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5 Large-Cap NYSE Stocks with Highest Sales Growth Estimate (C, SU, CTL, PNC, WFC)
Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 7:51am | 181Below are interesting large-cap stocks on the NYSE with the highest sales growth estimate. Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C) has a consensus sales growth estimate of 261% for Q4 and a market capitalization of $98.08 billion. Deutsche Securities initiated coverage of C with a “buy” rating. Suncor Energy Inc (...
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Will Spain's Economy Drag Down Its ETF? (EWP)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 8:40pm | 237While most of the Eurozone is sporting signs of an economic recovery, Spain continues to be a laggard of sorts, reporting a fifth consecutive quarter of GDP contraction earlier this week. Granted, the decline in third-quarter GDP was 0.3%, better than the 1.1% drop economists had expected and even...
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Benzinga's ETF Decliners (DRV, BSC, EZJ, SRS)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 5:51pm | 210Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X (ETF) (NYSE: DRV) leads the ETFs with the biggest decline of the day. DRV dropped 5.27% today as Real Estate sector had a good trading session today. ELEMENTS Benjamin Graham Small Cap Value ETN (NYSE: BSC) is down 5.06% after yesterday's surge of around 5%. BSC...
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Company News for November 18, 2009 - Corporate Summary
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 10:07am | 228• TJX (NYSE:TJX) posted a larger-than-anticipated profit as demand for discounted consumer products continued. The firm said it sees fourth-quarter earnings of 65 cents to 71 cents a share from continuing operations • Saks (NYSE:SKS) reported a surprise quarterly profit • Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)...
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5 Mid-Cap NYSE Stocks with Highest Cash Per Share (CM, AIG, FFH, WSC, WTM)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 8:13am | 194Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE that have highest cash per share. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) has the cash per share of $1,040 and a market capitalization of $3.05 billion. Barclays Capital initiated coverage of CM with a "equal weight" rating. American...
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Most Active Stock Options November 17, 2009 & Trading Activity
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 5:01pm | 342As of today the top ten option contracts traded were: HSBC (HBC) January 35 Call Options Avon (AVP) January 22.50 Call Options United Technologies (UTX) November 65 Call Options S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) November 110 Call Options Target (TGT) January 30 Call Options United Technologies November 60...
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Taking A Look At The Colombia ETF (GXG)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 3:33pm | 267The ETF Professor tries to keep abreast of what's going on with emerging markets ETFs and these ETFs have been hot lately, particularly the Latin America offerings. There is a fair amount of country-specific ETFs for this region. Brazil has two equity ETFs. Mexico has one. Even Peru and Chile have...
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Lehman Brothers Feuds With Barclays (BCS) Over $12 Billion
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 2:13pm | 136Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (OTC: LEHMQ) has sued Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS) to get back $12 billion of what Lehman alleges were excess assets improperly transferred to the British bank last year. The issue deals with the purchase by Barclays PLC of broker dealer business of Lehman Brothers...
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Barron’s Shows How Warren Buffett Got 120% Return on the Goldman Sachs (GS) Deal
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 11:47am | 284What is expected out of the Great Oracle of Omaha? Warren Buffet has consistently beaten the S & P over a period of two decades. Now on dissecting the returns that he will be earning from his Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) investment, Barron's says we can realize that he has beaten the US treasury...
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Company News for November 17, 2009 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 10:39am | 205• Home Depot (NYSE:HD) topped estimates by a nickel as earnings for the third quarter reached 41 cents, on inline revenues of $16.36 billion, down 8%. Comparable sales fell 6.9%. The company issued 2010 guidance of $1.55, slightly ahead of $1.53 projections. According to the firm, "There is still a...
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5 Large-Cap NYSE Stocks with Lowest P/B Ratio (LYG, KEP, STI, COP, C)
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 8:38am | 186Below are interesting large-cap stocks on the NYSE that have lowest price to book ratio. Lloyds Banking Group plc (NYSE: LYG) has the price to book ratio of 0.354 and a market capitalization of $17.75 billion. Credit Suisse upgraded CL from “underperform” to “neutral.” Korea Electric Power Corp (...
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5 Mid-Cap NYSE Stocks with Lowest P/B Ratio (CM, RF, GNW, S, MIR)
Friday, November 13, 2009 - 1:50pm | 174Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE that have lowest price to book ratio. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM) has the price to book ratio of 0.292 and a market capitalization of $2.99 billion. CM has total cash of $50 billion. Regions Financial Corp (NYSE: RF) has the price...
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5 Mid-Cap NYSE Stocks with Highest Cash (AIG, CM, HIG, JEF, PRE)
Friday, November 13, 2009 - 1:21pm | 168Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE with the highest cash. American International Group Inc (NYSE: AIG) has total cash of $108.22 billion and a market capitalization of $4.93 billion. Deutsche Securities initiated coverage of GS with a “buy” rating. AIG posted its earnings for the...
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Benzinga’s Earnings Roundup (MBT, ANF, MFG, JCP)
Friday, November 13, 2009 - 9:02am | 183Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (ADR) (NYSE: MBT) today reported that its consolidated third-quarter net income of $494.4 million and net revenue rose to $2267.6 million, an increase of 12.1% same quarter last year due to increase in subscribers rising voice and data consumption. MBT declined 57% to $20.89...
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Two Bank ETFs Looking Bearish (KBE, RKH)
Thursday, November 12, 2009 - 5:32pm | 145Financials were under pressure today and the ETF Professor noted some interesting declines in two banking ETFs. To be sure, a lot of the weakness is found among the regional banks and not surprisingly, the Regional Bank HOLDRs ETF (AMEX: RKH) was down 2.15% today. While J.P. Morgan Chase (NYSE:...