes a lot of nerve, but thats how the markets
work. This article originally appeared on Money Morning .

Top 10 Rebounding Telecom Services Stocks: PCO, NQ, GRRF, AGX, LTON, EGHT, ORBC, MXT, LEAP, CALL (Jan 25, 2012)

Below are the top 10 rebounding Telecom Services stocks, ranked based on %
change from 52-week lows. Three Chinese companies (NQ, GRRF, LTON) are on the
list. Pendrell Corp (NASDAQ:PCO) is the 1st best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 100% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 83% of its 52-week high. NetQin Mobile Inc (ADR) (NYSE:NQ) is the 2nd best
rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 97% from its
52-week low. It is now trading at 57% of its 52-week high. China GrenTech
Corporation Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:GRRF) is the 3rd best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 93% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 79% of its 52-week high. Argan, Inc. (AMEX:AGX) is the 4th best rebounding
stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 83% from its 52-week low. It
is now trading at 85% of its 52-week high. Linktone Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:LTON) is
the 5th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 81%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 79% of its 52-week high. 8x8, Inc.
(NASDAQ:EGHT) is the 6th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It
has risen 78% from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 79% of its 52-week
high. ORBCOMM Inc. (NASDAQ:ORBC) is the 7th best rebounding stock in this
segment of the market. It has risen 76% from its 52-week low. It is now trading
at 90% of its 52-week high. Maxcom Telecomunic S.A.B. de C.V. (ADR) (NYSE:MXT)
is the 8th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 74%
from its 52-week low. It is now trading at 48% of its 52-week high. Leap
Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ:LEAP) is the 9th best rebounding stock in
this segment of the market. It has risen 74% from its 52-week low. It is now
trading at 54% of its 52-week high. magicJack VocalTec Ltd (NASDAQ:CALL) is the
10th best rebounding stock in this segment of the market. It has risen 73% from
its 52-week low. It is now trading at 98% of its 52-week high.

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 25, 2012)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 5.4% on the day. AMAP's upside potential is 104.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $20.46. It is trading at 49.5% of its 52-week high of $20.20, and 12.7% above its 52-week low of $8.87. ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ:HOGS) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 3.8% on the day. HOGS's upside potential is 36.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.32. It is trading at 57.6% of its 52-week high of $19.50, and 70.2% above its 52-week low of $6.60. JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 3.6% on the day. JASO's upside potential is 69.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $2.74. It is trading at 18.9% of its 52-week high of $8.57, and 33.9% above its 52-week low of $1.21. LDK Solar Co., Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 3.5% on the day. LDK's upside potential is -25.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3.33. It is trading at 29.8% of its 52-week high of $14.97, and 74.9% above its 52-week low of $2.55. E-House (China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 2.5% on the day. EJ's upside potential is 30.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7.65. It is trading at 36.2% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 46.3% above its 52-week low of $4.02. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) is the sixth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 2.2% on the day. ASIA's upside potential is 45.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $16.93. It is trading at 50.8% of its 52-week high of $22.91, and 87.3% above its 52-week low of $6.21. Tudou Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:TUDO) is the seventh most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 2.1% on the day. TUDO's upside potential is 86.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $23.57. It is trading at 45.3% of its 52-week high of $27.91, and 32.9% above its 52-week low of $9.50. 21Vianet Group Inc (NASDAQ:VNET) is the eighth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 1.6% on the day. VNET's upside potential is 70.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $17.52. It is trading at 46.0% of its 52-week high of $22.33, and 23.7% above its 52-week low of $8.31. China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd (NYSE:MY) is the ninth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 1.3% on the day. MY's upside potential is 111.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $6.22. It is trading at 26.8% of its 52-week high of $10.96, and 149.2% above its 52-week low of $1.18. Noah Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:NOAH) is the 10th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 1.2% on the day. NOAH's upside potential is 206.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $19.92. It is trading at 35.2% of its 52-week high of $18.45, and 13.4% above its 52-week low of $5.73. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is the 11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 1.0% on the day. CISG's upside potential is 205.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $25.04. It is trading at 44.0% of its 52-week high of $18.67, and 55.5% above its 52-week low of $5.28. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the 12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.9% on the day. SSW's upside potential is 9.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $17.56. It is trading at 75.2% of its 52-week high of $21.33, and 57.1% above its 52-week low of $10.21. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.5% on the day. SPRD's upside potential is 79.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $28.88. It is trading at 53.6% of its 52-week high of $29.98, and 87.2% above its 52-week low of $8.59. TAL Education Group (ADR) (NYSE:XRS) is the 14th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.3% on the day. XRS's upside potential is 34.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $14.50. It is trading at 71.1% of its 52-week high of $15.20, and 28.4% above its 52-week low of $8.41. SINA Corporation (USA) (NASDAQ:SINA) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.2% on the day. SINA's upside potential is 57.2% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $101.09. It is trading at 43.7% of its 52-week high of $147.12, and 37.2% above its 52-week low of $46.86. Changyou.com Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.2% on the day. CYOU's upside potential is 75.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $41.65. It is trading at 45.7% of its 52-week high of $52.00, and 14.7% above its 52-week low of $20.71. Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HMIN) is the 17th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.1% on the day. HMIN's upside potential is 62.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $46.41. It is trading at 63.6% of its 52-week high of $44.86, and 29.1% above its 52-week low of $22.09. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the 18th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.1% on the day. QIHU's upside potential is 97.6% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $33.57. It is trading at 46.9% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 23.9% above its 52-week low of $13.71. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is the 19th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.0% on the day. CTRP's upside potential is 38.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $38.04. It is trading at 54.5% of its 52-week high of $50.57, and 25.2% above its 52-week low of $22.02. Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.0% on the day. SNDA's upside potential is 0.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $41.00. It is trading at 75.0% of its 52-week high of $54.20, and 43.0% above its 52-week low of $28.44.

Illumina Sparks Mean Gene Rally — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace A hostile bid by Swiss health care company Roche (PINK: RHHBY ) for gene sequencer Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN ) sent ILMN shares through the roof Wednesday and ignited rallies across the tiny sector. Roche is offering to buy Illumina for $5.7 billion, or $44.50 per share — about a 20% premium from ILMN's Tuesday closing price around $37.80. However, Illumina stock finished Wednesday at $55.15 per share — almost 46% higher. Roche is trying to corner the market in the DNA sequencing business — it’s currently the No. 3 player, behind Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE ) and Illumina, the leader in market share at 65%. Other genetic-based businesses rose in suit, including Complete Genomics (NASDAQ: GNOM , +19.6%) and Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ: PACB , +16.2%). Life Technologies also saw a relatively modest gain of 3.7%. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX ) was cruising in after-hours trading on a strong earnings report that also included a 2.5% increase in subscribership. The company reported earnings of $41 million, or 73 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 55 cents, though down 16% from the year-ago period. NFLX shares were trading up more than 10% in after-hours trading. A couple other big movers on Wednesday came from the airlines industry, where US Airways (NYSE: LCC , +17.3%) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL , +6.2%) both gained ground after their morning earnings reports beat Wall Street expectations. Heading the other direction after earnings were Xerox (NYSE: XRX , -9.9%) and Corning (NYSE: GLW , -10.7%) — though InvestorPlace Editor Jeff Reeves thinks the dip in GLW shares might be a good buy-and-hold opportunity . Three Up Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY ): Up 9.8% ($1.51) to $16.92. Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ): Up 8.6% ($1.29) to $16.30. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ): Up 6.2% ($26.25) to $446.66. Three Down Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO ): Down 16% ($4.84) to $25.50. ( Read more about Fusion-io here .) LM Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC ): Down 15.5% ($1.59) to $8.64. WellPoint (NYSE: WLP ): Down 4.8% ($3.30) to $66.10. Kyle Woodley is the assistant editor of InvestorPlace.com. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Check out recaps from previous trading days here .

Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 25, 2012)

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tdp2664 China Analyst Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. China Kanghui Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 4.9% on the day. KH's upside potential is 37.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $23.65. It is trading at 65.1% of its 52-week high of $26.50, and 33.5% above its 52-week low of $12.92. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 3.6% on the day. SCR's upside potential is -0.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $9.06. It is trading at 66.3% of its 52-week high of $13.72, and 27.8% above its 52-week low of $7.12. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the third best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 3.5% on the day. FMCN's upside potential is 77.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $37.12. It is trading at 55.7% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 138.1% above its 52-week low of $8.79. 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN) is the fourth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 3.0% on the day. SVN's upside potential is 75.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $23.69. It is trading at 57.9% of its 52-week high of $23.29, and 23.9% above its 52-week low of $10.88. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:AMBO) is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.9% on the day. AMBO's upside potential is 39.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $10.47. It is trading at 67.5% of its 52-week high of $11.11, and 64.5% above its 52-week low of $4.56. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.7% on the day. BIDU's upside potential is 42.7% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $178.45. It is trading at 75.3% of its 52-week high of $165.96, and 23.9% above its 52-week low of $100.95. E Commerce China Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.6% on the day. DANG's upside potential is 12.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7.91. It is trading at 23.1% of its 52-week high of $30.50, and 71.8% above its 52-week low of $4.11. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the eighth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.6% on the day. STP's upside potential is 6.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $3.34. It is trading at 29.0% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 84.7% above its 52-week low of $1.70. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is the ninth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.4% on the day. EDU's upside potential is 49.3% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $35.19. It is trading at 67.8% of its 52-week high of $34.77, and 14.4% above its 52-week low of $20.61. WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR) (NYSE:WX) is the 10th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.4% on the day. WX's upside potential is 29.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $18.03. It is trading at 73.2% of its 52-week high of $19.10, and 31.3% above its 52-week low of $10.65. PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) is the 11th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.9% on the day. PTR's upside potential is 6.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $158.00. It is trading at 93.7% of its 52-week high of $158.83, and 33.8% above its 52-week low of $111.29. CNOOC Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) is the 12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.9% on the day. CEO's upside potential is 18.9% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $243.00. It is trading at 75.1% of its 52-week high of $271.94, and 44.6% above its 52-week low of $141.27. Perfect World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the 13th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.8% on the day. PWRD's upside potential is 79.0% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $19.30. It is trading at 37.0% of its 52-week high of $29.10, and 27.7% above its 52-week low of $8.44. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the 14th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.8% on the day. ISS's upside potential is 58.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $15.50. It is trading at 43.1% of its 52-week high of $22.63, and 72.4% above its 52-week low of $5.66. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the 15th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.7% on the day. RENN's upside potential is 67.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $7.02. It is trading at 17.5% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 30.8% above its 52-week low of $3.21. Semiconductor Manufacturing Int'l (ADR) (NYSE:SMI) is the 16th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.6% on the day. SMI's upside potential is -1.1% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $2.49. It is trading at 43.6% of its 52-week high of $5.78, and 18.9% above its 52-week low of $2.12. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 17th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.4% on the day. SOL's upside potential is 14.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $2.44. It is trading at 16.1% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 46.9% above its 52-week low of $1.45. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 18th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.3% on the day. SOHU's upside potential is 24.4% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $76.08. It is trading at 55.9% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 34.8% above its 52-week low of $45.40. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.3% on the day. MPEL's upside potential is 23.8% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $13.97. It is trading at 69.9% of its 52-week high of $16.15, and 74.8% above its 52-week low of $6.46. China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.2% on the day. SNP's upside potential is 8.5% based on brokerage analysts' average target price of $128.33. It is trading at 99.2% of its 52-week high of $119.19, and 43.3% above its 52-week low of $82.50.

