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Markets Actually Prefer Japan's Nuclear Wasteland to European Investments
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 2:02pm | 561How screwed is Europe? Investors are leaving euro investments and heading for...Japan? Despite a collapsed economy, a gross debt that makes Greece look like amateurs, and a nuclear crisis that is uncontainable in the short term (and possibly spawning a great Godzilla movie in the long term?)...
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Earnings Preview: Wells Fargo & Company Earnings Expected to Increase Over Last Quarter
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 10:50am | 614Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) earnings are coming up! Don't miss out: The company unveils its next round of earnings this Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Want to skip the homework and get all the facts in one place? We thought so. Here is your everything-that-matters guide for this Tuesday's...
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Large Financial Stocks Send Mixed Signals
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 10:17am | 236The large financial stocks have been some of the weaker stocks over the past three months. This morning, Citigroup Inc.(NYSE: C) reported earnings that were better than expected. Citigroup stock is trading higher by 0.81 cents to $39.82 a share. Yesterday, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.(NYSE: JPM)...
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BlackRock Earnings Preview: Revenue, Earnings Expected to Fall from Previous Quarter
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:40am | 547Now's the time to start prepping for BlackRock (NYSE: BLK)! Don't be caught off-guard: The company releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Need to cram before Wednesday's earnings release? We've got just the thing. Here's an advanced look at BlackRock's second quarter...
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Earnings Preview: US Bancorp Earnings Expected to Stay Flat
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:32am | 561Now's the time to start prepping for US Bancorp (NYSE: USB)! Don't be caught off-guard: The company releases its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Wondering what to expect from this Wednesday's announcement? Don't worry. Here's your essential guide to US Bancorp's second...
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Horizon Technology Finance Closes Previously Announced $150M Accordion Credit Facility
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 3:08pm | 69Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: HRZN) today announced that it has closed a new credit facility of up to $150 million with an initial commitment of $75 million from Wells Fargo Capital Finance, part of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC). The Company previously announced that it...
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Thursday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 12:26pm | 77Here are today's Put/Call Ratio leaders… 1. Dana Corp. (NYSE: DAN) 2,822 puts, 30 calls 2. YRC Worldwide (NASDAQ: YRCW) 2,862 puts, 325 calls 3. STEC Inc. (NASDAQ: STEC) 16,938 puts, 1,942 calls 4. Barclays Bank (NYSE: BCS) 8,414 puts, 981 calls 5. RadioShack Corp. (NYSE: RSH) 3,797 puts, 569...
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Options Brief: Barclays
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 11:31am | 85Shares of Barclays (NYSE: BCS) are lower on the session by 0.05%, trading at $14.68. Overall put volume is now running at 3.14x the daily average, with 5% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 6,389 contracts have traded on the session so far. Barclays PLC is a global financial...
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Financial Stocks Take Leadership Early
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 10:19am | 227This morning, the major financial stocks are trading higher leading the major stock indexes higher. Before the opening bell, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.(NYSE: JPM) reported earnings that were better than expected. The earnings news seems to be well received by traders and investors as the stock is...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 8:11am | 130Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Lloyds Banking Group Plc (NYSE: LYG) from “neutral” to “buy.” LYG's shares closed at $2.80 yesterday. LYG's PEG ratio is 0.20. Analysts at Morgan Keegan upgraded Emulex Corporation (NYSE: ELX) from “market perform” to “outperform.” ELX's shares closed at $8.73...
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Top 4 Large-Cap Stocks In The Foreign Regional Banks Industry With The Highest EPS Estimates
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 3:11am | 144Below are the top large-cap foreign regional banks stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Shinhan Financial Group Co Ltd (NYSE: SHG) for the next year ending December, 2012 is $12.94 per share. SHG's PEG ratio is 0.67. HDFC...
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Top 4 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Money Center Banks Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 2:56am | 108Below are the top mid-cap money center banks stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of PEG ratio Credicorp Ltd (NYSE: BAP) has a PEG ratio of 0.35. BAP's trailing-twelve-month operating margin is 42.76%. KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) has a PEG ratio of 0.63. KEY's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $4.26...
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Stocks Going Ex Dividend the Third Week of July
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 11:42pm | 834Here is our latest update on the stock trading technique called 'Buying Dividends'. This is the process of buying stocks before the ex dividend date and selling the stock shortly after the ex date at about the same price, yet still being entitled to the dividend. This technique generally works only...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers, July 13th (AGQ, NUGT, EDC, GDXJ)
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 6:46pm | 226ProShares Ultra Silver (ETF) (NYSE: AGQ) spiked 11.31% on Wednesday as silver futures traded higher. AGQ closed at $197.78, and had a volume of 3.02M traded shares. Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 2X Shares (NYSE: NUGT) gained 6.89% today, and it closed at $34.90. Goldcorp Inc. (USA) (NYSE: GG),...
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This Is Why It Is Called Whipsaw Wednesday
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 3:51pm | 313Just when you thought it was safe to trade the markets, it reverses lower. This morning, many traders and investors in the financial media were right back into the risk on mode. The popular peoples index, called the Dow Jones Industrial Average, traded higher by 150.00 points at 11:20 am EST. The...