Momentum Stocks of The Day: CDTI, IPGP, SREV, TEU, GEOY, INHX, MRT, WYY, NCTY, CREE (Oct 08, 2011)

Below are 10 momentum stocks that are attracting a lot of interest from
traders. One Chinese company (NCTY) is on the list. Clean Diesel Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTI) is the first best stock on this list. Its daily price change
was 34.8% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 170% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $9 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 100% of the 1 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 50% based on analysts average estimate. IPG Photonics
Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) is the 2nd best stock on this list. Its daily price
change was 15.2% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 36%
based on brokerage analysts average target price of $75 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 70% of the 10 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 24% based on analysts average estimate. Servicesource
International Inc (NASDAQ:SREV) is the 3rd best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 9.1% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
28% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $19 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 91% of the 11 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 27% based on analysts average estimate. Box Ships Inc
(NYSE:TEU) is the 4th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 8.3%
in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 71% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $13 on the stock. It is rated positively by
100% of the 3 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is
49% based on analysts average estimate. GeoEye Inc. (NASDAQ:GEOY) is the 5th
best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 7.1% in the previous trading
session. Its upside potential is 47% based on brokerage analysts average target
price of $47 on the stock. It is rated positively by 89% of the 9 analyst(s)
covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 13% based on analysts
average estimate. Inhibitex, Inc. (NASDAQ:INHX) is the 6th best stock on this
list. Its daily price change was 6.5% in the previous trading session. Its
upside potential is 115% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $6
on the stock. It is rated positively by 91% of the 11 analyst(s) covering it.
Its long-term annual earnings growth is 19% based on analysts average estimate.
Mortons Restaurant Group, Inc. (NYSE:MRT) is the 7th best stock on this list.
Its daily price change was 6.4% in the previous trading session. Its upside
potential is 82% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $9 on the
stock. It is rated positively by 60% of the 5 analyst(s) covering it. Its
long-term annual earnings growth is 12% based on analysts average estimate.
WidePoint Corporation (AMEX:WYY) is the 8th best stock on this list. Its daily
price change was 6.3% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is
43% based on brokerage analysts average target price of $1 on the stock. It is
rated positively by 0% of the 2 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual
earnings growth is 20% based on analysts average estimate. The9 Limited (ADR)
(NASDAQ:NCTY) is the 9th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was
6.0% in the previous trading session. Its upside potential is 74% based on
brokerage analysts average target price of $6 on the stock. It is rated
positively by 0% of the 4 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings
growth is 86% based on analysts average estimate. Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) is
the 10th best stock on this list. Its daily price change was 5.9% in the
previous trading session. Its upside potential is 45% based on brokerage
analysts average target price of $41 on the stock. It is rated positively by 56%
of the 32 analyst(s) covering it. Its long-term annual earnings growth is 22%
based on analysts average estimate.

Gold Price Per Ounce; MSN Money Stock Quotes Goldcorp Gold Miners; Goldcorp GG Gold Investment NYSE News Today

Gold price per ounce trends are negative over the last several weeks. Silver
price per ounce trends are also negative over the course of the last several
weeks, but to a greater degree. Gold and silver contracts moved in divergent
directions on the last trading session of the week. Gold price per ounce for
December delivery finished the last trading session in the U.S. higher by 20.00
to close out at 1635.80 per troy ounce. Silver contract for December delivery
moved lower by 1.012 to close out at 30.99 per troy ounce. The market has been
volatile and investors on Wall Street are having difficulty processing the data
so that sound decisions can be made pertaining to investment positions. Gold
miner Goldcorp is an attractive stock for many conservative investors. Goldcorp
recently made headlines when it reduced its 2011 production estimates by
approximately 6 percent. Goldcorp Inc. finished the last session on the NYSE in
the red. According to MSN Money stock quotes, Goldcorp GG Stock closed out the
last session lower by 2.17 percent or negative 1.03 to finish the day down at
46.34. Previous close for GG was 47.37. Gold prices generally moved lower during
the last trading session in the U.S. amidst the better than expected economic
reports that posted. The addition of jobs boosted investors confidence regarding
the U.S. economy and decreased safe haven appeal. Camillo Zucari

Gold & Silver Prices | Weekly Recap 3-7 October

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AT&T’s T-Mobile Merger Not Doing Anyone Any Favors

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace I just finished reading an op-ed piece in the Florida Courier suggesting the merger between AT&T (NYSE: T ) and T-Mobile is good for America. It states that AT&T will create 100,000 jobs and make wireless service available to most of the country. That's a can't-lose marketing pitch if there ever was one. Fortunately, the Department of Justice sees through this con job and has stepped in to prevent the deal from happening. AT&T shareholders might want to take the time and reflect on what this merger really means: Higher prices and even worse customer service. This deal is bad for AT&T, and it's bad for America. Sell your stock before this gets messy. While you're at it, I suggest you look at CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL ) instead. Merger Savings According to The Wall Street Journal, the merged businesses will save $40 billion in costs , and thousands of jobs likely will be lost in the integration. That's a different picture than the one I read about in the Florida Courier . The simple fact is that AT&T is eliminating the T-Mobile name altogether, and with it, the retail stores that sell T-Mobile phones. They might bring back 5,000 customer service jobs from offshore, but that's a long way from 100,000. I live in Canada where, until recently, there was very little competition in the wireless industry, with three companies dominating business. Despite recently increased competition, Canadians aren't seeing the benefits . Canada has gone to a more competitive environment where consumers are gaining little, yet the U.S. is going to move the other way — become less competitive and expect things to get better. That's not happening. AT&T shareholders might see this as the road to higher profits, but it could just as easily be the road to ruin as loyal T-Mobile customers flee for Sprint (NYSE: S ) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ ).

