DUF, EVR, GHL, LAZ, SNV, SQNM, PSDV, LAMR Popular Stocks

U.S. stocks traded mixed Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 22 points to 9768, the Nasdaq Composite sliding 3 points to 2127 but the S&P 500 rose bellow one point to 1063.M&A activity has troughed, Collins Stewart said it started coverage of investment banks Duff & Phelps Corp. (NYSE:DUF, $19.26, -$0.29, -1.48%), Evercore Partners Inc. (NYSE:EVR, $29.60, -$0.29, -0.98%) and Greenhill & Co. (NYSE:GHL, $92.41, +$4.00, 4.52%) at hold and Lazard Ltd. (NYSE:LAZ, $42.32, +$2.37, 5.93%) at buy. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-29 19:06:22

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IBM-Sun Microsystems: The Land of the 100% Premium

It is an oft-heard company lament: the stock price doesn’t reflect our true value ... of mergers and acquisitions, one result as been the rise of the eye-popping premium. The latest ... % on the Nasdaq Stock Market). Abbott Lab’s $1.36 billion acquisition of Advanced Medical Optics represented [more...]

Date: 2009-03-19 21:45:48

Investors Craziest When ‘Unconcerned’

by Rick AckermanonApril 7, 2009 12:01 am Yesterday’s weakness in stocks was attributed to “concerns” about the banking system ... the stock market higher and looked like they were capable of leaping the ten points that would [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:01:35

In from expansys - Toshiba Portege G810 order now for £159.99

http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=163552If you have a requirement for a touchscreen-only Pocket PC Phone, ... professional, it is a fantastic bargain at the new price of only £159.99. Stock is limited, so place ... and an in-built GPS receiver, it also has a new price of only £199.99. Stock is limited, so place your order [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 23:09:00

BK, BLK, AAPL, DRH, BSX, STJ, BGG, MI Popular Stocks

U.S. stocks were lower Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.57% to 10035, the S&P 500 falling 0.59% to 1091 and the Nasdaq Composite decreasing 0.58% to 2164.Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK, $28.99, +$1.76, 6.45%) unexpectedly swung to a third-quarter loss on $4.8 billion of investment losses at the asset manager and securities adviser. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-20 19:05:48

BK, BLK, AAPL, DRH, BSX, STJ, BGG, MI Popular Stocks

U.S. stocks were lower Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.57% to 10035, the S&P 500 falling 0.59% to 1091 and the Nasdaq Composite decreasing 0.58% to 2164.Bank of New York Mellon (NYSE:BK, $28.99, +$1.76, 6.45%) unexpectedly swung to a third-quarter loss on $4.8 billion of investment losses at the asset manager and securities adviser. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-20 19:05:48

Thursday morning headlines

Market stew: Another day of mixed earnings and economic news that has stocks in zigzag mode. Dow is up in early trading. CEO pay slashing: Far more a political decision than a reasonable or relevant one, the top 25 top earners at seven companies receiving government help will see their compensation cut by an average of about 50 percent, though there's considerable variance on the reductions. From the NYT: The plan will hit executives at some companies harder than others. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 14:33:19

Tuesday morning headlines

Stocks edge lower: A weak housing report and not-so-hot earnings from Coca-Cola are partly to blame. Dow is down about 25 points in early trading. LAX expansion approved: Airport commissioners signed off on more than 1.1 billion in construction contracts to overhaul the Bradley international terminal. They'll add 1 million square feet of space for ticket counters, security checkpoints and passenger lounges. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-20 14:23:50

TSFG, CYMI, MAN, RHI, PFCB, SONC, TUP Popular Stocks

U.S. stocks traded lower Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 90 points to 9952, the S&P 500 slipped 10 points to 1081 and the Nasdaq Composite declined 15 points to 2149.South Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ:TSFG, $0.994, -$0.436, -30.46%) estimated its third-quarter loss widened sharply as the company recorded big credit provisions and a tax-related write-down.Cymer Inc. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 20:00:19

Is the 6-month Stock Market Rally About to End?.

by Bob Chapman Global Research October 1, 2009 The G-20 Pittsburg Summit ended last Friday. Their official statements made for some novel and interesting reading. We were informed that the group could by working together could manage a transition to a more balanced pattern of global growth. Tending to domestic demand as private savings increase. It is obvious to us this cannot work. We are seeing increased savings and decreased consumption. The IMF as well agrees with these policies. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 17:54:55

