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Andrew Bary, the author of the article: "Best Bets for Post-Bankruptcy Stocks" thinks that Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (NYSE: SSCC), Lyondell (LALLF) and Aventine Renewable (OTC: AVRW) are the post bankruptcy stocks that have some potential on the upside. Smurfit-Stone (SSCC) is a bet that...

Redpoint Licenses Sweetness Enhancer RP44 to IFF On June 30, 2010, Redpoint Bio (RPBC.OB) announced that it has entered into a license and commercialization agreement with International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), covering the commercialization of RP44, Redpoint’s all-natural sweetness...

Shares of Domtar Corp. (NYSE: UFS) are higher on the session by 1.20%, currently trading at $48.72. The stock has been trading largely lower over the past three months, off from recent highs near $79.00. Options traders are buying calls today, betting that the stock may have found a bottom. The...

DISAPPOINTING, DEFLATIONARY, DOUBLE DIP? Courtesy of The Pragmatic Capitalist  By Annaly Capital Management: There was a heavy economic data schedule in the back half of this week. On Thursday we got Industrial Production (IP) and Capacity Utilization (Cap-U) for June, along with Philly Fed...

By Annaly Capital Management: There was a heavy economic data schedule in the back half of this week. On Thursday we got Industrial Production (IP) and Capacity Utilization (Cap-U) for June, along with Philly Fed Business Conditions and Empire State manufacturing surveys for July. The Empire...

US stocks finally broke their losing streak and rebounded. Technology and financial stocks are doing well. James Altucher, managing director at Formula Capital, told CNBC that the S&P 500 is likely to touch 1500. He said that he expects to see about $80 in S&P 500 earnings. He also claimed...

Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) ended flat on the session, trading at $28.62. The stock popped toward the end of the session after Bloomberg reported that the company would begin selling the iPhone in January. Option trading has heated up on the name; over 3x the average daily...

Stocks 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...

By Comstock Partners In our view the stock market is in a secular (long-term) downtrend that began in early 2000 and still has some time to go.  The collapse in the dot-com bubble (2000-2003) gave way to the historical housing bubble that itself collapsed in 2007, leaving the U.S and the world...

Shares of Sonus Networks Inc. (NASDAQ: SONS) are higher on the session by 1.11% currently trading at $2.74. The stock has been rallying steadily since a sharp drop in May. The stock is now nearing its pre-sell off price of $2.75. Options traders are selling calls on the name today, betting the...

FedEx Corporation (FDX), a global leader of transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services, reported strong results in the fourth quarter 2010. However, its first quarter fiscal 2011 financial guidance fell below Zacks Consensus Estimates. This was primarily due to fuel prices and...

We are upgrading our recommendation for Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (NTT) from Underperform to Neutral, implying that the stock will perform in line with the broader market.   Nippon is currently trading at a discount to both the industry average and the S&P 500 group.   Despite...

Below are the top 4 small-cap paper and paper products stocks on the NYSE in terms of EPS estimates for the next quarter. Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE: CLW) is expected to earn $1.34 per share in the September quarter. CLW’s trailing-twelve-month ROE stands at 59.65%. Schweitzer-Mauduit...

At 10:15 a.m., the Dow lost 17.46, or 0.17%, to 10,155.07 and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dipped 0.57, or 0.05%, to 1,086.27. Meanwhile, the NASDAQ composite index rose 10.83, or 0.49%, to 2,229.54. The industries that are driving the market today are: Electronics Stores: The top...