Gold & Silver Prices | Weekly Recap 3-7 October

Gold and silver prices continued to sharply fluctuate during the week with no
clear direction even though silver price ended the week slightly above it price
level on Monday, October 3rd, while gold price finished slightly below. The main
events that may have affected traders in the bullion markets and in turn
contributed to the high volatility in the gold and silver markets include: the
publication of U.S. PMI manufacturing report on Monday; the ongoing speculation
around the European debt – this time there were some encouraging news that may
have driven the financial markets up; the recent testimony of Ben Bernanke
rekindled the rumors of additional future steps to be taken by the Fed; the ECB
keeping the European Area interest rate unchanged at 1.5%; and the recent U.S.
labor report, which was published on Friday, showed in increase in employment by
103k during September. These events may have shifted the direction of gold and
silver prices throughout the week.

Dean Foods In a Losing Struggle With Sour Dairy Market

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tdp2664 InvestorPlace As I pondered the vast assortment of eggs, milk, yogurt and other dairy products sold by my local supermarket, I also pondered the wisdom of investing in dairy. Since I couldn’t actually purchase cows for milking, chickens for fresh eggs, or bacterial processing gizmos to create yogurt, I figured there must be some way to take advantage of all the dairy that gets consumed around the world. So I came across Dean Foods (NYSE: DF ). It’s kind of an uber-dairy producer. It manufactures, markets and distributes cream, ice cream mix, creamers, yogurt, cottage cheeses, sour creams, whipping creams, butter, cheese, eggs and — yum! — milk shakes. The company doesn't restrict its sales to supermarkets, either. It sells to distributors, foodservice outlets, educational institutions and governmental entities. It even dabbles in fruit juices, fruit-flavored drinks, iced teas, water, plant-based beverages (like soy, almond and coconut milks), soy food products and creamers. Sixty-three percent of Dean Foods' dairy product mix is fresh milk, and 60% of its dairy sales are from retailers. So, basically, it’s not for the lactose intolerant. A business like this faces a lot of challenges. Dairy is a mature industry. Growth is nonexistent. Milk consumption is declining, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Competition is fierce. Smaller players try to maintain volume to cover costs. There’s so much competition that dairy producers must bid to get their products into stores. Retailers are fighting over customers themselves, so they lower prices on things like milk, which requires dairy companies to bid lower to get the shelf space. Thus, both the dairy company and the supermarket see margins get squeezed. Yikes! As a result, Dean Foods and other dairy producers are focusing more on cutting costs, since that’s something they can control — to a certain extent. For the past 20 years, Dean Foods also has relied on growth via acquisition of some 40 dairies. Sound like a tough business to be in? It is. Earnings fell from $240 million in 2009 to $91 million in 2010, with the company reporting a $20 million loss in Q4. Things have been improving a bit this year. Backing out nonrecurring charges, the company has earned $115 million. Cost-cutting would be a good idea. Cost of revenue and SG&A expenses have been rising faster than revenue growth for several years. The company also is heavily laden with debt, to the tune of $3.89 billion at an interest rate of about 6%. That’s a big chunk of operating earnings that goes to debt service. There is some good news in that the company generates free cash flow. Unfortunately, that’s gone from $460 million in 2008 to $400 million in 2009, then down to $233 million in 2010 and — gulp! — only $59 million so far this year. Things are going from bad to worse. The company only has $116 million in cash on hand. Analysts see annualized growth over the next five years averaging 11%, but that’s after this year’s expected fall from 80 cents per share to 69, then a recovery in 2012 to 88 cents again. Conclusion I have to be honest. I love milk shakes, but I am not loving Dean Foods' stock. It’s trading at almost 13 times this year’s earnings, and the financial situation is not looking good. I would not buy the stock at this price, and aggressive investors might even consider shorting. If free cash continues faltering, Dean will limp along at best. At worst, it might sour entirely.

Top 10 Best-Performing U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks Year-to-Date: ATAI, CIIC, MPEL, CHU, CFSG, FTLK, HRBN, BIDU, NKBP, CHA (Oct 07, 2011)

Below are the top 10 best-performing U.S.-listed Chinese stocks year-to-date.
ATA Inc.(ADR) (NASDAQ:ATAI) is the 1st best-performing stock year-to-date in
this segment of the market. It is up 145.5% year-to-date, and it is up 193.8%
for the last 52 weeks. China Infrastructure Investment Corp (NASDAQ:CIIC) is the
2nd best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It is up
54.6% year-to-date, and it is up 70.1% for the last 52 weeks. Melco Crown
Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) is the 3rd best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. It is up 50.3% year-to-date, and it
is up 77.4% for the last 52 weeks. China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:CHU) is the 4th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It is up 40.0% year-to-date, and it is up 34.3% for the last 52 weeks.
China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CFSG) is the 5th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. It is up 33.5% year-to-date, and it
is up 14.3% for the last 52 weeks. Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTLK) is
the 6th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It is
up 26.6% year-to-date, and it is down 8.9% for the last 52 weeks. Harbin
Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRBN) is the 7th best-performing stock year-to-date in
this segment of the market. It is up 25.4% year-to-date, and it is up 16.6% for
the last 52 weeks. Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ:BIDU) is the 8th
best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the market. It is up 25.2%
year-to-date, and it is up 22.9% for the last 52 weeks. China Nuokang
Bio-Pharmaceutical Inc. (NASDAQ:NKBP) is the 9th best-performing stock
year-to-date in this segment of the market. It is up 21.4% year-to-date, and it
is up 0.4% for the last 52 weeks. China Telecom Corporation Limited (ADR)
(NYSE:CHA) is the 10th best-performing stock year-to-date in this segment of the
market. It is up 19.8% year-to-date, and it is up 13.3% for the last 52 weeks.