Financial Implosion and Stagnation

Back To The Real Economy John Bellamy Foster and Fred Magdoff MonthlyReview.com But, you may ask, won’t the powers that be step into the breach again and abort the crisis before it gets a chance to run its course? Yes, certainly. That, by now, is standard operating procedure, and it cannot be excluded that it will succeed in the same ambiguous sense that it did after the 1987 stock market crash. If so, we will have the whole process to go through again on a more elevated and more precarious level. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 12:38:10

Rio 2016: Guide to Investing In Brazil

There was a lot of talk about potential host cities for the Olympics lately and the politics associated. That talk died down after Brazil was awarded the honor of hosting. You may be asking “how does that relate to trading”…well my friend Raul of the Shocked Investo r is about to make that connection. He has been researching the Brazilian stocks and options recently and more importantly ones traded on American exchanges. Enjoy the article and be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-07 05:00:41

Rio 2016: Guide to Investing In Brazil

There was a lot of talk about potential host cities for the Olympics lately and the politics associated. That talk died down after Brazil was awarded the honor of hosting. You may be asking “how does that relate to trading”…well my friend Raul of the Shocked Investo r is about to make that connection. He has been researching the Brazilian stocks and options recently and more importantly ones traded on American exchanges. Enjoy the article and be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-07 10:00:41

After a treat, some retreat!

A good retreat is better than a bad standThe market has been waiting for a correction though nothing substantial is expected immediately. The global cues point to a weak start for the main indices. The action, as we have been mentioning, will be more in non-index stocks on the positive side. Asian markets are mostly in the red. Overnight the US market retreated from 12-month highs following disappointing housing and inflation data. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 04:11:00

US Stock Markets and 2009

US Stock Markets and 2009  by David Kotok David R. Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. He holds a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 13:00:50

Weak Points of Sun Deal Come Out in Europe

The European Union’s competition commission is busy reviewing Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems and has said it may not rule until Jan. 19. Sun is not doing well in the meantime, and this week it announced it would lay off up to 3,000 workers. Sun’s stock price is also rapidly imploding in light of the failure of progress in the Oracle acquisition and from Sun’s own difficulties. This is a time when the regulatory covenants section of an acquisition agreement matter. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 13:00:50

US-Earnings diary for Oct 22

Stocks on the move Real-time Equity news U.S. stock market report 1759 ET 21Oct2009- Earnings diary for Oct 22 The day's earnings calendar includes quarterly results from Amazon.com , American Express and McDonald's. For more please double cl ... [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 22:45:30

Fund Performance Period 10

As a reminder, if you are interested in this type of fund as a worthwhile consideration for future investment, please consider reading why this blog exists. Our story in Barron's Or if you are just here for daily market / economic commentary or stock trades to follow on your own, consider supporting the blog via donation ( paypal buttons can be found on [more...]

Date: 2009-10-13 20:00:00

Citibank (NYSE: C) Brokerage to Move to Fee-Only Business Model

Citibank (NYSE: C) has sold a significant portion of its brokerage businesses across the world and now plans on reforming what’s left of its North American brokerage business. Citibank’s reform will involve making it so that financial advisers will charge service-fees for advice rather than earning commissions from sales on stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investments. In a recent statement, Citibank said that their goal is to “eliminate commission-based compensation” by 2011. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-06 14:00:39

Commodities: The Key to Predicting the Next Market Movement

Commodities and equities are very different investment vehicles.  One represents ownership in a company or business, while another represents ownership in one of the most basic units of production.  While they aren’t interchangeable, commodities typically lead any stock market rebound. The Basis for Correcting Recessions The Federal Reserve and Congress both spend significant amounts of energy and money to correct slowdowns in the economy.  The idea behind this blatant Keynesian think-tank [more...]