The Gold Price Shot up to $1,712.85 in One Hour, Next Big Resistance is $1,805

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold Price Close Today : 1699.80 Change : 35.60 or 2.1% Silver Price Close Today : 3309.20 Change : 116.10 cents or 3.6% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 51.366 Change : -0.753 or -1.4% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01947 Change : 0.000281 or 1.5% Platinum Price Close Today : 1577.50 Change : 30.60 or 2.0% Palladium Price Close Today : 693.00 Change : 15.20 or 2.2% S&P 500 : 1,326.06 Change : 11.41 or 0.9% Dow In GOLD$ : $155.16 Change : $ (2.27) or -1.4% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.506 Change : -0.110 or -1.4% Dow in SILVER oz : 385.56 Change : -11.42 or -2.9% Dow Industrial : 12,758.85 Change : 83.10 or 0.7% US Dollar Index : 79.43 Change : -0.442 or -0.6% The GOLD PRICE was fiddling around all day, pitty-patting at $1,660, falling as low at $1,650, and then gold’s best friend Ben Bernancubus and His Clowns made their announcement, and the GOLD PRICE shot up to $1,712.85 in about one hour. The SILVER PRICE languished indecisively, lolling around at 3153c then climbing back to 3220c when Ben appeared. In about one hour silver had gained 3.6% for the day, shooting to 3340c and backing off to only a 116.1c rise to 3309.2 at Comex close. Ben has taken SILVER and GOLD nearly to the next level. Now we’ve reached that $1,705 resistance I have been looking for, and gold surmounted today its 150 DMA ($1,683.03). IF — if — gold punches through $1,705, the next big resistance comes in $100 higher at at $1,805. I emphasize “if” because today’s news was as good as it gets for gold. This might have been the final surge of the move off of $1,524 in December, and it could correct from here for a week or two. I’m not a fortune-teller — tomorrow will tell us whether gold will continue rallying or not. Above silver the only barrier left is 3400c — well, 3570c, but 3400c offers stronger resistance. After that, silver has an easy climb 4000c cents where it fell off the cliff in September. GOLD/SILVER RATIO left a gap down two days ago. Generally, markets trade back up to fill gaps. Be patient, don’t let the enthusiasm of a rising market fool you, or the fear of a falling market. I was minding my own business sitting in front of my computer concentrating when all of a sudden my Stupid Meter went off, alarm blaring and honking, Stupid needle pushed way over into the red. Clearly somebody in the world was pushing the safety envelope for Stupid Radiation. Problem is, if the hole in the ozone layer closes up, then the Stupid Rays cannot escape the earth’s atmosphere, and every man, woman, and child on earth — especially those registered to vote — loses 8 points off their IQ for every day the Stupid Meter reading exceeds 4.8 Central Bankers (standard scientific measurement for stupidity. One Central Banker, abbreviated “CB” = 10 “ERs” or “Elected Representatives” = 100 SCJs or “Supreme Court Justices.” One SCJ = 100 MLCs or “Moe-Larry- and-Curlys.” One the other hand, in order of ascending stupidity, Ten CBs = 1 SE or “Secretary of Education,” and 10 SEs = 1 TSAA or “Transportation Security Administration Agent.”) My heart had no more settled down from the scare that Stupid Meter alarm had given me than my Hogwash Detector went crazy. I jumped up and ran outside, because an alarm that strong meant a TIDAL WAVE of hogwash must be about to engulf my house and Tennessee. About that time I realized that everything was all right. Last night we had a State of the Union speech last night and today an FOMC meeting announcement and whenever you overload a Stupid Meter and a Hogwash Detector like that, you have to expect a lot of alarms. Bernancubus and the FOMC announced today that they would keep interest rates low until “at least late 2014″ and that the committee “expects to maintain a highly accommodative [read: inflationary] stance for monetary policy.” But that’s okay because they expect “inflation” to be subdued. To prove beyond all quibble that they have all lost their minds, the FOMC specified a two percent (2%) goal for long term inflation, measured by some price index that makes about as much sense as averaging the price of tire-irons with kumquats and SUVs and calling that an index. Go look at the five-day charts you will notice that suddenly today the silver and gold charts rise straight into the sky. THAT was when the Federal Open Market Committee made its announcement, and THAT shows you how markets interpreted the Fed’s announcement: “more and more inflation.” Of course, the US dollar index took this news of more inflation on the chin, sinking below 79.60 support to 79.426, down 44.2 basis points or 0.57%. That wrecks the rally, but stopped just below the 50 day moving average (79.56). I suppose it is POSSIBLE the dollar might turn and resume rallying, but clearly the Fed is working with the other Nice Government Men and Beneficent Central Bankers to lower the dollar and yen against the euro. And the scabby euro took a great jump to close at 1.3108, up 0.56% and almost touching its 50DMA at 1.3142. Since it already stands above its 20 DMA (1.2891), piercing the 50 DMA will twist up the frenzy knob on the euro’s momentum. The Japanese yen presents a fine picture of government manipulation. It fell through internal support today and at one point through the trading channel reaching back to August. Closed up in that channel, but Oh, My! Somebody BIG is selling yen. Closed 128.66c/Y100 (Y77.72/US$1). Stock investors are about to set off my Lunacy Monitor, as they bought today on news that the dollar will be trashed and the Fed will inflate more. Can that possibly aid the ailing economy? In a pig’s eye it can. The economy is ailing only because of inflation in the first place (Don’t argue with me here. There would have been no speculative real estate bubble and stock bubble and soap bubble unless the Fed had been inflating and making money artificially cheap, exactly as they are doing now.) More inflation will help the US economy as much as another drink will sober up a drunk. Dow rose 83.1 points (0.66%) to 12,758.85. S&P500 rose 0.87% (11.41) to 1,326.06. This charade, this farce, this “inflate-poke-and-hope” management ought to bring tears to any sane eye. But, it’s an ill wind that blows no good, and the ill winds of Central Bank and Government Stupidity, Keynesianism, and Official Hogwash all blew mightily into the sails of silver and gold today. Just to show you things haven’t changed much, except that 120 years ago men had more courage, on 25 January 1787 the militia of what was called “Shay’s Rebellion” was met and dispersed by superior Massachusetts state forces at the Springfield (U.S.) Armory. Shay’s Rebellion was an uprising of debt-ridden, taxed-out farmers who had fought a Revolution for liberty only to find that at home they were being made debt slaves. 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.

5 Retail Stocks To Return

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace If consumer spending is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, retailers are the veins through which it courses. Consumer confidence is indeed higher than it’s been a while, and there have been reports that consumer borrowing is on the rise . Despite this, however, there are still retailers who are not seeing the most positive of returns. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. This week, I’ve got five consumer discretionary stocks for you to return — make sure to bring your receipt. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Best Buy (NYSE: BBY ) is a well-known international retailer of consumer electronics. In the last year, BBY stock has dipped 27%, compared to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones. BBY stock gets a "D" for sales growth, a "D" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings growth and an "F" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of BBY stock . Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD ) operates Kmart and Sears retail stores. SHLD is down 43% since this time last January. SHLD stock gets a "D" for sales growth, an "F" for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings momentum, an "F" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month and an "F" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of SHLD stock . Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS ) is a major office supply retailer that has watched its stock value slide 31% in the last 12 months. SPLS stock gets a "D" for sales growth and a "D" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of SPLS stock. Target (NYSE: TGT ) operates Target retail stores that offer general merchandise and food assortment. TGT stock is down 8% in the last year, compared to gains by the broader markets. TGT stock gets a "D" for sales growth and a "D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of TGT stock . Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN ) operates the following brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, Leifsdottir and BHLDN. In the last year, URBN stock has dropped 19%. URBN stock gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings growth and a "D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of URBN stock . Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.

