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Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Tuesday. - Tale of the Tape
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 8:45am | 341Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: Alere Inc (ALR) BJ's Wholesale Club Inc (BJ) Brown Shoe Company Inc (BWS) Century Aluminum Company (CENX) CommScope Inc (CTV) View the entire Zacks #5 Rank List. ALERE INC (ALR): Free Stock Analysis Report BJ'S WHOLESALE...
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Stock Market News for September 9, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 10:03am | 969Stocks advanced modestly on Wednesday as easing worries about European finances helped investors set aside concerns resulting from the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report. The beige book report on regional economic activity noted widespread signs of deceleration, causing some initial...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers (RSCR, ORCL, KALU, CMED)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 - 12:34pm | 204ResCare Inc (NASDAQ: RSCR) shares jumped 6.10% to $13.21 at 11:42 am. The volume of RSCR shares traded was 3676% higher than normal. RECR has entered into a definitive agreement with Onex Corporation’s affiliate Onex Partners III LP. Onex will acquire all the outstanding shares of RSCR for $13.25...
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What Else Is New? Commodity Stocks Rallying On China & Australia (RTP, BHP, ACH, VALE)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 - 2:35pm | 199Shares of commodity producers are higher today on news that the PMI data for China ,and Australian GDP were better than the market had been anticipating. The Chinese PMI came in at a reading of 51.7, inline with the 51.8 analysts had been anticipating. Shares of Aluminum Corp. of China Limited (...
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Metals and Mining Review - Sept. 2010 - Industry Outlook
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 6:12pm | 2617Overview The Metals & Mining Industry encompasses the extraction (mining), as well as the primary and secondary processing of metals and minerals such as aluminum, gold, precious metals, coal and steel. The industry is oligarchic in structure, with a few producers accounting for the lion’s...
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Chicago PMI Shows Expansion (AA, X)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 10:04am | 88The Chicago PMI in August was 56.7 versus the 57.0 consensus estimate. In July the reading was 62.3. A reading over 50 indicates expansion in the sector. The employment component of the index fell to 55.5 from 56.6 in July. New orders fell to 55.0 from 64.6 in July. The Chicago PMI survey registers...
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Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Kaiser Aluminum, Pall Corporation, Clearwater Paper and Trina Solar - Press Releases
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 11:54am | 1324For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 26, 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive...
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Kaiser Aluminum Corp. - Aggressive Growth
Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 2:48am | 433Kaiser Aluminum Corp (KALU) easily topped expectations, which sent full-year estimates higher. Additionally, the company is the top-rated in an unexpectedly hot industry. Company Description Kaiser Aluminum makes semi-fabricated aluminum products for aerospace, general engineering, custom...
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Rio Tinto Says Its Open To More China Ventures
Friday, August 20, 2010 - 5:24am | 165Mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RTP) said it would like to see more joint ventures with Chinese companies as the British company seeks to continue improving relations with its biggest customer. Rio CEO Tom Albanese said in a speech in Shanghai that his company has the know-how to help China exploit...
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Sounds Like China Is Lying.. So What Else Is New?? (BHP, RTP, VALE)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 10:51am | 535Chinese steelmakers appear to be gaining back bargaining power over their iron ore contracts the China Iron & Steel Association (CISA) said. Only thing is, I'm not sure how this is true. The facts just don't support the thesis. Since early July, iron ore prices have continued to climb on a...
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Stock Market News for August 18, 2010 - Market News
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:52am | 1164A slew of better-than-expected economic data and activity on the mergers and acquisitions front boosted investors’ confidence yesterday, sending the Dow industrials into the positive territory for the year, even as Wal-Mart Stores and Home Depot reported upbeat earnings numbers. Material stocks...
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Materials Stocks Surging (CLF, CENX, FCX)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 10:49am | 106Materials stocks are surging this morning after a better-than-expected reading on industrial production for July. The Federal Reserve said industrial production rose 1.0 percent in July on strong factory output from auto manufacturing. The results were better than the 0.7 percent expected. Capacity...
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Two Large Call Trades in Alcoa (AA)
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 10:48am | 148Shares of Aloca Inc. (NYSE: AA) are higher on the session by 0.10%, currently trading at $10.74. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past four months, off from recent highs near $15.00. AA is currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options trading is favoring...
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Stock Market News for August 12, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 9:35am | 849The Federal Reserve’s dour economic outlook cast a negative spell on the markets yesterday, sending indexes off at least 2% and shaking investors’ confidence further. The Fed’s promise to take steps to cure the ills of the economy underscored its concerns about the recovery and, therefore, did...
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Dow Drowns in Sea of Double-Dip Fears
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 7:37am | 389Fresh signs of trouble for the global recovery and the Fed’s gloomier economic forecast rocked Wall Street on Wednesday, breathing new life into fears of a double-dip recession and sparking a 265-point plunge on the Dow. Wednesday’s Markets The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 265.42 points, or 2....