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CNinsure (CISG) Announces Strategic Partnership with China Pacific
Friday, November 27, 2009 - 8:12am | 111CNinsure Inc. (Nasdaq: CISG) , a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement (the "Agreement") with China Pacific Property Insurance Co., Ltd., a leading property and casualty insurance company in China, on...
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Bookkeeping: Selling Off Much of CNinsure (CISG) Post Earnings
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 11:12am | 428Much like E-House Holdings (EJ) I am having a difficult time reconciling some of the reactions to earnings versus what the actual data was. I have not had time yet to devle into CNinsure's (CISG) earnings but with the stock breaking below the 50 day moving average I am going to exit 90% of the 1%...
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WSH Continues to Face Headwinds in the UK and Ireland
Friday, November 20, 2009 - 9:06am | 153Analysts at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey maintained their "buy" rating on Willis Group Holdings Ltd (NYSE: WSH). The target price for WSH is set to $36.00. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey believes that the demand and pricing trends for WSH would not change in Q4, enabling it to post superior organic...
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Bookkeeping: Adding to CNinsure (CISG)
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 12:36pm | 650Obviously this market continues to run over shorts; I cannot fathom that just two weeks ago as we entered Halloween weekend the market was breaking down, the 50 day moving average punctured, a long term trend line from the March lows to October lows had been penetrated, and we were coming off 5-6...
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Benzinga’s Earnings Roundup (WPI, RIG, MMC, ABK)
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 9:52am | 231Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI) third-quarter net income fell to $63 million, or 55 cents a share and on an adjusted basis, earnings in the latest quarter were 66 cents a share. While its net revenue rose to $662 million from $641 million versus Analysts estimations of 64 cents a share on...
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Bookkeeping: Selling Half of CNinsure (CISG)
Friday, October 23, 2009 - 11:18am | 597Chinese insurance firm CNinsure (CISG) is up about 4.5% on double the normal volume in just the first 90 minutes. Maybe there was a positive brokerage note out on this name... I don't see any particular news and earnings are not for a while. I assume something is up, but who knows what it is. As...
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Two that Got Away - CNinsure (CSIG) and Perfect World (PWRD)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 12:51pm | 699Unlike AsiaInfo Holdings (ASIA) I missed buying the breakout in CNinsurance (CISG) and am kicking myself the past week for not jumping in on a very obvious move. Once it broke that late August high of mid $19s it should of been bought. I have no idea what caused that massive spike in volume 4...
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Introducing DiNapoli on the Dollar/Yen
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 - 6:36am | 2185I am honored to feature this guest article by active currency trader and friend, Derek Ching. Derek maintains a Series 3 & 30 license as a registered CTA (commodity trade advisor) with the National Futures Association. As managing director for Hawaii Forex, he provides technical training and...
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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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Bookkeeping: Taking Profits in China
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 12:29pm | 465China has been up 6 sessions in a row, so our short term purchase in Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund (CAF) last Monday was well timed (under $30), I am going to head for the exits and repurchase if the fund (a) falls back or (b) jumps over resistance that it currently sits at. I had only began...
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Bookkeeping: Weekly Changes to Fund Positions Year 3, Week 5
Monday, September 7, 2009 - 9:06pm | 2073Year 3, Week 5 Major Position Changes To see historic weekly fund changes click here OR the label at the bottom of this entry entitled 'fund positions'. Cash: 72.5% (v 65.8% last week)22 long bias: 14.1% (v 12.2% last week)9 short bias: 13.5% (v 22.0% last week) *includes long term puts 31...
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Citigroup (C) Raises AON Corp. (AOC) Target to $47 from $42
Friday, September 4, 2009 - 9:42am | 58Following a meeting with the AON (NYSE: AOC) management Citigroup (NYSE: C), reiterates a Buy rating and raised its target on AON. Citigroup believes AON’s initiatives continue to progress.
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Bookkeeping: Limit Order for CNinsure (CISG) Activated
Monday, August 31, 2009 - 12:07pm | 393In the entry last week where we looked at Chinese insurer CNinsure's (CISG) earnings, we wrote I have a limit purchase order down at $16 for this name; we'll see if it hits. The stock almost hit $19 that day and has now dropped quite dramatically to hit our entry point this morning... we are in...
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Web-Based ValueNOW Service Simplifies Replacement Cost Calculation
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - 10:18am | 749TROY, MI--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - ValueNOW, a new web-based service available from Proctor Financial, Inc., gives lenders, mortgage servicers and investors a quick and easy way to establish the replacement cost and actual cash value of residential properties, including 1 - 4 unit single...
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Get Health Insurance on Your Mobile Device at eHealth.com
Monday, August 17, 2009 - 9:00am | 418MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - August 17, 2009) - eHealthInsurance, the leading online source of health insurance (www.ehealthinsurance.com) for individuals, families and small businesses, announced today that it is offering Individual, Family and Short-term health insurance products through a...