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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Avalon Joins Rare Earth Capital Raising Efforts (AVL, REMX)

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 8:47 am

Avalon Rare Metals Inc. (AMEX: AVL) is getting hit pretty hard this morning after shares were hit hard last night.  The emerging rare earth materials players filed to sell some ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (7/27/2011) Durable Goods, Boeing Earnings

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 8:46 am

Twitter  has, by most estimates, 225 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (RATE, BWLD, DLLR, DLTR, TV, HA, IGT, JNPR, LVS, LNKD, MPEL, NOV, PCX, PM, SBGI, SBUX)

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 8:25 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Wednesday morning. Bankrate Inc. (NYSE: RATE) Started as Buy at Citigroup; Started ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (7/27/2011) Money Markets Move To Cash

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 8:19 am

Updated throughout the day. Meda AB shares rose on takeover rumors (Reuters) Money market funds have begin to build cash positions. (FT) TV host Piers Morgan oversaw phone hacking when ...
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Despair Spreads As Recession And Debt Debate Drag On

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 6:45 am

Most American believe two things about the economy: One is that the recession never ended; The other is that the problem with the deficit will add to the country's economic ...
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The Death Of The Urban Post Office

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 6:42 am

With the U.S. Postal Service possibly closing 3,653 facilities, much of the conversation has focused on the effect the action will have on the rural mail system. The actual list shows ...
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Short Sellers Prey On The Weak Once Again

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 6:37 am

The trend among short sellers for the last two months is that they gamble against shares in the weakest public companies. Perhaps they sense that an economic downturn or U.S. ...
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The Lunatic Factor Of A US Debt Downgrade

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 6:34 am

Credit rating agencies and the general public cannot understand how the budget and debt ceiling debate have gone so far as to risk a U.S. government default. The answer is ...
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Media Digest (7/27/2011) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 6:30 am

Many economists believe it is too late for the U.S. to keep its Aaa rating (Reuters) Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) posted better-than-expect earnings (Reuters) Analysts are concerned that slow holiday ...
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The Nine Best Deals To Buy The Freshest Food

Posted: July 27, 2011 at 6:30 am

Americans often say they eat unhealthy foods because the healthy alternatives are more expensive. For consumers willing to put in a little bit of effort, however, healthy, fresh foods ...
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Major After-Hours Stocks On The Move (AMZN, AVL, ILMN, HHH, JNPR, CSCO, CIEN, KEYN, LVS, LLTC, QCOR, TPX)

Posted: July 26, 2011 at 5:25 pm

Most of the after-hours movers are on earnings reports this Tuesday evening.  We have been tracking moves and added color on the after-market trading in shares of the following: Amazon.com, ...
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All-Time Highs… Amazon’s Margin Pressure Continues To Be Forgiven (AMZN)

Posted: July 26, 2011 at 4:18 pm

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has another report that may be baffling for some investors.  The online retailer of just about everything reported that income fell 8% to $191 million or ...
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What Did HCA Know and When Did It Know It? (HCA, THC, HMA, UHS, LPNT, CYH)

Posted: July 26, 2011 at 1:36 pm

When HCA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HCA) came public again in March, the shares priced at $30, and the company raised about $3.79 billion, and set a record for a private-equity ...
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Can NASDAQ Create More Interest in Water Investing? (GE, MMM, AWK, NLC, ECL, ITT, INSU, TTEK, PHO, PIO, FIW, CGW)

Posted: July 26, 2011 at 12:25 pm

There is a paradox when it comes to investing... All long-term portfolios need to have exposure to water investments, yet the reality is that investing in water is just not ...
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Oil Field Services’ Stocks, ETFs Get Boost from Weatherford (WFT, SLB, HAL, BHI, OIH, XES, PXJ, IEZ)

Posted: July 26, 2011 at 10:59 am

As an industry, the oil field services sector is doing very well. Its P/E ratio for the trailing twelve months is 36 and its price/book ratio is 6.0. With a ...
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