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A Bull Market in Commodities Signals Good Times for This Industry
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 10:05am | 894When investors think of ways to play a strengthening market in commodities, many tend to think of shipping stocks as a way to generate big gains from high-beta stocks. Right now, that might not be a bad idea. The PowerShares DB Commodity Index (NYSE: DBC) tracks a wide range of...
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A Bull Market in Commodities Signals Good Times for This Industry
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 10:05am | 894When investors think of ways to play a strengthening market in commodities, many tend to think of shipping stocks as a way to generate big gains from high-beta stocks. Right now, that might not be a bad idea. The PowerShares DB Commodity Index (NYSE: DBC) tracks a wide range of...
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How Far Can Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) Go?
Thursday, October 7, 2010 - 9:20am | 2145On Tuesday, we showed potential strategies for option traders who wanted to jump into the long or short side of Ford Motor (NYSE:F) following the stock's new “overweight” rating at Morgan Stanley. In a similar vein, today we will examine potential strategies in Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL). Earlier...
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Wednesday's Mid-day Options Volume Leaders (AAPL, C, F, BAC, GE)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 12:22pm | 161The overall market is flirting with the green this morning after falling lower after the opening bell; currently, the S&P 500 (CBOE: SPX) is trading $1,161, up by 0.01 points. Tech stocks are the notable laggards today. Here are your mid-day options volume leaders… 1. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL...
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Geely Wants To Expand, Move Into Europe
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 12:14pm | 117Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. wants to start selling its cars in Europe, according to the Wall Street Journal. Chairman Li Shufu said, he wants it done quickly, selling the cars there, "as soon as possible." Shufu said that conditions in Europe are not right for Geely to expand...
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Penske Auto And Nissan Sign Deal To Sell Smart-Branded Cars
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 9:41am | 262On Wednesday, Penske Automotive Group (NYSE: PAG) formed a non-binding agreement with Nisson Motor Co. (NYSE: NI) to sell a Nissan manufactured car in the U.S. under the Smart car brand. Penske already sells the tiny two-passenger Smart ForTwo minicar made by Daimler AG, and is interested in a...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Bullish On IBM; Likes EMC, MedQuist, Allscripts-Misys (IBM, TTM, F, EMC, VMW, CMG, MEDQ, MDRX)
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 - 6:19am | 221On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that he has not been recommending International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM), but its chart is looking so good. He added, “Its time to get bullish." For Tata Motors (NYSE: TTM), he said, "This is being swept up by the whole Indian...
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What's Hot On TheStreet
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:38pm | 278Here's what Benzinga's reading on our friend, TheStreet.com. What's Hot On TheStreet Ford Meets Your Android, iPhone Ford's (NYSE: F) director of connected service solutions, Doug VanDagens, shows TheStreet the latest in turning the commute into a hands-free social networking experience....
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Bullishness Building in Ford Motor (NYSE:F)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 12:01pm | 1829Ford Motor (NYSE:F) got the week off to a good start, rising almost 5% Monday on the heels of a vote of confidence from Morgan Stanley. The brokerage firm initiated coverage on the automaker with an “overweight” rating and a 12-month price target of $20, which is 55% north of the stock's current...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Recreational Vehicles Industry With The Highest Operating Margin (PII, HOG, DW THO)
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 5:35am | 128Below are the top recreational vehicles stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Polaris Industries Inc (NYSE: PII) is 11.12%. PII's ROE over the same period is 61.90%. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Harley-Davidson...
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Thor Industries - Aggressive Growth
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 3:36am | 480Thor Industries, Inc. (THO) shares surged to pressure the 52-week high after the recent earnings release. The company is atop its industry and is still trading with good valuations. Company Description Thor is the largest recreational vehicle maker. Additionally the company makes commercial...
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Trades For Tuesday Mornings
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 1:59am | 93As always the Fast Money gang gave their favorite trades for Tuesday morning. These are names that the traders think could be due for an upside explosion. Joe Terranova is bullish on American Express (AXP) just like Jim Cramer. He recommends that investors get long the stock. Jon Najarian is...
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Bank of America Stalls Foreclosure Process - Analyst Blog
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 11:21pm | 980On Friday, Bank of America Corporation (BAC) announced that it is holding up foreclosures in 23 states to examine whether some of its former executives rushed through documents of homeowners without properly evaluating the authenticity of the information. The verification includes the accuracy of...
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NAZ Futures Short Interest 10-04-2010
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 3:40pm | 837Cusick's Corner The market turned south into the midday, probably on the heels of pullbacks from the tech titan AAPL and the fact there is the largest Short Interest on record by the latest Commitment of Traders in the NAZ Futures. This is not the end of the road for the move to the upside, but it...
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Ford Shares Holding Strong
Monday, October 4, 2010 - 1:10pm | 28Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is currently trading off sessions highs at $12.89 (+5.14%). Ford shares have been holding strong all day.