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VIX Drops 08-01-2011
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 6:52pm | 976Cusick's Corner This is a headline market, so try not to be the hero and get too opinionated. All the major markets are at the critical support level of the 200-Day Moving Average and the last test was in June. Holding these levels into the close was important and I like the fact that VIX,...
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Weak Data in Focus 08-01-2011
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 2:40pm | 1073Cusick's Corner Well the market initially thought that a deal on the Debt ceiling was very close to being made but the reality is that the data is weak and the market is taking notice. I spoke about that last week that we can see the debt, we can anticipate where it is going and the impact on...
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Sycamore Partners Discloses 9.9% Stake in Talbots
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 2:37pm | 48Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm, disclosed Monday that it held a 9.9 percent stake in Talbots (NYSE: TLB). In a filing, Sycamore said it believed Talbots stock was undervalued and expected to discuss the company's strategy and operations with management.
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Options Brief: The Talbots
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 2:03pm | 76Shares of The Talbots (NYSE: TLB) are higher on the session by 15.32%, trading at $3.99. Overall call volume is now running at 7.66x the daily average, with 68% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 4,387 contracts have traded on the session so far. The Talbots, Inc. is a specialty...
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Piper Jaffray Reiterates Overweight Rating on Abercrombie & Fitch
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 6:59am | 134Piper Jaffray has published a report on Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) reiterating the Overweight rating on the clothing retailer. In the report, Piper Jaffray wrote, "We are reiterating our Overweight rating on shares of ANF as our checks and our recent pricing analysis support our view...
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Stocks to Watch for Monday 8/01/2011: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 10:55pm | 3407Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and exit/entry points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Friday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...
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Kenya's near-term fundamental picture looks bleak
Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 9:04pm | 579The Economist somewhat glumly opined this week that for all its recent progress (the economy has hitherto rebounded close to pre-crisis levels, up 5.6% y/y in 2010, the strongest expansion in the past three years) “Kenya still often feels like a country running to stand still.” Indeed the near-...
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Clean Energy Stocks Trading Alert:
Friday, July 29, 2011 - 12:23pm | 798Point Roberts WA - July 29, 2011 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) Investorideas.com, a leader in cleantech investor research, reports on trading for renewable energy stocks for 28th July. Clean Wind Energy Tower Inc (OTCBB: CWET) ended the day flat at $0.19 on Thursday. Earlier...
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Wind Works Power Corp. Acquires 100% Interest in Wind Park Burg II, Germany
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 4:38pm | 2254Construction Start Date Set for 2012 Jul. 28, 2011 (Marketwire Canada) — OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Wind Works Power Corp. (OTCQB:WWPW) (PINKSHEETS:WWPW) (FRANKFURT:R5E1) (WKN:AORPM2) is pleased to announce they have exercised an option to acquire a 100% project based, equity stake in Wind Park Burg II....
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Earnings Preview: Coach's EPS, Revenue Expected to Rise from Previous Quarter
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 2:07pm | 552Coach (NYSE: COH) releases its next round of earnings this Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Tuesday's fourth quarter earnings announcement. Earnings and Revenue: Analysts are looking ahead to a positive EPS of 65 cents per share and revenues...
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Jefferies Upgrades The Gap To Buy, $25 PT
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 7:28am | 21Jefferies & Company has upgraded The Gap (NYSE: GPS) to Buy with a $25 PT.
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Stocks to Watch for Thursday 7/28/2011: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Thursday, July 28, 2011 - 2:37am | 3403Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels and entry/exit points become more clearly defined. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to...
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Wednesday's S&P 500 Sector Recap: Hottest and Coldest Sectors
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 5:36pm | 1734The S&P 500 (SPX) took a major hit in Wednesday's trading session, finishing down 27.05 points, or 2.03%, from Tuesday's close to 1304.89. The selling began just after the opening bell, and the index extended its losses throughout the session, closing near the low of the day (1303.49), as...
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Wednesday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 12:56pm | 78Here are today's Put/Call Ratio leaders… 1. Liberty Media (NASDAQ: LINTA) 12,100 puts, 38 calls 2. Collective Brands (NYSE: PSS) 4,398 puts, 53 calls 3. CarMax Group (NYSE: KMX) 5,724 puts 84 calls 4. Telvent GIT SA (NASDAQ: TLVT) 2,910 puts, 50 calls 5. Warner Chilcott (NASDAQ: WCRX) 3,067 puts,...
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Options Brief: Collective Brands
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 10:55am | 72Shares of Collective Brands (NYSE: PSS) are lower on the session by 1.92%, trading at $12.27. Overall put volume is now running at 2.39x the daily average, with 59% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,212 contracts have traded on the session so far. Collective Brands, Inc. is a...