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Stock Market News for June 29, 2010 - Market News
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 9:37am | 416Stocks fell modestly on Monday as fears of a global economic slowdown kept investors on toes throughout the session. As investors braced for key economic reports due to be released this week, they walked a fine line trying to balance global growth concerns with promises of a slow but a steady...
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Fast Money Picks For June 28th (PM, CME, RTP, COV, GS, BAC)
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 6:26pm | 199On CNBC's Fast Money, Patty Edwards suggested that investors should buy Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE: PM) on Monday. Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) fell 1.14% today. Karen Finerman thinks that Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) is a buy because of the increased demand for medical products....
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Freeport-McMoRan, Oil Surging (FCX, USO)
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 12:46pm | 137The dollar has weakened in late-morning trading, providing a boost for commodities and commodity-related stocks. Crude oil is currently up $2.12, or 2.77%, to 78.63. Copper is up 5 cents, or 1.8%, to $3.06. Shares of the United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO), which seeks to track the spot price of...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (TDBK, ONFC, PLM, DWCH)
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 11:41am | 173Tidelands Bancshares Inc (NASDAQ: TDBK) jumped 21.85% to $1.84 by 10:06 am. TDBK’s shares have dipped 49.67% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index gained 16.67% in the same period. Oneida Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ONFC) climbed 19.13% to $9.65. ONFC has commenced syndicated community...
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BW: CGM Focus's (CGMFX) Ken Heebner - a Hot Touch Gone Cold
Friday, June 25, 2010 - 11:03am | 1956It is amazing what a few years will do to you. Not 2 years ago Ken Heebner of CGM Funds was the most celebrated mutual fund manager since Peter Lynch. [May 28, 2008: Ken Heebner - America's Hottest Investor] His mad dash concentrated style broke the mold in a staid profession. [May 6, 2008:...
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June 24, 2010: 21 Large Cap/Low PE Stocks
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 7:02pm | 224Occasionally, investors shake the tree with a broad screen to see what securities fall to the ground. Today,I programmed a Standard and Poors Large Cap screen. The following large cap ($10-50b) securities have a four or five star S&P rating coupled with a low PE and PEG valuations. For brevity...
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How to Hedge Long Stock Positions
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 11:00am | 2079I remember a time when investing meant buying quality mutual funds, stocks, and fixed-income investments from a full (overpaid) service broker, ), sitting back, and allowing the theory of “buy and hold” to run its course. With this routine came a confidence that, over time, stocks would realize a...
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6-23-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 10:49am | 3658Stocks trade in tight range amid European debt worries Fresh concerns about Europe’s sovereign debt crisis are keeping the stock market in check Tuesday. Stocks are trading in a narrow range after Fitch Ratings cut its view on a major European bank and ahead of the start of the Federal Reserve’s...
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Top 4 Small-Cap AMEX Stocks In The Industrial Metals And Minerals Industry With The Highest Cash (FRG, PAL, PUDA, KXM)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 6:57am | 128Below are the top 4 small-cap industrial metals and minerals stocks on the AMEX in terms of cash. Fronteer Gold Inc (AMEX: FRG) had cash of $160.12 million in the latest quarter and no debt liabilities. North American Palladium Ltd (AMEX: PAL) had cash of $81.61 million and $3.61 million in debt in...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Copper Industry With The Highest Return On Equity (SCCO, FCX, BHP, SLT)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 6:45am | 135Below are the top 4 copper stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of ROE. Southern Copper Corp (NASDAQ: SCCO) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of 21.47%. SCCO’s quarterly earnings grew by 387% year-over-year. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc (NYSE: FCX) has a trailing-twelve-month ROE of...
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Top 4 NYSE Stocks In The Steel And Iron Industry With The Highest Sales (MT, RTP, PKX, VALE)
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 6:35am | 134Below are the top 4 steel and iron stocks on the NYSE in terms of sales. The trailing-twelve-month sales for Arcelor Mittal (NYSE: MT) stand at $68.64 billion. MT has achieved 23.3% year-over-year quarterly revenue growth. The trailing-twelve-month sales for Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RTP) stand at $41....
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Top Performing Industries For June 21 (CENX, PKX, SLT, MFN)
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 12:58pm | 222At 11:12 a.m., the Dow soared 96.29, or 0.92%, to 10,546.93, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 8.56, or 0.77%, to 1,126.07 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 13.79, or 0.60%, to 2323.59. The industries that are driving the market today are: Aluminum: The top gainer of the day...
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6-21-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 10:57am | 3110Stocks rise on the heels of China’s currency policy Stocks are extending a rally after China said it will allow its currency to appreciate against the dollar, a move that could provide a boost for U.S. manufacturers and exporters. China currently keeps its currency, the yuan, artificially low to...
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Goldman Sachs Adds Williams (NYSE:WMB) to “Conviction Buy” List
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 10:52am | 1757Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB) was given a solid vote of confidence on Friday, as Goldman Sachs upped its rating on the natural gas company to “conviction buy” from “buy.” The brokerage said it was placing WMB on its conviction buy list “with 35% total upside to our $28, 12-month target price. An...
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US Stock Futures Reflect A Rally in Stocks Today
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 9:05am | 153US stock futures surged sharply today after China declared that it is lifting curbs against its tightly-controlled currency. This move by the Chinese government could boost US exporters and manufacturers. China has so far kept the yuan at an artificially low price against the US dollar to bolster...