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Under The Hood: A Different Kind Of LatAm Play
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 1:23pm | 438In the world of ETFs tracking Latin America, there are country-specific plays, with most being devoted to Brazil and there are regional plays that are de-facto Brazil plays because of their excessive weights to the region's largest and fastest growing economy. Inevitably, these ETFs feature large...
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Stocks to Watch for Thursday 7/21/2011: Fresh 52 Week Highs and Lows
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 5:36am | 2699Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Wednesdays's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Nalco Holding (NYSE: NLC): Shares...
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The Land Of A Billion iPhones?
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 1:02pm | 752It's no secret that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is trying to expand into China, and according to the Wall Street Journal, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company is getting closer to achieving this goal. This comes just one month after acting CEO Tim Cook was spotted in China at China Mobile Ltd., (...
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Verizon Communications Earnings Preview: Analysts Expect Rising Revenue
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 12:39pm | 600Get ready for Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) earnings! Don't be the last to know: The company announces its next round of earnings this Friday, July 22, 2011. Wondering what Wall Street is thinking ahead of Verizon Communications' lastest earnings numbers? Get the latest predictions in our...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes MarkWest Energy Partners
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 2:42am | 286On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that Sonic Automotive (NYSE: SAH) is a “great buy.” He added, “AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) has been great, Carmax (NYSE: KMX) has been great and Sonic Automotive is good, too. I think they're fabulous investments." For TIBCO Software (...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 10:27am | 135Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ: ALSK) shares fell 5.31% to create a new 52-week low of $7.85. ALSK shares have dropped 5.80% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 23.60% in the same period. Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) shares dropped 5.52% to...
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American Tower and Millicom International Cellular Announce the Sale of Passive Tower Infrastructure in Colombia for $182M
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 9:04am | 136American Tower Corporation (NYSE: AMT) and Millicom International Cellular S.A. today announced that Millicom's subsidiary, Colombia Móvil S.A. E.S.P. has agreed to sell up to 2,126 towers to a to-be-formed Colombian subsidiary of American Tower for US$182 million in cash. Through a Millicom...
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Partner Communications Announces Receiving a Lawsuit and a Motion for the Recognition of This Lawsuit as a Class Action
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:52am | 94Partner Communications Company Ltd. (Nasdaq: PTNR) announces that it was served with a lawsuit and a motion for the recognition of this lawsuit as a class action, filed against Partner on July 10, 2011 in the Tel-Aviv District Court. The claim alleges that Partner misleads its subscribers with...
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American Express and Sprint Collaborate to Promote Serve Digital Payments Platform
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:19am | 60American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced an agreement that will provide Sprint customers with easy access to Serve, American Express' recently launched digital payments platform. The agreement marks Serve's first relationship with a mobile carrier since launching in late...
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Glass Lewis Recommends Leap Stockholders Vote "FOR" Leap's Board Nominees and Proposals
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 7:08am | 92Leap Wireless International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEAP) announced that Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC, a leading independent proxy advisory firm, recommends that stockholders vote in favor of all of Leap's nominees at the Company's July 28th Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and not in favor of nominees...
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Options Brief: Vodafone Group
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 11:23am | 95Shares of Vodafone Group (NYSE: VOD) are lower on the session by 0.03%, trading at $25.77. Overall put volume is now running at 3.70x the daily average, with 3% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 4,064 contracts have traded on the session so far. Vodafone Group Plc is a mobile...
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Calls Purchased on Crown Castle International
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 10:34am | 109Shares of Crown Castle International (NYSE: CCI) are higher on the session by 1.05%, currently trading at $42.42. The stock has been moving largely sideways over the past five months, but it is currently trading above the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today....
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Goldman Sachs Suggests Selling Calls on Cablevision
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 9:44am | 141Goldman Sachs is out with a research report this morning, where it suggests that traders sell calls on Cablevision Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: LEAP) to enhance yield. Goldman Sachs Telecom and Cable Services analyst Jason Armstrong CVC and other Cable/Satellite stocks have taken their cue from...
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Goldman Sachs Suggests Buying Puts on Leap Wireless
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 9:40am | 169Goldman Sachs is out with a research report this morning, where it suggests that traders buy puts on Leap Wireless (NASDAQ: LEAP). Goldman Sachs Telecom and Cable Services analyst Jason Armstrong is more cautious on LEAP's net subscriber adds into 2Q results as he believes negative seasonality,...
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Clearwire Corporation Down Over 6%; Hits 52-Week Low
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 3:19pm | 73Many traders and investors see the 52-week high or low as an important indicator. Stocks that have a long-term trend in a certain direction are likely to continue, as that trend is the path of least resistance. In this case, Clearwire Corporation (NASDAQ: CLWR) hit new 52-week low. Traders and...