Nike’s FuelBand Could Become Big Business

Nike (NYSE: NKE ) closed 2011 strong. The company saw profits grow to $469
million in its quarter ended in November, up from $457 million year on year.
Revenue grew to $5.7 billion, up 18% over 2010. The brand also is strong in
China, where revenue for the full year came to nearly $1.2 billion, up 25% over
2010. All three of the companys operating segments—footwear, apparel, and
equipment—grew in 2011. Nestled inside Nikes equipment category is what is
perhaps the companys most intriguing business, Nike+. Started in 2006 under the
brand Nike+iPod, Nike+ was originally a set of tools developed in partnership
with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ) for tracking running information. The core of the
product line was a small pedometer that could be placed inside a Nike running
shoe and synced with an iPod so a runner could be updated on his progress while
listening to music. In the five years since, Nike+ has grown into a line of
products, including an iPhone app, a GPS wristband, and a growing social network
that boasts a membership of 5 million registered users. Now in 2012 Nike is
looking to expand Nike+ further, making it integral to its entire accessories
and equipment business. Strap it on your wrist Nikes flagship product for the
new Nike+ is the Fuelband, an exercise in both minimalist technological design
and aggressive branding. The device is a thin digital bracelet that houses an
accelerometer, which is designed to measure the number of steps a wearer takes,
the level of movement (based on arm motion), and how much NikeFuel theyve built
up. NikeFuel is, in the companys words, a normalized score that awards equal
points for the same activity regardless of physical make up. Translation: You
rack up fitness points a la Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW ). Those are tallied
after connecting the band to a PC or an iPhone/iPad and then uploading the data
to the Nike+ social network, where progress can be compared to that of other
contacts. Its an ingenious product. Its built to take full advantage of
consumers infatuation with Apples portable electronics while also indulging the
compulsive behavior thats made social networks like Facebook such a massive
success. Whats more, Nike has announced the FuelBand precisely when another
gadget maker partnered with Apple is flailing. Independent gadget-maker Jawbone
in November released the Jawbone UP, a wristband for tracking health
information, including physical activity and food intake. The device interacted
with Apples devices much like Nikes FuelBand is designed to do. Jawbone UP was
sold through Apples online store, and as a luxury accessory through other Apple
retail partners like AT&T (NYSE: T ) and Best Buy (NYSE: BBY ). But Jawbone UP
was so widely criticized by consumers following its release, that the companys
CEO posted an apology on the companys website on Dec. 8, and offered a refund to
anyone who bought the device in 2011. Good timing for Nike Equipment other than
shoes and apparel brings in significantly less revenue for Nike just $608
million last year compared to $6.4 and $3.3 billion, respectively, for shoes and
apparel. The Nike+ and Fuel brands should help continue to grow that segment in
2012. Nike needs to be careful, though. Like Jawbone, Nike has had problems with
its technology in the past year. The entire Nike+ social network was functioning
so poorly in September 2011 that the company had to issue an apology to users
and promise to revamp the service from the ground up. Its possible that these
woes are behind the timing of the FuelBands announcement. While Nike is also
promising that all of its Nike+ products, including pedometers and heart-rate
monitors, will tie in with the FuelBrand social networking tools, its still not
clear when that functionality will be publicly available. It is clear that the
FuelBand itself has kinks that need to be worked out. As noted in a recent Fast
Company report, the FuelBand can only track activity that has your arms moving,
meaning popular exercises like bicycle riding wont be tracked. Pretty peculiar
considering Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong was trotted out to endorse
the gadget at its debut. But if the kinks can be worked out, Nike has an
opportunity to make its equipment business a billion-dollar operating segment,
and one that competitors won't be able to ignore. As of this writing, Anthony
John Agnello did not own a position in any of the stocks named here. Follow him
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Top-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 25, 2012)

Below are the latest top-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. China Kanghui
Holdings (ADR) (NYSE:KH) is the best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 25. It was up 4.9% on the day. KHs upside potential is 37.1% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $23.65. It is trading at 65.1% of its
52-week high of $26.50, and 33.5% above its 52-week low of $12.92. Simcere
Pharmaceutical Group (ADR) (NYSE:SCR) is the second best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 3.6% on the day. SCRs upside potential is
-0.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $9.06. It is trading
at 66.3% of its 52-week high of $13.72, and 27.8% above its 52-week low of
$7.12. Focus Media Holding Limited (ADR) (NASDAQ:FMCN) is the third
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 3.5% on the day.
FMCNs upside potential is 77.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $37.12. It is trading at 55.7% of its 52-week high of $37.58, and 138.1%
above its 52-week low of $8.79. 7 DAYS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED(ADR) (NYSE:SVN) is
the fourth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 3.0%
on the day. SVNs upside potential is 75.8% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $23.69. It is trading at 57.9% of its 52-week high of $23.29,
and 23.9% above its 52-week low of $10.88. Ambow Education Holding Ltd (ADR)
(NYSE:AMBO) is the fifth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25.
It was up 2.9% on the day. AMBOs upside potential is 39.5% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $10.47. It is trading at 67.5% of its 52-week
high of $11.11, and 64.5% above its 52-week low of $4.56. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR)
(NASDAQ:BIDU) is the sixth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25.
It was up 2.7% on the day. BIDUs upside potential is 42.7% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $178.45. It is trading at 75.3% of its 52-week
high of $165.96, and 23.9% above its 52-week low of $100.95. E Commerce China
Dangdang Inc (ADR) (NYSE:DANG) is the seventh best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.6% on the day. DANGs upside potential is
12.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.91. It is trading
at 23.1% of its 52-week high of $30.50, and 71.8% above its 52-week low of
$4.11. Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:STP) is the eighth
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.6% on the day.
STPs upside potential is 6.3% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $3.34. It is trading at 29.0% of its 52-week high of $10.83, and 84.7% above
its 52-week low of $1.70. New Oriental Education & Tech Grp (ADR) (NYSE:EDU) is
the ninth best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 2.4%
on the day. EDUs upside potential is 49.3% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $35.19. It is trading at 67.8% of its 52-week high of $34.77,
and 14.4% above its 52-week low of $20.61. WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. (ADR)
(NYSE:WX) is the 10th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It
was up 2.4% on the day. WXs upside potential is 29.0% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $18.03. It is trading at 73.2% of its 52-week
high of $19.10, and 31.3% above its 52-week low of $10.65. PetroChina Company
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:PTR) is the 11th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Jan. 25. It was up 1.9% on the day. PTRs upside potential is 6.1% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $158.00. It is trading at 93.7% of
its 52-week high of $158.83, and 33.8% above its 52-week low of $111.29. CNOOC
Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CEO) is the 12th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Jan. 25. It was up 1.9% on the day. CEOs upside potential is 18.9% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $243.00. It is trading at 75.1% of
its 52-week high of $271.94, and 44.6% above its 52-week low of $141.27. Perfect
World Co., Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:PWRD) is the 13th best-performing U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.8% on the day. PWRDs upside potential is
79.0% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $19.30. It is trading
at 37.0% of its 52-week high of $29.10, and 27.7% above its 52-week low of
$8.44. iSoftStone Holdings Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:ISS) is the 14th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.8% on the day. ISSs upside
potential is 58.8% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $15.50.
It is trading at 43.1% of its 52-week high of $22.63, and 72.4% above its
52-week low of $5.66. Renren Inc (NYSE:RENN) is the 15th best-performing
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.7% on the day. RENNs upside
potential is 67.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.02. It
is trading at 17.5% of its 52-week high of $24.00, and 30.8% above its 52-week
low of $3.21. Semiconductor Manufacturing Intl (ADR) (NYSE:SMI) is the 16th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.6% on the day.
SMIs upside potential is -1.1% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $2.49. It is trading at 43.6% of its 52-week high of $5.78, and 18.9% above
its 52-week low of $2.12. ReneSola Ltd. (ADR) (NYSE:SOL) is the 17th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.4% on the day.
SOLs upside potential is 14.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $2.44. It is trading at 16.1% of its 52-week high of $13.25, and 46.9% above
its 52-week low of $1.45. Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) is the 18th
best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.3% on the day.
SOHUs upside potential is 24.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $76.08. It is trading at 55.9% of its 52-week high of $109.37, and 34.8%
above its 52-week low of $45.40. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR)
(NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 19th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25.
It was up 1.3% on the day. MPELs upside potential is 23.8% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $13.97. It is trading at 69.9% of its 52-week
high of $16.15, and 74.8% above its 52-week low of $6.46. China Petroleum &
Chemical Corp. (ADR) (NYSE:SNP) is the 20th best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese
stock on Jan. 25. It was up 1.2% on the day. SNPs upside potential is 8.5% based
on brokerage analysts average target price of $128.33. It is trading at 99.2% of
its 52-week high of $119.19, and 43.3% above its 52-week low of $82.50.

