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U.S. Energy Corp. Announces Acquisition, Exploration and Development Agreement
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 12:03pm | 135U.S. Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: USEG) today announced it has entered into an acquisition, exploration and development agreement with a private party in an oil and gas prospect located in Southeast Colorado. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company acquired an 80% working interest in approximately 3...
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Trading Toyota Motor (TM) in the Recall Aftermath
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 10:25am | 2041No, that title's not a misprint and you don't have déjà vu. Japanese automaker Toyota Motor (NYSE:TM) is under fire again because of another recall, which this time impacts 1.7 million vehicles worldwide. The culprit this time is a fairly broad one – “defective parts” – including but not limited...
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Margins Marching Higher - Earnings Trends
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 1:00am | 4936Key Points: 4Q earnings season off to strong start, with 206 of the S&P 500 reports in, median surprise of 4.28% and surprise ratio of 3.73 for EPS, 1.53% and 2.94 for revenues. Reported (206 firms) fourth quarter earnings growth of 31.2%, expected (294 firms) year-over-year growth of 19.5%...
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Stock Market News for Jan 28, 2011 - Market News
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 11:01am | 1265Technology stock earnings results helped the markets close higher on Thursday's trade after mixed economic data failed to push the markets up to new highs. The Dow fell from the psychological 12,000 mark it had touched Wednesday, the highest since June 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose...
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U.S. Energy Announces Highest Initial Production Rate Bakken Well to Date in Williston Basin Drilling Program
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 10:35am | 254U.S. Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: USEG) today provided an update on its oil and gas drilling initiatives in the Williston Basin of North Dakota. U.S. Energy Corp. currently has 14 completed wells, 3 wells scheduled for completion in February and one well being drilled in the Williston Basin of North...
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Stock Market News for Jan 28, 2011 - Market News
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 10:33am | 1265Technology stock earnings results helped the markets close higher on Thursday's trade after mixed economic data failed to push the markets up to new highs. The Dow fell from the psychological 12,000 mark it had touched Wednesday, the highest since June 2008. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose...
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Amcol International Swings To Loss, Reports Mixed Results (ACO)
Friday, January 28, 2011 - 8:20am | 177Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based Amcol International Corporation (NYSE: ACO) on Friday morning released financial results that missed Wall Street earnings expectations, while beating revenue estimates. Amcol International Corporation reported a 4th quarter net loss attributable to shareholders of $9...
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Fast Money Pops & Drops, January 28th (RCL, T, PG, TWC, FCX)
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 9:25pm | 331CNBC Fast Money's Jon Najarian said, in the segment of the show called "Pops & Drops", that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) traded lower, because investors were disappointed by its guidance, and they also might have been expecting a dividend increase. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL...
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Canadian Pacific Tops Estimates - Analyst Blog
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 4:31pm | 601Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP), Canada's second largest railway, reported adjusted earnings per share of C$1.12 ($1.11) in the fourth quarter, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09. Adjusted earnings leaped 51% year over year, thanks to lower tax rates and increased revenue...
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Canadian Pacific Tops Estimates - Analyst Blog
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 3:55pm | 601Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP), Canada's second largest railway, reported adjusted earnings per share of C$1.12 ($1.11) in the fourth quarter, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09. Adjusted earnings leaped 51% year over year, thanks to lower tax rates and increased revenue...
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Copper is Entering 5:5:5 off the December 22 2008 Year Low
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 12:15pm | 114Copper has a seasonal tendency to top in May, but it also has a tendency to top within a few months of gold. Thus it is conceivable that copper will top ahead of May this year. Last yr copper double topped in Jan and April. Another indication that Copper is close to topping is that the relative...
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Blue ocean thinking puts Nautilus Minerals on course for copper and gold production
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 6:19am | 2934When Anthony O'Sullivan joined Nautilus Minerals (LON:NUS) in 2005 his expertise and earlier experiences in leading base metals exploration at mining giant BHP Billiton were put to the test. For Nautilus, and O'Sullivan, the years that followed were spent finding answers to the complex geological...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Advises Investors To Buy Jabil Circuit, Altera (REE, FCX, BA, JBL, NFLX, AMD, BOH, PNC, NOK, CAT, ALTR)
Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 4:40am | 310On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Rare Element Resources (AMEX: REE) is “too speculative for me. If we're going for copper and gold, we're going with Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX)." For Boeing (NYSE: BA), he said, "Listen, this is the big chance for everyone who...
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Fast Money Picks For January 27th (CCJ, FCX, CBE, BAC, TCK)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 8:04pm | 242On CNBC's Fast Money, Josh Brown recommended Cameco Corporation (USA) (NYSE: CCJ) as a buy. Cameco Corporation (USA) (CCJ) jumped 2.35% today, and it closed at $39.18. Brian Kelly said that the economy is getting better, and so is copper. He bought some Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE...
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Calls Purchased on RTI International Metals (RTI)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - 3:57pm | 138Shares of RTI International Metals (NYSE: RTI) are higher on the session by 6.96%, currently trading at $28.29. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months, though it is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name...