Date: 2009-10-14 16:03:04

The Bear Market Survival Guide

Product Description The book provides an excellent guide to avoiding bear markets. It also provides new asset allocation techniques that demonstrate methods to outperform the general stock market averages over time, with less risk. About the Author Timothy J. McIntosh is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Strategic Investment Partners, Inc. Mr. McIntosh holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Florida State University. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-28 03:48:32

Press Release - Dominion Completes Market Equity Needs for 2009

- $250 million of common stock issued in equity market past three months - Company's remaining equity needs expected to be met through dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plans RICHMOND, Va., April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:13:55

Asia stocks dip after China growth data

Asian shares fell on Thursday and the Australian dollar briefly retreated amid disappointment that Chinese growth data, though robust, offered few surprises. News that China’s economy surged 8.9 per cent in the third quarter, and retail sales and other indicators were robust in September, reinforced optimism that Asia is on a sustainable recovery path. But the outcome was widely expected, giving investors little to trade on... [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 10:10:00

The Dollar’s Role in Rising Risk Appetites

Good Evening: After a couple of wobbly sessions on Friday and Monday, U.S. stocks resumed rising on Tuesday. With little in the way of economic news, it was left to a falling dollar to buoy investor risk appetites. The greenback obliged by setting a new low for 2009, and commodity prices understandably reacted by heading in the opposite direction. Interestingly, however, Treasury yields and credit spreads didn’t rise with renewed dollar weakness; they instead fell. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-23 05:44:17

Economic impact of terrorism

Suspected Taliban militants have killed a Pakistani army general and his driver in the capital Islamabad as the military continued its counter-insurgency campaign near the Afghan border. Exposing Pakistan’s frayed nerves, the stock market dipped nearly three percent on false reports that a bomb had been found and shots fired at a courthouse in Islamabad. The World’s Katy Clark takes a look at the economic impact of the fight against terrorism in Pakistan. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 14:00:31

The Three-Minute Portfolio

The perfect is the enemy of the good — Voltaire “I’m finally ready to begin investing, but I don’t know where to begin. Stocks. Bonds. Mutual funds. ETF’s. It’s all very confusing. I have some cash in a savings account, but I want my money to work harder. What do I do?” The premise Getting started with an investment portfolio doesn’t need to be difficult. The following steps will take you to a solid, low-cost, easy-to-maintain portfolio. [more...]

Date: 2009-08-18 17:23:00

Taiwan stocks - Factors to watch - Oct 22

TAIPEI, Oct 22 - Here are news stories and press reports that may affect the Taiwan stock market on Thursday. REUTERS HEADLINES > China, Taiwan break new ground with official postin > PREVIEW-TSMC, UMC Q3 net seen stronger on chip reco > ... [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 00:57:14

Asset Valuation and the Dollar

October 20th, 2009BrianLeave a commentGo to comments Hello there! If you are new here, you might want to subscribe to the RSS feed for updates on this topic.Many people are very upset that the dollar has been declining the past few months.  The call is out for the Fed to raise interest rates (see Barrons headline, October 19, 2009). But there is a flip side to this argument.  Asset valuation (whether real estate, baseball cards or stock equities) is never about fact, but always a matter of opinion.  [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 04:20:10

Economic Cycle Theory

The Daily Reckoning Everyone and everything is getting higher and higher. Led by the investment banks, U.S. stocks are reporting earnings that “beat analyst’s expectations.” The Dow is over 10,000 again. Even oil is trading at $75. Keep in mind most of the earnings news is garbage. Earnings are whatever an accountant wants them to be. Compared to last year – which was a shocker – this year’s earnings are bound to be better. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-15 04:20:54

Variable Annuities with Living Benefits

Annuities of all kinds are popular with baby boomers who have turned gun-shy about the stock market. Annuity products make a lot of money in fees and commissions for the insurance companies that sell them. This means that there are a lot of marketing and advertising resources devoted to attracting baby boomers who are eager to put their dwindling retirement funds into something perceived as safe. The big-player insurance companies are scrambling to design new annuity products . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-07 00:26:19

Learn Why It’s Easy To Earn Money Online

Everyone is aware about the importance of money. Due to the financial turmoil that has gripped the stock market; a consumer’s purchasing power has been stretched too far in order to cut costs. In order to save an adequate amount, more and more people are using the bank to protect their earnings. Others who are more diligent work on two or three jobs to make their monthly income grow bigger. The reasons for trying to earn more vary, from the most basic to the most mundane. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-19 22:11:50

Sweat lodge deaths a new test for self-help guru

Reporting from Carlsbad, Calif., and Denver - The story that self-help guru James Arthur Ray loves to tell his new audiences is a modern-day parable, a tale of overcoming adversity. The key character: James Arthur Ray. In 2000, he was living in a house on Mount Soledad in La Jolla ("higher than Deepak Chopra's," he says) with ocean views from seven rooms. "I was carried away with myself," he told 300 listeners on a chilly night in Denver this week. Then, a stock market plunge wiped out half his assets. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 07:00:27

