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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Golden Rules (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, ABX, NEM, BVN, SLV, SIL)

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 12:11 pm

Gold prices set a record high above $1,624/ounce in foreign trading this morning, and is remaining quite solid, trading above $1,617/ounce at around mid-day. Silver posted a solid gain this ...
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Analysts Encourage BP to Split Up (BP, COP, MRO, MPC, XLE)

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 10:40 am

Analysts at a number of investment banks suggest that BP plc (NYSE: BP) follow the lead of ConocoPhillips Corp. (NYSE: COP) and Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) in splitting off ...
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Taking Solar Installations to New Homes in Texas (LEN, WEST)

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 10:08 am

Westinghouse Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: WEST), also called Akeena Solar, is getting a major boost this morning due to a supply contract for Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN).  The designer and manufacturer ...
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The 24/7 Wall St./Flame Index: Companies With The Most Bad Press (7/25)

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 9:39 am

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has been hurt by high commodities prices. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) damaged by drop in PC sales worldwide. The Flame Index started as a ...
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First Solar: Can It Save the Solar Sector? (FSLR, CSIQ, LDK, TSL, TAN, ICLN, PBW, PBD, PZD, KWT)

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 9:36 am

Earnings from global leader First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) are due tomorrow, and while EPS estimates for the company have fallen from just over $2/share to $0.92/share in the past ...
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Bridgepoint Massive Share Offering, Overhang Versus Dilution (BPI)

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 9:15 am

Bridgepoint Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) is getting absolutely pounded this morning.  After the close on Friday came word that Bridgepoint filed a registration statement with the SEC to register for ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (AMTD, ETFC, NWSA, SLAB)

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 8:58 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Monday morning. We are tracking news and  moves in shares of TD Ameritrade Holding Corp (NASDAQ: AMTD), E Trade ...
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The Nine Businesses Americans Complain About the Most

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 8:57 am

Many of America's most successful companies can credit part of their strength to great customer service. Apple (AAPL) is highly regarded for the way it treats customers, both at its ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (7/25/2011) RIM Layoffs, US Debt

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 8:47 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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Today’s Best Market Rumors (7/25/2011) China Barter With Iran

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 8:35 am

Updated throughout the day. TDAmeritrade (NASDAQ: AMTD) will consider a buyout of E*Trade (NASDAQ: ETFC) (Reuters) The Quandt family, already large BMW holders, may buy a majority interest. (Reuters) China ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (CPN, CSC, DUK, EXC, FE, GE, INTU, MCD, MPEL, MSI, P, PAAS, PEP, TRV, EGY, WPI)

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 8:08 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Calpine Corporation (NYSE: CPN) Raised to Buy at BofA/ML. Computer ...
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GDP Slumps Toward Zero As Key Recent Momentum Ends

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 6:42 am

The consensus estimate for Q2 GDP is 1.6%, and there are a number of reasons to think that number will go to zero in the current quarter. The Q2 data ...
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Is Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Heading Toward A Brick Wall?

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 6:29 am

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR) has delivered compounded annual earnings growth rate of 80% in the last three years. So why is the specialty beverage purveyor still cash poor? Green ...
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Greece, Hit With Moody’s Downgrade, No Impact On Rescue

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 6:28 am

Moody's made a very sharp downgrade of Greece's sovereign debt. The nation will still get its rescue package. Its neighbors and the IMF cannot afford to back away. "The combination ...
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Markets Have Oddly Calm Reaction To Debt Debate

Posted: July 25, 2011 at 6:24 am

The Republican House and the administration have not come any closer to legislation to increase the debt cap than they were last week, but the markets have barely reacted at ...
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