The Gold Price Shot up to $1,712.85 in One Hour, Next Big Resistance is $1,805

Gold Price Close Today : 1699.80 Change : 35.60 or 2.1% Silver Price Close
Today : 3309.20 Change : 116.10 cents or 3.6% Gold Silver Ratio Today : 51.366
Change : -0.753 or -1.4% Silver Gold Ratio Today : 0.01947 Change : 0.000281 or
1.5% Platinum Price Close Today : 1577.50 Change : 30.60 or 2.0% Palladium Price
Close Today : 693.00 Change : 15.20 or 2.2% S&P 500 : 1,326.06 Change : 11.41 or
0.9% Dow In GOLD$ : $155.16 Change : $ (2.27) or -1.4% Dow in GOLD oz : 7.506
Change : -0.110 or -1.4% Dow in SILVER oz : 385.56 Change : -11.42 or -2.9% Dow
Industrial : 12,758.85 Change : 83.10 or 0.7% US Dollar Index : 79.43 Change :
-0.442 or -0.6% The GOLD PRICE was fiddling around all day, pitty-patting at
$1,660, falling as low at $1,650, and then gold's best friend Ben Bernancubus
and His Clowns made their announcement, and the GOLD PRICE shot up to $1,712.85
in about one hour. The SILVER PRICE languished indecisively, lolling around at
3153c then climbing back to 3220c when Ben appeared. In about one hour silver
had gained 3.6% for the day, shooting to 3340c and backing off to only a 116.1c
rise to 3309.2 at Comex close. Ben has taken SILVER and GOLD nearly to the next
level. Now we've reached that $1,705 resistance I have been looking for, and
gold surmounted today its 150 DMA ($1,683.03). IF -- if -- gold punches through
$1,705, the next big resistance comes in $100 higher at at $1,805. I emphasize
"if" because today's news was as good as it gets for gold. This might have been
the final surge of the move off of $1,524 in December, and it could correct from
here for a week or two. I'm not a fortune-teller -- tomorrow will tell us
whether gold will continue rallying or not. Above silver the only barrier left
is 3400c -- well, 3570c, but 3400c offers stronger resistance. After that,
silver has an easy climb 4000c cents where it fell off the cliff in September.
GOLD/SILVER RATIO left a gap down two days ago. Generally, markets trade back up
to fill gaps. Be patient, don't let the enthusiasm of a rising market fool you,
or the fear of a falling market. I was minding my own business sitting in front
of my computer concentrating when all of a sudden my Stupid Meter went off,
alarm blaring and honking, Stupid needle pushed way over into the red. Clearly
somebody in the world was pushing the safety envelope for Stupid Radiation.
Problem is, if the hole in the ozone layer closes up, then the Stupid Rays
cannot escape the earth's atmosphere, and every man, woman, and child on earth
-- especially those registered to vote -- loses 8 points off their IQ for every
day the Stupid Meter reading exceeds 4.8 Central Bankers (standard scientific
measurement for stupidity. One Central Banker, abbreviated "CB" = 10 "ERs" or
"Elected Representatives" = 100 SCJs or "Supreme Court Justices." One SCJ = 100
MLCs or "Moe-Larry- and-Curlys." One the other hand, in order of ascending
stupidity, Ten CBs = 1 SE or "Secretary of Education," and 10 SEs = 1 TSAA or
"Transportation Security Administration Agent.") My heart had no more settled
down from the scare that Stupid Meter alarm had given me than my Hogwash
Detector went crazy. I jumped up and ran outside, because an alarm that strong
meant a TIDAL WAVE of hogwash must be about to engulf my house and Tennessee.
About that time I realized that everything was all right. Last night we had a
State of the Union speech last night and today an FOMC meeting announcement and
whenever you overload a Stupid Meter and a Hogwash Detector like that, you have
to expect a lot of alarms. Bernancubus and the FOMC announced today that they
would keep interest rates low until "at least late 2014" and that the committee
"expects to maintain a highly accommodative [read: inflationary] stance for
monetary policy." But that's okay because they expect "inflation" to be subdued.
To prove beyond all quibble that they have all lost their minds, the FOMC
specified a two percent (2%) goal for long term inflation, measured by some
price index that makes about as much sense as averaging the price of tire-irons
with kumquats and SUVs and calling that an index. Go look at the five-day charts
you will notice that suddenly today the silver and gold charts rise straight
into the sky. THAT was when the Federal Open Market Committee made its
announcement, and THAT shows you how markets interpreted the Fed's announcement:
"more and more inflation." Of course, the US dollar index took this news of more
inflation on the chin, sinking below 79.60 support to 79.426, down 44.2 basis
points or 0.57%. That wrecks the rally, but stopped just below the 50 day moving
average (79.56). I suppose it is POSSIBLE the dollar might turn and resume
rallying, but clearly the Fed is working with the other Nice Government Men and
Beneficent Central Bankers to lower the dollar and yen against the euro. And the
scabby euro took a great jump to close at 1.3108, up 0.56% and almost touching
its 50DMA at 1.3142. Since it already stands above its 20 DMA (1.2891), piercing
the 50 DMA will twist up the frenzy knob on the euro's momentum. The Japanese
yen presents a fine picture of government manipulation. It fell through internal
support today and at one point through the trading channel reaching back to
August. Closed up in that channel, but Oh, My! Somebody BIG is selling yen.
Closed 128.66c/Y100 (Y77.72/US$1). Stock investors are about to set off my
Lunacy Monitor, as they bought today on news that the dollar will be trashed and
the Fed will inflate more. Can that possibly aid the ailing economy? In a pig's
eye it can. The economy is ailing only because of inflation in the first place
(Don't argue with me here. There would have been no speculative real estate
bubble and stock bubble and soap bubble unless the Fed had been inflating and
making money artificially cheap, exactly as they are doing now.) More inflation
will help the US economy as much as another drink will sober up a drunk. Dow
rose 83.1 points (0.66%) to 12,758.85. S&P500 rose 0.87% (11.41) to 1,326.06.
This charade, this farce, this "inflate-poke-and-hope" management ought to bring
tears to any sane eye. But, it's an ill wind that blows no good, and the ill
winds of Central Bank and Government Stupidity, Keynesianism, and Official
Hogwash all blew mightily into the sails of silver and gold today. Just to show
you things haven't changed much, except that 120 years ago men had more courage,
on 25 January 1787 the militia of what was called "Shay's Rebellion" was met and
dispersed by superior Massachusetts state forces at the Springfield (U.S.)
Armory. Shay's Rebellion was an uprising of debt-ridden, taxed-out farmers who
had fought a Revolution for liberty only to find that at home they were being
made debt slaves. 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.

