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Retail Earnings… Very Mixed & Puzzling Bag (WMT, HD, SKS, TJX, SPLS, JCP, URBN, LOW)

Posted: November 15, 2011 at 10:06 am

A number of retailers reported earnings this morning, and the results might be summarized as “mixed” at best. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT), Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD), Saks Inc. ...
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New Leveraged Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium ETF/ETNs, The Wild West (GLD, SLV, PPLT, UGLD, DGLD, USLV, DLSV, LPAL, IPAL, LPLT, IPLT)

Posted: October 17, 2011 at 3:17 pm

Leveraged ETFs and ETNs are not new to most investors.  They are also not new in all cases when it comes to precious metals.  You are likely familiar with the SPDR Gold Shares ...
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Has Gold Moved From ‘Safe Haven’ To ‘Risk-On’?… Reading the Charts (GLD, IAU)

Posted: October 13, 2011 at 3:08 pm

Paper money was supposed to be dead, the dollar was supposed to implode, and hyperinflation from all of the bailout money and deficit spending was supposed to eat us alive.  ...
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High-End Retail Lined Up for Holiday Sales Boost (TIF, SKS, M, JWN, RL, COH, WMT)

Posted: October 12, 2011 at 10:40 am

British high-end clothier Burberry PLC reported that sales for its first six months of the year rose 30% on strong demand for its signature trenchcoats and accessories. The company noted ...
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When The Rich Stop Buying Luxury: Diamond Prices Tanking (TIF)

Posted: October 5, 2011 at 11:44 am

The rich are apparently not proving to be immune to the economic slowing we have seen in the past few months. That insatiable appetite for more luxury goods appears to ...
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The Bursting Gold & Silver Bubble… Both Became The Devil’s Metal (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, SLV, TIF)

Posted: September 26, 2011 at 3:59 pm

On the way up, you heard many $2,000 gold targets.  On the way down, the dooms-day crowd not only gets bold but they come out of the woodwork.  Monday marked ...
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Lululemon Forecast Brings a Cloud (LULU)

Posted: September 9, 2011 at 9:21 am

Athletic apparel maker Lululemon-Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) reported earnings this morning for its second quarter ending on July 31st. The company posted diluted EPS of $0.26, compared with EPS of ...
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Cautious Lululemon Research Report Actually Full of Very Positive Trend Metrics (LULU)

Posted: September 8, 2011 at 10:58 am

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) was one hot stock.  A report from Credit Suisse shows very positive metrics for the company with high growth rates to continue for 5 years.  ...
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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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Whole Foods M&A Rumors: Reality Check, Weekend Food For Thought (WFM, KKR, KR, SWY, TFM)

Posted: August 19, 2011 at 11:07 am

If you have ever seen a private equity wish list if companies, Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) would be on it.  The stores are sleek, the products are at ...
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Rising Gold Demand Is Not Just Speculators (GLD, GDX, GDXJ, TIF)

Posted: August 18, 2011 at 11:15 am

The World Gold Council has shown that demand from Asia remains high for gold.  High prices be damned!  This was reinforced in the second quarter where total global gold demand ...
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Risk On, Gold and Silver Off — A Little (GLD, IAU, SLV, SIVR, NEM, GG, ABX, GDX, GDXJ, SLV, DBS)

Posted: August 15, 2011 at 12:36 pm

Following an end-of-week rally last week, the DJIA has picked up where it left off and is up about 100 points just before noon today. The NASDAQ and S&P 500 ...
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Why Higher Gold Margins Do Not Matter to Gold Prices (CME, GLD, IAU, GDX, GDXJ)

Posted: August 11, 2011 at 11:14 am

Less than two months ago, CME Group Inc. (NYSE: CME) lowered margins on its 100-ounce Comex gold contracts in what the company said was part of its "normal review of ...
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Margin Requirements Changing in Gold & Silver? (GLD, IAU, SGOL, SLV)

Posted: August 4, 2011 at 12:47 pm

The move up and the sudden move down in gold today has been almost impossible to ignore.  Gold was up more than $15.00 above $1,681.00 today, but now gold is ...
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NovaGold Might Have Struck it Rich (NG, TCK, GDXJ, GLD)

Posted: August 1, 2011 at 12:48 pm

NovaGold Resources Inc. (AMEX: NG)may have struck it rich.  Last month when we looked at value in gold mining stocks, NovaGold was among the group.  We noted at the time ...
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