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Recovery Investing: Three ETFs to Consider
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 6:23pm | 534Last week the Labor Department reported an unemployment rate above 10% for the first time since the early-1980s. The market seemed unconcerned, closing with a gain on the day the numbers came out. Plenty of people seem to think the worst is behind us. After all, if government reports are to be...
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In Case You Missed It - the Week's Most Popular Posts
Saturday, November 7, 2009 - 1:14pm | 499What readers were most interested in this week Goldman Sachs Q3 Winning Percentage: 98.4% - here Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway to Acquire Burlington Northern; Split Shares - here STEC Crashes 30% on EMC Inventory Warning - here Las Vegas Sands Earnings "Ok" but CEO Talk Supports Stock;...
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Stocks To Watch (CNO, VOXX, INTC, GPI, ALTR)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 5:55am | 294Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) climbed 15.83% to $5.78 in after hours trade after it announced that, as part of a series of transactions intended to enhance its capital position, it entered into a stock and warrant purchase agreement with John Paulson's Paulson & Co. Inc., on behalf of the several...
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Morgan Joseph Initiates AutoZone (AZO) With A Buy
Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 7:34am | 48This morning investment bank Morgan Joseph initiated coverage on AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) with a Buy. Morgan Joseph gave AZO a $175 price target, a 19% premium from where AutoZone is trading today. The upgrade has not yet caused AZO to ramp up in the pre-market.
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Lithia Motors (LAD) Announces Public Offering of 4M Shares
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 7:32am | 93Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE: LAD) announced a public offering of 4M shares of Class A common stock. The Company also intends to grant to the underwriters for the public offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any. Lithia is a Fortune 700...
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Stocks to Watch (NTRI, CRUS, RBN, TISI, LAD)
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 5:38am | 207Shares of NutriSystem Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI) zoomed 23.26% to $18.55 the company, which sells prepared meals to help clients lose weight, said its 14-day starter Program will be offered through 3,200 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) outlets. Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS) rose 9.75% to $5.63 in...
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Biggest Losers (RVSN,ROC,PAG,UAUA,ASTI)
Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 12:11pm | 305RADVISION LTD. (USA) (NASDAQ: RVSN) plummeted 31% to $6.16 on huge volume of 4.20 million shares and fell 37 percent earlier for the biggest intraday retreat since March 2000. The Israeli maker of video- conferencing systems dropped after Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO US) agreed to buy rival Tandberg...
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CarMax (KMX) Crushes Estimates
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 10:53am | 890We've been watching Carmax (KMX) as a potential position for a good 4-5 months now but unfortunately never pulled the trigger; these are impressive results especially considering Cash for Clunkers pulled away a good portion of potential buyers for about 5 weeks. (Carmax is mostly a used car dealer...
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Fund Performance Period 9
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 3:49pm | 2767As a reminder, if you are interested in this type of fund as a worthwhile consideration for future investment, please consider reading why this blog exists. [Jan 7, 2008: Reader Pledges Toward Mutual Fund Launch] [May 26, 2008: Frequently Asked Questions] Our story in Barron's [A New Kind of Fund...
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New 52-Week High Stocks –SLXP,TA,ZOOM,CHTP,MOT
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 11:41am | 247Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SLXP) crossed earlier 52-week high of $13.99 and touched a new 52-week high at $21.34 in today’s morning trade. Currently the stock is trading at $20.12, up 50.37% on 9.18 million shares – over 28X than the total daily average volume. At $20.12, the stock is...
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Bookkeeping: Selling O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 3:34pm | 341Since O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) broke below the 50 day moving average, about 4 weeks ago we've just had a placeholder position after being stopped out August 5th of the majority of our holding (at $38.39). I am unclear if the market sells off if investors will treat it as the "safety trade" like...
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Danaher (DHR) Signs Deal to Acquire Analytical Technologies Division of Midas, Inc (MDS)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 9:32am | 87Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) has signed agreement with MDS Inc. (USA) (PNYSE: MDZ) to acquire the Analytical Technologies division of Midas, Inc.(NYSE: MDS). The deal includes a 50% ownership position in Applied Biosystems/MDS Sciex joint venture, a mass spectrometry business, and a 100%...
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America's Car-Mart Inc. (CRMT) Up 13% in late day Trading
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 2:58pm | 69On a day where large automakers including Ford (F) and Chrysler reported mixed auto sales results for August, America's Car-Mart (CRMT) is up 14% on a bad tape in late trading. The move comes on news of a 1st quarter earnings increase of 33% to .60/share. Volume was 5.5x normal at 780k shares...
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BenchmarkJournal.com Free Analyst Review for SPWRA, ORLY, RFMD, URBN, ALTU and SPIL
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 7:34am | 435LONDON--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - Benchmark Journal brings independent company and sector research together, utilizing top financial advisors and investment tactics to provide you with a clear picture of investment opportunities. Today we began research on SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ:...
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Constitution Mining: Drilling Begins at the Gold Sands in Peru
Monday, August 17, 2009 - 10:21am | 1172BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA--(Marketwire - August 17, 2009) - Constitution Mining: Drilling Begins at the Gold Sands in Peru Lima, Peru - August 14, 2009 - Constitution Mining Corp. (CMIN.OB) announces it has begun drilling the first of 500 holes planned for its Gold Sands Project in northeastern Peru...