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Are You Putting Yourself First?
Sunday, July 24, 2011 - 8:15am | 2244Woke up early this morning. Absolutely beautiful, crisp, sunny day here in Montreal. The excessive heat dissipated and I took advantage to head over to my favorite cafe on Bernard for breakfast, read the paper and just relax and enjoy this awesome weather. I also read my horoscope on my Blackberry...
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4 Dividend Stocks for Safety and Yield
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 6:39am | 272We took a look at a few high-yielders with the ability to maintain strong dividend payouts. Intel (INTC) paid an annual dividend of $0.63 in the FY2010, making its current dividend yield 2.8%. The company has been able to maintain its dividend payout for the last 73 quarters. The payout has...
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9 Safe Dividend Stocks for Income Seekers
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 6:36am | 272We took a look at a few high-yielders with the ability to maintain strong dividend payouts. Intel (INTC) paid an annual dividend of $0.63 in the FY2010, making its current dividend yield 2.8%. The company has been able to maintain its dividend payout for the last 73 quarters. The payout has...
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6 Must-Own Energy Stocks
Saturday, July 23, 2011 - 6:33am | 272We took a look at a few high-yielders with the ability to maintain strong dividend payouts. Intel (INTC) paid an annual dividend of $0.63 in the FY2010, making its current dividend yield 2.8%. The company has been able to maintain its dividend payout for the last 73 quarters. The payout has...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners, July 22nd (SOXS, AGA, ZSL, SQQQ)
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 7:18pm | 163Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: SOXS) dropped 7.02%, and closed at $63.22. In the semiconductor space, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) spiked 19.23%, and SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) added 9.62%. PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Short ETN (NYSE: AGA) fell 4.12%...
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Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers, July 22nd (SOXL, SGG, URA, TYH)
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 7:04pm | 177Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: SOXL) led the gainers among the ETFs on Friday, with an increase of 6.77%. In the semiconductor space, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) spiked 19.23%, and SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) added 9.62%. iPath Dow Jones-UBS Sugar Subindex...
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No Respect: The Rodney Dangerfield of the Investment World
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 6:11pm | 1026Source: Photobucket Ask any average Joe off the street what investment category is at or near record all-time highs, and a good number of them will confidently answer “gold,” as prices recently eclipsed $1,600 per ounce. But of course this makes perfect sense, right? The Fed is printing money...
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Symantec Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Flat EPS Over Last Quarter
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 1:11pm | 584Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) announces its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Here's Benzinga's advanced look at Symantec's first quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Ahead of the company's earnings announcement, analysts are expecting a positive EPS reading of 33...
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Calls Purchased on ON Semiconductor
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 1:09pm | 111Shares of ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN) are higher on the session by 3.25%, currently trading at $9.22. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short while...
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Blast from the Past: Skyworks Solutions (SWKS)
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 12:56pm | 419One of the top gainers of the day is a name we used to talk about quite a bit - Skyworks Solutions (SWKS). It is up some 19% today, and is taking some of its friends (such as Triquint Semi +8%) up with it. It is certainly not a name I would be in ahead of earnings, as the chart was a horror show...
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Symantec Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Flat EPS Over Last Quarter
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 12:40pm | 592Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC) announces its next round of earnings this Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Here's Benzinga's advanced look at Symantec's first quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Ahead of the company's earnings announcement, analysts are expecting a positive EPS reading of 33...
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Calls Purchased on PMC-Sierra
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 12:36pm | 116Shares of PMC-Sierra (NASDAQ: PMCS) are higher on the session by 3.71%, currently trading at $7.55. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading below the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short while ago the...
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Gilford Securities Reiterates Trina Solar Hold
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 12:35pm | 98Gilford Securities reiterated its Trina Solar (NYSE: TSL) Hold rating in a research report published today. In the report, Gilford Securities states, "We are of the opinion that investors are significantly underestimating the potential for margin compression in 2H2011 and 1H2012 among solar panel...
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Companies Trading Higher After Releasing Earnings
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 11:11am | 81RSC Holdings (NYSE: RRR) is trading nearly 15% higher after reporting Q2 earnings. Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is trading over 14% higher after reporting Q2 Earnings after Thursday's close. Celestica (NYSE: CLS) is trading up over 9.60% after reporting earnings. Entegris (NASDAQ: ENTG) is...
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The Double-Edged Sword of a Weak Dollar
Friday, July 22, 2011 - 10:41am | 611By Atlantic Capital Management Markets are once again in their habitual 45-degree ascent mode. Buoyed by recent earnings growth and corporate score cards, stock investors are rushing to buy for fear of missing out. The unbridled optimism in the face of more pressing macro concerns really does...