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Daily Archives: March 11, 2009

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Metals Weakness Persists (STLD)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 5:22 pm

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Nasdaq: STLD) gave updated guidance reading for its first quarter tonight.  It is hard to get excited about the metals sector and Steel Dynamics in particular. (more...) ...
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24/7 Wall St.–Channel Checkers Survey: Strength At Wal-Mart (WMT)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 5:18 pm

Wal-Mart (WMT) has outperformed the rest of the retail market for several months, due primarily to strong margins based on its buying power and it sability to offer relatively high-quality ...
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eBay Pretends It Has Visibility To 2011 (EBAY)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 4:45 pm

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) rose in after-hours trading after the online auction offered bulish guidance out to 2011 at its analysts' day.  There are many caveats. (more...) ...
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Lexington Realty Files To Raise Cash (LXP)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 4:04 pm

It has been a rough ride for the former high-flying and now road kill REIT sector.  LEXINGTON REALTY TRUST (NYSE: LXP) has been far from immune from all of the ...
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T. Boone Pickens & Bullish Oil Call (T, CLNE)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 3:43 pm

Maria Bartoromo just had a quick interview with oil baron T. Boone Pickens.  This was after the announcement that AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) said it plans to spend up to ...
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Freddie Burns Another $23.9 Billion (FRE, FNE)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 3:26 pm

If you are in the financial watch community and not feeling well, you might not want to read the financial statement from Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE).  And it will rub ...
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The 52-Week Low Club (LDK)(ABT)(EXC)(FMCN)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 2:56 pm

LDK Solar (LDK) Write-down and poor forecast. Drops to $4.01 from 52-week high of $52.40. Abbott Laboratories (ABT) No special news. Just drifting down. Falls to $44.51 from 52-week high ...
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Moody’s Takes Jab At Pfizer (PFE)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 1:57 pm

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) just got its long-term ratings downgraded by Moody's.  It is amazing that bond ratings agencies still get to operate in a business as usual manner, but ...
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Jamie Dimon Plays Offense (JPM)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 1:07 pm

Jamie Dimon, Chairman & CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), gave a powerful speech to the US Chamber in Washington D.C. today.  Mr. Dimon spoke of many of ...
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Retail & Consumer Stocks That Should Double (ANF, M, SHLD, SONC, WFMI)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 9:44 am

This week 24/7 Wall St. is picking several stocks from major sectors that are likely to double off of their lows we have recently seen. Today, let's discuss the retail ...
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24/7 Wall St.–Channel Checkers Survey: Target (TGT) Unusually Strong

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 9:01 am

Over the last week, the 24/7 Wall St.--Channel Checkers Survey questioned 30 Target (TGT) stores about their sales trends. Based on the results, Target is doing better than most analysts ...
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Just Like That, Gold Lost Its Luster (ABX, NEM, GG, RGLD, GLD)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 8:55 am

Share prices for gold miners and gold bullion mostly dropped yesterday as traders thought it was a good day to take on more risk. In London this morning, gold prices ...
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Citi Maintains a ‘Buy’ Rating on Transocean (RIG), Adds to Top Picks Live List

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 8:44 am

Citi maintains a 'Buy' rating on Transocean Inc (NYSE: RIG), adds to Top Picks Live list with a $98 price target, citing several positive trends in the offshore drilling including ...
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Green News: Can Coal Be Cleaned Up?

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 7:52 am

The US coal industry has not (yet) suffered the same put-downs from the Obama administration as the oil and gas industry. No delays on drilling or leases, no increases in ...
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Apple in You Ear, For $79 (AAPL)

Posted: March 11, 2009 at 7:42 am

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) looks like it is bringinig on its own line-up recession-proof products.  Its newest product is a smaller iPod Shuffle.  It is so small you might not ...
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