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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Largest American Companies Low On Female Board Members And Management

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 6:41 pm

Study after study has demonstrated the income disparity between women and men. Not surprisingly, this gender discrimination carries all the way into America's boardrooms and corporate suites, where women continue ...
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The Strongest Big Gold Stocks (GLD, GDX, GG, NEM, AUY, RGLD)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 4:46 pm

You have already seen how gold has gone through the roof almost daily to higher highs.  The world of print money is dying compared to the hard asset of gold.  ...
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That Was Fast… S&P Upgrades Google After Fresh Downgrade (GOOG)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 2:11 pm

S&P Equity Research came out with a controversial downgrade of Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) last week.  The equity research outfit cut the rating to "Sell" based upon the new outlook ...
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Ford, Toyota to Develop Hybrid Electric Pickups, SUVs (F, TM, GM)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 1:45 pm

Two of the world's largest car makers have announced a development project that could lead to a gasoline/electric hybrid drive train for light trucks and SUVs by the end of ...
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Why “Sell the News” on Seattle Genetics (SGEN)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 1:17 pm

There is an old rule of thumb from biotech investors and traders... SELL FDA APPROVALS.  This is very counter-intuitive on the surface but we wanted to explain in more detail ...
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Solar Stocks Get a Boost That Can’t Last (STP, YGE, FSLR, LDK, TSL, SOL, JASO, TAN)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 11:12 am

After weeks of bad news have sent solar stocks further and further into a dark pit, a couple of earnings reports from Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE: STP) and ...
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The One Analyst Defending H-P (HPQ, DELL, IBM)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 10:51 am

To say that Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) has undergone some winds of change would be the understatement of the year.  One analyst has come out in defense of H-P.  Auriga ...
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Lowe’s Joins Big Box Buyback Parade (LOW, HD, WMT, TGT, COST, BBY, AAPL)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 9:45 am

Shares in home improvement store Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) were trading higher by around 3% in the pre-market this morning on news that the company will initiate a $5 ...
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Largest Companies Refuse Woman As Executives And Board Members

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 9:40 am

Study after study has demonstrated the income disparity between women and men. Not surprisingly, this gender discrimination carries all the way into America's boardrooms and corporate suites, where women continue ...
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Companies Set to win in Libya (ACM, E, EWI, OXY, RDS-A, BP, PBR, AFK)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 9:29 am

Well, it looks like the Gadhafi family has all but lost Libya to the rebels.  Earlier this year when the actions were intensifying, even before the unified strikes against the ...
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Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (AA, C, HAL, HBAN)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 8:52 am

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Monday morning. We are tracking news and  moves in shares of  Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C), Halliburton ...
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The Twitter-24/7 Wall St. Market Report (8/22/2011) Lowe’s Buyback, German Eurobonds

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 8:43 am

Yahoo! Finance: U.S. crude jumps more $1 as dollar slips Zerohedge: Smithers Sees ‘Significant’ S&P 500 Rally. Unclear what Mr. Burns' position on the matter is Yahoo! Finance: Lowe's to ...
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Libyan Events Could Finally Lower Pump Prices (XOM, BP, CVX, COP, VLO, TSO, MPC, WNR)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 8:37 am

This past weekend's startling developments in Libya hit the crude oil markets almost instantly. Brent crude in Europe fell to around $105/barrel at one point, while WTI crude has gained ...
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Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (AGU, IPI, NEM, OVTI, PMI, SGEN, SLM, SPWRA, TM, UA, YGE)

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 8:29 am

These are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades, and initiations seen from Wall Street research calls this Monday morning. Agrium Inc. (NYSE: AGU) Cut to Underperform at BofA/ML. Intrepid ...
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Today’s Best Market Rumors (8/22/2011) Bernanke Problem, Anglo American M&A

Posted: August 22, 2011 at 8:15 am

Updated throughout the day. Samsung C&T may takeover Parallel Petroleum for $920 million (Reuters) The New York State Attorney General is under federal pressure to a settlement with banks over ...
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