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Sector Building
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 8:05am | 747A reader asks; Regarding process, when you choose a stock, you have generally limited your exposure to 2-3%, with sector exposure weighed by your themes or projections for where we are in the market cycle.( This is my understanding based on reading your site for several years.) Since an ETF, even a...
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MMM’s Structural Improvements May Extend Growth Curve
Monday, June 14, 2010 - 2:59pm | 181Analysts at Jefferies & Co reiterate their "buy" rating on 3M (NYSE: MMM). The target price for MMM is set to $110. According to Jefferies & Co, 3M's business leaders argued for a nuanced and disciplined approach to developing "Tier B and C" products, where 3M can grow economic profits (and...
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CCME - How to Profit From China's Emerging Middle Class
Sunday, June 13, 2010 - 7:22pm | 901Much has been written as of late about the emerging middle class in China and the the increase in domestic consumption. Workers wages are rising, and multi-national companies are tripping over themselves to establish their brand in what they see as the next big growth market. The headlines are...
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Top 5 NYSE Stocks In The Industrial Metals And Minerals Industry With The Highest Gross Profits (ATI, CNX, BTU, WLT, ACI)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 6:13am | 159Below are the top 5 industrial metals and minerals stocks on the NYSE in terms of gross profits. The trailing-twelve-month gross profits of Allegheny Technologies Inc (NYSE: ATI) stand at $1.45 billion. ATI’s quarterly earnings grew by 208.50% year-over-year. The trailing-twelve-month gross...
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Top 5 Stocks In The Industrial Metals And Minerals Industry With The Highest Sales Growth Estimate This Quarter (WLT, ANR, ZINC, BW, TC)
Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 6:12am | 196Below are the top 5 industrial metals and minerals stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of sales growth estimates. The sales for Walter Energy Inc (NYSE: WLT) are expected to jump by 143.7% in the current quarter. Brean Murray upgraded WLT from “hold” to “buy.” The sales for Alpha Natural...
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Stock Market News for June 7, 2010 - Market News
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 9:36am | 468U.S. stocks tanked on Friday after the May employment report quashed big hopes and added to the worries of investors who were already jittery about a Hungarian official’s comment late-Thursday that Hungary faces a debt crisis similar to Greece. Although Hungary is not a part of the eurozone, the...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Jim Considers MDR
Friday, June 4, 2010 - 10:17am | 242In his "Mad Money Lightning Round" on Thursday, Jim said that he likes McDermott International (NYSE: MDR). He considered the stock to be ‘a winner’ and a really good company. MDR jumped 1.96% to $22.94 during the after-hours session. When asked about Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q), Cramer said, "...
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Difference Between an ETF & Index 05-28-2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 3:28pm | 724Cusick's Corner Each day we discuss noteworthy action in the index and ETF markets. What's the difference between these two products? An index is simply a benchmark used to track the prices of a basket of stocks. It cannot be bought or sold. The S&P 500 Index is one of the most widely watched....
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Large Put Purchase on McDermott (MDR)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 3:13pm | 91Shares of McDermott International Inc. (NYSE: MDR) are lower on the session by 5.14%, currently trading $22.15. The stock has been falling sharply as of late, bouncing off of the $22 level. It does not look like that level with hold, however, as puts are being bought on the name today. The June $...
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Calls Purchased on General Electric (GE)
Friday, May 28, 2010 - 10:29am | 135Shares of General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) are lower on the session by 0.72%, currently trading $16.54. The stock has been falling as of late, but has rebounded off of the $16 historical support level, which is a bullish technical sign. Call purchases are being detected in the name today as well...
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Top 5 Stocks In The Telecom Services-Foreign Industry With The Highest Earnings Per Share (SKM, SI, MICC, PHI, NTT)
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 6:19am | 176Below are the top 5 telecom services-foreign stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of earnings per share. SK Telecom Company Ltd (NYSE: SKM) earned $3 per share in the latest quarter. SKM’s quarterly earnings growth stood at 298.40% year-over-year. Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) earned $2.1 per share...
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Top 5 NYSE Stocks In The Telecom Services-Foreign Industry With The Highest Revenue Estimates For This Year (NTT, SI, TEF, CHA, BT)
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 5:59am | 185Below are the top 5 telecom services-foreign on the NYSE in terms of revenue expectations. Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp (NYSE: NTT) is expected to generate $109.85 billion of revenue in this year. While NTT lost 0.97% over the past 52 weeks, the S&P 500 gained 19.58% during the same...
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Look for Dojis 05-26-2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 6:54pm | 730Cusick’s Corner The market pulled back late in the day which correlates with the pullback in the Euro. Keep an eye on this relationship -- it has been helpful recently in spotting near-term moves of the market. The market has the potential for some more volatility, with the Claims data due out pre...
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ShoreBank Lines Up Financing, But is it Enough?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 4:37pm | 140Charlie Gasparino is reporting on Fox Business News the troubled bank, ShoreBank, has lined up $140 million in new capital from a syndicate of the country’s largest financial institutions. This syndicate includes Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS),...
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Tuesday’s Options Volume Leaders (C, GE, AAPL, BAC, MSFT, SPY)
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 11:17am | 126The overall market (NYSE: SPY) looks to have stabilized after a sharp trade lower at the opening bell. The S&P 500 is only off 19.36 points now, currently trading 1,053.99. Tech stocks are underperforming the overall market. Here is Tuesday Morning’s Options Volume Leaders: 1. Citigroup (NYSE...