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High Yield Germany Stocks
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 1:47am | 584Of all the countries in the European Union, Germany appears to be one of the strongest if not the strongest. After all, it is the world's largest exporter of goods and has the largest economy in Europe. In terms of alternative energy, Germany is the largest exporter of wind turbines and has the...
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Chasing Value: Cisco Shmisco -- It's Nothing
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 4:15pm | 205The market is down and the headlines are blaming Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), in part because they reported tepid earnings and somber growth projections. This once again underscores the fact that stock prices are always determined at the margins. Most folks could care less, and this is reflected...
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McDermott Tops EPS, Fails Revenue - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 2:33pm | 443Energy-focused engineering and construction company McDermott International (MDR) reported a mixed third quarter 2010 earnings, based on project developments. However, the results were hurt by lower sales and increased foreign currency translation expenses. Earnings per share (EPS), excluding...
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GE to Invest $500 Million in Brazil - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:36am | 432General Electric Company (GE) announced plans to put in more than $500 million into its Brazilian operations. GE announced that it will focus on areas including oil, gas, renewable energy, mining and transportation. The company also plans to build a $100 million R&D center in Rio de Janeiro...
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Regulators Consider Forbidding Comcast From Withholding Video To Competitors, Oppenheimer Reports
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 9:56am | 116In its Daily Datatimes (November 11, 2010), Oppenheimer reports that as the deal between Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and General Electric Company's (NYSE: GE) NBC – in which Comcast would take control of the number-four TV network – regulators are considering whether to forbid Comcast from...
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GE to Purchase 25,000 Electric Vehicles for Its Fleet
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 9:47am | 85GE (NYSE: GE) announced today it will purchase 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015 for its own fleet and through its Capital Fleet Services business - the largest-ever single electric vehicle commitment. GE will convert at least half of its 30,000 global fleet and will partner with fleet customers to...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Rubber & Plastics Industry With The Highest Cash (GT, CTB, SHLM, CSL)
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 4:41am | 151Below are the top rubber & plastic stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) had $1.66 billion in total cash and $4.97 billion in total debt for the latest quarter. Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Co (NYSE: CTB) had $347.41 million in...
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Trade Deficit Improves a Bit - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 2:03pm | 2873The Trade Deficit fell in September to $44.00 billion after it rose in August to $46.48 billion. The fall in the trade deficit is very good news for the economy. The trade deficit was also smaller than the $44.8 billion consensus expectation. On a year-over-year basis, the total trade deficit was...
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BHP Could Be Looking to Acquire Walter Enegy, WSJ
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 1:00pm | 42According to WSJ, Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT) could be an acquisition target for BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP). The full story: http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2010/11/10/bhp-should-implement-plan-b-for-a...
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Credit Suisse Issues Price Target Changes
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 11:35am | 162Credit Suisse published its U.S. alert today highlighting estimate and price target changes for companies including Talisman Energy Inc., Tyco International, Silver Wheaton Corp., and the Sara Lee Corporation. Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE: TLM)- Credit Suisse has raised the price target from C$24 to...
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GE and ZKMK Enter into Parnership
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 10:41am | 91Following an agreement signed in July for the servicing of GE's (NYSE: GE) fleet of oil and gas turbomachinery equipment installed in the Republic of Kazakhstan, GE Oil & Gas and JSC ZKMK today announce the formation of a technology transfer and licensing partnership that will enable ZKMK to...
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Company News for November 10, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 10:30am | 693· Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) decided to raise salaries 10% for its 23,000 odd employees · UBS (NYSE: UBS) downgraded Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) from Buy to Neutral · Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reiterated its Positive rating for Rackspace (NYSE: RAX) and raised its price...
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GE to Invest $500 Million in Brazil
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 10:03am | 112General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) announced today that it plans to invest $500 million to expand its operations in Brazil and to accelerate technology partnerships with leading Brazilian companies spanning multiple industries. The announcement was made this morning at a news conference in Rio de...
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Tyco Beats on Higher Revenues - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 3:33pm | 614Tyco International Ltd (TYC) reported earnings per share from continuing operations of 74 cents for the fourth quarter of 2010, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 66 cents. The company's reported revenues of $4.49 billion was above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.44 billion. From a...
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GE to Invest in China - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 12:09pm | 463General Electric Company (GE) recently announced that it would be making an investment of above $2 billion to expand its research and development activity in China through 2012. The investment will also aid in the development of joint ventures in technology and financial services. The company...