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Silver Wheaton Bouncing Back (SLW)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 2:34pm | 87Shares of Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW) are back on track after a steep sell off during yesterday's trading session. The stock has risen 4.33% to $33.71 after losing more than 7% yesterday. The company is a silver miner and the stock is very sensitive to spot silver prices. Yesterday, CME Group (...
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Highlights From Greenlight Capital's Investment Letter
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 1:19pm | 177David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital released his letter to investors and Benzinga has a copy of it. In the letter Einhorn wrote that its long positions rose a little more than the S&P 500, while its short positions rose a good deal less than the index. Its largest loser was Moody's (NYSE: MCO...
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Will Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) Be Warming Portfolios This Winter?
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 10:09am | 1932Last week during a Mad Money broadcast, host Jim Cramer had some positive things to say about Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK). He noted that the energy company is “very well run” and likes Chesapeake's plans to expand further into the oil market rather than limiting itself to the natural-gas business...
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J.P. Morgan Reiterates Overweight On Moody's (MCO)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 8:27am | 169J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is reiterating its Overweight rating on Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO), after the company presented at a J.P. Morgan conference yesterday. It has a $33 price target on shares. In a note sent to investors, J.P. Morgan writes, "We're reiterating our Overweight rating on...
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Silver Margins Raised At CME (SLV)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 4:35pm | 95The silver margins have been raised at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (NYSE: CME) from $5,000 to $6,500, which is the reasoning behind the sell off in the precious metal today. It had hit a high of over $29 an ounce, but is now down to around $27.50 per ounce, a sharp reversal. The ETF which...
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Intercontinental Exchange Maintains Core Trends
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 9:18am | 154Jefferies & Company, Inc. has published a research report on Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) after meeting with ICE's senior management at the FIA conference in Chicago. Jefferies & Company writes, "With the Republican party gaining majority in the House, there has been increased...
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Friday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (CEPH, ESV, MJN, IBKR, MHK)
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 1:22pm | 91Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. 1. Cephalon (NASDAQ: CEPH) 6,171 puts, 35 calls 2. Ensco PLC (NYSE: ESV) 8,909 puts, 287 calls 3. Mead Johnson Nuitrition (NYSE: MJN) 4,215 puts, 242 calls 4. Interactive Brokers Group (...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Moody's Corp., Capital One Financial Corp., Fifth Third Bancorp, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and U.S. Bancorp - Press Releases
Friday, November 5, 2010 - 12:24pm | 1298For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 5, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Moody's Corp. (MCO), Capital One Financial Corp. (COF), Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (PNC) and U.S. Bancorp (USB ). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity...
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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Thursday - Tale of the Tape
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 2:12pm | 347Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alterra Cap Holdings Ltd (ALTE) American Dairy Inc (ADY) Arbitron Inc (ARB) Asset Acceptance Cap Corp (AACC) AU Optronics Corp ADR (AUO) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ASSET ACCEPTNCE (AACC): Free Stock Analysis Report...
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Moody's Cuts Ratings of 10 Banks - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 1:55pm | 1065Moody's Investors Service, the ratings arm of Moody's Corp. (MCO), has lowered the ratings of 10 banks earlier this week on lower expectations for governmental support for these banks. Banks Thumbed Down The banks whose ratings were downgraded are BB&T Corp. (BBT), Capital One Financial...
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Calls Purchased on Moody's Corporation (MCO)
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 12:23pm | 142Shares of Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) are higher on the session by 3.32%, currently trading at $27.40. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. The stock looks poised to break out. Options traders...
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Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2010 Third Quarter EPS of $.16
Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 8:57am | 107Medallion Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: TAXI) announced that net increase in net assets resulting from operations, was $ 3,468,000 or $0.20 per diluted common share in the 2010 third quarter, up from $2,889,000 or $0.16 per diluted common share in the 2009 third quarter, an increase of 20%. Net...
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Visa (NYSE:V) Shares in Limbo Ahead of the Holidays
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 2:59pm | 1986Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) moved slightly lower last week despite a positive earnings surprise and an encouraging guidance for the current fiscal year. Following this earnings report, RBC reiterated its “outperform” rating on Visa stock but lowered its 12-month price target to $100 from $113. This new...
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Benzinga's Political Round Up
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 12:12pm | 90The CFTC is probing some natural gas trades that occurred in 2008 and 2009. The trades occurred on the New York Mercantile Exchange, a division of CME Group (NYSE: CME) and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. (NYSE: ICE). General Motors may not have to pay taxes for years, as part of the money it...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: NYSE Euronext, Nasdaq OMX Group, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Overseas Shipholding Group and Expeditors International of Washington - Press Releases
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 10:33am | 2292For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 3, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: NYSE Euronext Inc. (NYX), Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. (NDAQ), Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC), Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) and Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD ). Get the most recent insight...