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Calls Purchased on Moody’s (MCO)
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 10:23am | 113Shares of Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO) are higher on the session by 1.02%, currently trading $20.10. The stock is receiving a bounce after its congressional hearing yesterday was, more or less, a non-event. Calls are being purchased on the stock today with the January 2012 $12.50 call purchased on...
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Upgrades Nasdaq OMX To Outperform (NDAQ)
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 11:22am | 112Analysts at Keefe Bruyette & Woods upgraded shares of Nasdaq OMX Group (NASDAQ: NDAQ) to Outperform today with a $24.00 price target. They wrote that "we believe NDAQ's stock price represents significant value trading close to 7x what we expect to be resilient free cash flow. The current...
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Bookkeeping: Weekly Changes to Fund Positions Year 3, Week 43
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 8:43am | 2103Year 3, Week 43 Major Position Changes To see historic weekly fund changes click here OR the label at the bottom of this entry entitled 'fund positions'. Cash: 83.0% (v 84.5% last week)18 long bias: 13.7% (v 13.5% last week)3 short bias: 3.3% (v 2.0% last week) [Includes 1 'long dollar' position]...
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Fast Money Picks For June 1st (NYX, PM, IPI, VIX)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 6:44pm | 125CNBC Fast Money's Joe Terranova said on the show that he likes Intrepid Potash, Inc. (NYSE: IPI) as a buy on Tuesday. Intrepid Potash, Inc. (IPI) fell 1.28% today and closed at $24.66. Anthony Scaramucci thinks that Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) is a buy, because of its high yield....
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Fast Money Final Trades For Tuesday June 1 (NYX, MO, IPI, VXX)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 6:39pm | 100The Fast Money traders gave the following trades for Tuesday June 1st: Steve Grasso suggests going long NYSE (NYSE: NYX). Anthony Scaramucci suggests going long Altria (NYSE: MO). Joe Terranova likes Intrepid Potash (NYSE: IPI). Patty Edwards thinks going long the CBOE Market Volatility Index is a...
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Warren Buffett to Testify In Front Of The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 10:29am | 145Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been asked to appear before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in connection with a probe of bond-rating firm Moody’s Corp. (NYSE: MCO). According to the Wall Street Journal, Moody’s (MCO), along with Standard & Poor's, has already attended several...
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Fast Money Final Trades For Thursday May 27 (VIP, BK, PM, MCO)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 9:01pm | 83The Fast Money Traders gave the following trades for Thursday May 27th on tonight's show. Tim Seymour suggests going long Vimpel-Communications (NYSE: VIP). Joe Terranova likes Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE: BK). Karen Finerman recommends going long Philip Morris (NYSE: PM). Jon Najarian says Moody...
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Benzinga's After Hours Decliners (CHK, MCO, RMBS, CSTR, APOL)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 7:10pm | 430Among the notable names that are moving lower in the after hours trading session are Chesapeake Energy (NYSE: CHK), Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO), Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS), Coinstar (NASDAQ: CSTR), and Apollo Group (NASDAQ: APOL). Chesapeake Energy (CHK) has moved 3.12% lower to $20.50 in the late...
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Fast Money Picks For May 27th (BK, PM, MCO, VIP)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 6:51pm | 221On CNBC's Fast Money, Tim Seymour said that Vimpel-Communications (ADR) (NYSE: VIP) had some good numbers and suggested a long position in this stock. Vimpel-Communications (ADR) (VIP) gained 2.09% today. Joe Terranova recommended a long position in The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK...
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David Einhorn Says He Is Short Moody's And McGraw-Hill (MHP, MCO)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 5:55pm | 150Noted value investor David Einhorn told the audience at the Ira Sohn Conference that he is short both Moody's (NYSE: MCO) and McGraw-Hill (NYSE: MHP), which owns ratings agency Standard & Poor's. The Ira Sohn Conference is an annual gathering where some of the world's top hedge fund managers...
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2010 Fund Performance Period 5
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 3:30pm | 4279The mutual fund is now on schedule for a late summer.early fall 2010 launch. If, after reading the blog content you might have an interest in participation, please consider reading why this blog exists. [Jan 2008: Reader Pledges Toward Mutual Fund Launch] [May 2008: Frequently Asked Questions]...
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JP Morgan Raises Price Target For CME Group, Inc. (CME)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 9:24am | 104Analysts Kenneth B. Worthington and Funda Akarsu at JP Morgan have raised the price target for CME Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) from $360 to $375. Analysts believe that much better than previously modeled trading volumes at CME may continue into the weaker seasonal third and fourth quarters. Also,...
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AAPL Tops Goldman Sachs’ List Of Stocks Favored By Hedge Funds
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 8:51am | 121Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) released its quarterly Hedge Fund Monitor report, which reflects the stocks liked the best by hedge funds. GS had monitored a total of 629 hedge funds to see which stock emerged the favorite of them all. While Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) bagged the top spot, Bank of America was...
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Benzinga's After Hours Decliners (MAT, CIT, HMY)
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 7:22pm | 139Among the notable after hours decliners today are Marriot International (NYSE: MAR), CIT Group (NYSE: CIT), and Harmony Gold Mining (HMY). Marriot International (MAR) has fallen 2.39% to $32.25 in the late trading session. More than 273,000 MAR shares have traded hands in the post market. CIT...
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HP Wins Government Contract - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 4:12pm | 462After rolling out encouraging second quarter numbers, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) recently won a $41.6 million contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC). As per the terms of the agreement, HP will provide...