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Amazon.com (AMZN) Strategies for Bulls and Bears
Monday, May 17, 2010 - 11:57am | 1781Late last week, Caris & Co. initiated coverage on four major Internet stocks: Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY), Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN). GOOG was given an “average” rating but the other three were named a “buy.” For AMZN, the covering analyst gave the...
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Random Mini Bull Markets - Toys, Roofing Products, Audio Equipment
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 3:11pm | 631Looking through a few hundred charts, it has been interesting to see which sectors the relative strength has been within. There are also some interesting sub niches in their own mini bull markets off the beaten path of the momo guys who live in Baidu, Chipotle, Netflix, and the like. Not sure...
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Trade Setups For May 12, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 7:13am | 194Futures have been choppy over night, until the European markets opened there were strong bearish tones - down as much 1%. But once those overseas markets opened, the futures rallied back strong to where they currently are now, which is now slightly in the green. On the Economic Front, we have MBA...
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Top 5 Small-Cap NASDAQ Stocks In The Industrial Goods Sector With The Highest Return On Equity (RINO, SWHC, AAON, MIDD, MTRX)
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 6:44am | 168Below are the top 5 small-cap industrial goods stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of ROE. RINO International Corp (NASDAQ: RINO) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 41.60%. RINO’s quarterly earnings grew by 1,569.40% y/y. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SWHC) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of...
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Volatility Sold in USG
Friday, May 7, 2010 - 1:22pm | 123Shares of USG Corp (NYSE: USG) are falling once again today, off 3.66% to $19.98. The stock made a sharp run higher through March and April only to be sold off, down to the 50-day moving average in May. It appears that after such strong moves in both directions the stock is due to consolidate...
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Calls Sold in Owens Corning
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 10:45am | 91Shares of Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) are on the move lower today along with the overall market. Shares are currently off by 2.73% to $34.89. Call volume is running much higher than the daily average today, but only 3% of transactions have been on the offer, which indicates call selling within the...
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Top 5 Mid-Cap Stocks In The Industrial Goods Sector With The Lowest PEG Ratio (GFA, GGG, DRC, ATK, OC)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 6:07am | 179Below are the top 5 mid-cap industrial goods stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of the PEG ratio. The PEG ratio of Gafisa SA Gafisa SA American (NYSE: GFA) is 0.26. GFA’s quarterly earnings have grown by 330.70% y/y. The PEG ratio of Graco Inc (NYSE: GGG) is 0.62. GGG has witnessed...
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Stocks That Crossed 52-Week Highs (TDSC, AAON, ACTG, AAME, BBSI)
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 3:34pm | 2123D Systems Corp (NASDAQ: TDSC) crossed its earlier 52-week high of $15.56 and created a new 52-week high at $15.82, up 2.53%. TDSC was upgraded by Canaccord Adams from “hold” to “buy.” AAON, Inc (NASDAQ: AAON) was another stock that made a new 52-week high at $24.10. AAON manufactures and sells air...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (PTEN, DIVX, OC, ROK, BWA)
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 12:29pm | 190Patterson-UTI Energy Inc (NASDAQ: PTEN) was upgraded by CK Cooper from “hold” to “buy.” PTEN gained 0.99% to $15.23 by 11:57 am. PTEN’s EPS for next year is expected to be 333.33%. Barrington Research upgraded DivX, Inc (NASDAQ: DIVX) from “market perform” to “outperform.” Shares of DIVX jumped 5....
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Stocks That Crossed 52-Week Highs (TDSC, AAON, ACTG, AAME, BBSI)
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 3:15pm | 2123D Systems Corp (NASDAQ: TDSC) crossed its earlier 52-week high of $15.56 and created a new 52-week high at $15.82, up 2.53%. TDSC was upgraded by Canaccord Adams from “hold” to “buy.” AAON, Inc (NASDAQ: AAON) was another stock that made a new 52-week high at $24.10. AAON manufactures and sells air...
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Owens Corning Declares Quarterly Profit (OC)
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 2:36pm | 118Strong sales helped Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) in posting first-quarter profits. The company also boosted its margins. The building-material company has also raised its estimates for the year. Owens Corning now expects to earn $2 per share, up from earlier estimate of $1.43 apiece. The company’s...
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Raymond James Upgrades Masco To Strong Buy (MAS)
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 1:42pm | 179In a research report released today, Raymond James said that they are upgrading shares of Masco (NYSE: MAS) from Outperform to Strong Buy. The firm set a price target of $21 on the stock. During today's trading session, Masco (MAS) shares have gained 5.44% to $16.47. The company reported earnings...
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The Housing Sector is on the Rise, so Why are Bears Making Bets Against Masco (MAS)?
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 11:34am | 1766New home sales saw the best one-month increase since 1963. Sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 411,000 in March. This represents a 26 9% increase above the revised February rate of 324,000 and 23.8% more than last year’s March estimate of 332,000 according to a report released today...
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Stocks That Crossed 52-Week Highs (AAON, BECN, CADE, CCBG, CMRG)
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 3:38pm | 205AAON Inc (NASDAQ: AAON) crossed its earlier 52-week high of $23.86 and created a new high of $23.87. AAON manufactures and sells air-conditioning and heating equipment in the US and Canada. Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc (NASDAQ: BECN) was another stock that made a new 52-week high at $21.54, marking 1...
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Ecuador: Correa’s Play for Greater Influence in the Oil Sector
Friday, April 23, 2010 - 8:25am | 2000Summary Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa is pressuring foreign oil investors to change from production-sharing agreements to service contracts, or else face expropriation. Correa is looking to enhance the state’s authority over oil revenues and thus enhance his own political security, but is...