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5 Retail Stocks To Return

If consumer spending is the lifeblood of the U.S. economy, retailers are the
veins through which it courses. Consumer confidence is indeed higher than its
been a while, and there have been reports that consumer borrowing is on the rise
. Despite this, however, there are still retailers who are not seeing the most
positive of returns. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my
Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and
quantitative measures. This week, Ive got five consumer discretionary stocks for
you to return make sure to bring your receipt. Here they are, in alphabetical
order. Each one of these stocks gets a "D" or "F" according to my
research, meaning it is a "sell" or "strong sell." Best Buy (NYSE: BBY )
is a well-known international retailer of consumer electronics. In the last
year, BBY stock has dipped 27%, compared to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones. BBY
stock gets a "D" for sales growth, a "D" for operating margin growth, a
"D" for earnings growth and an "F" for its ability to exceed the
consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my Portfolio Grader tool. For
more information, view my complete analysis of BBY stock . Sears Holdings
(NASDAQ: SHLD ) operates Kmart and Sears retail stores. SHLD is down 43% since
this time last January. SHLD stock gets a "D" for sales growth, an "F"
for operating margin growth, an "F" for earnings momentum, an "F" for
the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the past month
and an "F" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more
information, view my complete analysis of SHLD stock . Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS )
is a major office supply retailer that has watched its stock value slide 31% in
the last 12 months. SPLS stock gets a "D" for sales growth and a "D" for
its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall Street in my
Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of SPLS
stock. Target (NYSE: TGT ) operates Target retail stores that offer general
merchandise and food assortment. TGT stock is down 8% in the last year, compared
to gains by the broader markets. TGT stock gets a "D" for sales growth and a
"D" for cash flow in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my
complete analysis of TGT stock . Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN ) operates the
following brands: Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain,
Leifsdottir and BHLDN. In the last year, URBN stock has dropped 19%. URBN stock
gets a "D" for operating margin growth, a "D" for earnings growth and a
"D" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased over the
past month in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete
analysis of URBN stock . Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly
traded stocks with Louis Navellier's Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock
rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight
fundamental factors.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Streamlines Privacy

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has begun the process of merging user data across
more services as part of its new privacy policy. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG)
Streamlines Privacy The California-based search company Google Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOOG) is going to overhaul its privacy policies by integrating various
privacy policy statements into a single statement. This new privacy policy will
be effective from March 1. The company will collect user data and integrate it
across all of its services, and details are included in a privacy policy
consisting of 2,200 words. Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) said in a statement, "Our
new policy reflects our desire to create a simple product experience that does
what you need, when you want it to". Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) stocks are
currently standing at 580.93. Price History Last Price: 580.93 52 Week Low /
High: 473.02 / 670.25 50 Day Moving Average: 618.43 6 Month Price Change %:
-5.4% 12 Month Price Change %: -4.3%

Illumina Sparks Mean Gene Rally — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

A hostile bid by Swiss health care company Roche (PINK: RHHBY ) for gene
sequencer Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN ) sent ILMN shares through the roof Wednesday
and ignited rallies across the tiny sector. Roche is offering to buy Illumina
for $5.7 billion, or $44.50 per share about a 20% premium from ILMN's Tuesday
closing price around $37.80. However, Illumina stock finished Wednesday at
$55.15 per share almost 46% higher. Roche is trying to corner the market in the
DNA sequencing business its currently the No. 3 player, behind Life
Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE ) and Illumina, the leader in market share at 65%.
Other genetic-based businesses rose in suit, including Complete Genomics
(NASDAQ: GNOM , +19.6%) and Pacific Biosciences of California (NASDAQ: PACB ,
+16.2%). Life Technologies also saw a relatively modest gain of 3.7%. Netflix
(NASDAQ: NFLX ) was cruising in after-hours trading on a strong earnings report
that also included a 2.5% increase in subscribership. The company reported
earnings of $41 million, or 73 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 55
cents, though down 16% from the year-ago period. NFLX shares were trading up
more than 10% in after-hours trading. A couple other big movers on Wednesday
came from the airlines industry, where US Airways (NYSE: LCC , +17.3%) and Delta
Air Lines (NYSE: DAL , +6.2%) both gained ground after their morning earnings
reports beat Wall Street expectations. Heading the other direction after
earnings were Xerox (NYSE: XRX , -9.9%) and Corning (NYSE: GLW , -10.7%) though
InvestorPlace Editor Jeff Reeves thinks the dip in GLW shares might be a good
buy-and-hold opportunity . Three Up Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY ): Up 9.8% ($1.51) to
$16.92. Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM ): Up 8.6% ($1.29) to $16.30. Apple
(NASDAQ: AAPL ): Up 6.2% ($26.25) to $446.66. Three Down Fusion-io (NYSE: FIO ):
Down 16% ($4.84) to $25.50. ( Read more about Fusion-io here .) LM Ericsson
(NASDAQ: ERIC ): Down 15.5% ($1.59) to $8.64. WellPoint (NYSE: WLP ): Down 4.8%
($3.30) to $66.10. Kyle Woodley is the assistant editor of InvestorPlace.com. As
of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned
securities. Check out recaps from previous trading days here .

Top Oversold U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks (Jan 25, 2012)

