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ADP & TrimTabs Showing Much Weaker Payrolls Ahead of Unemployment Report

Posted: May 2, 2012 at 8:25 am

The market better get ready for a low reading on the jobs front this Friday when it comes to payrolls.  There are two very weak readings which are going to ...
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American Companies with the Most Customers

Posted: April 30, 2012 at 6:37 am

Last week, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced that it sold 35.1 million iPhones worldwide in the latest quarter. The figure is large, but not extraordinary. Some consumer products and consumer electronics ...
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America’s Cities with the Cleanest Air

Posted: April 27, 2012 at 6:35 am

For the fifth year in a row, air pollution in the United States has declined, according to a new study by the American Lung Association. Despite the fact that the ...
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Pacific Ethanol Brings Fears of a Capital Raise (PEIX)

Posted: April 16, 2012 at 10:24 am

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEIX) is paying the price this Monday morning after a filing from Friday came from the company allowing it to raise up to $100 million in ...
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Does New Liquidity Save Primo’s Water Future? (PRMW)

Posted: April 13, 2012 at 10:37 am

Primo Water Corporation (NASDAQ: PRMW) is one of the water investments out there for the public to try to play the long-term water trends.  The problem is that it hasn't ...
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Google Clouds Good Earnings With New Class of Stock & Split (GOOG)

Posted: April 12, 2012 at 4:25 pm

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may find itself having to explain the situation better after reporting what appears to be higher than expected earnings.  The company is proposing a new class of stock ...
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MIPS Rumored Buyout May Be Fully Valued Already, Patent Wild Card (MIPS)

Posted: April 12, 2012 at 2:41 pm

MIPS Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS) is a small enough company that many investors do not even know about.  Shares are surging by 22% to $6.40 on the day on reports ...
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More Short Covering Bolsters First Solar & Peers (FSLR, EXC, SPWR, WFR, TAN)

Posted: April 11, 2012 at 1:42 pm

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) has become Wall Street's whipping boy and was recently considered the worst S&P performer over the last year.  After shares recently were challenging $20.00, the ...
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SEC Nails Another Chinese Stock Fraud Scheme (AUTCF)

Posted: April 11, 2012 at 12:25 pm

The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced that it has charged AutoChina International Limited (OTC: AUTCF) AND 11 INVESTORS with conducting a market manipulation scheme.  The charges showed that the company ...
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J.C. Penney CFO Forced Out (JCP, AAPL, ANF)

Posted: April 11, 2012 at 11:01 am

The new CEO of J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) has been making many changes at the retail giant.  Ron Johnson is trying to bring in some of his ...
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A Possible Sale of Travelzoo… At The Lows (TZOO, EXPE, PCLN, OWW)

Posted: April 11, 2012 at 8:57 am

Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ: TZOO) is up for sale.  At least that is what Reuters is reporting with a 'citing sources' of those familiar with the situation.  The Internet travel information ...
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Alcoa’s Big Positive Surprise (AA)

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 4:18 pm

Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) has managed to pull a rabbit out of its hat and it is the good kind.  The aluminum giant and DJIA component just reported earnings of ...
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Will DOE Save First Solar? (FSLR, EXC)

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 4:13 pm

First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) was facing a nearly busted IPO situation just yesterday.  No 52-week low worries.  Try nearing the worst of the worst as its shares were danger-close ...
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Lower EIA Oil & Energy Demand Projection Tempers Expectations (XOM, BHI, OIH, VLO, CHK, BTU, KOL)

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 3:10 pm

Oil demand is being revised lower in a new forecast by the Energy Information Administration.  The reality is that the demand erosion is modest at a mere 70,000 barrels per ...
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Alcoa To Set Tone Of Earnings Season… Beware? (AA)

Posted: April 10, 2012 at 2:09 pm

Alcoa, Inc. (NYSE: AA) is set to report earnings after the close on Tuesday and this will both be the first DJIA component to report earnings and it may set ...
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