UBS Lays Out Their China’s Big Four Themes. Forgets One

Working through my daily dose of analyst reports and journal articles, I came to UBS’s recent release The Four Big China Themes from Jon Anderson where he lays out the bank’s position on four of the key trends that they are following in China.. and closely. Always stocked with impressive graphs, and supporting analysis, this recent report I think has highlighted several of the biggest issues that anyone (investor, operator, or retailer) should keep abreast of.  those items are: 1. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-20 12:44:12

Investors Think Things Will Return to the Way They Were in the Bubble Epoque

What a great recovery! No jobs... No credit... No sales... But look at those stocks! And oil! And gold! And even London property! Real estate agents in London say they are sold out...as prices go to records. Well, asking prices...that is. As for sales prices, that is another story. Still, London is driven by finance...and finance seems to have gotten out of rehab. It's party time again. The Wall Street Journal is talking about a "full recovery" in luxury goods sales by 2011. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 04:33:40

TFN eNews 10/21/2009: Plenty of opportunities tomorrow!

In today’s TFN eNews: * Gambling on this gambler could pay off nicely! * Silver continues to move * Swine flu redux Dear TFN eNews reader, Spooked by the reality of realty yesterday, stocks turned back into the green today — at least for most of the day! “It’s having a strong effect on our TFN Strategic Trader portfolio,” writes TFN’s options strategist Andrew Snyder. “The biggest mover, by far, is our Penn National January 30 calls (UQNAF). [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 16:37:19

Cramer: M&A Deals are a Positive Sign for Market Valuation

On Tuesday’s Mad Money , Jim Cramer reiterated his bullish stance on U.S. stocks and said that he believes that the S&P 500 is headed for 1200.  Among his top reasons for his optimistic view is the recent trend in mergers and acquisitions. “In what is usually the sleepiest week of the year, the week before and of labor day — … All last week they’re like napping. Suddenly they say no, no, Baker Hughes is going to buy BJ Services wait a second, we’re going to do another one. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-09 14:03:46

Dollar hits 14-month low against the euro

Currency tops psychologically significant $1.50 mark last done in Aug. 2008The euro broke through $1.50 against the dollar for the first time in 14 months Wednesday as a recovering stock market further sapped the U.S. currency’s appeal as a safe-haven investment.The dollar’s slide came despite recent supportive comments from Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and senior European finance officials, who are growing increasingly anxious about the euro’s appreciation. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 13:08:23

Wall Street’s Naked Swindle!!

Taibbi’s articles are like romance novels for financial nerds! Tagline (Via RollingStone) : A scheme to flood the market with counterfeit stocks helped kill Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers — and the feds have yet to bust the culprits (H/T To Finance Professor ) Click Here To Learn About Wall Street’s Naked Swindle Introduction (Via RollingStone) On Tuesday, March 11th, 2008, somebody — nobody knows who — made one of the craziest bets Wall Street has ever seen. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:03:51

Top 10 at 10: PGC buyers reluctant; OECD deflation; English’s bond sales trip; US cow glut; Dilbert

Here are my Top 10 links from around the Internet at 10am. I welcome your additions and comments in the comments below or please send me suggestions for Monday’s Top 10 at 10 to bernard.hickey@interest.co.nz We do not have an HR director at interest.co.nz…or gas leaks. 1.  Interesting - Adam Bennett at NZHerald has a useful piece in his Stock Takes column about what some fund managers are saying about the Pyne Gould Corp rights issue to raise more than NZ$237 million. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 21:49:53

Expensive thrills…enjoy the ride!

Stocks are only cheap if they are going higher after you buy them.There is no stopping the Gold bulls, with the precious metal touching a new record high. The flip side is that the yellow metal is slipping out of the grasp of common man in India. The other concern gaining currency is with regard to asset price inflation. Ironically, gold is seen as a hedge against inflation. That reminds us that crude oil is hovering around US$75 a barrel. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-14 04:25:00

Nuance Stumbles As Wedbush Downgrades

Nuance Communciations (NUAN) shares have taken a hit today, thanks to Wedbush Morgan analyst Scott Sutherland , who today cut his rating on the speech recognition company’s stock to Neutral from Outperform, while keeping his $17 price target. NUAN closed yesterday at $15.58. “While we continue to like Nuance’s long-term opportunities in speech, we believe current valuation fairly reflects these opportunities,” he writes in a research note. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 18:46:46

