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US Stock Futures Up On Gain In Overseas Markets, GE In Focus
Monday, December 13, 2010 - 7:57am | 233US stock futures are higher this morning, as strong gains from global markets lifted investor sentiment. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 7 points to 11,351.00, while those for the S&P 500 rose 0.20 point to 1,236.20. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index gained 1 point to 2,216....
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News Lifts Major Averages Friday 12-10-2010
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 7:25pm | 746Cusick's Corner Rates at 0%, bond yields plummeting, cash is in the market and the Bull is fully vested at this stage. While you will still hear the word “oversold” for weeks to come, that's positive for the market, especially since we settled at levels not seen since '08. Hit the blog www....
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Bullish on Family Dollar Stores - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 2:30pm | 497Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s (FDO) strategic initiatives to improve the merchandising, marketing and store operations have resulted in sustained growth in the top and bottom lines. This is evident from the company's better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results. Family Dollar posted fourth-...
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Bullish on Family Dollar Stores - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 2:15pm | 497Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s (FDO) strategic initiatives to improve the merchandising, marketing and store operations have resulted in sustained growth in the top and bottom lines. This is evident from the company's better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results. Family Dollar posted fourth-...
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Trade Deficit Tumbles - Good News! - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:57pm | 2936The Trade Deficit fell in October to $38.71 billion from $46.60 billion in September. The fall in the trade deficit is very good news for the economy. The trade deficit was also smaller than the $44.5 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year basis, the total trade deficit was up 19.8%...
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Trade Deficit Tumbles - Good News! - Analyst Blog
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 12:22pm | 2936The Trade Deficit fell in October to $38.71 billion from $46.60 billion in September. The fall in the trade deficit is very good news for the economy. The trade deficit was also smaller than the $44.5 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year basis, the total trade deficit was up 19.8%...
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JP Morgan Raises PT On Costco
Friday, December 10, 2010 - 8:43am | 22JP Morgan has raised the price target on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) from $68 to $80.
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Initial Jobless Claims Fall Again - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 12:33pm | 2459Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 17,000 last week to 421,000 (last week was also revised up by 2,000, so one could see it as a 15,000 decline). This was better than the expected level of 425,000. The recent trend in claims has been downward, but the path has been erratic. It still...
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Initial Jobless Claims Fall Again - Analyst Blog
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 12:19pm | 2459Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 17,000 last week to 421,000 (last week was also revised up by 2,000, so one could see it as a 15,000 decline). This was better than the expected level of 425,000. The recent trend in claims has been downward, but the path has been erratic. It still...
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No More iTunes Love From Costco (COST, AAPL)
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 11:32am | 220These days, it seems that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) products are everywhere. With Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and others increasing their Apple product lineup (Target recently added the iPad to its many stores across the nation), it's almost unfathomable to think that we could one day enter a...
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Aggressive Growth Stock Picks-Dec. 9, 2010 - Zacks Rank Buys
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 11:03am | 93PRICESMART INC (PSMT): Free Stock Analysis Report ROFIN-SINAR (RSTI): Free Stock Analysis Report Zacks Investment Research
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Stock Market News For Dec 9, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 10:30am | 1212On Wednesday, markets closed slightly higher and the S&P 500 index surged to its highest level since September 2008. A rally in financial stocks coupled with investors' optimism about the extension of Bush-era tax cuts helped the markets turn green. Investors' concerns about the rising...
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Deutsche Bank Reiterates Hold Rating on Costco Wholesale (COST)
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 10:29am | 135Deutsche Bank is out with a research report this morning, where it reiterates its Hold rating on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST); it has a $69.00 price target on the stock, up from $67.00. The DB analysts cited the company's recent quarterly earnings report, which was “solid.” EBIT margins were up...
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Stock Market News For Dec 9, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 10:09am | 1212On Wednesday, markets closed slightly higher and the S&P 500 index surged to its highest level since September 2008. A rally in financial stocks coupled with investors' optimism about the extension of Bush-era tax cuts helped the markets turn green. Investors' concerns about the rising...
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Wal-Mart Providing Blueprint For Future Store Growth
Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 10:07am | 241Goldman Sachs has published a research report on Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) as the smaller store format elicits a blueprint for future store growth. In the report, Goldman writes "WMT hosted a store tour at its newest supercenter in the New York area. The Garfield, NJ store opened on August...