Below are the latest oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stocks. AutoNavi Holdings Ltd
(ADR) (NASDAQ:AMAP) is the most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25.
It was down 5.4% on the day. AMAPs upside potential is 104.6% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $20.46. It is trading at 49.5% of its 52-week
high of $20.20, and 12.7% above its 52-week low of $8.87. ZHONGPIN INC.
(NASDAQ:HOGS) is the second most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25.
It was down 3.8% on the day. HOGSs upside potential is 36.5% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $15.32. It is trading at 57.6% of its 52-week
high of $19.50, and 70.2% above its 52-week low of $6.60. JA Solar Holdings Co.,
Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:JASO) is the third most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 25. It was down 3.6% on the day. JASOs upside potential is 69.0% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $2.74. It is trading at 18.9% of its
52-week high of $8.57, and 33.9% above its 52-week low of $1.21. LDK Solar Co.,
Ltd (ADR) (NYSE:LDK) is the fourth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on
Jan. 25. It was down 3.5% on the day. LDKs upside potential is -25.4% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $3.33. It is trading at 29.8% of its
52-week high of $14.97, and 74.9% above its 52-week low of $2.55. E-House
(China) Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:EJ) is the fifth most oversold U.S.-listed
Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 2.5% on the day. EJs upside potential is
30.2% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $7.65. It is trading
at 36.2% of its 52-week high of $16.25, and 46.3% above its 52-week low of
$4.02. AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) is the sixth most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 2.2% on the day. ASIAs upside
potential is 45.5% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $16.93.
It is trading at 50.8% of its 52-week high of $22.91, and 87.3% above its
52-week low of $6.21. Tudou Hldg Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:TUDO) is the seventh most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 2.1% on the day.
TUDOs upside potential is 86.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $23.57. It is trading at 45.3% of its 52-week high of $27.91, and 32.9% above
its 52-week low of $9.50. 21Vianet Group Inc (NASDAQ:VNET) is the eighth most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 1.6% on the day.
VNETs upside potential is 70.4% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $17.52. It is trading at 46.0% of its 52-week high of $22.33, and 23.7% above
its 52-week low of $8.31. China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Ltd (NYSE:MY) is the
ninth most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 1.3% on
the day. MYs upside potential is 111.7% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $6.22. It is trading at 26.8% of its 52-week high of $10.96, and
149.2% above its 52-week low of $1.18. Noah Holdings Limited (ADR) (NYSE:NOAH)
is the 10th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 1.2%
on the day. NOAHs upside potential is 206.4% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $19.92. It is trading at 35.2% of its 52-week high of $18.45,
and 13.4% above its 52-week low of $5.73. CNinsure Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CISG) is
the 11th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 1.0% on
the day. CISGs upside potential is 205.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $25.04. It is trading at 44.0% of its 52-week high of $18.67,
and 55.5% above its 52-week low of $5.28. Seaspan Corporation (NYSE:SSW) is the
12th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.9% on the
day. SSWs upside potential is 9.5% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $17.56. It is trading at 75.2% of its 52-week high of $21.33, and 57.1%
above its 52-week low of $10.21. Spreadtrum Communications, Inc (ADR)
(NASDAQ:SPRD) is the 13th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It
was down 0.5% on the day. SPRDs upside potential is 79.6% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $28.88. It is trading at 53.6% of its 52-week
high of $29.98, and 87.2% above its 52-week low of $8.59. TAL Education Group
(ADR) (NYSE:XRS) is the 14th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25.
It was down 0.3% on the day. XRSs upside potential is 34.3% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $14.50. It is trading at 71.1% of its 52-week
high of $15.20, and 28.4% above its 52-week low of $8.41. SINA Corporation (USA)
(NASDAQ:SINA) is the 15th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It
was down 0.2% on the day. SINAs upside potential is 57.2% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $101.09. It is trading at 43.7% of its 52-week
high of $147.12, and 37.2% above its 52-week low of $46.86. Changyou.com
Limited(ADR) (NASDAQ:CYOU) is the 16th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock
on Jan. 25. It was down 0.2% on the day. CYOUs upside potential is 75.3% based
on brokerage analysts average target price of $41.65. It is trading at 45.7% of
its 52-week high of $52.00, and 14.7% above its 52-week low of $20.71. Home Inns
& Hotels Management Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:HMIN) is the 17th most oversold
U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.1% on the day. HMINs upside
potential is 62.7% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $46.41.
It is trading at 63.6% of its 52-week high of $44.86, and 29.1% above its
52-week low of $22.09. Qihoo 360 Technology Co Ltd (NYSE:QIHU) is the 18th most
oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.1% on the day.
QIHUs upside potential is 97.6% based on brokerage analysts average target price
of $33.57. It is trading at 46.9% of its 52-week high of $36.21, and 23.9% above
its 52-week low of $13.71. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (ADR) (NASDAQ:CTRP) is
the 19th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan. 25. It was down 0.0% on
the day. CTRPs upside potential is 38.0% based on brokerage analysts average
target price of $38.04. It is trading at 54.5% of its 52-week high of $50.57,
and 25.2% above its 52-week low of $22.02. Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd
ADR (NASDAQ:SNDA) is the 20th most oversold U.S.-listed Chinese stock on Jan.
25. It was down 0.0% on the day. SNDAs upside potential is 0.8% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $41.00. It is trading at 75.0% of its
52-week high of $54.20, and 43.0% above its 52-week low of $28.44.

Roche’s Hostile Bid for Illumina Could Reach $60 Per Share

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace To paraphrase a popular idiom, "Redemption is sweet." OK, at least partial redemption. You might recall that this reporter provided a big mea culpa in an end-of-the-year article in which I admitted misfiring about the prospects for Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN ). In an April 2011 article , I had touted the bright outlook for the San Diego-based gene sequencing company, noting that one analyst had even likened the company to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL ). After the April article appeared, Illumina's stock performed like Apple's all right — only in reverse, losing about two-thirds of its value in less than six months. Now it appears Illumina shares might at least return to its April 2011 level of about $70. That's because Swiss health care giant Roche (PINK: RHHBY ) has made a hostile bid to buy Illumina for $5.7 billion, or $44.50 per share. But industry observers think the Roche offer is a classic case of low-balling, and that it’ll have to dig deeper into its pockets to snag Illumina. The market certainly thinks so — ILMN shares are trading at more than $10 above the offering price today. Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS ) analyst Vamil Divan thinks it might take a bid of at least $60 for management to agree to turn the keys to the company over to Roche. Roche started buyout discussions with Illumina last December, but the company has rejected a number of offers they thought were too low, according to Seeking Alpha. Illumina CEO Jay T. Flatley refused to comment on the latest Roche offer, stating that it has to be evaluated by the company's board of directors, he told The New York Times. Divan said Illumina owns about 65% of the DNA global sequencing market, which is pegged at about $1.2 billion currently and is expected to reach $2 billion in just two years. Market growth continues to be driven by new technologies that are faster and more economical. The industry's No. 2 player, Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE ), whose shares are up more than 3% Wednesday, plans to seek FDA approval this year for a machine that will cost under $150,000 and be able to sequence an individual genome in a single day for $1,000 , the Associated Press reported earlier this month. Previously, the cost was $5,000 to $10,000 and the time required was weeks or even months. Illumina already has said it plans to introduce a system competitive with Life Technologies' later this year. Although sequencers have the promise to open up new ways to attack cancer and other diseases, the market for them has cooled recently. Up to now, academic researchers have been the biggest customers for the machines, and they're suffering budget crunches due to reduced government funding. Still, Roche seems intent to improve its No. 3 position in the market by acquiring Illumina. The big question is: How much is it willing to pay? Leerink Swan analyst Dan Leonard thinks the 18% premium offered by Roche is a long way from anything Illumina would accept , according to The Wall Street Journal. "We expect this current effort will be similarly long and drawn out absent a substantial increase in Roche's offer," he said. So could a white knight ride in and whisk Illumina from Roche's grasp? Although Leonard doesn't think so, names of potential suitors that have been mentioned include General Electric (NYSE: GE ), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT ) and Thermo Fisher (NYSE: TMO ), according to Seeking Alpha. As of this writing, Barry Cohen did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned stocks.

Will “Fred the Shred” Lose His Knighthood?

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace The Occupy Wall Street movement repeatedly called for the bankers responsible for the worst economic meltdown since the Great Depression to be brought to justice. While that has not happened yet, the British government may be about to take a step in that direction. Pressure in the U.K. is mounting on the government to strip the knighthood of Fred Goodwin, the former CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland (NYSE: RBS ). This would be a rare but not unprecedented step. Robert Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe with an iron fist for decades, lost his honor a few years ago. A committee of civil servants will make the final call on whether Goodwin, blamed for RBS' collapse, will retain his knighthood. Goodwin, known as "Fred the Shred" for his devotion to cost-cutting, was knighted in 2004 for his "services to banking." At the time, he was hailed as a genius for transforming the sleepy Scottish financial-services firm into the world's fifth-largest bank through acquisitions, including the Netherlands’ ABN AMRO and Citizens Bank in the U.S.