On Meredith Whitney’s Goldman downgrade

Meredith Whitney downgraded Goldman Sachs from ‘buy’ to ‘neutral’ today.  Previously, Goldman had been her only buy recommended stock, all of the others rated neutral or ‘sell.’  Why did she do it? FT Alphaville has the answer : We are downgrading shares of Goldman Sachs to Neutral from Buy after over a 34% run in price since their second quarter results. At $190, shares have exceeded our $ 186 12-month price target, and we believe upside could be limited over the medium term. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-13 16:13:18

Spitzer: Hey, sorry about that whole prostitution thing

From this morning’s Today show, America’s most famous john returns with mechanical intonations about his “egregious” betrayal and other boilerplate from the politician’s handbook of public remorse. Given his reputation as the scourge of Wall Street, imagine how high his political stock would have been post-financial meltdown if only he’ [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 19:55:17

BIG RALLY ON WALL STREET - GLOBAL RALLY UNDERWAY

BY RITZ NAZARETH Bloomberg U.S. stocks rose, extending a global rally, as investors speculated third-quarter earnings will top estimates and Australia’s central bank raised interest rates on signs of economic strength. The dollar weakened, boosting oil prices and sending gold to a record. Alcoa Inc. and Newmont Mining Corp. climbed at least 3.9 percent, while Exxon Mobil Corp. gained as crude oil traded above $71 a barrel. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-06 16:39:32

Pepsi Sets the Tone for Earnings Season

“Now look at stories we’re following on The Closing Bell ticker tonight. PepsiCo net income rose to $1.7 billion. It beat Wall Street expectations due to the cost cutting efforts. The sales fell by a larger than expected 1.5% to $11.1 billion in revenue. The company is cautioning it does not expect a big increase in consumer spending next year… As you will see, the third quarter, the earnings up and the stock finished down nearly 1%.” – CNBC’s The Closing Bell 10/8/2009 PepsiCo ( PEP ) [more...]

Date: 2009-10-08 21:23:19

Rumors Swirl Around a Sprint and Deutsche Telecom Tie-Up

“In corporate headlines this morning, a report out of London that Deutsche Telecom is considering a bid for Sprint Nextel. Higher in early European trading, that’s a huge percentage move because it’s a $3 stock. Deutsche Telecom has called in bankers and could submit a bid for Sprint within the next few weeks.” — CNBC’s Squawk Box 9/14/2009 Speculation surrounding these two companies merging has been around for years, and those rumors gained strength again today sending Sprint ( S ) [more...]

Date: 2009-09-14 19:06:18

White House defends inaction on jobs crisis as unemployment grows

( Obama’s economic adviser, Larry Summers, a man who has come under great criticism since his return to the public sector for his numberous financial ties to Wall Street, said the other day that the unemployment rate may be a permanent fixture of this new economy and that the Obama administration would do nothing to stimulate the economy that might risk the recent gains made in the stock market.  He vowed to “work with the grain of the market. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-13 10:35:05

Seagate: Markets Frets On Peaking Margins

This should be a big day for Seagate (STX) . The company late yesterday posted strong results for the September quarter, provided Street-beating December guidance and told investors that for the June 2010 year, it should earn at least $2.20 a share on a pro forma basis, 30 cents above the consensus. So, uh, why is the stock trading off? Well, I’ll tell you why: the concern on the Street is that from a profitability stand-point, things aren’t going to be getting any better than this. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 19:10:14

Next Wave of Banking Crisis to come from Eastern Europe

F. William Engdahl SilverBearCafe.com One day soon before you even have your morning orange juice you’ll find Gold up $150 and Silver $3 up in one day. There are no safe haven paper monies to which you can hide. Physical gold and silver are the only monies with no counter-party risk. Beware the ETFs. Like the COMEX, and “pooled” storage accounts they are paper pyramids. Now, there is  widespread disbelief that the US Treasury still owns the Gold Treasury stock it says it does. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-16 12:26:19

Get Ready To Short The Hell Out Of Stocks And Euro Debt As Cheap Money Ends

There's a growing obsession with central bank "exit strategies," and RBS is getting traders prepared for the eventual unwinding of cheap money and stimulus: It is natural, I think, to fear the exit strategies just because they could be on us a lot sooner than we currently expect. How to trade this? In the risk world, start setting shorts near to the 1120 level in S&P. In government bond markets, continue being short gilts against Treasuries and especially bunds. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 13:54:14

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