PIMCO’s Gross: “QE 2.5 today, QE 3, 4, 5, … lie ahead”

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Bill Gross, manager of the world’s largest bond fund at PIMCO, expects “Helicopter” Ben Bernanke to fully live up to his moniker in the coming years. Following the release of today’s FOMC statement in which the Federal Reserve said it expects to maintain interest rates near zero through late 2014, Gross wrote the following on PIMCO’s Twitter account: Fed likely on hold for at least next 3 years. QE 2.5 today, QE 3, 4, 5, … lie ahead. Financial repression. If today’s rally in precious metals is any indication, Gross’ prediction should be music to the ears of gold bugs. Read the original post: PIMCO's Gross: "QE 2.5 today, QE 3, 4, 5, … lie ahead"

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Bill Hits $4bn

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tdp2664 E money daily Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has paid out more than $4 billion to its application developers so far. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Bill Hits $4bn The US based technology giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has revealed that app developers across its products have collectively earned $4 billion so far, $700,000 of which came from its most recent quarter. On top of this, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) added that more than 550,000 apps exist across its Mac and iOS devices, and the company sold 67.87 million iOS devices in its first fiscal quarter. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares were at 420.41 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 5.3% change in the stock price over the past 3 months. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Analyst Advice Consensus Opinion: Moderate Buy Mean recommendation: 1.15 (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell) 3 Months Ago: 1.21 Zack’s Rank: 2 out of 2 in the industry

Gold, Silver Shares Surge, Gold Hits $1,700

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DG365FD46564GFH654FU898 Gold and silver shares surged higher alongside precious metals Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve extended the time period for its near-zero interest rate policy from mid-2013 to late-2014. COMEX gold futures rallied from an intra-day low of $1,649.20 to as high as $1,704.50 per ounce, its highest level since December 9, 2011.

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Todays Gold Price Per Ounce; Spot Gold Price Per Gram; Price of Gold and Silver Per Ounce Market Review Today

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dow2664 Gold Silver Market Review: Gold and silver prices have experienced up and down trending this week. Both contracts fell into the red according to end of day prices posting as of last session close. Gold Price Silver Price Floor price Close Review: Contract gold for February delivery dropped lower through the last session. Gold price trend-line dropped by 13.80 and gold contract closed at 1664.50 per troy ounce. March delivery silver finished the last session red. Silver price trend-line dropped lower by .295 and silver contract posted a closing floor price at 31.98 per troy ounce. Although both gold and silver contract price trend-lines finished below break-even last session, price trend-lines for both precious metals is decisively positive according to the one month change analysis. Gold price is positive by 4.7 percent according to one month change analysis at this point in time. Silver price is positive by approximately 10.2 percent according to one month change analysis at this point. Precious metals are on the rise over the course of 2012 so far and investors’ fears relating to the global economic crisis are helping to support the positive trends for the precious metals overall. This morning, spot gold and spot silver price trends were posting trends in the red however. Spot gold price per gram was recently lower by .27 at 53.25 and spot silver price per ounce was trending lower by .12 at 31.85. Camillo Zucari

Has Whitney Houston Gone Broke?

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace Is Whitney Houston singing the blues these days? She might be, if reports from unnamed sources are any indication. Houston, who re-signed with Arista Records — now a part of Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE ) — for $100 million about ten years ago, has apparently spent all that money. This news comes after a rough decade for the diva, who battled drug addiction and divorced former New Edition singer Bobby Brown in 2006. Rumors of Houston’s fiscal problems have been denied by her spokesperson. Houston released her last album, I Look to You , in 2009, and is slated to star in Sparkle this summer, playing the mother of the title character in a film about a 60s girl group and their struggles with fame. Perhaps not surprisingly, this movie is being released by another arm of Sony, Sony Pictures Entertainment. Whether or not Houston has gone broke, Sony still seems to believe in the actress/singer, though we will have to wait and see whether their faith is well-founded or not. For more information, check out this aol.com article . – Benjamin Nanamaker, InvestorPlace Money & Politics Editor

Delta, US Airways Soar on Earnings

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace A couple more airlines followed up last week's Southwest (NYSE: LUV ) beat with a pair of their own Wednesday, while the company churning out the planes themselves threw out a mixed report. Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL ) jumped more than 8% after the bell on higher quarterly earnings, in the face of fuel prices that rose almost 20%. DAL's earnings of $425 million (50 cents per share) beat out the year-ago period's $19 million (2 cents). Adjusted EPS came to 45 cents per share, topping expectations for 38 cents. Meanwhile, US Airways (NYSE: LCC ) was up more than 15% with its own surprise, though earnings still were down 36% from 2010. LCC reported earnings of $18 million (11 cents per share), down from $28 million (17 cents). However, revenues increased 8.5%, and adjusted earnings of 13 cents per share beat estimates by a dime. LCC's own fuel prices were up 29% from a year ago. Manufacturer Boeing (NYSE: BA ) didn't fare quite as well after its report. Despite fourth-quarter earnings growth of 20%, BA stock was down by about 3% on disappointing 2012 forecasts. Boeing's reported earnings of $1.39 billion ($1.84 per share), beating the year-ago period's $1.16 billion ($1.56), thanks to revenues that grew 18% to $19.56 billion. Excluding a 52-cent tax settlement, its earnings came to $1.31 per share, beating expectations for $1.01. However, full-year EPS forecasts of $4.05 to $4.25 were significantly below recent expectations for $4.96, though its revenue range of $78 billion to $80 billion was in line. The airliners' reports come just a couple months removed from the bankruptcy of American Airlines parent AMR Corp. (PINK: AAMRQ ). United Continental (NYSE: UAL ) is up next, reporting before the bell Thursday. – Kyle Woodley, InvestorPlace.com Assistant Editor

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Hits Heights In Canada

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tdp2664 E money daily Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has topped a list of Canada’s most influential brands. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Hits Heights In Canada CNW has reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), the computer giant, has achieved the number one position in the list of Canada’s most influential brands. Advertising Week and Ipsos Reid launched the first ever brand influence index, which used six dimensions that define and drive brand influence. The six dimensions are relevance, leading edge, engagement, trustworthy, presence, and corporate citizenship. Steve Levy, President, Ipsos Reid, said that, “For millions of Canadians Microsoft plays a role in their everyday lives, whether at work, at home or at play. It is very tough and complicated for any brand to exert influence and ultimately takes a number of factors to achieve true brand influence. These ten brands have excelled at building that influence and driving preference in an ever-increasingly competitive marketplace. We look forward to seeing how the Top 10 brands of the Ipsos Influence Index might change in 2013 and beyond”. Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares were at 29.34 at the end of the last day’s trading. There’s been a 9.3% 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: 1.82 Zack’s Rank: 13 out of 92 in the industry